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'Rain hampered spinners' - Dhoni

'Rain hampered spinners' - Dhoni

MS Dhoni has blamed rain for making the India bowlers ineffective against Shane Watson and David Warner in his side's heavy defeat to Australia

28-Sep-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo
Dhoni defends Sehwag's omission, says can't justify every move

Dhoni defends Sehwag's omission, says can't justify every move

MS Dhoni, India's captain, has defended his decision to leave Virender Sehwag out and play three specialist spinners against Australia, saying tournaments like World Twenty20 merited a "horses for courses" policy

28-Sep-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff
Watson and Warner destroy India

Watson and Warner destroy India

Australia's captain George Bailey doesn't think his side is over-dependent on Shane Watson. Who'd be able to tell?

28-Sep-2012•The Report by Brydon Coverdale
Not over-dependent on Watson - Bailey

Not over-dependent on Watson - Bailey

George Bailey does not think Australia are over-dependent on Shane Watson, after the allrounder weighed in with bat and ball in both group-stage victories

27-Sep-2012•Abhishek Purohit in Colombo
A grand final before the semis

A grand final before the semis

Australia and India start their respective Super Eights World T20 campaigns against each other in Colombo

27-Sep-2012•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale
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