Tag: cricket
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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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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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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…
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Ireland qualifies for ICC Cricket World Cup 2015
Dubai, July 9, 2013: Ireland qualified for its third successive ICC Cricket World Cup after its Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Championship match against Netherlands on Tuesday ended in a sensational tie in Amstelveen. The home side’s number-nine batsman Michael Rippon hit a four and a six from the final two deliveries off John Mooney…
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Clare Connor hails schedule of ICC women’s events
Dubai, June 30, 2013: Chair of the ICC Women’s Committee Clare Connor has hailed the decision by the IDI Board which approved six global women’s tournaments in the next ICC events calendar from 2016-2023. The schedule will see two ICC Women’s World Cups as well as four ICC World Twenty20 events, including the continuation of…
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ICC to strengthen anti-corruption approach
London, June 29, 2013: The ICC Annual Conference 2013 concluded in London on Saturday with the ICC Board agreeing to strengthen the sport’s approach to fighting corruption. Key decisions from the meetings related to integrity issues included: Enhanced anti-corruption protocols The Chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), Sir Ronnie Flanagan, presented his annual…
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Outcomes from ICC Annual Conference week
London, June 29, 2013: The ICC Annual Conference 2013 concluded in London on Saturday with the ICC and IDI Board meetings. Some of the key decisions taken included: ICC global events from 2015-2023 The IDI Board confirmed that the ICC World Test Championship will be staged in 2017 and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)…
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England v India Champions Trophy final Edgbaston
Edgbaston, June 23, 2013: Pinch yourself again and again. This match was completely out of the realms of reality. After the ICC – who hadn’t considered it fit to have a reserve day for the final – added 75 minutes to the rainy day to accommodate 20 overs in the final, both sides panicked in…