ECB bans Vincent for life

Vincent has been banned from "all forms of cricket"

Vincent has been banned from “all forms of cricket”

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Disgraced New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has been banned for life by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after he admitted to being involved in match-fixing and breaching the board’s anti-corruption regulations.

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Afghanistan and Nepal told to wait six months after requesting to use India’s training facilities

Afghanistan had a stellar 2013 as they attained ODI status and qualified for their maiden World Cup

Afghanistan had a stellar 2013 as they attained ODI status and qualified for their maiden World Cup

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have told Afghanistan and Nepal to wait for six months as they discuss whether the two Associate nations can use their training facilities.

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I am not a ‘mercenary’, says Chris Gayle

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“These same mercenaries are the ones who are representing all the countries in the World T20s who everyone will be supporting so why use that word?””

Flamboyant West Indies opener Chris Gayle has announced that he is not a “mercenary” and feels hurt when people call him that “distasteful and unwarranted” term.

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