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India look for win to reaffirm faith in team, Dhoni; SA look to consolidate lead

THE UNDER FIRE Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India will aim for a much improved performance in their quest for a morale-boosting win against South Africa in the second One-Day International (ODI) at Indore on Wednesday.

October 13, 2015

Indore gets a ‘Rahul Dravid Dressing Room’ ahead of Ind-SA 2nd ODI

THE STATE-OF-THE-ART Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore is all set to host the 2nd ODI between India and South Africa on October 14.

October 13, 2015

'Fit' Dhoni best at No.6; will himself say 'guys I'm done', when time comes: Ajay Jadeja

MS DHONI'S recent batting fiasco has suddenly raised a lot of questions over the cricketer's form and his position in the batting order. It may be slightly exaggerated, but the swords are out and they're calling for the captain's head.

October 13, 2015

Shane Watson to play in Pakistan Super League; 152nd player to sign up

AUSTRALIAN ALL-ROUNDER Shane Watson has become the latest entrant in the exciting list of cricketers to join the star-studded Pakistan Super League (PSL) scheduled for February 2016 in Dubai and Sharjah.

October 13, 2015

Don't play India in ICC events if bilateral series is cancelled, former ICC chief tells PCB

EX-ICC CHIEF Ehsan Mani has suggested the Pakistan Cricket Board against playing India in the group games of ICC events if the neighbours do not play the bilateral series planned in December.

October 13, 2015

RETROFIT by Bamzai: With Ajinkya Rahane,  the Bombay School flame flickers back to life

The diminutive batsman with all the bearing and poise of the Bombay School looked like the genuine article, if not the finished article. Four knocks in South Africa, New Zealand, England, and most recently in Sri Lanka on pitches conducive to seam, fast bowling and spin have shown that the next little man may have arrived from the fabled stable.

October 12, 2015

Money is great. IPL not exciting emotionally, as team didn't mean much to me: Flintoff

FORMER ENGLAND CRICKET CAPTAIN Andrew Flintoff has revealed that he felt a lack of drive in his bid to excel in the Indian Premier League (IPL) due the absence of "emotional attachment".

October 12, 2015

India needs at least two wins against SA to retain No.2 ODI ranking

THE INDIAN TEAM is defending its No.2 position on the ICC ODI Team Rankings against the visiting South Africans in the ongoing five-match series.

October 12, 2015

Captain Cool needs to take one game at a time when everyone is baying for his blood

NAIL-BITING CHASES, fairytale finishes -- MS Dhoni has been there, done that. Hailed as India’s best “finisher” in limited overs, the Indian ODI captain failed to do the job when it mattered on Sunday, botching up what looked like a well-deserved win. And thus began the ‘blame game’.

October 12, 2015

Amit Mishra keen to hold ODI spot after confident return

AMID THE FOURS and sixes and the crowd cheering AB de Villiers at Green Park on Sunday, an anxious Amit Mishra patiently waited for his turn. The leg spinner was playing an ODI after a year, and he didn't disappoint himself or his team on what seemed like a confident comeback.

October 12, 2015

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