“There is no reason to justify the BCCI asking the PCB to play the series in India”
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The Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) governing board has supported chairman Shaharyar Khan’s stance on the bilateral series between Pakistan and India being held in the United Arab Emirates from December 8 to January 9.
“What I feel is that the government will say ‘do not go to an ICC tournament in India'”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has revealed that the national team may boycott the 2016 World Twenty20 if their proposed series against India doesn’t go ahead in December.
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“Bangladesh has a cricket-loving public and it’s important that cricket is played there, if possible”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has announced that he is determined to ensure the national team’s tour of Bangladesh, which is scheduled to get underway at the end of the month, goes ahead as originally planned.
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“His reading of the game and his calmness in tough situations reminds me of Dhoni”
Legendary West Indies opening batsman and Barbados Tridents head coach Desmond Haynes has announced that all-rounder Kieron Pollard, who is the captain of the Barbados franchise, reminds him “a lot of Dhoni”.
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The CLT20 governing council are considering moving the matches to alternative venues
The Indian city of Hyderabad is in danger of losing the privilege of hosting the six qualifying and six main matches of the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) in September due to protests erupting over the state of Andhra Pradesh being split into two, with the new area being named Telangana.
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Pollard received support from both Haynes and Sobers
West Indies legends Desmond Haynes and Sir Garfield Sobers have voiced their support for all-rounder Kieron Pollard as captain of the Barbados Tridents franchise just days after protests broke out over his appointment to the leadership position.
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The Barbados community is angry about the fact that a Barbadian is not leading the country’s CPL franchise
Protests have broken out amongst the Barbados community after West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard was appointed to lead the Barbados Tridents during the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
