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Middle order batsmen have to score more: Gayle
Cuttack:Stand-in skipper Chris Gayle said the collapse of the middle order and countering spin bowling let the West Indian side down in the second One-dayer against India at the Barabati stadium here last night.

Shoaib's injury woes making him a liability: Iqbal
Lahore:Questioning Shoaib Akhtar's commitment to the team, former Pakistan captan Asif Iqbal said the mercurial pacer's constant injury woes -- sometimes not as serious as he makes them out to be -- are fast turning him into a liability for the side.

Tough for Munaf, Sehwag to come back: Chappell
New Delhi:Team India coach Greg Chappell has hinted that Virender Sehwag and Munaf Patel will find it tough to 'force their way back into the side' for the World Cup due to the limited opportunities left for them to prove themselves.

Match Referees to have match-termination powers?
Dubai:The ICC Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) will consider handing over the power of terminating matches from on-field umpires to match refrees at its meeting in Fujairah, UAE in a two-day meeting starting tomorrow.