| Final
call on Kumble, Ishant
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Ahmedabad,
Apr 2:
A final call on the availability of captain Anil Kumble and
young speedster Ishant Sharma for the second cricket Test against
South Africa will be taken on Thursday after a fitness assessment
of both players.
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| We
have worked out a few plans for Sehwag: Smith
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Ahmedabad,
Apr 2:
Joining mindgame launched by his coach Micky Arthur, South African
captain Graeme Smith on Wednesday said they have worked out
a few plans to contain Indian opener Virender Sehwag in the
second Test starting at Motera tomorrow.
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| Paes
playing captain for Davis Cup tie against Japan
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New
Delhi, Apr 2:
Leander Paes has been named playing captain of the the Davis
Cup team for India's second round tie against Japan in the Asia/Oceania
Zone Group 1 to be held here from April 11.
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| Akhtar`s
ban unacceptable to nation: Pak govt
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Karachi,
Apr 2:
Hours after fans cheered Shoaib Akhtar as he walked for the
press conference, Pakistan’s new government came out in
support of the express bowler raising hopes of ban being overturned
by PCB. However recent reports coming from Pakistan suggested
that PCB was in no mood to lift the five year ban.
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| ICL
Indians to take on Pakistan & Rest of the World
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New
Delhi, Apr 2:
The Indian Cricket League (ICL) announced its forthcoming tournament
`ICL 20s World Series 2008.` A tri-series, the tournament will
have three teams - ICL India, ICL Pakistan and ICL World competing
for the title.
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