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Jan 12, 2012

Motor racing-Chandhok hopes to combine sportscars with F1

NEW DELHI, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Karun Chandhok will race
in this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) while
continuing to try and secure a reserve role in Formula One, the
Indian driver said on Thursday.

Chandhok said the sportscar series would give him the chance
to compete regularly while he explores test driving
possibilities with a couple of Formula One teams including
Caterham, the former Team Lotus who hired him last year.

Jan 10, 2012

Bayern Munich beat India 4-0 in Bhutia’s farewell

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Thomas Muller’s brace powered Bayern Munich to a 4-0 victory over India, who ensured they were defeated but not disgraced in former captain Baichung Bhutia’s farewell match on Tuesday.

The German giants pumped in four first half goals through Mario Gomez (14th minute), Muller (29, 37), Bastian Schweinsteiger (43) but India’s spirited defence and the tourists’ cautious approach ensured the victory margin did not get bigger.

Jan 7, 2012

Lack of bowling ammunition cripples India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Mahendra Singh Dhoni landed in Australia leading a marquee Indian team but now, midway through the test series, they look rather like a slice of Swiss cheese with more holes than possibly can be plugged.

Mauled in Melbourne and spanked in Sydney – inside four days on both occasions – India’s hopes of winning their first test series in Australia have swiftly evaporated and they have confirmed their status as cricket’s slowest starters and poorest travellers.

Jan 7, 2012

Cricket-Lack of bowling ammunition cripples India

NEW DELHI, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Mahendra Singh Dhoni landed in
Australia leading a marquee Indian team but now, midway through
the test series, they look rather like a slice of Swiss cheese
with more holes than possibly can be plugged.

Mauled in Melbourne and spanked in Sydney – inside four days
on both occasions – India’s hopes of winning their first test
series in Australia have swiftly evaporated and they have
confirmed their status as cricket’s slowest starters and poorest
travellers.

Jan 5, 2012

Fans pan India’s ‘faithful husbands’ in Australia

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s effigy sellers are licking their lips at the prospect of booming business as the national cricket team continue to struggle on a shambolic tour of Australia and fans back home lose patience with Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men.

After a thumping defeat in the first test in Melbourne, India are staring at another humiliating loss in Sydney where the hosts racked up a mammoth 659-4 before declaring their first innings.

Jan 5, 2012

Fans pan India’s “faithful husbands” in Australia

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s effigy sellers are licking their lips at the prospect of booming business as the national cricket team continue to struggle on a shambolic tour of Australia and fans back home lose patience with Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men.

After a thumping defeat in the first test in Melbourne, India are staring at another humiliating loss in Sydney where the hosts racked up a mammoth 659-4 before declaring their first innings.

Jan 5, 2012

Cricket-Fans pan India’s ‘faithful husbands’ in Australia

NEW DELHI, Jan 5 (Reuters) – India’s effigy sellers
are licking their lips at the prospect of booming business as
the national cricket team continue to struggle on a shambolic
tour of Australia and fans back home lose patience with Mahendra
Singh Dhoni and his men.

After a thumping defeat in the first test in Melbourne,
India are staring at another humiliating loss in Sydney where
the hosts racked up a mammoth 659-4 before declaring their first
innings.

Dec 30, 2011

Analysis: India play catch-up again after sluggish start

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Just one test into the four-match series against Australia and India are confronting the grim reality that they remain international cricket’s slowest starters, especially on tour.

Before leaving the shores of home, VVS Laxman was contemplating what he thought was India’s best chance of securing their first test series triumph in Australia.

Dec 30, 2011

India play catch-up again after sluggish start

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Just one test into the four-match series against Australia and India are confronting the grim reality that they remain international cricket’s slowest starters, especially on tour.

Before leaving the shores of home, VVS Laxman was contemplating what he thought was India’s best chance of securing their first test series triumph in Australia.

Dec 30, 2011

Cricket-India play catch-up again after sluggish start

NEW DELHI, Dec 30 (Reuters) – Just one test into the
four-match series against Australia and India are confronting
the grim reality that they remain international cricket’s
slowest starters, especially on tour.

Before leaving the shores of home, VVS Laxman was
contemplating what he thought was India’s best chance of
securing their first test series triumph in Australia.