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A clash of unlikely equals The world watches with interest as Dhoni and Pietersen, two greenhorn captains, both perfect fits for their jobs, face off.
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Fighting chance So far Yuvraj Singh has been a one-day wonder who has come up short in the long form. Now is his time to prove different, and fill the No. 6 slot Sourav Ganguly has vacated.
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Groundhog day for dysfunctional USA board Patience is running out in the international community with the continuing failure of the USA Cricket Association to fulfil obligations which followed the implementation of a new constitution and fresh elections in March.
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Most wickets on debut, and most runs conceded The best Test records in India, unlucky 87, winning a Test with the least damage, and lots and lots of Jason Krejza.
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Batting through the pain barrier Following the century Yuvraj scored with a troublesome back, a look at 11 batsmen who overcame injury to make their mark on a game.
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The g word How does one define greatness in an innings? Let us count the ways.
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Gandhi's Gleneagles stand-off When England's tour of India was in danger of being cancelled, and a massive rift between white and black countries seemed on the cards.
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Lucky leaders The biggest winning and losing streaks, in Tests and ODIs, for captains starting out in the job .
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You don't mess with Dhoni's fans Trigger-happy Dhoni fans, eight-ball cricket, monster hits and Yuvraj in a corset.
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The modest journeyman Richard Thomas on a honest tale of a Welshman's cricket career via Swansea City football club .
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Lahore Badshahs v Pakistan Saad Shafqat dreams of a clash between the two teams that have brought Pakistan much joy over the last week, after months and months of agony brought by lack of cricket.
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The song remains the same Brett Lee writes mushy ballads when he isn't playing, but on field he's just looking to let it rip - and he's learned to do it without going full throttle. "I'm in the team to bowl fast," he tells Peter English.
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The paradox of Sir Geoffrey Leo McKinstry is broadly in the Boycott camp, but not so much that he fails to provide a balanced, nuanced view of one of cricket's most complex characters.
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Returning to his first love Duncan Fletcher wants to coach, but without the pressure of fancy titles, responsibility and media attention, and that's exactly what the South Africa job gives him.
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The hook's the draw Three Australians plus a West Indian equals a contest for the ages.
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Style and substance Imran made Pakistan believe in themselves; he also made Shahid Afridi decide to become a cricketer.
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The laugh's on Hacker Joy to the world, it's a catch off a no-ball.
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