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Pune Oct 13: He is disappointed that Sachin Tendulkar is just two Tests away from quitting international cricket but Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday said he is happy to see the celebrated veteran go out on his own terms. “I knew it (retirement) was coming, I am quite happy for him, for the kind of illustrious career he has had, for the time he was at the top throughout his career

Montevideo, Oct 12: Colombia pulled off an amazing fightback to reach the World Cup for the first time since 1998 on Friday, rallying from 3-0 down to snatch a 3-3 draw against 10-man Chile in a six-goal thriller. Monaco striker Radamel Falcao was the hero for the home side, keeping his cool to convert two late penalties as Colombia grabbed the point they needed to be certain of qualifying for

Hubli, Oct 12 : India A have put themselves in a strong position to win the third unofficial Test against West Indies A being played at Hubli after captain Cheteshwar Pujara scored a triple century. The visitors are currently at 116/3 and trail by another 180 runs with one day of play remaining. India A will get another chance to bat in their second innings in case the West Indian side takes a

Melbourne, Oct 11: With the headline 'Tendulkar departs as a deity of cricket', Sydney Morning Herald said that the Indian batsman combined brilliance with incredible longevity and none of his contemporaries commanded god-like status like he did. Sachin Tendulkar's impending retirement from Test cricket evoked unreserved admiration for the batting icon from the Australian media which described him

Rajkot, Oct 11: He should have been on cloud nine after smashing a match-winning unbeaten 77 against Australia in the one-off T20 International in his comeback match, but Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh said he had mixed feelings as it came on the day Sachin Tendulkar retires from Test cricket. An emotional Yuvraj, who guided India to a six-wicket win over Australia here, dedicated his unbeaten

Hubli, Oct 11: Gautam Gambhir cracked his first century in more than two years as India A came up with a solid batting display to take firm control of the third unofficial 'Test' against the West Indies A. Day two saw host batsmen dominating throughout as out-of-form skipper Cheteshwar Pujara's also hit a brilliant ton to remain unbeaten on 139 when the stumps were drawn. Giving him company at the

New Delhi, Oct 10: Sachin Tendulkar today announced his decision to retire from Test cricket after playing his landmark 200th match against the West Indies next month, bringing an end to the intense speculation about his future. The 40-year-old Tendulkar, who has not been in the best of form in recent times, has informed the BCCI about his decision to quit Test cricket after a glorious career

New Delhi, Oct 10: Ace Indian shuttler Jwala Gutta on Wednesday moved the Delhi high court challenging the decision of Badminton Association of India (BAI) to recommend a life ban on her for alleged indiscipline in the IBL. The BAI's disciplinary committee recommended a life ban on Gutta for trying to stop some players of her franchise Krrish Delhi Smashers from playing a match against Banga Beats

New Delhi, Oct 9: Left-arm pacer Sheldon Cotterell feels he can create problems for Indian batsmen with his "pace, aggression and accuracy" when the West Indies Test team tours the country next month for a bilateral series. "I am really looking forward to going to India and playing, as with my pace, aggression and accuracy, I know I can take wickets," said Cotterell, who took eight wickets in

New Delhi, Oct 8: India's Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated N. Srinivasan as the country's cricket chief, but ordered him to stay away from a fresh spot-fixing probe to be monitored by it. "Srinivasan can take over as BCCI president, but we have also formed a new probe panel to investigate the case," ruled A.K. Patnaik, one of the two judges who heard the case. The court appointed a three-member