Tag: cricket
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Sri Lanka beats Afghanistan to win Championship
Brisbane, August 24, 2012: Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets to win the Plate Championship final of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Friday. Batting first after winning the toss, Afghanistan scored 194 for nine in 50 overs with Mohibullah Paak top scoring with a fine…
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India reaches ICC U19 Cricket World Cup final
Brisbane, August 23, 2012: Two-time former champion India defeated New Zealand by nine runs on Thursday in the second semi-final of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 to set-up Sunday’s final with defending champion Australia. Defending just 209 runs in front of ESPN STAR Sports’ HD cameras, India produced an outstanding bowling and fielding…
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West Indies to meet England in fifth-sixth
Brisbane, August 22, 2012: Madushanka, Pakistan was braced for its worst finish in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup when the West Indies defeated it by 16 runs at Endeavour Park 1 in Townsville on Wednesday. Chasing a modest 183-run target, Pakistan collapsed from 71 for two to 166 all out in 48.3 overs. The…
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ICC Champions Trophy 2013, schedule
Dubai, August 21, 2012: The International Cricket Council today announced the full schedule from the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 with Cardiff, Edgbaston and The Oval set to host the three-week tournament featuring the world’s top eight ODI sides. The 50 over-a-side competition begins on 6 June next year in Cardiff with a heavyweight clash between…
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Philander achieves career-best second position
Dubai, August 21, 2012: South Africa’s fast bowler Vernon Philander has achieved a career-best second position on the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers after inspiring his side to a 51 runs victory over England in the third Test at Lord’s, which gave the Proteas a 2-0 series win, and, with it, the number-one…
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Australia beats South Africa to reach final
Brisbane, August 21, 2012: Australia took a huge stride in its quest for its fourth ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup title on Tuesday when it became the first side to seal a place in the final, after defeating South Africa by four wickets at the Tony Ireland Stadium. The final is scheduled to be played…
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South Africa takes over as top team
Smith, South Africa replaced England as the top team in the Reliance ICC Test Championship Dubai, August 20, 2012: Smith, South Africa replaced England as the top team in the Reliance ICC Test Championship table following its 2-0 victory over Andrew Strauss’s team in the three-match series which ended at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London…
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India beat his arch rival Pakistan
Brisbane, August 20, 2012: rival, India held on to clinch an enthralling one-wicket win against rivals Pakistan, while New Zealand snatched a win from the jaws of defeat over an in-form West Indies at Endeavour Park. At the Tony Ireland Stadium, India and Pakistan, played out a typically tense match in front of ESPN STAR…
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Australia and South Africa set for semi-final clash
Brisbane, August 19, 2012: ICC U19 Cricket World Cup, At the Endeavour Park in Townsville, defending champion Australia earned a hard-fought five-wickets win over Bangladesh. Australia captain Will Bosisto led from the front as his side overcame the loss of early wickets to chase down Bangladesh’s total of 171. South Africa, on the other hand,…
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ESPN3 to carry World 20-20 at no additional cost
Dubai, August 17, 2012: Cricket fans in the United States will have a chance to watch the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 at no additional cost for the first time in September, after ESPN3 was confirmed by ESPN STAR Sports, ICC’s global broadcast partner, as the network in the US for the tournament. And…