Fast bowlers revel in strangely conducive conditions
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BY any measure, this was an extraordinary spectacle. On a warm winter&#39;s day in the geographical centre of India, elite batsmen on the most verdant of grounds had cause to duck, sway and weave against the rising ball.
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A barren, grassless wicket in the middle of rain-soaked Bangalore promises a riot of spin. Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble will lead India&#39;s slow bowling attack.
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Even the umpires felt the heat. Two chairs and a parasol were carried out for David Shepherd and Rudi Koertzen during the afternoon drinks break, on a day when the fittest member of the India side had cramped up and collapsed because of dehydration.
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It has become almost common place for Australia to suddenly snatch the upper hand in a Test match and emerge as the victors, often by such copious amounts to humble opposing teams and fans alike.
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Justin Langer is on a roll. He is on the verge of scoring another double ton in the first test match being played between Australia and Pakistan.
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For a major part of the day it seemed like there were two different Test matches going on. Virender Sehwag was playing in one of them, the conditions looked fine for batting and there were enough boundary balls available to keep the scoreboard moving.
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Firebrand fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar provided the thunder and lightning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday on a day in which intermittent showers dampened enjoyment of a Test that has come alive thanks to a back-from-the-abyss series fightback by
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Sport: Third Test: Erratic West Indies battle back in the final session of the day. Over-by-over report from Tom Lutz.
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Use of performance-enhancing drugs ensnared not just All-Stars like Bonds and Clemens but also fringe players trying to hang on.
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The off-field drama in a Test that has seen speculation rule over fact continued before the first ball was bowled on Tuesday. The first surprise came when Rahul Dravid walked out for the toss.
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Dense fog ruled out play on the third morning of the first test between India and South Africa on Monday. Despite the poor visibility, conditions are improving and the umpires
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Heroics and heartbreaks, diving catches and basepath blunders, hot bats and bizarre slumps, rainy days and endless nights.
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Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan says he is not the only bowler with a suspect action playing under the current International Cricket Council (ICC) regulations.
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On top one day and completely down in a matter of two days. That is the story of Pakistan cricket. What a show they put up against the Indians the other day, only to collapse in a heap against the West Indies.
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Australia made it three one-day international wins in as many games against Pakistan at Lord's but the world champions were pushed all the way in a thrilling encounter here.
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The superstar springs a surprise.
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Michael Vaughan&#39;s record- breaking side have produced many outstanding displays in the last 12 months, but they may yet have saved the most remarkable performance until their final match of the year.