Category: CRICKET
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India pulls off thrilling last-ball victory over South Africa to win ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017
Colombo, Feb 21, 2017: ICC Womens World Cup Qualifier, Stand-in captain Harmanpreet Kaur lifted India to a thrilling last-ball victory over South Africa in the final of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 at the P. Sara Stadium on Tuesday. Set to chase 245, India had all but lost its way after a flurry…
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South Africa reclaims number-one odi ranking after more than two years
Dubai, Feb 11, 2017: South Africa has returned to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings after sweeping aside Sri Lanka 5-0 at Centurion on Friday. South Africa had entered the series against Sri Lanka, trailing number-one ranked Australia by four points. However, Australia’s 0-2 defeat against New Zealand and South Africa’s…
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Root breaks into top five while Chahal vaults 92 places
Dubai, Feb 2, 2017: England’s Joe Root and India wrist-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal have made impressive gains in the latest MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings, which were released on Thursday following the three-match series which concluded in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Root finished as the leading run-scorer in the series with 126 runs for which he…
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Four female officials appointed for next month’s ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Colombo
Dubai, Jan 25, 2017: The International Cricket Council has named four women in a strong field of nine umpires to officiate in next month’s ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 in its continued efforts and commitment to the overall growth and development of women’s cricket. The 7-21 February event in Colombo, Sri Lanka, will see…
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1987 Cricket World Cup winners receive medals – 30 years after their triumph
Dubai, Jan 22, 2017: 1987 Cricket World Cup winners, The International Cricket Council (ICC) joined forces with Cricket Australia (CA) on Sunday to recognise Australia’s World Cup winners of 1987. Allan Border’s squad won the fourth edition of the tournament staged in India and Pakistan beating England by seven runs in the final in what…
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Hazlewood and Rabada make impressive gains
Dubai, Jan 8, 2017: Pace bowlers Josh Hazlewood of Australia and Kagiso Rabada of South Africa have attained career-best rankings in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after excellent efforts that helped their sides to convincing victories in the Sydney and Cape Town Tests. Hazlewood has moved up two slots to…
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Arthur Morris inducted into Hall of Fame
Dubai, Jan 3, 2017: Former Australia cricketer Arthur Morris was today inducted into the International Cricket Council’s Hall of Fame by Steve Waugh during the tea break on the opening day of the third Test between Australia and Pakistan in Sydney. Morris, who became the 82nd player to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall…
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ICC Test and ODI Teams of the Year announced
Dubai, Dec 22, 2016: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced its Test and ODI Teams of the Year. Former Test stalwarts Rahul Dravid, Gary Kirsten and Kumar Sangakkara selected the sides based on players’ performances in the period from 14 September 2015 to 20 September 2016. England’s Alastair Cook has been named as captain…
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India ends 2016 at the top of Test Team Rankings
Dubai, Dec 20, 2016: India has ended 2016 as the number-one ranked Test side on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings after registering a 4-0 victory over England in the five-match series which culminated with an innings and 75 runs win for the home side in Chennai on Tuesday. The series win has helped…
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Chris Gayle to join the SKN Patriots Hero CPL
Basseterre, Dec 15, 2016: The St Kitts & Nevis Patriots announces the acquisition of one of the greatest batsmen of the modern era, Chris Gayle, as the newest member of the Patriots family. The undisputed King of T20 cricket has signed a new contract which will see him become the headliner in the Patriots team…