Let's create a national network of academies: VB Chandrashekar

Jan 8, 2001: VB Chandrasekhar has always done things in style - be it on the field or off

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Jan 4, 2001: The Indian tour to Pakistan might have been shelved but officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are hoping that the Indian Government would give permission for the team to participate in the forthcoming Triangular Series in

Batsmen help Delhi enter quarterfinals

Jan 3, 2001: The batsmen enabled Delhi to comfortably enter the quarterfinals of the Vijay Merchant Trophy Under-16 tournament by virtue of the massive first innings lead of 199 runs over Orissa at the Calcutta Cricket and Football Ground in Calcutta on Wednesday

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Jan 3, 2001: The vice-chairman of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), Dyaneshwar Agashe said on Tuesday that the issue of former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar's resignation was not at all discussed at the NCA meeting, held in Mumbai

Dhawan's century helps Delhi take first innings lead

Jan 2, 2001: A fine 135 by opener S Dhawan helped Delhi take a 56-run first innings lead over Orissa on the second day of their Vijay Merchant Trophy Under-16 pre-quarter final match at the East Calcutta Sports Council Ground in Calcutta on Tuesday

Openers give Bengal the upper hand against Tamil Nadu

Jan 2, 2001: An unbeaten 278-run opening stand between Ajay Garai (117) and Mayuk Biswas (116) not only helped Bengal take a lead of eight runs over Tamil Nadu, but also virtually made sure of their entry into the quarterfinal of the Vijay Merchant Trophy

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Jan 2, 2001: The secretary of the Mumbai Cricket Association, Ratnakar Shetty said in Mumbai on Sunday that Indian batting star Sachin Tendulkar and medium pacer Ajit Agarkar are likely to play in the third Duleep Trophy match against South Zone at Surat from

Batsmen put Maharashtra in command on opening day

Dec 29, 2000: Riding on the good form of Hrishikesh Kanitkar, Abijit Kale and Kaushik Aphale, Maharashtra piled up 320 runs while losing four wickets at the close of play on the opening day of their last league match of the West Zone Ranji trophy match against

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Dec 29, 2000: Though cricket is a team game, it is the stars that corner the attention of the spectators

Karnataka win Ramachandra Rao Trophy

Dec 28, 2000: Karnataka emerged winners of the P Ramachandra Rao Trophy for the South Zone under-22 title on Thursday

Girilal helps Kerala to play out a draw

Dec 28, 2000: The P Ramachandra Rao Trophy match at the Nehru Stadium in Cochin involving Kerala and Goa which witnessed tall scores by both the teams ended in a draw on the third and final day on Thursday

Arindam Das (177) stars for Bengal in drawn game

Dec 28, 2000: The East Zone Under-22 match between Bengal and Tripura at the Polytechnic Ground in Agartala meandered to a draw on the third and final day on Thursday

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Dec 28, 2000: Bangalore beat Andhra by six wickets in the South Zone inter-university cricket championship at the Osmania University ground in Hyderabad on Wednesday

Skipper Kumar leads from the front as Bihar settle for draw

Dec 27, 2000: Unbeaten centuries by Skipper N Kumar and DK Singh on the final day saw Bihar force a draw against Orissa in their East Zone Under-22 match at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Wednesday

Decision on Indian tour to Pakistan not to be reviewed

Dec 27, 2000: At last the final word on the Indian tour of Pakistan has been spoken

Assam defeat Sikkim by seven wickets

Dec 24, 2000: Assam needed just 26.5 overs in their second innings to overhaul the target of 104 set by Sikkim while losing only three wickets in the East Zone league of the Vijay Merchant Trophy Under-16 tournament match at the Nurul Amin Stadium at Guwahati on

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Dec 24, 2000: Tendulkar requested his non inclusion, says Niranjan Shah : The Saurashtra Cricket Association secretary and one of the West Zone selectors, Niranjan Shah said in Mumbai on Saturday that Indian star batsman Sachin Tendulkar had requested the

Mumbai, Saurashtra score innings wins

Dec 23, 2000: In the two Vijay Merchant Trophy (Under-16) West Zone league matches on Saturday, Saurashtra and Mumbai scored impressive innings wins over Gujarat and Baroda respectively

Skipper Jakati stars in Goa's innings win over Andhra

Dec 23, 2000: Leading from the front, Goa's captain SH Jakati ensured an innings and 13-run win for the hosts over Andhra on the final day of their South Zone Under-22 tournament match at the Panjim Gymkhana Ground in Goa on Friday

Assam crushes Tripura by an innings

Dec 21, 2000: A ten wicket haul in the match by K Saikia ensured Tripura being crushed by an innings and 52 runs by Assam in the Under-22 tournament match at the Polytechnic Ground in Agartala on Thursday