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Bangladesh score maiden win in New Zealand
HAMILTON (New Zealand), Dec 23: Bangladesh completed preparations for their international series against New Zealand with a four-wicket victory over a New Zealand XI in a Twenty20 match here on Sunday.... 
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England drop to fifth in Test rankings
DUBAI, Dec 23: England might have been scrambled to a rain-affected draw against Sri Lanka on Saturday, but the result could not prevent them from slipping three places to fifth position in the ICC Test Championship table....
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Defiant Cook, rain conjure England’s escape in final Test
GALLE (Sri Lanka), Dec 23: Opener Alastair Cook hit a defiant century before rain washed out the last session to help England draw the final cricket Test against Sri Lanka here on Saturday....
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Symonds more relaxed about Test place
MELBOURNE, Dec 23: Andrew Symonds said on Saturday he was more at ease with his position in the Australian Test side heading into the four-Test home series with India starting here on Boxing Day....
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Laxman hopeful of repeat performance Down Under
MELBOURNE, Dec 23: Returning to face one of his favourite opposition teams, V.V.S. Laxman was hopeful that the intensity of the Australians will rub off on the Indians and make the series just as competitive as the previous tour in 2003-04....
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India look to big four to blunt Aussie bowling
MELBOURNE, Dec 23: India will bank on their big batting four to notch up the runs to claim a historic first series win in Australia, starting with the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne....
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MCG curator urges Aussies to play Hogg
MELBOURNE, Dec 23: Australia may have to reconsider unleashing a four-pronged pace attack against India for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne as MCG curator Tony Ware has hinted that the pitch may not seam as much as expected....
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Hayden wants to carry on
MELBOURNE, Dec 23: Matthew Hayden, 36, may be one of the oldest players in the Australian squad but he has no intention of retiring in the near future, putting to rest...
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ICC donates $250,000 to BD cyclone fund
HAMILTON, Dec 23: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday donated US$250,000 to the Bangladesh cyclone relief fund....
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CA to impose life bans for racism
MELBOURNE, Dec 23: Fans at Australia’s first Test against India could be banned from the Melbourne Cricket Ground for life if they are found to be involved in racial taunting of players and other fans, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Sunday....
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Gilchrist takes aim at critical ex-players
MELBOURNE, Dec 23: Australia’s vice-captain Adam Gilchrist on Sunday hit out at continual criticism of the national cricket team from high-profile former players....
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Rain forces early end to tour game
MELBOURNE, Dec 23: India were denied another day of valuable match practice ahead of the opening Test against Australia after the final day of their tour match against Victoria was abandoned through rain here on Saturday....
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Ronaldo’s penalty seals late win for Manchester United
LONDON, Dec 23: Cristiano Ronaldo scored an 88th-minute penalty to give Manchester United a 2-1 victory over Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday that kept them within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal....
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Beckham may be made England skipper
LONDON, Dec 23: David Beckham’s former Real Madrid team-mate Roberto Carlos believes England’s new coach Fabio Capello will name the midfielder as the national captain....
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Honey Gal lands Eid Cup
LAHORE, Dec 23: Fancied filly Honey Gal showed an impressive turn of speed to land the Eid Cup at the Racecourse on Sunday....
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Italian duo banned for betting on matches
ROME, Dec 23: Two Italian players, including the country’s number one Potito Starace, have been banned by the ATP for betting on tennis matches, the Italian Tennis Federation (FIT) said recently....
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English managers not good enough for England
LONDON, Dec 23: No English managers were good enough to be appointed head coach of the national side, FA chief executive Brian Barwick has said....
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IOC chief welcomes strong Munich bid
BERLIN, Dec 23: Jacques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has welcomed Munich’s bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics....
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NZC may take radical steps to counter ICL threat
WELLINGTON, Dec 23: Radical measures could be taken to prevent their players from signing lucrative contracts with the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and turning their backs on their country, Justin Vaughan, New Zealand Cricket’s chief executive, has said....
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Champion of Hills cycle race tomorrow
ISLAMABAD, Dec 23: Champion of Hills, a 75km national-level cycling event in which all the affiliated units of the Pakistan Cycling Federation (PCF) — Army, Railways, Wapda, Sui Southern Gas Co.,...
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Germany are not favourites: coach
BERLIN, Dec 23: Germany’s head coach Joachim Loew insisted on Sunday his side are not amongst the top favourites to be crowned European champions at Euro 2008 next June....
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