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Manjrekar wants ODI rules changed

When there is relevance and a culmination of events, 50 overs cricket is still a very popular format. This World Cup has proved that again. The other thing that came out quite clearly from this World Cup is that there are essentially four good tea via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1C5NmPn
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Mills follows Vettori into retirement

Pace bowler Kyle Mills has followed team mate Daniel Vettori into retirement from international cricket after New Zealand's loss to Australia in Sunday's World Cup final. While Vettori, who announced his international retirement when the team retur via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1EBmGNq
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Starc out of start of the IPL

A knee niggle will keep left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc out of the start of the IPL 2015. He will remain in Australia for two weeks of recuperation before joining Royal Challengers Bangalore. via Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com
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I-League: Bengaluru FC notch big win

Bengaluru, March 31 (IANS) Bristling with aggression, Bengaluru FC maintained their unbeaten run against Sporting de Goa by hammering out a 4-1 win in the Hero I-League match here on Tuesday. While recording their sixth win in 11 outings, the via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1NEbUHH
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Boult, Starc impress Kumble

Unfortunately it was quite an anti-climax in the end. Brendon McCullum had spared no attempt in trying to rally as much support for his team heading into their maiden World Cup final. And when he was dismissed off the fifth ball of the match by an via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1GatsJ1
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Which cricketing age begins in 2015?

World Cups are turning points. Win one and the whole system could be electrified and lose one and heads may start rolling and the whole system could end up being reworked. Here̢۪s dividing Indian ODI cricket on the basis of World Cup years. via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1F98ZTl
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Why Team India is still an overachiever

India has never had a tearaway fast bowler like Brett Lee or Shoaib Akhtar or a fast bowling attack even remotely as threatening as the West Indian one of yore. Till some years back we were one of the worst fielding sides in the world. We never had via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1DjAcp1
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Will the choker troika ever win?

From 1975-92, England was by far the best team that never won the ODI World Cup. Out of the five editions, they made it to three finals and two semi-finals to become the most consistent team of the World Cups. Not even West Indies and Australia had via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1Mm3mbc
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McCullum wicket set the tone of the final

Like it has been with most matches in this World Cup, once again cricket logic prevailed. The better team won the final and the best team in the tournament is the champion. Many felt that New Zealand winning the toss and batting first was a big adv via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1IIH65T
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Srikanth wins India Open crown

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) World No.4 shuttler Kidambi Srikanth won the men's singles title at the $275,000 India Open Superseries defeating Danish Viktor Axelsen in the final here on Sunday. The second seeded Indian won 18-21, 21-13, 21-12 at via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1DfK1El
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Clarke speaks of emotional toll

At the end of a tumultuous summer, Michael Clarke admitted he spoke of a World Cup victory based on skill over emotion as a way of convincing himself that he could endure the toll of this most draining season via Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com
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Saina wins India Open title

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal won the women's singles title of the India Open Superseries for the first time at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here on Sunday. The top seed defeated Thai Ratchanok Intanon 21-16, 21-14 in 49 via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1DfsiNr
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Saina clinches maiden India Open crown

New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal won her maiden $275,000 India Open Superseries crown here on Sunday defeating former World Champion Ratchanok Intanon in straight games in the women's singles final. Playing at the Siri Fort via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1DfsiNn
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The absolute boredom of a non-Aussie fan

Australia won three World Cups from 1999-2007. That was the absolutely most boring phase of cricket for all non-Australian fans around. Not only did they win World Cups, but they ruthlessly won bilateral Test and ODI series too. They had the best capt via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1EkDrfH
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I am over the moon: Michael Clarke

Australia defeated New Zealand in an emphatic fashion to lift the 2015 World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Here's what the players said after an amazing World Cup final. James Faulkner: "Pretty amazing feeling, in front via Sify.com http://ift.tt/19fzoUd
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Black Caps' faith in Guptill has paid off

For most of the Test series and the one-day tri-series that followed, the Indian team think tank had shown a lot of patience and faith in Shikhar Dhawan. After his explosive start in Test cricket where he blasted the fastest Test century on debut, Dh via Sify.com http://ift.tt/19eyvLM
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Unbelievable to be World No.1: Saina

New Delhi: After being assured of the World No.1 spot, Olympic bronze medal winning shuttler Saina Nehwal said on Saturday that she can't believe she has reached the summit. "It is still unbelievable. Let me pinch myself! It will probably sink via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1BHtS4u
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Can Kiwis pull it off today?

It's hardly a revelation that the biggest hurdle that stands in the way of New Zealand and their first World Cup trophy is adapting to the conditions in Australia and at the MCG. But it would be incredibly foolhardy to dismiss their chances of attain via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1GB7Dmo
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Unbelievable to be World No.1: Saina

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) After being assured of the World No.1 spot, Olympic bronze medal winning shuttler Saina Nehwal said on Saturday that she can't believe she has reached the summit. "It is still unbelievable. Let me pinch myself! It wi via Sify.com http://ift.tt/19aszTV
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Mamata congratulates Saina

Kolkata, March 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday congratulated shuttler Saina Nehwal for assuring herself of the world number one position, the first Indian woman badminton player to achieve the mark. "Wonderful. via Sify.com http://ift.tt/19asCiC
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Tendulkar congratulates Saina

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday congratulated India's top women's shuttler Saina Nehwal after the 25-year-old was assured of becoming the World No.1. Saina on Saturday reached her maiden women's si via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1G2jTf3
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Prashanth bags tennis title

Chennai, March 28 (IANS) Vijay Shankar Prashanth lived up to his higher ranking by defeating Russia's Ivan Gakhov 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(6) in the final of the MCC-S.R. Subramaniam Memorial ITF Men's Futures tennis tournament here on Saturday. Ranked 4 via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1MfYqoq
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Srikanth enters maiden India Open final

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Top Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth eased into the men's singles final of the $275,000 India Open Superseries at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here on Saturday. The World No.4 defeated China's Xue Song 21-16, 21-13 i via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1NnYPSG
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President, PM congratulate Saina

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India's top women's shuttler Saina Nehwal on Saturday after the 25-year-old was assured of becoming the World No.1. Saina on Saturday reached via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1CZzhIC
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Saina enters maiden India Open final

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Saturday reached her maiden women's singles final of the $275,000 India Open Superseries by defeating Japan's Yui Hashimoto in straight games at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here. via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1NnRRNr
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Saina reaches India Open final

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) India's top shuttler Saina Nehwal entered the women's singles final of the $275,000 India Open Superseries for the first time, beating Japan's Yui Hashimoto in straight games at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here on Saturday via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1GzUY3h
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Saina Nehwal to become World No.1

New Delh: Come Thursday when the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings are revised, Saina Nehwal will become the first Indian woman to be ranked No.1 in singles. Following reigning World Champion Carolina Marin's semi-final loss to via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1Da0Yjt
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Saina to become World No.1

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Come Thursday when the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings are revised, Saina Nehwal will become the first Indian woman to be ranked No.1 in singles. Following reigning World Champion Carolina Marin's semi-fina via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1Da0Y35
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Saina set to become World No.1

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal is set to become the top ranked women's singles player in the world, following Carolina Marin's semi-final loss at the India Open Superseries here on Saturday. via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1HaEZqk
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Will be No.1 if fate allows: Saina

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Top Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal has said she will be ranked World No.1 if this is in her destiny. The Hyderabadi is ranked No.2 in the world and has a very good chance to overtake China's Li Xuerui and become the hi via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1CY668K
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Gakhov, Prashanth in tennis final

Chennai, March 27 (IANS) Russian Ivan Gakhov and N. Vijay Sundar Prashanth lined up for the singles title as they came through their semi-final matches with hard-fought wins in the MCC-SR Subramaniam Memorial International Tennis Federation (ITF) men via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1D5IgcW
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Size not the only challenge for NZ at MCG

Clever as New Zealand's fans have been in lampooning questions about the size of the MCG with the tag #MCGsobig, it is difficult to find anyone who does not think the ground's vast dimensions will make a difference to the World Cup final on Sunday via Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com
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No Indian in BBC's list of World Cup XI

Despite reaching the World Cup semifinals, no Indian players have been featured in the BBC's list of team XI of the tournament. Test Match Special experts, featuring Jonathan Agnew, Michael Vaughan, Vic Marks and Jim Maxwell, have chosen Br via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1yhOoaq
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'Not worried about the size of MCG'

Melbourne: Countering former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden's statement that New Zealand will struggle with the size of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the World Cup final, Kiwi pacer Tim Southee made it clear on Friday that the team i via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1yhJSbY
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Dhoni and the great team bubble

The Indian cricket team leads a fishbowl kind of existence with every fan and expert passing detailed and fierce criticism on the professional and personal life of every player. Mohammed Azharuddin once raised his bat at a spectator threateningly. via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1M9d3cY
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Has Dhoni̢۪s golden era ended?

Whether we realized it or not, Indian cricket entered its golden era in 2007 and just as all good things cannot last and have to come to an end maybe that too has passed. This era was built from the ashes of the 2007 ODI World Cup loss and India rose like via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1IBSArJ
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Tennis: Gakhov puts out Myneni

Chennai, March 26 (IANS) Fifth seeded Ivan Gakhov of Russia once again demonstrated fluent serving and stroke play to get past top seed Saket Myneni 6-3, 7-6(1), en route to the semi-finals of the MCC-S.R.Subramaniam Memorial ITF Men's Futures tennis via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1HLyldE
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The Dhoni-Kohli show finally ends

MS Dhoni is captain cool and the man with the Midas touch. As long as he is batting, India can hope for a victory. He is one of the world̢۪s best finishers and an interesting statistic is that he has hit the winning shot in ODI a whopping 28 times! via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1E43qrA
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Not retiring from ODI cricket: Dhoni

India skipper MS Dhoni ruled out retirement from the shorter format and said that he will be playing the T20 World Cup next year and that he has not thought about retirement. "I'm 33, I'm still running, still fit. Next year, T20 World Cup will be via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1E3Zuay
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Feels like a dream to me: Fleming

Melbourne: Former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming said he is in a dream state after the Black Caps' win over South Africa to seal a berth in the cricket World Cup final. Chasing 298 in 43 overs, New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1IxZBdb
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Duminy named Delhi Daredevils captain

JP Duminy has been appointed the captain of Delhi Daredevils ahead of the 2015 season. Daredevils were led by Kevin Pietersen last year, but the franchise released him as part of an overhaul which saw them offload 13 players from their 2014 squad via Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com
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Sir Jadeja's new look for the Aussies

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was seen sporting a new look as he came to bowl early on in the crucial World Cup semi-final clash against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Will Jadeja's new look help him find his all-round touch against the Aussies via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1D0j6fG
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Spin unlikely to play a role at the SCG

Despite the talk that has emanated from some members of the Australian camp, I'm sure the hosts won't be making the mistake of dwelling too much on their recent success against India. Since the World Cup began, the world champions have rediscovered their via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1xAi9Zw
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Kohli due for big knock

Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) As he will walk out into the middle at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday, hiding his Mohawk hairstyle underneath the blue grilled helmet, Indian cricket's current poster boy Virat Kohli will know he is due for a big via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1ES3wAf
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Perfect time to beat Australia: Kohli

Sydney: Keeping in mind their winless performance against Australia this summer, India vice-captain Virat Kohli said on Tuesday that it is the perfect time to beat the co-hosts and break that sequence. The defending champions will face t via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1GiiBNz
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A game World Cup had been crying for

New Zealand and South Africa gave the World Cup the game it had been crying for since the outset, a dramatic high scoring contest between two of cricket's giants. It was the hosts who came through in the end, but years down the line, all who watched via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1GieQrn
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Danger for India lies in Smith and Watson

It's important to look at the strength and weakness of a side before a key clash. The Aussie juggernaut looks a well oiled machine, yet there are areas where India can gnaw through their semi-final opponents. The SCG is one of the best venues in the world via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1IsP7vG
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Pietersen secures IPL release

Kevin Pietersen's attempt to regain his England place have been confirmed as deadly serious by his announcement that he has negotiated his release from the group stages of the IPL to try to stage a dramatic international comeback via Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com
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Finch calls in familiar help

An oddly familiar face peered down the SCG net containing Aaron Finch on Monday, his fiery red hair accentuated by the choice of a cap of the same colour. After a few minutes of speculation, the figure was proven to be Andrew McDonald via Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com
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Chess now has a 'Twenty20' version

Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The game of chess has got a new format, it has 100 squares (10x10) as compared with the traditional 64 squares and a new piece known as the "Dynamo" which has the qualities of both a knight and a bishop. Launched by ch via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1N6MXmc
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