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Afridi was offered a contract on the recommendation of Sammy
The St Lucia Zouks have offered Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi a contract to represent them in the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after he played an instrumental role in leading the national team to a 3-1 victory over the West Indies in their recent ODI series.
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The CLT20 will run from September 21 to October 6
This year’s Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) is set to start off with a bang as the Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, the Mumbai Indians, will square off against the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on September 21.
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The SLPL will now be replaced by an inter-provincial Twenty20 tournament
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced the cancellation of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) after all eight franchises failed to pay the tournament fee and the bank guarantees, which ensures that players receive their payments.
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The CPL will run from July to August
All six franchises of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have finalised their squads after the player auction was held on June 5.
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Holding is extremely interested in the CPL development programme
Legendary West Indian pace bowler Michael Holding has announced that the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) can be hugely beneficial for Caribbean cricket as it will help boost interest in the sport and increase attendances for future matches.
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Muralitharan has taken more wickets than any other bowler in the history of the game
Former Sri Lanka spin maestro Muttiah Muralitharan has become the sixth international powerhouse to sign up for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and will join other superstars such as ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting and his long-time teammate Adam Gilchrist, New Zealand’s Ross Taylor, South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs and Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Mohammad Hafeez.
Cook believes the top priority for all players should be the Champions Trophy and back-to-back Ashes series
England captain Alastair Cook has attempted to calm fears about an inevitable contract dispute between players and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over an increase in wages and more freedom to play in domestic Twenty20 tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Porter believes the England players should be rewarded for their sacrifices
Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) chief executive Angus Porter believes England players are “substantially underpaid” and should receive higher wages, especially since they are restricted from taking part in lucrative domestic Twenty20 tournaments that have begun popping up all over the world.
Prior is concerned about the rising “frustrations” in the England camp
England wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior has warned the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that they may seriously need to consider their stance on the Indian Premier League (IPL) since more and more English players are starting to express a lot of interest in it.
Morris admitted that he had never seen “this much money”
South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris, who had a base price of $20,000 in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, admitted that he was not expecting to be bought for a whopping $625,000 by the Chennai Super Kings.
