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09/18/2006

Vengsarkar set to take over as selection committee chief
The 2007 Indian board elections are set to be a tame affair with Sharad Pawar likely to get a second term without any opposition. [more]

'You can't go in with a set formula' - Dravid
Having finall chalked up one in the win column, Rahul Dravid was in a much more relaxed frame of mind going into Friday's DLF Cup match against Australia. [more]

Dravid hails bowlers' spirit
Brian Lara's West Indians outplayed India in the poor-batting stakes, and somehow contrived to fall short of a modest target of 163, giving India their first win against West Indies in six outings. . [more]

Lee relishes new-ball battle
Brett Lee returned to international cricket with a fiery spell of 3 for 46 against West Indies on Monday night, but with Australia losing the game, his attention was trained on Friday's winner-takes-all encounter with India. [more]

India sneak a low-scoring thriller
Brian Lara's West Indians outplayed India in the poor-batting stakes, and somehow contrived to fall short of a modest target of 163, giving India their first win against West Indies in six outings. . [more]

Kaul and Sharma guide India Under-19s to victory
Uday Kaul and Sumeet Sharma struck solid half-centuries to inspire India Under-19s to a fine 82-run victory over Pakistan U-19s in the first one-dayer at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday. [more]

BCCI start online ticket sales
For the first time in its colourful history the Board of Control for Cricket in India is selling tickets online. [more]

We have to take it one game at a time - Chappell
Though the permutations suggest that India can afford to lose to West Indies and still make Sunday's final, Greg Chappell wasn't prepared to rely on them in the build-up to Wednesday's game. Not having won since the opening match of the Caribbean tour, Chappell reckoned that the remaining two matches represented a great opportunity to get back to the winning ways of last season, when the team had brushed aside the likes of Sri Lanka, Pakistan and England. [more]

UAE looks to lure ACC to Dubai
It is being reported in the UAE that Dubai Sports City is trying to get the Asian Cricket Council to relocate a little more than a year after it lured the ICC away from Lord's. [more]

Raju likely to join national selection panel
Venkatapathy Raju, the former Indian left-arm spinner, is most likely to be appointed as the South Zone selector in the National Selection Committee. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will announce the members of the new selection panel when it meets in Mumbai on September 27 and 28 for its Annual General Meeting. [more]

Sehwag happy to bat in the middle order
Virender Sehwag said that he had no problems batting down the order in one-day matches as long as it served the team interests. [more]

'Everyone wants me to bowl faster'
After practice on Monday morning at the Royal Selangor Club, Munaf looked back on the past few months and spoke of the responsibilities attached to taking the new ball.. [more]

Chappell to skip Challenger Trophy
Greg Chappell, the India coach, will skip the Challenger Trophy tournament in Chennai starting October 1, announcing that he would take a two-week break after the DLF Cup in Kuala Lumpur. Niranjan Shah, secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), confirmed that Chappell would join the team on October 7. [more]

Sandhu to coach Madhya Pradesh
Balwinder Singh Sandhu, the former Indian fast bowler, has been appointed coach of Madhya Pradesh. He has been appointed for a one-year period and would begin his duties from Monday. [more]

Gough open to playing for Maharashtra
Darren Gough, the England fast bowler who is currently out of international cricket with a shin injury, is open to playing domestic cricket in India if a suitable opportunity arose. [more]



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