IOA go all out to avoid suspension

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• IOA go all out to avoid suspension
• Fit Steven Finn ready to explode at Eden
• Eden pitch keeps Team India guessing
• Curator shoos away Atherton from pitch
• After row, MSD, Prabir avoid each other
• MSD is wrong in asking for turners: Nari
• 'Sachin was the best I played against'
• Ponting says 'one poor day' cost series
• 'We all wanted to be like Pankaj Roy'
• Hope Sachin gets a ton at Eden: Dada
• India await Olympic ban verdict
• Ponting's career ends with a whimper
• 3rd Test: Ponting out as Australians falter
• Ricky Ponting gets guard of honour

IOA go all out to avoid suspension Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:03 PM PST With the IOC proposing to suspend the IOA during its board meeting, the IOA, in a last-ditch effort, has decided to rush two of its officials to Switzerland.

Fit Steven Finn ready to explode at Eden Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:41 AM PST Steven Finn is tipped to pip Stuart Broad for the second pacer's slot in the England XI for the third Test beginning at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday.

Eden pitch keeps Team India guessing Posted: 03 Dec 2012 11:02 AM PST Dhoni was seen kneeling down on the track, knocking on the surface to gauge its firmness. Dhoni and Fletcher then stood in middle and exchanged notes.

Curator shoos away Atherton from pitch Posted: 03 Dec 2012 10:50 AM PST Eden Gardens curator Prabir Mukherjee shooed away former England skipper Mike Atherton, who had gone close to the track in violation of the cricketing norms.

After row, MSD, Prabir avoid each other Posted: 03 Dec 2012 06:23 AM PST After the Eden pitch controversy, the uneasiness between MS Dhoni and Prabir Mukherjee was evident as both decided to look through each other.

MSD is wrong in asking for turners: Nari Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:43 AM PST Nari Contractor lashed out at MS Dhoni for terming his demand for designer wickets as "very wrong" and something that captains in his era never asked for.

'Sachin was the best I played against' Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:27 AM PST Cricketing great Ricky Ponting, who retired from all forms of the game on Monday, said India's Sachin Tendulkar is the best player he has played against.

Ponting says 'one poor day' cost series Posted: 03 Dec 2012 04:17 AM PST Newly-retired Ricky Ponting blamed "one poor day in the entire series" against South Africa for costing Australia both victory and the No. 1 ranking in Tests.

'We all wanted to be like Pankaj Roy' Posted: 03 Dec 2012 03:33 AM PST Sourav Ganguly on Monday said his generation of players in Bengal all wanted to be like celebrated Test opener Pankaj Roy when he started playing cricket.

Hope Sachin gets a ton at Eden: Dada Posted: 03 Dec 2012 01:10 AM PST Facing criticism for his form slump, Tendulkar got some words of encouragement from his former captain Sourav Ganguly ahead of the 3rd Test against Eng.

India await Olympic ban verdict Posted: 03 Dec 2012 12:27 AM PST India's sports chiefs began trying to stop the country from being banned from the Olympics movement, but stuck to their stand of electing tainted officials.

Ponting's career ends with a whimper Posted: 02 Dec 2012 10:20 PM PST Ponting's Test career came to a close with a whimper when he was out for 8 runs to leave his beloved Oz heading for almost certain defeat against SA.

3rd Test: Ponting out as Australians falter Posted: 02 Dec 2012 09:29 PM PST Veteran Ricky Ponting fell for just eight runs in his final Test innings as South Africa closed in on victory in the third and deciding Test.

Ricky Ponting gets guard of honour Posted: 02 Dec 2012 08:55 PM PST SA players formed a highly unusual guard of honour when the Ricky Ponting strode to the crease. Ponting was later dismissed for 8 in his final Test innings.

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