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We are not forcing fatigued cricketers to play: BCCI

The BCCI on Monday denied receiving any complaint from Indian cricketers about hectic scheduling and insisted that the board is not forcing them to play in case of fatigue or injury.

IPL teams get clean chit on accounts' discrepancies

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has not found any irregularities in the accounts or violations of auditing norms by some Indian Premier League (IPL) teams, corporate affairs min

For BCCI, it’s all about money

New Delhi, Aug. 16: The Indian team’s request to space out matches leading up to the World Cup next year has put the Board of Control for Cricket in India under tremendous pressure to act on something

Yuvi’s illness is major mystery

Dambulla, Aug. 16: Yuvraj Singh emerging from the team bus on Monday came as a complete surprise to onlookers and the media alike. The left-hander, reportedly diagnosed with dengue fever on Saturday,

Punter eyes Ashes at 5-0

Melbourne, Aug. 16: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said on Monday it was “absolutely possible” that his team could regain the Ashes with a 5-0 sweep against England later this year.

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Late bloomer McKay eyes Cup glory

Dambulla, Aug 16: Andy McKay stands out among a bunch of journeymen for more reasons than one. Age 30 is when the pundits start to talk about a cricketers’ retirement, but for the Auckland born left-a

Rowdy Randiv kills Viru’s joy

Dambulla, Aug. 16: When Virender Sehwag comes to the party, India rocks. And so it was on Monday with the opener making a timely return to form with 100-ball 99 not out that included 11 boundaries and

BCCI angry, will change players but not schedule

New Delhi, Aug. 15: An SOS from the Indian team management to rein in an overloaded schedule has finally stirred the Board of Control for Cricket in India into introspection, but the solution it has c

Rain dampens festival spirit

Unexpected rains that lashed the temple city led to cancellation of the scheduled flag hoisting ceremony at the Rangiri Stadium. The Indian team and media were to attend, a traditional Independence Da

Stress on bowlers too much, admits Dhoni

Dambulla, Aug. 15: An overdose of cricket is not detrimental to the player alone. It also brings down the standard of the game and spectator interest. Tournaments arranged outside the Future Tours Pro

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