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| Duncan Fletcher second name in race for coachs job BCCI sources
Former England coach Duncan Fletcher was the unnamed foreign candidate
who has been invited for discussions with the BCCI Search Committee here
on June 9, Cricket Board sources said here today.
The sources, however, dismissed speculation about Arjuna Ranatunga, saying
the former Sri Lankan....
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| Green Park Kanpur may host international Cricket matches again
The Green Park stadium's long drought of international cricket matches may end
soon, courtesy the change of guard in Uttar Pradesh in the political sphere.
Ther formation of the Bahujan Samaj Party government in the state under Chief
Minister Mayawati has raised hopes of once again hosting h....
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| Mahendra Singh Dhoni moves up to 4th in ICC ODI Rankings
Team India stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni gained a spot to be fourth in the
latest LG-ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, released today.
Dhoni, who was the man of the series in the one day international (ODI)
series against Bangladesh, has a chance to move up to third if he continues his
f....
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| Pakistan Cricket Board plans 90 bouncy pitches by October
In its efforts to do better on foreign tours regularly, Pakistan Cricket Board
has decided to provide challenging surfaces to its batsmen at home by laying as
many as 90 bouncy pitches across the country by October this year.
A PCB official said the project was aimed at preparing batsmen, wh....
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| Indian Cricket Board to name new coach today
The decision to appoint a new coach of the Indian cricket team is likely
to be announced after two days at Bangalore, where BCCI selection committee
meeting is being held, the Board secretary Niranjan Shah said.
"The selection committee meeting is being held at Bangalore
on June 4 an....
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| Indian Cricket Batsman Rahul Dravid recommended for Khel Ratna
Team India's cricket captain Rahul Dravid, who lost the race for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna to cueist Pankaj Advani last year, has been recommended
again for country's highest sports honour.
BCCI has also recommended middle order batsman Yuvraj
Singh and former women's team captain Anjum C....
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| New indian cricket coach will be decided on June 4
The decision to appoint a new coach of the Indian cricket team is likely to be
announced after two days at Bangalore, where BCCI selection committee
meeting is being held, BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said today.
Talking to media persons, Shah said: "The selection committee
meeting i....
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| PCB issues gag order on pakistani cricket players
Issuing a gag order, the Pakistan cricket authorities have warned the players
that they could face stiff penalties, including match bans, if they speak to the
media without prior permission from the team management.
A member of the Pakistan side said they had been told verbally by board
off....
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| Jamaican Police to admit Bob Woolmer died of natural cause
In what could invite worldwide ridicule for their already tattered image, the
Jamaican Police will finally announce next week that former Pakistan cricket
coach Bob Woolmer died of natural cause, said the British media.
According to 'Daily Mail', the Jamaican Police would hold a press confer....
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| PCB cricket players differ on new contracts
Less than a month before the new central contracts are put into place, differences
between the Pakistan Cricket Board and players over the terms and conditions
have come to the fore.
After a meeting held in Lahore yesterday to discuss the new format for
the contracts, PCB and captain Shoai....
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| Flintoff doubtful for India vs England Test cricket series
Andrew Flintoff's arthroscopy on his left ankle may have gone well but the talismanic
all-rounder looks doubtful for the Test series against India starting
next month.
The England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement that yesterday's
operation went well but Flintoff is unlikely to p....
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| Additional ODIs is a threat to fitness of cricket players
The ICC Cricket Committee has expressed deep concern at the crammed international
calendar, saying "the addition of many ODIs" to the Future Tour
Programme was bound to have a "severe impact" on the standard of the
game and the players' fitness.
"The committee expr....
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| Younis khan will not be offered captaincy again says Naseem Ashraf
Senior Pakistani batsman Younis Khan will not be offered captaincy of the
national team ever again in the future, PCB chief Naseem Ashraf
said.
Ashraf said though Younis would be considered as a player, he won't be offered
to lead the Pakistan team ever.
"As far as his playing for P....
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| Nimbus to telecast Ireland Vs South Africa ODIs to be held in Belfast
Nimbus today bagged the telecast rights for the four cricket one-day internationals
to be played by India in Ireland in June.
Nimbus would pay USD 6.05 million per match for the series that is to be played
from June 26 to July 1, Cricket Board (BCCI) Vice President Lalit
Modi announced her....
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| Inzamam ul haq fate uncertain as cricket board pulls new contracts
Former captain Inzamam ul Haq's fate hangs in balance as the Pakistan Cricket Board has asked the national selection committee to submit a shortlist
of 30 players, 20 of whom will get the new central contracts by July 1.
Chief operating officer of the board Shafqat Naqmi said Inzamam would get....
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