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Five Aussies find place in top-10 batsmen list
Dubai:Mahendra Singh Dhoni clings on to his fifth place, while the awesome Aussies underlined their hegemony claiming five of the top 11 batting slots in the latest LG ICC Player Rankings for ODIs.

Sehwag slams ton in Ranji tie against Haryana
Rohtak:Out of sorts in South Africa, Virender Sehwag clung to the last straw as he slammed a ton with characteristic flamboyance in Delhi's last Ranji Trophy Super League tie against Haryana here today.

Bangladesh's Iqbal out of WC due to injury
Dhaka:Bangladesh have left injured opener Nafees Iqbal out of their 30-man provisional World Cup squad, the country's cricket board said today.

Doping: No stay order; Shoaib, Asif free to play
Lahore:Since the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) did not file any stay application to restrain them, dope-tainted pace duo of Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammed Asif cannot be prevented from playing, said the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).

Bowden appointed umpire for India-WI series
Dubai:New Zealand's Billy Bowden has been chosen to umpire in India's four ODIs against the West Indies starting on January 21 at Nagpur while Aussie Simon Taufel will officiate in the four matches against Sri Lanka in Febraury.