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ECB report World Cup bounce after free-to-air TV decision
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Friday, 18 October 2019 07:45
New ECB findings suggest that almost a third of the 15.4 million viewers who watched the World Cup final on free-to-air TV this summer were tuning into cricket for the very first time, as the governing body seeks to build on the sport's success in a memorable summer.With the ECB chairman and chief executive, Colin Graves and Tom Harrison, preparing…
Edulji, Rangaswamy join selectors in questioning support staff appointments
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Friday, 18 October 2019 08:09
Former India women captains Diana Edulji and Shanta Rangaswamy have pulled up the BCCI management over the appointments of ad-hoc assistant coaches for the Indian women's team, which they pointed out were done without the consent of the women's selection committee.On Friday, both women sent separate e-mails to BCCI chief executive officer Rahul Johri objecting to the process involved in…
Gulam Bodi sentenced to five years in prison
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Friday, 18 October 2019 04:36
Gulam Bodi, the former South Africa and Lions batsman, has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to eight charges of corruption in a landmark case in South Africa. Bodi, who has two ODI and one T20 international cap, is the first person to be imprisoned under the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act of 2004,…
Ellyse Perry powers Sydney Sixers to opening WBBL victory
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Friday, 18 October 2019 04:55
Sydney Sixers 6 for 192 (Perry 81) beat Sydney Thunder 9 for 143 (Blackwell 56, Aley 3-28) by 49 runsEllyse Perry has been a little in the background in Australia colours at the start of the season because of the dominant form of her team-mates, but back with Sydney Sixers she picked up from last season with an agenda-setting all-round…
Mohammad Nabi, Naveen-ul-Haq take Mis Ainak Knights to Shpageeza title
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Friday, 18 October 2019 05:34
Mis Ainak Knights 155 for 6 (Noor Ali 42, Gurbaz 36, Nabi 30, Mujeeb 2-29) beat Band-e-Amir Dragons 154 for 7 (Janat 32, Naveen 3-41, Ashraf 2-31) by four wicketsMohammad Nabi's Mis Ainak Knights chased down 155 with a ball to spare to defeat Rashid Khan's Band-e-Amir Dragons in the Shpageeza T20 League final in Kabul. Knights ensured Rashid went…
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Friday, 18 October 2019 05:24
Singapore captain Mahboob explains how they beat top-ranked Scotland
Friday, 18 October 2019 03:50
Singapore stun Scotland to give T20 World Cup qualifiers electrifying start
Friday, 18 October 2019 04:16
Three fifties for Victoria, but WA's Jhye Richardson keeps match on even keel
Friday, 18 October 2019 01:49
Navnita Gautam joins RCB, becomes first woman support staffer in IPL
Friday, 18 October 2019 01:50
Sarfaraz Ahmed sacked as Pakistan's Test and T20I captain
Friday, 18 October 2019 01:39
Wes Agar rattles Queensland after Michael Neser hits South Australia with five-for
Thursday, 17 October 2019 17:15
Perry looks long term ahead of big weekend for WBBL
Thursday, 17 October 2019 20:26
WBBL could highlight the global gap as others play catch up
Thursday, 17 October 2019 21:06
Patterson suffers further injury setback; Finch misses Shield game
Friday, 18 October 2019 00:13
Mitchell Starc helps New South Wales earn reward for the toil
Thursday, 17 October 2019 22:14
'We have to fight our way out of these last two losses' - Faf du Plessis
Thursday, 17 October 2019 01:26
'I feel guilty' - Mohammad Naveed accepts he failed to report corrupt approach
Thursday, 17 October 2019 00:02
West Indies selector Roger Harper backs Darren Bravo to return to Test side
Thursday, 17 October 2019 01:04
Aiden Markram ruled out of third Test with self-inflicted wrist injury
Wednesday, 16 October 2019 22:41
Moeen Ali named icon, Trevor Bayliss coach of new Abu Dhabi franchise at T10 league
Wednesday, 16 October 2019 22:41
'I also feel angry at times' - MS Dhoni
Wednesday, 16 October 2019 20:00
Gus Logie named interim head coach of West Indies Women
Wednesday, 16 October 2019 11:50
No answer to India-Pakistan bilateral ties resumption - Ganguly
Wednesday, 16 October 2019 11:54
James Pamment takes over as USA interim coach
Wednesday, 16 October 2019 09:56