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VVS Laxman retires from International Cricket

August 20, 2012

V.V.S. Laxman, announced his retirement from international cricket, ending a magnificent career spanning 16 years. Laxman played 134 Tests, smashed 8781 runs at an average of 45.97. He hit 17 hundreds and 56 half centuries and became famous with the ..

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Sachin Tendulkar becomes BMW Brand Ambassador

August 2, 2012

Sachin Tendulkar has been signed as the Brand Ambassador of German Luxury car maker BMW. Sachin Tendular was earlier the Brand Ambassador of Fiat and Parent Company of Ferrari.

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Bret Lee declares retirement from international cricket

July 16, 2012

One of the fastest bowlers in the world of cricket, Australia’s Brett Lee, announced retirement from international cricket after serving it for 13 years. He had already taken retirement from Test cricket in 2010. He had been facing difficulties in ..

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India declines to 5th spot in ICC Test rankings

July 16, 2012

India slipped a position to the 5th spot in the ICC Test Championship rankings. The Indian team swapped positions with Pakistan. India was at no.1 position in 2011. The ICC test team ranking is as follows: England Australia South Africa ..

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Mithali Raj regains No:1 position in ICC Women’s ODI rankings

July 14, 2012

India Women Cricket Team’s Captain Mithali Raj has jumped on the top slot in the ICC Women’s ODI Rankings for batters. She scored 251 runs in the recent series against England. Mithali was earlier displaced by ICC Women’s Cricketer of ..

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Mark Boucher bids adieu international cricket

July 11, 2012

Mark Boucher, the South African wicket keeper, has retired from international cricket after undergoing surgery for eye injury he received on the opening day against Somerset when a googly from Imran Tahir, hit the stumps and a dislodged ball hit ..

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South Africa to host Champions League T20

June 30, 2012

South Africa will host the 4th edition of the Champions League Twenty20 to be held in October, 2012 with Pakistan’s Sialkot Stallions being the new entrant. The tournament has been shifted out of India due to the Monsoon and the ..

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Sachin’s new innings, takes oath as member of Rajya Sabha

June 4, 2012

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar started the new innings as member of Parliament. He took oath as member of Rajya Sabha to which he was nominated on April 2. He took oath in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari. ..

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Kevin Pietersen retires from Limited-Overs edition of International Cricket

June 3, 2012

Star England Batsman Kevin Pietersen declared to retire from limited-overs edition of International cricket. However, he will continue to play test cricket Kevin Pietersen South African- born English cricketer Right handed batsman and occasional off-spin bowler Debut: 2004 ODIs: 127, ..

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Poverty Estimation: Expert Group under Rangarajan to review methodology

May 26, 2012

Planning Commission constitutes an expert group headed by noted Economist C. Rangarajan to review the Tendulkar Committee methodology for estimating poverty. Why this group has been constituted? After the controversy triggered by the Tendulkar Committee methodology that people consuming more ..

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