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• India need 4-1 or better margin to grab the 2nd spot in ODIs
• Time for India to give attention to Test cricket, says Warne
• Best for India that Sachin missed his 100th ton: Hussain
• Yuvraj sets up cricket academy for Delhi-NCR region
• India to suffer for next few years due to poor bench strength
• Shane Warne to marry Liz Hurley?
• Botham predicts England on top spot for atleast 5 years
• Pre-series planning played crucial role in clean sweep: Broad
• Aaqib likely to fill Waqar’s boots
• There may be worse to come for Team India: Former cricketers
• Pics: England celebrate 4-0 whitewash against India
• Hang your heads in shame: Engineer
• Pics: India vs England 4th Test Day 5 The Oval
• Not fair if players opt IPL at the cost of national duty: Pataudi
• Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri slam the way India surrendered
• India slides down to number three in Test ranking
• English media lauds team England, make mockery of dismal India
• Dhoni blamed batting failure for team India’s debacle in England
• England will beat India in ODI series: Strauss

India need 4-1 or better margin to grab the 2nd spot in ODIs Posted: 23 Aug 2011 06:50 AM PDT Going by the present form, it looks highly unlikely but if India can manage to beat England by a 4-1 margin or better in the upcoming One-day series, they can climb to second spot from third in the ICC ranking chart. World champions India (117) are placed third behind Sri ... Read More Here - India need 4-1 or better margin to grab the 2nd spot in ODIs is a post from: CricHotline

Time for India to give attention to Test cricket, says Warne Posted: 23 Aug 2011 06:23 AM PDT Australian spin legend Shane Warne says India’s resounding loss against England in the Test series has exposed their weakness in the longer format and it is time they start giving equal attention to all the three forms of the game. India were no match for England in what was billed ... Read More Here - Time for India to give attention to Test cricket, says Warne is a post from: CricHotline

Best for India that Sachin missed his 100th ton: Hussain Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:47 AM PDT Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels it was “best” for India that Sachin Tendulkar missed out on his 100th hundred in international cricket at The Oval as it would have diverted attention from the team’s “abysmal” show in the four-match series against England. Tendulkar was dismissed Monday for 91 on ... Read More Here - Best for India that Sachin missed his 100th ton: Hussain is a post from: CricHotline

Yuvraj sets up cricket academy for Delhi-NCR region Posted: 23 Aug 2011 05:10 AM PDT Yuvraj Singh, India’s batting sensation, today announced his association with Pathways World School to set up state-of-the-art centers of cricketing excellence in the Delhi-NCR region. Commenting on the partnership, Yuvraj Singh said, "I would like to thank Pathways for this great opportunity. I very strongly believe that education and sports ... Read More Here - Yuvraj sets up cricket academy for Delhi-NCR region is a post from: CricHotline

India to suffer for next few years due to poor bench strength Posted: 23 Aug 2011 04:37 AM PDT The message that this Indian team doesn’t have quality reserve players has been loud and clear after the sound thrashing they received at the hands of England in the just-concluded Test series. The worrying part is that no one really knows what’s the way ahead as in testing times, the ... Read More Here - India to suffer for next few years due to poor bench strength is a post from: CricHotline

Shane Warne to marry Liz Hurley? Posted: 23 Aug 2011 04:00 AM PDT During a Spanish cruise and in front of friends including James Packer, Shane Warne got down on one knee and popped the question, the Daily Star newspaper reported. “The boat was moored in Marbella and the Packers were on board along with about 15 people, just close friends, no one ... Read More Here - Shane Warne to marry Liz Hurley? is a post from: CricHotline

Botham predicts England on top spot for atleast 5 years Posted: 23 Aug 2011 03:35 AM PDT Legendary all-rounder Ian Botham has hailed England’s ruthless 4-0 Test series thrashing of India and had predicted that Andrew Strauss’ men can remain as the world’s numero uno team for at least five years. Botham said a few key players like captain Strauss and his predecessor Kevin Pietersen may hang ... Read More Here - Botham predicts England on top spot for atleast 5 years is a post from: CricHotline

Pre-series planning played crucial role in clean sweep: Broad Posted: 23 Aug 2011 03:10 AM PDT Stuart Broad, the right-arm English fast bowler, believes that setting clear plans before the start of the series and accomplishing them, played a crucial role in England's clean sweep over India in the npower Test series. The 25-year-old pacer was beaming after being named as England's Player of the Series. ... Read More Here - Pre-series planning played crucial role in clean sweep: Broad is a post from: CricHotline

Aaqib likely to fill Waqar’s boots Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:45 AM PDT Former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed, who was removed as assistant coach of the national team for the tour of Zimbabwe, is being tipped as a strong candidate to fill in the head coach’s post left vacant by the sudden resignation of Waqar Younis. Sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board said ... Read More Here - Aaqib likely to fill Waqar’s boots is a post from: CricHotline

There may be worse to come for Team India: Former cricketers Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:25 AM PDT Ageing superstars, a shallow back-up pool and the national addiction to instant cricket have left India facing a depressing outlook at the Test level following their 4-0 drubbing by England. It was the tourists’ heaviest series defeat in two decades, dethroning India from the top of the Test rankings and ... Read More Here - There may be worse to come for Team India: Former cricketers is a post from: CricHotline

Pics: England celebrate 4-0 whitewash against India Posted: 23 Aug 2011 02:05 AM PDT England thrashed India by 4-0 to end the season on a high and became the no. 1 Test team in the world as well. This was a special moment for the team who was consistently performing well from quite some time like retaining Ashes, beating Sri Lanka at home and ... Read More Here - Pics: England celebrate 4-0 whitewash against India is a post from: CricHotline

Hang your heads in shame: Engineer Posted: 23 Aug 2011 01:55 AM PDT Former Indian wicket keeper Farokh Engineer has badly criticized India's performance in the recently concluded Test series in England. He said that the humiliating loss in the series should hurt Indian players, and they should be ashamed of not putting up a fight in the entire series. In an interview ... Read More Here - Hang your heads in shame: Engineer is a post from: CricHotline

Pics: India vs England 4th Test Day 5 The Oval Posted: 23 Aug 2011 01:30 AM PDT England clinched the no .1 test ranking by beating India by 4-0 in the test series. England slaughtered the Indians like they were playing against some minnows. Indian team failed in all respect whether you see batting, bowling or fielding. Just when India thought they can draw the match England ... Read More Here - Pics: India vs England 4th Test Day 5 The Oval is a post from: CricHotline

Not fair if players opt IPL at the cost of national duty: Pataudi Posted: 23 Aug 2011 01:20 AM PDT Former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi on monday blamed Indian Premier League (IPL) for the heavy loss in the ongoing Test series. Pataudi feels that giving more importance to the domestic T20 league at the cost of national duty is unacceptable. India lost the Test series to England 0-4 ... Read More Here - Not fair if players opt IPL at the cost of national duty: Pataudi is a post from: CricHotline

Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri slam the way India surrendered Posted: 23 Aug 2011 12:50 AM PDT Former India skippers, Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri, have slammed Team India for performing far below its weight in the four-match series against England. Trailing the series 0-3, the Oval Test was India's last opportunity to redeem some respect. However, the tourists capitulated meekly after some resistance by Amit Mishra ... Read More Here - Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri slam the way India surrendered is a post from: CricHotline

India slides down to number three in Test ranking Posted: 23 Aug 2011 12:25 AM PDT Sachin Tendulkar came agonisingly close to a phenomenal 100th international century before a pathetic India slumped to an innings and eight runs defeat in the fourth and final Test to give a ruthless England a resounding 4-0 series win on Monday. Needing to bat out the entire fifth day to ... Read More Here - India slides down to number three in Test ranking is a post from: CricHotline

English media lauds team England, make mockery of dismal India Posted: 23 Aug 2011 12:05 AM PDT England is set to dominate Test cricket after climbing to the top of the world rankings with a 4-0 whitewash of India, who face a long road back from the “embarrassing” loss, British newspapers said Tuesday. “India simply weren’t up for the fight,” Steve James wrote in The Daily Telegraph. ... Read More Here - English media lauds team England, make mockery of dismal India is a post from: CricHotline

Dhoni blamed batting failure for team India’s debacle in England Posted: 22 Aug 2011 11:34 PM PDT India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed his batsmen for the humiliating 0-4 whitewash at the hands of an inspired England team. “We never put par score on the board. Runs are important to put pressure on the other side. Our batting should have performed better,” stated the Indian captain, looking ... Read More Here - Dhoni blamed batting failure for team India’s debacle in England is a post from: CricHotline

England will beat India in ODI series: Strauss Posted: 22 Aug 2011 02:33 PM PDT England’s Test captain Andrew Strauss feels that England should be aiming to finish the summer on a high note by remaining unbeaten in the ODI series also. “It’s an opportunity to take on the World Cup winners. There’s plenty to be excited about. We are very keen to finish the ... Read More Here - England will beat India in ODI series: Strauss is a post from: CricHotline

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