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  <title><![CDATA[Knight Riders ropes in Rohan Gavaskar]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/30/knight-riders-ropes-in-rohan-gavaskar.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Former Indian Cricket League rebel Rohan Gavaskar was on Monday roped in by Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as their two-day conditioning camp began at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:11:00 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Barath's ton proved Aussies not to be feared: Lara]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/30/baraths-ton-proved-aussies-not-to-be-feared-lara.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Adrian Barath's century in his debut Test at Brisbane proved that the visiting West Indies team should not unnecessarily fear the Australians, batting great Brian Lara said.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:03:07 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sreesanth's comeback story inspires Irfan Pathan]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/nov/30/slide-show-1-sreesanths-comeback-story-inspires-irfan-pathan.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Out-of-favour seamer Irfan Pathan finds inspiration in S Sreesanth's spectacular return to international cricket and believes he too can claw his way back to the Indian team with some solid performances in domestic cricket.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[BBC apologises for Boycott's on-air rant]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/30/bbc-apologises-for-boycotts-four-letter-on-air-rant.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Cricketer-turned-commentator Geoffrey Boycott kicked up a storm with an on-air four-letter rant during the third England-South Africa ODI, prompting the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to apologise for the indiscretion.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:22:26 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Back injury caused Tanvir mental trauma]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/30/back-injury-caused-tanvir-mental-trauma.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Pakistan left arm fast bowler Sohail Tanvir said that the back injury that he suffered during the Twenty20 World Cup in England had affected him psychologically.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:07:44 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Images: SL prepare to capture final frontier]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/slide-show/2009/nov/30/slide-show-1-images-sri-lanka-india-practice-session-in-mumbai-ahead-of-third-test.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Images from Sri Lanka's practice session ahead of the final Test against India in Mumbai]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[Being No 1 will be an added responsibility: Dhoni]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/30/being-number-one-will-be-an-added-responsibility-says-ms-dhoni.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[India will reach the top of the ICC Test rankings for the first time if they win the third and final Test against Sri Lanka starting on Wednesday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:32:13 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/30/being-number-one-will-be-an-added-responsibility-says-ms-dhoni.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[McKay comes in place of Hilfenhaus]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Victoria fast bowler Clinton McKay replaced injured Ben Hilfenhaus in the Australian squad as the selectors on Monday announced a 12-man team for the second Test against the West Indies.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:31:38 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gayle says he won't quit Windies captaincy]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/30/chris-gayle-says-he-wont-quit-windies-captaincy.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[A defiant West Indies captain Chris Gayle has said that that he won't quit Test captaincy despite his team's humiliating innings and 44 run defeat to Australia in last week's Gabba Test.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:30:25 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Spotted: Irfan Pathan]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/30/spotted-irfan-pathan.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Reader Sandeep Acharya met former India pacer Irfan Pathan at Bangalore International Airport.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:27:21 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ben Hilfenhaus as a modern-day Terry Alderman]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/30/ben-hilfenhaus-as-a-modern-day-terry-alderman.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Australian fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus says he's enjoying the conditions in his maiden Ashes series, and believes he has gone a long way in proving his effectiveness on different surfaces.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:31:00 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Ponting concerned about Australia's Test ranking]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/30/ricky-ponting-concerned-about-australias-test-ranking.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Captain Ricky Ponting has promised to maintain Australia's aggression against the West Indies in the team's quest to climb back to the top of the ICC Test world rankings. ]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:36:47 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gambhir wins International Cricketer of the Year award]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/30/gautam-gambhir-wins-international-cricketer-of-the-year-award.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[In-form Indian opener Gautam Gambhir won the Ceat International Cricketer of the Year award for his stupendous performance with the bat in the 2008-09 season.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:09:56 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Anderson bags five as England whip South Africa]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/29/anderson-fifer-leads-eng-to-win-over-sa.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[James Anderson took a career-best five for 23 to set up an overwhelming England win against South Africa on Sunday, putting the tourists 2-1 up in the series with one to play.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:59:43 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Aus mull hosting day-night Tests from 2011]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/29/aus-mull-hosting-day-night-tests-from-2011.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Day and night Test cricket could be played in Australia as early as 2011 after successful trials of a revolutionary new finish that allows the white leather ball to keep its colour.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:13:04 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Gambhir regains number one spot in Test rankings]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/29/gambhir-regains-number-one-spot-in-test-rankings.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Indian opener Gautam Gambhir regained the number one spot but veterans Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman lost ground in the International Cricket Council's Test Rankings, issued on Sunday.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:17:26 +0530</pubDate>
  <guid>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/29/gambhir-regains-number-one-spot-in-test-rankings.htm</guid>
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  <title><![CDATA[Fatigued Muralitharan mulls retirement before 2011 WC]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/29/fatigued-muralitharan-mulls-retirement-before-2011-wc.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Frustrated with his failure to provide Sri Lanka the breakthroughs in the ongoing Test series against India, ace off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan says he is no longer the dreaded bowler he used to be and might even retire completely before the 2011 World Cup.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:57:27 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Green Park curator avoids meeting Dhoni]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/28/green-park-curator-avoids-meeting-dhoni.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[In the eye of an unnecessary storm last year, Green Park curator Shiv Kumar has avoided meeting Mahendra Singh Dhoni after India thumped Sri Lanka in the second Test in Kanpur.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:32:16 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Australia thrash West Indies despite Barath ton]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/28/australia-thrash-west-indies-despite-barath-ton.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Australia registered a comprehensive innings-and-65-run win over West Indies on Day 3 of the first Test match at the Gabba.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:30:26 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Bond guides New Zealand to victory]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/28/bond-guides-new-zealand-to-victory.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Riding on comeback star Shane Bond's brilliant match figures of eight for 153, New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 32 runs in the first Test in Dunedin on Saturday.]]></description>
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  <title><![CDATA[We have to regroup and come back strong: Lanka manager]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/28/we-have-to-regroup-and-come-back-strong-lanka-manager.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[The Sri Lanka team arrived in Mumbai on Saturday and will start their preparations for the final cricket Test against India from Monday after taking an off on Sunday. The third Test will begin from December 2 at the Brabourne Stadium.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:22:35 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Good wicket promised for Mumbai Test]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/28/good-wicket-promised-for-mumbai-test.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[Test cricket returns to Brabourne stadium after 36 years with the third and final match of the series between India and Sri Lanka and the organisers have promised to make it memorable with a good wicket for the December 2-6 game.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:21:05 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Close matches are good for Test cricket: Yousuf]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/28/close-matches-are-good-for-test-cricket-yousuf.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[He is not happy with his side's defeat in the first Test match against New Zealand on Saturday but Pakistan skipper Mohammed Yousuf says such close games are good advertisement for Test cricket.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:24:14 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[South Africa crush England, level series]]></title> 
  <link>http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/nov/28/south-africa-crush-england-level-series.htm</link> 
  <description><![CDATA[AB de Villiers smashed a sensational century as South Africa beat England by 112 runs in the third One-day International at Newlands on Friday to level the series at 1-1.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:15:42 +0530</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Sreesanth is one of the best bowlers of reverse swing: Dhoni]]></title> 
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  <description><![CDATA[Lavishing praise on temperamental pacer S Sreesanth for scripting India's record win over Sri Lanka in the second Test here, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday said the comeback-bowler is as good as veteran Zaheer Khan when it comes to extracting reverse swing.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:05:13 +0530</pubDate>
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