Akhila Ranganna

Excess replaces excitement

The first IPL had novelty and glitz on its side

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A rare victory in sight

Over three days of a tense, gripping, low-scoring opening Test, played out on a sub-standard surface a four-man bowling staff has given West Indies their best chance of victory for some time writes Tony Cozier in the Nation News

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Some sound decisions made

The International Cricket Council’s cricket committee met at Lord’s last week

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'It's about being the best I can be'

England wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter talks about his reasons for turning down the Indian Premier League and how he is desperate to play for England after ironing out his flaws

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From cricket to running

Former New Zealand opening batsman Mark Richardson tells Peter Thornton in the New Zealand Herald how he finds discipline in long-distance running and is now addicted to it.

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The Ashes hero whom time forgot

Stephen Brenkley recounts the story of England and Warwickshire bowler Frank Foster in the Independent , who was an England star 100 years ago but died penniless in a psychiatric hospital.

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England's quest for No. 1 begins

England’s mission to rise to No 1 in the Test rankings by the end of the summer, restated recently as a priority by Andrew Strauss, has begun following a request that Middlesex play Saturday’s tour match against Sri Lanka at Uxbridge rather than

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England can still improve

Despite their Ashes success over the winter England and Andy Flower realise that there are still elements that can be improved writes Mike Selvey in the Guardian

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Trott still hungry for more

Jonathan Trott’s superb concentration and insatiable appetite for batting have made him England’s most consistent No 3 since Wally Hammond writes Simon Hughes in the Daily Telegraph

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Murali's absence will hurt SL

Sri Lanka have never won a Test series in England which has involved more than a single Test and will surely find it impossible to rectify that record without their bowling colossus Muttiah Muralitharan writes Derek Pringle in the Daily Telegraph

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Seeking divine inspiration

It isn’t often that Himachal Pradesh stages high-profile cricket matches at the picturesque stadium in Dharamsala so the local officials are doing everything possible to make the three upcoming IPL matches there a success

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For the sake of the game

It may appear that the ongoing fourth edition of the IPL lacks the spark and intensity of prior seasons, writes sports attorney Desh Gaurav Chopra Sekhri in the Indian Express , but while it would be unfair to gauge the IPL with the same yardstick

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Gayle's happy and it shows

Chris Gayle has been batting in the IPL matches like someone who has just had a great weight lifted off his shoulders writes Suresh Menon on dreamcricket.com

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What makes Gayle and Sehwag so formidable?

Mike Haysman in his blog on supersport.com attempts to analyse the factors behind Gayle and Sehwag's ability to clinically execute and thrash an attack to smithereens that leaves everybody stunned.

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No, Tendulkar is not god

Peter Griffin, writing on the website firstpost.com disagrees with the view to call Sachin Tendulkar 'god'

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The National Academy comes of age

Steve James in the Sunday Telegraph looks at how the Loughborough’s National Cricket Performance Centre, as it is now known, has transformed itself into a world leader in cricketing development.

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Manage Pietersen carefully

Now that England's captaincy dilemma has been resolved, Andy Bull in the Observer writes that Andy Flower must focus his attention to carefully managing Kevin Pietersen and his fragile ego after the England batsman was overlooked for the one-day

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No reason to doubt Cook

Alastair Cook is an excellent choice as England’s one-day captain writes Steve James in the Sunday Telegraph , and will be as effective a leader as Andrew Strauss

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For the good of the team

Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been involved in a war of words with the WICB and the team management over the past week, but is likely to be picked for the first Test against Pakistan

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Players should have a competitive attitude - Dilshan

Tillakaratne Dilshan, Sri Lanka's new captain talks to Dilanka Mannakkara in the Daily News on the upcoming tour of England,the new-look squad and how he will look to blend his aggressive approach with his captaincy.

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