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Watson to lead Australia in final T20I

Sydney: All-rounder Shane Watson will lead Australia in the third and final Twenty20 international against India on Sunday in the absence of Aaron Finch, who was ruled out after damaging his left hamstring during Friday's second match in Melbourne. via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1JOvF1J

India return to No.1 Test spot

Mumbai: Following their 37-run triumph over Australia in the first match of the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket series in Adelaide on Tuesday, India's day got even better as they were named the new top ranked Test team after E via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1PRsWRy

Bowlers delivered superbly: Dhoni

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni heaped praise on his bowlers for defending a challenging total which guided the visitors to a comfortable 37-run victory over Australia in the first of the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket series at t via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1PA5yOl

Unbelievable knock from Kohli: Finch

Australia skipper Aaron Finch praised India's star batsman Virat Kohli for his superb unbeaten innings which guided the visitors to a comfortable 37-run victory in the first of the three-match Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket series at the Adelaid via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1PA5AWy

Australian Open: Raonic shocks Wawrinka

Milos Raonic struck a blow for the next generation of men's tennis by flooring former champion Stan Wawrinka on Monday before China's Zhang Shuai became the first qualifier to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals in more than 20 years.Second seed An via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1nLMCQf

India aim to start T20 series on a high

Outplayed in the ODIs, a faltering India will look to get the balance right as they eye redemption in a three-match Twenty20 series against Australia starting on Tuesday which also kicks off their build-up for the World T20 Championships in March-April. via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1PvtceV

The harsh truths about Indian bowlers

Bowlers win matches. Without being condescending, every cricket fan has heard this saying. The Indian cricket fan knows this probably better than anyone else as their team lacks quality bowlers. 6.33, 6.6, 6.45, 6.73. What are these numbers? They lo via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1Tbjf5L

We didn't field well tonight: Dhoni

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday hit out at his fielders for conceding easy boundaries at crucial junctures as Australia took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match ODI series with a three-wicket win in Melbourne. “It’s tough to take. via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1Ne66BL

Gavaskar heaps praise on Rohit Sharma

Cricket is a great leveller. Any player who starts to think that he is going to be infallible will get his comeuppance very soon indeed. Any player who thinks he is not a student of the sport but it’s master is going to find out that he has plenty to lear via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1ZsC5oH

PCB still hopeful of Indo-Pak series

Unwilling to give up on a seemingly jinxed series against India, Pakistan Cricket Board's Executive Committee Chairman Najam Sethi said the PCB can spare a fortnight for the matches should the Indian government give its go ahead. Asked about the recent via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1JQmJbN

Pakistan wins Amir's comeback game

Paceman Mohammad Amir claimed a wicket on his return to international cricket following a five-year ban as Pakistan registered a 16-run victory over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International in Auckland on Friday. Playing his first match for Pak via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1Omd2AK

Still not convinced about DRS: Dhoni

The denial to use DRS continues to hurt Team India. The non usage of DRS cost India the match as Australian skipper Steve Smith survived a caught behind appeal at the start of his innings. And the Smith went on to score a brilliant 149 to help Australia s via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1J0AnJi

Messi wins Ballon d'Or for fifth time

Zurich: Lionel Messi reclaimed the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the world player of the year on Monday from his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo who had walked off with the award for the previous two years. The Barcelona and Argentina forward took 4 via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1Q20dhf

Somdev-Jeevan lose Chennai Open semis

American-French tennis pairing of Austin Krajicek and Benoit Paire made sure there would be no Indian presence on the final day of the $425,535 Chennai Open as they defeated local wild card pair of Somdev Devvarman and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan in the men' via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1VVCoZ7

When India tamed Australia in T20s

As India embarks upon their limited overs tour of Australia comprising of 5 ODIs and 3 T20Is, they have some reason for being optimistic. Even though Australia are formidable opponents at home, India has a better head to head record against Australia via Sify.com http://ift.tt/1ZTaL5a