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"We will look to dominate from day one"
West Indies skipper Courtney Walsh, fully fit and raring to go, warns the touring Indians that sun, sand and samba won't be all they will find when the Carlton and United Series begins on March 6.
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Windies name squad to take on India
The West Indies selectors named a 13-member squad for the first Test against India beginning March 6. With a surprise inclusion, ditto omission.
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Indian team leaves for Windies tour
The 16-member Indian cricket team on Tuesday took off for a gruelling three-month tour of the Caribbean. Shortly before the flight took off, captain Sachin Tendulkar and coach Madan Lal assessed the team, the rivals and the possibilities.
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Just Do It!
The meek shalt inherit the earth, goes the old Biblical exhortation. Judging by events in course of India's recent cricketing tour of South Africa, one thing is for certain - the meek shalt definitely not win cricket matches.
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11 players - but where is the team?
Is all well within the Indian cricket team? Not, judging by available evidence. And a sorry augury it is, too, on the eve of the team's departure for the West Indies.
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Dalmiya takes a second shot at ICC chairmanship
Jagmohan Dalmiya spearheads an Asian bid to break the British-led monopoly of the ICC, when he stands for election to the top slot come July.
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Walsh to miss English county season
West Indies captain Courtney Walsh will not turn out for Gloucestershire in the English county season this year, thanks to international commitments. More to the point, he could also miss the first Test against India beginning March 6.
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BCCI proposes, and disposes
The Board of Control for Cricket in India met in Bombay on Thursday, and debated the hot issues of the day. An overview.
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Pakistan confirms participation in I-Day Cup
Pakistan has confirmed its participation in the Independence Cup. This four-nation one-day tournament will witness the India-Pak match in Madras.
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Sidhu returns!
Navjot Singh Sidhu is back, in the 16-member Indian team to tour the West Indies for a five-Test, four ODI series beginning early March.
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L'Affaire Vinod Kambli
Within the next 24 hours, the national selectors will pick the side to tour West Indies later this month. And one question dominates all discussions - why does Vinod Kambli continue to find himself out in the cold?.
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"The tour of S'Africa was not a disaster" - Sachin
Minutes after landing in Bombay at the end of the South African tour, Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar told the media that the team's just concluded cricketing tour was not a complete washout.
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Protest march planned against national selectors
On Wednesday, even as the national cricket selection committee meets in Bombay to pick the squad to tour the West Indies, the streets of Bombay will witness a protest march against Messers Ramakant Desai and company. A report.
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Windies Ahoy - the Rediff selection for the Caribbean tour
We present the Rediff team for the West Indies tour - and the reasons for the various picks.
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Of fours, sixes and runouts
That India, in the recent ODI series, preferred to get their runs in fours and sixes rather than singles and twos is obvious. Or is it? Anant Gaundalkar presents a startling analysis.
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Arjuna Ranatunga slams "racist" Taylor
Recently, Australian captain Mark Taylor bracketed Brian Lara and Arjuna Ranatunga as chronic "antagonists". The Sri Lankan captain responds and, as per usual, pulls no punches.
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National cricket selectors face flak
A galaxy of former Indian cricket stars have trained their guns on the national selectors following the team's performance in South Africa.
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Sauce for the goose is not sauce for the gander
Of rain... match referees... selective myopia... and other matters.
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Indian skipper to have more say in tour schedules
The BCCI recently announced that the Indian captain and manager would, henceforth, have a greater say in the finalisation of schedules for forthcoming tours. Why? And wherefore?.
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Aussies keep faith with off-form Taylor
Australian skipper Mark Taylor is now in the middle of a batting slump unparalleled in the history of that country's cricket - and yet, coach Geoff Marsh says that the side will keep faith in the skipper.
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SA officials allay Aussie security concerns
South Africa's cricket boss Dr Ali Bacher assured the touring Australian cricket team that apprehensions of safety in light of recent rioting in Johannesburg was unfounded.
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