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Bhubaneswar, Dec 12: Aiming to outwit India in the Champions Trophy semifinals, the Pakistan hockey team has devised a rather controversially-titled 9-11 strategy which they plan to unleash at the Kalinga Stadium, here tomorrow. "We will go with our 9-11 strategy against India tomorrow," Pakistan coach Shahnaz Sheikh said, expecting some raised eye brows. "Wait, don't misunderstand me it's not

Adelaide, Dec 12: Spinner Nathan Lyon took his sixth five-wicket haul in Test cricket as India collapsed on day four of the first Test against Australia to be bowled out for 444 runs in their first innings here today. At the Adelaide Oval, Lyon took 5-134 as the visitors lost five wickets for just 75 runs in this morning session and surrendered a lead of 73 runs to the hosts. Australia had

Adelaide, Dec 11: The emotional toll that Phillip Hughes' death has taken on the Australian cricketers was all too evident today when the home side's nervous players rushed to check on Indian skipper Virat Kohli after he was hit by a Mitchell Johnson bouncer here. The opening Test, which has seen an outpouring of emotions owing to Hughes' death a couple of weeks ago after being hit by a bouncer in

Mumbai, Dec 10: Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday created history in Ranji Trophy when they beat 40-time champions Mumbai by 4 wickets in a Group A match at the Wankhede Stadium. Needing 179 to win on the final day with 9 wickets in hand, Jammu and Kashmir reached the 237-run target for the loss of 6 wickets. Opener Shubham Khajuria was the hero in the run chase as he topscored with 78 off 140 balls

New Delhi, Dec 10: N. Srinivasan, Indian cricket board's sidelined chief, Wednesday told the Supreme Court that if he is re-elected, he would stay away from IPL governing council till a proposed committee decides on the question of conflict of interest involving him and his IPL franchisee Chennai Super Kings. Responding to a poser from the court Tuesday, senior counsel Kapil Sibal told the bench

Adelaide, Dec 10: Steven Smith and skipper Michael Clarke helped Australia reach a commanding 405 for six before rain forced an early lunch on the second day of the first cricket Test against India here today. Nearly an hour of play was lost with the session also beginning 10 minutes late after injured Clarke returned to the crease with a heavily strapped back on this second morning, thanks to

Adelaide, Dec 9: Opening batsman David Warner blasted a rapid-fire half-century to drive Australia to 113-2 at lunch on day one of the first test against India, firing up an emotional Adelaide Oval crowd after solemn tributes to Phillip Hughes on Tuesday. Australia captain Michael Clarke won the toss and gladly sent his team to bat, and though India's pacemen captured two early wickets, Warner put

Adelaide, Dec 8: Australia captain Michael Clarke is fit to lead the side into the first test against India on Tuesday and his return is a "huge boost" for the hosts, fast bowler Mitchell Johnson said. Clarke has been struggling physically with a hamstring injury and emotionally in the aftermath of friend and former team mate Phillip Hughes's death, which caused the opening test to be postponed

Adelaide, Dec 7: Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has no doubt that the home team will win the upcoming Test series against India but he feels the margin would depend on how the visiting batsmen tackle the pace and bounce. "The one thing we do know — Australia will win. But by what margin? The key to the result — and it's only a matter of the margin of Australia's victory — will be how India

Adelaide (Australia), Dec 6: Vice-captain Brad Haddin is hopeful of Michael Clarke leading the Australian outfit in the first Test against India, after the hamstrung skipper reported to training at the Adelaide Oval. Vice-captain Brad Haddin is hopeful of Michael Clarke leading the Australian outfit in the first Test against India, starting on December 9, after the hamstrung skipper reported to