Squads and fixtures announced for Pepsi ICC WCL Div. 6 in Malaysia

Tournament will take place in Kuala Lumpur from 17-24 September The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the 14-man squads for the six teams - Nigeria, Kuwait, Fiji, Guernsey, Jersey and Malaysia - participating in Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 6 (WCL Div. 6) next month in Malaysia.The finalists of the event, which will be played from 17 to 24 ...

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England Development XI wins series 2-1

Scotland U18 v England Development XI (game 2) 24th August 2011The England development team again won the toss and batted first in game two of the series. Hassan and Jackson opened the batting and progressed to 65 in the 16th over before the latter was stumped by Alex Baum off the bowling of Andrew Umeed for 18. What followed was a hugely impressive partnership of 151...

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Europe Women's cricketers take part in MCC YC elite programme

Scotland’s Leigh Kasperek and Ireland’s Shauna Kavanagh took part in the MCC YC elite programme, in partnership with the ICC Development Programme, during their time they kept an account of their experiences.Week 1 The MCC YC elite programme allows the women to train every day with full access to the facilities at Lords. To be given the opportunity to train with the YC’s...

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Argentina take the first victory at the ICC Americas U15 South

In the first match of the ICC Americas U15 Southern Division Championship, Argentina won the toss and elected to bat. Ramiro Escobar and Mateo Mendi put on a valuable 82 runs for the first wicket in the face of solid opening spells from Luis Paredes and James King. The fall of Mendi saw Captain Lautaro Musiani enter to take the Peruvian attack apart. He scored 132 runs...

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Pakistan cricket team arrives in Zimbabwe

BULAWAYO: The Pakistan cricket team will begin its tour of Zimbabwe on Sunday with a match against Zimbabwe XI, Geo News reported Saturday.The cricket team led by Misbah-ul-Haq will practice at the Bulawayo stadium on Saturday. Pakistan will play one Test against Zimbabwe which will begin from the first of September. Three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) will be played...

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USA Claim the ICC Americas U15 Northern Championship

Another sunny prairie day in Winnipeg as the last game of the ICC Americas U15 Northern Division wraps up in the Manitoban capital. Bermuda won the toss and elected to bat scoring 22 runs off of the first over which was aided by 13 wides. A 53 runs opening stand between Keishun Smith (11) and Alex Dore (51) set the pace for a huge total for the boys from Bermuda. However,...

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Taylor eyes number one position

West Indies Stafanie Taylor has chance to claim top spot from India's Mithali Raj at conclusion of upcoming West Indies v Pakistan seriesWest Indies all-rounder Stafanie Taylor has the chance to claim the number one position in the Reliance ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings for batters should the 20-year-old perform well during the upcoming four-match series between West...

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India sneak 5-run win over Kent in rain-truncated match

Joe Denly's century went in vain as India eked out a thrilling five-run win over Kent in a rain-curtailed 20-over-a-side practice match at the St Lawrence ground.With the win over Kent, India registered its second victory on English soil.The Indians had earlier defeated Sussex by six wickets in their first limited overs practice match at Hove on Thursday.Chasing India's...

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Pakistan cricket team leaves for Zimbabwe

LAHORE: The Pakistan cricket team left for Zimbabwe on Thursday, According to details, Pakistan left for Zimbabwe under the captainship of Misbah Ulhaq from Lahore via Abu Dhabi. The national team will play one Test match, three One-Day International matches and two Twenty-20 matches.While talking to the media at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport, coach Waqar...

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ICC warns Mohammad Amir

MUMBAI: Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir has escaped further punishment for flouting his five-year ban by playing for an English amateur side in a league match in June.Amir has been cautioned by the International Cricket Council and warned over his future conduct."Mohammad Amir has been warned and has been provided with further clarification as to the terms of his suspension,"...

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Sri Lanka name squad for 3-Test series against Aussies

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Thursday named two uncapped bowlers, Seekkuge Prasanna and Shaminda Eranga, in a 16-man squad for the three-Test series against Australia starting next week.Leg-spinner Prasanna and fast bowler Eranga got the selectors' nod following their impressive performances in the one-day series, which was won 3-2 by Michael Clarke's Australians.Prasanna, 26,...

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ICC announces Test team of the year

LONDON: Sri Lankan, Kumar Sangakkara was named captain and wicketkeeper for the International Cricket Council’s Test team of the year. England dominated the squad with 11 players in the lineup. Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann and James Anderson have all been picked by an ICC panel chaired by former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd.Dale Steyn...

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New Zealand Cricket announces 2011-12 women's fixtures

cket dominates the calendar until the New Year with 30 Twenty20 matches and 15 games of 50-over cricket deciding the finalists who will meet on 14 and 15 January 2012. The national competitions finish earlier than usual to accommodate the Rose Bowl series which is pencilled in for late January/early February - Cricket Australia are due to confirm the dates shortly.The...

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Ireland's Paul Stirling aims to confirm his status as the best Associate Member batsman

Ireland opener Paul Stirling will be aiming to improve upon his career-best ranking in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen when his side faces England in a One-Day International at Castle Avenue in Dublin on Thursday.Stirling, who has been nominated for the ICC Associate and Affiliate Player of the Year award at the LG ICC Awards 2011, had claimed 16th position...

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Short-lists announced for LG ICC Awards 2011

Cook and Trott in running for both ICC Cricketer of the Year and ICC Test Cricketer the Year awards at ceremony set for 12 September in LondonAnnual awards to be held in association with FICA England batsmen Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott, Hashim Amla of South Africa and last year's ICC Cricketer of the Year Sachin Tendulkar of India have all been short-listed for the...

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Clive Lloyd talks about the LG ICC Awards short-lists

On this week's LG ICC Awards 2011 special ICC Cricket World Radio Show, Chairman of the LG ICC Awards Selection Panel and Chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee Clive Lloyd admits choosing the ICC Test Team of the Year 2011 was not an easy task."It was a difficult task this year to choose the teams of the year and also our long-lists as we had a lot of exciting cricket...

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