“We are clearly disappointed with this delay and will now be taking some time to review our options”
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Gloucestershire’s hopes of hosting a few matches during the 2019 World Cup have been dashed after Bristol council rejected their plans to install floodlights at Nevil Road.
“The floodlights are crucial to allow the city to host major international tournaments such as the Cricket World Cup”
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Gloucestershire have submitted plans to Bristol council to build floodlights at their county ground.
Southern Express sorely missed Dilshan and Malinga
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Southern Express manager Shane Fernando has admitted that the absence of opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan and pace demon Lasith Malinga hurt the team during their short appearance in the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20).
South Africa and Sri Lanka have agreed to turn on the floodlights if conditions become too gloomy
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have decided to keep the floodlights on standby during the second ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Pallekele.
“It will also enable us to promote Day/Night fixtures, which will become an integral part of of our limited overs schedule in the various domestic competitions”
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Yorkshire Cricket Club have been given the green light to install floodlights at Headingley and it is likely to be completed by 2015.
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De Villiers walloped nine boundaries and three sixes during his knock of 69
South Africa stand-in captain AB de Villiers hammered a stunning half-century to lead the Proteas to a nail-biting three-run win over England and carry them into the semi-finals of the World Twenty20.
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“We know what these tournaments are like, if you can get on a run, if you can get a few guys going, you can win these tournaments and it’s not out of our grasp”
Despite having won one game and lost one game, England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad believes his side still have an excellent chance of winning the World Twenty20.
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“We’ve got to keep playing, that’s our obligation to the public, and our umpires need to push the envelope and the players need to understand that we’re playing the game, we’re getting on with it”
After 15 long years, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have finally agreed to the use of floodlights in an Ashes series in Australia.
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Napier will host the first match of the series
After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) agreed on the dates of their series, it was announced that India would kick off their tour of New Zealand in January with an ODI in Napier.
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“We are very interested in the concept”
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have announced that they are “very excited” about the prospect of a day-night Test match taking place during the national team’s tour of Australia towards the end of 2015.