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    PAK v SCO, Group D, ICC World Twenty20

    Afridi and Gul overwhelm Scotland The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran September 12, 2007 Pakistan 171 (Younis 41, Wright 3-29) beat Scotland 120 (Watts 46, Afridi 4-19, Gul 4-25) by 51 runs Scorecard and ball-by-ball details How they were out Just like Ireland before them at the 50-over World...
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    Sri Lanka lifts tsunami warning!!!

    12 Sep 2007 14:25:03 GMT Source: Reuters COLOMBO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka lifted a tsunami alert issued on Wednesday for its north, south and eastern districts after a major earthquake in Indonesia, the National Disaster Management Centre said. "We have lifted the warning as there is no...
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    NZ v KEN, Group C, ICC World Twenty20

    New Zealand decimate Kenya by nine wickets The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran September 12, 2007 New Zealand 74 for 1 (Vincent 27) beat Kenya 73 (Collins Obuya 18, Gillespie 4-7) by nine wickets Scorecard and ball-by-ball details How they were out After the run-fest at the Wanderers on...
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    SA vs WI, Group A, ICC World Twenty20

    Gibbs sees South Africa home after Gayle fireworks The Bulletin by Dileep Premachandran September 11, 2007 South Africa 208 for 2 (Gibbs 90*, Kemp 46*) beat West Indies 205 for 6 (Gayle 117, van der Wath 2-33) by eight wickets Scorecard How they were out Chris Gayle's stunning century -...
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    ICC T20WC - Download the series fixtures(For Outlook Users)

    All the fixtures in your Outlook Calendar The inagural Twenty20 World Championship is only a few hours away and Cricinfo is offering a great service whereby you can download the tournament fixtures into your Microsoft Outlook calendar. This means you will be automatically reminded on each day...
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    Sri Lanka eager to test unfamiliar waters by Kumar Sangakkara

    We touched down in South Africa last week not fully knowing what to expect. We have a new coaching and management team, a slightly different team and a new format of the game to experience. Unlike some teams, we have hardly played any Twenty20 cricket at all. All we know is that the pace can be...
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    ICC Awards 2007

    Cricinfo staff September 10, 2007 Ricky Ponting clutches two of his awards © Getty Images In a year of spectacular success for Australia it was only fitting that Ricky Ponting dominated the awards night in Johannesburg. He was named Player of the Year for the second year in a row, and he...
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    ICC Awards 2007 - Bond and Vaas in ODI Team of the Year

    Cricinfo staff September 10, 2007 The ICC has announced its World ODI Team of the Year, as chosen by a specially appointed selection panel chaired by Sunil Gavaskar. The World ODI Team of the Year (in batting order) is: Matthew Hayden (Aus) Sachin Tendulkar (Ind) Ricky Ponting (Aus...
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    ICC Awards 2007 - Ponting leads World Test Team of the Year

    Cricinfo staff September 10, 2007 The ICC has announced its official World Test Team of the Year, as chosen by a specially appointed selection panel chaired by Sunil Gavaskar. The announcement was made at the ICC Awards celebration in Johannesburg. The World Test Team of the Year (in batting...
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    ICC Awards 2007 - Sri Lanka win Spirit of Cricket award

    Cricinfo staff September 10, 2007 Mahela Jayawardene with the Spirit of Cricket trophy © Getty Images The Sri Lanka team was named as the recipient of the Spirit of Cricket Award at the ICC Awards celebration in Johannesburg on Monday. The Spirit of Cricket Award was presented to the team...
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    President intervenes in Chandana retirement

    Cricinfo staff September 8, 2007 Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse has asked the country's sports minister to investigate allrounder Upul Chandana's retirement from international cricket. Chandana had announced his retirement on Monday and lashed out at the national selectors saying that...
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    I haven't thought of retirement - Tendulkar

    Cricinfo staff September 6, 2007 Sachin Tendulkar has dismissed speculation about his retirement from one-day cricket, saying he was "batting brilliantly" at the moment and the thought of quitting had not even crossed his mind. "The thought of retirement has not crossed my mind," Tendulkar...
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    The shorter game is more open - Jayawardene

    Sri Lankan captain returns to South Africa on a high Ken Borland September 6, 2007 The last time Mahela Jayawardene left Sri Lanka for a South African summer, the cricketing gods were not smiling on him and the 2003 World Cup was the low point of his fine career as he scored just 21 runs in...
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    Coaches on the challenges of Twenty20

    'Pack your side with all-round ability' Nagraj Gollapudi September 4, 2007 With its Hollywood-flick duration the Twenty20 format has pushed the limits for team think tanks when it comes to strategies and new techniques. But with the format, at the international level at least, yet to break out...
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    T20WC - Team previews

    Team preview: Sri Lanka Top-heavy Kanishkaa Balachandran September 6, 2007 Though England are credited with the conception of Twenty20, the trendsetters of the style of batsmanship that characterises the format are the Sri Lankans, who took the 1996 World Cup by storm with their pinch-hitting...
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    Chandana lashes out at selectors

    Former allrounder denies involvement with ICL Sa'adi Thawfeeq September 5, 2007 Upul Chandana, the former Sri Lanka allrounder, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Monday has lashed out at the national cricket selectors and denied any involvement with the Indian Cricket...
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    Kumar Sangakkara Exclusive Interview

    Cricket: Kumar Sangakkara talks to Will Buckley about Sri Lanka, Muttiah Muralitharan and his rise to prominence. It is a sign of the somewhat childish times we live in that so much energy is expended in anticipating things. As with a two-year-old a week shy of his birthday, the mounting...
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    A Sri Lankan Smashes a Record-Breaking 277 In a 20 Overs a Side Game

    Austerlands' Dhanuka Pathirana - A Sri Lankan - Smashes A Record-Breaking 277 In A 20 Overs A Side Game Austerlands' Dhanuka Pathirana, a Sri Lankan, entered record books on Sunday when he smashed records while scoring a breathtaking 277 out of a team total of 366-2 in a 20 overs game. The Sri...
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    Asantha De Mel backs ICL

    Sri Lanka's cricket authorities look to have adopted a welcoming approach to the Indian Cricket League (ICL). With fellow sub-continent countries India and Pakistan opting for a more hostile reception to the breakaway rebel league, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) claims it believes there is nothing...
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    Sri Lanka Cricket New Coaching Staff in Action

    Jade Roberts, the new trainer of the Sri Lanka team, leads a warm-up session in the run-up to the Twenty20 World Championship, SSC, Colombo, September 3, 2007 Trevor Bayliss supervises a training session as Sri Lanka prepare for the Twenty20 World Championship, SSC, Colombo, September 3, 2007...

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