Mumbai record sensational one-run win over Pune

PUNE: Mumbai Indians restricted Pune Warriors to 119-6 in 20 overs to record a sensational one-run victory in a low-scoring match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2012) here at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium on Thursday. Chasing 121, Pune needed four runs off the final ball of the innings but could manage only two runs. Mithun Manhas top scored with an unbeaten 42...

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Gayle open to Windies return after snubbing Somerset

LONDON: Flamboyant opener Chris Gayle has scrapped his deal with English county Somerset to make himself available for West Indies after ending his year-long dispute with the cricket board. Gayle has not been part of the West Indies team since his attack on the board in a radio interview in April last year and was not picked in the Test squad for the three-match...

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Asif’s father says release ends pain

SHEIKHUPURA: The father of former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif said his son's release from prison Thursday had brought an end to six months of pain for his family and backed the paceman to return to the game. Asif, 29, was freed from jail in Britain after serving half of a 12-month sentence over a spot-fixing scandal and was taken by his friend Mohammad Haroon...

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No ticket to Ryder in New Zealand squad for Windies

WELLINGTON: Troubled batsman Jesse Ryder was omitted Thursday from New Zealand's 15-man Test squad to tour the West Indies, with South Africa-born paceman Neil Wagner one of two new faces in the line-up. Despite some strong performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Ryder remains on the outer with New Zealand selectors after a string of alcohol-fuelled incidents,...

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