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“It’s a great club and I love playing there”
England batsman Joe Root has signed a contract extension that will see him stay with Yorkshire till 2016.
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Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea and United Arab Emirates gain ODI status
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The United Arab Emirates also qualified for the 2015 World Cup
Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea and the United Arab Emirates have all gained ODI status for the next four years following their outstanding performance in the recently concluded International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup Qualifier in New Zealand.
Mohammad Talha set to make Test comeback after four years
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Talha has not played Test cricket in more than four years
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Talha is set to make his Test comeback after he was included in the Test team for the upcoming three-Test series against Sri Lanka, which gets underway on December 31 in Abu Dhabi.
Lehmann considering replacing Bailey with Faulkner
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“He reverses the ball, he’s got good control and he has a crack, which we like”
Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has announced that he is considering replacing batsman George Bailey with all-rounder James Faulkner for the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
Andrew Strauss withdraws from race for vacant ECB managing director position
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Strauss requested not to be considered for the six-man shortlist
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has withdrawn from the race to replace Hugh Morris as the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new managing director, according to a report in The Telegraph.
National team willing to tour Pakistan, says Sri Lanka President
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Pakistan’s four-year drought could end if Sri Lanka tour the warn-torn nation
Sri Lanka’s President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, has announced that the national team are willing to tour Pakistan, four years after they were ambushed by militants in the Pakistani city of Lahore, which resulted in the deaths of eight locals and six players getting injured.
‘We are almost begging for fixtures’, says Ed Joyce
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Joyce is desperate to play more matches against top-ranked sides
Ireland batsman Ed Joyce has revealed that the national team are “almost begging for fixtures” as they seek to gain more experience playing against some of the top sides in the cricketing world.
India to host 2016 World T20, 2021 World Test Championship and 2023 World Cup
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India’s first major tournament will be the 2016 World Twenty20
India will be the place to be for all cricket fans over the coming years as many of the major tournaments will be held in the subcontinent nation after the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted them the honour of hosting the 2016 World Twenty20, 2021 World Test Championship and 2023 World Cup.
All Full Member nations should be required to play a minimum number of Tests within four years, says ICC Cricket Committee
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The West Indies will not play any more Test matches this year
The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Cricket Committee have announced that they are planning to introduce a minimum number of Test matches all Full Member nations must meet within four years in an attempt to salvage the diminishing reputation of the longest format of the game.
Zaka Ashraf suspended as head of PCB
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The court will hold a meeting on June 13 to discuss Ashraf’s fate
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf has been suspended indefinitely by the Islamabad High Court after they claimed the process to elect him was “dubious” and “polluted”.