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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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Flintoff reported late and...
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Not only ago, it was reported...
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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.
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Most teams either go up or end up downhill on the points table. But the Delhi Daredevils have found themselves touching the top of the leader board only to find...
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There is little doubt that there would have been some tough moments in the dressing room after South Africa lost the first Test to Australia by 162 runs in the first...
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