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ANZ Stadium granted ODI status; could host Ashes Test!Sydney`s 80,000-capacity ANZ Stadium was granted the ODI status by the CEC here on Wednesday.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2009 | 5:11 am M`bai Test: Bhajji strikes; SL 117/1 at lunch!Harbhajan Singh provided India its first breakthrough when he sent Tharanga Paranavitana packing for 53 runs.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2009 | 5:11 am Vaughan says Pietersen can silence critics!Michael Vaughan says Kevin Pietersen knows what he needs to do to shut-up his critics among the crowds in South Africa.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2009 | 5:11 am Pakistan grapple to get batting order right for 2nd NZ Test!The Pakistan cricket camp is in a quandary over who to send in the crucial number three position during the second Test against NZ.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 2 Dec 2009 | 5:11 am Cricket-South Africa name four uncapped players in test squadDURBAN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - South Africa named four uncapped players in an expanded test squad of 15 for the opener of their four-match series against England, Cricket South Africa announced on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Dec 2009 | 3:29 am Live updates: Mathews hits 50, Sri Lanka power onLive updates from day one of the third and final Test betwen India and Sri Lanka at the Brabourne stadium, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.Source: Rediff Cricket | 2 Dec 2009 | 3:06 am Sri Lanka falter after good start against IndiaSri Lankan batsmen faltered against India at tea after a solid start by the openers on the first day of the third and the final cricket Test at the Brabourne Stadium here Wednesday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 3:04 am Bitter memories for players at Bangalore meetPhyscially challenged sportspersons who took part in an international meet here are going back with bitter memories of dirty stadiums, cramped toilets, lack of ramps and poor coordination.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Sri Lanka 213/4 against India at teaSri Lanka made 213 for four in the first innings against India at tea on the first day of the third and the final cricket Test at the Brabourne Stadium here Wednesday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 3:02 am Tea scoreboard: India vs Sri Lanka, day one, third TestScoreboard at tea on the first day of the third and final cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Brabourne Stadium here Wednesday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 3:00 am BCCI extends Sahara contract by six monthsStruggling to find a new sponsor for the Indian team, the Board of Control for Cricket in India extend its existing contract with Sahara by another six months.Source: Rediff Cricket | 2 Dec 2009 | 2:45 am UPDATE 1-Cricket-Dilshan hits 99 not out but India strike backMUMBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Sri Lankan opener Tillakaratne Dilshan hit a belligerent 99 not out but a second session rally by India halted the visitors' charge on the opening day of the third and final test.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Dec 2009 | 2:39 am Cricket-Sri Lanka v India final test scoreboard - teaDec 2 (Reuters) - Scoreboard at tea on the opening day of the third and final test between Sri Lanka and India at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:52 am Cricket-Sri Lanka 213-4 v India, final test - teaMUMBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka were 213 for four at tea on the opening day of the third and final test against India on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:49 am Vaughan blasts 'cocky' ProteasFormer England captain Michael Vaughan has warned South Africa to abstain from its "cocky jibes", saying that they will backfire against the visitors.Source: Rediff Cricket | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:13 am Dilshan, Pranavitana give Sri Lanka a good startOpeners Tharanga Pranavitana and Tillakaratne Dilshan scored half-centuries to give Sri Lanka a good start in the third and the final cricket Test against India at the Brabourne Stadium here Wedensday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 2 Dec 2009 | 1:03 am ICC should step in to save Caribbean cricket: BuchananFormer Australian coach John Buchanan has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to launch a dramatic "intervention" to save West Indian cricket.Source: Rediff Cricket | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:42 am New Zealand will miss Bond: Pak coachNews of Shane Bond's latest abdominal injury has undeniably given a boost to the Pakistan cricket team ahead of the Basin Reserve Test that begins from Thursday.Source: Rediff Cricket | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:37 am Both teams will go all out for victoryThere is always something nostalgic about playing at the Cricket Club of India (CCI). No member from either side has played a Test here but the Indians will be a lot more excited at the opportunity to do so as they would have all heard a lot ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am GTSC holds Chirag UnitedKOLKATA: Chirag United SC dropped its first points of the Kolkata Football League after it was held to a goalless draw by George Telegraph SC in a premier division encounter at the Vidyasagar Stadium (Barasat) on Tuesday. Chirag, which ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Svidler gets the better of ShirovKhanty Mansiysk: Russian Peter Svidler raised his game when it mattered most, beating Spaniard Alexei Shirov in his first pre-quarterfinal game of the World Chess Cup here. Svidler, who came into the last-16 stage after a marathon ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am SN College thirdKOLLAM: SN College, Cherthala defeated NSS College, Cherthala by five runs and finished third in the inter-zone Kerala University inter-collegiate cricket tournament at the Ashramam maidan here on Tuesday. The ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am A lot at stake as final Test gets underwayAn India win could propel it to No. 1; Sri Lanka looks for its first victory on Indian soilSource: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Emergence of a few fast bowlers is an encouraging signSource: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Yonex to sponsor RSC academyKOCHI: Sports goods manufacturer Yonex will sponsor Kochi’s Regional Sports Centre badminton academy, one of the leading nurseries of the sport in the country. “Yonex will provide badminton kits worth Rs 10 lakh every year ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Dhanesh dazzlesTHRISSUR: M. Dhanesh struck thrice as KSEB hammered Wynad’s SABC 8-0 and entered the quarterfinals of the 34th Kerala State inter-club football championship here on Tuesday night. Sumesh (two), K.V. Naushad, Donald Kenny and Ramesh ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Ghei, Gangjee out to save Asian Tour cardKhon Kaen (Thailand): Indian Open champion C. Muniyappa will be eyeing his second title of the season, while Gaurav Ghei and Rahil Gangjee would be out to retain their Asian Tour cards when they tee off in the $300,000 King’s Cup at the ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Twenty20 event venue changedKOCHI: The Maharaja’s Stadium has been removed as the main venue of the first Aircel all-Kerala inter-collegiate Twenty20 cricket tournament which begins here on December 4. The organisers were forced to leave out ...Source: The Hindu - Sport | 2 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am Sri Lanka 117 for one at lunchElecting to bat, Sri Lanka were 117 for one in their first innings at lunch on the opening day of the third and final Test match against India in Mumbai today. Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:47 pm Symonds set to mentor youngstersAustralian cricket's enfant terrible Andrew Symonds is all set to mentor young players as his state side Queensland has decided to ignore his troubled past and include him as one of the four seniors in an Academy squad for a Twenty20 tournament.Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:23 pm Cricket-India v Sri Lanka final test scoreboard - lunchDec 2 (Reuters) - Scoreboard at lunch on the opening day of the third and final test between Sri Lanka and India at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:12 pm Lunch scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, day one, third TestThe following is the scoreboard at lunch on the first day of the third and final cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Brabourne Stadium here Wednesday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:01 pm Sri Lanka 117/1 against IndiaSri Lanka made 117 for the loss of one wicket in the first innings against India at lunch on the first day of the third and the final cricket Test at the Brabourne Stadium here Wednesday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:00 pm Wellington Test preview: Pakistan grapple to get batting order rightWith none of the senior players keen on batting at the number three slot, the Pakistan cricket camp is in a quandary over who to send in the crucial position during the second Test against New Zealand starting on Thursday in Wellington.Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Dec 2009 | 10:45 pm Sri Lanka opt to bat against India in third TestSri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and opted to bat against India in the third and the final cricket Test of the series at the Brabourne Stadium here Wednesday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 9:00 pm Cricket-Sri Lanka opt to bat in final India testMUMBAI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat in the third and final test against India on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Dec 2009 | 8:52 pm Jamison, Arenas lead Wizards past RaptorsAntawn Jamison had 30 points and 12 rebounds, Gilbert Arenas had 22 points and nine assists and the Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors 106-102 on Tuesday night.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:13 pm FIFA assures Australia that it's in the race for World Cup hosting bidFIFA vice president Jack Warner has assured Australia its bid for hosting the 2018 Football World Cup remains strongly placed.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:13 pm Danielle Lloyd confirms engagement with Spurs star Jamie O'HaraJamie O'Hara's glamour model girlfriend, Danielle Lloyd, has confirmed that she is engaged to the Tottenham Hotspur star.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:13 pm Allen heats up, Celtics rout Bobcats 108-90Ray Allen broke out of his shooting slump with 27 points, Kendrick Perkins added 21 points and 12 rebounds and the Boston Celtics cruised past the Charlotte Bobcats 108-90 on Tuesday night forSource: Sify.com Sports | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:13 pm Save West Indies for the sake of cricket: Buchanan to ICCMelbourne: West Indies have been "crying out for help" for a long time and the ICC needs to step in as soon as possible to rescue Caribbean cricket because the sport's international future hingesSource: Sify.com Sports | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:13 pm Bitter memories for players at Bangalore meetPhyscially challenged sportspersons who took part in an international meet here are going back with bitter memories of dirty stadiums, cramped toilets, lack of ramps and poor coordination.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:13 pm Boucher believes Prior has the goods to be world's best keeperRecord-breaker Mark Boucher believes England's Matt Prior can reach the top of the wicketkeepers heap if he continues with the form he has shown over the last year.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:13 pm WC hosts can play quarters, semis at homeThe host countries of the 2011 cricket World Cup may get to play the the quarter-final and semi-finals matches in their home country if their teams reach those stages.It means if Bangladesh reachesSource: Sify.com Sports | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:13 pm Man Utd and Villa through to League Cup semisLONDON: Darron Gibson fired holders Manchester United through to the last four of the English League Cup on Tuesday with a 2-0 win at Old Trafford that ended Tottenham Hotspur's hopes of aSource: Sify.com Sports | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:13 pm Bridge and Richards may face axe at CityManchester City's Wayne Bridge and Micah Richards are likely to face axe, as manager Mark Hughes has decided to get rid of non-performers.Source: Sify.com Sports | 1 Dec 2009 | 3:13 pm Sentiment will aid India s campaign at BrabourneThere is something nostalgic about playing at the CCI. No member from either side has played a Test here but the Indians will be a lot more kicked at the opportunity to do so as they would have heard a lot about the history of the CCI, writes Anil Kumble.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:26 am Lanka place their bet on MuraliAlone, in front of an empty stadium, after his teammates had trudged back to the dressing room following a net session in the morning, Muttiah Muralitharan sharpened his skills. Deepti Patwardhan reports. Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:23 am No 1 reason to winWith an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series, Team India is living in their contended bubble. As a bonus, India will end the year as No.1 in the world if they win the third and final Test starting at the Brabourne Stadium today. Deepti Patwardhan reports.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:20 am ICL faces legal action from players FICA CEOIndian Cricket League might have started taking legal action against the ICC and BCCI but the 'rebel' entity itself is in danger of facing a court case from its disgruntled players who have not been paid their fees amounting to “millions of dollars”.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:12 am Ganguly main cog in Dav s wheelNew Kolkata Knight Riders coach Dav Whatmore, 55, gave a ringing endorsement of Sourav Ganguly as captain of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team on Tuesday, sitting at the same spot in Eden Gardens where his predecessor John Buchanan first floated the multiple-captain theory around eight months ago.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:10 am Praveen s haul puts UP on topMaharashtra will have the consolation of registering their highest first innings total at home this season, but they will also rue succumbing to Praveen Kumar (6-68) and RP Singh (2-50) in their clash against Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday. Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:05 am Delhi hunt in a packDelhi skipper Virat Kohli was keen on exploiting the early morning conditions. With the coin answering his call, he put Saurashtra in at the Roshanara ground on Tuesday. Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:04 am Punjab on a high after Gony sends HP packingManpreet Gony (5 for 47) bowled another fiery spell to hand Punjab the initiative at the end of Day One against Himachal at the PCA Stadium on Tuesday. Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 11:02 am Rankings aside, Dhoni focussed on winning seriesFor Team India, the added incentive to win the Mumbai Test against Sri Lanka, commencing Wednesday, is the top spot in the ICC Test rankings.Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Dec 2009 | 9:34 am Series triumph, No.1 Test ranking beckon IndiaA chance to go atop the world rankings at stake, India take on a struggling Sri Lanka in the third and final cricket Test at the Brabourne Stadium on Wednesday hoping to wrap up the series 2-0.Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Dec 2009 | 9:32 am We are backing Murali to turn it around: SangakkaraIf Sri Lanka win the third and final Test in Mumbai, they will not only break the jinx that has seen them go winless in 20 Tests against India, but also end the series on level terms, with some pride restored.Source: Rediff Cricket | 1 Dec 2009 | 9:25 am Shah Rukh making regular inputs for KKR comeback: WhatmoreUndaunted by the Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) poor show in the first two editions of the Indian Premier League (IPL), franchisee owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is in constant touch with the team as it strives to force a comeback in the coming season of the cash-rich cricket league under a new coach.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 9:04 am Railways bowl Gujarat out for 91Railways bundled Gujarat out for a paltry 91 in the first innings on the first day of the Ranji Trophy Super League match at Valsad Tuesday.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 1 Dec 2009 | 9:01 am Cricket-South Africa paceman Steyn doubtful for final one-dayerDURBAN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn could miss the fifth and final one-dayer against England on Friday due to a hamstring injury.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Dec 2009 | 7:49 am UPDATE 1-Cricket-Sri Lanka bank on Murali to help square seriesMUMBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka are backing Muttiah Muralitharan to return to form in the third and final test against India starting on Wednesday, the master spinner's last overseas test.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 1 Dec 2009 | 6:35 am West Indies should be barred from Test cricket HughesWith a skipper who doesn't even want to play Test cricket, the West Indies are in complete disarray and should be barred from the longer version of the game until they prove themselves worthy, feels former Australian captain Kim Hughes.Source: HindustanTimes.com - Top Cricket News Headlines | 1 Dec 2009 | 2:02 am
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