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Preview: Tamil Nadu primed and ready for Ranji Trophy final

By Anand Philar

 

Tamil Nadu appear set to win their third Ranji Trophy title and their optimism stems not just from the obvious home advantage, but also current form as they eyeball defending champions Rajasthan in the five-day final commencing here Thursday.

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Tamil Nadu beat Mumbai to enter Ranji Trophy final

Tamil Nadu entered the Ranji Trophy final for the eleventh time by virtue of having taken the first-innings lead over Mumbai in the semi-final that ended in a draw at the Wankhede Stadium.

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Vijay’s ton help TN extend lead to 422 against Mumbai in Ranji semi-final

India discard Murali Vijay struck his first century of the season as Tamil Nadu took a huge first innings lead over Mumbai and then more than doubled it by stumps on day three of the four-day Ranji Trophy semi-final.

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Balaji bats for pacer-friendly pitches in domestic cricket

As Indian batsmen capitulated in the first two Tests in Australia, former pacer Laxmipathy Balaji on Monday strongly stressed the need to make pace-friendly and result-oriented pitches for domestic cricket.

 

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Peter Hartley of England to officiate Ranji SF between Mumbai and Tamil Nadu

Peter Hartley of England will officiate in the semi-final between Mumbai and Tamil Nadu, as part of the Umpire Exchange Programme between the BCCI and the ECB.

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Preview: Tamil Nadu start as favourites against Maharashtra

With their frontline batsmen and bowlers in good form this season, Tamil Nadu, winners in 1986-87 and twice runners-up thereafter, would be looking to roll over Maharashtra in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal on Monday.

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Balaji to lead TN in Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Maharashtra

Lakshmipathy Balaji will lead Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal match against Maharashtra, to be played from January 2 to 5.

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Tamil Nadu gain first innings lead against Madhya Pradesh

Already assured of a place in the knockout stage, Tamil Nadu gained a 197-run first innings lead over Madhya Pradesh in their penultimate preliminary league match of Elite Group-B Ranji Trophy cricket tie on Friday.

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Tamil Nadu bowl out Delhi cheaply in Ranji Trophy clash

Delhi were bowled out for 212 in their first innings against Tamil Nadu on the first day of the third round of Ranji Trophy cricket matches here Thursday.

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Ranji Trophy Preview: Delhi look to make amends against Tamil Nadu

Hosts Delhi will like to make amends for their humiliating innings and 35 run defeat against Gujarat when they lock horns with Tamil Nadu in their third round Ranji Trophy Elite Group encounter at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Thursday.

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