India need hunger to win: Kumble

MUMBAI: India can bounce back in the ongoing four-Test series in England if they get their "hunger and intent back", former captain and leg-spin great Anil Kumble said.The tourists, struggling with form and fitness problems, currently trail 2-0 in the series and will lose their number-one Test ranking if they suffer one more defeat.Injuries to key players Zaheer Khan,...

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Bopara replaces injured Trott in England squad for 3rd test

LONDON: Ravi Bopara has replaced the injured Jonathan Trott in England's squad for the third test against India starting on Wednesday at Edgbaston.Trott, who injured his shoulder while fielding in the second test, was still undergoing rehabilitation, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Saturday.Right-handed batsman Bopara, 26, has played 10...

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Vishvakarma spins Nepal to win over Ireland

Afghanistan, Nepal, PNG, Scotland and USA registered wins on the seventh day of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Derry.On a day when rains affected all but one game, plenty of action was witnessed as the jostling for the final six spots to qualify for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup to be held next year in Australia heated up.Hosts Ireland featured in another last...

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Zaheer needs surgery, to miss rest of tour

Indian seamer Zaheer Khan needs surgery for ankle and hamstring problems and has been ruled out for the remainder of the England series, the BCCI said on Sunday.Left-arm paceman Rudra Pratap Singh will replace Zaheer for the remaining two tests, a Twenty20 and five one-day internationals.Zaheer, 32, would need up to four months to fully recover, the BCCI said in a statement.The...

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Taylor declares for Zimbabwe, sets target of 375

HARARE: Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor declared at the tea break Sunday, setting Bangladesh a target of 375 runs to win the one-off Test at Harare Sports Club here on Sunday.Taylor declared just after he scored his maiden Test century, an undefeated 105 which included nine fours and proved to be a real game of two halves -- he needed 117 balls to achieve his half century...

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Dilshan boosts Sri Lanka with maiden T20 ton

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan hit a maiden Twenty20 century to help Sri Lanka post a challenging 198-3 in the opening match against Australia on Saturday.The Sri Lankan captain scored a 57-ball 104 not out, smashing five sixes and 12 fours in a superb display of hard and clean hitting in the day-night match at the Pallekele International Stadium.Dilshan needed...

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Zimbabwe looking for win on return to Test cricket

HARARE: Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor and former skipper Tatenda Taibu gave the hosts a great chance of making a winning return to Test cricket after an enforced six- year absence here on Sunday against Bangladesh.Taylor and Taibu put on an unbeaten fifth wicket partnership of 96 to leave them on 188-4 at lunch - an overall lead of 271.Taylor, unbeaten on 46, and Taibu,...

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Dravid recalled to Indian ODI/T20 squad against England

NEW DELHI: Rahul Dravid was Saturday recalled to the Indian squad for next month's one-day series against England, but the injured Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh were left out.Middle-order batsman Dravid played his last one-dayer in September 2009, but got the selectors' nod following his impressive performances in the ongoing four-Test series in England.The 38-year-old,...

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Plan to read Indian cricket captain Dhoni’s mind

NEW DELHI: Consecutive success is the feature of a best leader, which leader makes use of his which qualities that ensures him successes; an Indian organization has vowed reading the mind of Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni in this context.Institute of Management in the Indian eastern state Jharkhand has chosen Indian cricket team captain Dhoni’s mind for study....

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Bangladesh hold steady against Zimbabwean attack

HARARE: Bangladesh battled their way to 200-5 in their first innings against Zimbabwe in a one-off Test at Harare Sports Club at lunch on Saturday.This left them still 170 runs adrift of the hosts first innings total on Zimbabwe's return to the test arena after a six year enforced absence.Honours were even in the first session. Bangladesh added 98 to their overnight score...

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Australia, Sri Lanka to play first T20

PALLEKELE: The first match of the T20 series between Australia and Sri Lanka will be played today (Saturday). This is the first time a T20 match is being played at Pallekele and it is expected that the fast wicket will assist the bowlers.Australia will be captained by Cameron White who took over as skipper following the retirement of Michael Clarke from T20 cricket.Australia...

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