Gautam Gambhir

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Indian move threatens May's ICC election

Johannesburg Indian interests force re-vote for position of players' representative on ICC panel.

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Hopes blown away in dust

Chris Barrett Australia on the receiving end, selectors already in firing line.

Pujara twists the knife on Clarke's men

Chris Barrett Australia have been ground into the Andhra Pradesh dust and selectors, like Michael Clarke's helpless attack, are already in the firing line.

Geoff Lawson

Who's going to tap Sachin on the shoulder? Nobody in India

Geoff Lawson The forthcoming Indo-Aussie Test series presents major challenges for both teams. India have recently lost 2-1 to England on home soil after winning the opening Test.

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Australia forced to follow on against India A

Greg Buckle The pride of Australia's batting has taken a major hit ahead of Friday's first Test after being bowled out for 235 in reply to India A's 451 on the third day of their three-day warm-up game.

Tiwary taunts tourists after spinners expose batting frailties

Greg Buckle CHENNAI: India A batsman Manoj Tiwary has taunted Australia's batsmen, saying they will be found wanting in the four-Test series starting on Friday.

Australia outclassed in tour game

Chennai Australia improves with the bat, but is still comprehensively outplayed by India A.

It's time for Tendulkar to follow Ponting's lead

Michael Vaughan It is time for Tendulkar, the great player that he is, to walk away now for the sake of the Indian team.

Tendulkar must call stumps on a great career

Michael Vaughan England's performances in the last two Tests should leave Sachin Tendulkar heading into retirement after the Nagpur Test.

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Pietersen can star in India, says Swann

London Graeme Swann has backed the "polarising" figure of Kevin Pietersen to have a major role in what he believes can be a successful England Test side in India.

Five-day game is standing the test of time

Malcolm Knox Twenty20 and one-dayers are enjoyable as forms of light entertainment, but that's all.

India holds off challenge from fighting Afghanistan

Former champion India endured a scare from fearless Afghanistan before recording a 23-run win in the World Twenty20 in Colombo.

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Team warned of risk to Pattinson

Chloe Saltau, Colombo Cricket Australia is under scrutiny for the way it handles its young fast bowlers after admitting it was warned by sports scientists that James Pattinson would break down during last summer's Sydney...

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Australia annihilates India in Colombo

Chloe Saltau Australia has destroyed India with a performance of such force as to send tremors through the World Twenty20 field.

Bring on Proteas: Bailey

cricket By Chloe Saltau WAS that a choke? In the scheme of South Africa's painful history at big events, probably not, but Australian captain George Bailey still believes the Proteas will be under enormous pressure in...