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Ajinkya Rahane should be given a good run at the top of the order

It has been a forgettable year for the Indian cricket team, both in whites and the blues. While the limited-overs stage has usually been its forte, the side’s decline has been alarming, to say the least. In 17 One-Day Internationals (ODI) played this year, the Indians have won just nine, and seven of those victories have come against Sri Lanka.

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MS Dhoni and Co. haven’t learnt from past over-rate offences

By Nishad Pai Vaidya

 

A clinical performance with the bat in their first One-Day International (ODI) after a long lay-off may have eased concerns of rustiness, but it wasn’t an entirely happy affair for India at Hambantota. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men were docked a percentage of their match-fees for their failure to maintain a good over.

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IPL 2012: Injured Sreesanth ruled out for five months

India pacer S Sreesanth has been ruled out of action for five months due to injuries to both his toes that will require two surgeries.

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Irfan Pathan credits Eric Simmons, TA Sekhar for turnaround

India all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Tuesday described his comeback to competitive cricket as a God's gift and said he wanted to utilise IPL's fifth season to get better and better.

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Objective examination of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s legacy

By Madan Mohan

 

Rather than lamenting how the mighty have fallen, now is a good time to burst some balloons and accept some unflattering realities. Naysayers were hushed in April 2011. Now that the team has duly crash landed with a whimper, it is a little easier to examine MS Dhoni’s legacy more objectively.

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Ankle surgery rules Ishant Sharma out of IPL 5

By CricketCountry Staff  

 

Deccan Chargers pacer Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of season five of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL), who underwent ankle surgery in London few days ago.

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Sachin Tendulkar backs rotation policy used in Australia

Senior Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday defended the controversial rotation policy that was adopted during the disastrous tour of Australia, saying that the idea was to keep everyone fit as it was a long tour.

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Resurgent Windies in sight of unexpected series victory against Australia

By Madan Mohan

 

West Indies thumped Australia in the fourth ODI at St Lucia on Friday to gain a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Which means West Indies cannot lose the series from here. And should they win, it would be one of the few significant triumphs for them in any form of the game since winning the ICC Champions Trophy in 2004.

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