Tag: ICC
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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…
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Squads and fixtures announced for Pepsi ICC WCL
Dubai, August 08, 2012: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the six squads that will travel to Malaysia for Pepsi ICC World Cricket League (WCL) Division 4 from 3 to 10 September 2012. The teams, Denmark, Nepal, USA, Singapore, Tanzania and hosts Malaysia will play in Kuala Lumpur, which also played host to Pepsi…
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Afghanistan beats Ireland on day
Brisbane, August 07, 2012: In a battle between the qualifiers, Afghanistan defeated Ireland by 101 runs on day one of the warm-up matches of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 in Brisbane. Half centuries by 17-year-old Hashmatullah Shaidi and Najibullah Zadran ensured Afghanistan scored a competitive 257 for six against the Irish. Left-hander Shaidi…
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ICC U19 Cricket World Cup opens in Queensland
Brisbane, 6 August 2012: The ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 officially opened tonight in Brisbane with representatives from the 16 competing sides urged to “enjoy every moment’’ of the ninth edition of the event to be staged from 11 to 26 August in Queensland. The Welcome Function, hosted in the Century Room, over-looking the…
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Pre-event media conferences to take place
Dubai, August 04, 2012: Media activities ahead of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 will take place at the Allan Border Field, Brisbane, on Sunday and Monday. Apart from Brisbane, Townsville and Sunshine Coast will also stage matches of the event which will run from 11 to 26 August. On 5 and 6 August,…
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ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012
Dubai, August 03, 2012: The ICC has announced match officials, and warm-up and first round appointments for the upcoming ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012, to be held from 11 to 26 August in Queensland, Australia. David Boon, Roshan Mahanama (both from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees) and Steve Bernard (ICC Regional…
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Sehwag believes ICC CWC is a stepping stone
Dubai, August 02, 2012: Virender Sehwag, India’s only triple centurion in Test cricket, believes the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup provides a youngster the confidence that he can compete against the best and hoped a few cricketers will graduate from this month’s event in Queensland and will return to Australia for the ICC Cricket World…
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Award winner via ICC Official Facebook page
Dubai, August 1, 2012: Facebook, The third LG People’s Choice Award this year sees two former winners nominated alongside three other international cricketing stars in a bid win the only award voted for by the public at the annual LG ICC Awards. Those nominated include Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara, India’s Sachin Tendulkar, South Africa’s duo…
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Captain Cook convinced ICC U19 CWC
Dubai, July 29, 2012: The ICC U19 Cricket World Cup received a big thumbs-up from England’s One-Day International captain Alastair Cook who said the event was undoubtedly a launching pad for future stars. With 13 days to go before the event kicks-off in Queensland, Australia, on 11 August, the elegant left-handed opener advised players appearing…
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Graeme Smith says ICC U19 Cricket World Cup
Dubai, July 28, 2012: South Africa’s Test captain Graeme Smith has said the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup is an important event on the ICC calendar and has hoped players appearing in the ninth edition in Queensland, Australia, from 11-26 August, will learn a few things which will make them better cricketers. Smith, who played…