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Gopichand, Aparna for Dutch, Denmark Open
Thane: Pulella Gopichand is among four men players while Aparna Popat is the only woman player selected to represent the country at the Dutch and Denkar Open Badminton Championship to be held from October 22 to November 3.
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Sri Lanka confident of turning tables on Australia
Colombo: Sri Lankan skipper Sanath Jayasuriya said on Thursday that his team was confident of beating the world champions Australia in the Champions Trophy cricket semi-final here.
Akram denies rift in team, says his body needs rest
Karachi: Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram said Thursday he bowed out of next month's Test series against Australia to give his body a rest and not because of any disagreements.
Delhi police busts betting racket, kingpin arrested
New Delhi: Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a highly organised betting racket during Wednesday's semi-final match between India and South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy tournament, arresting one person who had been allegedly conducting 'satta' (taking bets) on cricket matches for the past two years.
Ngam returns to SA squad for Bangladesh One-dayers
Johannesburg: Fast bowler Mfuneko Ngam was on Thursday recalled to the South African squad for the first two of three One-day internationals against Bangladesh.
PCB re-appoints former brigadier as manager of team
Karachi: Pakistan has re-appointed a former Army brigadier as its cricket team manager after the
departure of Yawar Saeed on Tuesday, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced Thursday.
Bookies still raking in big bounty, claims Latif
New Delhi: Bookmakers are making a lot more money from cricket despite a crackdown by the
sport's world governing body, according to the player who first exposed the match-fixing racket.
Aussies confident of solving Murali's spin puzzle
Colombo: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said on Thursday his team had the batsmen to counter Sri Lankan spin wizard Muthiah Muralitharan in the Champions Trophy cricket semi-final here.
It'll be fiery semi-final against Lanka, says Ponting
Colombo: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting predicted a tough and fiery contest in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final match against host Sri Lanka at the Premadasa Stadium here on Friday, saying his team would not succumb to adverse conditions or hostile crowds.
Aussies wary of playing in Sharjah due to Iraq crisis
New Delhi: After refusing to tour Pakistan due to security fears, Australia's cricketers are now uneasy about playing two Test matches in the United Arab Emirates next month.
ICC cracks down on illegally printed T-shirts in Lanka
Colombo: Sri Lankan police have seized hundreds of T-shirts illegally printed with the logo of the International Cricket Council Champions Trophy tournament taking place in the capital Colombo, officials said Thursday.
Ex-New Zealand cricketer appointed Falklands coach
Auckland: Former Auckland and New Zealand cricketer Warren Stott has been appointed fulltime cricket coach for the Falkland islands, a statement said on Thursday.
Bradman teammate gets historic off the field century
Perth: Ted Martin, who once played alongside the legendary Sir Donald Bradman, Thursday completed the first century of the new Australian cricket season -- without even going on the field.
The key was we never gave up till the end: Ganguly
Colombo: Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly said his team's refusal to give up even when it had its backs to the wall helped it overcome South Africa in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final on Wednesday night.
We have only ourselves to blame for defeat: Pollock
Colombo: South African skipper Shaun Pollock on Wednesday lashed out at his team for losing the Champions Trophy semi-final against India from a winning position.
World Cup 'lotto' gives fans a fighting chance
Johannesburg: World Cup 2003 organisers on Wednesday said single tickets for next year's contest will be sold through a "ticket ballot or lottery" giving everybody a fair chance to get one and reduce endless rows of queues.
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