Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Brisbane, May 9 (ANI): Injury prone Australian all-rounder Shane Watson insists he has only a minor groin strain and will be fit for next month's Twenty20 World Cup in England.
The Queenslander also hopes to be available for selection in the following Ashes Test series against England.
Watson injured his groin while ...
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Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Cape Town (South Africa), May 9 (ANI): South African left arm spinner Roelof van der Merwe calls the Indian Premier League an "unfair advantage" but is happy for the role it has played in his call-up to the national squad for the ICC World Twenty20 in England next month.
The ...
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Friday, May 8th, 2009
Dubai, May 8 (ANI): Controversial Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal would have to undergo a biomechanical test before he could roll over his arms in the forthcoming Twenty20 World Cup in England.
Ajmal would only be allowed to participate in the mega tournament if he clears the test.
"If the biomechanical report does ...
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Friday, May 8th, 2009
Lahore, May 8 (ANI): Pakistan fast bowler Rana Navedul Hasan has said he would severe ties with the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), if the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) takes some initiative to recall him and other players to the national squad.
Hasan said he wants to play for ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Cape Town (South Africa), May 7 (ANI): Australia's most successful cricket coach, John Buchanan, says the selectors have risked compromising the Ashes defence by stacking the squad for next month's Twenty20 World Cup with Test players.
Buchanan said the tournament had no place on the international stage.
"Given the ICC [International Cricket ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Dubai, May 7 (ANI): Pakistan still regrets losing to India in the final of the ICC Twenty 20 World Cup two years ago, as captain Younis Khan has said that he will make sure that his side wins the trophy this time around.
"We're looking forward to the event in England ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Melbourne, May 6 (ANI): Aussie cricketer Michael Clarke swapped his bat and pads for domestic chores with fiancee Lara Bingle in their new Bondi penthouse, hours after returning from the Middle East, where he led Australia to a brilliant one-day series win over Pakistan.
It was 79 days since he last ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Dubai, May 6 (ANI): Pakistan cricket captain Younus Khan and his Australian counterpart Brad Haddin moved into Twenty20 mode by saying that they were looking forward to the face-off on Thursday. They also said they were looking forward to next month's Twenty20 World Cup in England.
"We're looking forward to the ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
Dubai May 6 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has put aside all allegations that the decision to shift the 2011 World Cup matches from Pakistan was taken in a hurry, saying the issue was discussed appropriately before the final decision was taken.
The ICC's chief executive officer Haroon ...
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Thursday, May 7th, 2009
London, May 6 (ANI): Coach Alex Ferguson has challenged his Manchester United heroes to make history in Rome by retaining their Champions League crown.
Fergie said: "We have the quality, the energy, the drive and the ambition to make history and there's no doubting our hunger to do it.
"Manchester ...
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