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Thursday, May 23,2013
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Cricket TV - England Were 'Magnificent' At Lord's - Sir Ian Botham
Sir Ian Botham, former England captain and the hero of England's 1981 Ashes victory over Australia, says England were 'magnificent' during their 170-run victory over New Zealand at Lord's in the first cricket Test of the summer.
James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and Stuart Broad took seven wickets as New Zealand were bowled out for 68 and Botham was speaking at an event launching Un[...]
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Cricket TV - England 'Magnificent' At Lord's - Sir Ian Botham
Sir Ian Botham, former England captain and the hero of England's 1981 Ashes victory over Australia, says England were 'magnificent' during their 170-run victory over New Zealand at Lord's in the first cricket Test of the summer.
James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and Stuart Broad took seven wickets as New Zealand were bowled out for 68 and Botham was speaking at an event launching Un[...]
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IPL 2013: BCCI Denies Pune Warriors Withdrawal
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has denied that the Sahara-backed Pune Warriors India franchise has pulled out of the Indian Premier League.
Pune finished the 2013 season in eighth place and the BCCI has found itself at the centre of a spot-fixing storm after three Rajasthan Royals players were arrested last week.
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Meeting Things Head On
Duck, sway or drop on your arse are the most common escape methods for the well directed bouncer. Michael Clarke is shown here developing a more confrontational approach.[...]
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Wednesday, May 22,2013
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Miller, Cummins named in West Indies A-Team ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board on Wednesday announced a 13-member West Indies A-Team squad for the first four-day “Test” against Sri Lanka A-Team from Wednesday, June 5 to Saturday, June 8 at Warner Park in St. Kitts.[...]
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Watling, Martin Out Of Headingley Test, Guptill Returns
New Zealand wicket-keeper BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second and final Test against England which begins at Headingley on Friday with a knee injury.
He picked up the injury during New Zealand's 170-run defeat in the opening match at Lord's and will be replaced - as he was at the home of cricket - as wicket-keeper by captain Brendon McCullum.
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Cricket TV - Brad Hodge Blasts Rajasthan Royals To Victory In IPL 2013 Eliminator
we look back at the Eliminator which saw Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets.
Brad Hodge played a starring role with a wonderful unbeaten half-century to take the Royals from a difficult position of 57 for five to victory in the final over when he hit Darren Sammy for two sixes to finally knock Sunrisers Hyderabad out.
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IPL 2013: Hodge Blasts Rajasthan To Victory
Brad Hodge struck a brilliant unbeaten half-century to steer Rajasthan Royals to a come-from-behind four-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2013 Eliminator in Delhi.
Chasing 133 to win, Rajasthan were reduced to 57 for five but Hodge hit five sixes in an innings of 54 not out in just 29 balls - including two sixes from the first two balls of the final over [...]
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Netherlands Name Squad To Play South Africa
The Netherlands have named a 14-man squad for their One-Day International against South Africa on 31st May in Amsterdam.
South Africa take on the European side as part of their preparations for the Champions Trophy while Netherlands will be match-ready after two Yorkshire Bank 40 encounters in the days running up to the game.
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The number six doorway Enough of the eye-catching swing bowling. What is this website for if not for accentuating the negative? Let’s focus on England’s batting. We still haven’t really settled on a firm opinion regarding England’s approach in the first Test. We’d probably grade it ‘acquiescent’. We don’t think it was as bad as some are making out,
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Warner Pleads Guilty, Fined For Abusive Tweets
David Warner has been found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's Code of Behaviour following a series of abusive tweets he sent and fined $5,750.
He pleaded guilty to the charge at a hearing chaired by The Honourable Justice Gordon Lewis AM and was handed the maximum financial penalty for a first offence under the Code of Behaviour.
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ECB Unveils Strategic Plan For 2014-17 - 'Champion Counties'
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has unveiled a new and ambitious strategic plan with the goal of delivering successful England teams at all levels, producing a vibrant domestic game and increasing and enthusing participation during the period 2014-17.
The latest strategic plan - Champion Counties - has been designed to build on the outstanding success of the 2005 plan - Building [...]
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England To Win Ashes In Style - Sir Ian Botham
Sporting legends Sir Ian Botham and Gavin Hastings are putting their support behind the England cricket team and the British & Irish Lions and back both to taste victory this summer when they take on arch nemesis Australia during the Lions Tour and the Ashes cricket series.
The two iconic sportsmen were quick had no hesitation in putting their money on a series win for England in the Ashes [...]
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Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Ah, the downside of fame and celebrity. It is probably just as well Sreesanth already inhabits a universe of his very own.
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Tuesday, May 21,2013
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Bracewell Replaces Ellis In New Zealand Champions Trophy Squad
New Zealand have replaced injured all-rounder Andrew Ellis with fast bowler Doug Bracewell in their 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy.
Ellis was ruled out of the tournament earlier this month with a broken rib and will also miss the three One-Day Internationals against England which begin later this month.
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IPL 2013: Chennai Super Kings Into The Final
Even by their own lofty standards, Chennai Super Kings delivered a superb performance to beat Mumbai Indians by 48 runs and secure their passage into the final of the Indian Premier League 2013.
It will be their fourth successive appearance (and fifth overall) and nobody could argue against their presence after they scored 192 for one and bowled Mumbai out for 144 to secure a dominant victo[...]
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Beat The Bookies - Latest Top County Cricket Betting Tips
Check out the information in this article to help you decide the right bet to beat the bookies. The County Cricket season is well underway now and the next round of matches will no doubt throw up a few surprises as well.
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Zondeki Forced To Retire Due To Back Injuries
Former South African international fast bowler Monde Zondeki has been forced to retire from all cricket due to persistent back injuries.
Zondeki played six Tests, 11 One-Day Internationals and a Twenty20 International for South Africa between 2002 and 2008 as well as two ODIs for the African XI in 2005.
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Bell Fit For Second Test As England Unchanged
Batsman Ian Bell has been passed fit and England have named an unchanged 12-man squad for the second and final Test against New Zealand.
Bell struggled throughout the opening Test in Lord's - won so impressively by England - with a bout of tonsillitis but has been cleared to play at Headingley from Friday (24th May).
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2013 County Championship – chapter six You may have thought that we’d forgotten about our weekly County Championship round-up, what with there having been a Test match and all. However, you didn’t count on the nagging feeling of guilt that jolted our memory. In truth, our subsconscious is largely just a complex web woven from different strands of guilt, but we’ve
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Celebrating The Bouncer
Remember when test wickets would bounce. When big nasties ran in and played a little chin music. When batsman feared for their life not their bank balance. I am sure Robin Smith does. Over the next week or two I intend to live in the past and recall why I loved watching and was bloody pleased I wasn't out there. [...]
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Australia Name Women's Ashes Squad, Restructure Contract List
Australia Women have named their squad to take on England Women in the Ashes series in August as well as revealing its list of contracted players for the 2013-14 season.
The contract system has been restructured, making the chosen women among the highest paid sportswomen in the country - testament to their recent success.
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Monday, May 20,2013
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Journalist pens Brian Lara's biography James Fuller charts the life of West Indian batting genius Brian Lara in his first book Caribbean Lives: Brian Lara.Lara, who retired in 2008, holds the world record scores in Test cricket (400 not out), first-class cricket (501 not out) and the most runs in a test match over (28).read more at Wisbwch Standard
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Cricket TV - IPL 2013 Pre-Play-Off Discussion - Cricket World TV
In this series of two Indian Premier League cricket TV discussions, John Pennington and Chetan Narula look back at the group stages, picking out their young players of the season and paying tribute to departing greats Adam Gilchrist and Rahul Dravid.
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CW Players Of The Week - James Anderson & Stuart Broad
There can be only two possible contenders for this week's Cricket World Player of the Week award and it is virtually impossible to separate them. Stuart Broad took the man of the match award at Lord's for leading the second innings demolition of New Zealand, but without James Anderson's first innings five-fer there might not have been much of a run chase for the Black Caps on day four.
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