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“I’m delighted to have signed for St. Lucia Zouks and I’m excited to play in the CPL”
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been drafted by the St Lucia Zouks for $80,000 in the 2014 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) draft.
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Can Hong Kong defy the odds during their maiden World Twenty20 tournament?
When asked to picture Hong Kong, most people would conjure up images of bright lights, skyscrapers and delectable dumplings. However, there is more to Hong Kong than jaw-dropping sights and mouth-watering food.
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“I am going to have to ask very nicely for two days off so I can come back and get married, otherwise maybe I won’t have a fiancée to marry anymore”
Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor has admitted that he made a huge mistake by scheduling his wedding during the Indian Premier League (IPL), but stated that he did so since he was not expecting to attract any bids during the auction.
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“It’s not the end of the world”
England opening batsman Alex Hales has announced that he is looking forward to the national team’s upcoming limited overs tour of the West Indies and the World Twenty20 after he was snubbed at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
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“As soon as I got that first bid I was pretty ecstatic”
Just days after he said that he would not be watching the bidding for his services at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has admitted that being bought for $750,000 by the Mumbai Indians was “a life-changing event and pretty exciting”.
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“T20 offers the financial means to ply your trade and make a living”
With the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) having been a huge success and unearthing some outstanding young talents, West Indies legend Desmond Haynes announced that “if I had T20 cricket to play in my day, I’d have jumped at it”.
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Muralitharan believes the CPL has a very bright future
Former Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has called on the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) organisers to create a window for the tournament in order to attract the best Twentt20 players around the world.
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Khan is hoping the PCB decide to create a new Twenty20 tournament
Pakistan veteran duo Younis Khan and Shoaib Malik believe that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should be looking into organising an Indian Premier League (IPL) style Twenty20 tournament every year in order to bring international cricket back to the shores of the war-torn nation.
No Australian or South African cricketer will be participating in the PSL
Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa have both announced that they will not be issuing NOCs to any of their centrally contracted players for the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Shahzad is the most notable English player to express interest in the PSL
Former England bowler Ajmal Shahzad, who was considered to be a vital part of the national team’s pace attack only two years ago before being dropped due to his inconsistency, has become the most notable English county player to express interest in playing in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
