Tag: cricket
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India sets up quarter-final date with Pakistan
Brisbane, August 16, 2012: The quarter-final line-up of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 was completed on Thursday with all the Full Members with the exception of Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe progressing to the Super League stage. On Thursday, as many as four sides confirmed their berths in the Super League quarter-finals, which will…
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ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka commercial rights
Dubai, August 16, 2012: Commercial, Following a successful partnership during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, the ICC has once again engaged Copyright Integrity International (CII) to work closely with its in-house legal team on the management of a comprehensive rights protection programme for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, which gets underway on…
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ICC extends deadline for men’s teams
Dubai, August 16, 2012: The International Cricket Council today confirmed, after receiving requests from several of its Members, that it has extended the deadline by six days for the men’s teams to submit its 15-player squads for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012. All participating men’s teams must have its 15-player squads into the…
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Africa becomes fourth to qualify for quarter-finals
Brisbane – Australia, August 15, 2012: Fourth side, South Africa topped Group D and qualified for the Super League quarter-final of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 after defeating Sri Lanka by four wickets in the feature match at Peter Burge Oval in Brisbane on Wednesday. South Africa bowlers Corne Dry (four for 16),…
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Australia reaches Super League quarter-finals
Brisbane – Australia, August 14, 2012: Defending champion Australia sealed in a place in the Super League quarter-final of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 from Group A after registering a six-wicket victory over Ireland at Endeavour Park 2 in Townsville on Monday. Australia bowlers Alex Gregory (three for 13), Shane Cassell (three for…
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Australia registers massive win over Nepal
Brisbane, 13 August 2012: Competition heavyweights Australia, the West Indies and Pakistan swept aside their rivals from qualifying nations, and Sri Lanka got its tournament back on track on the third day of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 in Queensland, Australia, on Monday. Before the ESPN STAR Sports HD cameras at the Tony…
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Six players nominated in three categories
Dubai, August 13, 2012: Six players have been nominated in three different categories for the LG ICC Awards 2012, Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal, South Africa’s Hashim Amla, Australia captain Michael Clarke, Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, England’s Alastair Cook and West Indies Stafanie Taylor. The six players all feature in the ICC Cricketer of the Year, the…
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West Indies upsets 2 time champion India
Queensland – Australia, August 12, 2012: The West Indies’ decision to base themselves in Australia for an extended period prior to the start of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 provided an immediate outcome on Sunday, with an impressive four wickets victory over India in a Group C fixture before the ESPN STAR Sports’…
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Defending champion Australia beats England
Queensland – Australia, August 11, 2012: defending champion, The ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 got underway in Queensland on Saturday with host Australia belying its patchy lead-up form to open with an impressive six-wicket victory over England in front of ESPN STAR Sports’ cameras while Bangladesh caused the first upset of the event by defeating…
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ESPN STAR Sports to broadcast U19 Cricket
Dubai, August 09, 2012: ICC’s global broadcast partner ESPN STAR Sports will take the coverage of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012, via its licensees, to a huge global audience with live broadcast of all the 10 matches to be played at Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. This announcement follows previous live broadcasts…