Former Sri Lankan cricketer slams premier league critics
August 31st, 2012 - 6:58 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Aug 31 (IANS) Former leading Sri Lankan cricketer and cricket selector Aravinda De Silva Friday slammed critics of the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament, insisting that ... Read more...
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India beats Sri Lanka by 39 runs in only T20
August 8th, 2012 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Pallekele, Aug 7 (IANS) India won the Twenty20 cricket match beating Sri Lanka by 39 runs at the Pallekele International Cricket here Tuesday.Asked to bat first, India made 155 for ... 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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Sri Lanka seeks foreign players for T20 League
May 9th, 2012 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, May 9 (IANS) Sri Lanka has begun negotiations with foreign cricket boards to invite overseas players for the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament to be held ... Read more...
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IPL attracts visiting overseas Indian youth
May 3rd, 2012 - 9:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Over 30 overseas youth of Indian origin are on a three-week visit here to know about their parents' and grandparents' homeland, and the Indian Premier ... Read more...
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Jayawardene impressed with Delhi Daredevils’ bench strength
April 20th, 2012 - 8:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils vice-captain Mahela Jayawardene Friday said an impressive bench strength offers them the luxury of rotating players during the ongoing tournament to give some ... Read more...
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Sialkot Stallions win Pakistan’s premier T20
April 2nd, 2012 - 3:06 pm ICT by IANS
Islamababd, April 2 (IANS) Sialkot Stallions won Pakistan's prestigious national Twenty20 cricket tournament beating Karachi Dolphins in the final at Rawalpindi near here.Sialkot Stallions lifted the title for the seventh ... Read more...
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Terminated Kochi Tuskers seek Kerala chief minister’s help
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:14 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 2 (IANS) The owners of Kochi Tuskers, the terminated Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, have sought help from Kerala chief Minister Oommen Chandy to revive the state's Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Brad Hogg hopeful of comeback in T20 against India
January 22nd, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 22 (IANS) Former Australian spinner Brad Hogg feels his impressive show in the ongoing Big Bash League for Perth Scorchers warrants a recall to the national side.Australia will ... Read more...
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India Cements chalks plans to become pan-nation player
January 15th, 2012 - 2:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) India Cements, a leader in southern India with a 28 percent market share, has charted an expansion plan to become a pan-nation player next year ... Read more...
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Preparation for Test series against India will be ideal: Ponting
December 17th, 2011 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 17 (IANS) Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting, who is struggling with form, said his preparation for the Boxing Day Test against India will be the best but admitted ... Read more...
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Former conditioner says retired Hayden fit for T20 World Cup
December 11th, 2011 - 5:33 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 11 (IANS) Former Cricket Australia (CA) conditioner Jock Campbell has advised former opener Mathew Hayden to come back from retirement and make himself available for selection in the ... Read more...
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Ferguson banking on good CLT20 show to earn recall in Australian team
September 17th, 2011 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) South Australian Redbacks vice-captain Callum Ferguson is banking on a good performance in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament to regain his place in the ... Read more...
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We have right balance,talent to win CL T20: Klinger
September 17th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 17 (IANS) South Australian Redbacks skipper Michael Klinger feels his team has the right balance and talent to emerge winners in the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament beginning ... Read more...
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Bleak future for Test cricket: Holding
August 28th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, Aug 28 (IANS) Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding feels Test cricket will become "insignificant" in five years time and cited the ever-gaining popularity of the Twenty20 format ... Read more...
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Rahul Dravid to quit ODI and Twenty20 cricket after England series
August 7th, 2011 - 2:04 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Hours after the surprise recall to the India One-Day squad, Rahul Dravid Saturday announced his decision to quit the shorter versions of the game at ... 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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Muralitharan to play for Wellington next season
May 13th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
Wellington, May 13 (IANS) Legendary Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan will play for Wellington in the next season of New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition.Muralitharan is the highest wicket-taker ... Read more...
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Chennai Super Kings arrive in Chandigarh to take on Kings XI Punjab
April 12th, 2011 - 10:54 am ICT by ANI
Chandigarh, Apr 12 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings after the thrilling win against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 cricket tourney inaugural match arrived at Chandigarh ahead of their ensuing ... Read more...
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ICC alert to spot-fixing at IPL
March 25th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 25 (IANS) With the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) just a couple of weeks away, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is worried about the Twenty20 ... Read more...
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Lorgat defends ICC move to cut number of teams
March 5th, 2011 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) The chief executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has reiterated that the 2015 World Cup will be limited to 10 teams as against the current ... Read more...
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Mithun pained by Sourav’s exit from IPL
February 19th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty Saturday said former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly's exclusion from the Twenty20 cricket's cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) has pained him and feels that the ... Read more...
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ODI an exciting mix of Test and T20, says Dhoni
February 18th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Sirshendu Panth
Dhaka, Feb 18 (IANS) Lauding the One-Day International (ODI) format as an ideal mix of Test and Twenty20 cricket, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Friday exuded confidence that the ongoing ... Read more...
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Gloucestshire rope in Lankan spinner Murali for Twenty20 cricket
February 11th, 2011 - 10:26 am ICT by ANI
Bristol (UK), Feb.11 (ANI): Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan will play Twenty20 cricket for Gloucestershire.According to The Sun, Murali will play for the English county till 2013."I am really looking forward ... Read more...
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Keralite’s score formula to be used in rain-hit IPL matches
December 11th, 2010 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Thrissur (Kerala), Dec 11 (IANS) A system developed by Kerala engineer V. Jayadevan for computing target scores in interrupted one-day and Twenty20 (T20) cricket matches has got the Indian cricket board's nod ... Read more...
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Latif backs Afghanistan to gain Test status
November 27th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 27(ANI): Afghanistan coach Rashid Latif has said that Test status for his team could prove vital for development of the game in the war-torn country.Latif, a former Pakistan wicketkeeper, also ... Read more...
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Asian Games Twenty20: Latif masterminds Afghanistan’s historic win over Pakistan
November 25th, 2010 - 5:42 pm ICT by IANS
Karachi, Nov 25 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif Thursday masterminded Afghanistan's stunning triumph over Pakistan in the Asian Games men's Twenty20 cricket semi-finals in Guangzhou and then declared that he won't ... Read more...
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Indian Premier League threat to Australia’s tour of Bangladesh
November 12th, 2010 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 12(ANI): Cricket Australia is likely to reschedule its tour of Bangladesh in April 2011 to avoid a clash with the Indian Premier League (IPL).The scheduled tour includes a two-match Test ... Read more...
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Dravid has rediscovered form via Twenty20 cricket: Roebuck
October 4th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct.4 (ANI): There was a time, when the Australians could not help feeling that Indian middle-order batsman Rahul Dravid had lost the ability to hit the ball. They felt he looked ... Read more...
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1,200 cricket teams to vie for premier league in Himachal
September 1st, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Shimla, Sep 1 (IANS) The cricketing season is back in the hills of Himachal Pradesh with a staggering 1,200 teams, mainly from rural areas, all set to compete in ... Read more...
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Enrique Iglesias to perform live for Champions League T20 in S. Africa
August 18th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
Johannesburg (South Africa),(ANI-Business Wire India):Spanish music sensation, Enrique Iglesias, will perform a special concert, Enrique Live, at Johannesburg's Emmarentia Botanical Gardens, on 9 September 2010, an event which will inaugurate the 2010 ... Read more...
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Pak horror show sees fans snub ongoing second Test against England
August 7th, 2010 - 3:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 7 (ANI): A disappointing turnout from Pakistan supporters at Edgbaston for the ongoing second Test against England has been put down to a variety of factors, chief of them being ... Read more...
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Squabble with PCB boss Butt behind Afridi’s retirement from tests
July 17th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Lahore, July 17 (ANI): Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi's sudden announcement of retirement from Test cricket took all by surprise, and insiders say that the all rounder's abrupt decision came after he had ... Read more...
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Comeback man Afridi to retire from Test cricket
July 16th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 16 (IANS) Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, who made a comeback to Tests after four years for the series against Australia, made an unexpected announcement Friday to retire from Test cricket ... Read more...
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Tait ends speculation over Test comeback during Ashes
July 11th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 11(ANI): Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait has ended all speculations of a possible Ashes return following his impressive performance to lead the bowling attack in the ODI series against England. ... Read more...
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