ICC mulls World Cup lifeline for minnows

Cricket's governing body began its annual conference on Sunday with all eyes on controversial proposals to scrap its rotating presidency and bar non-Test playing nations from the next World Cup.The International Cricket Council (ICC) kicked off four days of meetings between the chief executives' committee and executive board, followed by a full council meeting on June...

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Upul Tharanga found guilty of breaching ICC Anti-Doping Code

Sri Lanka opening batsman Upul Tharanga has been found guilty of committing an anti-doping rule violation under Article 2.1 of the ICC Anti-Doping Code (the "ICC Code") and has been suspended from all cricket and cricket-related activities for a period of three months. Tharanga, 26, provided a urine sample as part of the ICC's random in-competition testing programme after...

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ICC meets in Hong Kong for Annual Conference

The ICC Chief Executives' Committee (CEC, 26 and 27 June), ICC Executive Board (28 and 29 June) and Full Council (30 June) will meet in Hong Kong next week to discuss a number of topics which are important to the future of the game. These include: ICC Cricket Committee recommendations The CEC will consider recommendations from the ICC Cricket Committee which cover a...

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Jayawardene seals Sri Lanka thrashing of England

BRISTOL: Mahela Jayawardene's unbeaten 72 saw Sri Lanka to a crushing nine-wicket victory against England in the lone Twenty20 international here on Saturday. Jayawardene's innings backed up an impressive bowling display that left the tourists needing just 137 for victory against World Twenty20 champions England. They reached their target for the loss of only veteran...

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Sri Lanka restrict England to 136-9 in T20

BRISTOL: Sri Lanka held England to 136 for nine in the lone Twenty20 international here on Saturday. Fast bowler Lasith Malinga took two for 15 and veteran left-arm spinner Sanath Jayasuriya, in his penultimate match before international retirement, two for 18. Eoin Morgan (47) and Kevin Pietersen (41) put on 83 in 54 balls for the third wicket after World Twenty20 ...

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Sri Lanka win toss, put England into bat

BRISTOL, England: Sri Lanka captain Thilina Kandamby won the toss and elected to field against England in the lone Twenty20 international here on Saturday. Both sides were being led by first time captains with Stuart Broad replacing the dropped Paul Collingwood as skipper of England's World Twenty20 winning side while Kandamby was leading Sri Lanka in the ongoing absence...

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Styris retires from international cricket

WELLINGTON: New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris announced his retirement from international cricket Friday, saying he wanted to concentrate on the domestic Twenty20 competition and the Indian Premier League. Styris said the Black Caps were entering a new era under captain Ross Taylor, who was appointed this week, and the time was right to leave the international arena. The...

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India record easy 63-run win over West Indies

KINGSTON: India underlined their status as the world number one Test side with a comfortable 63-run victory over West Indies in the first Test on Thursday. The Indians successfully defended a victory target of 326 when they dismissed West Indies for 262 in their second innings on the fourth day at Sabina Park. Suresh Raina formalised the result when he bowled Devendra...

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