“The IPL is too powerful for the long-term good of the game”
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Legendary England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham has announced that the Indian Premier League (IPL) should no longer exist during his speech at the MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture.
Heavy rain kept stopping the match
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Numerous rain interruptions led to the third ODI between India and Bangladesh in Dhaka being abandoned.
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Uva Next were crowned champions in the inaugural season of the SLPL
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) has been terminated for a second year in a row in favour of a shorter Twenty20 tournament.
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Malinga’s early wicket went in vain as the rain had the last laugh
New Zealand were looking to add to their winning streak after beating Bangladesh in a one-off Twenty20 International just four days ago, but heavy rain ensured that neither them nor Sri Lanka walked away with a victory in the first ODI in Hambantota.
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The Champions Trophy was Gower’s “favourite 50-over competition”
Former England captain David Gower has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) not to abandon the Champions Trophy as he remains unconvinced “by the plans for a World Test Championship”.
Warne is growing increasingly worried about Australia’s decreasing spin stocks
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has called on Cricket Australia to make pitches during domestic games have more in them for spin bowlers, who took the brunt of the punishment in the national team’s recent four-Test series against India.
Porter believes the England players should be rewarded for their sacrifices
Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) chief executive Angus Porter believes England players are “substantially underpaid” and should receive higher wages, especially since they are restricted from taking part in lucrative domestic Twenty20 tournaments that have begun popping up all over the world.
Ul-Haq will no longer be Pakistan’s batting consultant
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have decided to end Inzamam-ul-Haq’s tenure as a batting consultant and announced that he will not be travelling to South Africa, where the national team are currently 1-0 down in the ongoing Test series.
Trott is still unsure whether Pietersen will stay committed to representing England in future series
While South African-born batsman Kevin Pietersen may have made his international return for England after spending several months exiled from his team-mates due to his actions over the summer, Jonathan Trott believes that the flamboyant player still has to prove that he can be an asset for the national team in future series.
Mathews will be sticking to his aggressive batting style instead of trying to reinvent himself
Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews has declared that he will not change any aspect of his game despite being appointed as the country’s new Twenty20 captain.
