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ICC’s ‘undercover agents’ to pose as bookies

The International Cricket Council is reportedly considering a radical plan of creating a team of undercover agents, who will pose as illegal bookmakers.

Yuvraj Singh

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The onus will be on out-of-form Yuvraj Singh to make it count in the truncated one-day series against Australia. Photo: Murali Krishna

Oz set to unleash Mitchell-II

Visakhapatnam, Oct. 19: If you thought the absence of Mitchell Johnson from the Australian ranks would hit them hard, then you are mistaken. His namesake, Mitchell Starc, is geared up for his debut ag

Dhoni and men chill out with Knock Out

Visakhapatnam, Oct. 19: The first evening it was Aakrosh, the next it was Knock Out. Despite the pressure and the stringent schedule, Dhoni and his boys found time to hop next door from the Taj to cat

MSD bets on Yuvi to come good

Visakhapatnam, Oct. 19: Whilst some of the seniors have been rested for the ongoing ODI series against Australia, the one-man who has been playing non-stop is none other than the captain Mahendra Sing

Clarke ready to erase Test gloom

Visakhapatnam, Oct. 19: He is captaining a unit that has clinched every one-day series in India since 1998 but Australia skipper Michael Clarke believes in taking one match at a time. “It’s nice to ha

Teams keen on action after Kochi no-show

Visakhapatnam, Oct. 19: The good news first. The sun shone on Tuesday, eve of the second ODI between India and Australia over the scenic Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium with the two teams e

Now, James Bonds in cricket to fight corruption

The International Cricket Council is considering using undercover agents to help fight corruption in the sport, chief executive Haroon Lorgat has revealed. Under the proposal, cricket's governing body

Never sledge Sachin, Lara; it backfires: Lee

London: Australian pacer Brett Lee feels Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar, West Indian Brian Lara and England's Kevin Pietersen are part of a select band of international batsmen who should never

Gayle is forced out, Sammy new skipper

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London, Oct. 18: Darren Sammy was handed the task of rebuilding the fortunes of the once-mighty West Indies team when he was named as the new captain on Sunday.

Jamaican Chris Gayle had been in charg

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