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Indian formula to shine cricket balls post COVID-19

'There could be a law where you can say from the 15th over or the 20th over, you can give the wax polish to the bowlers.'




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Cricket pre-season in Australia to start end of May?

CA's head of sports science and sports medicine Kountouris said the coronavirus-forced new normal shouldn't have much impact of teams' training in a sport like cricket.




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'Ashwin, Lyon don't have enough variations to survive'

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed feels the categorisation of Test and limited overs spinners is the need of the hour. According to Mushtaq, skill-wise, Lyon and Ashwin are on par with greats like Saqlain Mushtaq and Muttiah Muralitharan but not best suited for the one-day game.




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India ready for quarantine in Aus to help tour proceed

India captain Virat Kohli and his team mates would be ready to spend two weeks in quarantine in Australia if that helped the tour go ahead as planned later this year, a top official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India said. A cash-strapped Cricket Australia (CA) is banking heavily on the series, reportedly worth A$300 million ($195 million), to help it cope with an acute financial crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.




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Tendulkar recalls 'special' stint at Yorkshire

India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar on Friday recalled his stint for English county club Yorkshire as a 19-year-old in 1992, which he says helped in gaining exposure and improved his game. Tendulkar created history by becoming Yorkshire's first overseas player.




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'India will not win in Oz if they can't dismiss Smith'

Should the much-anticipated series goes ahead as scheduled with the COVID-19 pandemic being brought under control in the best case scenario, run-machines Steve Smith and David Warner's presence will put the hosts at an advantage.




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'Closed door games for India series might help Aus'

Playing against India behind closed doors in the much-anticipated Test series at the end of the year might end up being an advantage for the home side, according to Australia batsman Usman Khawaja. Cricket Australia are desperate for the tour, scheduled for December and January, to go ahead as the lucrative Indian TV rights for the series would go a long way to easing a financial crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.




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Opinion | An Indian army that can now be led by a woman

A female general at the helm of the force is no longer beyond the realm of possibility thanks to a far-sighted ruling of the Supreme Court that finally lets women take roles of command




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Opinion | From Clinton to Trump, India’s soft power is the bridge

Indian expats provided the glue to repair this otherwise dysfunctional relationship




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Did Namaste Trump optics help Modi or Brand India?

It’s time to revisit a nation building brand campaign, without religion and politics




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COVID-19: Indian missions in UAE open online registration for its citizens who wish to fly home




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Indian man, pregnant wife found dead in murder-suicide in US




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US in talks with India, other ‘friends’ to restructure global supply chains: Pompeo




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Joe Biden launches formal search for presidential running mate




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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin tests positive for coronavirus




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Canadian chopper crash off Greece kills 1; 5 missing




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Indian-origin girl gets honour of naming NASA’s first Mars helicopter




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Trump threatens new tariffs on China as US mulls retaliatory action over Covid-19




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Pakistani parliament’s speaker tests positive for coronavirus




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Malaysia to reopen most businesses ahead of schedule Monday




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Protests mark growing unrest with California stay-home order




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UNSC President Estonia calls Security Council’s handling of COVID-19 “a shame”




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Health official says US missed some chances to slow coronavirus




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As coronavirus lockdown eases, Italians fear bleak future




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Coronavirus Global Updates, 03 May: Australia eases distancing rules, Bangkok parks reopen as restrictions eased




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Tanzania President questions coronavirus kits after goat tests positive




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Top Chinese health official warns of COVID-19 rebound




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Trump taps Indian-American lawyer as US representative to World Bank’s lending arm IBRD




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Spike in hate crime against Asian-Americans amid COVID-19 pandemic: US senators




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7 things Trump said on coronavirus during Lincoln Memorial Town Hall interview




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US: Russia could try to covertly advise candidates in 2020




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Over 5 million people internally displaced in India in 2019: UN




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Joe Biden: Sexual assault case, other controversies that can spoil his presidential bid




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Russia Coronavirus Tracker: State-wise cases, deaths and recoveries




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France discovers undiagnosed coronavirus patient from last year




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Pfizer starts US trials of experimental Covid-19 vaccine




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Seven injured in massive fire at Sharjah residential tower, over 250 families evacuated




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Virus to delay regional elections in Indonesia




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Trump admin officials ignored COVID-19 warnings, alleges fired American scientist




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Italian firm claims to have developed vaccine that neutralises coronavirus in human cells




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Powerful earthquake shakes Indonesia; no injuries




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UK universities reach out to Indian students for COVID-19 support




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Trump ‘torn’ over US-China trade deal as officials push to fulfill its terms




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Colombian company creates bed that can double as coffin




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Indian-American grocery store owner in Silicon Valley charged with price gouging





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John M Chu ‘disgusted’ by casting scam around Crazy Rich Asians sequels