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  Know why IPL teams bank on home advantage for CLT20 success

  Cricket | September 17, 2014 15:39 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Premier League (IPL) teams, with their rich experience of playing in high-pressure matches, will begin the competition as pre-tournament favourites as the tournament proper of Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) gets underway in

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  Michael Clarke on track to play Test series against Pakistan

  Cricket | September 16, 2014 14:35 IST

  Melbourne: Australia captain Michael Clarke seems to have overcome his hamstring problem and is on track to play the Test series against Pakistan in United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month.There were fears that Clarke's hamstring

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  Afridi is Pakistan T20 captain, Misbah ODI skipper

  Cricket | September 16, 2014 14:04 IST

  Islamabad:  Shahid Afridi will captain Pakistan in Twenty20s until 2016 while Misbah-ul-Haq will remain the skipper for the World Cup next year, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Tuesday.   Afridi replaced Mohammad Hafeez, who stepped

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  PCB considering Sohaib Maqsood for T20 captaincy: Sources

  Cricket | September 16, 2014 13:45 IST

  Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board is seriously considering young batsman, Sohaib Maqsood for the national T20 captaincy. Reliable sources told PTI that although Shahid Afridi was the front runner for the T20 captaincy but some

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  CLT20: KKR sans key players take on CSK

  Cricket | September 17, 2014 14:05 IST

  Hyderabad: Depleted by the absence of some high-profile cricketers, IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders will have a tough task at hand when they lock horns with the formidable Chennai Super Kings in the opening Group

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  CLT20: Mumbai Indians rope in Pawan Suyal

  Cricket | September 16, 2014 11:10 IST

  Mumbai:  Mumbai Indians Monday announced that Delhi pacer Pawan Suyal has been called in as a replacement for injured Praveen Kumar, who has been ruled out of the Champions League T20."Praveen Kumar sustained an injury

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  BAN vs WI: West Indies builds lead of 427 against Bangladesh

  Cricket | September 16, 2014 16:08 IST

  Castries, St. Lucia: Veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul struck 63 not out Monday as the West Indies amassed a lead of 427 over Bangladesh on day three of the second test at Beausejour Stadium.   West Indies, after

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  CLT20: Conditions were not favourable for spin bowling, says Mubarak

  Cricket | September 15, 2014 15:11 IST

  Raipur: After losing two consecutive matches in the Oppo Champions League Twenty20 tournament, Southern Express skipper Jehan Mubarak felt his team has a good spin attack but conditions didn't prove friendly to them.“Obviously we missed

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  CLT20: KXIP looking forward to the challenge,says George Bailey

  Cricket | September 15, 2014 14:59 IST

  Chandigarh: Runners-up in this year's IPL, Kings XI Punjab are looking forward to the upcoming Champions League Twenty20 challenge with skipper George Bailey on Monday saying that the side is focused and well prepared for

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  English umpire banned from cricket match due to religious ancestry

  Cricket | September 15, 2014 12:34 IST

  London: A cricket umpire has been told he cannot officiate in a match between the Church of England XI and the Indians-dominated Vatican XI because he may not be “theologically neutral” due to his ancestry. Michael

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  CLT20: We need to improve our fielders,says Kieron Pollard

  Cricket | September 16, 2014 18:26 IST

  Raipur: Mumbai Indians might have won a one-sided battle against Sri Lankan outfit Southern Express but skipper Kieron Pollard said that the players need to improve their fielding if they want to enter the Oppo

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  BAN vs WI: Kemar Roach puts West Indies in control on day 2

  Cricket | September 15, 2014 7:54 IST

  Castries, St. Lucia : Fast bowler Kemar Roach grabbed 5-33 Sunday as the West Indies seized control of the second test against Bangladesh as 14 wickets tumbled on day two at the Beausejour Stadium.   The

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  CLT20:Bowlers to be blamed for defeat, says Lahore Lions skipper

  Cricket | September 15, 2014 7:37 IST

  Raipur:  Lahore Lions skipper Mohammad Hafeez blamed his bowlers for his team's crushing 72-run defeat against Northern Knights in their second qualifying match of the Champions League Twenty20 on sunday.     "The decision of electing to

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  CLT20: Bowlers helped in setting up victory, says Hafiz

  Cricket | September 14, 2014 14:46 IST

  Raipur:  Lahore Lions skipper Muhammad Hafiz feels his bowlers set the stage for victory over Mumbai Indians in their first qualifier of the Champions League T20 tournament, by restricting the opponents to a low score.   

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  CLT20: Rohit's absence felt by MI, says coach Wright

  Cricket | September 14, 2014 14:13 IST

  Raipur:  After being beaten by Lahore Lions in their first Champions League T20 qualifier, Mumbai Indians head coach John Wright said the defending champions lost because of a poor start with the bat in the

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  PCB to pay Saqlain Mushtaq Rs 1 million per month to coach Saeed Ajmal

  Cricket | September 14, 2014 12:42 IST

  Karachi: Former Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq will be paid a whopping Rupees One Million per month for helping the suspended Pakistan offie Saeed Ajmal to undergo corrective measures in his illegal bowling action.Saqlain, who remains

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  CLT20: Sodhi's over made difference, feels Southern Express captain

  Cricket | September 14, 2014 7:52 IST

  Raipur: Southern Express captain Jehan Mubarak said that an over from Northern Knights's spinner Ish Sodhi and failure score in death overs proved fatal for his team in the match against the New Zealand side

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  CLT20: Catches dropped but good batting and bowling, says Williamson

  Cricket | September 14, 2014 7:33 IST

  Raipur: Northern District's Kane Williamson, who steered the New Zealand side to victory in the fist qualifier of Champions League T20 against Southern Express on saturday, said his team struggled a bit with fielding.     "Yeah,

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  CLT20: Akmal unbeaten cameo gives Lahore 6-wkt win over Mumbai

  Cricket | September 14, 2014 6:55 IST

  Raipur: Umar Akmal played a stunning cameo of 18-ball unbeaten 38 as Lahore Lions beat defending champions Mumbai Indians by six wickets in their opening qualifying round match of the Champions League Twenty20 here on

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  CLT20:Team spirit key to Tridents success,says Rampaul

  Cricket | September 13, 2014 12:15 IST

  Bridgetown (Barbados):Seasoned international seamer Ravi Rampaul says Barbados Tridents will look to draw on their great team spirit when they launch their campaign in the Champions League Twenty20  in India.Rampaul Thursday said the strength of