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Salman Khan interested in buying an IPL franchise

by AgenciesAugust 26, 2009 Sports

Salman Khan could become the latest Bollywood superstar to join the Indian Premier League bandwagon with the actor today expressing his interest in bidding for a franchise for the 2011 edition of the cash-rich event.
Salman met IPL Chairman and Commissioner Lalit Modi on Wednesday and discussed the procedure to buy a team for the [...]

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England celebrating Ashes victory

by AgenciesAugust 23, 2009 Sports

England pulled off a sensational 197 run victory over Australia in the fifth and final cricket Test to regain the coveted Ashes urn after a four-year gap in London on Sunday.
After setting Australia an improbable target of 546 runs, the hosts wrapped up Australia’s second innings at 348 at The Oval to clinch the [...]

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England set Australia world record 546 to win

by AgenciesAugust 23, 2009 Sports

England set Australia a world record 546 today to win the fifth and final Ashes test after Jonathan Trott (119) scored a century on his test debut.
At the close of the third day, Australia had reached 80 for no wicket with six sessions remaining. They need at least a draw to retain the Ashes [...]

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Sri Lanka win against New Zealand

by AgenciesAugust 23, 2009 Sports

An illness-depleted New Zealand were bamboozled in the face of pace and spin as Sri Lanka cruised to a 202-run victory in the first cricket Test on Saturday to lead the two-match series.
The Kiwis, set an improbable target of 413 runs, collapsed to 210 all out in their second innings before tea on the [...]

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New Zealand save follow-on against Sri Lanka

by AgenciesAugust 20, 2009 Sports

Resolute batting by New Zealand’s eighth-wicket pair of Jesse Ryder and Daniel Vettori denied Sri Lanka a follow-on in the first Test in Galle on Thursday.
The duo, who came together with the Black Caps still needing 30 runs to avoid the follow-on in the rain-hit Test, put on a defiant stand of 36 after [...]

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BCCI rejects anti-doping clause, stands by its players

by PTIAugust 2, 2009 Sports

Mumbai, Aug 2 (PTI) Strongly backing its players, the BCCI today rejected a controversial WADA anti-doping clause which makes it mandatory for cricketers to be available for out of competition testing, raising the possibility of a fresh stand-off with the ICC.
The BCCI said it has no problem with players being tested as part of the [...]

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Players may choose cash over country: Vettori

by APJuly 26, 2009 Sports

New Zealand’s top cricketers may choose to play in the Indian Premier League rather than for their country if cricket’s international calendar continues to create conflict between the two, New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said Sunday.
Vettori told the Herald on Sunday newspaper that players may be forced to choose cash over country in future and [...]

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Delhi Daredevils on top position in IPL

by kusum JainMay 17, 2009 Sports

Bloemfontein, May 18: Rajasthan Royals were easily defeated by Delhi Daredevils by a mere margin of 14 runs in the IPL match on Sunday.
The match winner player, A.B. de Villiers’s 55-ball unbeaten 79 steered Delhi to a score of 150 for three before Rajasthan made 136 for nine after its 20 overs. Rajasthan is now [...]

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Second hatrick for Yuvraj

by kusum JainMay 17, 2009 Sports

Team Hyderabad surely wanted to turn the table round as they did against Knight Riders in the last over, but that could not be possible with Kings X1 Punjab on Sunday. Kings X1 wrapped up IPL match against the Deccan chargers by just one run.
Rohit Sharma, team Hyderabad player, once again played a blinder hitting [...]

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