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| Graham Ford rejection to figure in cricket board meeting
A stunned BCCI today said the Board's Working Committee meeting in Delhi
tomorrow will consider the situation arising out of Graham Ford's rejection
of its offer to coach the Indian team for a year.
Reacting to Ford's decision, BCCI Treasurer N Srinivasan told reporters here that
the Board....
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| Pakistan vs Australia tour venues to be decided at cricket board meeting
Player contracts and Zee Group's proposed Indian Cricket League would be
key items on the agenda of the Cricket Board's Working Committee meeting in Delhi
tomorrow.
Other important issues to be taken up for discussion by Working Committee include
the finalisation of itinerary of the upcomi....
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| Cricketer Maninder Singh says he was injured accidentally
Former cricketer Maninder Singh today told police that the cuts on his
wrists were sustained accidentally, seeking to end speculation that he had attempted
suicide.
Singh, who was admitted to the hospital with mysterious injuries on his wrists
on Friday night, explained the sequence of eve....
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| Zaheer khan available for Ireland and England cricket tours
Injured pace spearhead Zaheer Khan is available for selection for the tours
of Ireland and England, the Cricket Board announced here today.
"The MRI scan taken of Zaheer Khan's groin is clear and he should be available
for selection though a final report from team physio John Gloster is....
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| Cricket Board hopes to find a solution to cricket contract issue
The Indian cricket board is hopeful that a solution would emerge out of today's
crucial meeting between the board and the senior players to settle the players'
contract issue.
"We hope to find a solution to the contract issue. Players have some reservation
which will be discussed at th....
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| ESPN acquires the cricket website Cricinfo
In a major sports media merger, leading broadcaster ESPN has acquired pioneering
cricket website 'Cricinfo'.
"Growing our business in the on-line world is vital for us to serve sports
fans. Cricinfo is a tremendous property with a great fan base and it will be a
strong addition to ESP....
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| Lack of fifth bowler led to Asia XI recovery said Justin Kemp
Africa XI captain Justin Kemp has attributed lack of the fifth bowler in
his team for the Asian XI's recovery while rival captain Mahela Jayawardene
gave credit to his bowlers for winning the third and final ODI of the Afro
Asian Cup cricket tournament.
"Spinners Rafique and Harbh....
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| Younis khan avalable for ODI matches against India in Scotlald
Senior Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has made himself available for the
upcoming one-dayers against India and Scotland in the United Kingdom.
The national selectors contacted Younis, who relented after refusing initially,
sources close to the batsman said.
The selectors, however, will make ....
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| Cricket Council looking to reduce cricket World Cup to five weeks
After the criticism about the World Cup in the Caribbean stretching for
too long, the International Cricket Council is looking to shorten the tournament
to five weeks in its future editions.
"Yes, we are looking at the duration of future World Cups," ICC Chief
Executive Malcolm S....
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| Ray Mali believes in leading International Cricket Council as a team
International Cricket Council (ICC) acting President Ray Mali today pledged
his total commitment to the development of the game and said he would like to
lead the world body as a team.
"I am not going to lead it all by myself. I believe in leading ICC
as a team and look forward to eve....
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| Inzamam ul haq criticises performance based cricket contracts
Paksitan Cricket Board's idea of introducing performance-based central contract
has drawn sharp criticism from former captain Inzamam ul Haq, who believes
that it is improper to judge experienced players and freshers on the same scale.
"The fact is I don't agree with the concept of perfo....
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| Pakistani Coach Bob Woolmer died from heart attack
Three concurring pathology reports, done with the help of modern forensic science
expertise, have confirmed that Bob Woolmer died from natural causes and
the Jamaican police would announce it formally next week, a newspaper claimed
here today.
Exclusive tests on the broken hyoid bone in Wo....
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| Dav Whatmore relents for Pakistan cricket coach job
After surprisingly failing to remain in contention for team India's coach,
former Bangladesh coach Dav Whatmore has now responded positively
to Pakistan's job offer, PCB sources claimed today.
The source said that former Pakistan captain, Wasim Akram
had also been consulted on the appoint....
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| Need to appoint a professional cricket manager Navjot Singh Sidhu
Former cricketer-turned- parliamentarian Navjot Singh Sidhu today said
that the Indian cricket team did not need a coach as the job can be done
by a professional man manager and the captain of the team.
Sidhu said that Ravi Shastri, who was the manager of the team during the
Bangladesh tou....
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| Indian Crcket board gives no reason for ruling out Dav Whatmore
Refusing to specify any reason for omitting Australian Dav Whatmore from
contention for Team India coach's post, the Cricket Board today
said it was a collective decision taken by the Search Committee.
Asked why Whatmore was ruled out for the post, BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah
said, "....
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