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'Middle order has to perform'

IE - 06:06 AM

As India prepare to take on Australia in the sixth ODI here, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has urged the middle order to be consistent.

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    In the land of early sunrise for the penultimate one-dayer of the series against Australia, the Indians hope to end their nightmare soon.

  • Vettori happy with NZ turnaround IE - 06:06 AM

    New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori believes his team's conscious effort to improve in key areas helped them beat Pakistan and level their three-match series at 1-1. After losing the opener by 138-runs, the Black Caps hit back with a clinical performance in the second on Friday night to win by 64 runs.

  • Middle order has not performed consistently in the series, says Dhoni ANI - Sat, Nov 7

    Guwahati, Nov 7(ANI): On the eve of sixth one-day international between India and Australia, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that this was one series where the middle-order has not performed consistently.

  • Cricket enthusiasts upset over ban on playing cricket at Chennai's Marina beach ANI - Sat, Nov 7

    Chennai, Nov 7(ANI): The ban to play cricket at Chennai's Marina beach has come as a big setback to ardent cricket lovers, who now have no alternate location to enjoy the game.

  • Curator hopes sixth India-Australia ODI to be a high-scoring ANI - Sat, Nov 7

    Guwahati, Nov 7(ANI): On the eve of the sixth ODI between India and Australia, Chief curator of Assam Cricket Association (ACA) Sunil Kumar Barua said that he hopes the game would be a high-scoring tie.

  • We have to stay fresh mentally: Dhoni IANS - Sat, Nov 7

    Guwahati, Nov 7 (IANS) Stung by a disappointing loss in Hyderabad, India cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that his boys are trying to stay mentally fresh ahead of the crucial sixth one-day international against Australia here Sunday.

  • Haddin first-choice wicketkeeper for Windies Test series ANI - Sat, Nov 7

    Sydney, Nov 7(ANI): Australian wicket keeper Brad Haddin has said that he had received a call from chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch, which confirmed that he was the first-choice wicketkeeper despite Tim Paine and Graham Manou performing well during his absence.

  • Ponting hopes luck will continue to favour him against dangerous Sehwag ANI - Sat, Nov 7

    Sydney, Nov 7 (ANI): Australian skipper Ricky Ponting hopes that luck will continue to favour him against dangerous Virender Sehwag, who has not been so successful in the ongoing seven match series so far.

  • Trott's stroke-filled soiree draws no abuse from South African crowd ANI - Sat, Nov 7

    London, Nov 7 (ANI): England batsman Jonathan Trott has made a run-filled return to South Africa, the country of his birth, and insisted that he did not receive one word of abuse.

  • TN edge past even as JP cools his heels HT - Sat, Nov 7

    Even as Railways were trying hard for that all-important first-innings lead here, their one-time star player, JP Yadav was cooling his heels miles away from the venue. The allrounder, who had played a stellar role for his side before migrating to the Indian Cricket League, couldn't find a spot in the days' squad after his return to the BCCI fold.

  • Muzumdar breaks batting record HT - Sat, Nov 7

    Sachin Tendulkar took the elevator, Vinod Kambli the staircase but their other curly haired schoolmate, Amol Muzumdar, could just not make it to the top-flight.

  • Ponting's emotional pre-match talk inspired Oz win ANI - Sat, Nov 7

    Melbourne, Nov 7 (ANI): Skipper Ricky Ponting asked his team to be brave and face the might of Sachin Tendulkar and India in the nail biting fifth ODI at Hyderabad, which Australia won by three runs.

  • Marsh not unhappy at Sachin having stolen his thunder ANI - Sat, Nov 7

    Sydney, Nov 7 (ANI): Australian opener Shaun Marsh, who scored run-a-ball 112 against India in the fifth ODI says Sachin Tendulkar's spectacular ODI innings stealing his thunder didn't bother him, as he ended up on the winning side.

  • McCullum spurred New Zealand thrash Pakistan by 64 runs in second ODI ANI - Sat, Nov 7

    Wellington, Nov 7 (ANI): New Zealand beat Pakistan by 64 runs in the second one day international in Abu Dhabi today.

  • Gambhir's patient half-century foils Mumbai plan HT - Sat, Nov 7

    A stubborn batting display by Punjab all-rounder Gourav Gambhir (50 not out) denied defending champions Mumbai an outright victory in their Ranji opener here on Friday. Mumbai had to satisfy themselves with three points while Punjab got one. After the home team was done in by the Mumbai attack in its first essay, it put up a much improved performance in the second innings to finish on 311 for 7.

  • 'Says a lot about our character' HT - Sat, Nov 7

    Apart from opening up a handy lead in a series reduced to a best-of-three affair after the first four games, Australia have also gained a few psychological points from Thursday's nerve tickler in Hyderabad. All of it has got to do with confidence and for a side besieged by injuries on a tough tour, it couldn't have come at a better time.

  • Mithun's magic sinks Uttar Pradesh HT - Sat, Nov 7

    Meerut, Nov. 7 -- A perfect 10 on debut is the dream for any bowler. This came true for Karnataka speedster Abhimanyu Mithun, who lived up to expectations and scripted an important win in the season opener.

  • Delhi settle for three points HT - Sat, Nov 7

    Sumit Narwal rushed straight to a container full of iced water and drowned himself in it. ?It relaxes the tired muscles and refreshes you,? he said. A couple of yards away, Pradeep Sangwan was icing his shoulder after taking his lunch on Friday.


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