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Poise, power as women make mark

PARIS - The sleepy octagenerians of Lord’s might struggle to grasp it, but there’s more to women’s cricket than scantily-clad dancers at the IPL or admirable sponge cakes in English village pavillions.

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Colly tells England to seize the day

LONDON - England captain Paul Collingwood said his side had to be “brave” if they were to win the World Twenty20 even though fitness doubts surround star batsman Kevin Pietersen, their boldest player.

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Deccan steal IPL show amid the glitz

JOHANNESBURG - The transplanted Indian Premier League finished Sunday in front of a capacity crowd with a blaze of fireworks and an array of international entertainers headed by Guyanan rock star Eddy Grant.

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Kumble heroics not enough as Deccan win IPL

Former India captain Anil Kumble produced a magnificent bowling performance for the Royal Challengers Bangalore but could not prevent the Deccan Chargers from winning the Indian Premier League final by six runs at the Wanderers Sunday.

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Deccan Chargers, Royal Challengers turn jeers to cheers

After 36 days of scintillating action and 58 dazzling encounters, the penultimate stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) could not have been more exciting as the two bottom-placed teams of the inaugural edition - Deccan Chargers and Bangalore Royal Challengers - made it to Sunday’s title clash.

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