Sri Lanka’s sports ministry want SLC to inject money into grassroots development

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“Nationally, there is no more important sport than cricket, and it’s vital that the opportunity to play is available to people everywhere”

Sri Lanka’s sports ministry have called on Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to divert 10 per cent of their revenue to help with the development of grassroots cricket from the start of next year, a ministry spokesman has revealed.

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PCB trying to gain permission from ICC to allow Mohammad Amir to start playing domestic cricket immediately

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“I just hope that the ICC allows me to play domestic cricket again”

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they will urge the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow disgraced pace bowler Mohammad Amir to start playing domestic cricket immediately.

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Umpires given power to combat ball-tampering

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England were recently accused of ball-tampering by Willis

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that on-field umpires now have the power to combat ball-tampering after former England captain Bob Willis claimed the national team were scratching the ball to make it reverse swing during their match against Sri Lanka in the recently concluded Champions Trophy.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: From rags to riches: The awe-inspiring story of Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad

Shahzad’s story shows that the road to becoming an international cricketer is not always an easy one

From an early age, Afghanistan-born Mohammad Shahzad knew nothing of life beyond the refugee camp his family and he had fled to in Peshawar after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979.

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