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Cricket -> Women's -> News -> ReportGuha excels, as Eng juniors down TasmaniaBy Our Correspondent
Bangalore: The England under-19 team, touring Australia currently, won its first tour match against Tasmania by 8 wickets on Thursday, January 2. Set a victory target of 112, England under-19 scored ...

Kiwis' 3 dimensional recipe for Indian disaster
Queenstown: New Zealand cricket team's formula for anyone interested in destroying the much-touted Indian batting line-up is simple: measure 2 metres in socks, weigh 100 kgs and bounce the ball from ...

Procedure of mediation not known, says Dalmiya
Kolkata: Even as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) were heading for a legal battle over the World Cup contract issue it ...

Cairns, Harris in New Zealand squad for World Cup
Christchurch: Ace all-rounders Chris Cairns and Chris Harris were named on Thursday in a 15-member New Zealand squad for the World Cup cricket tournament, starting in South Africa from February 9. ...

New Zealand brings in Harris for fourth One-dayer
Christchurch: Experienced all-rounder Chris Harris was on Thursday included in a 12- member New Zealand squad for the fourth One-day International against India. Harris, 33, missed the first three One-dayers of ...

Butcher feasts on soft fingers and umpiring grace
Sydney: Mark Butcher cashed in on four lives to score his third century against Australia and lift English hopes of avoiding a dreaded Ashes series whitewash in the final Test at ...

Andy Bichel has X-rays for injured left index finger
Sydney: Australia's first-change fast bowler Andy Bichel went to hospital after Thursday's opening day in the final Ashes Test against England for X-rays on his damaged left index finger. Bichel appeared ...

'It's a pretty special feeing making a ton at SCG'
Sydney: Mark Butcher pulled out his guitar and played some songs for his English teammates on New Year's Eve and found the missing rhythm in his batting for the fifth Ashes ...

Gooch takes guard for Waugh, says still good enough
Sydney: Steve Waugh is playing well enough to continue playing Test cricket, former England captain Graham Gooch said on Thursday. Gooch, who was 41 when he retired from first-class cricket, said ...

England's veteran keeper diagnosed with chicken pox
Sydney: England's team elder Alec Stewart has been diagnosed with chicken pox but team-mate Mark Butcher made light of it after his century on the opening day of the final Ashes ...