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56 min ago | Iol.co.za

Welegedara blow for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka left-arm fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy starting in England and Wales next month with an ankle injury.

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2 hrs ago | ABC News

Ashes 2013: Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin insist Australia ready to reclaim the urn against England

Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke and deputy Brad Haddin insist Australia's disastrous series in India is history with the team fired up to win back the Ashes from England.

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Related Topix: Sports, Cricket, Australia, England, India, Sri Lanka

Tue May 21, 2013

BBC News

England's top three ready for Ashes - Stewart

Ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, BBC Radio 4 LW & via BBC Sport website, mobiles and BBC Sport app; live text commentary on BBC Sport website, mobiles and app On the surface, when you look at the 170-run margin of victory for England in the first Test at Lord's, it gives the impression of a one-sided ... (more)

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The New Zealand Herald

The Diary: Henry pokes fun at himself on short film

He has long-aspired to have his own television talk show and has pitched himself to Hollywood heavyweights, now Paul Henry is getting his wish ... sort of.

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The New Zealand Herald

Cricket: Boycott may provide answers for Black Caps

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson could be forgiven if he sat bolt upright last night, jumped out of bed, donned the slippers, turned on the laptop and googled "Boycott, G" in the Yorkshire telephone book.

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The Guardian

ECB lays out its ambitious plan to thrill thousands and secure success

The ECB's chief executive, David Collier, acclaimed Derbyshire as an exemplary club who were "totally revitalised on and off the pitch". Photograph: Paul Childs/Action Images The England and Wales Cricket Board has unveiled a raft of ambitious targets, promising to increase county cricket attendances by 200,000 and produce an England team that can ... (more)

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This Is Staffordshire

Seventh Heaven: England's Stuart Broad picked up seven wickets in the rout of New Zealand at Lord's.

Three Rajasthan Royals players, S Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, are at the centre of the investigation, which follows on from the five suspended last season.

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This Is Somerset

Somerset's Lewis Gregory waits on scan after straining side

Somerset have sent Lewis Gregory for a scan, after the seam bowler suffered a side strain in last Sunday's Yorkshire Bank 40 home win over Middlesex.

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Sporting Life

Day Two: Anderson Reaches Milestone

James Anderson joined Test cricket's elite 300 club, on a tough day otherwise for England against New Zealand at Lord's. Kiwi opener Peter Fulton was Anderson's 300th wicket - making him only the fourth Englishman to reach the landmark alongside Fred Trueman, Bob Willis and Ian Botham.

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Sky Sports

Rain pain for Sussex

England's 10 lowest ODI totals: 86 v Australia, Old Trafford, 2001 88 v Sri Lanka, Dambulla, 2003 89 v New Zealand, Wellington, 2002 93 v Australia, Headingley, 1975 94 v Australia, Melbourne, 1979 101 v New Zealand, Chester-le-Street, 2004 103 v South Africa, The Oval, 1999 104 v Sri Lanka, Colombo 2007 107 v Zimbabwe, Cape Town, 2000 110 v ... (more)

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The Sun Online

James Anderson and Stuart Broad hailed as two of the best

JAMES ANDERSON has been hailed as the world's best swing bowler - better even than South African superstar Dale Steyn.

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Mon May 20, 2013

The New Zealand Herald

Cricket: Revamp needed after humiliation

With the last wicket taken, last scone scoffed and last cup of tea drunk at Lord's, it is time to read the remaining tea leaves to see how New Zealand adjust after a loss to England which unravelled some of the good work of the home series.

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Andover Advertiser

Doubt over Pietersen return date

Kevin Pietersen and England are still unsure whether he will be fully recovered from his knee injury in time for the start of this summer's Ashes.

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Iol.co.za

Zondeki retires from all cricket

Cape Cobras and former South African bowler, Monde Zondeki, 30, has decided to call an end to his cricket career following persistent back injury problems.

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BBC News

Vettori in line for NZ Test return

But the 34-year-old may replace Bruce Martin, who will return home with a calf injury suffered in the first Test defeat at Lord's. With 360 victims, the former captain is New Zealand's second highest Test wicket-taker and the most successful left-arm spinner in history.

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Caribbean News Now!

Caribbean Premier League franchises ready and waiting

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- With the start of the inaugural Caribbean Premier League tournament less than three months away, CPL officials have recently concluded a tour of the six franchise countries Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago meeting with government ministers of sports and tourism, cricket board ... (more)

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Sun May 19, 2013

The Nation

Broad bowls England to win

Stuart Broad bowled England to victory in the first Test as New Zealand suffered a dramatic fourth-day collapse at Lord's on Sunday.

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Bournemouth Echo

Cricket: Miller praises Lions despite third successive defeat

CAPTAIN Martin Miller is backing his young Lions to come through a difficult start to the campaign following a third successive defeat for Bournemouth.

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Mirror.co.uk

Double trouble: England skipper Alastair Cook hails Broad-Anderson attack

Nasser Hussain introduced Jimmy Anderson to Test cricket and Michael Vaughan put him and Stuart Broad together five years ago in New Zealand.

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The New Zealand Herald

Cricket: Quiet achiever grasps chance

When the subject of New Zealand's recent test cricket improvement is raised, phrases like "quality young pace bowling line-up", "promising top six" and "innovative captaincy" roll near the top of the performance credits.

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