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Adam Hollioake and cage-fighting

The Men's Hour podcast on the BBC website features former England cricket captain Adam Hollioake as he steps into the cage to fight for the first time, and investigates the rise of mixed martial arts among men.

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Chanderpaul, the silent gatherer of runs

Now that Rahul Dravid has quit the international scene and Ricky Ponting's future is clearly in doubt; now that Sachin Tendulkar has been nudged towards a life in politics and Andrew Strauss's future is the cause for concern; who will be the next

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From hero to adorning a sideshow

Sunil Gavaskar, was, and always will be, the pioneer of modern Indian cricket, according to Tom Alter

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Are we killing the golden goose?

The success of the IPL in India has distorted the cricket landscape, writes Greg Chappell in The Hindu

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Chaos in the Caribbean

As West Indies arrive in England for the Test series, Stephen Brenkley writes that cricket in the Caribbean, once so joyous and victorious, is in an unholy mess

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Criticism of Tendulkar's Rajya Sabha nomination unfortunate

Sachin Tendulkar’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha has been generally cheered by the nation

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A diversionary manoeuvre

How do we assess Sachin Tendulkar’s entry into the Rajya Sabha, asks Ashok Malik in the Times of India

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Yuvraj's next innings

Fans don’t accept failure, won’t tolerate heroes having frailties they themselves have, writes Rohit Mahajan in the Outlook magazine

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New innings at Lord's

We've heard of underwater weddings and getting married in a hot-air balloon. But a wedding at Lords is the ultimate destination for a cricket lover

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Yuvraj tackles the toughest ball

A recent insurance commercial featuring Yuvraj Singh, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer in the United States of America, has come under criticism, with the insurance company being accused of cashing in cynically on the cricketer's

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Why the IPL needs an upgrade

As IPL evolves, it will need to upgrade its process of selecting players, writes Desh Gaurav Chopra Sekhri in the Indian Express

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Bracewell's cricket journey

In four tests New Zealand's Doug Bracewell has taken taken 21 wickets, and inspired a historic win against Australia in Hobart

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The search for a dignified end to a sporting career

Osman Samiuddin in the National writes that in sport, the business of retirement can be an unsettling one, not only because it is not easy to know whether something irreversible has set inside a player or whether it is merely a temporary slip

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'Bowling to Don one of my greatest moments'

Former Australia fast bowler Jeff Thomson talks to Rohit Bhaskar on bowling to Sir Don Bradman, meeting George Best and the best batsmen he bowled to

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'There will never be another one like Pataudi'

Paying tribute to MAK Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar in the Hindustan Times writes that besides Pataudi's cricket skills, his wit and humour stood out

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India's reluctance over DRS a mistake

India's reluctance to accept the Decision Review System is regrettable writes Peter Roebuck in the Hindu

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Miss you, Tiger

One of India's most charismatic cricketers, and one of the youngest Test captains, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi died on September 22

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How much did NZC benefit from Vaughan?

New Zealand Cricket CEO Justin Vaughan stepped down from his position earlier this week, and writing in the The Press , Geoff Longely observes that much of the time when Justin Vaughan headed NZC it was in turmoil either on or off the field

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'It was a fair result in the end'

It's been 25 years since the second tied Test was played in Chennai featuring India and Australia

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'Every chance is a last chance'

Parthiv Patel, who opened the batting for India in the recently-concluded ODI series against England looks back on the tour, talks about the way he prepared for it, and the road ahead for him

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