Afghanistan booked their place in April's qualifying tournament for the 2011 World Cup on Saturday when they defeated the Cayman Islands by 82 runs to finish top of the World Cricket League Division Three.

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Kevin Pietersen smashed a quickfire 90 off 103 balls as England drew their three-day tour match with West Indies A on Saturday.

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Zimbabwe, who pulled out of Test cricket in 2006, could face another two years in the wilderness, an International Cricket Council (ICC) report claimed.

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Sri Lanka's Thilina Kandamby smashed a solid 93 not out under pressure, but failed to stop India from posting a 15-run victory in the second one-day international here Saturday.

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Yuvraj Singh smashed a half-century to help India post a competitive 256-9 in the second one-day international against Sri Lanka here on Saturday.

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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to bat after winning the toss against Sri Lanka in the second one-day international here on Saturday.The tourists made two changes from the team which won the opening match by six wickets in Dambulla on Wednesday, bringing in a fit-again opener Virender Sehwag and paceman Praveen Kumar in place of Rohit Sharma and Munaf Patel.

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England's batsmen finally got a chance, after Lendl Simmons missed out on a triple hundred for West Indies-A in their tour match on Friday.

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Afghanistan's dreams of playing at the 2011 World Cup were saved by torrential rain which swept across the Argentine capital on Friday.

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Lendl Simmons smashed a career-best 282 as West Indies A piled up 574-8 declared on the second day of their three-day tour match against England.

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Former England batsman Mark Ramprakash on Friday extended his Surrey contract until 2011 when he will be 41 years old

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Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar has been ruled out of next month's two-match home Test series against Sri Lanka due to a knee problem, an official said Friday.

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Hard-hitting Indian opener Virender Sehwag has been declared fit for the second one-day international against Sri Lanka starting here on Saturday.

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Kenya's national coach Andy Kirsten offered no excuses Friday for his team's disastrous start in the one-day cricket series against Zimbabwe and vowed his side would bounce back to save the series.

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The head of Zimbabwe Cricket Peter Chingoka will be absent from a meeting of the International Cricket Council in Perth this weekend.Chingoka, who is banned from entering Australia because of his links with the Zimbabwe regime led by Robert Mugabe, was missing from an ICC list of officials at the January 31-February 1 meeting issued late Thursday.

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England's preparations for the opening Test against West Indies next week were spoiled on Thursday, when Lendl Simmons and Adrian Barath plundered hundreds for West Indies-A on the opening day of their tour match.

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You want Kevin Pietersen? It'll cost you at least 1.35 million dollars.That was the base price slapped on the controversial England batsman when the Indian Premier League (IPL) announced its list of 112 players to be auctioned next week for the second edition of the Twenty20 competition which has revolutionised the game.

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Lendl Simmons smashed an unbeaten 171 while teenage opener Adrian Barath blasted 132 as West Indies A made England toil on the first day of a three-day tour match at Warner Park on Thursday.

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Pakistan Cricket Board director general Javed Miandad quit Wednesday following disagreements with the crisis-hit governing body of the country's national sport.

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New Pakistan captain Younus Khan Wednesday pleaded for support from all his players, warning he has no magic wand to turn around the team's fortunes after a humiliating defeat to Sri Lanka.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday replaced Shoaib Malik with Younus following the home team's 234-run mauling at the hands of Sri Lanka, which gave the visiting side a 2-1 series win.

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Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan Wednesday urged President Asif Ali Zardari to reform the national game of cricket, which he said was in as much of a mess as the country."If Zardari really wants to help Pakistan cricket then he must allow it to be an institution. It should be constitution-based and have an elected chairman with elected representatives," Khan told AFP.

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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni elected to field after winning the toss against Sri Lanka in the opening one-day international here on Wednesday.Hard-hitting Indian opener Virender Sehwag was ruled out of the match due to injury.

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Papua New Guinea stood proudly on top of the World Cricket League Division Three on Tuesday following their upset 26-run victory against Uganda thanks to four wickets from Jamie Brazier.

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Sewnarine Chattergoon will have an early chance to impress upon the West Indies selectors that he should remain in their thoughts for England's tour of the Caribbean.

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday replaced Shoaib Malik with Younus Khan as captain of the national cricket team after a humiliating defeat against Sri Lanka, its chairman said.Malik led Pakistan to their worst one-day defeat -- by 234 runs -- in the third and final one-day international in Lahore on Saturday, handing Sri Lanka a 2-1 series win.

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England enjoyed another productive day in their opening tour match against St Kitts and Nevis on Monday even though the casualty list continued to mount.

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Ace Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is poised to complete a record bowling double during the one-day series against India starting on Wednesday.

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As befits a man playing the lead role in Shane Warne -- The Musical, comedian Eddie Perfect's first action upon arriving for his interview is to light up a cigarette.

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Kevin Pietersen put the confusion of the last month behind him, and Owais Shah made a strong claim for a place with hundreds in England's opening tour match against St. Kitts and Nevis on Sunday.

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Dwayne Bravo is likely to make his first appearance for West Indies following ankle surgery only in the five One-day Internationals against England.

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Pakistan cricket authorities have asked captain Shoaib Malik and coach Intikhab Alam for a detailed report on their team's loss against Sri Lanka in the recent one-day series, an official said Monday.

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Kevin Pietersen confidently buried the controversy over his decision to quit as England skipper with a blazing 90-ball century on Sunday on the opening day of the tour of the West Indies.

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Afghanistan's hopes of reaching the 2011 World Cup suffered an early setback on Saturday with a 13-run defeat at the hands of Uganda in the World Cricket League Division Three.

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Barbados opener Dale Richards was the only uncapped player named in the 14-man West Indies squad for the first Test against England which starts in Jamaica on February 4.

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Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene said his team were progressing well and he was looking forward to facing India after thumping Pakistan Saturday to win the one-day series 2-1.

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A hundred from Tillakaratne Dilshan followed by devastating spells from Sri Lanka's bowlers handed Pakistan their heaviest one-day defeat in the third and final clash here on Saturday.

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A hundred from Tillakaratne Dilshan followed by devastating spells from Sri Lanka's bowlers handed Pakistan their heaviest one-day defeat in the third and final clash here on Saturday.

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Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif appeared before an Indian Premier League tribunal on Saturday to defend charges over a failed dope test, officials said.

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Makeshift opener Tillakaratne Dilshan struck a career-best hundred to power Sri Lanka to an imposing 309-5 in the final day-night international against Pakistan here on Saturday.

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England will launch a bid for Test revenge over South Africa next December at SuperSport Park in the Highveld town of Centurion.

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Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and opted to bat in the final day-night international match against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium here on Saturday.

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Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik toned down criticism of Shoaib Akhtar ahead of the third and final match against Sri Lanka Saturday, saying the struggling paceman was back from a long break.

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Shakib Al Hasan grabbed 3-15 before hitting an unbeaten 33 to guide Bangladesh to a series-clinching six-wicket win in the third one-day international against Zimbabwe here on Friday.

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Muttiah Muralitharan needs five more wickets to become the highest wicket-taker in one-day cricket history as Sri Lanka take on Pakistan in the third and deciding one-day match here Saturday.

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Attendances at domestic cricket matches in England last year rose by 23 percent to 1.5 million, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced here Thursday.

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Injury has prompted West Indies to make one change to their A-Team that will face England in a three-day, tour match, starting next Thursday in nearby St.Kitts.

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Afghanistan's cricketers, who just five years ago were using crashed military helicopters as dressing rooms, hope to edge closer to the international elite here this week.

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John Dyson is looking for a spin bowler to make a big impact on the West Indies' home Test series against England, starting next month.

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England stars such as Kevin Pietersen and all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will be able to play in the Indian Premier League after signing their national central contracts on Thursday.

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England, under new captain Andrew Strauss, touched down in the Caribbean on Wednesday confident that they can continue their dominance over West Indies.

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The Australian government on Thursday warned Zimbabwe cricket boss Peter Chingoka that he must have good grounds to enter the country to attend an International Cricket Council conference.

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The central town of Dambulla will host just one match instead of two during India's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, the two cricket boards said in a statement on Thursday.

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Sri Lanka Cricket on Thursday awarded Nimbus Sports International the worldwide rights to broadcast India's upcoming tour of the island.

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Andy Flower is adamant he can work with Kevin Pietersen during England's tour of the West Indies even though he might not still be in a job if the former captain had had his way.

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International debutants Trent Boult and Brendon Diamanti were named Thursday in New Zealand's 14-man squad for the five match Chappell-Hadlee one-day international series in Australia next month.

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A disgruntled Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik on Wednesday questioned Shoaib Akhtar's fitness and committment, leaving a big question mark on the paceman's international career.

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Pakistan's cricket team was fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during its 129-run defeat against Sri Lanka in the second one-day international here on Wednesday.

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Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thilina Kandamby hit half-centuries to help Sri Lanka reach a challenging 290-8 in the second day-night international against Pakistan here on Wednesday.

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Raqibul Hasan scored an unbeaten 52 off 100 balls to guide Bangladesh to a series-levelling six-wicket win in the second one-day international against Zimbabwe here on Wednesday.

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Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik won the toss and sent Sri Lanka to bat in the second one-day international match between the two sides at the National Stadium here on Wednesday.

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Opener Salman Butt hit a sparkling century and paceman Rao Iftikhar returned career-best bowling figures as Pakistan crushed Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first day-night international here Tuesday.

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Kevin Pietersen's absence from the player management group for the Test leg of England's tour of the West Indies should not be seen as a fresh 'demotion', according to his replacement as captain Andrew Strauss.

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Stephen Harmison is set to provide the acid test of new England captain Andrew Strauss's desire for the players to take more responsibility for their own preparation and performance.

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New captain Andrew Strauss said he wanted England's players to think on their feet as he outlined his vision for the team ahead of their tour of the West Indies.

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New captain Andrew Strauss said he wanted England's players to think on their feet as he outlined his vision for the team ahead of their tour of the West Indies.

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Opener Salman Butt hit a sparkling century and paceman Rao Iftikhar returned career-best bowling figures as Pakistan crushed Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the first day-night international here Tuesday.

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Giles Clarke, the chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), will face a challenge for his job in the aftermath of the controversy that led to Kevin Pietersen being ousted as captain, the ECB confirmed Tuesday.

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England captain Andrew Strauss believes his side's stars will be able to appear in the lucrative Indian Premier League and still play for the Test side without jeopardising the national team's results.

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New captain Andrew Strauss said he wanted England's players to "think on their feet" as he outlined his vision for the team ahead of their tour of the West Indies.English cricket was plunged into turmoil a fortnight ago when a personality clash saw Kevin Pietersen forced to resign as captain and Peter Moores sacked as coach.

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Pacemen Rao Iftikhar took a career-best 4-42 to help Pakistan restrict Sri Lanka to 219 in the first day-night international at the National Stadium here Tuesday.

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Pacemen Rao Iftikhar took a career-best 4-42 to help Pakistan restrict Sri Lanka to 219 in the first day-night international at the National Stadium here Tuesday.

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Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and decided to bat in the first day-night international against Pakistan at the National Stadium in Karachi on Tuesday.

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Mohammad Asif, who opted out of the Indian Premier League at his own request, must still be cleared of doping charges if he wants to play for Pakistan again, an official said on Tuesday.

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Afghanistan's cricketing rollercoaster ride stops off in Argentina this week with a place in the 2011 World Cup tantalisingly within reach.At the leafy Buenos Aires settings of the Hurlingham, Belgrano and St Albans Clubs, Afghanistan will tackle Argentina, Hong Kong, Uganda, Papua New Guinea and the Cayman Islands.

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Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik was upbeat about his experienced batsmen's chances against Sri Lanka's sensational spinner Ajantha Mendis in the first one-day match in Karachi on Tuesday.The record-breaking unorthodox spinner, who became the quickest bowler to take 50 wickets in one-day cricket, poses a major threat to Pakistan in the three-match series.

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Sri Lanka's economic slowdown has taken its toll on the island's hugely popular sport of cricket as long-term sponsor disappear, sports minister Gamini Lokuge said on Monday.The national team, which includes Test cricket's leading wicket-taker Muttiah Muralitharan, failed to attract backers when sponsorship for the team and players' clothing was put up for bidding this month.

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Veteran Raymond Price grabbed 4-22 and hit two boundaries in the last over to lead Zimbabwe to an exciting two-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first one-day international here on Monday.The 32-year-old recorded his career-best figures and then scored a match-winning 24 not out as Zimbabwe surpassed Bangladesh's modest 124 with four balls to spare.

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Sri Lankan spin magicians Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis loom as major threats for Pakistan in their three-match one-day series which opens here Tuesday.

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Businessman Jonathan Marland announced on Sunday he will stand against Giles Clarke for the post of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman as the fallout from the Kevin Pietersen saga took another twist.

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Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene Sunday refused to single out spin sensation Ajantha Mendis as the major threat for Pakistan in the one-day series.

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India's cricket selectors on Sunday included uncapped all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for the five one-day matches and a Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka starting later this month.

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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has refused to write off his international career and believes he will have a role to play in the eagerly-anticipated 2009 Ashes.The 34-year-old, who was left out of the 16-man Test squad for the tour of the West Indies later this month, led England to their famous win over the Australians in 2005.

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Nuwan Kulasekara and Ajantha Mendis grabbed three wickets apiece as Sri Lanka dismissed Bangladesh for 152 in the triangular one-day series final here on Friday.Fast bowler Kulasekara picked three of the first five wickets in a lively opening spell to send Bangladesh reeling at 54-5 in the 19th over. His victims were openers Tamim Iqbal and Junaid Siddique, and Mushfiqur Rahim.

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Sachin Tendulkar-inspired Mumbai won India's premier first-class tournament for the Ranji Trophy on Friday, thrashing Uttar Pradesh by 243 runs in the five-day final here.

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Nuwan Kulasekara and Ajantha Mendis grabbed three wickets apiece as Sri Lanka dismissed Bangladesh for 152 in the triangular one-day series final here on Friday.

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India will arrive in Sri Lanka on January 26 to play a hastily-arranged series of five one-day matches and a Twenty20 international, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Friday.

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Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene elected to field after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the triangular one-day series final here on Friday.

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Hampshire have signed Australian all-rounder Marcus North to share the workload of their overseas player Imran Tahir during the next English season.

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The International Cricket Council has asked officials in Pakistan to explain what action it plans to take against troubled fast bowler Mohammad Asif after his drugs arrest, an official said Thursday.The 26-year-old paceman was detained in June for nearly three weeks for possession of opium as he was returning to Pakistan after playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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New Zealand has agreed to add a third Test and an extra Twenty/20 match to India's tour starting next month.

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A cricket match between Scotland and England looks set to be played as England prepare for the summer ICC World Twenty20 competition, the England and Wales Cricket board said on Wednesday.

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Shakib Al Hasan smashed an explosive 92 not out to power Bangladesh into the triangular one-day series final with an upset five-wicket win over Sri Lanka here on Wednesday.

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Debutant fast bowler Rubel Hossain grabbed four wickets as Bangladesh restricted Sri Lanka to 147 despite Sanath Jayasuriya's 54 in a triangular one-day series match here Wednesday.

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Heavy fog delayed the start of a triangular one-day series match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh here on Wednesday.Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have posted one victory apiece, while the hosts are without a win. The top two sides will clash in the final on Friday.

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Pakistan's cricket board said Wednesday the venues of the upcoming one-day series have been changed at Sri Lanka's request, with the three matches now to be played in Karachi and Lahore."We will now play the first two matches in Karachi on January 20 and 21 and the final match in Lahore on January 24," the Pakistan Cricket Board's chief operating officer Salim Altaf told AFP.

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India's swashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag on Wednesday saluted retired Australian great Matthew Hayden, saying he had not seen an "attacking batsman of his calibre."The powerfully-built Hayden, whose aggressive strokeplay was similar to that of Sehwag, retired from international cricket on Tuesday after a poor run with the bat in Australia's recent series.

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Heavy fog delayed the start of a triangular one-day series match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh here on Wednesday.Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have posted one victory apiece, while the hosts are without a win. The top two sides will clash in the final on Friday.

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Heavy fog delayed the start of a triangular one-day series match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh here on Wednesday.Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe have posted one victory apiece, while the hosts are without a win. The top two sides will clash in the final on Friday.

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Pakistan's Senate sports committee Tuesday recommended that troubled fast bowler Mohammad Asif be banned from cricket for life over his detention in Dubai last year for opium possession.

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Pakistan cricket is on the verge of bankruptcy and needs concrete efforts to restore its coffers after Australia and India cancelled their tours, a top official said on Tuesday.

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India will play five one-dayers and a Twenty20 international against hosts Sri Lanka next month to help fill the gap created by its cancelled tour of Pakistan, officials said Tuesday

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New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first in the winner-takes-all fifth and final one-day cricket international against the West Indies here Tuesday.After 34 days of the West Indies tour, the two sides are deadlocked with the two Tests drawn, the two Twenty20 matches shared one-all and the one-day series locked at one-all after two games were abandoned because of rain.

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Justin Langer said Tuesday he rates his long-time Test batting partner Matthew Hayden as Australian cricket's greatest opening batsman.Australian cricket celebrated Hayden's trailblazing 103-Test career after the imposing left-hander officially announced his retirement at a press conference.

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An imperial display by Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul carried the West Indies to 293 for nine in the deciding one-day cricket international against New Zealand here Tuesday.With Gayle blasting 135, his 19th ODI century, and Chanderpaul out for 94, the pair put on 170 in just 26 overs for the third wicket, and the New Zealand bowlers were powerless to stop the onslaught.

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New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first in the winner-takes-all fifth and final one-day cricket international against the West Indies here Tuesday.After 34 days of the West Indies tour, the two sides are deadlocked with the two Tests drawn, the two Twenty20 matches shared one-all and the one-day series locked at one-all after two games were abandoned because of rain.

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Sri Lanka will host India for a five-match one day international series in addition to a Twenty20 game before heading off for a tour of Pakistan, officials said Tuesday.N Sirinivasan, secretary to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), told reporters the tour would take place between the end of January and early February.

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Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden has called a press conference on Tuesday where he is expected to announce his retirement from international cricket, reports said.

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New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first in the winner-takes-all fifth and final one-day cricket international against the West Indies here Tuesday.After 34 days of the West Indies tour, the two sides are deadlocked with the two Tests drawn, the two Twenty20 matches shared one-all and the one-day series locked at one-all after two games were abandoned because of rain.

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Kent captain Robert Key believes his county's former South Africa coach Graham Ford should be given the England job following the sacking of Peter Moores.Kevin Pietersen had to resign the England captaincy last Wednesday as Moores was forced out after what the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said was an "irretrievable breakdown" in their relationship.

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Pakistan Monday included six pacemen in their 15-man squad for the first of three one-day internationals to be played against Sri Lanka later this monthShoaib Akhtar, who missed all three matches in Pakistan's one-day series in Abu Dhabi in November due to injury, is back in form to lead the pace attack with Umar Gul, Sohail Tanveer, Yasir Arafat, Sohail Khan and Rao Iftikhar.

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Ajantha Mendis became the fastest bowler to complete 50 wickets in one-day internationals as Sri Lanka crushed Zimbabwe by 130 runs in a triangular series match here Monday.

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Angelo Mathews hit a maiden half-century to help Sri Lanka post a competitive 210-6 against Zimbabwe in a triangular one-day series match here on Monday.

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The fate of the rain-disrupted one-day international series between New Zealand and the West Indies rests on the fifth and final match in Napier on Tuesday and neither team is lacking motivation.

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Kevin Pietersen first threatened to resign as England captain in India before Christmas, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) vice-chairman Dennis Amiss has said.

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Zimbabwe captain Prosper Utseya elected to field after winning the toss against Sri Lanka in a triangular one-day series match here on Monday.Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 38 runs in the opening match on Saturday. Each team will play two league games before the top two qualify for the final here on Friday.

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Kevin Pietersen has revealed the background into his astonishing removal as England captain while insisting he hopes to regain the post in the future.

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Pakistan's troubled fast bowler Mohammad Asif, who has faced multiple doping charges, told prosecutors in Dubai he thought the opium found in his possession was a herbal remedy, a report showed Sunday.

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New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder has been recalled for the deciding one-day match against the West Indies after being dropped for the fourth game over a drinking spree.

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Former Australian Test batsman Darren Lehmann says he would be interested in joining the race to coach Ashes rivals England, reports said Sunday.

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Kevin Pietersen added another twist to English cricket's chaotic week on Saturday when he insisted he'd be back as captain despite his controversial resignation.

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Elton Chigumbura cracked a half-century under pressure to help Zimbabwe reach 205-9 against Bangladesh in a triangular one-day series match here on Saturday.

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Elton Chigumbura scored a solid 64 and spinner Prosper Utseya bagged two key wickets as Zimbabwe defeated Bangladesh by 38 runs in a triangular one-day series match here on Saturday.

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The fourth one-day cricket international between New Zealand and the West Indies was abandoned because of rain here Saturday leaving the series tied 1-1 with one game to play.

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The West Indies were set a revised target of 235 in 40 overs after rain disrupted play in the fourth one-day cricket international against New Zealand here Saturday.New Zealand made 275 for four in their innings and the West Indies were 47 without loss in the ninth over when the players were forced from the field for about an hour.

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Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful won the toss and put Zimbabwe in to bat on Saturday in the opening match of the triangular one-day series, also featuring Sri Lanka.

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The West Indies were 47 without loss when rain stopped play in the ninth over of their innings chasing 276 to beat New Zealand in the fourth one-day cricket international here Saturday.

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Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh added his respected voice to the Ashes build-up on Friday by telling Kevin Pietersen he was wrong to relinquish the England captaincy.

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Andrew Strauss will captain England for their entire tour of the West Indies, including one-day internationals and the lone Twenty20, it was announced here Friday.

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Sri Lanka's cricket selectors Friday recalled in-form Tillakaratne Dilshan for an upcoming three-match one-day series in Pakistan.The middle-order batsman, who played his last one-dayer at home against India in August 2008, has so far scored 2,994 runs in 152 matches with one hundred and 14 half-centuries.

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Australian Tom Moody dead-batted suggestions linking him with the vacant England coaching position Friday, and said he doubts Shane Warne has time to commit to one of world cricket's most demanding jobs.

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Andrew Strauss was adamant he would have no problems working with ousted predecessor Kevin Pietersen after being confirmed as England's new Test captain.

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Andrew Strauss has been given the task of trying to unify the England cricket team after being appointed as captain for the tour of the West Indies following fellow South African-born Kevin Pietersen's resignation.

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Kevin Pietersen arrived back in London on Thursday after his dramatic resignation as captain that left England cricket in a state of chaos.

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Sri Lanka's national cricket team will tour Pakistan in two segments, playing three one-dayers from January 18 and then returning in February for a two-Test series, a top official said Thursday.

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Andrew Strauss has been given the task of trying to unify the England cricket team after being appointed as captain for the tour of the West Indies following fellow South African-born Kevin Pietersen's resignation.

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Nasser Hussain attacked both Kevin Pietersen and cricket chiefs as the star batsman resigned the England captaincy.

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Opening batsman Jamie How has paid the price for an extended run of poor form and been dropped from the New Zealand cricket squad for the last two one-day internationals against the West Indies.

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Kevin Pietersen's resignation as England captain was inevitable when it became clear his team-mates were not behind him in his row with coach Peter Moores, the British press said Thursday.

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Andrew Strauss will take over as England cricket captain following the resignation of Kevin Pietersen, the managing director of England cricket said on Wednesday.

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"I ...consider it would be extremely difficult for me to continue my current position with the England cricket team. Accordingly I have as of this morning decided to stand down as England captain with immediate effect," he said.

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England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen announced his resignation with immediate effect in a statement on Wednesday.

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Confusion surrounded the positions of both England captain Kevin Pietersen and team coach Peter Moores on Wednesday following reports they had resigned after a breakdown in their working relationship.

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England cricket chiefs called an emergency news conference Wednesday after reports that both England captain Kevin Pietersen and team coach Peter Moores had quit over a feud.

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Bangladesh's Mohammad Ashraful and Mushfiqur Rahim have been fined for breaching codes of conduct during the second Test against Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council said Wednesday.

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Kevin Pietersen has resigned as England captain after his relationship with team coach Peter Moores broke down, Sky News reported on Wednesday.

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New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori captured four cheap wickets as the West Indies were skittled for 128 after batting first in the third one-day international here Wednesday.

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Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik says he is ready to take the national team to the top of the world cricket rankings, after being renewed as captain for an indefinite period.

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New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori captured four cheap wickets as the West Indies were skittled for 128 after batting first in the third one-day international here Wednesday.

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Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar won back his central contract on Tuesday, returning to the international fold a year after a bitter row threatened to end his troubled career.

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Pakistani leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed will help coach Sussex as well as England's spin bowlers for three months from June, the English county announced on Tuesday.

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Tight bowling and fielding by the West Indies restricted New Zealand to 152 for eight batting first in a rain shortened second one-day cricket international here Saturday.

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Tillakaratne Dilshan notched his second century of the match as Sri Lanka built up a massive lead of 623 over Bangladesh in the second and final Test here on Tuesday.

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Spin sensation Ajantha Mendis picked up three wickets as Sri Lanka closed in on an emphatic win over Bangladesh on the fourth day of the second and final Test Tuesday.

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Tillakaratne Dilshan notched his second century of the match as Sri Lanka built up a massive lead of 623 over Bangladesh in the second and final Test here on Tuesday.Dilshan hit 14 fours and a six in his sparkling innings of 143 off 175 balls to help take the visitors to 447-6 at lunch in their second innings.

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New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori said Tuesday he is excited by the prospect of adding a third Test to India's tour starting in March.Ratnakar Shetty, chief administrative officer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), confirmed Monday that India had asked New Zealand to schedule an extra Test to offset losses after the cancellation of India's matches against England and Pakistan.

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Giles Clarke is to discover during the next fortnight if he has any rivals for the post of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman after nominations for the next two-year term opened here Monday.

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India are seeking to play an extra Test during the upcoming tour of New Zealand to offset losses after the cancellation of matches against England and Pakistan, a top official said Monday.

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Peter Moores is set to find out later this week whether he will still be England's coach, according to reports in the British press here Monday.

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Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thilan Samarweera smashed unbeaten half-centuries to put Sri Lanka in the driver's seat on the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh here on Monday.

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Kumar Sangakkara hit a fine half-century to put Sri Lanka in control on the third day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh here on Monday.

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Sri Lanka lost two quick wickets before reaching 95-2 in their second innings at lunch on the third day of the second Test against Bangladesh here on Monday.The visitors, who made 384 in their first innings before bowling out Bangladesh for 208, took their overall lead to 271 with eight wickets in hand.

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Sri Lanka bowled themselves to a position of strength despite a rearguard rally by Bangladesh tailender Mashrafe Mortaza on the second day of the second and final Test here on Sunday.

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Ajantha Mendis picked two wickets in two balls as Bangladesh struggled to 131-7 at tea on the second day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka here on Sunday.

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Chaminda Vaas dismissed both the openers to leave Bangladesh reeling at 51-3 in their first innings at lunch on the second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka here on Sunday.The fast bowler removed Tamim Iqbal for a duck in the opening over and trapped Imrul Kayes leg before for six to dent Bangladesh's hopes for a good start.

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England looked like having to decide between keeping Kevin Pietersen as their captain or Peter Moores as their coach after the star batsman called for an end to the duo's "unhealthy" relationship.

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Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed a superb 162 off 165 balls to lead Sri Lanka's fightback on the opening day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh here on Saturday.

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A late batting onslaught by Ramnaresh Sarwan and Denesh Ramdin saw the West Indies snatch victory with one ball to spare in the one-day international against New Zealand here Saturday.

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Tillakratne Dilshan hit an unbeaten 95 to take Sri Lanka to 229-5 at tea on the opening day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh here on Saturday.The middle-order batsman smashed two sixes and 14 fours in his entertaining 81-ball knock to steady the visitors, tottering at 75-4 after skipper Mahela Jayawardene elected to bat.

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Tight bowling and fielding by the West Indies restricted New Zealand to 152 for eight batting first in a rain shortened second one-day cricket international here Saturday.Under the Duckworth-Lewis system, the West Indies require 158 to win in the redesigned 28 overs-per-side match.

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Bangladesh struck early blows to reduce Sri Lanka to 65-3 in the first innings at lunch on the opening day of the second and final Test here on Saturday.Paceman Mashrafe Mortaza picked two wickets in his first two overs to make inroads into the Sri Lankan batting line-up after skipper Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat.

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Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene elected to bat after winning the toss against Bangladesh in the second and final Test here on Saturday.

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New Zealand were 26-1 in the seventh over against the West Indies when rain drove players from the field in the second one-day cricket international here Saturday.

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New Zealand will be looking to put a summer of stalemates behind them when they face the West Indies in the second one-day international here on Saturday.

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Bangladesh hope to continue the promise they showed in the first Test against Sri Lanka when the second match starts here on Saturday.

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ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said Friday that cricket -- currently grappling with major challenges such as security problems -- has overcome bigger hurdles in the past.

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England's build-up to their tour of the West Indies, as well as their campaign to reclaim the Ashes, was clouded in controversy on Thursday when skipper Kevin Pietersen and coach Peter Moores were reported to have fallen out.

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