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India’s fast bowling department: Jaw-dropping stats since the 2011 World Cup narrates a sorry tale

It has been a rocky passage for the Indian ship since the 2011 World Cup. There have been moments when they pulling off jaw-dropping triumphs, but some of the shocking defeats have taken the sheen off those moments and exposed the glaring chinks in the armour.

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Gautam Gambhir defends Indian bowlers after poor outing in first ODI against England

Opener Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday backed the under-fire Indian bowlers, saying they alone cannot be blamed for defeats and the responsibility of a result lies with all the 11 players of the side.

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Manoj Prabhakar criticises death bowling skills of Indian fast bowlers

Former Indian cricketer Manoj Prabhakar feels the current crop of Indian fast bowlers are not having a workable plan for bowling in the death overs.

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Ravichandran Ashwin’s dismissal hurt India’s chances in first ODI, feels Bhuvneshwar Kumar

India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said on Friday that Ravichandran Ashwin’s dismissal was the turning point during their chase of 326 to win against England in the first One-Day International at Rajkot, which the hosts lost by nine runs.

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MS Dhoni feels India conceded lot of runs in last two overs

Leaking 38 runs in the last two overs of England innings cost India dear in the first ODI, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni conceded in the brief media interaction, which ended abruptly after the Saurashtra Cricket Association authorities switched off power.

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India vs England 2012-13 ODI series trophy unveiled

A glittering trophy was unveiled in a special ceremony for the India-England One-Day International (ODI) series beginning on January 11 at Rajkot. The 1-2 loss to Pakistan had exposed chinks in the Indian batting armour, forcing the selectors to omit off-colour opener Virender Sehwag and replace him with in-form local hero Cheteshwar Pujara in the...

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Preview: India holds advantage against inexperienced England in first ODI at Rajkot

Their egos battered after the debacle against arch-foes Pakistan, India hardly have any time to reflect and plug the loopholes but an inexperienced England attack gives the hosts a slight edge in the five-match ODI series starting at Rajkot on Friday.

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Lessons to learn from blooding in-form & hungry youngsters in place of jaded & non-performing seniors

The last one year has seen quite a few Indian stalwarts bid adieu to international cricket. With young blood walking in and different permutations and combinations tried out, fluctuations in result were not entirely unexpected. But what was a hard pill to swallow was that the team became vulnerable in its own backyard.

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Man of the Match award to MS Dhoni stirs controversy

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the Man of the Match award in the third and final One-Day International against Pakistan not because of his performance in the game, but to boost his morale at a time when his side is struggling.

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Virender Sehwag dropped, Cheteshwar Pujara picked for first three ODIs against England

A video news report of the announcement of the Indian team for the first three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against England starting January 11. India opener Virender Sehwag, who has gone through a slump in form in recent times, was dropped from the squad. He was earlier left out of the XI that beat Pakistan in...

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