England captain Strauss retires from professional cricket
August 29th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 29 (IANS) England Test captain Andrew Strauss Wednesday announced his retirement from professional cricket with immediate effect.The 35-year-old Middlesex opening batsman, who led England to two Ashes victories ... Read more...
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Somerset not suing Gayle over contract snub
May 5th, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 5 (IANS/CMC) Somerset County have decided not to take legal action against West Indies batsman Chris Gayle over his aborted Twenty20 contract.Gayle pulled out of the deal earlier this ... Read more...
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Fortnightly edited by Indian-origin scribe wins top British media award
April 30th, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 30 (IANS) Asian Lite, a fortnightly focussing on British Asian events and issues and edited by Indian-origin journalist Anasudhin Azeez, has won the prestigious How-Do newspaper of the ... Read more...
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Boycott elected Yorkshire county president
March 26th, 2012 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 26 (IANS) Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott has been elected president of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club by an overwhelming majority.The club said after the election at the ... Read more...
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Meteorite lands on field during cricket match
July 26th, 2010 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 26 (IANS) A county cricket match in Britain had an unexpected visitor. A 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite hurtled down from the sky landing just inches away from the boundary ropes and ... Read more...
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ICC applauds Pak-Australia series as a triumph of cricket spirit
July 12th, 2010 - 7:49 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, July 12 (ANI): The ICC today welcomed the initiative currently underway in England as Pakistan hosts Australia in a two-Test series beginning on Tuesday at Lord's. With international matches not currently ... Read more...
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Tevez walks the catwalk to raise funds for cancer
April 17th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 17 (ANI): Manchester City ace Carlos Tevez along with his other teammates did a catwalk to help raise 200,000 pounds for a cancer charity.Manchester City footballers took part in ... Read more...
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No action against Kaneria until match-fixing charges proved: PCB
April 13th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.13 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has denied taking any disciplinary action against leg-spinner Danish Kaneria until his involvement in match-fixing is proved.Reports in British media have alleged that Kaneria ... Read more...
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Kaneria contemplates legal action against British tabloid
April 12th, 2010 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, Apr 12(ANI): Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria is contemplating legal action against the British tabloid, which revealed him as one of the two Essex players under investigation by police for 'match irregularities' ... Read more...
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English bowler Westfield faces police probe over match-fixing
April 11th, 2010 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 11(ANI): English fast bowler Mervyn Westfield is under police investigation for 'match irregularities' during a NatWest Pro40 match between Essex and Durham at the Riverside on September 5 last year.Essex ... Read more...
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Pak spinner Kaneria rubbishes Essex match-fixing allegations
April 11th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Apr.11 (ANI): Pakistan leg spinner Danish Kaneria has rubbished reports that he was under the scanner for match-fixing charges, and that he was being quizzed by the Essex Police on the ... Read more...
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Kaneria in match-fixing scandal, Essex police to question leggie (Lead)
April 10th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Omar Khalid
Karachi/London, April 10 (IANS) Essex police is all set to question Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria over a cricket betting scandal. But the leggie Saturday rejected reports that he is under ... Read more...
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Kaneria rubbishes match-fixing links
April 10th, 2010 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
By Omar Khalid
Karachi, April 10 (IANS) Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria Saturday rejected reports that he is under investigation over his involvement in a cricket betting scandal while playing for English county side ... Read more...
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Kaneria embroiled in Essex ‘match fixing’ scam
April 10th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 10 (ANI): The UK Police is investigating Pakistani leg spinner Danish Kaneria, who plays for English county team Essex, for his involvement in a cricket betting scandal.Kaneria and another ... Read more...
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Sir Alec Bedser hailed as a true cricket legend
April 6th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 6 (ANI): One of England's greatest cricketers, Sir Alec Bedser, who rebuilt the England cricket team following the Second World War and played a pivotal role in the side regaining ... Read more...
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ICC mourns demise of former England seamer Bedser
April 5th, 2010 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 5 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) president David Morgan Monday mourned the demise of Hall of Famer and former England seam bowler Alec Bedser.
Bedser died aged 91 Sunday evening."It was ... Read more...
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ICC President pays tribute to Bedser
April 5th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by ANI
Dubai, Apr.5 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) President David Morgan has paid tribute to Alec Bedser, the former England seam bowler and an inaugural inductee into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, ... Read more...
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Graeme Swann arrested on suspicion of drink driving
April 4th, 2010 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 4 (ANI): England bowler Graeme Swann has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving as he was returning home in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham.He had reportedly been celebrating ... Read more...
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Peter Andre left stunned after fan’s marriage proposal
December 4th, 2009 - 5:42 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 4 (ANI): Aussie singer Peter Andre is said to have been left stunned after a female fan proposed marriage to him on live radio.Andre, 36, who divorced Katie Price ... Read more...
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Lily Allen made honorary member of cricket club
November 20th, 2009 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Brit singer Lily Allen has been made an honorary member of a cricket club after she professed her love of the sport over the summer this year.Allen, 24, ... Read more...
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Somerset boss says Trescothick can be coaxed to play Ashes
August 11th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug. 11 (ANI): Somerset County Cricket Club CEO Richard Gould believes former England opener Marcus Trescothick can be coaxed to come out of international retirement to participate in the fifth Ashes ... Read more...
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Botham, Boycott, Trueman, Rhodes at Hall of Fame
August 9th, 2009 - 2:40 pm ICT by IBNS
Leeds, Aug 9 (IBNS) Four England greats were inducted today into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame* at the tea interval of the second day of the fourth Ashes Test match between ... Read more...
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Ashes: Barmy’s bugle boy Bill Cooper banned from playing his instrument
August 6th, 2009 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Yorkshire (UK), Aug.6 (ANI): The Barmy Army's trumpet player Bill Cooper has been banned from playing his instrument at Headingley as English cricket officials crack down on crowd control for the fourth ... Read more...
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Sid the Shark barred from Lord’s
July 21st, 2009 - 5:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): Lords' officials are facing the wrath of angry cricket supporters after their shark mascot was banned from the home of cricket.The Sussex County Cricket Club have now set ... Read more...
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Sourav awarded Honorary Fellowship by Lancashire university
July 16th, 2009 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 16 (IANS) Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the University of Lancashire.
The 37-year-old Ganguly said that he was honoured and wants to build ... Read more...
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Ex-England captain Vaughan confirms retirement
June 30th, 2009 - 5:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 30 (ANI): Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan retired from all forms of professional cricket on Tuesday.He departs as England's most successful Test captain of all time - with 26 ... Read more...
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Edgbaston may host ‘home’ Test in next years’ Pakistan-Australia series
June 18th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Nottingham, June 18 (ANI): Pakistan could host Australia for a 'home' Test match in Edgbaston next summer, as the Warwickshire County Cricket Club has shown much interest in staging one of the ... Read more...
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World cricket body rejects ICL’s request of official status
April 19th, 2009 - 12:52 am ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 18 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Saturday rejected Indian Cricket League's (ICL) request for an official status.
"The ICC Board went through the ICL's application carefully, including assessing it against ... Read more...
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Former Pak leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed to undergo knee surgery
July 6th, 2008 - 10:03 pm ICT by ANI
London , July 6 (ANI): Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed will undergo right knee surgery on Monday.Officials of the Sussex County Cricket Club for whom Mushtaq plays during the English cricket ... Read more...
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To promote T-20 in England legendary Grace gets mohican haircut
June 12th, 2008 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 12 (ANI): WG Grace, arguably the greatest England cricketer of all time, gets a punk makeover as part of a drive to promote the Twenty20 Cup, the short form ... Read more...
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England all-rounder Ravi Bopara turns down IPL offer
May 7th, 2008 - 1:54 pm ICT by admin
London, May 7 (ANI): Emerging England all-rounder Ravi Bopara has reportedly turned down an offer to play in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL).
The Sun quoted Bopara as saying that he ... Read more...
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‘IPL wants to stage matches in England’
March 29th, 2008 - 9:01 pm ICT by admin
London, March 29 (IANS) Organisers of the Indian Premier League (IPL) championship have approached cricket bosses in England for permission to stage matches at Lord's and Brit Oval cricket grounds, a newspaper ... Read more...
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