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“Shakib was repentant for the incident and readily accepted that the behavior was unbecoming of a player of his experience and stature”
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended for three ODIs and fined BDT 300,000 ($3800) after “making an inappropriate gesture on live television” during the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Mirpur.
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“In my personal opinion all three are sons of pigs”
Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt has branded the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia as “sons of pigs”.
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“It’s the cricket competition that everyone is talking about and from next year, only on Sky Sports can viewers follow the IPL live”
Sky Sports have bagged the rights to broadcast the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the next three years, starting from 2015.
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“It would be the biggest thing if Tendulkar gets to play the 200th Test in Mumbai”
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has announced that it would be wrong to deny legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar the chance to play his 200th Test in his hometown of Mumbai as “all his friends and family members” live there.
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The deal will cover 53 countries
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have confirmed that this year’s back-to-back Ashes series will be streamed live on YouTube for internet users in Europe and South America.
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Ashraful begged for forgiveness for the crimes he had committed
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has admitted to taking part in illegal activities during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and offered a teary-eyed apology to all his team-mates and fans.
Watson will have to stay healthy if he is to fill Ponting’s spot on the Test roster
With former Australia captain Ricky Ponting having bid the game he grew up playing farewell, Cricket Australia and the national selectors have been left with the tough task of finding a suitable candidate to fill the veteran’s spot on the national team, and as of right now, all-rounder Shane Watson has emerged as the frontrunner.
The Test Match Special team will be broadcasting live from the stadium
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) have settled their dispute with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which means that their Test Match Special broadcast will be live from the grounds during the upcoming Test series between India and England.
