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Not Broad, but Rashid is the 'new Freddie' for me: WarneNot Stuart Broad but leg-spinner Adil Rashid, who is yet to make his Test debut, is the best bet to fill in England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff's shoes in the five-day format, feels Australian spin legend Shane Warne.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 26 Aug 2009 | 8:00 am Rare distinction places Vettori with Kapil, Hadlee, WarneNew Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori on Wednesday joined the likes of Kapil Dev, Richard Hadlee and Shane Warne when he became only the eighth all-rounder in Test cricket's history to collect 3,000 runs and bag 300 wickets.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 26 Aug 2009 | 7:52 am England 'dwarfed' Australia in Ashes: LangerFormer opener Justin Langer offered an interesting hypothesis on Australia's Ashes debacle, saying the visitors came a cropper against England because of their pace bowlers' lack of height.Source: Rediff Cricket | 26 Aug 2009 | 4:28 am 'The closer we got, the more nervous I became'His side cruised to victory at the Oval to reclaim the Ashes but England batsman Paul Collingwood says no matter how comfortable the win was, he was jittery all through and even dropped a catch out of nervousness.Source: Rediff Cricket | 26 Aug 2009 | 4:23 am Rashid is the 'new Freddie' for me: WarneNot Stuart Broad but leg-spinner Adil Rashid, who is yet to make his Test debut, is the best bet to fill in England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff's shoes in the five-day format, feels Australian spin legend Shane Warne.Source: Rediff Cricket | 26 Aug 2009 | 4:18 am Turning down IPL offer paid off, says BroadPaceman Stuart Broad, who set the stage for England's win in the fifth Test with his five-for, felt his decision to turn down a lucrative Indian Premier League offer helped him to concentrate on the Ashes series.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 26 Aug 2009 | 4:10 am Sri Lanka 146-3 v New Zealand, second test - teaCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka were 146 for three wickets at tea on the first day of the second test against New Zealand on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 26 Aug 2009 | 4:01 am Haddin to have surgery, doubtful for Champions TrophySYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin's participation in the Champions Trophy and subsequent tour of India has been cast in doubt after it was announced he would undergo surgery for a broken finger later this week.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:29 am Victorious Bangladesh on right track, says coach SiddonsDHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh coach Jamie Siddons is hopeful his young charges will not be taken lightly by opponents after back-to-back series wins in West Indies and Zimbabwe.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:24 am Ponting has deserted the sinking ship: ThomsonAustralian pace great Jeff Thomson has lashed out at skipper Ricky Ponting for failing to lead the side from the front during Ashes series which they lost to England 1-2.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:23 am Sehwag ends Delhi selection revolt as officials relentNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Delhi cricket authorities have averted a player exodus led by India vice captain Virender Sehwag after agreeing to take steps to ensure the fairness of the selection process.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 26 Aug 2009 | 3:09 am ODIs key to Lee's Test future: PontingAustralian skipper Ricky Ponting has told injury-plagued pacer Brett Lee that his Test future hinges on a good performance in the upcoming one-day series against England.Source: Rediff Cricket | 26 Aug 2009 | 2:18 am Turning down IPL offer paid off, says BroadPaceman Stuart Broad, who set the stage for England's win in the fifth Test with his five-for, felt his decision to turn down a lucrative Indian Premier League offer helped him to concentrate on the Ashes series.Source: Rediff Cricket | 26 Aug 2009 | 12:33 am 'Those last 11 overs at Cardiff will haunt Ponting'Australian pace great Jeff Thomson has lashed out at skipper Ricky Ponting for failing to lead the side from the front during Ashes series which they lost to England 1-2.Source: Rediff Cricket | 25 Aug 2009 | 11:51 pm 'Absence of Zaheer will mean more load on others'Indian pacer Ishant Sharma on Tuesday said he is gearing up to take more workload in the absence of an injured Zaheer Khan in the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy but conceded it would not be easy filling in for the bowling spearhead.Source: Rediff Cricket | 25 Aug 2009 | 10:00 pm Players back Ponting's captaincyEmbattled Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting received the support of his players on Wednesday after they returned home following their Ashes defeat to England at the weekend.Source: Rediff Cricket | 25 Aug 2009 | 9:55 pm It's worth giving the KKR job a shot: AkramFormer Pakistan captain Wasim Akram expressed his keenness to coach the Kolkata Knight Riders and said he was scheduled to meet the IPL franchise owner Shah Rukh Khan on Sunday to discuss the assignment.Source: Rediff Cricket | 25 Aug 2009 | 9:52 pm 'I'm not worried about coaches but the team'Busy rectifying mistakes that the Kolkata Knight Riders committed this year, Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said his team, which ended bottom of the table in the second Indian Premier League, is gearing up for a complete turnaround in the third edition next year.Source: Rediff Cricket | 25 Aug 2009 | 9:45 pm Players back Ponting's captaincy after Ashes lossSYDNEY (Reuters) - Embattled Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting received the support of his players on Wednesday after they returned home following their Ashes defeat to England at the weekend.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 5:25 pm I am ready, check me out, says AkramFormer Pakistan captain Wasim Akram expressed his keenness to coach the Kolkata Knight Riders and said he was scheduled to meet the IPL franchise owner Shah Rukh Khan on Sunday to discuss the assignment.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 25 Aug 2009 | 5:16 pm Sehwag gets his way, to stay with Delhi teamOutspoken and fearless, the fact that Sehwag took on the might of the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association should have come as no surprise. What was surprising though was that he got the better of them, reports Arjun Sen.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 25 Aug 2009 | 4:58 pm Chawla hopes to power SussexIt’s going to be a unique experience for Piyush Chawla, playing for an English team in India. Sussex has named the leg spinner in their squad for the Champions League, report Subhash Rajta & Sharad Deep.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 25 Aug 2009 | 4:35 pm Corporate Cup: Mahi to played under BhajjiHarbhajan Singh said that he had learnt from his previous experience as captain and will seek the help of teammates in the BCCI Corporate Trophy starting on September 1, reports HT Correspondent.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 25 Aug 2009 | 4:33 pm After manic Monday, happy days here againAfter a week of intense speculation over the possibility of Virender Sehwag leading a revolt against the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) and its ‘corrupt’ ways and shifting base to Haryana, the issue finally looked to have been resolved, reports HT Correspondent.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 25 Aug 2009 | 4:20 pm Binny to take over as Bengal coach todayRoger Binny, who was a member of the 1983 World Cup winning Indian cricket team, will begin his tryst with Bengal cricket today by taking over as the coach of the Ranji side.Source: Hindustan Times News Feeds 'Cricket' | 25 Aug 2009 | 4:13 pm Sibal launches physical education-sports programmeUnion Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday launched the Physical Education Cards (PEC) India programme, an initiative that will combine physical education and sports to empower youngsters.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 25 Aug 2009 | 11:30 am Lebanon held by Kyrgyzstan in Nehru cupKyrgyzstan put up an inspiring performance to hold higher ranked Lebanon 1-1 in the ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament here Tuesday evening.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 25 Aug 2009 | 10:00 am Rayudu rescues Hyderabad in Buchi Babu semi-finalA fighting 97 by Ambati Rayudu propped up Hyderabad innings against Karnataka in the semi-final of the All-India cricket tournament for the Buchi Babu Trophy here Tuesday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 25 Aug 2009 | 9:30 am Yuki through to ITF tournament second roundYuki Bhambri shrugged off a slow start against Briton Tim Bradshaw and won his first round match in the $10,000 International Tennis Federation (ITF), 7-5, 6-4, at the DLTA complex here Tuesday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 25 Aug 2009 | 9:30 am No room for mistakes against Sri Lanka, says HoughtonIndian football coach Bob Houghton said that his boys couldn't afford to commit any mistakes against Sri Lanka in their must-win ONGC Nehru Cup football tournament match here Wednesday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 25 Aug 2009 | 9:01 am Delhi cricket selections will be transparent,says JaitleyDelhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) President Arun Jaitley Tuesday agreed to make selection process more transparent and also look into the players' grievances.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 25 Aug 2009 | 9:00 am Ishant geared up for Sri Lanka tri-seriesFast bowler Ishant Sharma is all geared up for the new season beginning with the tri-nation series in Sri Lanka starting Sep 8.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 25 Aug 2009 | 7:30 am Mathews to miss second test with hamstring injuryCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews will miss the second test against New Zealand starting on Wednesday because of a hamstring injury sustained in the first test in Galle.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 7:17 am India must beat Sri Lanka to stay alive in Nehru CupThe 2-1 victory over Kyrgyzstan Sunday seems to have given India the much-needed confidence ahead of two key matches that will decide whether the defending champions would retain the Nehru Cup football tournament they won two years ago here at the Ambedkar Stadium.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 25 Aug 2009 | 7:01 am Sri Lanka include Prasad in Champions Trophy squadCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Pace bowler Dammika Prasad was included in Sri Lanka's 15-man squad on Tuesday for next month's ICC Champions Trophy.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 6:24 am DDCA crisis nears end; Sehwag to stay with Delhi!Sehwag is learnt to have given his consent to continue with his services to his home-state after a high profile meeting with Arun Jaitley.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 5:49 am Journalists demand an apology from Inzamam for misbehaving!The Sports Journalists Association of Lahore has demanded an apology from Inzamam-ul-Haq for misbehaving with the media.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 5:49 am Haddin may miss ODI series, Champions Trophy!Australia received more bad news when injured wicketkeeper Brad Haddin was advised to return home.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 5:49 am Test career over, Flintoff wants to become best ODI player!England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who retired from Test cricket after the fifth and final match of the Ashes Series against Australia, has now set eyes on becoming the best one-day cricketer of the world.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 5:49 am Make Warne captain of Australia: Jones!Dean Jones says some heads are going o roll after Australia`s Ashes debacle and selectors should offer captaincy to retired Shane Warne, who he believes would return "in a heartbeat".Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 5:49 am How England defied the odds to win back the Ashes!England regained the Ashes even though the Australians possessed the three highest wicket-takers and six of the top seven run-scorers.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 5:49 am Yuvraj, Dhoni in rival Air India teams!Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his deputy Yuvraj Singh will represent different Air India teams in the September 1-8 BCCI Corporate Trophy.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 5:49 am I want to be like Glenn McGrath: Stuart Broad!England`s emerging star Stuart Broad wants to emulate his `role model` Glenn McGrath.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 5:49 am ICC's umpires rules need changing, says BirdLONDON (Reuters) - Former English test umpire Dickie Bird has joined the chorus of people imploring the International Cricket Council (ICC) to change their rules to ensure the best officials are appointed to the biggest series.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 4:00 am ANALYSIS - Beaten Australia face long haul rebuildingSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's 14-year domination of international cricket is officially over after they failed in their attempt at a smooth succession plan.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:46 am Pakistan wary of wounded AustraliansKARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan are bracing themselves for an Australia backlash at next month's Champions Trophy in South Africa after Ricky Ponting's side lost the Ashes series to England.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 25 Aug 2009 | 3:32 am
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