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Bhajji must have regretted Sydney fiasco: ProcterMike Procter, who was the match referee in the infamous Sydney Test marred by the race row involving Harbhajan Singh and Andrew Symonds, feels the Indian off-spinner must have regretted for what happened last January.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2009 | 2:47 pm Gautam Gambhir, man of the momentHe was the small boy among the big men. Now he is well on his way to upstaging the big men. The remarkable transformation of Gautam Gambhir has been the talking point of the year for cricket fans ahead of many other notable performances by Indian cricketers. Simply put, from now on it is going to be impossible to think of the Indian team without a substantial contribution from him at the top of the order. From being in and out of the team he is now a permanent fixture as permanent as the superstars.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2009 | 2:39 pm India-England plan 5-Test seriesIndia and England cricket boards are about to ink a deal for a five-Test series. In the past 30 years, the series between the two countries have been for just three Tests and the one last month in India was of only two.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2009 | 2:38 pm Warne takes a dig at Aussie bowlersSpin legend Shane Warne says Australia should not feel disgraced losing to teams like India and South Africa as they played better cricket in the Test series last year.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2009 | 2:35 pm Lee will return with a bang: McGrathEmbattled Australia fast bowler Brett Lee, who is to undergo surgery this week on his injured ankle, would soon return to the international cricket with a bang, feels former fellow pacer Glenn McGrath.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2009 | 2:34 pm KP at war with Moores over Vaughan snubEngland cricket could find itself in the doldrums with a report claiming that captain Kevin Pietersen is threatening to resign over the non-inclusion of former skipper Michael Vaughan in the squad for this month's tour of the West Indies.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2009 | 2:33 pm Harbhajan moves up, Gambhir retains his spotIndian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh moved up one place to seventh, while his team-mate opening batsman Gautam Gambhir retains his 10th spot in the Reliance Mobile ICC Test rankings issued on Thursday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2009 | 1:17 pm No plans to host IPL in England: ModiIndian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi has dismissed reports that the second edition of the Twenty20 extravaganza would be co-hosted by England, saying the IPL is a domestic league with global appeal which will be played only on Indian soil.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Jan 2009 | 1:16 pm SBT in semifinalsKOCHI: State Bank of Travancore, Thiruvananthapuram, crushed Cochin Port Trust 4-1 and entered the semifinals of the Bhagat Soccer Cup all-Kerala football tournament at the Maharaja’s Stadium here on Wednesday evening. Mohammed ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Sathyabama triumphsChennai: Sathyabama University won the State-level basketball tournament organised by Friends Basketball Club at Dindigul with a 65-35 win over Tamil Nadu Police in the final. Other results: ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Fly By Wire impressesHyderabad: Fly By Wire, Pythagoras and Miss Everywhere impressed when the horses were exercised here on Wednesday morning (Dec. 31). Winter outer grass: 600m: Retro Magic (Umesh) 41, 400/26. Moved ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Big century by AbhishekBangalore: Abhishek Reddy’s unbeaten 175 helped President’s XI post 325 for five in the stipulated 75-over first innings against Tumkur in a KSCA under-14 inter-zonal match that commenced here on Wednesday. At close on the opening ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am No. 1 spot for S. Africa only after clean sweepDubai: South Africa will reclaim the No. 1 spot in the ICC Test rankings only if Graeme Smith’s men manage a 3-0 whitewash against Australia by winning the final Test in Sydney. On the other hand, a draw would be enough for Australia to ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Bangladesh valiant in defeatDHAKA: Dammika Prasad struck two decisive blows before Muttiah Muralitharan completed a 10-wicket haul to kill off Bangladesh’s hopes of an unlikely record run chase as Sri Lanka won the first Test by 107 runs on Wednesday. Set a ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am ‘No. 1 in One-Day Internationals by 2009-end and in Test cricket by 2010 is the dream’ exclusiveChairman of selectors Srikkanth on India’s rise and the changing balance of power in world cricketSource: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Coimbatore in finalSalem: Marimuthu picked five for 45 as Coimbatore defeated Salem by 34 runs to enter the final of the TNCA under-19 inter-District cricket tournament at the Neelambal Subramaniam HSS grounds here on Wednesday. Overnight 99 for no loss, ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Australia mourns the end of an eraThe selectors cop it after the host’s capitulation in the Boxing Day TestSource: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Abhishek scalps sevenBangalore: G. Abhishek’s seven-wicket haul helped Coles CC defeat SJ (Govt) Polytechnic CC by six wickets in a KSCA Group I, fifth division league match here recently. The scores: ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 1 Jan 2009 | 12:00 am Watson to use IPL to launch Ashes selection bid !Injured Australian crickter Shane Watson has said that he will use his second stint in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2009 to boost his Ashes selection hopes.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:10 pm West Indies look to Chanderpaul recovery for New Zealand ODI!The West Indies were hoping for a quick recovery by injured batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul after struggling in the rain-halted opening one-day international against New Zealand on Tuesday.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:10 pm PCB delays submitting proof against Shoaib, lawyer surprised!The Pakistan Cricket Board`s failure to submit proofs of Shoaib Akhtar`s disciplinary transgressions at the Lahore High Court has left the PCB`s lawyer surprised.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:10 pm `Asif not to play domestic cricket before IPL hearing`!Suspended Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif`s lawyer Shahid Karim has dismissed reports in the local media that the pacer could take part in domestic cricket before the Indian Premier League`s drugs tribunal meets in London on January 24.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:10 pm Sydney Test no `testimonial` for Hayden, says Hilditch!Matthew Hayden`s woeful form with the willow notwithstanding, the embattled opener is unlikely to get the boot or retire after Australia`s humiliating defeat against South Africa, says chief selector Andrew Hilditch.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:10 pm ECB-BCCI relations on a high; more English say in CL likely!BCCI is in talks with the ECB on accommodating the latter within its Champions Twenty20 League blueprint, possibly in the way of one more team, a voice in its management and a host status in the future.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:10 pm Inzamam backs Malik on captaincy!With Pakistan not playing a single Test this year, captain Shoaib Malik hardly got a chance to prove his leadership skills and hence deserves to be retained for another season, feels former skipper Inzmam-ul Haq.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:10 pm Oz suffering `systemic problems`: Buchanan!Former Australian coach John Buchanan believes that even Australia is suffering from "systemic" problems, there is a major upside to the dramatic slide.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:10 pm !Police have beefed up security around India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he received extortion letters from a man claiming to be an associate of the country`s most wanted gangster.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:10 pm Cricket`s dilemma: Economics or respecting tradition!Cricket is a game forever on the cusp of disappointing its traditionalists. If 1932-33 was its defining angry flashpoint (Bodyline Series), then this year, or more specifically 2009 when the second season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) gets underway, must challenge Packer`s 1970s World Series revolution as the most violent rupture in the sport`s economics.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 31 Dec 2008 | 10:10 pm Tennis ace Premjit Lal deadFormer Davis Cupper Premjit Lal died at his residence here Wednesday following prolonged illness. He was 68.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Dec 2008 | 4:30 pm Government announces anti-doping panelsThe government has constituted an anti-doping disciplinary panel to check incidents of drug abuse by sportsmen.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Dec 2008 | 3:30 pm Azharuddin's son called for Knight Riders trialIndian Premier League (IPL) side Kolkata Knight Riders has called former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin's son Mohammad Asaduddin for a three-day trial at the Eden Gardens from Jan 5.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 31 Dec 2008 | 3:00 pm Sri Lanka see off brave Bangladesh by 107 runsDammika Prasad struck two decisive blows before Muttiah Muralitharan completed a 10-wicket haul to kill off Bangladesh's hopes of an unlikely record run chase as Sri Lanka won the first Test by 107 runs on Wednesday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Dec 2008 | 2:02 pm Beating Oz at home as good as winning World Cup: KallisBeating the Australians in their own backyard is as good as lifting the World Cup, says South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis, who rates the Test series triumph here as the highest point of his career.Source: Sify.com Sports | 31 Dec 2008 | 1:36 pm
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