Dubai, Feb.4 : The ICC has announced the match officials for the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier 2010 which takes place in the United Arab Emirates from 9 to 13 February,

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Host nations at the 2011 World Cup in Asia are set to be allowed to play quarter and semi-final matches on their own soil, according to plans submitted to the International Cricket Council (ICC).

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Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) The 2011 Cricket World Cup final will be played in Mumbai and one of the semi-finals at Mohali in Punjab.Two other matches will also be played at Mohali's Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium.

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Bangladesh will host the opening ceremony of the 2011 Cricket World Cup Feb 17.The Central Organising Committee (COC) of the World Cup met here Wednesday and also decided that the inaugural match of the World Cup will be held in Bangladesh Feb 19. The full schedule of the tournament will be released Nov 9.

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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sri Lanka's explosive batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan have both been nominated in three different categories of the International Cricket Council's (ICC) Awards 2009.

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The future of international cricket's controversial umpiring referral system will be up for discussion when a group of leading administrators gathers here at Lord's.

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The Afghanistan cricket dreamers are at it again. Not satisfied with a meteoric rise from fifth-division non-entities to the verge of World Cup qualification within one year, they have adjusted their sights to facing the likes of Australia and Pakistan at one-day level.

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Ireland outplayed Canada in the 2011 Cricket World Cup Qualifier feature match here on Monday while fairytale contenders Afghanistan lost again.Undefeated knocks by Kevin O'Brien (89) and Eoin Morgan (84) steered pre-tournament favourites Ireland to a six-wicket triumph over Canada at Willowmoore Park.

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Resurgent Kenya halted the victory roll of giantkillers Afghanistan Saturday with a 107-run win in the 2011 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.

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Giantkillers Afghanistan claimed another 2011 Cricket World Cup Qualifier victim Thursday with a 60-run triumph over Bermuda in Potchefstroom.

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Disgruntled opening batsman Riffatullah Momand Tuesday mulled his future -- whether to wait four years to become eligible to play for Afghanistan or revive his career in Pakistan.

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International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman David Morgan said here Thursday that, for all its problems, "world cricket has probably never been healthier."And the Welshman added five-day Tests had nothing to fear from the growing popularity of Twenty20, the shortest form of major international cricket.

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International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat has told Test match referees and umpires to come down hard on slow over-rates and verbal abuse.

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A top Bangladesh cricket official Tuesday rejected accusations from Pakistan that it failed to offer its support in the row over the rescheduled Champions Trophy.

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Concerned by dwindling spectator interest in Test matches, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Saturday said it was looking into ways to jazz up the long version of the game.

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The International Cricket Council said Wednesday it had decided to reschedule the Champions Trophy tournament in Pakistan, postponed this year amid security concerns, to next September.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) will not make a decision on the new dates for the postponed Champions Trophy tournament until October at the earliest, it was announced here Thursday.

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When veteran Chinese leader Zhou Enlai was asked in the early 1970s what he thought of the impact of the French Revolution of 1789, he replied: "It is too early to say."

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An experimental rule allowing players to seek a second opinion on umpiring decisions will not undermine the on-field officials' authority, a top cricket official said here on Wednesday.

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World cricket chief Haroon Logart on Monday promised to pull the Champions Trophy out of Pakistan if there was any threat of violence, after a deadly suicide blast on the night of the Asia Cup final.

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The editor of the 2008 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack has called on the game's authorities to take a strong stand against the "physical violence" he believes is damaging the sport in the latest edition of 'cricket's bible'.

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The Bermudan women's cricket team made a calamitous start to the World Cup qualifying competition when hosts South Africa took only four balls to pass their score of 13 all out.

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Bermudan all rounder Lionel Cann is to be sent home from the current tour of Kenya following his two-match suspension from one-day cricket, team officials said here on Thursday.

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JOHANNESBURG - Winners of the International Cricket Council (ICC) awards for 2007 which were presented at the Sandton Convention Centre here on Monday night:

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Bangladesh beat Bermuda by seven wickets at Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad and qualified for the Super 8 stage of the World Cup. The final hope for India to enter in super '8' washed out with Bangladesh win. Bangladesh had restricted Bermuda to 94-9 on a day of constant rain interruptions. Abdur Razzak took three wickets, while Mashrafe Mortaza and Saqibul Hasan took two each to leave Bermuda reeling. The match began late after heavy rain at the Queen's Park Oval, and several more heavy showers during the day saw the number of overs per side reduced again and again. Finally the 21 over match is decided by the umpires S Davis and I Howell and match Referee A Hurst. Chasing a very small total the Bangladesh lost three early wickets but An unbeaten stand of 59 between Mohammad Ashraful and Saqibul Hasan saw Bangladesh reach their target of 96 with three overs remaining.

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Under tremendous pressure for a prolonged run-drought, one more failure could have made his life even more difficult but Virender Sehwag claimed he never lost sleep over the slump, for he was sure about regaining his touch. Adjudged "Man of the Match" for his sparkling 114-run knock in the Group B match against Bermuda, Sehwag said all he needed was bit of patience to be back among runs again.

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Dwayne Leverock knows exactly why he's hitting the headlines these days. The 35-year-old cop from Bermuda has picked up some rather rude names because at 120 kilos he doesn't fit the image of a well-toned, lean athlete. But his attitude is certainly sportsmanlike, considering he issued a rather spirited challenge to India's master blaster before their clash on Monday.

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India has crushed minnow Bermuda by a massive 257 runs in its second group match of the 2007 World Cup. After batting first and piling on 413, India skittled Bermuda for just 156 with Kumble and Agarkar the chief destroyers both taken 3 wickets each. Sehwag, under severe pressure for his place in the starting line-up after a miserable run of form, hit 17 fours and three sixes from 87 balls faced. India made the highest ever world cup score and also equals the world record of 18 sixes in an inning, Yuvraj Singh hits 7 sixes alone. David Hemp then hit an admirable 76 not out for Bermuda as the last wicket fell in the 44th over. The margin of victory gave India's net run rate a vital boost after their defeat to Bangladesh on Saturday had left them in peril of failing to qualify.

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In many countries with Associate status with the ICC, cricket is a minor sport. Not so in Bermuda. cricket, like football, is very popular on the tiny British Colony. Fans there follow the sport with a passion with which their West Indian cricketing ‘neighbours’ could easily identify

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The Sri Lanka dismissed Bermuda for 78 to win by 243 runs in their first game of the World Cup this morning. Sri Lankan earlier made 321-6 after that their tidy bowling and some wild shots from Bermuda gave them an easy victory.The Sri Lanka fast bowlers might have hogged a bit of the glory, blasting out the Bermuda.

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International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed has called on all players in the World Cup to remember they are role models following Sunday`s opening ceremony in Jamaica. Reflecting on the action to come in the Caribbean, Speed wrote in a statement issued by the game`s governing body on Sunday that his only wish for the ninth World Cup was that the "spirit of cricket" shone through.

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The Cricket World Cup officially opened on Sunday with a colourful opening ceremony. A spectacular and enchanting show blend with Calypso flavour marked the grand event. Nine independent states from the West Indies will host 51 games involving 16 teams.

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Bangladesh have already made ripples at the World Cup, shocking New Zealand by two wickets their first warm-up game. And it's performances like these that has justified the voices of those who believe weaker teams have a place on the biggest stage of them all.

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England were briefly unsettled by a 20-stone policeman before recovering to beat Bermuda by 241 runs in their World Cup warm-up in Arnos Vale, St Vincent. Two Dwayne Leverock wickets had Michael Vaughan's men 132-5, before Jamie Dalrymple's 76 took them to 286-8.

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