| W'll
come back very strong: Rajput
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Melbourne,
Dec 31:
Indian batsmen have been told to exorcise their Boxing Day Test
demons ahead of the second Test starting in Sydney on Wednesday.
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| Team
behind Dravid, says Zaheer
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Sydney,
Dec 31:
Runs may have dried up for Rahul Dravid but there is no dearth
of support from his teammates including Zaheer Khan, who believes
the right-hander is due for a big knock against Australia.
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| India
should open with Dravid, Sehwag: Steve Waugh
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Sydney,
Dec 31:
Rahul Dravid's poor show in Melbourne notwithstanding, India
should open with the right-hander and send Virender Sehwag as
his partner in the second Test, suggested former Australia captain
Steve Waugh.
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| Tendulkar,
Ganguly move up
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Dubai,
Dec 31:
Rahul Dravid's pathetic display in the Boxing Day Test saw him
drop two rungs to 14th in the latest LG ICC Test Rankings for
batsmen.
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| Kiwis
beats Bangladesh by 10 wickets
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Wellington,
Dec 31:
Brendon McCullum belted an unbeaten 80 runs from 28 balls as
New Zealand chased down Bangladesh's total of 93 runs in six
overs in a limited-overs cricket match Monday.
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| Davenport
wins 1st-round match in Auckland
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Auckland,
Dec 31:
Lindsay Davenport's comeback to top tennis stepped up a notch
when she beat fellow American Laura Granville 6-2, 6-3 Monday
in a first-round match at the ASB Women's Classic.
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| Nadal
hopes to be a 'better player' in 2008
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Chennai,
Dec 31:
World number two, Rafel Nadal of Spain, a master on clay winning
five of his six titles this season, has not set any goals but
plans to be a "better player" in 2008. "I want
to be a better player than 2007.
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| Defending
title would be tough: Malisse
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Chennei,
Dec 31:
Having recuperated from a wrist injury, which kept him away
from the court most of the year, Xavier Malisse is happy with
his form and fitness but admits it would be 'tough' to defend
his Chennai Open, kicking off from...
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