Sydney Sixers beat Highveld Lions by five wickets and enters Semis
Posted on October 18, 2012
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Sydney Sixers beat Highveld Lions by five wickets and enters Semis
Sydney Sixers 141 for 5 (Watson 47, Haddin 32) beat Lions 137 for 9 (Bodi 61, Symes 23, Starc 3-19, Hazlewood 2-18) by five wickets Shane Watson’s dream run in shortest format continued as the all-rounder smashed a quickfire 47 after claiming two wickets as Sydney Sixers beat Highveld Lions by five wickets to enter the semi-finals [...]
IPL governing council meets to discuss on termination of cash-strapped Deccan Chargers
Posted on October 18, 2012
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IPL governing council meets to discuss on termination of cash-strapped Deccan Chargers
The IPL governing council met at Mumbai on Wednesday to discuss various issues related to the termination of cash-strapped Deccan Chargers and matters regarding to its new franchise for which tenders have been floated. The committee which met at the BCCI headquarters discussed in-depth the legal ramifications of the Deccan Chargers termination and about the [...]
Kolkata Knight Riders knocked out of Champions League T20
Posted on October 17, 2012
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Kolkata Knight Riders knocked out of Champions League T20
Perth Scorchers 91 for 2 (Katich 43*, S Marsh 38) v Kolkata Knight Riders No result IPL champions, Kolkata Knight Riders became the first side to be knocked out of the Champions League Twenty20 when their third game, against Perth Scorchers, was washed out in Durban with only 14 overs having been bowled in the first innings. Knight Riders, [...]
Sydney Sixers thrash Newlands Yorkshire by eight wickets in the CL T20
Posted on October 16, 2012
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Sydney Sixers thrash Newlands Yorkshire by eight wickets in the CL T20
Sydney Sixers 98 for 2 (Lumb 43*, Haddin 41) beat Yorkshire 96 for 9 (Root 25, Starc 3-22) by eight wickets Newlands witnessed its second consecutive one-sided game as Sydney Sixers needed just 8.5 overs to breeze past Yorkshire’s 96 and give the county side the rudest of welcomes to the main draw. The Sixers showed why they [...]
Sachin Tendulkar to be conferred with Membership of the Order of Australia
Posted on October 16, 2012
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Sachin Tendulkar to be conferred with Membership of the Order of Australia
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is all set to become the first Indian sportsperson to be conferred with the Membership of the Order of Australia, an honour “rarely” bestowed on non-Australians. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard made the announcement on Tuesday while visiting a cricket clinic at New Delhi and said Tendulkar would receive the honour [...]
Auckland Aces beat Kolkata KnightRiders by 7 wickets in the CL T20
Posted on October 15, 2012
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Auckland Aces beat Kolkata KnightRiders by 7 wickets in the CL T20
CAPE TOWN: Auckland Aces 139 for 3 (Mahmood 51*) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 137 for 6 (McCullum 40, Mahmood 3-16) by seven wickets Kolkata Knight Riders’ chances of making the semifinals of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament suffered a major blow as they slumped to their second successive defeat after losing to Auckland Aces by seven wickets in a Group A match on [...]
Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe diagnosed with cancer
Posted on October 15, 2012
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Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe diagnosed with cancer
Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe had been diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of cancer. The diagnosis, New Zealand newspapers reported on Monday, was “very new” and Crowe’s family was still coming to terms with it. No details have as yet been released of how serious or at what stage the cancer is. “Understandably the family have [...]
Yuvraj Singh scores a double century in the Duleep Trophy Semi final
Posted on October 15, 2012
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Yuvraj Singh scores a double century in the Duleep Trophy Semi final
Hyderabad: Yuvraj Singh carried on from where he left on Sunday as he completed a well-deserved double century to put North in a comfortable position at stumps on the second day of their Duleep Trophy semi-final against Central Zone here on Monday. Undefeated on 133 overnight, Yuvraj scored a magnificent 208 off only 243 balls with [...]
Highveld Lions beat Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in the CL T20
Posted on October 14, 2012
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Highveld Lions beat Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in the CL T20
Highveld Lions 158 for 2 (McKenzie 68*, de Kock 51*) beat Mumbai Indians 157 for 6 (Johnson 30) by eight wickets Defending champions Mumbai Indians started their campaign on a disappointing note, losing to Lions by eight wickets, in their opening match of theChampions League Twenty20 on Sunday. The catalysts for Lions’ victory were Neil McKenzie (68 not out off 41 [...]
Sydney Sixers beat Chennai Super Kings by 14 runs
Posted on October 14, 2012
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Sydney Sixers beat Chennai Super Kings by 14 runs
Sydney Sixers 185 for 5 (Henriques 49*, Watson 46) beat Chennai Super Kings 171 for 9 (Du Plessis 43, Raina 57, Henriques 3-23) by 14 runs Sydney Sixers relied on a superb all-round show from Moises Henriques and a couple of stunning catches as they thumped Chennai Super Kings by 14 runs in their opening Champions League Twenty20 [...]
Delhi Daredevils beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 52 runs in CL T20
Posted on October 14, 2012
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Delhi Daredevils beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 52 runs in CL T20
Centurion: Kolkata Knight Riders 160 for 8 (Chand 40, Taylor 36, Narine 3-21) beat Delhi Daredevils 108 for 7 (Yadav 2-13, Irfan 2-19, Morkel 2-25) by 52 runs Delhi Daredevils produced a superb bowling show as they crushed Kolkata Knight riders by 52 runs in second match of Champions League Twenty20 at SuperSport Park here on Saturday. Sent into [...]
Titans beat Perth Scorchers by 39 runs in the Champion legue T20 Opening match
Posted on October 14, 2012
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Titans beat Perth Scorchers by 39 runs in the Champion legue T20 Opening match
Titans 163 for 4 (Rudolph 83*, Davids 54, Rimmington 2-20) beat Perth Scorchers 124 for 7 (M Marsh 52*, C de Villiers 3-16) by 39 runs Riding on the half centuries from Jacques Rudolph and Henry Davids Titans set 164 runs target against Perth Scorchers in the first Champions League Twenty20 match played at SuperSport Park in Centurion [...]