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December 31, 2005



Former all-rounder Eddie Barlow dies
Ponting, Warne top ICC Test rankings
New Zealand cruise to easy victory
Peshawar may not host Indo-Pak ODI



December 30, 2005



Indian eves rout Pakistan in Asia Cup
Smith rues dropped catches
Indian eves crush Sri Lanka
Ponting identifies three key moments
Langer to return for third Test
Australia cruise to victory over SA
New Sehwag in New Year?



December 29, 2005



PCB keen to host Asia Cup in September 2006
Pawar to take over as ACC president
What does Boxing Day of a Test mean?
Pakistan switch venues for ODIs
'Aussies masters at bullying umpires'
Astle replaces expectant father Fleming in NZ squad
Tendulkar trains with bowling machine
Australia close to victory over South Africa
Pakistan may switch ODI venues
Ntini ruled out of third Test



December 28, 2005



Bengal, Gujarat fail to draw points
Baroda score outright victory
Pawar condoles Packer's death
Pakistan looking at venue switch
'Selecting Ganguly is a step back'
Razzaq doubtful for India series
Andhra cruise to innings victory
Indian delegation clears Peshawar
Pathan happy with Zaheer's return
India 'not keen' on neutral umpires for ODIs
Symonds hopes to shine with bat too
Symonds, Hayden lift Australia
Highs and lows of Indian cricket in 2005
Mumbai crush TN by nine wickets



December 27, 2005



Gujarat 127 for 2 against Bengal's 462
Hyderabad trounce Services
'Packer was a revolutionary'
Mumbai inch closer to victory
Defeat stares at Haryana
India face tough tour opener
Innings victory for Karnataka
Hussey praises tailenders
Players owe Packer a huge debt: Mani
'Thank You, Mr Packer'
Imran backs Pakistan as favourites
Cricket world pays tribute to Packer
Media Mogul Kerry Packer dead
De Villers gives SA solid start
Baroda on verge of victory
Sehwag, Ganguly to play in Ranji Trophy



December 26, 2005



Indian veterans beat Pak by 4 wickets
Dasgupta's ton lifts Bengal
Karthik stands tall amidst ruins
Zaheer puts Baroda in command
Andhra gives a strong reply to Haryana
Delhi crush Railways by 7 wickets
Pakistan to tour Sri Lanka in March
Pakistan wants early starts to Tests against India
Ponting proud of ton in difficult conditions
BCCI not to seek explanation from Ganguly
Nel rocks Australia after Ponting ton
Laxman eyes maiden ton in Pak
Hyderabad gain first innings lead
Pakistan ready to surprise India
Karnataka dismisses Maharashtra for 108



December 25, 2005



Zaheer, Rakesh Patel wreck Punjab
Karnataka 255 for seven on opening day
Bengal in strong position
Kallis replaces Kemp for 2nd Test
Jaffer ton lifts Mumbai
Services tumble on day one
Delhi win first round of battle
Haryana score 196 for 6
Ganguly recalled for experience: Inzamam
20 SA cricketers banned for racist abuse
Indian security team arrives in Pakistan



December 24, 2005



How Ganguly made it back
Sourav is a perfect team man: Pawar
Ganguly happy to be back
Irfan upgraded in player contracts
Ganguly selected for Pakistan Tests
Shoaib Malik undergoes surgery
PCB sure of successful appeal
Chappell signs contract with BCCI
Dungarpur is manager for Pakistan tour



December 23, 2005



'This Pakistan tour will be tougher'
Yuvraj, Irfan shine for India
Kallis hoping to make Melbourne Test
Nike to sponsor Team India kit
Pakistan to organise training camp
Mohammad Yousuf joins Derbyshire
New Zealand axe veterans Astle, McMillan
ICC, broadcasters oppose India's TV order



December 22, 2005



Ganguly should wait: Dungarpur
'Ganguly assured for Pakistan tour'
Warne pressed to play 2009 Ashes
Jayasuriya recalled to Sri Lanka squad
Atapattu rues missed chances
Sehwag honoured to lead India
Shoaib played through pain and injury
Sehwag joins a select band
India complete thumping victory
India is now 2nd best Test team
Play to start at 1000 IST
Zimbabwe players go on strike



December 21, 2005



Anderson leads England to victory
'We were patient with bat and ball'
Aussie spectators warned for racist comments
India on threshold of victory
Kumble becomes highest wicket-taker against Sri Lanka
Start of play on day 4 delayed
ICC chief condemms Perth racist abuse
South Africa claim psychological victory



December 20, 2005



Andhra earn their first points
Mongia denies UP victory
Mumbai take first innings points
Gujarat win a thriller
I don't worry about my place in the side: Yuvraj
Tewari shines in drawn match
India approves Karachi Test
Maharashtra beat Tamil Nadu by 9 wickets
Rudolph ton steers SA to draw
Harbhajan, Yuvraj put India in command
Dravid discharged from hospital
Pakistan will be confident against India: Chappell
Harbhajan claims sixth 7-wkt haul
Hyderabad settle for a draw
Jaques called into Australia squad
Sourav emerges assured after meeting Pawar



December 19, 2005



TN set Maharashtra 200 to win
Laxman lauds tail-enders
Pakistan win 4th ODI, clinch series
Gujarat in sight of victory
Reddy helps Hyderabad to big lead
Pagnis battles for Railways
Andhra take first innings lead
Fast, bouncy tracks for Indo-Pak series
Shabbir banned for one year for illegal action
Bengal take first innings lead
Air Sahara is new cricket team sponsor
Best batting recoveries for India
Pawar should intervene in Ganguly affair: Dalmiya
Hodge puts Australia in control
Pakistan elect to bat against England
Injured Langer out of second Test
Harbhajan, Laxman put India in command
UP make Punjab follow-on



December 18, 2005



Jadhav hits ton as Maharashtra take lead
Karthik halts Mumbai's progress
100th Test very special: Kumble
Punjab looking to avoid follow-on
Gavaskar misses ton for Bengal
Chopra comes to Delhi's rescue
Australia tighten screws on SA
Laxman, Dhoni stem Indian slide
Kaif replaces Dravid in squad
Warne improves with age
Andhra make a cautious start



December 17, 2005



Ganguly appeals to fans
Muzumdar hits unbeaten 106 for Mumbai
Jasvir puts Services on firm ground
Badrinath rallies Tamil Nadu
Anirudh Singh lifts Hyderabad
Bhandari leads Delhi fightback
Kumble all set to play 100th Test
Chappell places Kumble alongside Lillee
Australia, SA level after day two
Warne sets record as SA collapse
Goa-HP Ranji tie called-off
England must play for pride, says Collingwood
India looking to stamp authority
Raina ton hoists Uttar Pradesh
Dravid hospitalised, will miss Test
Fitness woes for Sri Lankans
Gavaskar, Das steady Bengal



December 16, 2005



Pawar against raising Ganguly issue in Parliament
Karthik heads for Mumbai
Sporting wicket at Motera: Curator
Jaffer raring to return
Lok Sabha to discuss Ganguly sacking
Ntini puts South Africa on top
'Ganguly's ouster was wrong'
Dravid skips nets session
'Decision over Ganguly irreversible'
Pawar move on Ganguly will be wrong: Dungarpur
Axing Ganguly grossly unfair: Left



December 15, 2005



Pakistan's Akmal leads England rout
Ex-cricketers slam selectors
Australia recall Bracken in place of MacGill
Protests rock Kolkata over Ganguly's exclusion
Ganguly cried on being dropped
2006-07 Ashes schedule
Australia still top dogs despite Ashes woe
We are not experimenting, says Chappell
ICC to review supersub rule
Ganguly's sacking 'shocked' Pawar



December 14, 2005



'Now even Sachin has to be careful'
Kumble to join Surrey
Meet Wasim Jaffer
Most 10-wkt hauls in Tests
Name supersub after toss: Inzamam
It was a hard fight, says Dravid
Ganguly dropped for third Test
Virender Sehwag back on ground
India complete crushing victory
Tight security for Pakistan vs England in Karachi
Biggest wins for India



December 13, 2005



No regrets missing ton: Yuvraj
Highest Test chases versus India
Pietersen to return to England
Match-fixing largely controlled, says ICC chief
Allow two bouncers in an over: Akhtar
India tighten noose around Sri Lanka
Pakistan recall Afridi after ban
Ashes schedule announcement postponed



December 12, 2005



BCCI calls for new sponsors
Want to know what Powerplay is?
Services hold UP to a draw
Delhi pick first Ranji points
Railways derail Gujarat
Pathan plays down all-rounder claims
Gavaskar hits 154 in drawn tie
Akmal, Shoaib power Pakistan to victory
Rana misses second match ton
ICC to get tough on "hooligan" behaviour
Dravid completes 8,000 Test runs
Highest successful run-chases
Punjab romp to an innings victory
Muralitharan's feats
TN, Karnataka share points
Pathan puts India in command
ICC warns South Africa and Australia to behave
Flintoff is British sports personality
Kallis doubtful for first Test against Australia
BCCI election petitions disposed
Comparing Sachin and Sunny



December 11, 2005



Punjab on road to victory
No play in TN-Karnataka match
Tehlan sparkles on debut
Rizwan Shamshad's ton gives UP the lead
Baroda take first innings lead
Gavaskar, Arindam Das hit half tons
Railways in command
Warne gets BBC award
Kumble shines after Murali magic
Akram's comments irk ICC



December 10, 2005



Plunkett stars in England win over Pakistan
Well done Sachin: Gavaskar
Ravneet Ricky hoists Punjab
Muzumdar ton gives Mumbai upperhand
Parida has Gujarat in a twirl
TN labour to 80 for no loss
Top ten centurions in Tests
Sachin scores 35th Test hundred
Tendulkar century gives India command
Rana to Haryana's rescue
New Zealand beat Australia after record chase
Delhi comfortably placed
Team always a priority: Tendulkar
Uttar Pradesh make strong reply to Services
India elect to bat in 2nd Test



December 09, 2005



Indian eves win 5th and final ODI
Dravid, Kaif declared fit
Tomar, Yashpal rally Services
Hazare sends Bengal crashing
Parmar, Makda derail Railways
Bahutule stems Maharashtra slide
Punjab pacers rout Hyderabad
'Ganguly batting in top gear can win games'
Vaas in form is good news: Atapattu
Sri Lanka eyeing revenge
Double blow for team India
Dravid misses practice session
Ex-BCCI secretary slams new regime
Rain plays spoilsport in Chennai again



December 08, 2005



Sehwag down with fever
Malik could miss first England one-dayer
Kumble set for 99th Test
England's tour itinerary finalised
BCCI to issue fresh tenders for TV rights
'Sourav's exclusion hurt me'
Bond ruled out of third one-dayer
Wary India gear up for second Test
Johnson to replace Lee for ODIs



December 07, 2005



India - Sri Lanka: Head to head
Zimbabwe board chiefs released without charge
Pakistan A beat England by 1 wicket
Fire-safety concerns for Delhi Test
Kumble forces his way into top ten
Indian eves seal series in style
Symonds century sets up thrilling Australia win
South Africa crash to defeat in tour opener
Confident Akhtar ready for India



December 06, 2005



Woolmer, Ponting for super sub rule change
South Africa struggling in opening tour match
Vaughan ruled out of one-day series in Pakistan
Sri Lanka score in drawn Test
Not the easiest pitch to play on: Dravid
Team needs to score more runs, says Chappell



December 05, 2005



V R V Singh to join India team in Delhi
Sri Lanka were reluctant to play, says Jayawardene
India retain team for second Test
Police arrest Zim players in currency row
Dravid, Tendulkar steady India
Chennai Test to begin on Day 4
Flexibility the key for India, says Chappell



December 04, 2005



Ambati Rayudu attacked
UP collapse to an innings defeat
Haryana, Punjab in tame draw
Asia Cup put off indefinitely
Mithali, Karuna fashion easy win
BCCI to professionalise set-up
Yadav denies TN outright win
Pakistan close in gap with India
Overnight rain prevents play on day 3
Ahmedabad to host third Test
England ODIs in Delhi, Mohali



December 03, 2005



Maharashtra concede 14-run lead
Jayasuriya sacking to be probed
Indo-Pak ties getting stale: PCB chief
Martin doubles up on UP
Andhra all out for 231
Rain halts Mumbai surge
Rawat, Rana prop up Haryana
Tamil Nadu in command
No decision yet on Kanpur Test
Woolmer engineers Pakistan resurgence
Lee bullies New Zealand to 147-run loss
Mumbai needs a new cricket stadium: Pawar
Dalmiya resigns as ACC chief
Judicial remand for Bhowmick
Pakistan triumph over England
8000 runs not enough for Inzamam
Chennai Test: Second day's play abandoned
Second day's play may be rained out
Razzaq recalled for ODI series
Bengal beat Delhi by 10 wickets



December 02, 2005



Khaleel's 128 hoists Hyderabad
Sidharth Trivedi hands Gujarat the edge
Gavaskar helps Bengal take lead
TN in sight of Railways total
Williams, Martin rally Baroda
Indulkar's ton puts Mumbai on top
'On form pick Yuvi ahead of Sourav'
Inzamam joins the 8,000 club
Bond doubtful for first ODI
England facing series defeat: Fletcher
Haryana gain slender lead
Chennai Test: Heavy rains wash out day one
Rain ruins Lara's swansong in Australia
England facing big battle to save Test



December 01, 2005



Indian eves level series
Pakistan rule out six-day Tests against India
Mongia to return to Leicestershire
Bahutule, Satbhai steady Maharashtra
Anirudh, Arjun prop Hyderabad
Former SA 'keeper Lindsay dead
Raina shines with the bat
India-Sri Lanka Test career figures
Salvi, Hazare send Karnataka crashing
Punjab pacers restrict Haryana
Goud, Khanolkar rescue Railways
Pakistan take control of third Test
Bengal's Paul rocks Delhi
Zee Sports to telecast Lanka Tests
India chase second place in rankings
Steve Waugh slams Ganguly in biography
Rain threatens Chennai Test
ICC to extend umpire elite panel
No problem in working with Ganguly: Chappell



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