Afridi and the seven other players will be dropped and sent home if they break curfew again
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Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi and seven other players have been fined 300 Australian dollars (US$230) for breaking team curfew.
“The laptops do not contain any personal information and there is no threat to security around the Cricket World Cup”
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Five International Cricket Council (ICC) laptops, which contained vetting information, have been stolen from an accreditation centre in Christchurch.
The first Test will get underway on December 9 at the Adelaide Oval
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It has been confirmed that the first Test between Australia and India will get underway on December 9 in Adelaide.
“Ricky Ponting is a true legend of world cricket and will always be known as Tasmanian cricket’s favourite son”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been presented with Life Membership by Cricket Tasmania after he was nominated by fellow recipient Tony Harrison.
“I knew Ian Botham was on one (boat) and I thought, ‘I’m going to have a nightcap with Beefy.'”
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Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has revealed why he was fined and banned for one match during the 2007 World Cup in the Caribbean.
“The inquiry is scheduled to begin on September 2 at 4pm”
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced that a disciplinary enquiry will be launched against batsman Kithuruwan Vithanage after he left the team hotel overnight during the first Test against Pakistan in Galle.
“I probably had one too many”
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England batsman Gary Ballance has revealed that captain Alastair Cook gave him a “slap on the wrist” for his wild night out in Nottingham.
“There is no need for any disciplinary action”
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England batsman Gary Ballance has been cautioned after photos emerged of him topless and drunk in a nightclub on Sunday night.
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Sri Lanka celebrate after being crowned World Twenty20 champions
With Sri Lanka having lost in the World Twenty20 final in 2009 and 2012, it was third time lucky for the Lankan Lions as they defeated India by six wickets to be crowned 2014 World Twenty20 champions.
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“If you are passionate about Test cricket, it has to be from within”
Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has announced that the International Cricket Council (ICC) needs to “organise more Test matches if they want Test cricket to survive”.
