Centurion: Despite standing on the threshhold of history, champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar seemed unfazed by the media attention and the anticipation around his 50th Test century. “I believe it is destiny. When it is destined to happen it will happen. I am not thinking too much about it. My focus is on preparation,” Tendulkar said. …
The Pakistan Cricket Board says it needs “further consideration relating to the clearance of players” before announcing a 30-man preliminary squad for the World Cup. All 30-player squads have to be sent to the International Cricket Council by Sunday. They will later be trimmed to a final 15-man squad for the tournament in India, Sri …
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Bangladesh has named its provisional 30-man squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. It will be hoping that as it is the only team to play all six group matches at home in the tournament that it has the chance of progressing to the latter stages of the competition. Bangladesh’s first match is against …
Pakistan coach and former Test captain Waqar Younis on Tuesday said no team could be dubbed as hot favourite for next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup, but said India was looking extremely good at this stage in international cricket. “Yes, India is looking good and performing well in international cricket,” said Waqar. “But I would …
Centurion: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni seemed resigned on Wednesday to being without injured fast bowler Zaheer Khan for the first Test against South Africa starting at SuperSport Park on Thursday. Dhoni said the left-arm strike bowler was a doubtful starter because of a hamstring injury. If Zaheer does not make a rapid recovery, India …
CENTURION, South Africa (Reuters) – South Africa fast bowler Morne Morkel said on Tuesday the contest between the home side’s fast bowlers and India opener Virender Sehwag would be the key contest in the forthcoming three-test series. Morkel will take the new ball on his home ground with the world’s top-ranked bowler Dale Steyn in …
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JOHANNESBURG: Boosted by its No. 1 ranking, India embarks on its fifth attempt to win a test cricket series in South Africa this week. Having lost all four contests since South Africa’s readmission to international cricket in 1992, India begins its latest attempt on Thursday at Centurion’s SuperSport Park – where it has never played …
CENTURION: India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is confident that past experience of playing in the Indian Premeir League and Champions League in South African conditions will hold the team in good stead during the three-match Test series against the Proteas. “It will be important for us to adapt to the conditions. Yet I believe we …
Johannesburg: South Africa captain Graeme Smith had termed Sachin Tendulkar as “great ambassador of the game” and said his desire to become a cricketer got wings after watching the Indian batting maestro during his childhood. Smith was a 11-year-old kid when Tendulkar first toured the Rainbow nation following the country’s readmission to the international fold …
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JOHANNESBURG: India captain MS Dhoni downplayed the role of batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar on Monday ahead of a three-Test series against South Africa. Much of the media hype before the first Test from Thursday at Centurion Park centres on the showdown between Tendulkar, seeking his 50th Test ton, and South Africa pace ace Dale Steyn. …
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