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The day called for a special performance. Sadly for South Africa, that outstanding all round performance came from the Pakistan camp and from none other than Shahid Afridi in the crucial first semi final of the ICC World Twenty20 in England at Trent..
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Clearly unsettled about Buchanan’s...
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Andrew Flintoff is in the news for both, good and bad reasons.
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The long awaited announcement finally happened. Irfan Pathan is all set to marry his girlfriend of six years.
Irfan Pathan will wed Shivangi Dev, whom he has...
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The Indians can no longer hide. Their weaknesses have been exposed. Or so claims, Man of the match in the second ODI Ravi Rampaul.
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South Africa and Australia are not taking any chances ahead of the second Test in Durban, ringing in replacements at the first hint of injury.
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