BCCI slaps notices on six players for pub brawl
May 18th, 2010 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 18 (IANS) The Indian cricket board Tuesday asked Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Rohit Sharma, Piyush Chawla and Ravindra Jadeja to explain why action should not be taken ... Read more...
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“Heartbroken” Ajmal says Hussey’s final over onslaught will forever haunt him
May 18th, 2010 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 18 (ANI): Pakistan's stunning loss to Australia in the semi-final of the ICC World T20 Championship at the Beausejour Stadium, St Lucia has left off-spinner Saeed Ajmal 'heartbroken'.Chasing a challenging ... Read more...
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Lorgat praises West Indies for a successful World Twenty20
May 18th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bridgetown (Barbados), May 18 (IANS) International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat praised the West Indies for the staging of a highly successful and memorable World Twenty20."I think everyone would agree ... Read more...
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Afridi asks selectors to inject young blood in Pakistan team
May 17th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 17 (IANS) Unhappy with the performance of 'some' senior players, Pakistan's Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi has requested the national selectors to inject some young blood in the team.
In an interview ... Read more...
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Team India manager admits verbal pub spat, Nehra denies
May 15th, 2010 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Indian cricket team's tour manager Ranjib Biswal and speedster Ashish Nehra Saturday presented contradictory versions of reports that the players were involved in a pub brawl ... Read more...
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Coach Flower asks KP to control bad temper ahead of T20 final
May 15th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 15 (ANI): England coach Andy Flower has put his star batsman Kevin Pietersen on notice, urging him to control his temper before and during the World Twenty20 final against Australia.Pietersen, ... Read more...
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I couldn’t watch the last over, says nervous Clarke
May 15th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 15 (ANI): A nervous Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke said he couldn't eatch Mike Hussey's heroics in the last over of the World Twenty20 championship semi-final against Pakistan at St. ... Read more...
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`Unbelievable’ Hussey’s performance to put Australia in T20 final ` freakish’: Clarke
May 15th, 2010 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANI
St. Lucia (West Indies), May 15 (ANI): Australian skipper Michael Clarke on Friday described `Mr. Cricket' Michael Hussey's match-winning 24-ball 60 runs to put his side into the finals of the World ... Read more...
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Defending champions Pak raring to go against Oz in T20 WC semi-final
May 14th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 14 (ANI): Ahead of their semi-final clash with Australia in the World T20 Championship, Pakistani cricketers are fancying their chances of making it into the final of the tournament for ... Read more...
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`No team can get near us,’ says Tait
May 14th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
St. Lucia (West Indies), May 14 (ANI): Lightning fast bowler Shaun Tait has said that no team "can get near us" if Australia continue to play to their ability at the World ... Read more...
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Keeper Haddin says Clarke is the best in the business
May 14th, 2010 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
St. Lucia (West Indies), May 14 (ANI): Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has described skipper Michael Clarke as one of the best in the business in the modern era, and rubbished criticism about ... Read more...
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Umar Akmal doubtful for semi-final clash against Oz in T20 WC
May 14th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
St. Lucia (West Indies), May 14 (ANI): Young Pakistan middle-order batsman Umar Akmal is a doubtful starter for today's World T20 Championship semi-final clash against Australia.According to reports, Umar was taken to ... Read more...
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Indian cricketers involved in pub brawl, Yuvraj denies
May 13th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Six Indian cricketers were reportedly involved in a pub brawl at Gros Islet in St. Lucia after the team's exit from the World Twenty20, but Yuvraj ... Read more...
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Pak must aim at wickets, not containment to win T20 title: Imran Khan
May 13th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 13 (ANI): Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan has said that the Shahid Afridi led team should adopt a 'wicket taking' policy rather than just focussing on preventing other teams from ... Read more...
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Australia hopes to face England in World Twenty20 final
May 13th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 13 (ANI): Australian skipper Michael Clarke has said the team is focused for the semi-final encounter against Pakistan and is hoping to face England in Sunday's World Twenty20 final, which ... Read more...
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Cool Bresnan is England’s most improved player of the year
May 12th, 2010 - 4:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 12 (ANI): Yorkshire all-rounder Tim Bresnan is cool as a cucumber, and it has shown in his latest performance.So much so, that he is being projected as England's most improved ... Read more...
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S. Africa’s Smith says only England ‘can challenge’ Australia in T20
May 12th, 2010 - 2:57 pm ICT by ANI
St. Lucia (West Indies), May 12 (ANI): South Africa's cricket skipper Graeme Smith has said that only England can stop Australia from winning the World Twenty20 in Barbados on Sunday.Smith's side were ... Read more...
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Clarke maturing into a fine captain: Warne
May 12th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Brisbane, May 12 (ANI): Former Australian spinner Shane Warne believes Michael Clarke is turning out to be a fine captain.'At the moment he is captain of the Twenty20 side and he is ... Read more...
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India go down to Sri Lanka, out of World Twenty20 (Lead)
May 12th, 2010 - 4:27 am ICT by IANS
Gros Islet (St Lucia), May 12 (IANS) A last ball six from Chamara Kapugedera handed Sri Lanka a thrilling five wicket victory over India and gave them a good chance of ... Read more...
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India set Sri Lanka 164-run target
May 12th, 2010 - 2:09 am ICT by IANS
Gros Islet (St Lucia), May 12 (IANS) Suresh Raina smashed 63 as India scored 163 for five against Sri Lanka in their last Group F match of Super Eights in the ... Read more...
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Gayle says he’ll sledge Watto and other Aussies in 20-20 decider
May 11th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
St. Lucia (West Indies), May 11 (ANI): West Indian cricket captain Chris Gayle has said that he intends to sledge Australian opener Shane Watson and other members of his team when the ... Read more...
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India, New Zealand in semi-finals of Women’s World Twenty20
May 11th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Basseterre (St.Kitts), May 11 (IANS) India defeated Sri Lanka Monday to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 on the last day of fixtures at Warner Park while New ... Read more...
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Brutal Australia sweeping all aside in quest for T20 crown
May 11th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
St. Lucia (West Indies), May 11 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke is confident about his team lifting this year's World Twenty20 Cup title after two unsuccessful attempts.'With the strength of our ... Read more...
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Here’s how ‘hapless’ India could still sneak into the ICC T20 WC semis
May 11th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
St.Lucia, May 11 (ANI): 'Hapless' India still has an outside chance of qualifying for the semifinals of the ICC World T20 Championship, however, a place among the last four teams would require ... Read more...
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England push New Zealand out of T20 WC with three wicket defeat
May 11th, 2010 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
St.Lucia, May 11 (ANI): England cemented a berth in the semi-finals of the ICC World T20 Championship by defeating New Zealand by three wickets in their final game of the Super ... Read more...
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New Zealand set England 150-run target
May 11th, 2010 - 2:33 am ICT by IANS
Gros Islet (St Lucia), May 11 (IANS) New Zealand scored 149 for six against England in the last Group E Super Eights match of the World Twenty20 here.
Brendon McCullum scored 33 while ... Read more...
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India have to beat Sri Lanka by 20 runs and more
May 10th, 2010 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Gros Islet (St.Lucia), May 10 (IANS) To stay in the hunt in the World T20 here, India will not only have to beat last year's finalists Sri Lanka by 20 runs in ... Read more...
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Black Cap batters have to throw caution to the winds: Styris.
May 10th, 2010 - 7:29 pm ICT by ANI
St.Lucia (West Indies), May 10 (ANI): New Zealand all-rounder Scot Styris has said that the Black Caps will need to throw caution to the winds and "seize the game against England by ... Read more...
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Cameron White’s blast ruins Lanka’s World Twenty20 campaign
May 10th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Barbados (West Indies), May 10 (ANI): Australian leg-spinning all-rounder Cameron White has spoiled Sri Lanka's party at the World Twenty20 championship, scoring 89 of 49 balls.As a result Sri Lanka lost a ... Read more...
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Pietersen flies back home to be with expecting wife
May 9th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 9 (IANS) England batsman Kevin Pietersen flew back home Sunday, midway through the World Twenty20, to be with his wife Jessica for the birth of their first child.
Pietersen is expected ... Read more...
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World Twenty20: Pakistan will have to win and pray
May 9th, 2010 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
Gros Islet (St.Lucia), May 9 (IANS) Two back-to-back defeats in the Super Eight have left defending champions Pakistan with only a slim mathematical chance of making the semis of the World Twenty20. ... Read more...
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‘Emboldened’ Clarke challenges rival teams to match Australia’s performance
May 8th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, May 8 (ANI): The thumping 49-run win over India in the World Twenty20 tournament has boosted the confidence of Australian skipper Michael Clarke, who has challenged rival nations to match his ... Read more...
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Clarke hoping to dish out `chin music to Indians, Johnson out with injury
May 7th, 2010 - 2:03 pm ICT by ANI
Barbados (West Indies), May 7 (ANI): Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has said that he will be unleashing his pace battery on the Indians on the bouncy Kensington Oval pitch here in ... Read more...
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Hussey saves Australia blushes in Bangladesh win
May 6th, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, May 6 (ANI): Australia entered the Super Eights phase of the Twenty20 World Cup by defeating by Bangladesh by 27-runs.Dirk Nannes claimed a career-best 4-18 to take Australia to a ... Read more...
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Afridi unhappy with team’s show in World Twenty20
May 5th, 2010 - 8:31 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, May 5 (IANS) Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is disappointed with his team's performance in group matches of the World Twenty20 championship in the West Indies but says he "can't beat my ... Read more...
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