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Fatigue India’s biggest test at World Twenty20 – Kirsten

Gary Kirsten, the India coach, says mental fatigue will be his team’s biggest challenge during the World Twenty20 in England next month. The event starts on June 5 but India play their first warm-up game on June 1, just seven... (Continue reading)

Dhoni is dangerous in any form of the game: Hayden

Centurion, May 8 (PTI) Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni heaped praise on opener Matthew Hayden for his contribution at the top of order while the retired Australian returned the compliment by terming the Indian as an inspiring leader... (Continue reading)

Pakistan, India favourites in World Twenty20: Misbah

Pakistan and India are favourites to win next month’s World Twenty20 tournament, as both have shown good form in the rapid-fire version of the game, said Pakistan’s stand-in captain Misbah-ul-Haq. “Both Pakistan and India have been doing very well in... (Continue reading)

Lee, Symonds cleared for IPL, heartbreak for Watson

Dubai, May 08: Controversial all-rounder Andrew Symonds, fit-again pacer Bret Lee and David Hussey have been cleared by Cricket Australia to play in the closing stages of Indian Premier League while Shane Watson, Nathan Bracken and James Hopes have been... (Continue reading)

Export IPL but think Indian

Now that we have passed the halfway mark of the IPL season, it’s time to ask ourselves what additional nuggets of knowledge we have gleaned about the competition. Here are my initial impressions, before I head off to Centurion to... (Continue reading)

New-look England target momentum

Big PictureThese two teams have been apart for barely a month but lock horns again as England’s international season makes its earliest ever start. Some players, most notably Chris Gayle, have only just made it back from the IPL as... (Continue reading)

The lost and lonely leader-MacCullum

The saddest part of this tournament has been watching Brendon McCullum slowly go to pieces. The swaggering, tattooed hard-hitting batsman has become almost a thing of memory, replaced by a lonely figure wearing an increasingly haunted look as his team... (Continue reading)

Symonds, Lee in Twenty20 squad

Andrew Symonds and Brett Lee have been included in Australia’s 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 beginning on June 5 in England. Squad: Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Nathan Bracken, Brad Haddin, Nathan Hauritz, Ben Hilfenhaus, James Hopes, Michael Hussey, David... (Continue reading)

Buchanan wants more foreign players

John Buchanan, the Kolkata Knight Riders coach, wants the IPL to allow more overseas players in a XI. Under the current rules, a franchise can have a maximum of four foreign players in a XI. There can be a maximum... (Continue reading)

RP Singh included in India’s World Twenty20 squad

Fast bowler RP Singh has been included in India’s 15-man squad for the World Twenty20 in England in June. Reserve wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik and fast bowler Munaf Patel have been axed from the 16-member squad that played two Twenty20 internationals... (Continue reading)