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Brilliant Finch guides Victoria home
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Rejuvenated Australia target series victory
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Former players question Umar Akmal's absence
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We're not looking too far ahead: MS Dhoni
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West Indies look to upset England in final ODI
7 Nov 2009 | 2:10 amThe West Indies women's team is confident of beating England in the final ODI to clinch the series 2-1
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'The situation in Kolkata is one I'm used to'
6 Nov 2009 | 6:42 pmGanguly's wealth of knowledge, Akram's game-reading skills and Shah Rukh Khan's passion are the factors Kolkata's new coach will bank on to turn the side around -
The man who was the Golden Age
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Icebergs, snowstorms and 'the fair sex'
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Mendis arrives
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The threat to cricket's centre
6 Nov 2009 | 4:19 amIt's not a battle between 50- and 20-over cricket, it's about who's playing. And that should worry the ICC
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Ponting flounders while Harbhajan Singh is at it again…
30 Oct 2009 | 5:56 pmHarbhajan Singh and Australia have a history. It was Harbhajan Singh’s hattrick in Kolkata — which came before VVS Laxman’s 281 — that started the self-belief ride in that epic series between these two sides in 2001. Lest we forget, he hit the winning runs in that nail-biting and tense finish to the Chennai Test, [...] -
Now we yearn for “The Dhoni of Old”… Duh!
28 Oct 2009 | 6:18 pmForget the present. Forget the future. It seems Indians want to continue to live in the past! Chairman of selectors, Kris Srikkanth, pronounced that we had seen “the old MS Dhoni” after India beat Australia by 99 runs in the 2nd ODI at Nagpur last night. In the recent past, we have had many a [...] -
India Vs Australia :: Seven exciting ODIs are here…
21 Oct 2009 | 7:11 pmAs the Champions League draws to a close (yawn!), we have the exciting and thrilling prospect of seven — Yes! Not one. Not two. But seven… woo hoo! — ODI’s between India and Australia! Yawn! Australian captain, Ricky Ponting, has already made his views known on meaningless and long-drawn-out bilateral ODI series. But unfortunately for him, it [...] -
Indian team for Oz ODI’s announced
15 Oct 2009 | 7:50 amThe selectors have announced the Indian team for the 7 match ODI series against Australia. The squad is MS Dhoni (capt/wk), Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, Sudeep Tyagi, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra. The big news of course is that Dravid [...] -
Some observations on the Champions League T20
13 Oct 2009 | 10:02 amIf Lalit Modi and Dean Kino had added the word “International” to the Champions League T20, the tournament that is currently taking place in India could have replaced the now defunct ICL. Players from the now dead-and-buried ICL have scattered to different teams. Some ICLers, like Shane Bond, are back playing for club and country. [...]
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Fletcher to guest on Test Match Special
5 Nov 2009 | 7:59 amWith the opening match of England's tour of South Africa already under way, I thought it would be a good time to let you know some more details of BBC Radio's coverage of what promises to be a really exciting next few weeks. BBC Radio 5 live will have regular updates from England's warm-up games, starting with the match against Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein on Friday. Then the Test Match Special team will be in action from 13 November with ball-by-ball commentary on the two Twenty20 Internationals, the five match ODI series and the four Test matches, which get underway at Centurion Park on… -
The rise of the English South Africans
5 Nov 2009 | 7:48 amIn the middle of October I saw this thread on the 606 message boards: "Not a wind-up attempt, but as your side is half full of South Africans, if you had to choose an English XI, who would be in it? "I was about to do my own XI but when I checked Stephen Moore for Strauss's spot I found out he's from Jo'burg. So I thought about Ed Joyce, and he's born in Dublin! Can't find an opener." Of course this might simply be light-hearted banter, but there remains an undercurrent of xenophobia from some England fans directed at certain England players, and in my view it is very much misplaced. Surely,… -
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Trophy ends in blazer of glory
6 Oct 2009 | 2:58 amAs soon as news filtered through that Daniel Vettori wasn't fit to the play in the Champions Trophy final, hearts began to sink at the prospect of Australia marching to victory in a one-sided contest. The Aussies were already overwhelming favourites and New Zealand, without their captain, simply couldn't match them with bat or ball. A total of 200-9 was always too few on a decent batting pitch and despite the fine efforts of Kyle Mills and Shane Bond with the new ball, Shane Watson showed that his match-winning, unbeaten century against England was no fluke. Following consecutive ducks at the… -
Champions Trophy surpasses expectations
1 Oct 2009 | 3:51 pmWe're on the verge of the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy, and this tournament has by far exceeded expectations. From a domestic point of view, it has helped that England have somehow turned their fortunes around with their unexpected win over Sri Lanka and their unbelievable innings against South Africa, but being here at the event is incredibly exciting. The 50-over game has come in for a fair amount of criticism as the Twenty20 game becomes ever more popular, but whilst it must be pointed out that crowds here have been very disappointing (except for South Africa matches and the…
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Martina Hingis Not Returning to Tennis
27 Oct 2009 | 1:06 pmAt 29 years old, Martina Hingis is hanging up her tennis racket and has announced that, when the two-year ban she incurred after testing positive for cocaine in 2007 is lifted, she will not be returning to competitive tennis. "I’ve got a nice house, my four horses," Hingis said. "On the tour, I had no life. If I had won the four Grand Slam tournaments, maybe I would have continued. But I was on downslope. And I was suspended for two years, and that was it." "I didn’t have the right to play any competition, even in another Olympic sport,"… -
Nadal and Roddick Say Tennis Season Too Long
21 Oct 2009 | 7:02 amTennis stars, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick feel that the off-season is not long enough for players to rest and recover from competition. “It’s impossible to play 1st of January and finish 5th of December,” said Nadal. “It’s impossible to be here playing like what I did the last five years, playing a lot of matches and being all the time 100 per cent without problems.” image: Zuma Press After pointing out the fact that Federer skipped the Shanghai Masters due to fatigue, Roddick added: “It’s ridiculous to think that you have a professional… -
Stosur Wins Japan Women’s Open
18 Oct 2009 | 11:36 pmAustralia’s Samantha Stosur claimed the title at the Japan Women’s Open yesterday after defeating Italy’s Francesca Schiavone 7-5, 6-1. This is Stosur’s first WTA singles title so I’m sure she’s very excited. Stosur advanced to the finals after eliminating top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday. image: Zuma Press The pairing with Schiavone was pretty good since Stosur was the third seed and the Italian was fourth but, really, there wasn’t much competition here. Stosur dominated for most of the match and was able to seal the deal in just one hour and eight minutes. -
Del Potro Eliminated in Shanghai
14 Oct 2009 | 7:49 pmJuan Martin del Potro stunned Roger Federer and won the U.S. Open but he was eliminated from the Shanghai ATP Masters. The third-seeded player lost to Jurgen Melzer after a wrist injury led him to quit early. image: TSN Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic both advanced to the next round. Nadal took on James Blake and walked away with a 6-2, 6-7 (4-7), 6-4 victory on the hardcourts at Qi Zhong Tennis Center. This was a virtual repeat of the pair’s meeting in Beijing last week. Nadal will next face fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo. Meanwhile, Djokovic easily beat Fabio Fognoni… -
Serena Promotes Tampax Tampons
11 Oct 2009 | 12:27 amTennis star, Serena Williams, has endorsed a lot of different things but I do have to admit that I was surprised to see her Tampax Tampons commercial. It was funny and creative but a little gross – and I’m pretty open about natural body processes! image: Zuma Press In the ad, Serena takes on Mother Nature (they each hold a press conference to talk about Serena’s impending period) and I’m guessing the tennis great is triumphant since she not only is shown wearing white but menstruation clearly doesn’t slow her down. Honestly, you just have to see it to believe it. Post…
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England wait on Broad injury news
7 Nov 2009 | 4:34 amEngland seamer Stuart Broad is sent for precautionary scans after injuring his right shoulder in South Africa. -
Trott fires England to easy win
6 Nov 2009 | 12:40 pmJonathan Trott makes 85 as England open their tour of South Africa with an impressive victory over Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein. -
McCullum helps Kiwis draw level
6 Nov 2009 | 11:08 amBrendon McCullum smashes 131 as New Zealand beat Pakistan in Abu Dhabi to level their one-day series at 1-1 with one to play. -
Flintoff 'still wants to be best'
6 Nov 2009 | 3:24 amAndrew Flintoff plans to become the world's finest one-day cricketer when he returns from knee surgery next year. -
Essex extend Mickleburgh contract
6 Nov 2009 | 2:51 amEssex batsman Jaik Mickleburgh signs a contract extension that will keep him with the county until 2012.
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Ind v Aus, 6th ODI
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There is no replacement for Warne: Hilditch
7 Nov 2009 | 12:22 amThe reality is when we lost Warne, it couldn't have come at a worse time, said chief selector Andrew Hilditch. -
India v Australia, 6th ODI: Preview
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Guwahati gears up for the 6th ODI
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We hope to seal the series: Hussey
6 Nov 2009 | 8:43 pmMichael Hussey said the visitors were keen to wrap up the series at Guwahati.
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Harbhajan is shaping up as an extra batsman
26 Oct 2009 | 1:24 amI felt like laughing when the news channels were going ga-ga on the Indian lower order (actually, make that just Harbhajan & Praveen) nearly dragging India to an improbable win yesterday. The reality was that India were pathetic in batting, bowling, running and fielding for almost 90% of the game. Hauritz had 1/15 from 7 overs at one stage! While Praveen Kumar has, in the last dozen times he has batted, given absolutely no reason to believe that he is ever capable of anything more than a fluke edge down to third-man while aiming to smack the ball over mid-wicket, Harbhajan has been… -
Packed calendar, or taking audiences and spectators for granted?
21 Oct 2009 | 11:46 amAre cricket administrators taking TV audiences and ground spectators for granted? The Champions League Twenty20 final is on a Friday. The 2008 2009 Champions Trophy final was on a Monday. The Ind-SL-NZ tri-series final was on a Monday. How do you explain 'grand' finals being held on week-days? It perhaps makes sense to have the final on a Saturday, with the Sunday being the spare day in case it rains on the parade. But Mondays? Is it because TV channels don't want to have too many sporting events over the weekend, thereby risking advertisement revenue? But this is cricket, and when India is… -
BCCI demands that ICC stop multi-team events
12 Oct 2009 | 11:16 amIn a dramatic development following India being knocked out from the 2008 2009 Champions Trophy last month, it is learnt that the BCCI has served an ultimatum to the ICC to stop conducting multi-team ODI events, especially those involving 4 or more sides. It is believed that the ultimatum also includes a clause whereby ICC members would also not be allowed to conduct such tournaments. The BCCI has also imposed a gag order on media outlets that use the words 'chokers' and 'Indian team' in the same sentence / paragraph / story / site. The BCCI has evidence that India's "performance" at such… -
Are 50-over ODIs in danger actually?
8 Sep 2009 | 11:30 amAsking if the 50-over game is in danger sounds timely considering the following: I, and I suspect several others, yawned after realizing that two 50-over ODI tournaments will be in progress simultaneously (the 7 ODIs between Australia & England and the 4-match tri-series involving New Zealand, India & Sri Lanka. Sachin Tendulkar has a proposal to save the format from becoming irrelevant. The ECB announced that domestic games would be 40-overs a side from the 2010 season. The ICC keeps bleating about how it is proud that there are 3 viable formats of the game, and that all three can… -
Rahul Dravid's selection just doesn't make sense
19 Aug 2009 | 11:27 amI'm a huge fan of Rahul Dravid. Anyone who has talked cricket with me, and anyone who has followed this blog over the past 5.5 years, would have realized it.Yet, I really believe it was totally stupid to get Dravid to dust off his blue gear. The very fact that he was named in the list of 30 probables for the ICC Champions Trophy obviously meant that he was always going to be in the final 15. On Sunday, he was picked for the tri-series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy.There are various reasons bandied around for his selection, including the inability of India's young batsmen to cope with…
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India vs Australia, 2009 – 3rd ODI (Full Highlights)
31 Oct 2009 | 5:38 pmIndia take a 2-1 lead beating Australia by 6 wickets at Feroze Shah Kotla in Delhi. Yuvraj Singh was given man of the match. Part 1 Click here to view the embedded video. Powered By Wordpress Tabs And SlidesBusby SEO Test Part 2 Click here to view the embedded video. Powered By Wordpress Tabs And SlidesBusby SEO Test Part 3 Click here to view the embedded video. Powered By Wordpress Tabs And SlidesBusby SEO Test Part 4 Click here to view the embedded video. Powered By Wordpress Tabs And SlidesBusby SEO Test Part 5 Click here to view the embedded video. Powered By Wordpress Tabs And… -
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Champions League 2009,Trinidad & Tobago vs New South Wales Highlights
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England beat Diamond Eagles by 185 runs
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AB fluffs his lines
5 Nov 2009 | 12:56 pmDespite all the evidence to the contrary (no yearly Test bowling average below 34 since 2004, an overall away Test bowling average in excess of 36, a Test average in South Africa of 73.22), high quality opposition players are usually the most vocal supporters of Steve Harmison at times when his selection is called into question. ‘He’s a difficult guy to face’, we are told, ‘one of the best, when he gets it right’, we hear. I’ve often wondered how accurate those assessments are: do these players really fear post-2005 Harmison? Or are they trying to trick Geoff Miller into thinking… -
Till the Cowdreys come home
5 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pmCongratulations to Angus and Grant for supplying the correct answer to my question. The other father and son, besides Frank and George Mann, to have captained England are Colin and Chris Cowdrey. Hywel, see me afterwards. If you are really clever you will now be able to tell me who played in an England test side with both Colin and Chris Cowdrey. Jonathan Calder blogs at Liberal England -
Swann: rent a gob, but what a brilliant gob
4 Nov 2009 | 3:31 pmQuote of the week from Graeme Swann. “I would walk Strictly [Come Dancing]. Honest, you should see me move, I am absolutely brilliant. Cricketers are the most natural sportsmen going – footballers are the lads who couldn’t count at school and rugby players are the accountants and bullies who couldn’t get into the cricket team.” Swann is Phil Tufnell with brains and confidence. A slice of Darren Gough’s lust for limelight and Rob Key’s air of indefatigability and swaggeringly self-deprecating dry wit. Long may he speak in public. -
Simon Mann and inhumanity
3 Nov 2009 | 2:38 pmThe release of Simon Mann from Equatorial Guinea reminds us of a little cricket history. For Simon Mann is the son of George Mann, who captained England on their 1948-9 tour of South Africa and also against New Zealand the following summer. George was the heir to a brewing fortune (think Watney Mann) and the subject of a famous John Arlott witticism. Back in the 1950s Arlott was commentating on a match in which George was being bamboozled by the South African leg spinner “Tufty” Mann. “What we are watching here,” he remarked, ”is a clear case of Mann’s…
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Numbers of Mass Distraction
29 Oct 2009 | 5:16 pm2009 Is Record Year For UK Singles Sales Innovation boosts record label income as licensing and rights deals generate £195m in 2008 New business models boost income for British record labels: licensing and multiple rights deals net £122m in 2007 New BPI Stats show strength of digital music Just some of the headlines from a group of people not known for their progressive thinking when it comes to music and downloads and filesharing. But let’s not look at the headlines. Let’s look at the facts: 2009 has already become the biggest ever year for UK singles with more than 117m sold… -
Musing about downloads in the UK
28 Oct 2009 | 4:22 pmSome of you may have noticed that I like my cricket. And one of the things I like about cricket is the cricket story; the history of cricket is festooned with anecdotes and tales and apocrypha, filling a very large number of books. As with most other stories, over time, these stories gain a life of their own, with a series of embellishments and accoutrements; this is particularly noticeable when the story is about larger-than-life characters, something that cricket’s cup runneth over with. One such story involves one of the largest of the larger-than-life characters: Freddie Trueman. -
Musing about culture and customers and choice: the eBaying of “content”
11 Oct 2009 | 4:12 pmI have the privilege of spending time with many startups, in a variety of guises: as incubator, as advisor, as investor, as chairman, as well-wisher, friend and supporter. The startups differ widely and wildly: they range in size from a handful of people to hundreds; they have annual burn rates in the thousands and in the millions; they have different strategies and different ways of executing them; the motives that drive them are different, the things that keep them awake at night differ as well. They make different types of products and services, for different markets, with different… -
Musing gently about choice in the enterprise
1 Oct 2009 | 2:59 pm[Photo credits: guitars: fotobicchio and shoes: Orin Zebest] For some time now, phrases like “the customer’s in control” have been floating around the marketplace, yet “enterprise people” haven’t taken a blind bit of notice. You can’t expect them to. Many of them can’t understand what choice means in the context of the services they receive. And what they don’t experience they can’t express to others. But it’s all changing, and changing fast. As consumerisation drives innovation from the consumer to the enterprise, and as the… -
Swiftly going West: Digital parody comes of age
17 Sep 2009 | 3:04 pmI know my readership is “old” but most of you are not as old as I am. So that means you’re more than likely to have heard about the Kanye West/Taylor Swift incident a few days ago. I heard about it, found it at least mildly distasteful, despite Kanye’s apology; I was therefore glad to hear about Beyonce’s touch of class later. But that’s not the point of this post. Why would I write about two people I don’t listen to, on a programme I don’t watch, and whose lives I have no interest in? Simple. I write because of this video: Chris Messina tweeted…
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Get a Hundred Part 1
Our summer club season just began last week. Now at the beginning of each season, I set myself some sort of goal. Two seasons ago, I began an experiment to reinvent myself as a front-line legspinner/tailend batsman. It failed miserably. Last season, I adopted Aloof Theory. While it was one of my better seasons, the whole nature of Aloof Theory is to not set goals so, well, it was all a bit wishy washy really. So this season, I'm taking a leaf out of Get A Hundred and setting myself the goal of scoring a maiden club century. Already after one week, I think I may have bitten off more than I can… -
Why Australia lost the 2009 Ashes
When Australia lost the 2005 Ashes, the scapegoating and finger pointing was immediate, fierce and frantic. Billy Bowden. Ricky Ponting. Breath mints. WAGS. God. John Buchanan. Gary Pratt. The loss was such a shock, there was plenty of blame to go around too. However, and despite the fact that the pain of this Ashes loss is still fresh, I think it's possible to offer a dispassionate and logical analysis on where blame lies in our 2009 Ashes loss. I don't think Ricky Ponting's captaincy was a contributing factor. Sure, he's defensive and unimaginative. But his conservative captaincy was… -
2009 Ashes, 5th Test, Day 4: Daring to care...
When you get hurt in a relationship, it's tempting to close yourself off to prevent future pain. Similarly, the human reaction for any Australian fan given the state of the 2009 Ashes is to give up hope that we can somehow chase a further 466 runs over the next two days without losing ten wickets. It would be a world record run chase on a wicket that already looked like a 5th day pitch on day 2. It's impossible. Can't be done. But Australia made it to stumps without loss, knocking up 80 runs off 20 overs. Time isn't an issue. There will be no batting for a draw. All that matters is runs. Or… -
2009 Ashes, 5th Test, Day 3: Are Australia the new England?
The 2009 Ashes has swung backwards and forwards so many times, you can get whiplash if you're watching too closely. Australia dominated in Cardiff but couldn't close the deal. England led in Lords and the first half of the 3rd Test. Australia regained the balance for the next one and a half Tests. But now at the moment of truth, Australia had one session so disastrous, we may have just handed the Ashes to England. It was a batting collapse so complete and insipid, it made England's 4th Test debacle almost respectable. Australia are so far behind, it's hard to see them coming back from here. -
2009 Ashes, 5th Test, Day 2: Crunch time for the 2009 Ashes
You get the feeling England just let the Ashes slip through their fingers yesterday. At 1 for 100, they were poised to set an imposing first innings total. Instead, all their batsmen got starts then threw their wickets away. At stumps, they were 8 for 300, a well under par total for such a flat wicket. Their only hope lies in taking lots of Aussie wickets today. If they can dismiss Australia cheaply and achieve a first innings lead, they're still in with a sniff. If Australia bat out 4 or 5 sessions, it's all over. The next two days will decide the Ashes. Bat on, boys!
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McLaren set for SA debut
7 Nov 2009 | 11:04 amRyan McLaren will make his international debut in the first ODI against Zimbabwe to be played at Sahara Willowmoore Park on Sunday. -
McKay wants to make most of opportunity
7 Nov 2009 | 9:48 amClint McKay is hoping to make the most of his call-up to the Australian team for the one-day series against India. -
Vettori delighted with quick turnaround
7 Nov 2009 | 9:05 amNew Zealand captain Daniel Vettori believes his team's conscious effort to improve in key areas helped them beat Pakistan and level their three-match series at 1-1. -
Flintoff admits recovery going 'slowly'
7 Nov 2009 | 8:17 amAndrew Flintoff has admitted he may have been optimistic to target a place on England's tour to Bangladesh. -
Trott relaxed about playing in SA
7 Nov 2009 | 8:09 amJonathan Trott insists he has no regrets for choosing to play for England over South Africa.
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Brilliant Finch guides Victoria home
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Rejuvenated Australia target series victory
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Haddin not feeling threatened by Paine
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Calm McKay enjoys the ride
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Warriors take points despite Katich ton
5 Nov 2009 | 11:12 pmA Simon Katich century was not enough for New South Wales as Western Australia took first-innings points in a drawn match at the SCG
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Depleted Zimbabwe face tough examination
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Naeem Islam fifty hands Bangladesh thrilling win
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Mahmudul and Saikat help Bangladesh sign off on high
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England enjoy late momentum in series
4 Nov 2009 | 4:03 amEngland Under-19 continued to impress late on their tour of Bangladesh with a three-wicket win against the Under-19 home team at the Shere Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka
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Rainford-Brent helps England level series
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Trott at ease with homecoming
7 Nov 2009 | 1:30 amJonathan Trott is in relaxed mood about his return to South Africa following a confident start to England's tour with 85 in a comprehensive victory against the Eagles at Bloemfontein -
Trott guides England to warm-up victory
6 Nov 2009 | 11:02 amJonathan Trott marked his return to the country of his birth with a composed 85 in England's opening warm-up match against the Diamond Eagles at Bloemfontein -
Flintoff admits comeback may be delayed
6 Nov 2009 | 7:54 amAndrew Flintoff has a three-year Lancashire deal under his belt, but is unsure when he will be able to return to the cricket field as he continues a slow recovery from post-Ashes knee surgery -
Sussex target Monty Panesar
6 Nov 2009 | 1:00 amSussex have expressed interest in signing Monty Panesar, whose career is now at a crossroads after a barren season
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Rejuvenated Australia target series victory
7 Nov 2009 | 2:51 amOnly once have India won a bilateral series against Australia, and are winless since 1986. Unless they win on Sunday, that trend is set to continue -
We're not looking too far ahead: MS Dhoni
7 Nov 2009 | 2:17 amIndia are a loss away from just their third bilateral one-day series defeat since 2006, but MS Dhoni was not letting the pressure get to him -
Relieved Andy Moles takes break from cricket
7 Nov 2009 | 12:05 amA couple of weeks after quitting the New Zealand coaching post, Andy Moles has said he wants to take a few months break to rekindle his enthusiasm for cricket -
Karnataka ride high on Mithun hat-trick
6 Nov 2009 | 9:17 pmA round-up of the final day's play of the first-round matches of the Ranji Trophy Super League 2009-10 -
Calm McKay enjoys the ride
6 Nov 2009 | 8:22 pmRicky Ponting was a relieved man at the end of a gripping game in Hyderabad, with Australia taking a 3-2 series lead after Sachin Tendulkar threatened to chase 351
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Brendon McCullum helps New Zealand level series
7 Nov 2009 | 12:10 amBrendon McCullum's 131 led New Zealand to 303 for 8 at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi, and paved the way for them to level the three match series at 1-1 -
Revived Brendon McCullum makes himself count
6 Nov 2009 | 8:54 pmFirst century against serious opposition paves the way for New Zealand to level the three-match series at 1-1 -
Pakistan chase rare series win
5 Nov 2009 | 6:41 amPakistan's win at the Sheikh Zayed stadium on Tuesday has given them an ideal opportunity to win an ODI series -
New Zealand bring back Plunket Shield
4 Nov 2009 | 5:39 pmNew Zealand Cricket has gone back to its roots with the reintroduction of the Plunket Shield as the trophy for the men's first-class competition this summer -
All-round Afridi leads rout
4 Nov 2009 | 2:53 amShahid Afridi first resuscitated Pakistan from a disastrous start with the bat and nearly took a hat-trick as they romped home to a 138-run win against New Zealand
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Former players question Umar Akmal's absence
7 Nov 2009 | 2:46 amFormer Pakistan captains have questioned the manner in which Umar Akmal was omitted from the second ODI against New Zealand -
Brendon McCullum helps New Zealand level series
7 Nov 2009 | 12:10 amBrendon McCullum's 131 led New Zealand to 303 for 8 at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi, and paved the way for them to level the three match series at 1-1 -
Sarmad Anwar keeps Habib Bank on top
6 Nov 2009 | 9:20 amA round-up of the fourth day's action from the fifth round of matches from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy -
Rameez's 13 keep Rawalpindi on top
6 Nov 2009 | 6:47 amA round-up of the third day's action from the fifth round of matches from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy -
Mature Shahid Afridi eyes Twenty20 defence
6 Nov 2009 | 4:45 amRejuvinated by his recent limited-overs form, Shahid Afridi has set his sights on helping Pakistan retain their World Twenty20 title
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Trott at ease with homecoming
7 Nov 2009 | 1:30 amJonathan Trott is in relaxed mood about his return to South Africa following a confident start to England's tour with 85 in a comprehensive victory against the Eagles at Bloemfontein -
Trott guides England to warm-up victory
6 Nov 2009 | 11:02 amJonathan Trott marked his return to the country of his birth with a composed 85 in England's opening warm-up match against the Diamond Eagles at Bloemfontein -
Blazing van Wyk steals the limelight
5 Nov 2009 | 12:06 amA round-up of South Africa's provincial games -
Crowds won't turn hostile on Pietersen and Trott - AB de Villiers
3 Nov 2009 | 10:25 amAB de Villiers has moved to douse speculation of a hostile homecoming for Kevin Pietersen and Jonathan Trott -
Mickey Arthur eyes flexibility against England
1 Nov 2009 | 8:58 pmSouth Africa coach Mickey Arthur wants his players to be at full strength ahead of the "huge" series against England
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Wimaladarma hands Saracens maiden win
4 Nov 2009 | 6:14 amA round-up of the fifth round of matches in Tiers A and B of Sri Lanka's Premier League Tournament -
Brabourne Stadium to host Test after 36 years
29 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pmMumbai's Brabourne Stadium will host a Test for the first time since 1973 when Sri Lanka take on India for the third and final Test of their winter tour -
ICC announces U-19 World Cup schedule
29 Oct 2009 | 10:42 amThe ICC has announced the schedule for the 16-team Under-19 World Cup which will be held in New Zealand between January 15 and 30 next year. -
Jayasuriya's future under scrutiny
29 Oct 2009 | 8:44 amSanath Jayasuriya has been told by Sri Lanka's selectors that his performances on the tour of India will be close evaluated with an eye on the 2011 World Cup -
India begin U-19 World Cup defence against Afghanistan
28 Oct 2009 | 6:55 amDefending champions India will open their campaign against Afghanistan at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval, near Christchurch on the opening day of the Under-19 World Cup
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Rainford-Brent helps England level series
7 Nov 2009 | 2:17 amEbony-Jewel Rainford-Brent posted her first ODI half-century to help England set up a series-levelling 13-run victory over West Indies -
West Indies look to upset England in final ODI
7 Nov 2009 | 2:10 amThe West Indies women's team is confident of beating England in the final ODI to clinch the series 2-1 -
Adrian Barath calm ahead of maiden tour
6 Nov 2009 | 9:03 pmAdrian Barath had reason to feel hard done by at not being selected for the tour of England this year, but was not putting too much thought to his impending Test debut -
Hot T&T end year on a high
6 Nov 2009 | 8:40 pmFor the victorious captain, Daren Ganga, it was great to finish 2009 on a high -
'Time to put aside all the nonsense' - Joel Garner
6 Nov 2009 | 1:36 amFormer West Indies fast bowler hopes to instill in the squad a sense of the pride with which they dominated cricket in the past
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Depleted Zimbabwe face tough examination
6 Nov 2009 | 12:22 amZimbabwe Under-19 coach Kevin Curran is warning not to expect too much of a depleted side as they head off for three-ODI series in Bangladesh -
Naeem Islam fifty hands Bangladesh thrilling win
5 Nov 2009 | 7:02 amThere was late drama at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, as Naeem Islam defied all odds to steer Bangladesh to a narrow one-wicket win -
We have great balance now - Shakib Al Hasan
5 Nov 2009 | 7:00 amBangladesh's captain has praised his side for their versatility while again cautioning his batsmen about their repeated lapses in the face of adversity -
Teams look to sort out top-order woes
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'We definitely misread the pitch' - Masakadza
3 Nov 2009 | 2:34 amZimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza has admitted he misjudged the conditions after his side were shot for 44 on electing to bat in the fourth ODI against Bangladesh in Chittagong
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ICL calls off World Series
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ICL BAN v ICL PAK: ICL cancels match
The Indian Cricket League has called of today's Twenty20 World Series League match between Bangladesh and Pakistan in the wake of the terror attacks in Mumbai and said the decision on the rest of the tournament will be taken by the evening. -
ICL PAK v ICL WLD: Razzaq, Rana power ICL Pakistan to win
A fiery fourth-wicket partnership of 83 runs between Abdul Razzaq and Rana Naved-ul Hassan, helped by butter-fingered World XI fielders, powered ICL Pakistan to a convincing six-wicket win in their do-or-die league match of the 20s World series in Ahmedabad on Wednesday night. -
ICL IND v ICL BAN: Bangladesh wins by 5 wickets to stun India in 20-20 ICL World Series
Ridding on an unbeaten knock of 70 runs of Shahriar Nafees, Bangladesh stunned host India by winning the day-night 20-20 match by 5 wickets in ICL World Series Cup being played at the Sardar Patel stadium. -
ICL IND v ICL PAK: India XI win by four wickets against Pakistan XI
Indian XI won their tie against the formidable Pakistan XI by four wickets at the Indian Cricket League (ICL) 20-20 World Series being played at the Sardar Patel stadium on Monday.
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Gritty Aussies hail 'outstanding' Sachin
7 Nov 2009 | 1:43 amHyderabad, India: Australian captain Ricky Ponting yesterday lauded Indian master Sachin Tendulkar even as the injury-plagued world champions celebrated a brilliant one-day win. -
McCullum's hundred props NZ to commanding total
6 Nov 2009 | 9:19 pmOpener Brendon McCullum returned to form with a brilliant hundred to guide New Zealand to an imposing 303-8 in the second day-night international against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi Stadium here on Friday. -
Fine return for Trott
6 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pmJonathan Trott made a successful return to South Africa in the colours of England with his half-century helping his adopted country make a winning start to their tour with a convincing 185-run victory over the Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein. -
Whatmore named KKR coach, Ganguly captain
6 Nov 2009 | 12:35 pm'Ganguly will be key driving force' Whatmore optimistic Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will return as Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper for next year's Indian Premier League, replacing New Zealand's Brendon McCullum. -
Second New Zealand ODI in Abu Dhabi today
6 Nov 2009 | 8:15 amYounis targets first one-day series win ABU DHABI: Pakistan captain Younis Khan targeted an unassailable lead against New Zealand when the two teams meet in the second day-night international here on Friday .
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Indian and Australian cricket teams arrive in Guwahati for 6th ODI - DailyIndia.com
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Cricket Expects to Raise $100000 for Families Fighting Cancer at Rady Children ... - Reuters
Cricket Expects to Raise $100000 for Families Fighting Cancer at Rady Children Reuters"The Cricket Charity Golf Tournament is an inspiring example of how a community partner can make a positive impact in the lives of families struggling with Cricket Communications to host charity golf tournament next weekTrading Markets (press release)Leap Wireless Expands Customer Base, Posts LossSan Diego Business JournalLeap posts loss that's worse than anticipatedSan Diego Union TribuneFierceWireless -Wall Street Journal -MarketWatchall 109 news articles » -
Henriques keen to be back playing cricket - Press Trust of India
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Patience is key to Flintoff comeback - The Bolton News
Telegraph.co.ukPatience is key to Flintoff comebackThe Bolton News“I've been at the club since I was nine, and I don't want to play anywhere else in county cricket,” he said. “I've not played for them too much for seven or Andrew Flintoff puts crutches away but recovery from knee surgery remains slowTimes OnlineFreddie wants trophiesSkySportsFlintoff 'still wants to be best'BBC SportCricInfo.com -The Press Association -guardian.co.ukall 205 news articles » -
Domestic Cricket - Fox Sports
Domestic CricketFox SportsVictoria produced an astonishing batting performance to post their greatest pursuit in one-day cricket and beat Tasmania by four wickets at the MCG on and more »
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Vics pull off miracle win
7 Nov 2009 | 3:21 amVictoria has scored one of its greatest limited-overs victories after pulling off the highest run chase in its history against Tasmania in a Ford Ranger Cup game at the MCG on Saturday night.After the... -
West Indies look to upset England in final ODI
7 Nov 2009 | 3:11 amWest Indies women have fancied their chances of winning the final ODI against England in St Kitts and taking the series 2-1. Their coach, the former opener -
Trott at ease with homecoming
7 Nov 2009 | 1:55 amJonathan Trott is in relaxed mood about his return to South Africa following a confident start to England's tour with 85 in a comprehensive victory against the Eagles at Bloemfontein. Much has bee... -
Rejuvenated Australia target series victory
7 Nov 2009 | 1:55 amThree days ago it was being asked whether Australia would be able to make this series a contest after losing Moises Henriques to injury, the latest in a long line of losses. The squad had already lost... -
Shillong hosts cricket tournament for visually impaired
7 Nov 2009 | 1:50 amShillong, Nov 7 : Raising new hopes for the blind, a first ever cricket tournament for the visually impaired was recently organised here.
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Precautionary scan for Broad
7 Nov 2009 | 4:27 amEngland bowler Stuart Broad has been sent for precautionary scans after jarring his right shoulder in fielding practice, the ECB has confirmed. -
Enterprising Trott happy with start
7 Nov 2009 | 1:44 amJonathan Trott was pleased with his batting performance for England after his busy half-century helped secure a satisfying victory in the opening tour match against the Diamond Eagles. -
Electric McCullum fires Black Caps
6 Nov 2009 | 6:13 pmOpening batsman Brendon McCullum smashed a ferocious 131 to help New Zealand to a series-levelling 64-run win against Pakistan. -
Trott helps England canter to victory
6 Nov 2009 | 6:07 pmJonathan Trott impressed for England as his half-century helped the tourists make a winning start in South Africa with a convincing 185-run victory over the Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein. -
National Conference 2010 details
6 Nov 2009 | 8:28 amThe ECB Coaches Association has announced details of the ECB CA National Conference 2010, entitled ‘Character, Captaincy & Leadership’.
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Singing Cockleys and Moises, alive-alive-oh
6 Nov 2009 | 9:47 amThere has been some consternation among my Australian friends, who are staggered that Australia have chosen some groundsman called Burt Cockley to replace Moises Henriques in their one-day squad (he's being sent home to have that ingrowing 'i' in his name removed). Cockley, a fast bowler whose main claim to fame is that he used to mow the grass at the North Sydney Oval, has played four list-A games for New South Wales. That's state games, not one-day internationals. He has taken five wickets, four of them on the pitch he used to tend last week. It is a bold selection. Jarrod,… -
Our South Africans are better than your South Africans
6 Nov 2009 | 9:11 amIt was a happy homecoming for Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott today. Playing the Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein, the Joburg-born Strauss made 72 and the Capetonian Trott got 85 to delight their many friends and relations in the crowd. Matt Prior, another Transvaal transplant, got 19, while Eoin Morgan, an Englishman via Dublin, made 67* as the touring side almost posted 300. Look, it's going to be a long winter tour so if there are any South Africans out there who want to whinge about this selection policy (or even any England fans who think the national side should be… -
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6 Nov 2009 | 8:58 amThere was a sketch on A Bit of Fry & Laurie some years back that featured Stephen Fry doing weird and amusing gyrations as part of a plan to lose weight. "A few years ago a friend put me on to dancercises," he explains to Hugh Laurie. "I won't tell you who this friend was, but if I dropped the hint that it was a prominent quantity surveyor, I'm sure you can probably guess. And the key to dancercise is the rather ingenious coupling of the word 'dance' to the word 'circumcise'." That came to mind when I stumbled on the video… -
Tendulkar falls inches short
5 Nov 2009 | 9:19 amI don't know if Four Weddings and a Funeral was big in India, but you can't blame Sachin Tendulkar if he starts doing an impersonation of Hugh Grant's opening speech in the film this evening. "F***. &$£%. *&£%.£(^@" It is not every day that you can make 175 in an international game of cricket and feel so thoroughly miserable. Tendulkar almost broke the record for the highest score in one-day internationals (19 short of Saeed Anwar and Charles Coventry's mark - and 11 short of his own personal best); he almost led India to what would have been the… -
Beware the Banglas?
4 Nov 2009 | 7:41 amIt must be pretty grim to be a Zimbabwe fan at the moment. The state of the national side has got so desperate that even an ODI win against Bangladesh, chasing a target of less than 200 last week, is described as "an upset". Bangladesh have been getting better of late - with five wins against higher-ranked opponents in ODIs in the past two years and a first Test series win away from home, albeit against the West Indies second XI - but it is more a reflection of Zimbabwe's weakness that their win in the first ODI was seen as a surprise. Normal service has since been…
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Cricket-McCullum ton powers New Zealand to ODI win
6 Nov 2009 | 12:35 pmABU DHABI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Brendon McCullum smashed a century and Scott Styris picked up three wickets to lead New Zealand to a 64-run win over Pakistan in the second one-day international on Friday. -
Cricket-New Zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs in second ODI
6 Nov 2009 | 11:29 amABU DHABI, Nov 6 (Reuters) - New Zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs in the second one-day international at Sheikh Zayed stadium on Friday. -
RPT-Doping-Major cases in WADA's first decade
6 Nov 2009 | 4:02 amMONTREAL, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The following are 10 significant events that have helped to shape the fight against the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport in the decade since the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was formed: -
UPDATE 3-Cricket-Tendulkar's superb 175 in vain as Australia win
5 Nov 2009 | 11:08 amHYDERABAD, India, Nov 5 (Reuters) - A remarkable innings of 175 in 141 balls by Sachin Tendulkar proved in vain when Australia took a 3-2 lead in the series with a thrilling three-run win over India in the fifth one-dayer on Thursday. -
Cricket-India v Australia - fifth ODI scoreboard
5 Nov 2009 | 9:53 amNov 5 (Reuters) - Scoreboard from the fifth one-day international between India and Australia in Hyderabad, India, on Thursday.
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Michael Vaughan Is A Genius
4 Nov 2009 | 4:55 amYes it's true. Michael Vaughan and NWG had a bit of a pow wow over Matthew Hoggard and his shameful treatment by Yorkshire.Michael agreed with NWG. Yorkshire were mean.And you know what happens to mean people?They lose cricket games. -
NWG Is Back
2 Nov 2009 | 7:50 amHello friends and enemies alike. NWG has returned after a little break. It seemed fitting after a long summer of cricket, she needed to change her scenery.And then the India v Australia series started. And now she's sucked in to the cricket world, once again.And it feels great to be back.NWG received a present the other day. The box set of the Ashes series on DVD. Oh how she passed the hours happily watching the Oval Test. And Lord's. And Cardiff. She still can't really understand how England escaped at Cardiff, even though it actually happened.Lord's was just as good as she remembered.But it… -
Pardon NWG - What Did You Say?
26 Oct 2009 | 8:03 amJames Anderson as captain of England.What?Did NWG wake up in the twilight zone this morning?If NWG was feeling a bit charitable, she could probably just about see it, but it would like Prince Harry being King. A lot of stuff would have to happen to get to that point.Where would Andrew Strauss go? Is James really up to it, or has April Fools come a bit early? -
Cricket Trumps: Andrew Strauss vs Ricky Ponting
22 Oct 2009 | 1:56 pmRicky:Height: not that tall. Weight: quite spindly.Age: pretty old.Skill: being a captain. Pretty handy batsman. Also quite useful slip catcher. Best known for: Being moody. Having a scar on his face inflicted by Harmison. Complaining. Losing the Ashes. Twice. Winning the Ashes a couple of times. NWG forgets how many.Andrew:Height: not that tall.Weight: solid.Age: thirtyish.Skill: great batsman. Excellent captain. Slip fielder. Best known for: sportsmanship. Smiling. Being happy. Winning the Ashes. Not being Knighted. Not being captain for a ridiculous amount of time given how great he is. -
Cricket Trumps: Ryan Vs Matthew
20 Oct 2009 | 7:07 amRyan:Height: insignificant.Weight: podgy.Age: irrelevant.Skill: debatable. Supposedly a bowler.Best known for: shouting at fielders. Looking moody. Having ridiculous hair. Being dropped from the England team.Matthew:Height: perfect in every way.Weight: Just the right amount.Age: Erm. Thirtyish.Skill: bowler. Excellent. Best known for: great hair, calm demeanor, having a son called Ernie, being unceremoniously dropped by England and then sacked by Yorkshire. So very wrong.Who wins?Well this may come as a huge surprise to all, but NWG thinks that Matthew has just tipped this one.
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Ponting hopes luck holds against Sehwag
7 Nov 2009 | 12:56 amSydney: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting hopes that luck will continue to favour him against dangerous Virender Sehwag, who has not been so successful in the ongoing seven match series so far. Australia have escaped lightly in their dealings with Sehwag so -
McCullum ton crushes Pakistan
7 Nov 2009 | 12:25 amAbu Dhabi: Brendon McCullum starred with bat and Scott Styris with the ball as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs in the second day-night international here on Friday. ScorecardMcCullum smashed131 to help New Zealand to post a challenging -
Security beefed up for Guwahati ODI
6 Nov 2009 | 10:57 pmGuwahati: Security has been tightened for the sixth one-day international between India and Australia to be played here on Sunday.Police and sources said that a three-tier security blanket has been thrown in and around the Nehru Stadium, the venue of the -
Dada leads, Whatmore coaches for Riders
6 Nov 2009 | 6:38 amKolkata: Replacing New Zealand's Brendon McCullum, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly today returned as the Kolkata Knight Riders' skipper for the next edition of Indian Premier League.Dav Whatmore who coached Sri Lanka to World Cup victory in 1996 and was also -
Sarfaraz wants to meet Tendulkar
6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 amMumbai: Sarfaraz Khan, 12 year wonder boy who created a school cricket record on Wednesday, wants to meet Sachin Tendulkar in person to achieve his long-cherished dream. Sarfaraz hit 439 runs in the Harris Shield to break Tendulkar's













