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Chennai, Feb 1: They are not exactly T20 stars, but retired Australian skipper Ricky Ponting and his successor Michael Clarke have attracted the highest base price of $400,000 (approx. Rs. 2.1 crore) among the 101 names who will go under the hammer in the IPL players’ auction to be held here on Sunday. There are four marquee players in the list, which expectedly does not feature a single Pakistani

Mumbai, Feb 1: India rode on opener Thirush Kamini Murugesan’s maiden century to thrash West Indies by 105 runs in their opening Group A match of the ICC Women’s World Cup. Kamini scored 100 off 146 balls to become the first Indian eve to notch up a century in 50-over World Cup as the hosts piled up a commendable 284 for six after being sent into bat. Defending the total, Nagarajan Niranjana (3/52

New Delhi, Jan 31: Considered pariahs by the Indian Premier League since 2008, Pakistani cricketers were once again left out of the list of players to be auctioned for the event's sixth edition in April-May. The 101-strong list of players, to be auctioned on Sunday, does not feature a single Pakistani player despite the resumption of bilateral cricket ties between the two neighbours in December

Melbourne, Jan 31: Allrounder Glenn Maxwell has been included along with specialist spinners Nathan Lyon and Xavier Doherty in Australia’s 17-man squad for the four-test series in India starting next month. Selectors on Thursday announced a large and diverse range of bowling options, including five pacemen, two specialists spinners, uncapped allrounder Maxwell who bats in the middle order and

Madrid, Jan 31: Barcelona and Real Madrid played out a thrilling 1-1 draw in their Copa del Rey semifinal at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday. With Barcelona enjoying the majority of possession, the first-leg match grew in intensity with end-to-end play as both teams raced forward with fast-paced counterattacks. As goalkeeper Iker Casillas was injured, Diego Lopez played in goal for Madrid

Chennai, Jan 30: Star batsman Virat Kohli feels that one quality that he wishes to imbibe from his skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the art of "staying calm" in pressure situations. "One thing I like about him (Dhoni) is his calmness. I wish I could have some of it. He is someone who doesn't disclose too much which would let opposition know about what's going on in his mind. Wish I could get some

Manchester, Jan 29: English Premier League soccer club Manchester United are the world's first professional sports team to be valued at more than $3 billion, according to Forbes Magazine. A recent surge in the club's shares after a poor start when they were offered on the New York Stock Exchange last year has boosted Manchester United's value to $3.3 billion, a report on Forbes's website (www

Mumbai: Jan 28: Ajit Agarkar-led Mumbai claimed their 40th Ranji Trophy title as they ran over Saurashtra in three days of the Ranji Trophy final at Wankhede on Monday. Medium-pacer Dhawal Kulkarni’s picked up nine wickets to setup Mumbai’s win after Wasim Jaffer scored a century and became the highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy, surpassing Amol Muzumdar. Saurashtra failed to put up a good fight

New Delhi, Jan 28: Sparks fly whenever India and Australia clash on the cricket field but Adam Gilchrist does not see the need to curb the aggression as he feels “heated confrontations” are actually a mark of respect to the rival. “(It’s) a great rivalry and I think when it gets so aggressive in the sporting arena, it’s a sign of respect. You feel threatened by an opponent so you play harder and

India today snatched the number one rank from England in One-dayers, courtesy their impressive 3-2 series-win over the visitors. India lost the fifth ODI here today by seven wickets but it was a dead rubber. India, which started the series in third place at 117 ratings points, ended at 119 to re-claim the top spot in the ICC ODI Championhsip table after a gap of three years. England, which had