Zimbabwe
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Campbell insulted by Scotland snub
Cricket 365 &bull 13 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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Scotland's refusal to tour is an insult - Campbell
Cricinfo Zimbabwe &bull 59 Minutes Ago
Zimbabwe's chairman of selectors, Alistair Campbell, has criticised Cricket Scotland's decision to not tour Zimbabwe for an ICC Intercontinental Cup fixture Full Story »
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Dignified England will get on with the game, says Andy Flower
Cricket News on Guardian UK &bull Yesterday
'I am sure the players will carry themselves properly' England coach continues to back role of Mushtaq Ahmed England make their first Twenty20 appearance on Sunday since they became world champions in Barbados in May, but any thoughts of a grand homecoming have long been submerged by the corruption allegations surrounding their opponents, Pakistan. T20 has taken hold as a game of fun, invention and youthful optimism. It will struggle to proclaim such ideals on Sunday. If there… Full Story »
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Zimbabwe poised for Pakistan tour
Cricket News on Dream Cricket &bull Yesterday
Zimbabwe could end Pakistan's status as a no-go cricket zone after offering to tour the strife-torn and flood-devastated nation, officials said on Friday. Full Story »
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How much power should the ICC have?
A Cricketing View &bull Yesterday
This is the central question in the politics of cricket at the moment, thanks to episodes like the failed nomination of John Howard (formerly Prime Minister of Australia), spot-fixing and UDRS. It has always been something of a foundational question, given that Cricket is a truly international sport - nation states (or a confederation in the case of West Indies) compete against each other, with the International Cricket Council being the umbrella body constituted by the participant national boards. Currently about 105 nations are ICC members, of which 22 have played Limited Overs Internationals, as classified by the ICC, while… Full Story »
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Q & A with Jamie Siddons
Cricket 365 &bull Yesterday
The players have regrouped for a training camp, how are things going? The training camp is going really well. We've finally got our fielding coach [Julien Fountain] and so he's added a new dimension to the team, helping out some of the fast bowlers with their slower balls and doing a great job with the fielding. So it's another coach in the system and things are going quite well. Fielding… Full Story »
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Mortaza will lead Bangla in 2011 WC: Siddons
Crick Buzz &bull Yesterday
Mortaza will be the captain of the ODI squad for the 2011 World Cup which will be jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.[ AFP] Bangladesh fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza will lead his team in the 2011 World Cup,… Full Story »
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Lancs scent win despite Adams ton
Cricket News on Big News Network &bull Sep 2, 2010
Adams saw Michael Carberry top-edge Kyle Hogg to wicketkeeper Gareth Cross and Phil Hughes edge the left-arm spin of Gary Keedy to slip before he combined with McKenzie for a third-wicket stand of 73. But Ervine joined Adams for more… Full Story »
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Pakistan commissioner believes trio were "set-up"
BigCricket &bull Sep 2, 2010
Following on what I said in the other thread (Arrest over Pakistan-England cricket 'betting scam' - BigCricket) about none of the players getting punished, it looks like the foundations are already being laid. The three Pakistan cricketers accused of corruption may have been set up, according to the country's high commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan. When asked whether Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, who are being investigated for spot-fixing, had been framed, Hasan replied: "Yes." Taken from BBC Sport - Cricket -… Full Story »
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Klusener turns down Tigers offer
Cricket 365 &bull Sep 2, 2010
The former South African allrounder was reportedly unable to convince his wife over the job which would have seen him having to make a permanent move to Bangladesh. The BCB were willing to be flexible with Klusener's demands but ultimately… Full Story »
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Klusener rejects Bangladesh coaching offer
Cric Buzz &bull Sep 2, 2010
Lance Klusener has rejected the offer to take over as Bangladesh's bowling coach.[ AFP] Former South Africa all-rounder Lance Klusener, has rejected the offer to take over as Bangladesh's bowling coach. Klusener was unable to convince his wife about a… Full Story »
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3 formats - India's player pool
Watching Cricket in My Life &bull Sep 1, 2010
After my previous post of the Top-30 players for the Indian team (World Cup), I received an email from hemnath janakiraman on his teams for all the 3 versions - tests, ODIs and T20. I have represented the same below in a tabular fashion. Test matches - This team, as everyone… Full Story »
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Cricket's Hall of Shame
Cricket News on rediff &bull Sep 1, 2010
Allegations of match-fixing have come back to haunt international cricket, a decade after the match-fixing scandal rocked the cricketing world. This time, 'spot-fixing' has emerged as the latest threat to the integrity of the game. A sting operation carried out by British tabloid The News of the World implicated seven Pakistani players, including captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Asif and Muhammad Amir. The former… Full Story »
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Scots cricket team rule out trip to Zimbabwe
Cricket News on The Scotsman &bull Sep 1, 2010Cricket Scotland have refused to send a team to Zimbabwe for a scheduled ICC Intercontinental Cup contest. The Scots were due to face a Zimbabwe XI in the African nation in Oc Full Story »
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Scots make Zimbabwe U-turn
Cricket News on Big News Network &bull Aug 31, 2010
SKY SPORTS ON SKY There's more live football on Sky Sports than ever before, including the Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Clydesdale Bank Premier League, England away Euro 2012 qualifiers and La Liga. With four live Sky Sports channels,… Full Story »
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Govt for 'toughest action' but to probe conspiracy angle
Cricket News on Big News Network &bull Aug 31, 2010
Islamabad: Pakistan is keen to ascertain whether allegations of 'spot-fixing' against its cricketers in England were part of a conspiracy but would make "an example" of any player found guilty by taking "toughest action" against him, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Tuesday. Malik said that there had been conspiracies against Pakistan cricket team in the past and it was thus necessary to verify whether the new allegations too were part of a conspiracy. This incident should not have happened. We want to ascertain if there is any conspiracy against the team or to defame Pakistan. We know that there… Full Story »
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Scotland backtrack on Zimbabwe tour
Cricket 365 &bull Aug 31, 2010
The Scots were due to face a Zimbabwe XI in the African nation in October but have declared they would not travel on the advice of governments in London and Edinburgh. Cricket Scotland had originally agreed with some reluctance to… Full Story »
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Scotland turn down Zimbabwe match
Cricket News on BBC Sport &bull Aug 31, 2010
The International Cricket Council overturned its decision to force Zimbabwe to play its matches in a neutral country. It had originally been banned from hosting matches because of the economic and political situation in the country. It is hugely unfortunate… Full Story »
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Scotland Pull Out Of Zimbabwe Tour
Cricket World &bull Aug 31, 2010
Scotland will not travel to Zimbabwe to fulfil their ICC Intercontinental Cup fixture against Zimbabwe XI after being advised... Full Story »
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Scotland reverse decision to tour Zimbabwe
Cricinfo Zimbabwe &bull Aug 31, 2010
Scotland have reversed their decision to tour Zimbabwe for an Intercontinental Cup fixture in October, following advice from the Scottish government and ministers against visiting the country Full Story »





























