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Sachin Tendulkar, who has quit One-Day International (ODI) cricket, scored his 80th first class century for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Baroda at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. The 39-year-old nudged one to long leg for a couple to bring up his 18th Ranji hundred. He is now one short of the Indian record held by Sunil Gavaskar, who scored 81 first class hundreds. In Ranji

New Delhi, Jan 6: A fit-again India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and opted to bat in the dead third rubber against Pakistan at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Sunday. India made two changes with Virender Sehwag and Ashok Dinda making way for Ajinkya Rahane and green horn Shami Ahmed. Pakistan made one change: Umar Akmal replaced Azhar Ali. Dhoni was doubtful for the match with a sore back

New Delhi, Jan 5: Duncan Fletcher's role may be under scanner following India's prolonged poor run of form but Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni today refused to blame the coach, saying the utmost responsibility for performance lies with the players. Dhoni was asked about the role played by Fletcher as India have lost one series after another. "It's time that players take the responsibility

New Delhi, Jan 6: India's horrendous batting show continued unabated as the hosts were bowled out for a paltry 167 against Pakistan in the third and final cricket One-day international, here today. So pathetic was India's batting that they could not even last the full 50 overs after electing to bat. They were bundled out in 43.4 overs as Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal recorded a career-best

New Delhi, Jan 6: Indian captain MS Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat against Pakistan in the third one-day international at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Sunday. India have brought in Ajinkya Rahane and Mohammad Shami Ahmed in place of Virender Sehwag and Ashok Dinda. Pakistan have replaced Anwar Ali with Umar Akmal. A team on top of the world not a year-and-a-half back is now staring at the prospect

New Delhi, Jan 6: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Saturday, rendered a doubtful starter for Sunday's third and final One-dayer against Pakistan due to a sore back, forcing the team management to call up Dinesh Karthik as the back up. Dhoni said at the customary pre-match press conference that he developed soreness on his back during the morning practice session at the Feroze Shah Kotla

New Delhi, Jan 5: A day after calling off his visit to the capital in the wake of a controversy over the Indian government giving him visa, former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad today said that he should be seen just as a sportsman and not as a relative of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. Miandad, who was to watch the third and final ODI in Delhi tomorrow, yesterday cancelled his visit to avoid

New Delhi, Jan 5: In an innovative move towards polio eradication, the Indian and Pakistan cricket teams, though fierce rivals on the field, will be united in their mission to "bowl out polio" when they clash for the third One-Day International here Sunday. "We need to ensure a world free of polio paralysis for children. We need to win against polio, to 'Bowl Out Polio'," said Pakistani cricket

New Delhi, Jan 5: Former India captain Kapil Dev feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni and some other players have lost their focus after winning the 2011 World Cup and the players are putting their self-interest ahead of the team. "After the World Cup win, I feel they (Dhoni and other players) have lost focus. I think all the players are self-involved," said Kapil, who led India to its first World Cup

New Delhi, Jan 5: Two legends of world cricket, Sunil Gavaskar and Imran Khan on Friday held IPL responsible for the Indian team's recent downfall, with the former going on to say that for some Indian players national duty comes second to the cash-rich Twenty20 league. Without naming anyone, Gavaskar questioned some Indian players complete focus on IPL. "If you look at the events that took place