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Hadlee was one of eight people elected to the board of directors
Former New Zealand captain Sir Richard Hadlee has been elected to New Zealand Cricket’s (NZC) board of directors, along with all-rounder Martin Snedden and left-arm pace bowler Geoff Allott.
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“We have proposed a triangular series with South Africa and Australia next year after the World T20”
Zimbabwe Cricket have announced that they are planning to hold an ODI tri-series with Australia and South Africa in 2014.
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Ul-Haq believes a Twenty20 tournament can help revive international cricket in Pakistan
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has announced that the country needs their own Twenty20 league due to the fact that no international teams even dare to travel to the war-torn nation, especially after the Sri Lankan national team was ambushed by armed militants, which left six players injured and eight locals dead.
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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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The men’s and women’s national team both received monetary rewards from the PCB
Both the Pakistan men’s and women’s national team have received a financial reward from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for their recent triumphs at the international level.
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Greenidge has refused to buy into the hype of Twenty20 cricket doing more harm than good for the sport
Legendary West Indies opening batsman Gordon Greenidge has announced his support for Twenty20 cricket, stating that “T20s can show the world how a cricketing star can be made overnight”.
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Arthur admitted to accepting a “significant” reduction in the AUD 4 million he had originally asked for
Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur and Cricket Australia have agreed upon an undisclosed financial settlement after the ex-head coach threatened to sue the board over the controversial circumstances surrounding his termination.
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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.
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Warner apologised for his actions immediately after being found guilty
Australia opening batsman David Warner has been fined A$5750 (around US$5600) by Cricket Australia for his Twitter outburst against two News Limited journalists Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn after Craddock published a piece criticising the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Warne is concerned about Australia’s Test future
Former Australia leg-spin maestro Shane Warne believes that it should be mandatory for all of the country’s young talents to participate in the Sheffield Shield instead of allowing them to run wild and build their careers off domestic Twenty20 tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL).
