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MCC backs inclusion of T20 cricket in Olympics

By CricketCountry Staff

 

Marylebone Cricket Club backed the inclusion of Twenty20 cricket in Olympics. The concept of an Olympic cricket competition, along with the global use of the Decision Review System (DRS) and pink balls for day/night Test matches, was discussed at a presentation in the meeting.

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West Indies anxious to rebound against New Zealand

West Indies cricket team manager Richie Richardson said the under-fire Caribbean side was anxious to rebound from their wretched tour of England by beating New Zealand in the two-match Twenty20 series at Fort Lauderdale over the weekend.

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Waqar Younis welcomes Mohammad Hafeez’s appointment as Pakistan T20 captain

Former coach Waqar Younis has backed Mohammad Hafeez's appointment as Pakistan's new Twenty20 captain and his elevation to the post of vice-captain in Test and ODI teams.

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Indian-origin player denied visa to Pakistan

A cricket club from Canada, which was due to take part in a lucrative T20 tournament in the city, has pulled out of the event after some of its players of Indian origin were denied visas to visit Pakistan.

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With falling TRPs, the question now should be: Will T20 cricket survive?

By Aayush Puthran

 

The fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has provided some answers to those who rubbished Test cricket as "slow and boring" and embraced Twenty20 for its exciting finishes.

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PCB to organise Pakistan XI vs World XI T20 match

An interesting tussle has developed between Pakistan Cricket Board and the minister of sports in Sindh, Mohammad Ali Shah over the organisation of two Twenty20 matches involving a World XI team later this month.

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West Indies women win Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka

A valiant, unbroken 24-run, eighth wicket partnership between Shemaine Campbelle and Tremayne Smartt fired the West Indies women's cricket team to a series-winning three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the third Twenty20 International in Port of Spain.

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Alec Stewart praises West Indies skipper Darren Sammy

Former England skipper Alec Stewart has praised the development of the West Indies side under current skipper Darren Sammy.

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Mohammad Yousuf being investigated by Bangladesh intelligence

Pakistan's former captain Mohammad Yousuf is in trouble as he is being investigated by the Bangladesh intelligence agencies for allegedly submitting a fake clearance letter to play in the Dhaka league.

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West Indian cricket revival eagerly awaited

It is a measure of how much things have changed since the West Indies' glory days that the overwhelming feeling amongst home cricket fans ahead of their tour of England is sympathy.

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