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Steven Smith promises aggression as new Australian captain
BRISBANE: One of the youngest ever to take over as Australia's Test captain, all-rounder Steve Smith on Monday said getting elevated to the position was an "amazing thrill" even as he promised to be an aggressive and positive leader in the…
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Indian cricketers’ security increased in Brisbane
New Delhi: Security around Indian cricketers has been beefed up in Brisbane owing to the hostage crisis in Sydney with the BCCI keeping a close watch on the unfolding events there.
"We are constantly in touch with Cricket Australia top…
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Virat Kohli enters top-20 of ICC Test rankings at 16th position
Dubai: Indian batsman Virat Kohli on Sunday broke into the top-20 of ICC Test rankings at 16th after his stupendous back-to-back hundreds in the opening cricket Test against Australia in Adelaide.
Kohli, whose twin hundreds went in vain as…
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I should have won more titles this year: Saina Nehwal
NEW DELHI: She clinched three individual titles and a couple of bronze medals at prestigious team events this season but far from satiated, ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal feels she could have garnered more trophies had it not been for…
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No FIH event in India till Pak players are punished: Hockey India
NEW DELHI: Taking strong exception to FIH’s “weak” censure to Pakistani players for their obscene behaviour after beating India in the Champions Trophy semifinal, Hockey India on Sunday decided that it would not host any event sanctioned by…
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Champions Trophy: India lose to Australia 1-2, miss bronze medal
BHUBANESWAR: India wasted a golden opportunity to break their 32-year-old medal jinx in the after going down to Australia 1-2 in a hard-fought bronze medal play-off match of the eight-nation meet in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.
Playing before a…
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Hughes family thanks Australia
Adelaide: The family of Phillip Hughes thanked the Australian public for their enormous support since the tragic death of the young Australian cricketer by issuing an emotional message in today's newspapers here.
More than two weeks after…
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India suffer close 3-4 defeat against Pakistan
BHUBANESHWAR: A misfiring India squandered a golden opportunity to create history as they went down 3-4 against arch-rivals Pakistan in a high-voltage semifinal of the Hero Champions Trophy hockey tournament, here on Saturday.
Muhammad…
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India thrash USA in Kabaddi World Cup
Kapurthala: Iran men's team and Indian women's team secured semifinal berths after defeating Spain and Denmark respectively in the fifth Kabaddi World Cup here on Saturday.
The Indian men's team also defeated USA 52-29.
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Going to struggle to take part any further: Clarke
Adelaide: The Australian cricket team was on Saturday dealt a massive injury blow when skipper Michael Clarke all but ruled himself out of the remaining Test series against India after limping off the field with a hamstring strain on the…
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