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Cricket: Strauss urges ICC to take strong lead in ‘fixing’ probe
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Vlasic and Rudisha take centre stage in Split – Day 2 Preview – IAAF / VTB Bank Continental Cup
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CAPE TOWN: They are easily the largest icons of the Indian ipl cricket. If one were the chief inspired, the other was the supreme one

The interpreter and both took the India team of the force to the force above the last years.

And Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be the first to recognize that its success as a captain of India of team had to make much with Tendulkar ‘executions of S.

Now Dhoni, principal Chennai team, must face the anger of the minor artist, when they take Indians of Mumbai in the opener of the initial loading 2 in the shores far away from the Atlantic Ocean — picturesque Newlands in Cape Town.

What makes this the more interesting is the fact that Tendulkar already announced than gained to him ‘international the T20 cricket of play of T while Dhoni had been proven as a captain for the first time in South Africa two years behind, leading India to the triumph of the T20 world.

T20 is easily bastion of Dhoni ‘of S and if Tendulkar can inspire its team with a victory against the Chennai team, the minor artist can have the means a quiet smile of satisfaction.

And Tendulkar has all the ammunition in the world to turn heat on seconds of last year of ‘s. a supreme associate of opening in Sanath Jayasuriya, a full means-order carried out by South-African beater elegant JP Duminy, and decent not-attacks carried out by information Zaheer Khan. All that created a buzz around the Indians of Mumbai.

He ‘s probably that the cheer and the medium-leader of train Kyle de Dwayne of all rounder strawberry will fill the two other foreigners ‘the slit with S in the equipment of Mumbai.

But if Mumbai are blessed with balance, is thus the Chennai team. Matthew Hayden the ‘retirement of S of the international cricket came as great advantage for Dhoni ‘men from S and the Australian robust one must play an enormous part with the top of the order if Chennai are to make well in South-African conditions.

Hayden knows all about the play about these ways and he’s rather obvious that the top-order of Chennai will look at to play around him.

Another asset-chart for Dhoni is Andrew Flintoff, if it is adjustment of 100 percent. The all rounder of England is available only during two or three weeks and Chennai will intend to draw the best party out of him during this time.

Flintoff, naturally, will be supported by another complete superb in Albie Morkel, which is in great contact at present.

The duet will as well conduct the attack of bowling of Chennai, but it will be interesting to see them at which point ‘about supporting by the tastes of Lakshmipathy Balaji and Gony millisecond.

Dhoni has also the perfidy of Muttiah Muralitharan to fall behind at the time, but it’s to see whether it can work its magic in the shortest format of the play in South-African conditions.

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Well the fourth and final Test has begun between India and Australia, and the Aussies need to win this one to level the series. The Indians, however, are challenging them in their quest as they amassed 311 for 5 at the close on day one.

Sachin Tendulkar’s 40th Test century enabled India to take early control of the Fourth and final Test against Australia on day one.

Tendulkar, the highest run scorer in Test cricket, played a brilliant knock of 109 and put on 146 for the fourth wicket with VVS Laxman, who scored 64 in his 100th Test, to help India close day one at Nagpur on 311 for 5.

Left arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson brought Tendulkar’s innings to an end as he had him trapped LBW with the second new ball after debutant off-spinner Jason Krejza claimed his third wicket. The 25 year old Krejza dismissed R Dravid (0) and V Sehwag, who blazed him for a four and a six in his first over.

Australian Captain Ricky Ponting has a lot to ponder as his team tries to win this one and avoid their first series defeat since the 2005 Ashes tour of England.

Stanford Twenty20 Tournament

$20 m Clash between Stanford All Stars and England

The phenomenon called Twenty20 cricket will see the largest ever payout for a single cricket match as the Stanford Twenty20 All Stars Team, clash with England for a winner takes all US $20m match in Antigua on November 01.

This will be an annual event for the next five years and the lucrative investment will see a total of $100m being poured into the game during that period.

Every member of the winning 12 man squad will get a pay-check of a million dollars.

Dwayne Bravo is out due to an injury and WI opener Xavier Marshall was not chosen, has opened the door for medium pacer Darren Sammy and Guyanese batsman Travis Dowlin inclusion in the Stanford Superstars line up. Right handed batsman Dowlin was the Player of the Stanford Twenty20 tournament in 2006.

Sixteen of the 17 member squad will take part in a six week training camp, as preparation begins for the tournament that bowls off October 25.