| Indian
batsmen will have to find form quickly
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Brisbane,
Feb 4:
With the batting letting them down in the last two matches,
India's young batsmen will have to prove their worth before
its too late as they take on Sri Lanka in the second match of
the cricket tri-series here on Tuesday.
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| Leander
Paes not to play in Davis Cup tie
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New
Delhi, Feb 4:
Veteran Davis Cupper Leander Paes, named non-playing captain
for the Asia-Oceania Group I Davis Cup tie against Uzbekistan
here this month, scotched all speculations about his participation
and said he would not play.
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| India's
new theme for tri-series
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Brisbane,
Feb 4:
The past few months might have been tumultuous for the Indian
and Australian cricket teams but neither of them have shown
any inclination towards toning down the aggressive tactics to
get an edge over the other.
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| Aussie
players fearing `burnout`: Ponting
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Brisbane,
Feb 4:
The `burnout` issue has been raised again. This time by the
Australian captain Ricky Ponting. He gave the example of retiring
Aussie express Shaun Tait, saying that his decision to sit out
of the game showed the mental...
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| Murali
says he expected nasty greeting in Australia
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Brisbane,
Feb 4:
Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan, in his first public
reaction to the egg-throwing incident in Hobart, today said
he was expecting such a greeting from the hostile Australian
fans.
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| Boucher
wanted another `showdown` with Gilchrist
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Sydney,
Feb 4:
South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher today wishes his Australian
counterpart Adam Gilchrist had extended his career by a year
so that they could face each other in a Test series.
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| Former
Olympic champion sprinter Maurice Greene retires
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Beijing,
Feb 4:
Maurice Greene sprang a little surprise on Monday - he's retiring.
The former Olympic and world champion cited nagging injuries
for his decision, making the announcement half way around the
globe and not long after the...
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| FIA
to tighten noose on racism
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London,
Feb 4:
FIA (International Automobile Federation) has threatened Spanish
circuits with stern sanctions if the racist abuse suffered by
McLaren`s Lewis Hamilton in Barcelona is repeated.
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