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Get-well wishes pour in for Yuvraj

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India’s flamboyant cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who has been diagnosed with a malignant tumour in his lung has received support from all quarters.
Yuvraj is currently undergoing chemotherapy at the Cancer Research Institute in Boston.
India and former…

Australia wins series-opening match by 65 runs

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MELBOURNE Australia(AP) Australia opened the Tri-Series with an emphatic 65-run win over World Cup champion India in a rain-shortened limited-overs international on Sunday.

Matthew Wade scored 67 runs on his ODI debut while the Hussey brothers contributed 106 runs as Australia reached 216-5 in a 32-over innings which included a three-hour rain interruption.

India was all out for 151 in reply with left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc (2-33) removing openers Sachin Tendulkar (2) and Gautam…

Pakistan 350-8 at tea against England

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DUBAI United Arab Emirates(AP) Azhar Ali hit a career-best 147 as Pakistan stretched its lead to 308 though England’s spinners hit back late to take five quick wickets on the third day of the third and final test.

Leftarm spinner Monty Panesar started the collapse when he had Misbah-ul-Haq trapped leg before wicket. It was the Pakistan skipper’s fifth successive lbw dismissal of the series as Pakistan went to tea at 350-8.

Ali who came on to bat before lunch on Saturday has faced 424…

India elect to field in tri-series opener

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India put Australia into bat in the opening match of the Commonwealth Bank Series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground here Sunday.
Teams:
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Gautam Gambhir, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma,…

Yuvraj Singh diagnosed with cancer, undergoing chemotherapy in US ..

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:00:49 +0000

NEW DELHI: Yuvraj Singh, who played a stellar role in India’s ODI World Cup triumph last year, has been diagnosed with cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy in the United States.

The 30-year-old left-hander has been in US since last month being treated for what was earlier claimed to be a tumour in the lungs by his family.
But it has now been diagnosed as malignant and Yuvraj is currently undergoing chemotherapy in the Cancer Research Institute in Boston .
His physiotherapist Dr Jatin Chaudhary, however, assured that the ailment is curable and the batsman would be fit to resume cricket in May. His mother Shabnam Singh could not be reached while his former cricketer father Yograj refused comments on the matter.
"It is a rare tumour and is cancerous but it has been detected in stage one itself. Doctors had to decide whether to continue medication or go for chemotherapy but since parts of the tumour are just above the artery of his heart, there was a danger that while running it could burst. But it is 100 per cent curable," Chaudhary said.

"The doctors decided that he would have to undergo chemotherapy and he travelled to the US on January 26. End of March, he would undergo a CT scan and should recover by then. After that it is just some rehabilitation in April before he is fit to be back on the field in May," he added.

Yuvraj, who was Player of the Tournament in the World Cup last year with 362 runs, 15 wickets and four Man-of-the-Match awards, has also been taking ayurvedic medicines to battle the disease.

"After ayurvedic treatment only three cycles of chemotherapy are required. Initially when the cancer was diagnosed after a biopsy in October end, doctors feared that the treatment would be six cycles of chemotherapy," Chaudhary said.

"Thankfully no surgery is required, he is already a lot better than what he was and can’t wait to be back on the cricket field," he said.
Chaudhary said the detection of cancer was delayed by wrong diagnosis by an Indian hospital.

"His first biopsy report was stolen from his car and the second from a hospital, I don’t want to name, did not give the correct diagnosis. It was a Russian doctor who detected the cancer and after consultations with doctors in US, it was decided that Yuvraj would undergo chemotherapy," he said.

"Once he is done with chemo in March, his rehabilitation would be complete by April end and he would be perfectly fit to play in May," he added.

Yuvraj has played 37 Tests, scoring 1775 runs at an average of 34.80.

He has 8051 runs at an average of 37.62 from his 274-match ODI career, the highlight of which was his stellar role in India’s World Cup triumph last year.

In 23 Twenty20s, Yuvraj has scored 567 runs at 31.50.

Australia scores 216-5 in rain-reduced innings

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:00:47 +0000

MELBOURNE Australia(AP) David Hussey smashed an unbeaten 61 from 30 deliveries to lift Australia to 216-5 in a rain-shortened 32-over innings in the limited-overs Tri-Series opener against India on Sunday.

After being sent in to bat by India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Australia was 35-2 when rain forced players off the field after 11 overs and delayed play for three hours at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The match was reduced to 32-overs apiece when it resumed.

Opener Matthew…

Pakistan sets England 324 for victory

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DUBAI United Arab Emirates(AP) Azhar Ali’s career-best of 157 helped Pakistan set up a challenging target of 324 runs for England to win the third and final test.

Ali’s 157 spanned close to nine hours off 442 balls and proved to be the backbone of Pakistan’s second innings total of 365 as leftarm spinner Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann claimed the last seven wickets for just 34 runs.

Panesar finished with 5-124 and Swann had Ali caught close to the wicket after tea on the third day…

Pakistan 295-3 at lunch, lead by 253

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DUBAI:? Pakistan were 295 for three in their second innings to hold a lead of 253 runs over England at lunch on the third day of the third and final Test at Dubai Stadium on Sunday. Azhar Ali was unbeaten on 115 with Misbah-ul Haq on 16. Pakistan lead the three-match series 2-0. Scoreboard: Pakistan 1st innings 99 (Asad Shafiq 45; S. Broad 4-36, J. Anderson 3-35) England 1st innings 141 (A. Strauss 56; Abdul Rehman 5-40, Saeed Ajmal 3-59) Pakistan 2nd innings (overnight 222-2) Mohammad Hafeez lbw b Panesar 21 Taufiq Umar c Strauss b Anderson 6 Azhar Ali not out 115 Younis Khan lbw b Broad 127 Misbah-ul Haq not out 16 Extras: (lb9, nb1) 10 Total: (for three wickets) 295 Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Umar), 2-28 (Hafeez), 3-244 (Younis) Bowling: Anderson 24-6-44-1 (nb1), Broad 19-7-47-1, Panesar 39-8-102-1, Swann 27-3-70-0, Trott 2-0-14-0, Pietersen 3-0-9-0 Overs: 114 Toss: Pakistan Umpires: Simon Taufel (AUS) and Steve Davis (AUS) TV umpire: Shavir Tarapore (IND) Match referee: Jeff Crowe (IND)

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Hosts brace for refreshed India

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Five summers ago India regained some pride after an unhappy Test series by claiming the triangular ODI trophy. It was the start of their road to lifting the World Cup in 2011. This time around the tourists are again seeking a new start, having been bullied and battered to a 4-0 hiding by Australia in the Tests. There was little of the acrimony that shrouded 2007-08, partly because India were never really close enough to Australia for the two combatants to trade blows, and the tourists will enjoy the chance to return to a format they are well versed in.

Despite a mediocre showing at the World Cup, Australia retained their No. 1 ODI ranking, and under Michael Clarke have won series in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and South Africa to maintain the position. The team is in a state of some transition, as injuries and form have resulted in the inclusion of several new faces in the squad for the first three matches, Peter Forrest among them. Ricky Ponting, Clarke and Michael Hussey remain critical contributors to the batting order, while Brett Lee’s speed and experience has again been called upon.

India have been bolstered by the return of Sachin Tendulkar for his first ODI assignment since the World Cup, while a victory in the second Twenty20 international at the MCG on Friday night gave the visitors their first win of any kind on the tour. MS Dhoni leads a side that is growing gradually younger, with the batting trio of Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma all expected to score heavily across the series, as well as providing plenty of energy in the field.

Form guide

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In the spotlight

Ryan Harris built up a formidable ODI record in 17 matches up to July 2010, scooping 41 wickets at 16.12, his strike-rate an eye-popping 20.60. However injuries and cautious selection limited him strictly to Test match duty in the 18 months since, preventing Harris from attempting to maintain his enviable record. It will be a difficult task for Harris to keep nabbing wickets with such regularity against India and Sri Lanka, while also maintaining his fitness to be sound for the West Indies tour that follows this series.

Sachin Tendulkar has not donned the blue shirt for India since the World Cup final, concentrating on Test matches instead. However the pursuit of his 100th international century has now gone on far longer than Tendulkar or any of his team-mates would have liked, hastening his return for the triangular series. Given the decent if not altogether imperious form displayed by the ODI team in his absence, Tendulkar will need to demonstrate his value quickly, for unless he intends to go on to another World Cup, the time for regeneration is at hand.

Team news

Having omitted Shaun Marsh due to his dismal Test form, the national selectors must choose who should partner David Warner at the top of the order. Matthew Wade excelled at the top in the first T20 in Sydney, while Ponting, Clarke and Hussey have all taken the role in the past. Daniel Christian should slip into the allrounder’s spot while Mitchell Marsh is absent for a Sheffield Shield fixture. Brett Lee has been ruled out of the series with a broken toe.

Australia (possible) 1 David Warner, 2 Matthew Wade (wk), 3 Ricky Ponting, 4 Michael Clarke (capt), 5 David Hussey, 6 Michael Hussey, 7 Daniel Christian, 8 Ryan Harris, 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Xavier Doherty, 11 Clint McKay.

The question of where to include Tendulkar hangs over India’s selections, and a decision must also be made about whether to leave out a batsman to make room for Ravindra Jadeja. The likes of Irfan Pathan, Umesh Yadav and Vinay Kumar are in a duel for the final pace berth.

India (possible) 1 Virender Sehwag, 2 Sachin Tendulkar, 3 Gautam Gambhir, 4 Virat Kohli, 5 Suresh Raina, 6 Rohit Sharma, 7 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 8 Irfan Pathan, 9 R Ashwin, 10 Praveen Kumar, 11 Zaheer Khan.

Pitch and conditions

The MCG surface should be sound for batting while offering little for the bowlers, though rain and cloud is forecast for the afternoon.

Stats and trivia

The match marks the return of the triangular series in Australia for the first time since India’s last visit in 2007-08
Australia’s last ODI meeting with India was the World Cup quarter-final, won by the hosts by five wickets in Ahmedabad

Quotes

“Our success in the Test series against India is now irrelevant. We know from recent experience that if we’re not switched on both teams can hurt us.”

Watch Bengal Tigers Vs Mumbai Heroes Highlights – 15 Feb 2012

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Bengal Tigers Vs Mumbai Heroes Highlights – 15 Feb 2012 – CCL T20

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Bengal Tigers Vs Mumbai Heroes highlights 2012

Match : Bengal Tigers Vs Mumbai Heroes

Date and Time: Sunday ,5th Feb 2012 , 6:00 PM

Venue: Vizag

Championship: Celebrity Cricket League T20 2012 Season 2

Team Squad:

Bengal Tigers	Mumbai Heroes
Jeet * , JISSHU, INDRANEIL, JOY, RAJA, TABUN, SAUGATA, BABUL, VIVEK, AMITABH, INDRAJIT, SUMAN, SANDY, SRIJIT, KAUSHIK, SILAJIT	SunilShetty*,Ritesh Deshmukh, Bobby Deol, Aftab Shivdasani, SohailKhan, Apoorva Lakhia, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Sunny Singh, VarunBadola, Kabir Sadanand, Sonu Sood, RajaBherwani, AngadBedi, TushaarJalota, Aashish Chaudhary, Sharad Kelkar, Varun Rao, SachinJoshi, VatsalSheth