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India tour of South Africa 2013-14

Cheteshwar Pujara to lead India A on South Africa tour; Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan included

Cheteshwar Pujara was on Friday named the captain of India A squad which will tour South Africa in August 2013 for a tri-series also involving Australia.

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Cheteshwar Pujara reckons comparison with Rahul Dravid is ‘morale booster’

Known for his sound technique and insatiable appetite for runs, Cheteshwar Pujara believes he has it in himself to succeed Rahul Dravid at the crucial number three position in the Test side and says comparison with his childhood idol acts as a "morale-booster".

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Zaheer Khan still has lot to offer Indian cricket with his class and experience

India have found a resourced three-pronged pace attack. The ICC Champions Trophy 2013 featured Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma in all the games, but it was the spinners who proved to be the game-changers for India. Is that good news for this young Indian side looking ahead to the 2015 World Cup, knowing that they will be the title favourites? Shrikant Shankar looks at a now slightly forgotten man, who could yet have one last spell to bowl for India — Zaheer Khan.

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Rahul Dravid warns India not to look too far ahead after ICC Champions Trophy 2013 triumph

 Former India skipper Rahul Dravid on Tuesday lauded Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men for their "brilliant" title triumph in the Champions Trophy, saying "right balance" and "fantastic" fielding helped them claim the prestigious title in England.

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Sachin Tendulkar’s fan list crosses 100 crore mark on Facebook

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar who rules the hearts of more than 100 crore people across the globe has crossed the mark of 1 crore fans on the popular social networking site Facebook. Tendulkar is popular on micro-blogging site Twitter as well with almost 3.5 million followers. With an Indian Premier League (IPL) title under his...

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Sachin Tendulkar sets sights on 200th Test

With an Indian Premier League (IPL) title under his belt, Sachin Tendulkar is eager to play his 200th Test for India when the team tours South Africa in December 2013.

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Graeme Smith’s ‘unusual’ ankle injury adds uncertainity to his return

South Africa captain Graeme Smith  will be out from action for at least up to four months after undergoing a 'highly unusual’ ankle surgery, a senior Cricket South Africa (CSA) official said.

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India will find it tough in South Africa, predicts Dale Steyn

Dale Steyn, the world's most feared pacer, on Tuesday backed his country South Africa to come out trumps in the three-Test series against India to be held at the end of this year, but was also wary of the quality of the opposing batting line-up.

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Virat Kohli is a lot like me, says Viv Richards

Virat Kohli on Thursday, received the biggest compliment of his cricket career with West Indies batting legend Sir Vivian Richards saying the talented Indian batsman reminds him of his own batting.

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Sachin Tendulkar is the most complete player I bowled to: Shane Bond

The name is Bond — Shane Bond. The man who clocked in excess of 150 kmph on he speedometer and who terrorized batsmen the world over. But the former New Zealand pacer told Boria Mazumdar for the Outlook magazine special edition on the occasion of Sachin Tendulkar’s 40th birthday that the maestro was always toughest to bowl to.

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