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There’s always something about Yuvraj Singh, powerful & vulnerable

There was something about watching Yuvraj Singh that was mostly powerful and joyous, confident and compelling, passionate and proud. And, paradoxically, at times, fragile and riddled with doubt. Yes, there…

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Indian World Cup Team – Thumbnail Sketches

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Rahul and Gayle’s failure in crunch game hurts Kings XI Punjab

In the end, a calm descended in the Kings XI Punjab camp. A calm that takes over when there is an air of resigned acceptance of the turn of events….

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The conquest adds to challenge of other sport

We thought we understood the role of and the power that cricket wields in this wonderful land of ours back in 2007 when Mumbai came to a grinding halt as…

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Wake up guys, this is not hit and giggle cricket

DURBAN – All right. It’s time to stick my neck out and fellow traditionalists to start breathing easy. T20 is not about to corrupt cricket technique. If anything, it has…

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Durban falls silent as carnival rolls out of town

DURBAN – The ICC World Twenty20 caravan has been away from town over the weekend but will return soon with a Super Eights game between New Zealand and England on…

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Lure of the unknown beckons adventurers

Durban – The lure of the unknown always makes for a fascinating story. Man’s instinctive attraction to the unknown finds new expression in the ICC World Twenty20 tournament. None of the…

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