England
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England call up Ajmal Shahzad for Broad cover
Dawn.com Cricket News &bull 16 Minutes Ago
CARDIFF: England called up Ajmal Shahzad into their Twenty20 squad for a two-match series against Pakistan after pace bowler Stuart Broad suffered a groin problem during training on Friday. Broad was unable to complete the practice session but an England… Full Story »
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jimmymycrushie: I'm with KP, are you?
jimmymycrushie.blogspot.com via @jimmymycrushie &bull 30 Minutes AgoECB didn't needed to drop Kevin Pietersen. He knew he wasn't performing and he was trying. If they wanted him to get some time in the middle, he could play for Surrey while England would play Twenty20 Internationals against Pakistan and return to… Full Story »
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Flower 'comfortable with Mushtaq'
Cricket 365 &bull 45 Minutes Ago
England coach Andy Flower on Friday defended the suitability of Mushtaq Ahmed as the team's spin-bowling trainer despite the former Pakistani player being named in a match-fixing inquiry ten years ago. His comments came in the light of the "spot-fixing"… Full Story »
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Mani slams PCB
Cricket 365 &bull 45 Minutes Ago
The former head of the International Cricket Council criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday for its handling of the fixing scandal that has engulfed the sport. Ehsan Mani, president of the ICC from 2003-06, told The Associated Press that… Full Story »
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Pakistan to 'ride the pressure'
Cricket 365 &bull 45 Minutes Ago
Pakistan cricket team manager Yawar Saeed urged his squad on Friday to stay strong and "ride the pressure" for the remainder of the tour of England in the wake of a fixing scandal. Media scrutiny on the squad has intensified… Full Story »
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Campbell insulted by Scotland snub
Cricket 365 &bull 45 Minutes Ago
Zimbabwe are smarting over the British government's advice to Scotland that they should not travel to Harare for their Inter-Continental Cup fixture in October. Campbell said: "We have 10 Englishmen playing cricket and coaching in Zimbabwe, including our national coach… Full Story »
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Asif, Amir dropped from awards nominees
Cricket 365 &bull 1 Hour Ago
Embattled Pakistan bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif, currently embroiled in a corruption storm, have been dropped from the International Cricket Council's annual awards list. Amir and Asif, as well as Test captain Salman Butt, are all being investigated following… Full Story »
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Pakistan team arrives in Cardiff as police inquiry continues
Cricket News on Wales Online &bull 1 Hour Ago
Pakistan's cricket team has arrived in Cardiff for the 20/20 internationals against England, as three players were released last night without charge over match fixing allegations. Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer were interviewed separately by detectives at… Full Story »
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No Indian cricketer ever approached by a bookie: Tendulkar
vCricket &bull 1 Hour Ago
New Delhi, Sep 3 Sachin Tendulkar, in a startling disclosure, said Thursday that in his 21 years of international career no bookie has ever approached an Indian cricketer. Tendulkar's statement comes as a big surprise as his second captain Mohammad… Full Story »
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Pietersen to face action over Twitter tirade
Dawn.com Cricket News &bull 1 Hour Ago
CARDIFF: Kevin Pietersen is to face disciplinary action over his foul-mouthed Twitter tirade following his dropping from the England Twenty20 and one-day squads. Pietersen, never before axed when fit from England duty in a four-year international career, pre-empted Tuesday's official… Full Story »
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Trott has his say on spot-fixing saga
Cricket 365 &bull 1 Hour Ago
England batsman Jonathan Trott warns the sport will be on a "slippery slope" if the allegations of spot-fixing against three Pakistan players are not treated with the utmost seriousness. Pakistan Test captain Salman Butt plus bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad… Full Story »
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ICC to investigate dodgy Sydney Test
Cricket 365 &bull 1 Hour Ago
The International Cricket Council admits the current investigation into 'spot-fixing' allegations against three Pakistan players could be extended to cover the country's dramatic collapse against Australia in Sydney earlier this year. Australia held an 80-run lead with only two wickets in hand… Full Story »
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Foul-mouthed KP set for disciplinary action
Cricket 365 &bull 1 Hour Ago
Kevin Pietersen will face disciplinary action over his foul-mouthed Twitter faux pas, in which he accidentally announced his dropping from the England team. Out-of-form Pietersen told followers of his feed three days ago that he would not be selected when England announced their NatWest Twenty20 and one-day international squads to face Pakistan.… Full Story »
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Butt, Asif, Amir not charged by police
Cricket 365 &bull 1 Hour Ago
Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer were all questioned separately by detectives at Kilburn police station in north-west London. Speaking outside the station after they had left, their lawyer, Elizabeth Robertson, said they had attended… Full Story »
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Flower stands by axed KP
Cricket 365 &bull 1 Hour Ago
Kevin Pietersen will have to face a disciplinary hearing over his foul-mouthed Tweet - but can count on the support of England as they try to ensure he regains his best form in time for the Ashes. England coach Andy… Full Story »
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'Shocked' Trott says 'spot fixing' scandal should not tarnish his Lord's heroics
vCricket &bull 2 Hours Ago
London, Sep 4 : Jonathan Trott, who hit 184 and shared a world record eighth-wicket stand of 332 with Stuart Broad in the Lord's Test against Pakistan, admits that he is sickened by match fixing allegations. The Pakistan cricket team… Full Story »
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ICC withdraws Asif and Amir's names from annual awards list
Cricket News on Big News Network &bull 2 Hours Ago
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has withdrawn the names of suspended Pakistan fast bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir from its annual awards list. Asif was nominated for Test player of the year, while Amir was nominated in the emerging… Full Story »
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Pak call up Shafiq, Irfan to replace suspended trio for England ODI series
Cricket News on Big News Network &bull 2 Hours Ago
The Pakistan team has replaced 'spot-fixing' accused trio with batsman Asad Shafiq and fast bowler Mohammad Irfan for the five- match ODI series against England, to be played from September 10-22. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has provisionally suspended captain… Full Story »
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'England's effort should not be tarnished': Trott
That's Cricket on One India &bull 2 Hours Ago
London: England batsman Jonathan Trott, who had hit 184 and shared a world record eighth-wicket stand of 332 with Stuart Broad in the Lord's Test against Pakistan, admits that he is shocked by all the spot-fixing scandal. He also feels… Full Story »
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Butt's snap in driver's seat of Majeed's Aston Martin proves his proximity
vCricket &bull 2 Hours Ago
London, Sep 4 A photograph taken outside the Pakistan team's London hotel in July, shows Salman Butt in the driver's seat of the Aston Martin DB9 belonging to Mazhar Majeed, giving an indication that the suspended Test skipper and his… Full Story »
