Category: CRICKET
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Guyana Amazon Warriors (165-6) beat St Kitts & Nevis Patriots (164-9) by four wickets
Basseterre, June 30, 2016: A superb bowling performance from Sohail Tanvir and Adam Zampa helped the Guyana Amazon Warriors to victory in their opening fixture of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) against the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots in a thrilling finish. Tanvir and Zampa picked up seven wickets between them as the Patriots…
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Saudi Arabia elected as ICC’s 39th Associate Member
Edinburgh, June 30, 2016: Saudi Arabia was today unanimously elected as the International Cricket Council’s 39th Associate Member during its Full Council* meeting in Edinburgh on Thursday. Saudi Cricket Centre (SCC) has been an Affiliate Member of the ICC since 2003 and, as per the 2014 census, boasts 4,350 cricketers and 80 dedicated cricket facilities.…
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ICC resolves allegation of racial abuse through confidential conciliation process
Edinburgh, June 27, 2016: Following a complaint made by Cricket Namibia under the ICC Anti-Racism Code during the ICC Intercontinental Cup fixture between Afghanistan and Namibia played in Greater Noida, India, from 10-12 April 2016, the ICC has announced that a confidential conciliation process has today (Monday) been successfully undertaken by relevant parties from both…
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CPL CEO outlines huge opportunity for growth at 2016 season launch
Port of Spain, June 26, 2016: Damien O’Donohoe, Chief Executive Officer of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL), believes that this year’s competition will be the biggest and best yet as the biggest party in sport welcomes some of the most illustrious names in world cricket and breaks new ground with an historic leg of…
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ICC Annual Conference week starts in Edinburgh by Monday
Dubai, June 25, 2016: The ICC Annual Conference week will begin in Edinburgh on Monday 27 June with the Affiliate Members’ meeting, and will conclude with the IBC Board meeting on 2 July. This will be the first time the ICC’s annual meetings will take place in Edinburgh, with delegates from over 50 ICC Members…
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Darren Sammy gearing up for most competitive CPL to date
Bridgetown, 21 June 2016: West Indies ICC World T20 winning captain Darren Sammy believes that the HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) is shaping to be the strongest tournament ever. In an exclusive interview with www.cplt20.com, the St Lucia born all-rounder predicts that the success of the West Indies in lifting the ICC World T20, the…
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Sangakkara hopes lightning can strike twice for the Tallawahs in CPL
Bridgetown, 20 June 2016: Jamaica Tallawahs star batsman Kumar Sangakkara has nothing but positive memories from his previous stint in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL), but the Sri Lanka superstar is keen to create a new legacy when he links up with the Tallawahs squad for the fourth installment of CPL (Sangakkara hopes lightning…
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Bowling of Shaminda found to be illegal
Dubai, June 19, 2016: The International Cricket Council today announced that an independent assessment has found the bowling action of Sri Lanka’s Shaminda Eranga to be illegal and, as such, the fast bowler has been suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect. The assessment revealed that all deliveries exceeded the 15 degrees level of…
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Pakistan’s Imad Wasim aiming to showcase talents at CPL
Port of Spain, June 17, 2016: Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim relishes the prospect of being a part of the Jamaica Tallawahs squad for the fourth edition of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) this summer and determines to bring fearlessness. The Welsh born 27-year-old left-arm spinner, who spent his formative years in Swansea, was a…
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Shane Watson only has eyes for CPL prize with Zouks
Port of Spain, June 16, 2016: St. Lucia Zouks-bound all-rounder Shane Watson says that he’s determined to start the latest chapter in his career on a high as excitement for the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) builds across the Caribbean and beyond. The Australia star recently drew the curtains on an illustrious international career, distinguishing…