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Australia regain top spot in ODI rankingsAustralia have regained the number one spot in the Reliance Mobile International Cricket Cuncil's ODI Championship table after defeating South Africa by 141 runs in the first ODI at Durban.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:47 pm Archery World Cup: Dola, Reena compete for lone bronze medalIndian archers are still assured of a bronze medal despite collapsing like a pack of cards after some superb performances in the FITA round qualifications at the archery World Cup (stage 1) being held at Santo Domingo in the Dominican RepublicSource: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 2:31 pm French World Cupper Dhorasoo's date with Indian street childrenFor kids like Ram Kewal, Raju, Anis, who have grown up living on the streets of Delhi, it was a special Saturday morning. Playing along side French World Cup footballer Vikash Dhorasso was something they never dreamt of, but it came true.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 pm Nayar, Saha, Jadeja in T20 probables listDefending champions India Saturday included youngsters Ravindra Jadeja, Abhishek Nayar and Wriddhiman Saha in the 30-member preliminary squad for the Twenty20 cricket World Cup in England this June.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:01 am Records for Zaheer, DhoniZaheer with his third five-wicket haul in a Test in New Zealand emulated the hero of India's first away series win Erapalli Prasanna.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Apr 2009 | 11:00 am Sreesanth left out of T20 World Cup probables listJoginder Sharma, who starred in the 2007 World Twenty20 Championships, and S Sreesanth were left out of the list of 30 probables.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Apr 2009 | 9:41 am Morning session will hold the key: TaylorNew Zealand will look back to a previous Test loss to try and salvage a victory against India in the third and final Test at the Basin Reserve, batsman Ross Taylor said on Saturday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Apr 2009 | 9:40 am Miami Masters: Sania bows out in doubles semisSania and her partner Chia-Jung Chuang of China were beaten in straight sets by third seeds Lisa Raymond of the US and her Czech partner Kveta Peschke.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Apr 2009 | 9:18 am India announce preliminary squad for Twenty20 World CupCHENNAI (Reuters) - India has named a preliminary squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in England in June, pencilling in all but four players from the side that won the inaugural edition two years ago.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 4 Apr 2009 | 7:32 am Michael Hussey to skip IPL"But I am available if we (Chennai Super Kings) make the semi-finals (on May 22 and 23) and final," Hussey was quoted as saying in The Australian newspaper.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Apr 2009 | 7:16 am New Zealand could still surprise, Taylor saysWELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand would look to a test loss to try and salvage a victory against India in the third and final test at the Basin Reserve, batsman Ross Taylor said on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 4 Apr 2009 | 7:10 am Zaheer five-for puts India on topIndia were closing in on their first Test series victory in New Zealand since 1968 after they extended their lead to 233 runs at the close of play.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Apr 2009 | 7:10 am India edging closer to series victoryWELLINGTON (Reuters) - India were closing in on their first test series victory in New Zealand since 1968 as they extended their lead to 233 runs at the close of play on the second day of the third and final test on Saturday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 4 Apr 2009 | 6:53 am Soccer tycoon held over stolen car rowA court ordered the owner of Romania's Steaua Bucharest soccer club be detained for up to 29 days while prosecutors investigate allegations that he illegally detained three people.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Apr 2009 | 6:36 am Zaheer takes five as India lead by 182Zaheer Khan took advantage of a blustery northerly wind to record his seventh five-wicket haul in Tests and help bowl New Zealand out for 197 after tea on the second day of the third Test.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Apr 2009 | 5:17 am Warne fit and keen for IPL 2009Despite his long break from active cricket, legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne is fit and keen to lead defending champions Rajasthan Royals to victory.Source: Sify.com Sports | 4 Apr 2009 | 4:46 am Manikandan’s century in vainKOCHI: P.V. Manikandan’s flamboyant century — 106 off 52 balls with five sixes and 15 fours — went in vain as Masters CC lost to State Bank of Travancore by four wickets in the quarterfinal of the third Muthoot Pappachan ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am New Zealand may host PakistanWellington: New Zealand Cricket on Friday gave a ray of hope to Pakistan by saying it will discuss the possibility of hosting some of the matches of the scheduled Pakistan cricket tour in November. NZC Chief Executive Justin Vaughan said ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Deep Sengupta holds ShortNEW DELHI: International Master Deep Sengupta held top seeded British Grandmaster Nigel Short while another IM Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury proved equal to second seeded Chinese GM Li Shilong on a highly fruitful day for the Indians in the Thailand ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Hereafter in good shapeMumbai: The three-year-old filly Hereafter, who is in good shape according to her track performances, may win the A.F.S.Talyarkhan Trophy (1,200m), the main event of the races to be held here on Saturday (April 4). False rails (width 3 ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Lower order puts India on top scoreboardTendulkar, Harbhajan and Dhoni score fiftiesSource: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Michael Hussey to miss IPL league phaseMelbourne: Michael Hussey said that the he will be unavailable for the entire league phase of the second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Hussey said he has communicated the decision to his team, Chennai Super Kings, but ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Tendulkar is the best: HadleeWELLINGTON: Sir Richard Hadlee — one of the greatest fast-bowlers the game has seen, also an all-rounder of considerable repute — was inducted in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame here on Friday afternoon. His hair might have ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Dhanabal hits centuryTIRUCHI: M. Dhanabal struck an unbeaten century as Neptune CC defeated Super Sonic CC by 41 runs in a Tiruchi DCA first division league match here. The scores: First division: Neptune CC 220 for six in 37 ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Tiruvallur to host Santosh Trophy matchesCHENNAI: Tiruvallur district is to share the burden of organising matches of two of the eight clusters in the national football championship for the Santosh Trophy which begins in the state on May 24. This was outcome of a meeting that ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Overall title for Kerala varsityTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala University won the overall titles in both men and women’s sections in the all-India inter-university rowing championships held in Kolkatta. Kerala men won two gold, one silver and one bronze medal to win ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 4 Apr 2009 | 12:00 am Flintoff hat-trick helps England to series winGROS ISLET, St Lucia (Reuters) - England ended their ragged tour of the West Indies on a high on Friday when an Andrew Flintoff hat-trick helped them beat the hosts by 26 runs in a rain-shortened match to win the one-day series 3-2.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Apr 2009 | 11:25 pm Jonty impressed with Mumbai Indians` youngsters!South African fielding legend Jonty Rhodes was impressed with the work ethic shown by youngsters of the Indian Premier League franchisee Mumbai Indians during a training camp here last week.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Apr 2009 | 9:46 pm Hayden attributes India`s progress to IPL, T20 WC triumph!Back in India for the second edition of the Indian Premier League, former Australia opener Matthew Hayden on Friday attributed India`s growing stature in Tests and ODIs to the IPL and the country`s Twenty20 World Cup triumph.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Apr 2009 | 9:46 pm Afghanistan on course to qualifying for cricket World Cup !Giant-killers Afghanistan remained on course to securing a cricket World Cup berth as they beat Bermuda by 60 runs in the qualifying tournament here.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Apr 2009 | 9:46 pm Durban ODI: Oz elect to bat against South Africa!Australia skipper Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat first in the first ODI against South Africa.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Apr 2009 | 9:46 pm `I wish to apologise for being too harsh, too quickly`!Former New Zealand skipper Martin Crowe has apologised for being too "harsh" and "impatient" while criticising Virender Sehwag`s captaincy during the second Test, in Napier, which ended in a draw.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Apr 2009 | 9:46 pm New Zealand may host part of Pakistan tour!New Zealand Cricket today gave a ray of hope to Pakistan by saying it will discuss the possibility of hosting some of the matches of the scheduled Pakistan Cricket tour in November.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Apr 2009 | 9:46 pm Confident India colts leave for Australia!After an intense eight-day training camp, India U-19 cricketers on Friday embark on a tour to Australia confident of producing some good performances Down Under.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Apr 2009 | 9:46 pm U-19 openers want to emulate Sehwag-Gambhir!The new opening combination of the Australia-bound Under-19 team want to emulate Viru-Gambhir`s feat during the upcoming tour of Down Under.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Apr 2009 | 9:46 pm IPL getting good response from across world, says Modi!Even as South Africa is bracing up for second edition of Indian Premier League, the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament is getting encouraging response from people across the world, IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi said.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Apr 2009 | 9:46 pm India amass best-ever opening day total !India posted their best score on the first day of a Test as they aggregated 375 for 9 in the third and final cricket Test against New Zealand here on Thursday.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 3 Apr 2009 | 9:46 pm Impressive Hauritz spins Australia to victoryDURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - Off-spinner Nathan Hauritz snapped up four wickets to steer Australia to an emphatic 141-run victory over South Africa in the first one dayer on Friday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 3 Apr 2009 | 9:35 pm East Bengal pip JCT 2-1 to escape relegation bluesEast Bengal escaped the relegation zone riding on a Yousif Yakubu brace to get past JCT Mills, Phagwara, 2-1 in a I-League football match at Barasat near here Friday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 3 Apr 2009 | 6:00 pm
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