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Team India equals world record of maximum dismissals at zero in a Test innings

August 8, 2014

In an utterly disappointing performance by Indian cricket team on the first day of the Manchester Test played against England, six Indian players got out without opening their account. With this dismal show, India equaled the world record of maximum ..

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Cricket: India registers historic test victory at Lord's against England

July 21, 2014

India bagged their first Test victory at the historic Lord’s in nearly three decades as they rode on Ishant Sharma’s inspired spell of fast bowling to flatten England by 95 runs and take a 1-0 lead in the five match ..

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Mahela Jayawardene retires from Test cricket

July 15, 2014

The former skipper of Sri Lanka‘s cricket team Mahela Jayawardene has announced retirement from Test cricket. The right-handed batsman has played 145 tests and his 11,493 runs shares 6th position, along with Kumar Sangakkara of the same team, on the ..

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Mudgal Panel: Sourav Ganguly joins Mudgal Panel probing IPL spot-fixing & betting scandal

June 10, 2014

Sourav Ganguly, former India cricket team skipper, has been inducted into the Supreme Court appointed Mudgal Panel that has been set up to investigate the IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal including probing the 13 names that are mentioned in the ..

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KKR wins IPL 7 trophy

June 1, 2014

Sharukh Khan’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) chased down a huge 200-run target to beat Preity Zinta’s Kings XI Punjab in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 7. Kolkata Knight Riders beat Kings XI Punjab by 3 wickets. IPL-7 ..

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Sachin Tendulkar chosen as Goodwill Ambassador of the 35th National Games

May 27, 2014

Kerala Government has announced cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar as the Goodwill Ambassador for the 35th edition of National Games, slated to be held across seven cities in Kerala early in 2015. Sachin was chosen as the ambassador during his meeting ..

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Sachin becomes first Indian to feature on the cover of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack

April 22, 2014

The 2014 edition of Wiesden Cricketers’ Almanack recently published has retired legend Sachin Tendulkar on its cover. This is the 151st edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack. Tendulkar also became the first Indian cricketer to feature on the cover of the ‘Almanack’. ..

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Sri Lanka beat India to win its maiden Cricket World Cup T20 title

April 7, 2014

Sri Lanka lifted their maiden World Twenty20 title by beating India in the finals held at Mirpur , Bangladesh. Sri Lanka 132-4 (17.5 overs) beat India 130-4 (20 overs) by 6 wickets. Sri Lanka finally managed to break their jinx of losing the finals of ..

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