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| Inzamam ul Haq cricket career is approaching the end
The illustrious career of former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq might have come to an
end as far as the national selectors and cricket board is concerned as he has
not been recommended for the new central contracts.
Sources in the board confirmed on Thursday that the national selectors had submitted ....
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| John Buchanans right hand man Richard McInnes tipped for Bangladesh coach job
John Buchanan's right hand man Richard McInnes was likely to take over
as Bangladesh's coach, reports said here today.
McInnes seemed the favourite to succeed Dav Whatmore, having coached Bangladesh
at under-19 and 'A' level between 2003-05.
"I know first-hand what it is like over the....
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| Dav Whatmore praises Pakistan cricket team
Dav Whatmore until a month ago was more interested in coaching the Indian team
than any other side.
Having snubbed initial overtures from the Pakistan Cricket Board in the
hope that he would get the coveted coaching position with the Indian team after
the World Cup, Whatmore is now keen to....
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| Minor changes mooted in Australian and Pakistan cricket tour itineraries
The Indian Cricket Board wants to make minor changes in the itineraries
of the forthcoming tours by Australia in September-October and the subsequent
visit by Pakistan in November-December.
The changes have been necessitated following the desire of the Haryana Cricket
Association to host t....
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| India yet to submit 2011 Asian Cricket Cup bid for hosting the event
Though time is running out as the deadline expires tomorrow, India is yet
to submit its bid for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup despite applying for hosting the
event.
Qatar, meanwhile, became the first country to formally bid for the event when
two officials handed over the bid to Asian Football C....
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| Indian Cricket team instructed not to leak dressing room happenings
In its bid to prevent fresh controversies, the Cricket Board has given
strict instructions to the members of the Indian team, currently on a 80-day tour
of the United Kingdom, not to leak happenings in the dressing room and team meetings.
A letter, written by BCCI's Chief Administrative Offi....
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| Cricketer Monty Panesar becomes highest rated England spinner in 30 years
Continuing his rise in international cricket, Monty Panesar became the
highest rated England spinner in 30 years by breaking into the top-10 of LG ICC
Test Rankings today.
With a tally of 23 wickets in the Test series against West Indies, Panesar rose
six places in the latest charts to joi....
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| Sharad Pawar named head of 2011 cricket World Cup Organising Committee
BCCI President Sharad Pawar, after being elected Chairman of the 2011 World
Cup Organising Committee, vowed today to make the event spectator friendly with
low priced tickets for the cricket-crazy fans in the sub-continent.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Naseem Ashraf was named chief conven....
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| Umpires and referees for Scotland cricket matches announced
Umpires Mark Benson, Billy Bowden and Aleem Dar will stand in the
upcoming cricket matches in Ireland which will also see India and South
Africa in action.
Australian Alan Hurst has been appointed match referee for the matches to be played
between June 23 and July 1.
India's match against ....
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| Elbow surgery makes Shaun Tait doubtful for Twenty20 cricket World Cup 2007
Australian pacer Shaun Tait's participation in the upcoming Twenty20 cricket World
Cup is in doubt as he undergoes an arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow tomorrow.
"Shaun is undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday to
relieve soft-tissue impingement," Austra....
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| Ireland announce depleted ODI cricket squad due to injuries
With their star players missing due to injury, Ireland have announced a
severely depleted 13-member squad for their one-dayers against India and South
Africa beginning on June 23.
In the bowling department, Andre Botha, Dave Langford-Smith and most disappointingly
of all, Boyd Rankin have ....
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| Lisa Keightley appointed as coach for Australia women cricket team
Former opener Lisa Keightley today replaced Mark Sorell as the first woman
coach of the Australian eves' equad.
Cricket Australia said in a statement that Sorell had taken over as the head coach
of the South Australia men's team.
Lisa has been the coach of the New South Wales Wolf Blass Brea....
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| Cricketer Yuvraj singh needs fixed batting number to be consistent
Yuvraj Singh today brushed aside talks about his disappointment at losing Team
India vice-captaincy, saying he was proud to represent the country merely
as a player.
"My job is to go out and play. If certain responsibility is given to me it's
an opportunity and an honour, but at this st....
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| Ricky Ponting distances himself from FICA threat
Australian Ricky Ponting today sought to distance himself from a reported
international cricketers association's (FICA) threat to boycot the next year's
Champions Trophy if the ICC did not change its way of governing the game.
FICA had reportedly said that it was not happy with the manner in....
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| Australian Cricket Board to quiz cricket players on recreational drugs
Cricket Australia will quiz Ricky Ponting and his men on whether
they use recreational drugs as part of its plans to draw up a tougher drug policy.
According to 'The Age', Swimming Australia is about to introduce out-of-competition
testing for recreational drugs and cricket and rugby boards ....
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