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Former players welcome BCCI’s one-time payment decision

Former Test cricketers Chandu Borde and Bapu Nadkarni on Saturday welcomed the Cricket Board's decision to make a one-time payment from the proceeds of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) to the players who had retired prior to 2003-04.

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Sachin Tendulkar’s record cannot be broken, say former India cricketers

Former India captains Dilip Vengsarkar and Chandu Borde hailed Sachin Tendulkar's 100th international hundred as an achievement that is likely to stand the test of time.

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Cricketing Rifts 7 – Sparks in Indian cricket that lit up a drab 50s & 60s era

The Dhoni-Sehwag rift may have been true or blown out of proportion by the media. However, far from being unique, discords such as this have been commonplace in the history of the game. In this series, Arunabha Sengupta looks at some of the most famous feuds of cricket.

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Former Indian cricketers praise Rahul Dravid: Video

  A video showing former Indian cricketers remembering Rahul Dravid, who retired from international and domestic first-class cricket on Friday.   Dravid has achieved truly staggering numbers over a glittering 16-year career, with the most remarkable being his 13288 Test runs, the second most aggregate in the game's history.   Nicknamed the “Wall” for his...

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Former cricketers lambast Indian batsmen for abject show in Australia

Stunned by India's Test slump abroad after the 0-4 rout in the series against Australia, former stalwarts blamed it on the star-studded batting line-up's flopshow, saying heads have to roll following a second successive whitewash overseas.

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Cricket fraternity divided over IPL affecting India’s performance

India's catastrophic performance in the Test tours of England and Australia has triggered a heated debate as to whether the cash-rich IPL is wrecking havoc with the players' technique and temperament.

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Dilip Vengsarkar blames lack of proper planning by BCCI for India’s dismal show

By S S Ramaswamy

 

Refusing to blame the cash-rich Indian Premier League for the national squad's debacle in Australia, former Test skipper Dilip Vengsarkar today said lack of proper planning by the BCCI is the prime reason for the dismal show.

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Dravid second highest in Test cricket to get bowled out

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Rahul Dravid was bowled in both the innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the recently-concluded first Test against Australia. The Indian batsman has been bowled on 51 occasions in Test cricket.

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Chandu Borde mourns death of former Test cricketer Vasant Ranjane

Former India Test cricketer Vasant Ranjane passed away in Pune on Thursday following brief illness, sources said.

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Former India captain Ajit Wadekar releases JY Lele’s book

Former India captain Ajit Wadekar released the book written by ex-Cricket Board secretary Jaywant Lele titled 'I Was There - Memoirs of a Cricket Administrator' in Mumbai on Wednesday.

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