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High targets set by the ECB
The targets were set out in the England and Wales Cricket Board's latest strategy document, Champion Counties. It also intends to try to increase county attendances by 200,000, increasing county fee payments to 2m a year, and provide 8.1m for ground improvements. The ECB has set aside 10m for interest-free loans for clubs and 2m to combat the impact of climate ...
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Edgy England need Alastair Cook in form
The stunning conclusion to the first Test against New Zealand could not conceal a malaise which has lasted on and off for 18 months. Bowled out for 232 in their first innings at Lord's, England's approach took caution and diffidence to a new level. The sight was never one for sore eyes.The batsmen did not look at ease with themselves. It must be deeply perplexing for the batting coach, ...
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Chennai back in final again
But their 112-run stand was ended in the fourth over of the final session when umpire Russell Tiffin dispatched Kallis for 85, caught behind attempting to pull a short delivery from Edwards.It was an unfortunate decision as the ball touched Kallis' shoulder rather than the edge of the bat on the way through to wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin.After Mark Boucher (13) and Paul Harris (0) had ...
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Glamorgan make most of Leicestershires poor fielding and bowling
Glamorgan has already enjoyed considerable sporting success this year, and if the prospects of the cricket club adding to the laurels now adorning Swansea City and Cardiff City by winning promotion from Division Two are limited - they last won a trophy in 2004 - they are at least batting themselves in a position of some strength in this match.That they were able to do so was in no small part ...
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Player payments in focus after withdrawal
out of the IPL has thrown into question its pending payments to the franchise's players. The players' contract stipulate that 35% of their salaries will be paid after the tournament ...
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ECB lays out its ambitious plan to thrill thousands and secure success
The England and Wales Cricket Board has unveiled a raft of ambitious targets, promising to increase county cricket attendances by 200,000 and produce an England team that can win the Ashes, the World Cup in 2015 and the inaugural World Test Championship two years later.Despite a difficult summer in ...
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Donald and Uthappa taken by surprise
"This is a massive surprise to me," Donald told ESPNcricinfo. "I'm shocked because we had spoken, not in great detail but loosely, about prospects for next year. The owners were really upbeat for next season and the next three years because next year we'd have new contracts, new players. We spoke about the possibility of building a culture within the ...
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Evenly matched teams in a battle of wits
Big picture The first eliminator of IPL 2013 features two unlikely, yet similar competitors, in Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The thread of similarity extends beyond the 'underdog' status. They've had similar journeys to the playoffs. Both sides have been strong at home, with Royals finishing unbeaten and Sunrisers losing just one game, to Chennai Super Kings. ...
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Cricket Vettoris return a gamble
Sport's history is littered with dramatic comebacks from hiatuses. Daniel Vettori might only be graduating into that camp - he retired and resurrected himself to play one-day international cricket in the Champions Trophy, not tests - but any return to Headingley on Friday will still be welcome. The 34-year-old wasn't part of the original tour squad but that was more on the basis of injury ...
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Cricket Bell passed fit for second test
Ian Bell and Graeme Swann have been included in England's unchanged 12-man squad for the second and final test against New Zealand at Headingley after recovering from illness. Bell spent substantial time off the field during the 170-run win over the Kiwis at Lord's in the first test because of effects from a flu. Swann also felt ill during that test but both have been passed ...
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Cricket Boycott may provide answers for Black Caps
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson could be forgiven if he sat bolt upright last night, jumped out of bed, donned the slippers, turned on the laptop and googled "Boycott, G" in the Yorkshire telephone book. Geoffrey Boycott could be a golden source of intuitive knowledge for batting at Headingley as Hesson seeks solutions to his side's second innings batting collapse for 68 at Lord's. Presuming ...
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Giles happy to aim high
England limited-overs coach Ashley Giles believes they are justified in setting ambitious targets for the next three years after the ECB revealed its latest strategic review.Winning the 2015 World Cup and Ashes series top the agenda but there was also an emphasis on making improvements at grassroots level as the 'Champions Counties' initiative was launched at Lord's. Under the ...
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James Anderson will be Englands all-time leading wicket-taker according to Sir Ian Botham
Anderson helped destroy New Zealand with seven wickets in the first Test but, at 305, remains 78 wickets shy of Botham's tally.He is just the fourth Englishman to reach the triple-century milestone alongside Botham, Fred Trueman and Bob Willis. Trueman and Willis' figures of 307 and 325 respectively seem well within reach and Botham insists he can get beyond 383, a record that ...
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ECB sets ambitious trophy targets
On a domestic level, the ECB has set a target of increasing domestic attendances across the three formats by 200,000 by 2017. The target is a part of their new strategic plan, called "Champion Counties" for 2014-17, which was announced at Lord's on ...
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CSK bat Tendulkar misses out again
In the parallel IPL world, the toss went ahead as scheduled, and Chennai Super Kings won it. MS Dhoni decided to bat first in the first qualifier, and reported that Albie Morkel was fit and ...
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Indian police seek to further detain alleged cricket spot-fixers - video
The three Indian cricketers accused of spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League, including former Test player Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, are taken to court with their heads covered in black hoods in Delhi on Tuesday. Police are seeking to extend the time they spend in custody while they continue to conduct ...
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Botham backs Anderson record
Sir Ian Botham expects James Anderson to go far beyond his England record haul of 383 Test wickets.Lancastrian Anderson took seven wickets in the recently-concluded Lord's Test with New Zealand to become only the fourth England player to reach the 300 wicket milestone. Now on 305 ahead of this week's second Test at Headingley, Botham expects Anderson to push on. "I've been ...
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Pune Warriors pull out of IPL
Sahara India - owner of the Pune Warriors franchise - have pulled out of the IPL over financial differences with the BCCI. The decision comes three years after it bought the franchise for $370 million, the highest price paid for any of the IPL ...
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Great chance to show what Ireland can do- OBrien
Kevin O'Brien , the Ireland allrounder, has said the upcoming ODIs against Pakistan are a welcome chance for his team to match skills with a Full Member side. Ireland, who last played a top team during the 2012 World T20, are set to play Pakistan in two one-dayers in Dublin on May 23 and 26. "It'll be a great chance for me personally and for the team to show what we can do ...
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The Spin | Critics cricketers and David Warners war of words | Andy Bull
the bilious drivel spilled out by David Warner last weekend , certain words stuck out like bits of half-digested vegetable in a puddle of freshly upchucked vomit. Warner's ire was inspired by an article by Robert Craddock describing the seedy side of the IPL. He took to Twitter and soon entangled himself in an embarrassing contretemps with another Australian journalist, Malcolm Conn. ...
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Ian Bell to recover in time to play for England in the second Test against New Zealand Kevin Pietersen aims for Ashes return
He was forced to leave his sick bed to try to shore up the second innings in the match at Lord's, but England's medical team are confident there will be no relapse.Although England eventually won in a grand manner with some wonderful bowling, it was largely a disappointing match for their batsmen. Bell was among those who had a poor time of it.His illness was the reason for his ...
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Kevin Pieterson unsure on Ashes fitness due to on-going injury problems
Kevin Pietersen's participation in this summer's Ashes series has been put into question as England are still unsure as to whether he will be fully recovered from his knee injury in time for the First Test which starts on July ...
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Indias Supreme Court rejects petition to stay IPL playoffs
The Supreme Court of India has rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) to stay the IPL playoff matches until the completion of investigations of the alleged spot-fixing in the tournament. It has, however, given the BCCI a 15-day deadline to conclude its investigation, which is being carried out by the board's anti-corruption unit chief Ravi ...
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Bell fit for Headingley Test
England have named an unchanged squad for the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley after Ian Bell was passed fit.The Warwickshire batsman was forced to bat down the order in the second innings of the first Test at Lord's as he was suffering from a fever but he has been given the all-clear for Friday. Bell scored 31 in his first knock at Lord's but managed just six after ...
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Mumbai as a city must look to a progressive future
Homosexuality was only decriminalised last year in India, so it is natural that some old ways of thinking will linger, but the recent discrimination against a transgender individual in the city is an ugly reminder of the work yet to be done.
Mumbai is a massive city of over 11 million people, it is the capital of the world’s largest democracy, and is home to a cosmopolitan mix of people from all over the country and the world. Yet some in Mumbai remain, in many ways, social backward in many of their views toward traditional taboo issues such as homosexuality, bisexuality, transgender and cross-dressing. Read more
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