This is the first time the West Indies have failed to qualify for the Champions Trophy
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The West Indies have failed to qualify for the 2017 Champions Trophy in England as they were not amongst the top eight ranked teams on the ICC ODI rankings on the cut-off date of September 30.
The PCB seem to have had a change of heart in sending the national team to Zimbabwe
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Pakistan and Zimbabwe have decided to put their limited overs series, which was scheduled to run from August 17 to September 17 in Zimbabwe, on hold.
The West Indies have not played any ODI cricket since the World Cup
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The West Indies have confirmed that they will be participating in an ODI tri-series with Zimbabwe and Pakistan in August to September.
Two captains will lift the trophy if the final is tied or washed out
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that the World Cup will be shared if the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) ends as a tie or is washed out due to bad weather.
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Joyce hit four boundaries and a six during his knock of 43
Ireland cruised past a hapless United Arab Emirates side by 21 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method after their match was cut off by heavy rain in Sylhet.
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Guptill amassed 81 runs off 119 balls
New Zealand opening batsman Martin Guptill scored a fantastic 81 to give the Blackcaps a 2-1 lead over the West Indies after they won the fourth ODI in Nelson by 58 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method after the match was cut off due to heavy rain.
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SLC will find themselves in a deeper financial hole if the SLPL fails to take place this year
The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) looks highly unlikely to go ahead this year after numerous franchise owners started to withdraw their support due to the heavy losses they incurred at the end of the inaugural edition of the tournament.
