Waiting for Test call-up now: Amit Mishra, Cricket News, cricket, Amit Mishra ,Zimbabwe vs India, 3rd ODI, Latest news, sports news, sports.

Waiting for Test call-up now: Amit Mishra.

It has been three years since he last played a Test match but Indian leg-spinner Amit Mishra is hopeful that his fine show in the ongoing ODI series against Zimbabwe would once again open the doors for him in the five-day format.

Mishra, with nine wickets at 15.11 runs apiece in three matches, has set an Indian record in a bilateral series in Zimbabwe in ODIs.Only once in his career, he has taken 10 or more wickets in a series 11 at an average of 18.09 in five matches in West Indies in 2011.

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Jharkhand cricketer Santosh Lal who taught Dhoni the 'helicopter shot' dies of pancreatitis, Dhoni, MS Dhoni, Cricket, Sports, Sports News, Latest News, Latest Sports Updates.

Jharkhand cricketer Santosh Lal who taught Dhoni the 'helicopter shot' dies of pancreatitis.

Former Ranji player from Jharkhand, Santosh Lal, died on Wednesday after being diagnosed from pancreatitis. Santosh was one of the closest friends of Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who helped him invent his famous helicopter shot.

Lal's body has been taken to Lady Hardinge hospital for autopsy and will then be flown back to Ranchi.

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Heat of Ashes? Girl faints at Alastair Cook's press conference, Heat of Ashes, Sports, Sports News, Cricket, Cricket News, Latest News, Sports News updates.

Heat of Ashes? Girl faints at Alastair Cook's press conference.

England captain Alastair Cook was left wide-eyed and stunned after a girl fainted in the room where he was addressing a press conference here, prompting him to quip about the "impact" he would make in the ongoing Ashes series.

As he elaborated on his team's plans for the second Test against Australia here, Cook was left shocked as he witnessed a girl collapse in the press conference room of the Lord's.

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Dave Staniforth New Coach Of indian Hockey Team, Indian Hockey,Hockey, Sports, Sports News, Latest sports Updates

Dave Staniforth New Coach Of indian Hockey Team, Indian Hockey,Hockey, Sports, Sports News, Latest sports Updates.

Former South Africa player Dave Staniforth has been appointed as goalkeeping coach and strategic analyst of the Indian senior and junior men's teams, Hockey India announced on Thursday.

The 37-year-old Staniforth, who represented his country in 65 internationals, has worked as goalkeeping coach with the South African national side for three years.

Staniforth was also goalkeeping coach and video analyst of Ranchi Rhinos, the inaugural champions of the Hockey India League (HIL).

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2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup ,CONCACAF Gold Cup, CONCACAF Cup, Sports, Latest sports updates, Sports News, Latest sports News.

2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

United States' Landon Donovan, center, fights for a ball with Costa Rica's Junior Diaz, left during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match Tuesday.

United States' Brek Shea celebrates after scoring a goal against Costa Rica during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer match Tuesday. The United States won 1-0.

 

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Hockey India set to appoint foreign goalkeeping coach, Hockey, Indian Hockey, Hockey Team, Latest News, sports, Sports News, Sports News updates, Latest Sports update.

Hockey India set to appoint foreign goalkeeping coach.

With the all-important Asia Cup round the corner, Hockey India is all set to hire a specialist foreign goalkeeping coach for the Indian men's team ahead of the August 24 to September 1 event in Ipoh, Malaysia.

Hockey India secretary general Narinder Batra confirmed that that they are in look out for a foreign expert to work with Indian goalkeepers on short-term basis.

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Indian Air Force drops Sachin Tendulkar as brand ambassador, Indian Air Force, Sachin Tendulkar, Ponting, Sorts, Sports News, Latest News, Latest sports News, Sports Updates.

Indian Air Force drops Sachin Tendulkar as brand ambassador.
After two years of what appeared to be a healthy association, the Indian Air Force(IAF) has dropped the legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as its brand ambassador.

Sachin Tendulkar has been replaced with the basic trainer aircraft Pilatus after their association failed to yield the desired results. The IAF is using Pilatus' images to galvanise more personnel.

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Jammu and Kashmir's Parvez Rasool dons Team India cap, Valley celebrates, J&K, Latest Entertainment updates, Latest news, latest Sports Updates, Sports News, Sports.

Breaking all myths of Kashmiris being sidelined in the national cricket squad, Pervez Rasool, the offspinning all rounder has become the first person from the Valley to wear the team India cap.

Pervez Rasool, along with Haryana player Mohit Sharma, has been picked for the Indian team for the tour of Zimbabwe.

For Rasool the news was unexpected. "It is every cricketer's dream to play for the country and my dream has finally come true today," Rasool told Hindustan Times after hearing the news of his selection.

Incidently Rasool was in a photoshoot for HT when he got the news.

For him, this is a comeback of sorts. In November 2009, Rasool caught the nation's attention for all the wrong reasons.

The under-22 cricketer from Bijbehara village in South Kashmir, was detained by Karnataka police at Chinnaswamy stadium for allegedly being involved in a terrorist attack.

The police had claimed that traces of explosives were found in his cricket kit. Later, the all-rounder was released after forensic investigation cleared his name.

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Cricket News: India beat West Indies by 102 runs, Kohli leads the way with ton, India beat WI to stay afloat, sports News, Latest News, Sports, Cricket News, Indian Cricket.

Kohli faced 83 balls in his innings and punished the Caribbean bowlers with 13 fours and two sixes.

Skipper Virat Kohli led from the front with a blistering century as India bounced back with an emphatic 102-run triumph over the West Indies in a do-or-die encounter of the ODI tri-series here.

The Indians, who had lost both their previous matches, posted a challenging 311 for seven before bowling out the hosts for 171 in 34 overs to grab a bonus point via the Duckworth/Lewis method in a rain-truncated match.

The target was revised to 274 in 39 overs after a two-hour rain delay before which the hosts were 56 for two in 10 overs.

India's victory has thrown the series wide open with all three teams in with a chance of making the finals.

West Indies are in with a stronger chance having won two of their three matches for nine points. They they will wind up their league engagements tomorrow against Sri Lanka.

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Upcoming Cricket Match ,Cricket, Upcoming Match, List Of Upcoming Match , Upcoming Cricket Match schedule, Tri-Series, upcoming cricket matches Schedule, Sports News, Sports, Latest Sports News.

ICC World Cricket League Championship: Netherlands v Ireland at Amstelveen - Jul 07, At 14:30 IST 5th Match: West Indies v Sri Lanka at Port of Spain, Trinidad - Jul 07, At 19:00 IST ICC World Cricket League Championship: Netherlands v Ireland at Amstelveen - Jul 09, At 14:30 IST  Click here to read more...>>>

Sreesanth granted bail by court in IPL spot-fixing case, MCOCA not made out,Sreesanth bail, Ankit Chavan ,bail, IPL spot-fixing case ,sports news,IPL spot-fixing, Sreesanth bail, Mcoca charges

In a major setback to Delhi Police, a court here today indicted the force for slapping the stringent provisions of MCOCA on cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and 17 others and granted the accused bail in the IPL spot-fixing case.Click here to read more...>>>>

Sreesanth granted bail by court in IPL spot-fixing case, MCOCA not made out,Sreesanth bail, Ankit Chavan ,bail, IPL spot-fixing case ,sports news,IPL spot-fixing, Sreesanth bail, Mcoca charges

In a major setback to Delhi Police, a court here today indicted the force for slapping the stringent provisions of MCOCA on cricketers S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and 17 others and granted the accused bail in the IPL spot-fixing case.
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Smoke before Ashes,England vs Australia ,England, Australia Michael Clarke, George Bailey Champions Trophy 2013, sports news

England vs Australia at Edgbaston will be a precursor to more of the same later this year.

In the sport of boxing, and on the eve of a much-publicised fight, the heavyweights make their presence felt in an eagerly anticipated weigh-in ceremony. Here, amidst the thunder of flashes and clattering of shutterbugs, the big boys get their weights recorded simultaneously, each sizing up and staring down the other brute.

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