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Sourav back at the helm

Vijay Dahiya will be the assistant coach and Wasim Akram mentor. Andrew Leipus and Adrian le Roux have been appointed physiotherapist and team trainer, respectively. Sourav will have an important role in the decision-making process and team selection for the next IPL season, according to a KKR release. “Sourav’s position as captain is .. more »

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Amol scales Ranji peak

Mumbai: Day after Sachin Tendulkar scaled to the 17,000-run mountain in one day Internationals, his schoolmate and former Mumbai teammate Amol Muzumdar achieved a different peak. "I am at loss for words. It is a great to be there and it's a special feat. My phone has been ringing constantly and I am getting congratulatory messages from .. more »

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Younis Khan targets One-Day series win

Pakistan lead the three-match series 1-0 after their convincing 138-run win in the first match here on Tuesday. "It would be great if we win the second match and with it the series, and that would be our first series win for one year," said Younis. "It is important that we keep the winning momentum." Under Younis Pakistan have .. more »

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New wonder boy of cricket wants to meet Tendulkar

Mumbai: Sarfaraz Khan first surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record to hit the headlines, and the 12-year-old cricket prodigy now wants to meet the batting great in person to achieve his long-cherished dream. Sarfaraz, who slammed 439 in the Harris Shield to better Tendulkar's inter-school unbeaten knock of 346, showed maturity beyond his years .. more »

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Pakistan's Afridi accepts a captain's challenge

All-rounder Shahid Afridi, buoyed by a run of good form, said on Friday he hoped his new attitude to batting and bowling would help Pakistan to defend its World Twenty20 title and win the World Cup in 2011. "I want to help my team win the World Twenty20 again next year and then the bigger prize of the World Cup in two years' time." .. more »

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Sachin Tendulkar disappointed his effort went in vain

Hyderabad: Describing his epic knock of 175 against Australia as one of his best innings, Sachin Tendulkar said his effort would have been even more satisfying if it could have guided the team to victory in the pulsating fifth one-dayer. Tendulkar's 45th one-day century, a rollicking 141-ball knock, almost pulled off a great win for India .. more »

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Dav Whatmore to be KKR's new coach

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday said Dav Whatmore will be the coach of Kolkata Knight Riders in the third edition of Indian Premier League. Ganguly who is expected to be back as Kolkata Knight Riders captain in the upcoming edition, said, "I have been informed that Whatmore will be our next coach. I know him for a long time. .. more »

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Ponting hails injury-hit Oz

Australia captain Ricky Ponting applauded the way his depleted team held their nerve during their three-run victory over India. Five Australian players have returned home from India so far, their tour cut short by injury, but "It's remarkable considering the number of players we have had injured on this tour and we had a couple of our .. more »

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Ganguly back as captain, Akram is mentor

Ganguly said in a press release issued by the team management today that he was keen to bring a turnaround in Kolkata's fortune after a nightmarish 2009 season, in which they finished last. "I am excited at the prospect of working with Dav and the entire team closely in addition to playing at our home ground once again," he said. .. more »

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Inzy wants Afridi to lead Pakistan

Inzamam, who is Pakistan's most capped player with 120 Tests and 378 one-day appearances, said the board should make "I think it would be a good choice because Afridi also gets along well with the other players of the team and has good communication skills and since he was given responsibility, he has been very effective in his individual .. more »

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Make Afridi captain of one-day side too: Inzamam

Karachi: Captaincy brings out the best in Shahid Afridi and given his impressive form since being handed charge of Pakistan`s Twenty20 side, the flamboyant all-rounder should also be made the one-day captain, feels former skipper Inzamam-ul Haq. Inzamam`s comments come at a time when Pakistan is playing New Zealand in a one-day and Twenty20 .. more »

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Ganguly back as Knight Riders captain

The controversy-ridden IPL outfit, which finished at the bottom of the table this year, also named "Andrew Leipus and Adrian le Roux have been appointed physiotherapist and team trainer respectively," the team management said in a statement. "The KKR management held several meetings over the past few weeks to discuss and plan the way .. more »