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Cricket - England hopeful of belated a
England and New Zealand will return to Headingley on Saturday morning, hoping for a belated start to the second Investec Test after Friday's washout.
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Gunmen kill seven police in NW Pakistan: officials
Pakistani policemen stand guard beside a truck carrying a NATO forces vehicle attacked by gunmen in the outskirts of Peshawar on May 16, 2013.
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Youth Cricket: Price shines but Oxon fall short
A FINE innings of 68 not out from Tom Price was in vain as Oxfordshire Under 13s fell to a 15-run defeat at home to Dorset at East & West Hen- dred.
Ireland 'open' to ending Pakistan's tour isolation
Cricket Ireland chief Warren Deutrom believes it is important that "the doors remain open" for countries to return to touring Pakistan.
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Indian cricket tournament under threat amid latest scandal
Cricketers in custody, team executives under scrutiny and frenzied media coverage for all the wrong reasons: This is not the gripping end-of-season climax the Indian Premier League wanted.
Rain claims day one at Headingley
The first day of the second Investec Test between England and New Zealand has been washed out after persistent rain at Headingley.
CRICKET: Elgar joins Somerset at replacement for Petersen
SOUTH African Test batsman Dean Elgar has joined Somerset as temporary overseas replacement for Alviro Petersen who has been called up by his country to play in the ICC Trophy.
CRICKET: Barends flies into make Banbury bow
South African all-rounder Brady Barends is set to make his debut for Banbury at home to leaders Tring Park in Division 1 of the Serious Cricket Home Counties Premier League tomorrow.
CRICKET: Students boosted by Kemp's burst
Oxford MCCU's fielders celebrate with bowler Owain Jones as Surrey batsman Tom Jewell trudges off after being given out lbw BEN Kemp took four late wickets as Oxford MCCU hit back in their clash with Surrey in The Parks yesterday.
CRICKET: Foster fired up for Oxon debut
Horspath seamer Patrick Foster will finally make his competitive debut for Oxfordshire in their Minor Counites Cricket Association Trophy Group 1 match against Cornwall at Challow & Childrey on Sunday .
Joblin talks down fine start for Leatherhead CC
In the skipper we trust: Matthew Joblin is not getting carried away despite Leatherhead's good start to the season SP73105 Leatherhead Cricket Club skipper Matt Joblin is not getting carried away, despite his trail-blazing side maintaining their perfect start to the season.
National Sport: Vettori ruled out of second Test
New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has been ruled out of the second Investec Test against England after he was unable to guarantee his fitness over five days.
Cricket: Oldlands denied win by last Cirencester pair
OLDLANDS almost pulled off a miraculous victory at Abwell on Saturday, but in spite of the strength of character shown and their sheer refusal to accept defeat, too many basic mistakes ultimately cost them.
So far so good for title-chasing Steeton
It's been 16 years since Steeton lifted their only Aire-Wharfe League title but last week's win over Pool sent them up to second in Division One behind Beckwithshaw and starting to look like realistic contenders.
Woolwich: Help For Heroes Swamped With Pledges
The popular military support group was deluged with calls, donations and demands for its merchandise, prompting its website to go down due to massive internet traffic.
CRICKET: Abbott ton gets visitors going
ROBIN D'Souza was pleased to see his Corsham team remain steadfast and notch up their first league win of the season.
WILTSHIRE continued their disappointing form in the MCCA Trophy group matches when they lost by 94 runs to Suffolk on Sunday at Devizes.
Taliban rickshaw bomb kills 13 in Pakistan
Supporters of former Pakistani cricket star and chief of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party Imran Khan attend a sit-in-protest to condemn the killing of Zohra Shahid, a senior member of PTI in Karachi, Monday, May 20, 2013 in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Cricket - Rauf withdrawn by ICC
Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf has been withdrawn from next month's Champions Trophy by the International Cricket Council following media reports that he is under investigation by Mumbai Police.