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Pakistan introduces in-competition dope tests

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Pakistan will introduce drug testing in its domestic Twenty20 tournament that begins Saturday in accordance with rules from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), its cricket board has announced.

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England team arrives for Kolkata Test

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The English cricket team, led by Alastair Cook, today arrived in the city amidst tight security arrangements for the third Test, beginning December 5.

Barring bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed, all the mem

Will Ricky spark a retirement rush?

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting's decision to retire could be the start of an exodus of other batting greats, including Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar and South Africa's Jacques Kallis.

With

Flintoff unsure about boxing future

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Having lost more than 22 kilograms to make his boxing debut, former England cricket captain Andrew Flintoff is leaving open the possibility of fighting again.

Flintoff takes on American fighter Richa

Tendulkar gears up for Panesar challenge

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On a day when former Aus­tralian captain Ricky Pon­ting decided to retire from international cricket, Ma­ster Blaster Sachin Ten­dulkar batted with in­tense concentration at a practice session at the

Will Ricky spark a retirement rush?

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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting's decision to retire could be the start of an exodus of other batting greats, including Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar and South Africa's Jacques Kallis.

With

At lunch, Aussies call the shots in Third Test

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South Africa's top order struggled against some probing Australian bowling to be 63 for three at lunch on the opening day of the third and final Test at the WACA Ground here today.

The home side's n

West Indies restricted to 199

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Debutant Sohag Gazi took four wickets to bowl the West Indies out for 199 in 46.5 overs in the first one-day international in Khulna on Friday.

The 21-year-old off-spinner grabbed 4-29, including Chr

Clarke 'numb' as press hails masterly Ricky Ponting

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Australian captain Michael Clarke Friday said Ricky Ponting calling it quits had left him "numb" as the press paid tribute to a batsman they described as the best since Donald Bradman.

Ponting, who t

South Africa dismissed for 225 in third Test

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South Africa were dismissed for 225 in their first innings after winning the toss on the opening day of the third and final Test against Australia at the WACA Ground on Friday.

In a match that will d

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