Category: CRICKET
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Cricket Holdings America LLC appoints Keith Wyness as Chief Executive Officer
Cricket Holdings America LLC (CHALLC) has appointed Keith Wyness as its Chief Executive Officer in a major step towards making the dream of world-class cricket in the United States of America (USA) a reality. Wyness, 54, will be responsible for the delivery of a business plan which will include the sale of Twenty20 franchises for…
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Joint statement of ICC, ECB and PCB on Danish Kaneria
Dubai, Feb 20, 2012: Following reports in the media in which Danish Kaneria claims to have been issued with a clearance certificate, the ICC, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) can categorically deny that such a clearance certificate was ever issued. The PCB stated that, following the Mervyn…
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Dhoni suspended for one ODI after India is fined for second minor over-rate offence within a year
Dubai, Feb 19, 2012: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been suspended for one match after his side was fined for a second minor over-rate offence within a year during the seventh match of the three-nation series against Australia in Brisbane on Sunday. The India side was ruled to be two overs short of its…
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All 16 squads for ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE 2012 confirmed
Dubai, Feb 18, 2012: ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier UAE, Some of the very best cricketers from ICC’s Associate and Affiliate members countries will assemble in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month when the 16-team ICC World Twenty20 UAE 2012 will be staged across five venues of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah. All 16 squads…
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ICC statement following Mervyn Westfield’s sentencing in spot-fixing case
Dubai, Feb 17, 2012: The Chief Executive of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Haroon Lorgat, on Friday made the following statement after former Essex cricketer Mervyn Westfield was sentenced in the spot-fixing case. “Although the ICC is not directly involved in this case, we have followed it closely. While the ICC takes no pleasure from…
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Captains look forward to Pepsi ICC WCL Div 5 in Singapore
Dubai, Feb 17, 2012: The six captains in Singapore this week for Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 5 (WCL Div. 5) are all confident of promotion and feeling well prepared for the hot and humid conditions that the country has to offer. Singapore captain Saad Khan was joined by Argentina’s Esteban MacDermott, Bahrain’s Yaser…
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ICC rebrands 50-Over League as Pepsi ICC WCL
Dubai, Feb 07, 2012: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that the current 50-Over League played by the top eight Associate and Affiliate Members (AMs) will now be called the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Championship (WCL Championship). The WCL Championship, together with the ongoing global divisions of the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League…
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Sunil Gavaskar inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Dubai Feb 09, 2012: Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was formally inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on Wednesday in Dubai when he received his commemorative cap from fellow Hall of Famer and team-mate Kapil Dev. Gavaskar is one of the initial 55 inductees in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame which was…
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ICC announces details of third round Intercontinental Cup and WCL Championship matches
Dubai, Feb 09, 2012: Early pace-setter and three-time former champion Ireland travels to Mombasa this week to take on Kenya in what will kick-off the third round of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2011-2013. The four-day first-class fixture will be played from 12-15 February at the Mombasa Sports Club. Ireland leads the table with 40 points after…
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ICC announces details of official travel and tour providers
Dubai, Feb 07, 2012: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the appointment of the official travel agents for the ICC World Twenty 2012 which will be staged in Sri Lanka from 18 September to 7 October. Gullivers Sports Travel, Sport Abroad and Thomson Sport in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland as well as…