Afghanistan will play all their home games in Noida
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Afghanistan and India signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday that will see the former play all their home games at the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Noida.
“In an era where kids are spoilt for choice with sporting options, we have to work harder than ever before to attract them to our game”
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Cricket Australia have given Queensland $4 million as part of their new governance structure and financial distribution scheme.
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Gatting laughed off suggestions that Australia were planning a “backlash”
Former England captain Mike Gatting has called on Australia to prove they can walk the walk before they talk the talk after rumours emerged that Alastair Cook and his men could face a “backlash” when they travel to the Land Down Under in November.
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Pakistan’s four-year drought could end if Sri Lanka tour the warn-torn nation
Sri Lanka’s President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, has announced that the national team are willing to tour Pakistan, four years after they were ambushed by militants in the Pakistani city of Lahore, which resulted in the deaths of eight locals and six players getting injured.
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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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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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The money was intended for the USACA
The International Cricket Council (ICC) had to make an embarrassing apology to the United States Youth Cricket Association (USYCA) after sending them just over $8,100, which they then asked to be returned to the ICC Americas headquarters in Toronto.
The national team were made to take part in the boot camp in 2006
A former Special Forces operative has offered to help the Australian national team strengthen the bond between one another after their embarrassing 4-0 whitewash against India by hosting a two-day boot camp in the United Kingdom.
Moody is a highly experienced coach
Former Australia all-rounder and Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody has been appointed as the head coach of the newly formed Hyderabad Sunrisers Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise.
The Stars will become major contenders for the title if they manage to sign Richards
Legendary West Indian batsman Sir Viv Richards is currently in talks with Big Bash League team the Melbourne Stars to take up a proposal of becoming their new team mentor.
