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A look at the stats highlights of the second day’s play in the first Test between India and Australia at Bangalore on Friday.

- Australia (430) registered their second best score at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - their highest being 474 in October 2004.

- Playing against Australia at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, Zaheer Khan (5/91) produced his best bowling performance in India. His first five-wicket haul in India is his sixth overall in Test Cricket.

- Zaheer, with his aforesaid performance, became the first Indian speedster to capture five wickets in an innings against Australia at Bangalore. Read more
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PCB chief Ijaz Butt says cricket in the country needs a complete overhaul, which may see the departure of coach Geoff Lawson.

Pakistan are struggling to attract touring sides due to security concerns and the Champions Trophy, which was due to take place last month, was postponed until 2009 for the same reason.

“Pakistan cricket is going through hard times,” Butt told The News. “It needs a complete overhaul. It’s certainly a challenging task, but that’s what I’m here for. We will soon begin taking remedial measures.” Read more
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South Africa’s move to bring Kent allrounder Ryan McLaren into the national side has failed after the county did not release him from his three-year contract. McLaren, who’s on a Kolpak deal until 2010, has withdrawn from the ODI squad to face Kenya and Bangladesh.

“We are obviously disappointed that Ryan has had to withdraw,” Cricket South Africa chief executive Gerald Majola said, “but there is nothing more that we can do about it”.

McLaren, along with Rory Kleinveldt - another Kolpak player - was one of the new names in South Africa’s squad for the upcoming home series. Read more
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Bangladesh secured a first ever one-day international victory over New Zealand with a seven-wicket win in Mirpur.

New Zealand were reduced to 79-6 against a new-look Bangladesh playing their first international since the Indian Cricket League exodus.

Jacob Oram hit a well-constructed 57 but the visitors struggled to 201-9.

Junaid Siddique (84) and Mohammad Ashraful (60) guided Bangladesh to a historic win which Mashrafe Mortaza (4-44) had earlier set in motion. Read more
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Sri Lankan sports minister Gamini Lokuge has conceded his country’s tour of England next year could now be cancelled.

Sri Lanka are due to travel to England for Test and one-day series’ in May but the trip clashes with the Indian Premier League.

Now, unless the itinerary can be redrafted, the tour could be called off as Lokuge concedes England may not want to face an under-strength side and he told Sri Lankan newspaper the Daily Mirror: “I told (SLC) to talk to the ECB and find a way out at the earliest, if England finds it difficult to play with the team we select and send.” Read more
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Much like the proceedings at the Gabba, the opening day of the Sheffield Shield season witnessed another top-order collapse and tail-end fightback, this time at the WACA as New South Wales were bundled out for a disappointing 177. The story could have been worse had it not been for Nathan Bracken’s counter-attacking 63, which rescued the Blues from a precarious 8 for 97.

In reply, Western Australia lost three wickets but held the upper hand at the end of the day, trailing by only 71 runs. Marcus North was at the crease on 24 while the nightwatchman Trent Kelly was yet to get off the mark. Read more
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South African paceman Deon Kruis has left Yorkshire after failing to agree a new deal for next season.

The 34-year-old became Yorkshire’s first Kolpak signing in 2005 and was named their player of the year in his first of four seasons at Headingley.

Kruis was Yorkshire’s leading wicket taker in 2005 and 2006 but struggled with injuries in the next two seasons. Read more
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Captain Daniel Vettori has backed New Zealand to learn the lessons of a devastating seven-wicket loss to Bangladesh.

Going into the three-match series with thoughts of second spot in the world one-day rankings on their mind, the Black Caps were brought back down to earth with a thud as they suffered their first ever one-day loss to the home side at Mirpur on Thursday.

Vettori admitted his team were now focused on ensuring the series did not escape their grasp as they look to bounce back in the second match at the Shere Bangla National Stadium on Saturday.
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq today has said that Sourav Ganguly could have served India for a couple of years more.

“Sourav Ganguly could have served India for sometimes more. He is a quality player, who have proved himself in a number of occasions. It should be one’s own decision when you want to quit the game and I think, he has made his mind in the right time,” Inzamam said.

The former captain also felt that other cricketing nations’ withdrawals from touring the trouble-torn Pakistan was affecting Pakistan cricket. Read more
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Michael Hussey continued to build an ominous total for Australia, striking his ninth Test century as India struggled to capitalise on the terrific work of Ishant Sharma. On a pitch that was cracking up and offering variable bounce after less than two full days, Australia’s ability to grind their way past 400 put them in a strong position at tea, with Hussey and Brett Lee sitting on a promising 54-run partnership.

Hussey’s effort was all the more impressive considering the constant danger that was provided by Ishant. He moved the ball in both directions, sometimes found sharp bounce while other balls stayed low, and out-thought two of Australia’s newer Test players with excellent slower deliveries. Anil Kumble used Ishant in long spells and it was no coincidence that when he took his well-deserved rests, Australia looked much less vulnerable. Read more
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Given their recent struggles, any victory for Bangladesh is significant, but the seven-wicket win over New Zealand in Mirpur was even more special as it was a first major win (if you exclude the Twenty20 victory over West Indies in 2007) for both their captain and coach. Mohammad Ashraful and Jamie Siddons have come under scrutiny recently, but this win, in the face of the ICL crisis, will have come as reassurance for fans and administrators alike.

“I am happy we played as a unit,” Ashraful said. “I am elated that its the first win against New Zealand and first against a major country under my captaincy.” Read more
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Australia captain Ricky Ponting said he was satisfied with the way his team had performed on the first day of the first Test.

Australia closed the day on 254 for four after winning a good toss with Ponting himself leading the way with 123, his first Test century on Indian soil.

It was a good comeback for the Australians after opener Matthew Hayden was dismissed off the third delivery of the day. Read more
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