“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.
Afghanistan had a stellar 2013 as they attained ODI status and qualified for their maiden World Cup
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have told Afghanistan and Nepal to wait for six months as they discuss whether the two Associate nations can use their training facilities.
“In principle there is an agreement that a two-week festival of T20-type cricket could be played at the Olympic Park from 2016”
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Essex are planning to start playing Twenty20 cricket at London’s Olympic Stadium from 2016 onwards.
“There will be no IPL matches in Chennai this year”
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The Chennai Super Kings will not play any of their home matches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium during this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a dispute with the municipal authorities.
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“ZPCA advised ZC that this matter must be attended to as early as possible and accorded the seriousness it deserves, otherwise we will not participate in any ZC organised event”
Zimbabwe Cricket are set to use 25 per cent of the revenue they receive for participating in the World Twenty20 on paying their players for the next 12 months.
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“As long as he’s bowling overs and he’s fit, we would love to have that extra bowler”
Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has revealed that all-rounder Shane Watson is likely to replace either Alex Doolan or Shaun Marsh, if he is fully fit prior to the start of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town on March 1.
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“People are being paid pretty well but you must have some love for West Indies cricket”
Legendary West Indies captain Clive Lloyd has announced that the national team are not showing enough passion for the game following their poor run of form as of late.
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“We’ll specifically work on tactics and mindset”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne will help coach the spinners in the Twenty20 team from early March in preparation for the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh later that month.
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“I won’t back down if it happens again”
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has lambasted England’s batsmen for deliberately backing away as a ploy to upset the rhythm of the national team’s pace bowlers.
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Bhatti was detained at Dubai International Airport for several hours
Pakistan all-rounder Bilawal Bhatti was detained at Dubai International Airport for several hours after trying to enter the United Arab Emirates with an invalid visa.
