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India end ignominious NZ tour with 0-1 loss in Test series

India ended the ignominious tour of New Zealand by drawing the second and final cricket Test after home team skipper Brendon McCullum became the first Kiwi batsman to hit a triple-century and stage an incredible turnaround to clinch the two-match series 1-0, here on Tuesday

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Somdev, Bopanna-Myneni seal Davis Cup tie for India

Somdev Devvarman tamed Ti Chen after a gruelling contest while Rohan Bopanna combined with Saketh Myneni to win the doubles rubber to give India an unassailable 3-0 lead in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I tie against Chinese Taipei here on Saturday

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India suffer worst defeat in NZ, lose 5th ODI by 87 runs

Wellington: A listless Indian cricket team slumped to its worst ODI series defeat in New Zealand, going down 0-4, after the Black Caps hammered them by 87 runs in the inconsequential fifth and final one-dayer here today. Going into the match trailing 0-3 in the five-match series, the famed India batting came a cropper once […]

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Somdev wary of tricky Taipei

Somdev Devavarman on Thursday said the equation has certainly changed in the Asia/Oceania Group I tie with Chinese Taipei not having their top two players, but insisted that they won't take the visitors lightly since possibility of upsets is more in Davis Cup matches

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Doull questions India's selection policy

Former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull has questioned Indian team's selection policy in the ongoing five-match ODI series, which the visitors have already lost, and said he was surprised by the side's reluctance to change things around them

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Taylor's ton steers NZ to ODI series win against India

Hamilton: India slumped to their second consecutive series defeat overseas as New Zealand rode on Ross Taylor’s unbeaten century to thrash the visitors by seven wickets in the fourth one-dayer and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match rubber here Tuesday. Chasing 279 for victory, the Kiwis reached 280 for three in 48.1 overs […]

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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India to push for lion's share of revenue at ICC board meet

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will have its task cut as the richest cricket board in the world pushes for lion's share of revenue from International Cricket Council's earnings along with two cricket boards from England and Australia at the two-day executive board meeting of the governing body here on Tuesday

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Lusofonia: India beat Macau 2-0, enter football final

Goa (India) scored in each half to get the better of Macau and enter into the final of football event at the Lusofonia Games here today.

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Losing wickets of 2nd new ball proved to be crucial: Dhoni

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels that losing wickets of the second new ball including a poor umpiring decision, proved to be a decisive factor, as the visitors lost by 40 runs against New Zealand in the first cricket Test here on Sunday

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Boxing champion Mary Kom could be CRPF role model

New Delhi: Five-time world boxing champion and Olympic bronze medalist M C Mary Kom could soon be donning a new role — endorsing country’s largest paramilitary force Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) as its brand ambassador. The force, which has the largest component of women officers and personnel amongst central and state police forces, is […]

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Pietersen's England journey ends abruptly

Maverick England batsman Kevin Pietersen's brilliant but controversial international career has come to an abrupt end with his announcement that his "incredible journey" was over as he would no longer play for the country

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Let's shift the focus away from Leander and Mahesh now: Somdev

With India's recent Davis Cup triumph against Chinese Taipei coming without the experience of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi, the country's numero....

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Good that boys were tested in this tie: Zeeshan Ali

India's Davis Cup coach Zeeshan Ali on Sunday said it was good for home team players to have got the chance to test themselves in the tie against Chinese Taipei but felt that Saketh Myneni need to develop fast as a big player if they are to win matches against tough opponents

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India find some form in practice match, Dhoni takes a break

India's faltering cricketers found some rhythm as they reduced New Zealand XI to 262/9 declared on the opening day of a two-day practice match which was skipped by big guns of the team including skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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Wawrinka stuns injured Nadal to win Aussie Open

Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka claimed his first Grand Slam title in dramatic fashion on Sunday when he upset injury-troubled world number one Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open final

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