Category: CRICKET
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ICC World 20-20 Qualifier 2013 schedule announced
Dubai, August 7, 2013: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013 which will take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 15 to 30 November, 2013. In exactly 100 days, sixteen sides from across the globe will feature in the 15-day tournament which will be…
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Tendulkar cherishes ICC WC 1992 memories
Dubai, August 03, 2013: Four days after the fixtures of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 were announced for the tournament to be staged in Australia and New Zealand for the first time in 23 years, India’s Sachin Tendulkar has recalled memories of the 1992 event in which he entered as a teenager and today…
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Fixtures of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
Dubai, July 29, 2013: The pools, venues and fixtures of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be announced simultaneously in Melbourne and Wellington at 0000 GMT on Tuesday 30 July 2013. The event in Melbourne will take place at Peninsula, Central Pier, 161 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, and will start at 1000 local time, while…
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ICC announces squads for final sixth round matches
Dubai, July 25, 2013: The International Cricket Council today announced the fixtures and squads for the final two encounters of the sixth round of the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Championship and ICC Intercontinental Cup, which kick off in Canada on1 August. Canada will host sixth-placed United Arab Emirates (UAE) for two WCL Championship…
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West Indies v Pakistan, 5th ODI, St Lucia
St Lucia – West Indies, July 24, 2013: With his fourth half-century in five games this series, the world’s leading ODI run-getter of 2013 shepherded his volatile band of batsmen home in another tricky chase. Misbah-ul-Haq battled falling wickets at the other end, a charged up Tino Best, and a rain interruption as late as…
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Shillington scores century as Ireland win opening
Ireland, 23 July 2013: Ireland defeated Japan by a heavy margin on the first morning of competition at the Hills after an expert batting performance by Clare Shillington; who became the first Irish woman to score a century in a twenty20 international match. Winning the toss and choosing to bat Ireland started off well with…
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8 teams pursue a spot in the ICC World Twenty20
Dublin, 23 July 2013: The ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier gets underway today (Tuesday 23 July), with host Ireland, Canada, Japan, Pakistan, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Zimbabwe fighting for three qualification spots to the ICC World Twenty20, to be held in Bangladesh in 2014. The host, who has placed its faith in a youthful…
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Shane Warne inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
London, July 19, 2013: The International Cricket Council today inducted Shane Warne into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame during the tea interval of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord’s. Warne becomes the 69th male member of the Hall of Fame* and joins fellow 2012-13 inductees Brian Lara of the West…
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Revised schedule for ICC Women’s WT20
Dubai, July 16, 2013: The International Cricket Council today announced a revised schedule for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier, to be staged in Dublin, Ireland from 23-31 July. The event will now see three teams advancing to the ICC World Twenty20 2014 in Bangladesh. The eight-team tournament is the final step in a global…
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Shane Warne to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame
Dubai, July 11, 2013: The International Cricket Council today announced that former Australia spinner Shane Warne will be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on Friday 19 July during the tea interval of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia at Lord’s. Warne becomes the 69th male member of the Hall of…