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Paraguay’s Cabanas shot in bar attack?
Jan 25th
Paraguay striker Salvador Cabanas is in serious condition after he was shot in the head during an attack at a Mexico City bar, it was confirmed by Mexico City’s attorney general.
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Loading ...‘My best knock’ – Sehwag
Dec 16th
Virender Sehwag is arguably the only player in the world who will score a 102-ball 142 and then put his money on the opposition for superstitious reasons. Yet even there he was a winner - at the end of a day on which 825 runs were scored, his knock propelled India to an ultimately unreachable ...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Rain douses a potential cracker
Dec 15th
Close but no cigar for New Zealand. They needed 118 from a minimum of 23 overs to win the series, BJ Watling was leading the chase with a spirited half-century and no Pakistan bowler looked threatening when the rain came down in Napier to kill the contest. The target looked within reach but the steady ...
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‘Flight of the Conchords’ to End
Dec 14th
The comedy series has won over critics and fans alike since its 2007 debut, but the New Zealand duo have decided to move away from the spotlight and end the project for good. In a statement published on the Conchords' official Web site, the stars write, "We've noticed the less we say about the future of ...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Chris Martin backs batsmen to deliver
Dec 8th
Chris Martin has expressed confidence in New Zealand's struggling batting line-up ahead of the series decider in Napier, starting on Friday. New Zealand squandered their 1-0 lead in Wellington, losing by 141 runs, as their batsmen failed to measure up to an impressive display by Pakistan's bowlers. They were bowled out for 99 in the first ...
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Nov 14th
The New Zealand All Whites are one step away from qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ and, perhaps equally importantly, changing the landscape of the sporting scene in their Rugby-mad homeland. The build-up to New Zealand’s hosting of Bahrain, where a ticket to South Africa 2010 awaits the victor, is all-consuming in ...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Pakistan hold nerve to sweep series
Nov 14th
Pakistan 153 for 5 (Umar 56*, Butler 3-28) beat New Zealand 146 for 5 (McCullum 47, Stryris 43) by 7 runs Scorecard and ball-by-ball details How they were out Following the one-sided affair on Thursday, there was little to separate the two sides tonight as Pakistan overcame a spirited New Zealand fightback to sweep the Twenty20s 2-0 ...
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Nov 13th
The New Zealand All Whites are one step away from qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ and, perhaps equally importantly, changing the landscape of the sporting scene in their Rugby-mad homeland. The build-up to New Zealand’s hosting of Bahrain, where a ticket to South Africa 2010 awaits the victor, is all-consuming in ...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Vettori wants one final victory against Pak
Nov 9th
New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori is hoping that his inconsistent team performs consistently just one more time to win the third and final one-day cricket international against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi on Monday. "We look for more improvement and will make sure that we head into this final game with more confidence and looking to ...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...New Zealand’s turnaround delights Vettori
Nov 7th
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori believes his team's conscious effort to improve in key areas helped them beat Pakistan and level their three-match series at 1-1. They may have been beaten by 138-runs in the first match on Tuesday but the Black Caps hit back with a clinical performance in the second on Friday to win ...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...My Name Is Khan to Release on February 12, 2010!
Nov 6th
The releasing date of one of the most awaited movies has finally been declared. YES! Dharma Productions 'My Name is Khan' starring the heartthrob of millions Shah Rukh Khan and the beautiful and talented Kajol Devgan is set to release on Feb. 12, 2010. MNIK will hit the theaters in over 40 countries like United States, ...
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New Zealand rolled over by Afridi
Nov 4th
Shahid Afridi shone with bat and ball to steer Pakistan to an emphatic 138-run victory against New Zealand in the first One-day International in Abu Dhabi for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Afridi smashed 70 off 50 balls and then claimed two wickets. Pakistan-New Zealand Scorecard Electing to bat first, Pakistan recovered from an awful start ...
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Fleming would make a wonderful coach – Vettori
Oct 26th
Daniel Vettori believes former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming would make a "wonderful" coach and is best suited to fill the position left vacant by Andy Moles. Vettori also indicated that he was happy to don the role of player-coach for the next few months, including the limited-overs series against Pakistan in the UAE and ...
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NZC backs Moles to stay on as coach
Oct 23rd
New Zealand Cricket has moved to back the coach Andy Moles after a report in Thursday's Dominion Post said senior players wanted Moles sacked. Without naming any individuals, the paper reported that the players believed Moles was not up to standard as an international coach, despite guiding them to the final of the Champions Trophy. NZPA ...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Uncertainty over Asif’s return to international cricket
Oct 19th
Uncertainty still looms over fast bowler Mohammad Asif's inclusion in Pakistani squad for next month's ODI series against New Zealand, as the Pakistan Cricket Board is awaiting the International Cricket Council's clearance to let the pacer enter the UAE, where he was detained last year over drugs possession charges. The series includes three one-day internationals in ...
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Champions League T20 starts off today
Oct 8th
Bangalore: The Much awaited Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) will start here today with high voltage encounter between local team Royal Challengers Bangalore and Cape Cobras. The first ever international club level tournament will start off with a glittering ceremony. The prize money for the winner of first edition of CLT20 has been fixed at a whopping USD ...
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South Pacific tsunami warning causes panic
Oct 8th
Panic has swept across the Pacific after two strong undersea earthquakes off the coast off Vanuatu triggered a tsunami warning for the region. The quakes, measuring 7.8 and 7.1 in magnitude, struck at about 9am local time and were immediately followed by a tsunami warning for 11 Pacific nations including Vanuatu, Fiji, New Caledonai, Nauru ...
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India top ODI rankings
Sep 23rd
India has become the number one ODI team after Sri Lanka beat South Africa by 55 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy opening match on Tuesday. Tillakaratne Dilshan's superb century and Ajantha Mendis's fiery three wicket haul helped Sri Lanka register a 55-run victory over South Africa via Duckworth Lewis method in the rain-affected first match ...
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After warm-up loss, Ind face Gambhir fitness dilemma
Sep 21st
The humiliating loss to New Zealand in their only warm-up game coupled with uncertainty over opener Gautam Gambhir's fitness has marred India's build up to the Champions Trophy which gets underway here tomorrow. After staying briefly on top of the ICC rankings and clinching the triangular series in Sri Lanka recently, Indians were humbled by 103 ...
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ODI format under microscope ahead of Champions Trophy
Sep 19th
The one-day ICC Champions Trophy starts on Tuesday in South Africa with the future of the 50-over format under the microscope. World stars past and present and officials have joined a fierce debate as the overwhelming success of the Indian Premier League-led Twenty20 version has left many querying the role of the ODI in an overcrowded ...
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Indian team leaves for ICC Champions Trophy
Sep 18th
High on confidence after their the tri-series triumph in Sri Lanka, the Indian team on Friday left to participate in the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in South Africa from September 22. The team left by the Dubai-bound flight from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai and from Dubai they will be taking a ...
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Sep 17th
South Africa haven't won an ICC trophy since the Champions Trophy in 1998 despite being among the top one-day sides over the past decade. Their captain Graeme Smith is desperate to shed the 'chokers' tag that hangs around the team and sees next week's Champions Trophy as a chance for the world's No. 1 ODI ...
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India books its place in final with convincing win
Sep 12th
India booked its place in the final of the Compaq Cup tri-series with a six-wicket win over New Zealand at the Premadasa Stadium on Friday. The victory was set up by disciplined bowling on a cracked, dusty surface. After dismissing New Zealand for 155, India survived a couple of anxious moments before sealing a match that, ...
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Form and history favour Team India
Sep 11th
That the Indians managed to be at the Premadasa Stadium within two hours of their arrival at the hotel on Wednesday evening was some achievement — not least because they were dealing with both a small media army that had staked out the mellow-lit, marble-floored lobby hours in advance and Colombo’s thickest traffic of office-goers ...
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Kirsten urges India to target top ODI ranking
Sep 9th
Coach Gary Kirsten has urged his players to focus on becoming the top one-day side, which they can do by winning every match in the one-day tri-series in Sri Lanka. New Zealand and hosts Sri Lanka are the other teams in the event ending on Monday, a warm-up ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy starting in ...
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PCB pardons Shoaib over television appearance
Sep 9th
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been pardoned by the PCB after appearing on a television talk show during which he criticised the board's management. Shoaib had breached the terms of his central contract when, during the course of the programme, he said he had considered suing the board for releasing a confidential medical report ...
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Battling Vettori fails to avert defeat
Aug 31st
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori recorded his highest test score with a defiant 140 on Sunday but was unable to prevent Sri Lanka winning the second test by 96 runs to wrap up the series 2-0. Vettori, his team's highest run scorer in the series, showed the discipline and patience that had been lacking from his ...
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