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The West Indies will not play any more Test matches this year
The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Committee have announced that they are planning to introduce a minimum number of Test matches all Full Member nations must meet within four years in an attempt to salvage the diminishing reputation of the longest format of the game.
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Tikolo is under pressure to ensure Kenya qualify for the Under-19 World Cup
Former Kenya captain Steve Tikolo has been appointed as the new coach of the country’s Under-19 squad after spending just under a year as the head coach of the Ugandan national team.
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Zimbabwe Cricket may prosecute Mangongo for his actions
The game of cricket is usually won through having a cool head and calm demeanour, but Zimbabwe interim coach Stephen Mangongo recently admitted to losing his cool and pushing 22-year-old leg-spinner Natsai Mushangwe after he failed to deliver a message to the batsmen during the national team’s first Twenty20 against Bangladesh.
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Srinivasan has vowed to implement the harshest punishments if the trio are found guilty
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Narayanaswami Srinivasan has announced that the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) image is still as clean as ever, despite the recent match-fixing scandal that sent shock waves across the global cricket community.
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Clarke believes England won’t know what’s hit them until it’s too late
After having endured non-stop criticism in the press after being handed a 4-0 whitewashing at the hands of India, Australia captain Michael Clarke has delivered a warning to England ahead of the back-to-back Ashes series, which is set to begin in July, stating that they should not underestimate the baggy greens’ batting and bowling capabilities.
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Watson decision to step down was not influenced by anyone
Australia batsman Shane Watson’s resignation as vice-captain threw everyone by surprise, but he insisted that his disastrous tour of India had nothing to do with nor did anyone force him to step down either.
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Ashraf has vowed to bring international cricket back to Pakistan
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow them to host the 2018 World Cup qualifiers in an attempt to revive international cricket in the country.
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Pakistan last toured the Caribbean in 2011
Pakistan’s tour of the Caribbean, which was scheduled to take place in June and July, is highly likely to be cancelled as both the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) are unable to find a suitable window on which they both agree on.
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The BCCI is the only cricket board against the use of the DRS
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has announced that he is nowhere closer to convincing the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to adopt the Decision Review System (DRS) for all of their matches.
Vaughan hopes all county players remain clean after witnessing the consequences of drug abuse
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has announced that all county players should have learnt some serious lessons from the tragic death of Surrey batsman Tom Maynard.
