Caribbean Premier League 5th match: Barbados sneak past Trinidad and Tobago behind Shakib Al Hasan’s six wickets

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Al Hasan’s six wickets helped Barbados skirt past Trinidad and Tobago

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan claimed six victims for six runs as the Barbados Tridents sneaked past the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel by four wickets in a thrilling low-scoring affair.

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Misbah-ul-Haq is responsible for all of Pakistan’s recent failures, says Abdul Razzaq

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Razzaq is willing to do everything in his power to regain his spot in the national team

Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has lashed out at captain Misbah-ul-Haq, stating that his defensive batting and timid approach is responsible for all the failures the national team have endured in the past couple of months.

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Improving ties with the BCCI is my top priority, says Haroon Lorgat

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Lorgat is willing to do everything in his power to improve ties with the BCCI

Former International Cricket Council (ICC) CEO Haroon Lorgat, who was recently elected as Cricket South Africa’s new chief executive, has announced that improving ties between himself and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is his top priority.

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SLPL to go ahead as planned

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Aluthgamage’s claims of franchise owners pulling out have been dismissed

The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) is set to go ahead as planned after sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Ceylon Today that franchise owners were starting to withdraw their support and funding.

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SLPL in crisis mode after franchises pull out

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SLC will find themselves in a deeper financial hole if the SLPL fails to take place this year

The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) looks highly unlikely to go ahead this year after numerous franchise owners started to withdraw their support due to the heavy losses they incurred at the end of the inaugural edition of the tournament.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I might not be fully fit by the start of the Ashes, admits Graeme Swann

Swann knows his elbow issues will continue troubling him in the future

In a move that could prove to be a mighty blow for England, off-spinner Graeme Swann has admitted that he may not be fully fit in time for the start of the Ashes series in July after having surgery on his troublesome elbow.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Salman Sarwar Butt resigns as PSL managing director

Butt has been involved with the PSL since 2011

As if the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was in enough trouble already after having to delay its inaugural edition and hope and pray that international players are allowed by their respective cricket boards to participate in the tournament, the competition’s managing director Salman Sarwar Butt announced his resignation.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Australia need to win more awards as a team, says Michael Clarke

Clarke is hoping his team can pick up the ultimate award of topping the rankings across all three formats

While the Allan Border Medal presentation ceremony may for the most part be all about glitz and glamour, Australia captain Michael Clarke took the night as an opportunity to expose a painful truth upon receiving his fourth Allan Border medal.

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