Daley breaks into the top five women's all-rounders' list

West Indies' Shanel Daley has broken into the top five women's all-rounders' list in the Reliance ICC Women's ODI Rankings which were released at the conclusion of the three-match ODI series between West Indies and Sri Lanka women. The West Indies women won the series 2-1. Daley, who entered in the series in eighth position, has jumped four places to fourth position...

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West Indies Women win first T20I against Sri Lanka Women

Shanel Daley continued her strong all round performance to help West Indies Women win the first T20I against Sri Lanka Women in Barbados on Tuesday. The 23-year-old left-hander struck a career-best 48 off 28 balls to help steer her side to 127 for 7 off the twenty overs. Returning with the ball, Daley was one of five wicket takers for her side. West Indies Women,...

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Asif to be released tomorrow, saved from Pakistan deportation

LONDON: Pakistan's former fast bowler Mohammad Asif will walk free tomorrow morning (Thursday) from Britain's Canterbury Prison after completing his one-year sentence for alleged spot-fixing during the 2010 Lord's Test match against England, Geo News can exclusively reveal. Savita Sukul of the SJS Solicitors - Asif's lawyer in charge of his immigration matters and...

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Pietersen exits IPL as Clarke makes debut

NEW DELHI: England batting star Kevin Pietersen flew home on Wednesday after a highly successful stint in the Indian Premier League as Australia captain Michael Clarke made his debut in the Twenty20 tournament. Pietersen, who left midway through the league to prepare for England's home series against the West Indies, scored 305 runs at an average of 61.00 in his first...

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Deccan beat Pune to record second win in IPL

CUTTACK: Deccan Chargers defeated Pune Warriors by 13 runs to achieve their second victory from their nine matches in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL-2012) here at the Barabati Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing a difficult target of 187, Pune Warriors could make 173 for five in the allotted 20 overs. Their main scorers were Australian Steven Smith (47...

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Cricket: Coach backs Ponting for Ashes

SYDNEY: Australia coach Mickey Arthur Tuesday backed veteran batsman Ricky Ponting to be a key figure in next year's Ashes series in England, saying the former skipper was "not going anywhere". Australia are fresh from a successful 2-0 tour of the West Indies but Michael Clarke's men have no further Tests until their home series against South Africa in November. ...

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Delhi down Rajasthan to consolidate position in IPL

JAIPUR: Delhi Daredevils easily defeated Rajasthan Royals by six wickets with 28 balls remaining in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League. The second match on Tuesday was played here at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Delhi Daredevils reached the target with ease in 15.2 overs after restricting Rajasthan Royals to 141-6 in the allotted 20 overs, due to accurate...

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Cricket: New Zealand coach Wright to resign

WELLINGTON: New Zealand coach John Wright will step down from the national side in August after rejecting an offer to extend his contract, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive David White said Tuesday. In a move White described as "disappointing", he said Wright will leave the Black Caps after the upcoming tour of the West Indies. "John has been an outstanding...

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Tendulkar 'MP' says cricket comes first

NEW DELHI: Batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar said Tuesday he was "honoured" to be nominated to India's parliament but stressed that cricket would remain his priority as long as he keeps playing. Last week, Tendulkar was offered one of the 12 seats in the upper house of parliament that are reserved for those who have distinguished themselves in various fields such...

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IPL: Kolkata beat Chennai by five wickets

CHENNAI: Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Chennai Super Kings by five wickets with two balls remaining in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL-2012) here at the M A Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. Chasing 140, Kolkata lost five wickets to reach the winning target in 19.4 overs to reach the second place on the points table with 14 points – just one point...

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England extend overseas qualifying period to seven years

LONDON: England, who regularly include several overseas-born cricketers in their test team, have extended the qualifying period for players from four to seven years. Players who start living in England or Wales after their 18th birthday will now need to complete a residence period of seven consecutive years, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement...

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IPL: Chennai and Kolkata clash today

CHENNAI: Chennai Super Kings will face Kolkata Night Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL-2012) today The match will start in the afternoon at 3.30 P.M (Pakistan Time). Delhi Daredevils top the list with 14 points to its credit, while Kolkata Night Riders with 11 points and Mumbai Indians with 9 points trailing behind. Geo Super is televising all the matches of this...

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