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Kiwi Wagner wants England to ‘hate him’

AFP — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:37:28 +0000

LEEDS, United Kingdom – New Zealand’s Neil Wagner said Wednesday he wanted to make England’s batsmen “hate him” and “get in their face” as the Black Caps look to square the Test series with victory at Headingley. England won the first Test of this two-match campaign with a commanding 170-run success, achieved with more than [...]

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Clarke, Haddin say Australia ready to win Ashes

AFP — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:33:54 +0000

SYDNEY – Captain Michael Clarke and his deputy Brad Haddin Wednesday insisted Australia’s disastrous series in India was history with the team fired up to win back the Ashes from England. Australia play five Tests against their arch-rivals starting in Nottingham on July 10, and several of the team are leaving this weekend ahead of [...]

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England’s Root hopes to build on Lord’s success

AFP — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:24:04 +0000

LEEDS, United Kingdom- Joe Root said Wednesday that England would look to carry on from where they left off against New Zealand at Lord’s during the second and final Test at his Headingley home ground. England skittled out New Zealand for just 68 at Lord’s on Sunday to secure a 170-run win that left them [...]

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New Zealand’s Watling out of second Test

AFP — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:21:19 +0000

LEEDS, United Kingdom – New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling was ruled out Wednesday of the second and final Test against England at Headingley starting Friday. Watling injured his knee during New Zealand’s 170-run first Test defeat at Lord’s last week. New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, who deputised behind the stumps at Lord’s, will keep at [...]

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Father of Afghan cricket captain taken hostage

AFP — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:19:45 +0000

JALALABAD, Afghanistan – Unknown gunmen dragged the father of Afghanistan’s cricket captain from his car on the outskirts of Jalalabad city and have taken him hostage, officials said on Wednesday. Mohammad Nabi, who took over the captaincy of the team in March, confirmed that his father, Khobai Isakhel, had been kidnapped in the eastern province [...]

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Andy Flower bans England on Ashes talks

ANI — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:25:12 +0000

Sydney: England coach Andy Flower has prohibited England’s cricketers from public discussions about the Ashes until next month. The players will face disciplinary actions if they speak in interviews or write on Twitter about the two-test series against Australia, Sydney Morning Herald reports. Sources said that Flower wants the players to focus on New Zealand [...]

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Ahmed’s chances of playing Ashes dependent on Citizenship Act changes

ANI — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:24:11 +0000

Sydney: Cricket Australia (CA) has said that it hopes for changes in the Citizenship Act by next month that will allow leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed to play his first Ashes Test in England. The Pakistan-born spinner will have to wait for applying for a passport until any legislation change takes place in the four sitting weeks [...]

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Oz women cricketers’ Down Under on top of world after hefty pay-hike

ANI — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:22:56 +0000

Sydney: Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that the country”s top female cricketers will now earn up to 80,000 dollars within a year. The women team has won Women”s World Cup and the T20 trophy, prompting CA to consider female cricket as professional, News.com.au reports. CA chief executive James Sutherland compared the women’s cricket team to [...]

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Whatmore backs Misbah’s batting skills

ANI — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:20:34 +0000

Karachi: Pakistan cricket team coach Dav Whatmore has backed captain Misbah-ul-Haq”s batting skills. PakPassion quoted Whatmore as saying that Misbah has inspired other batsmen with his efforts and performance, although rotation and change in the battiing order is always an open option. Whatmore said that Misbah’s enthusiastic zeal has motivated other players to bring the [...]

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Warner to face Cricket Australia hearing via teleconference

ANI — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:19:45 +0000

Sydney: Australian opener David Warner is expected to plead guilty before a Cricket Australia (CA) hearing via teleconference from India with regard to a series of hostile tweets that he directed at News Limited journalists Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn while playing for the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Warner could face [...]

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SACA appoints Mohammad Arifi its multicultural ambassador

ANI — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:17:43 +0000

Sydney: Twenty-one-year-old Mohammad Arifi’s love for cricket convinced the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) to appoint him as their first multi-cultural ambassador. According to news.com.au, Arifi will help (SACA) run multi-cultural cricket programs, including a Come and Try Day at Brahma Lodge Indoor Sports Centre on Sunday, especially targeting new arrivals. Arifi said that he [...]

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Pak”s Aamir Sohail says ”adaptability to conditions” key to success in ICC Champions Trophy

ANI — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:50 +0000

Islamabad: Pakistan”s former Test captain, Aamir Sohail, has said that the country”s chances in the ICC Champions Trophy depend on their adaptability to the conditions. The Daily Times quoted Aamir, as saying that conditions will play a very important role in Pakistan”s chances for this premier 8-nation contest. He said batting will be the key [...]

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Pak all-rounder Hafeez says playing against India ”always special”

ANI — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:13:26 +0000

Karachi: Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, who is gearing up for the Champions Trophy clash against India, has said that any encounter between the rivals on the cricketing field is ”always very special”. The Daily Times quoted Hafeez, as saying that the players were eagerly awaiting the match against India, as it would also determine their [...]

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Pak batsman Mohd Yousuf rubbishes media reports of retirement from int”l cricket

ANI — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:12:25 +0000

Islamabad: Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has rejected media reports which said that he has retired from international cricket. The 38-year-old cricketer said that he is already out of the Pakistan team and haven”t played top class cricket for a while now, so there is no need for him to announce any retirement, reports the Daily [...]

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CA considering social media policy after Warner Twitter rant

ANI — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:10:09 +0000

Sydney: Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has said the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy after Australian Test batsman David Warner’s recent Twitter controversy. He said there had been no discussions about developing a social media policy for players, but admitted it is something that CA is considering. Sutherland [...]

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Warner still captain material despite Twitter rant, says CA boss

ANI — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:08:45 +0000

Sydney: Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has said Australian Test batsman David Warner will not be scratched as a future captaincy candidate despite his social media outburst at journalists. The 26-year-old is scheduled to appear by teleconference at a CA disciplinary hearing after being reported for an alleged breach of the body”s code of [...]

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PCB hold trial matches for U-19 players from May 26

Onepakistannews — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:29:19 +0000

Karachi, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is holding trial matches for U-19 players at Diamond Cricket Ground in Islamabad from May 26 June 1 in order to select the squad for upcoming U-19 events. The national Selection Committee has already selected 74 players to appear in these trial matches based on their performance during the various [...]

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Indian bowlers’ bail rejected as court raps board

AFP — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:13:16 +0000

NEW DELHI – Three cricketers were refused bail Tuesday after they appeared in court in New Delhi on spot-fixing charges as senior judges rapped the Indian board’s “lackadaisical” approach over the scandal. And in a sign of the growing fallout from the allegations, police in Mumbai announced the arrest of a Bollywood actor as part [...]

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Botham backs Anderson to break his record

AFP — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:12:19 +0000

LONDON – Sir Ian Botham is confident James Anderson will far exceed his England record of 383 Test wickets after the Lancashire seamer broke the 300 barrier during last week’s series-opening victory over New Zealand at Lord’s. Lancashire paceman Anderson took seven wickets in England’s 170-run first Test win to become only the fourth England [...]

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Bell, Swann fit for second New Zealand Test

AFP — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:11:03 +0000

LONDON – England on Tuesday named an unchanged squad for the second Test against New Zealand at Headlingley, after batsman Ian Bell and spin bowler Graeme Swann both overcame illness. Bell had been the biggest doubt after coming down with influenza during England’s first-Test victory at Lord’s last week. He spent substantial time off the [...]

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