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15 hrs ago | The Cricketer International

Injured Welegedara doubtful for Champions Trophy

Chanaka Welegedara is in doubt for the Champions Trophy after sustaining a foot injury during Rest of Sri Lanka's List A match against Sri Lanka A on Friday.

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Fri May 17, 2013

The New Zealand Herald

Cricket: Leadership comes in different ways

Ross Taylor mightn't adjust the field and deliver the team talks any more in the New Zealand team, but he led by example with the bat against England.

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The Cricketer International

Tharanga century leads Rest of Sri Lanka to victory

Rest of Sri Lanka 259 for 7 beat SLC Combined XI 258 for 8 by 3 wickets Scorecard Rest of Sri Lanka snuck home with two balls to spare and three wickets in hand against SLC Combined, to score their third win in as many matches in the List A tri-series in Pallekele.

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BBC News

James Anderson: King of the swingers

The moment, when it arrived, was like so many of the other golden ones James Anderson has delivered to England cricket fans over the past decade: a rapid delivery, shaping away, taking the edge and caught in the slips.

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Hawkes Bay Today

Cricket: How eyeing return to Black Caps

Jamie How is incrementally working towards making his way back into the Black Caps squad in the mould of Peter Fulton.

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The New Zealand Herald

Cricket: Short-changed by short series

New Zealand captain might be treating this as the fourth of five matches, but two-test tours are still dispiriting The third test against England in New Zealand in March, a potential decider, could not have offered more drama.

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Thu May 16, 2013

CricketCountry.com

Obstructing the field: History of the unusual mode of dismissal

Yusuf Pathan became the first player in the history of the Indian Premier League 2013 to be given out obstructing the field © PTI In the Indian Premier League 2013, Yusuf Pathan became the first person in the tournament's history to be given out obstructing the field.

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Wall Street Journal

Tour Leaves Bangladesh Bruised

Mushfiqur Rahim, who now says he regrets quitting as Bangladesh captain, bats on day three of the second Test against Zimbabwe in Harare on April 27.

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Newkerala.com

The rise and fall of Sreesanth

Kochi, May 16 : Things, at the moment, appear bleak for fast bowler S. Sreesanth, one of the most colourful personalities in Kerala, who shot into prominence by becoming only the second person from the state to represent India in cricket.

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The Age

Aust announce condensed ODI series v Eng

Australia's five-match series of one-day internationals against England will be condensed into a 15-day period in January 2014, Cricket Australia announced on Thursday.

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Sky Sports

Bowlers Master Cardiff track

Stuart Broad's unbeaten 20 guided England to a two-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in a low-scoring third one-day international in Dambulla.

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Wed May 15, 2013

The Cricketer International

CSA confirms Sri Lanka tour itinerary

Cricket South Africa has confirmed the itinerary for Russell Domingo's first assignment as head coach.

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Merinews

Background sketch of new South African coach Russell Domingo

Russell Domingo has replaced Gary Kirsten as coach of the South African national team.

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Stuff.co.nz

Lord's the litmus test of Black Caps progress

Respect first, revenge later. It's all very well doing it in your own backyard, but for New Zealand's cricketers the sport's biggest stage provides their real litmus test starting tonight.

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Newkerala.com

Uganda cricket team to train in Sri Lanka

Kampala, May 15 : Uganda's national cricket team has been invited for a tour to Sri Lanka after the east African nation put up an impressive show at the just concluded World Cricket League Division III in Bermuda.

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Nottingham Evening Post

Ed Cowan

If Ed Cowan, the Nottinghamshire and Australia batsman, is as skilful at the crease during this summer's Ashes as he is at making people crease with laughter at his jokes then England are in trouble.

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HawaiiNews

Vote allegations show cricket's deep-set problems Players unions fear ...

Players unions fear the International Cricket Council's existing structure can't be trusted to make independent and impartial decisions for the good of the modern global game due to the influence of India and its massive financial clout.

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Tue May 14, 2013

PakTribune

Misbah optimistic to win Champions Trophy

"We have world-class spinners and some quality pace bowlers in Junaid Khan and M Irfan, but it is a matter of how we execute our plans and everybody does his job," Misbah said this while talking to the reporters here at the National Cricket Academy .

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The New Zealand Herald

Cricket: NZ's first innings will set tone - Broad

Black Caps opener Hamish Rutherford talks to coach Mike Hesson before the first test against England at Lord's. Photo / Getty Images England all-rounder Stuart Broad believes the start of New Zealand's first innings at Lord's will offer the key insight into whether March's three-test stalemate between the two teams can be broken.

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CricketCountry.com

Dale Steyn impressed with India's Vinay Kumar, Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav

Mumbai: May 14, 2013 South African fast bowler Dale Steyn said he is impressed with Indian pace trio of Vinay Kumar , Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav at a press conference in Mumbai.

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