World T20: Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe scoreboard
September 19th, 2012 - 1:22 am ICT by IANS
Hambantota, Sep 18 (IANS) Following is the scoreboard of the Group C match between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe at the ICC World Twenty20 here Tuesday.Sri Lanka:Dilshan Munaweera run out Mpofu/Taylor ... Read more...
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Afghanistan win in Caribbean ahead of World T20
September 11th, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Sep 11 (IANS/CMC) Afghanistan were adjudged winners of the Asia versus the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament after three teams won the same number of matches.The win is expected to ... Read more...
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Confident West Indies leave for Sri Lanka
September 10th, 2012 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 10 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies cricket team flew out of the region, high in confidence, enroute to Sri Lanka for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.Just before take-off Sunday, ... Read more...
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Windies begin final preparations for World T20
September 1st, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), Sep 1 (IANS/CMC) The West Indies will put the finishing touches on their preparations for the Twenty20 World Cup with the launch of a week-long camp here Saturday.Most of ... Read more...
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ICC confirms squads for World Twenty20
August 25th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 25 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) here Saturday confirmed the squads of the 12 participating teams for the ICC World Twenty20 which gets underway in Sri ... Read more...
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Temperamental Benn among 30 probables for World T20
July 19th, 2012 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
St. John's (Antigua), July 19 (IANS/CMC) Temperamental left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn has inched his way even closer to a senior team recall after being named in a provisional 30-man West ... Read more...
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World T20: Australia axe Pattinson from preliminary squad
July 18th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 18 (IANS) Australia's James Pattinson would have felt hard done by the the selectors as the young pacer was omitted from the preliminary 30-player World Cup Twenty20 squad ... Read more...
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ICC hails Australia’s decision to play Afghanistan
July 2nd, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dublin, July 2 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) president Alan Isaac has welcomed Australia's decision to play its first-ever game against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month."This ... Read more...
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Australian cricket team to play Afghanistan next month
July 2nd, 2012 - 1:52 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 2 (IANS) World No.1 ODI team, Australia will play the emerging Afghanistan in the Middle East next month in the latest step that recognises Afghanistan's increasing importance in ... Read more...
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‘West Indies favourites for T20 World Cup’
June 28th, 2012 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 28 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Shane Watson believes that the West Indies will be the team to beat in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup which kicks off in Sri ... Read more...
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T20 World Cup ticket sales exceed 100,000
June 28th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, June 28 (IANS) More than 100,000 tickets have been sold for the ICC World Twenty20 Cup in Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in a statement here ... Read more...
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Yuvraj eyes a comeback at T20 World Cup
June 20th, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 20 (IANS) Indian cricketer Yuvraj is in no mood to rush his comeback into the national side after undergoing cancer treatment. However, he hopes to be fit for ... Read more...
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Malinga named ICC ambassador for T20 World Cup
June 8th, 2012 - 7:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday unveiled Sri Lanka's star pacer Lasith Malinga as the official ambassador for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka ... Read more...
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Billy Doctrove announces retirement from umpires Elite Panel
June 7th, 2012 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, June 7 (IANS) West Indies umpire Billy Doctrove Thursday announced his retirment from the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Elite Panel.The ICC in a statement said Doctrove has announced his ... Read more...
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ICC cricket committee to re-consider legality of switch-hit
May 28th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 28 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket committee will be meeting at the Lord's in London for its two-day annual conference starting Wednesday to re-consider the legality ... Read more...
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South Africa refuse Bangladesh’s offer for cricket series
April 26th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, April 26 (IANS) Cricket South Africa (CSA) have refused Bangladesh's offer for a cricket series in May citing hectic schedule of its national cricketers.Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had offered ... Read more...
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ICC increases participating teams for World Twenty20
April 16th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 16 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to expand the 2014 World Twenty20 in Bangladesh from 12 teams to 16 to boost the associate members.The associate ... Read more...
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Ireland beat Namibia to qualify for World T20
March 24th, 2012 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 24 (IANS) Ireland became the second team to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka after beating Namibia by nine wickets in the second final of the ... Read more...
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England keeper Jones to play for Papua New Guinea
March 12th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, March 12 (IANS) England wicketkeeper Geraint Jones will be playing for his country of birth, Papua New Guinea (PNG) in a qualifying event that will lead two aspiring cricket ... Read more...
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Cricketer Joginder Sharma injured in accident
November 25th, 2011 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, November 24 (IANS) Former India One-day International cricketer Joginder Sharma was injured Thursday when his car hit a call centre cab in west Delhi, police said. He is ... Read more...
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Uthappa cannot wait to open the Indian innings
October 28th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) Getting a national recall after three seasons, Robin Uthappa cannot wait to open the innings to give India a rousing start in the one-off Twenty20 International ... Read more...
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England No.1 T20 side, India 5th
October 24th, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 24 (IANS) Reigning World Twenty20 champions England are the No.1 ranked side in the Twenty20 International (T20I) team rankings launched here Monday.England, which is also the top ranked ... Read more...
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Pakistan looking to blood youngsters in T20 team
July 18th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, July 18 (IANS) Pakistan is hoping to blood youngsters to boost its chances of regaining the ICC World Twenty20 title in Sri Lanka next year.
Pakistan, who lost to India ... Read more...
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ICC reinstates minnows in Cricket World Cup (Lead)
June 28th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Hong Kong, June 28 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) in a U-turn Tuesday decided to allow the minnows to play in the 2015 World Cup, and also leave ... Read more...
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Boon to replace Hurst as ICC Match Referee
May 24th, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, May 24 (IANS) Former Australia batsman David Boon will replace retiring compatriot Alan Hurst on the elite panel of International Cricket Council (ICC) match referees.Hurst, who joined the panel ... Read more...
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Younis rejects reports that he is angry with PCB
April 21st, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 21 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan rejected reports that he is 'angry' over the cricket board's decision to overlook him for the tour of West Indies which ... Read more...
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Afridi set sights on World Twenty20
April 15th, 2011 - 10:35 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, April 15 (IANS) After falling to old rivals India in the World Cup semifinal last month, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has set his sights on the ICC World Twenty20 ... Read more...
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ICC drops associate countries from 2015 World Cup
April 5th, 2011 - 12:44 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Despite their success in the 2011 World Cup, associate countries won't be seen in action from the next edition of the mega event as the ... Read more...
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Indian sportswomen - a tale of true grit (March 8 is International Women’s Day)
March 5th, 2011 - 3:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) They refuse to tell sob stories even though most come from humble backgrounds. Women who play cricket, hockey and football for India say they have ... Read more...
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Unity is our strength: Afridi
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:40 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 3 (IANS) Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said unity in the team had resulted in their impressive wins against Kenya and co-hosts Sri Lanka in the World Cup."Unity is ... Read more...
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Pakistan team united like the 1992 WC winning side: Intikhab
January 20th, 2011 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Jan 20 (IANS) Pakistan's cricket officials believe that the match-fixing scandal in which some of their players were involved has brought the team together ahead of the World Cup in February.Intikhab ... Read more...
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Axe Afridi from captaincy, reshuffle Pak team: Sarfraz Nawaz
December 30th, 2010 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 30 (ANI): In the wake of Pakistan suffering six consecutive defeats in Twenty20 internationals, former fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has called for a major reshuffle in the Pakistan squad and ... Read more...
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IPL will miss Pakistani cricketers, says Akram
December 23rd, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Dec 23 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram believes the Indian Premier league (IPL) will lose its gloss after ignoring Pakistani cricketers, most of whom he stressed are counted among the ... Read more...
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SMS trail between bookie Mazhar and Butt, Akmal makes fixing saga murkier
November 18th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Nov 18 (ANI): In the latest development in the spot-fixing case, the conversations of tainted Pakistani players- former skipper Salman Butt and wicket keeper Kamran Akmal- with alleged bookmaker, Mazhar Majeed, ... Read more...
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Pakistan aims for gold in Asian Games cricket
October 27th, 2010 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Oct 27 (IANS) Pakistan is aiming to clinch the cricket title at next month's Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, where the sport makes its debut in the Asiad.With India not sending ... Read more...
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