Sania Mirza and Soares won mixed double in New York

NEW YORK: India´s Sania Mirza clinched her third Grand Slam mixed doubles title on Friday, gaining the US Open crown with Brazilian partner Bruno Soares and then asserted herself "a proud Indian".

Mirza and Soares beat American Abigail Spears and Mexico´s Santiago Gonazalez with 6-1, 2-6, 11-9.

Soares alleged a second US Open mixed doubles title to snatched with his 2012 victory with Russian Ekaterina Makarova.

Mirza had hoisted mixed doubles titles at the 2009 Australian Open and 2012 French Open with national Mahesh Bhupathi.

Mirza, 27, also wife of former Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik, finished with tears over the bickering.

"It was difficult, you know. Just before I left there was a lot happening at home. But, yeah. Still a proud Indian, I guess, five weeks later," said Mirza, whose women´s doubles crusave with Zimbabwe partner Cara Black ended on Thursday at the hands of Martian Hingis and Flavia Pennatta.

Mirza and Soares, fighting in their first event together,required six match points to achived his success on Friday with the Indian star enjoying by operating in an vigorous bunny hop into the arms of the Brazilian.

"I got tight. He held his nerve. I needed that a little bit with my serve. I was serving well till then," said Mirza, who double depreciated on the first match point. "I was creating a lot of first serves. It´s never easy. No matter how many you win, never easy to close it out." 

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Djokovic left Murray behind in quarter-final

NewYork: Top seed Novak Djokovic moved to an eighth successive US Open semi-final after thwarting a shrivelling challenge from longtime rival Andy Murray that finished after 1 a.m. Thursday morning. The sensational opening two sets on Arthur Ashe stadium promoted eight service breaks and lasted 2 hrs., 13 mins. before Djokovic professed curb in the second half of the match to win 7-6(1), 6-7(1) 6-2, 6-4.

World champion Djokovic, assured his 50th win in New York and 13th in 21 fights against his childhood competing who had achieved the 2012 title.

Wimbledon champion Djokovic and Murray had spent a fascinating 4 hours 54 minutes fighting the 2012 final and their quarter-final contest exposed to exceed that mark when they required over two hours to get through the first two sets of a tie that began on Wednesday and finished Thursday.

at the end, however, Murray was trying hard with what seem to be a repetition of his long-standing back problem, a tradition of having spent three and a half hours more on court than Djokovic in getting to this stage.

Murray is now 0-9 against Djokovic after losing the first set and 8-13 overall.

"I didn´t expect anything less from Andy. Our last few matches have been three and four hours and he has a lot of energy and abilities on all sorts of surfaces.

"I knew it would be a hard match and that the more intrusive player would win." Djokovic said

"I played a poor tie-break in the first set definitely," defeat suffering Murray said.

 "I was down in the first set and I fought back. I was down in the second set and a break and I fought back. I fought hard. I played some good tennis. But it wasn't enough. I'm obviously disappointed."

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Caroline Wozniacki into the semi's after 2011

NEW YORK: Caroline Wozniacki, a denmark tennis star, rambled into the semi-finals of the US Open with an remarkable 6-0 6-1 win over 13th seed Italian Sara Errani.

The 10th seed will play in the last four at a grand slam for the first time since 2011 by beating Errani at her own game plain.

The former world number one will combat China's Peng Shuai, who attained her first Grand Slam position in semi-final by thrashing Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic out by 6-2 6-1.

“It’s been a lovely up and upset year for me,” said Wozniacki. “To be standing here in the semi-finals of the US Open glad.”

Wozniacki adjusted soon and finished by winning 57 points to a minor 26 for ousting Errani. The Italian, addicted to keeping the ball in play long enough to benefit from the voluntry mistake.

“She is physically stronger than me. I think that was the most observable difference today,” said the 13th seed. “She didn't miss a ball. “I worked hard to change my game in the second set and come more to the net. although it was difficult yet i tried.”

Errani, a unsuccessful finalist at the 2012 French Open,fall once in the match as Wozniacki mechanized past the 27-year-old world number 14.

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Enngland handed over series to tourists

Edgbaston: India gave England a mortifying nine-wicket fourth one-day- international defeat at Edgbaston and also have won the series by 3-0.

England batting first , able manage only 207 runs to give India a target. Ajinkya Rahane batting superbly made 106 and Shikhar Dhawan 97 not out as India won with 117 balls remaining.

England never cured from collapsing to 23-3 after being asked to bat.

From England's side only Moeen Ali, who made 67 from 52 deliveries, showed some kind of eloquence and England's 206 could not become that of aggressive as expected.

Three clumsy depiction made England to have a defeat in their home ground before World Cup, with seven matches in Sri Lanka and a tri-series against Australia and India to come before the tournament begins on 14 February.

England's captain Cook responded indignantly to former off-spinner Graeme Swann's opinion that England cannot win the World Cup - claims that came before a ball was bowled in this series - but conclusions have only proved Swann's suggestion.
This latest depressing performance saw the bulk of England's batsmen impotent ofplaying and making runs when faced with authentic, but not overwhelming, bowling, while the home attack was then obliterated by Rahane and Dhawan.

This series, which represents the beginning of both teams´continues-in to next year´s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, finished at Headingley on Friday. 

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Australia's Marsh secured their place in final

HARARE:All-rounder Mitchell Marsh's fabulous performance helped  Australia to a 62-run victory over South Africa on Tuesday to make spot in the triangular series final on Saturday.

Marsh smashed a remorseless 86 from 51 balls to advance Australian total to 282 for seven, and then captured two crucial wickets as South Africa were bowled out for 220 in 44 overs.

Faf du Plessis´ ferocious 126 did not help his team while none of his team-mates crossed 25, with Mitchell Johnson, Glenn Maxwell and Kane Richardson joining Marsh with two wickets aside.

Victory secured Australia from suspension in tri-angular series and also reached final where they should meet South Africa again but nothing can be predicted as Zimbabwe defeated Australia also.

South Africa now need to defeat the Zimbabwe to secure their final against Australia and match will be played on Thursday 4th September 2014.

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IPL Scandal: Investigation committee to quiz N Srinivasan in Chennai

NEW DELHI:India's Supreme Court on Monday jilted N Srinivasan's entreaty for refurbishment as BCCI president saying he cannot be granted with duties to take up the charge till he claimed a clean bill from Justice Mudgal Committee which is piercing him and 12 players taking part in Spot-fixing in IPL.

Srinivasan, who was compelled by court in March to stand aside as chief of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) discerning inquiry, now serving as the chief of International Cricket Council (ICC).

The tribunal inquiry, led by former judge Mukul Mudgal, had admitted basic reports into the accusation surrounding the Indian Premier League (IPL) to the Supreme Court on Friday but had asked for more time to pack up up their investigation.

In Monday´s investigation in New Delhi, a two-judge bench gave the committee until November 10 when the court will hear again.

The bench of judge said "Signing account book is not a ground. This cannot be a ground for renovation." 

The court instructed the hearing after refusing a application by the BCCI to supervise its own inquest into plea about matches in last year´s Twenty20 tournament.

The bench added that no comments have been submitted against Srinivasan in the investigations but the inquiry is still going on and he will not allow to serve as BCCI boss.

It said that the chamber wants more time as it has to observe the statements of some players who are in England and playing for their team and also voice samples of some people need to be matched while investigating.

"We have observed the analysis from the report. Two months time for completion of inquiry does not seem authentic. The way in which it is going on, it will consume five years. It's going to be a hard charge for the Committee," the bench said, asking it to accelerate the sift.

International news organisations and Agence France-Presse (AFP) have left their on-field coverage of matches hosted by the BCCI since 2012 after the board set constraint on picture agencies.

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Murray want to forget the past to advance in US open

US open 2014: Andy Murray have been thinking much about that defeat in July's Wimbledon against Dimitrov.

Even though he prefers to keep his results to himself, the next few days will give sign whether he has found the key to start beating other members of the sport's exclusive once again.

Winning against Tsonga in US open will not only his first time ever victory against top 10 but also he will get chance to play Djokovic in quarter finals.

"Sometimes you can perform really well tennis and lose. I'm more interested in doing hard way to win the match against Jo and playing the right strategy to give myself the best chance of doing that."

Murray demanded his recent defects against other top-10 players do not extremely prey on his mind.

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India won third ODI against England and lead five matches series 2-0

NOTTINGHAM: England lost to India in third one-day international at Trent Bridge on Saturday to give India lead the five matches series 2-0.

The World champions, India concluded on 228 for four as they won with remaining seven overs.It was their second assertive achievement this week after they defeated England by 133 runs in Cardiff on Wednesday.

Ambati Rayudu played in place of Rohit Sharma as he ended tour beacause finger injury, was an ODI best 64 not out after putting on 87 for the third wicket with Suresh Raina (42).

India winning the toss earlier blocked England to 227 all out with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin taking three for 39. England captain Alastair Cook stay at top in batsman from England'sside with 44 in an innings where only Alex Hales and (read more...)

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Michael Clarke determined to win World Cup after losing against Zimbabwe

HARARE: Australia's captain Michael Clarke spoke over the defeat against ZImbabwe in tri-series that next year's World Cup will decide who is terrific and who is number one.

Clarke concluded that the categorical ruling on the best one-day side will not come until Australia and New Zealand host the World Cup from Feb. 14-March 29 next year.

" The tournament winner will prove that they are Number one" Clarke told the Cricket Australia website in Zimbabwe.

"That´s the way I´ve always considered one-day rankings. I guess you love being number one in any form of the game but ... you get a great sign who is the number one team in the world in six months time playing in a World Cup. "That´s what explain it."

Australia, The world champion of 1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007, lost their abrupt rivet on the number one test ranking to (read more.....)

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England included Jason Roy in T20 squad

NOTTINGHAM: South African-born batsman Jason Roy entered in the 14-man England squad which was declared on Sunday for next weekend´s one-off Twenty20 international against India at Edgbaston.

The 24-year-old rising star was included due to his best performance in domestic matches which contains 677 runs at an average of 48.35 and a strike rate of nearly 160, and will join the team next Sunday's to play his debut against India.

Eoin Morgan wil represent the England team due to the omission of injured astounding captain Stuart Broad which has Knee injury and will have Knee surgeru next week.

India has won two ODI and lead the five-match ODI series 2-0 after their six-wicket win at Trent Bridge on Saturday. The ODI campaign continues at Edgbaston on Tuesday before finishing at Headingley on (read more....)

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Djokovic, Williams into the fourth round in US open 2014

NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams,the top seeds, as expected advanced in US open 2014 but out-play perforated it also.Also Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova was deposed by a 145th-ranked in-experienced on Saturday.

While Petra Kvitova also took part in the latest shock exit in the women's draw at the US Open with a third-round loss to qualifier Aleksandra Kruni .

The 24-year-old, who succeeded to defeat Kvitova, joins Simona Halep, Agnieszka Radwanska, Angelique Kerber and Ana Ivanovic in falling early.

Djokovic defeated America's Sam Querrey 6-3 6-2 6-2 , while Williams ousted national Varvara Lepchenko 6-3 6-3. in ( read more....)

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Keep Hardworking and take your succes, Zimbabwe won after 31 years against Australia in tri series

HARARE: Zimbabwe won a fabulous ODI in tri series against Australia after 31 years, with the unbeaten innings of Elton Chigumbura with his half century.

Chigumbura concluded on unbeaten 52 and shared an unbroken stand of 55 with thrived Utseya as Zimbabwe succeed in reaching 209 with two over remaining.

Zimbabwe´s won ODi match Australians at Trent Bridge in the 1983 World Cup, in the first ever confrontation between the two sides.

Sunday´s defeat had a lesson for Australia, who misconstrued situation and did not included legspinner all rounder Steve Smith, and underrated Zimbabwe by resting crucial fast bowler Mitchell Johnson.

This defeat is confirmed as much valued as artistic captain Michael Clarke again injured his cripple and will go back to home on Monday. "after day end the selectors pick the team and I try and get the best out of the players," Clarke said. "That´s all you can do. I think we´ve observed through Smithy´s career that he´s a very (read more......)

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Murray, Djokovic,Williams cruised to third round, US Open 2014

NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic affirmed the third round of a Grand Slam for the 25th consecutive time while Serena Williams wrenched up her 80th US Open win as the top seeds facilitated into the third round on Thursday.

World number one Ana Ivanovic and 2011 champion, the eighth seeded Samantha Stosur were eliminated on a day when stiff winds brought new challenges at suffusing pasture for players already dealing with plus-30 degree heat (+90F).

World number one and top seed Djokovic cruised past France´s Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-1, 6-3, 6-0, discharging 13 great and 33 winners as the 2011 champion adequately stayed on course for a fifth subsequence final presence. "It´s very windy, but I handled the conditions that obviously are not easy for myself and my competent," said Djokovic, who next meets Sam Querrey of the United States, after his brief 90-minute appearance.

Top seeded Serena, going through for third time in New York title, her sixth in total and an 18th major, sent 25 winners past Vania King and broke serve six times, enclosing up a 6-1, 6-0 victory on windswept Arthur Ashe Stadium in just 56 minutes.

Eighth-seeded Murray flicked away 27-year-old German qualifier Matthias Bachinger, the world number 235, with a cogenting 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 win.

Murray showed none of the physical problems or cracks he suffered in the first round when he was cramping, sending down 36 winners past Bachinger

"Both of us made great efforts a bit early on but once I started to get used to the wind I was able to adjust my strategy a bit," said the Scot.

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Zimbabwe's Utseya great hat-trick but not enough for victory

HARARE:Zimbabwe's Utseya succeeded to become the first Hat-trick taker from Zimbabwe in one-day international, but still South Africa to pick up the 61-runs victory in Friday's triangular series brawl .

Utseya inspired a miraculous crumpled as he asserted the wickets of Quinton de Kock, Rilee Rossouw and David Miller just before the concluding with career-best figures of 5 for 36, but a last-wicket partnership of 36 carried South Africa to a total of 231 all out.

"At the time I was bowling a lot slower because I knew that I was on top and I had, I think, four guys around the bat," said Utseya.

That proved copious when Ryan McLaren and Dale Steyn took three wickets apiece to bowl Zimbabwe out for 170 in 38.3 overs. 

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US Open 2014, Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova into second round

NEW YORK: Former champions Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova qualified for the second round of the US Open on Monday, Murray tormenting muscle cramps and Robin Haase as well.

Eighth-seeded Murray, won his first Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows in 2012. Now he has crushed the 70th-ranked Dutchman 6-3, 7-6 (8/6), 1-6, 7-5, but said the arduous restrain that struck without warning could have resulted in the form of match loss.

He said that he was very close to defeat and also had some trouble in fifth set but had managed to assured the match.

Fifth-seeded champion of 2006,Maria Sharapova, assembled reprisal from an early break against her competitor Russian Maria Kirilenko.

Trailing 2-4, Sharapova won the next 10 games to take the match. “its been very hard for me to start in New York," said Sharapova, who was just happy to be back under the lights on the Arthur Ashe Stadium court after missing last year´s edition with a season-ending shoulder injury. "I missed this stadium much but my injury couldn't let me to come here but now i am here with my achievement," said Sharapova, tiring urban-chic black to mark the opportunity. "I didn´t follow the tennis too much -- it was a little too sad."

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Australia punished Zimbabwe in first ODI of Tri-series

HARARE: Mitchell Marsh and George Maxwell's savage assault carried Australia to a bruising 198-run victory over Zimbabwe in the first game of a one-day triangular series on Monday.

coming in at No. 3, Marsh slammed 89 from 83 deliveries, while Maxwell banged a 46-ball 93 and both batsmen contributed 109 only in nine overs and set Australia to have 350-6 after 50 overs.

Zimbabwe in reply scored 153 in 39.5 overs with Hamilton Masakadza´s 70 the only score of note as the hosts crumbled to their first ever worst defeat against Australia.

Australia will face now South africa in Wednesday clash with a bonus point also.

Australia blowed a record 15 sixes in their innings, with Marsh and Maxwell computing for nine of them, as the tourists easily outrun their previous best of five in an innings against Zimbabwe.

Australia's inning contributed highest score against Zimbabwe, smashing the 344 for seven made in Hobart during a triangular series in January 2004. Although Australia began calmly after they were asked to bat first on a letargic pitch, Aaron Finch and Brad Haddin laid a solid platform with an opening stand of 98.

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Bangladesh defeated in third ODI and lost series by 3-0

BASSETERRE: West Indies sweep series by 3-0 against Bangladesh after beating them in third ODI by 91 runs.

Third ODI included the best ton of Danesh Ramdins and Dwayne Bravo especially meomorable 169 of Ramdin was a sterling innings and granted West Indies a wonderful victory.

Wicket-keeper Ramdin hurled eight fours and 11 sixes at Warner Park and contributed third-wicket partnership of 258 with left-hand er Bravo as the West Indies finished with 338-7 off 50 overs

Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim (72) and Tamim Iqbal (55) retorted as well, but the tourists were never realistically in with a chance and ended could only reach 247-8.

West Inies had successful Rampaul who took 4-29 in 10 overs.

Al-Amin Hossain took 4-59 for the visitors.

following 339 to win, the visitor could only manage 247 for eight in reply after Denesh Ramdin and Darren Bravo had both hit centuries for the West Indies. 

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Pakistan's fast bowler Mohammed Amer in film industry

Pakistan's fast bowler Mohammad Aamir is going to make his debut in film in Blind love which is being directed by Faisal Bukhari.
Thee 22 years old's career was vanished and was destroyed badly due to spot fixing in nuturous lord's test in England with former captain Salman Butt and team mate pacer Mohammad Asif.

Mohammad Amir started his career in 19 years of age with T20 world cup 2014 and also achieved man of the tournament.
His successfull career include the 18 tes wickets in one series against England in 2010.

Mohammad Aamir was gven five years bann from ICC after a long investigation these words were said from Mohammad Amir after that punishment "I even  don't know what i was doing i thought it would be the strategy from captain"( it should be aware Mohammed Amir and Mohammed Asif was ordered to deliver a noball in the test match).

"Its opportunity for me to show my qualities and i should accept it but all my attentions will be on cricket" Amir told Media.

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Saeed Ajmal reported for suspected bowling action

Pakistan's Off-spinner Saeed Ajmaln reported with illegal action.

GALLE: Saeed Ajmal who has been the number #1 bowler of all the time, reported with suspected Illegal bowling action during the first test match against Srilanka on Sunday.

The reports which were ceded over Pakistani manager Moin Ali on Sunday, alleged perturb over a numbers of delivery delivered during match were reported suspected and concluded that bowler's action required to be tested.

Ajmal’s action will now further probed under the ICC process relating to suspected illegal bowling actions reported in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. 

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Galle: Pakistan defeated by Srilanka in first test with sensational chase of 99

Galle: First test ended with the thriller with chasin 99 of target in minimum 21 overs by host Srilanka against Pakistan at Galle with their more than 5,000 home crowd.

Pakistan made 451 in thjeir first inning with Yunis spectacular innings of 177, but Sangakara did not stay behind and showed a skilful innnings of 221 and helped Srilanka on lead.

In the second innings again Pakistan's openers again got collapsed and this time nobody could play more than 50 runs except that of Sarfraz who remained not out at the end of innings at 186.

Srilanka chased the target in 21 overs with 6.06 run rate and lead the two matches series 1-0.

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