ECB made to apologise to Pietersen

"Paul Downton and the ECB both apologise to Kevin Pietersen for those comments made that were in breach of the settlement agreement"

“Paul Downton and the ECB both apologise to Kevin Pietersen for those comments made that were in breach of the settlement agreement”

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) were forced to apologise to former batsman Kevin Pietersen following managing director Paul Downton’s comments on the BBC’s Test Match Special programme.

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‘I am not worried about the World T20’, says Nazmul Hassan

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“We are hoping that before the start of the World T20, there will be a solution to our political situation”

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan has announced that he is “not worried about the World T20” after the West Indies Under-19 team cut their tour short due to an explosion near the hotel they were staying at.

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‘Haroon Lorgat wasn’t involved and nor was he aware about the contents of my letter’, says David Becker

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“It is extremely unfair to draw Haroon Lorgat into the whole thing for it is a figment of peoples’ imagination to suggest that he orchestrated the whole thing”

Former International Cricket Council (ICC) legal head David Becker has revealed that Cricket South Africa CEO Haroon Lorgat “wasn’t involved and nor was he aware about the contents of my letter” regarding the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and their blatant manipulation of the Future Tours Programme.

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We are not trying to cheat the DRS in any way, says Michael Clarke

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Both Clarke and Pietersen have denied allegations that batsmen have been using silicon tape on the edges of their bats

Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that his side have not tried to cheat the Decision Review System (DRS) in the ongoing Ashes series in any way whatsoever after allegations emerged that batsmen from both Australia and England had started taping the edges of their bats to fool the cameras.

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Mickey Arthur and Cricket Australia agree to financial settlement

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Arthur admitted to accepting a “significant” reduction in the AUD 4 million he had originally asked for

Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur and Cricket Australia have agreed upon an undisclosed financial settlement after the ex-head coach threatened to sue the board over the controversial circumstances surrounding his termination.

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PCB ditch effort to host Sri Lanka and South Africa at home

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Sethi is determined to revive international cricket in Pakistan

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have once again ditched a desperate attempt to bring international cricket back to the shores of Pakistan after Sri Lanka and South Africa both refused to play in the war-torn nation due to security fears.

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