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Cricket: India drops to third in ICC ODI rankings

Their defeat against Sri Lanka in the tri-series followed by Australia’s win over England in the fourth One-dayer resulted to India dropping to third place in the ICC ODI rankings list.India were displaced from the top spot within 24 hours of gaining it after their morale-shattering 139-run defeat against the hosts Sri Lanka.
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Cricket: Compaq Cup Final: India eyeing revenge and title

Their brief honeymoon with the number one tag over and their batting frailties exposed, India will have a score to settle when they take on Sri Lanka in the cricket tri-series final in Colombo on Monday.
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Cricket: Sri Lanka beat India by 139 runs, dislodge them from No 1 spot

India’s status as the number one one-day team proved shortlived after the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side slumped to a 139-run defeat against Sri Lanka in an inconsequential match of Compaq Cup tri-nation cricket series here on Saturday.
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Cricket: Australia take series after Brett Lee destroys England

A devastating spell of fast bowling from Brett Lee at Lord’s on Saturday helped Australia to a seven wicket win and an unassailable 4-0 lead in the seven-match one-day series against England.
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Cricket: Shane Bond returns to revive struggling New Zealand

New Zealand’s pace spearhead Shane Bond makes a comeback to official cricket after two years when he plays in a Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
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Cricket: Australia vs Scotland, Only ODI, Edinburgh, Live Streaming, Cricket Scores, AUS vs SCO

For Australia, this match should be as comfortable as a walk around an oval (not The Oval, winning there is much, much harder). It’s their first game since the 2-1 Ashes defeat in London last Sunday and is a warm-up for when they resume their battles with England in a Twenty20 international at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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Cricket: Australia begin second leg of England tour with easy game versus Scotland

After the storm comes the calm. With the Ashes lost, there is a reasonable pressure that has been built up on the Australia, with calls for the Australian captain Ricky Ponting to resign from the top position, as has been the case with the likes of the selectors.
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Cricket: Rahul Dravid launches DY Patil website

Boosted by international recognition DY Patil Sports Academy is marching on.On Monday Rahul Dravid inaugurated their website www. dypsa.in and expressed a wish to play at least one international tie at the DY Patil Stadium before quitting the game.
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Cricket: Yuvraj Singh supports Virender Sehwag on DDCA issue

Team India vice-captain Yuvraj Singh has thrown his weight behind Virender Sehwag and supported his views on the selection process of the More Pictures Delhi team.
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Cricket: True test for England lies in defending Ashes in Australia

True test for England lies in their ability to defend the Ashes title in Australia, which is altogether a trickier business and a rare feat achieved only on four occasions by the Poms since the controversial Bodyline series of 1932-33, feels former English cricketers.
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Cricket: Ricky Ponting ready for split captaincy

Amidst calls for his head after the recent Ashes loss, Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said he would not mind sharing the captaincy, with his deputy Michael Clarke being made in-charge of the shorter versions of the game.
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Cricket: BCCI to start inter-corporate national tournament

The BCCI has decided to start an invitational ‘Inter-Corporate National Cricket Tournament’ with a prize money of Rs one crore to encourage business houses and public and private sector undertakings to employ cricketers in their organisations.
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Cricket: Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni in rival Air India teams

Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his deputy Yuvraj Singh will represent different Air India teams in the September 1-8 BCCI Corporate Trophy.With Air India fielding two sides in the 12-team tournament, Yuvraj will play for Air India Red team, while Dhoni will represent Air India Blue.
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Cricket: Ricky Ponting hints at returning for 2013 Ashes

His career has hit a low with the second Ashes defeat on English soil but Australian skipper Ricky Ponting remained defiant and hinted at coming back for the 2013 series to make amends for the twin debacles. Ponting became only the second Australian captain to lose twice in England – 2005 and this year – since Billy Murdoch, who lost in 1884 and 1890. Ponting, who will be 38 by the 2013 series, wants to use the defeats as inspirations.
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Cricket: Australia drop down to fourth in Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship

Australia have been knocked off its long-held perch as the number-one team in the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship.England won the final Test at the Oval by 197 runs and regained the Ashes sparking joyful scenes across sunny south London. But for the visitors, the picture was far more bleak.
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