Gayle lashes out at national selectors for snubbing Pollard and Bravo

"We don't have our strongest team without Pollard [and] Bravo"

“We don’t have our strongest team without Pollard [and] Bravo”

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After South Africa endured Chris Gayle’s wrath on the field, the West Indian selectors were next in line to feel the full force of a Gayle storm when he lashed out at them for not including all-rounders Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo in the World Cup squad.

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‘WICB must now build pillars of trust and respect with the players’, says task force

"The WICB should convene bonding sessions twice yearly between players, management and the board to foster harmonious relations"

“The WICB should convene bonding sessions twice yearly between players, management and the board to foster harmonious relations”

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A task force appointed by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced that the “WICB must now build pillars of trust and respect with the players”.

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Investigation into CB40 match was not ‘shut down’ by ICC, says Sir Ronnie Flanagan

"It was through the ACSU's work, including work with Lou Vincent, that we came to the conclusion that this match had to be re-examined"

“It was through the ACSU’s work, including work with Lou Vincent, that we came to the conclusion that this match had to be re-examined”

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The head of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), Sir Ronnie Flanagan, has insisted that the global cricketing body did not shut down the investigation into a 2011 CB40 match between Sussex and Kent.

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A Batting with Bimal Exclusive: Can Hong Kong shine as bright as their skyscrapers during the World T20?

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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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