Category: CRICKET
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Africa surge after Amla’s triple hundred
By: Andrew McGlashan, The Oval, July 22, 2012: South Africa enjoyed the type of day teams dream of which ended with England staggering on 102 for 4 after being overwhelmed by the insatiable hunger of two batsmen. Hashim Amla scored the country’s first triple century in Tests, building an overwhelming stand of 377 with Jacques…
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India can end Australia’s reign at top
ICC ODI table, Dubai, July 19, 2012: India goes into its five-match series in Sri Lanka with the chance to leap from its current fourth place standing to its previous number one ranking in the Reliance ICC ODI Team Rankings. India last held the number one position briefly in September 2009 but if it achieves…
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England extend lead as top Test team
Dubai, July 14, 2012: Test team, England’s position as the top team in the Reliance ICC Test Rankings was strengthened after the annual update took place today as it leapt to 122 ratings points but it can still be overhauled by South Africa in the forthcoming series which begins at The Oval on 19 July.…
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Handicap Team defeated Afghanistan team
Islamabad – Pakistan, July 13, 2012: Pakistan Handicap Team defeated Afghanistan team by 8 wickets in first of three matches T-20 cricket series played at Shalimar Cricket Ground here. Afghanistan won toss and decided to bat first, Afghanistan team was all out at 67 runs in 15 overs. Ashraf made 20 runs and Jehanzeb 12…
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All 16 teams announced for U19 CWC
Dubai, July 12, 2012: teams announced, All 16 squads have now been named ahead of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012, which takes place in Queensland, Australia, from 11-26 August. Australia will defend the title it won in Lincoln, New Zealand, in 2010, and will not only aim to win the trophy for the…
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U19 World Cup, a trip down memory lane
Dubai, July 11. 2012: The ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 will be the ninth edition of the event which was first staged in Australia in 1988 as part of Australia’s Bicentenary celebrations. In 1997, it became a biennial event and since then, it is seen as an important opportunity for the up-and-coming players to…
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ICC agree to switch of Scotland v Canada
Dubai, July 8, 2016: ICC agree, The ICC have agreed to a late venue switch for the Pepsi World Cricket League Championship games between Scotland and Canada to Ayr Cricket Club after the original ground at The Grange was declared unplayable after the ground was flooded when the Water of Leith burst its banks following…
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Sangakkara returns to the top of the world
Dubai, July 05, 2012: Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara has reclaimed the number-one batting spot from West Indies’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after another big century against Pakistan in the second Test that ended in a draw at the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo on Wednesday. Sangakkara, who…
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Malaysia to host Pepsi ICC WCL Division 4
Dublin, July 04, 2012: ICC WCL, The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced that Malaysia will host Pepsi ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Division 4 from 3 to 10 September 2012. Six teams will compete for the opportunity to finish in the top two of the event and ultimately gain promotion to the Pepsi ICC…
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ICC World T20 trophy arrives in Dublin
Dublin, July 04, 2012: The newly appointed ICC President, Alan Isaac, today posed with the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 trophy alongside the captains of both Ireland and Afghanistan as it arrived in Dublin as part of its global tour ahead of the event proper beginning on 18 September in Sri Lanka. Mr Isaac…