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The SLPL will now be replaced by an inter-provincial Twenty20 tournament
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced the cancellation of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) after all eight franchises failed to pay the tournament fee and the bank guarantees, which ensures that players receive their payments.
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India were crowned the winners of the last ever Champions Trophy
England players and fans were left heart-broken as India lifted the coveted Champions Trophy after beating their arch-rivals in a Twenty20 sprint.
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Pollard was heart-broken to find out that his wicket had cost the West Indies a spot in the semi-finals
West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard will never forget this match for the rest of his life as his wicket off the last ball before the rain fell helped South Africa secure themselves a semi-final spot, while the men from the Caribbean fell agonisingly short of advancing to the next stage.
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Sangakkara’s triumphant knock cut England down to their knees
Kumar Sangakkara singlehandedly put Sri Lanka on his back and carried them across the finish line against England in what many cricket pundits would have arguably called his best ODI innings to date.
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Both McCullum and Bailey were disappointed about the abandonment of the match
Australia opening batsman David Warner was a lone figure in the dugout as the baggy greens faced off against New Zealand in their highly anticipated Champions Trophy match.
Root became an overnight hero after his stellar innings against India
England Test coach Andy Flower has warned the cricketing community not to over-hype the early success of Joe Root after there were increasing calls for the 22-year-old to start opening alongside captain Alastair Cook in Test matches and also mounting speculation over which member of the batting line-up he will replace for the upcoming Champions Trophy in June.
Ponting will captain Surrey in Smith’s absence
Surrey may have considered themselves lucky after South African captain Graeme Smith agreed to sign a three-year deal with the club, but they may now be seen as real contenders to win the county league this year after reaching an agreement with former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting.
Prior is concerned about the rising “frustrations” in the England camp
England wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior has warned the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that they may seriously need to consider their stance on the Indian Premier League (IPL) since more and more English players are starting to express a lot of interest in it.
Sutherland expects the rivalry between the two Melbourne-based franchises to only get more intense from here on
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has announced that the infamous brawl between West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels and local boy Shane Warne has resulted in the Big Bash League (BBL) becoming more competitive, thus making it a bigger hit amongst the fans as rivalries between different states have been created, and in some cases, are already starting to heat up.
Day-night Test matches are set to be the future of the longer format
The idea of day-night Test matches has been floating around for nearly a couple of years now, and recently the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that they would be giving member nations the green light to host day-night Tests.
