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Hyderabad, Nov 5 (ANI): On the eve of 5th ODI against Australia, Indian cricket team captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that his team could not afford to lose another match with the ongoing seven-match series tied at two-all.

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Tamil Nadu's 150 for two against Railways' 327 on the second day is a decent start, but the "hard application required on this track", in the words of Murali Vijay, could still make this an even contest.

Vadodara, Nov. 4 -- There was little change in the script on Wednesday. The Delhi batsmen continued piling on the runs, the Baroda bowlers looked as listless as on Tuesday, and the umpires called another bowler for throwing - this time left-arm spinner Rajesh Pawar.

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- The armed forces are known to take split-second decisions. But it seems the Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) does not adhere to this rule. The last-minute refusal to send their cricket team to Srinagar for the now-cancelled November 3-6 Ranji Trophy Plate Division match against Jammu and Kashmir has cost the players the entire tournament.

Chandigarh, Nov. 4 -- After Zaheer Khan sparkled in the first innings of his comeback match it was the turn of another comeback man, Love Ablish to make his presence felt.

New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- Bhiwani is best known for producing boxers but the Mughal city of commerce now also has a cricketing hero.

Melbourne, Nov.5 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle has declared he will be fit for the first Test against the West Indies, but admitted that the team's relentless program had taken its toll as he arrived home in Melbourne after more than five months on the road.

Lahore, Nov.5 (ANI): Expressing its reservations over the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) ad-hoc way of doling out funds, the Sports Ministry has asked the apex cricket authority in the country to review the central contracts awarded to the players.

Melbourne, Nov.5 (ANI): The crowded international cricket program is unsustainable, the chief of the players' union, Paul Marsh, has said, adding that the injuries hitting the national squad at present, could affect team composition and performance in both the short and long term.

Aneyi (Varanasi), Nov. 5 -- Mohammed Azharuddin said Sachin Tendulkar could be more effective if he bats down the order.

Hyderabad, Nov. 5 -- The Aussies keep flying Down Under with a kind of relentlessness seen rarely on a tour of India of late.

Meerut, Nov. 5 -- Rahul Dravid's belief in his young bowling talent Abhimanyu Mithun paid rich dividends on Wednesday as the lanky seamer tore apart UP's batting with a five-wicket haul in his debut match, leaving Karnataka smelling an outright win.

Hyderabad, Nov. 5 -- Doesn't matter whether it's the western, northern or southern part of India, Australia just can't avoid the injury blues.

Hyderabad, Nov. 5 -- There was a breath of fresh air in the Indian team when they beat Australia comprehensively in the tri-series Down Under early in 2008. That accomplishment was followed up by another unprecedented success, an ODI series win in Sri Lanka.

Hyderabad, Nov.5 (ANI): Australian cricket skipper Ricky Ponting has said that if the current squad came away with a series win against India despite the string of injuries, it would simply be an "amazing effort" on the part of the boys.

Lahore, Nov.5 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Younis Khan's decision to come out of retirement to play T20 cricket once again has not gone down well with the country's cricket fraternity, with both officials and former players criticising Khan for expressing his desire to play in the fast paced version of the game.

Sydney, Nov.5 (ANI): Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke's back injury is healing slowly and there is a doubt over him taking his appointed place in the national squad for the first test against the West Indies, which starts from November 26.

Melbourne, Nov.5 (ANI): The jockeying for pace spots in the Australian cricket team that is to be selected for the home series against the West Indies could now be reduced to an open race where anyone can win a place.

Lahore, Nov.5 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Ijaz Butt, has said that his meeting with Indian counterparts was held in a positive atmosphere and expressed hope that cricketing ties between both countries would resume in 2010.

Hyderabad, Nov.5 (ANI): Powerbrokers of Cricket Australia (CA) have denied wanting the volume of fixtures against India to be reduced, though they are intent on shaving matches off a cramped international schedule.