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| Famous Indian cricketers watch Chak De India
The Indian cricket team, which has been far from impressive in the ongoing one-day
series against England, found a novel way to draw inspiration ahead of
the crucial fourth game -- by watching the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Chak De India'.
The cricketers watched the Bollywood hit movie with ent....
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| Coroner inquest for Bob Woolmer Woolmer case to begin on October 16
The long-awaited coroner's inquest into the death of Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer
will begin on October 16 at the Jamaica Conference Centre downtown
Kingston.
Coroner Patrick Murphy will preside at the inquest, being held to determine the
conditions under which Woolmer died on March ....
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| New Zealand Cricket joins BCCI to keep away from ICL
New Zealand Cricket today joined the BCCI chorus by refusing to allow any
of its contracted players from playing in a rebel Indian Cricket League.
"We have considered this issue carefully and have concluded that New Zealand
Cricket cannot agree to release our contracted players to parti....
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| Ricky Ponting expresses growing concerned over Indian Cricket League
Expressing his growing concern over the rebel Indian Cricket League, Australian
captain Ricky Ponting has warned cricket boards from showing leniency towards
players joining the ICL or they might run the risk of losing a lot of international
players to its money lure.
With rumours of some c....
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| Venkatesh Prasad raises question over Munaf Patel current form
With India's bowling falling to pieces in the one-day series
against England, bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad today said he
was not happy with Munaf Patel's form and felt the fast bowler was not doing
his job with enough intensity.
Prasad also said that he will be giving a proposal to....
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| Australian team strengthens position in the three day semi final
Australian Institute of Sports today enhanced their chances
of making the final of the Buchi Babu Memorial Cricket Tournament by taking
a first innings lead of 197 runs against Combined District on the second day
of their three-day semi-final match here.
In the other truncated se....
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| Private sports club in Karachi volunteer to host ICL matches
A private and prestigious country club, which has been a favourite haunt for visiting
cricketers including the Indians here, has offered to host matches of the rebel
Indian Cricket League.
An official offer has been made by the Arabian Country Club, located out on
the outskirts of Pa....
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| India elect to field against England in 3rd One Day International
Indian captain Rahul Dravid won the toss and elected to field in the third
cricket one-day international against England here today.
India made one change to their squad that won the second one-dayer, Zaheer
Khan returning to the side in place of Ajit Agarkar.
England suffered a double blow....
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| Geoff Lawson Feels No team is favourite at Twenty20 World 07
Pakistan cricket coach Geoff Lawson believes that the battle in the inaugural
Twenty20 World Cup was open and no team was favourite to win the trophy in
South Africa next month.
Lawson also said any team, which wished to win the tournament would have to excel
in all departments of the game....
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| Indian Cricket League targetting New Zealand express fast bowler Shane Bond
Indian Cricket League were targetting New Zealand express fast bowler Shane Bond,
a report said today.
The ICL, who have already been looking to sign up Test captain Stephen Fleming,
were offering the pace ace a "staggering" sum to play in the unauthorised
Twenty-20 tournament in....
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| Delhi High Court asks PSUs not to fire cricketers joining ICL
The Delhi High Court today asked public sector firms such as Air India and Indian
Oil Corp not to fire employees who switch over to Indian Cricket League
(ICL) from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The Court passed the interim order after it was brought to its notice by ICL ....
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| Team India look to keep England cricketers under the hammer
Having returned to their winning ways, India will look to plug the loopholes
and sustain the momentum against England in the third cricket one-day international
here tomorrow.
The Indians bounced back from a crushing 104-run loss in the first ODI to post
a narrow but hugely morale-boosting....
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| West Bengal Sports Minister says ICL can use Eden Gardens Kolkata
The Indian Cricket League today received support from an unexpected quarter
with West Bengal Sports Minister Subhash Chakraborty saying the
multi-million dollar breakaway league would be allowed to use the Eden Gardens
and other grounds.
The Minister said all the grounds belonging to the s....
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| Former England batsman Mark Butcher gets Indian Cricket League offer
Former England batsman Mark Butcher has been offered a lucrative
deal to captain a side in the Indian Cricket League, while Ireland wicketkeeper
Niall O'Brien and Warwickshire all-rounder Neil Carter also confirmed receiving
offers to play in the rebel league.
According to a report in 'The....
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| Dinesh Mongia and Reetinder Singh Sodhi still want to play for india
Even after joining the breakaway Indian Cricket League (ICL), 'rebel' Punjab players
Dinesh Mongia and Reetinder Singh Sodhi dream of donning the Team
India colours again.
Though BCCI has made it clear that players who have defected to the rebel league
would not be considered for the natio....
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