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| Samuels can play in Cricket World Cup: ICC
West Indian cricketer Marlon Samuels, involved in conversation with a cricket
bookie, is allowed to play in the Cricket World Cup, if selected, as the
ICC has not set up a timeframe for probe into the matter.
International Cricket Council Media Manager Brian Murgatroyd
said the game's gov....
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| Jayawardene challenges Team India
Sri Lankan skipper, Mahela Jayawardene, today threw the gauntlet at India
ahead of the third cricket one dayer, saying the hosts had to play "really
good cricket" right through the contest to be able to beat his team.
Jayawardene said that his players had developed the attitude
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| Scotland name 2007 Cricket World Cup squad
Scotland's cricket selectors have named an unchanged side for next month's cricket
Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean following a successful build-up in Kenya
over the last few weeks.
The 15 players who originally set out on the five-week tour
to Sharjah, Mombasa and Nairobi have been inv....
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| Australia will come back strongly in World Cup: Moody
Sri Lankan coach tom moody believes that Australia would
regroup after their shock loss to England in the tri-series finals and
come back with renewed vigour to mount a tough challenge in the Cricket World
Cup.
"World cup is a completely different tournament. Obviously
Engl....
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| India, Pak to play a friendly ODI at Lords
Pakistan and India will play a friendly one day cricket match at the Lords
on July 12 to raise funds for a charity headed by Prince Charles.
"The Lords game is confirmed and it is not only for a
good cause but will also provide Pakistani and Indians living in England
to watch their....
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| I lost focus during tri-series finals: McGrath
Veteran Australian pace spearhead Glenn McGrath has conceded that thoughts
of retirement crossed his mind during the tri-series finals against England.
"When you announce your retirement, the last thing you want to do is actually
retire before you play your last game. I think I did l....
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| Indian team has the potential to win the World Cup: Vengsarkar
Chief Selector Dilip Vengsarkar today said the Indian team picked for the Cricket World Cup was capable of winning cricket's biggest prize in the West Indies.
"This is the best available team that we have selected
and it has the potential to win the Cricket world cup," the former I....
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| Akhtar in Pak World Cup squad despite injury woes
Pakistan have included injured fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul
in their 15-man squad for next month`s Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean.
"These two players will undergo fitness tests later this
month. If they are not passed fit, they will be replaced by reserves,"
S....
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| Kenya names 2007 Cricket World Cup squad
Kenya named the 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies
retaining the same side that won the world cricket division one title they hosted
earlier this month.
Long-serving skipper Steve Tikolo retains his place
with all-rounder Thomas Odoyo as his deputy, but the selectio....
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| Yuvi, Agarkar fit to play in must-win tie situation
India received a big boost ahead of the third cricket one-dayer against Sri Lanka with batsman Yuvraj Singh and all-rounder Ajit Agarkar
being declared fit for the must-win cricket game which gives some of the struggling
Cricket World Cup 2007 team members another chance to regain their touch.
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| Virendra Sehwag is an innings away from coming good
As pressure builds up on an out-of-form Virender Sehwag to deliver the
goods, Indian captain Rahul Dravid today sought to motivate the Delhi batsman,
saying he was just one innings away from recapturing his form.
Dravid said the whole team was eager to see the swashbuckling
batsman find h....
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| Gilchrist to miss warm up matches in icc cricket world cup west indies 2007
Adam Gilchrist will miss the warm-up matches when the defending champions begin
their icc cricket world cup west indies campaign in the Caribbean starting next
month.
Gilchrist has reportedly been allowed to take compassionate
leave as his wife Mel is due to give birth to their third chil....
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| It could have been a couple of ODIs ban said Shahid Afridi
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has termed the four-match ODI ban imposed
on him by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as `harsh`, saying a
two-match ban would have sufficed.
``I think it was harsh decision. It could have been a couple
of ODIs ban,`` he was quoted as saying by the....
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| England cricket players robbed in a Sydney Hotel
Five members of England cricket team including batsman Andrew Strauss and
a member of its medical staff were robbed in a Sydney hotel, a media report said
here today.
The four assailants broke into the Radisson Plaza Hotel and
forced staff to the ground. They demanded money and asked abou....
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| Irfan Pathan, Anil Kumble, Sreesanth not to play Goa ODI
Some of Rahul Dravid’s men would not be able to touch Margao’s
turf for 3rd cricket ODI against Sri Lanka as they are either down injured
or are out of the cricket team for personal reasons. Indian cricket captain said
this a day after the icc cricket world cup west indies 2007 squad....
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