A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Pune Warriors re-sign Steven Smith and Tamim Iqbal

Iqbal’s goal in this year’s IPL is to simply score as many runs as possible

The Pune Warriors have announced that they will be re-signing Australia all-rounder Steven Smith and Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal for this year’s edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is scheduled to get underway on April 3.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Over 50 international players have already signed up for the PSL, says Salman Sarwar Butt

Butt has refused to name any of the international players until they submit all the necessary documents

Pakistan Super League (PSL) managing director Salman Sarwar Butt has announced that over 50 international players have already signed up to play in the 10-day tournament.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Trinidad and Tobago ask government to ensure star players do not represent IPL teams in CLT20

This year could be the last time any Caribbean regional side play in the CLT20

Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Association president Azim Bassarath has called on the government to ensure that their star players represent Trinidad and Tobago instead of their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) teams during the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20).

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: ‘I’m the legend now’, says Marlon Samuels

Samuels believes Warne crossed the line during their confrontation

West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels believes his altercation with former Australia ‘spin king’ Shane Warne during the Big Bash League (BBL) has made him “the legend now” and added that Warne’s actions showed how “desperate” he was to win the battle between the two Melbourne-based franchises.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Shane Warne and Marlon Samuels’ fight has given the BBL a huge spark, says James Sutherland

Sutherland expects the rivalry between the two Melbourne-based franchises to only get more intense from here on

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has announced that the infamous brawl between West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels and local boy Shane Warne has resulted in the Big Bash League (BBL) becoming more competitive, thus making it a bigger hit amongst the fans as rivalries between different states have been created, and in some cases, are already starting to heat up.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Brad Hodge interested in playing second edition of BPL despite not being fully paid

Hodge is hoping that the BPL will not clash with the Big Bash League

Australian batsman Brad Hodge has announced that he is open to playing in the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), despite still awaiting payment from playing in the inaugural edition of the tournament.

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