Sourav Ganguly has said he won’t be playing in IPL 6

New Delhi: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has said he won’t be playing in IPL 6 calling time on his domestic career after he had earlier opted out of Ranji Trophy as well.Ganguly, who leads Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League, told a leading Indian daily on Sunday that he has informed the owners of the franchise of his intentions."I had a wonderful time playing in the IPL for five seasons. It gave me a chance to keep playing...

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Michael Lumb pummels Lions, Sydney Sixers win 2012 Champions League Twenty20

Michael Lumb pummels Lions, Sydney Sixers win 2012 Champions League Twenty20 Johannesburg: Sydney Sixers produced an all-round clinical display to clinch the Champions League Twenty20 title with a dominating 10-wicket victory over Highveld Lions in a lop-sided summit clash here on Sunday.Sixers vs Lions: As it happened…» The Sixers first rode on a brilliant bowling display by spinner Nathan McCullum (3/24) and...

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Proteas confident of Test success in Australia, says Smith

Proteas confident of Test success in Australia, says Smith. Johannesburg: South Africa captain Graeme Smith has said that his Proteas squad is ‘quietly confident’ of succeeding in Australia as they prepare to leave for their three-Test tour at Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, with the first starting on November 9 at the Gabba. “We`ve earned the right to go there with that mantle (of being the number one Test team) through the way we`ve played...

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Champions League T20 2012 Final: Sydney Sixers vs Highveld Lions - Preview

Champions League T20 2012 Final: Sydney Sixers vs Highveld Lions - Preview. Johannesburg: Invincible so far in the competition, Sydney Sixers are firm favourites for the title but South Africa`s enterprising Highveld Lions would look to upset the Australian powerhouse`s applecart when the two sides clash in the Champions League Twenty20 final here on Sunday. KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH OUT FOR»Sydney won each of their five matches -- including...

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CL T20: Daredevils top group after match abandoned due to rain

 The match has been abandoned due to persistent rain. This means that the Delhi Daredevils have not only become the only IPL team to reach the semis, but they are also the table-toppers in their group with 12 points from 4 matches. They won two matches and shared two points with their opponents in the remaining ones.The Daredevils will now lock horns with Group B runners-up Lions in the first semifinal on October 25 at Kingsmead in Durban....

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  Gary Ballance struck half-century as Yorkshire crawled to 140 for six against Chennai Super Kings in their Champions League T20 (CLT20) 2012 match at Durban on Monday.   Put in to bat first, Yorkshire made a slow start and lost their way in between, after which Miller and Ballance revived their innings.   The first wicket partnership between Andrew Gale and Adam Lyth garnered 36 runs, before Albie Morkel removed the...

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Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir admitted that it was indeed "very disappointing" not to have qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20.. "It is very disappointing not to have qualified for the semi-finals but this is not the end of the world. We will definitely come back stronger in the next edition of Indian Premier League," Gambhir said at the post-match presentation ceremony. The skipper was...

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Champions League T20 2012: Lions beat CSK by six wickets

Champions League T20 2012: Lions beat CSK by six wickets Cape Town: Highveld Lions beat Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the Champions League Twenty20 here on Tuesday. AS IT HAPPENED» Chennai made a sensational start in their defence of 158 with Bollinger removing Lions captain Alviro PetersEn with the first ball of the innings in an LBW decision.Two overs later, Bollinger induced an edge to Quinton de Kock (5) for Dhoni to take an easy...

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Champions League T20 2012: Sydney Sixers crush Yorkshire by 8 wickets

Champions League T20 2012: Sydney Sixers crush Yorkshire by 8 wickets Cape Town: In-form Sydney Sixers produced a clinical all-round performance and romped to a crushing eight-wicket win over Yorkshire in their Champions League Twenty20 match here on Tuesday.Sixers chased down the paltry target of 97 with 67 deliveries to spare after Yorkshire opted to bat at the Newlands.The English outfit was earlier restricted to 96 for nine in their allotted...

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KEVIN PETRSON RETURN IN NATIONAL TEAM SAID BROAD

No problems with the return of Kevin Pietersen: Broad England pacer and T20 captain Stuart Broad has said that he has no problems with Kevin Pietersen’s return to the national team. Broad said that the return of the controversial batsman was the sole prerogative of the management and the ECB. "The team has no issues with KP coming back whenever the management decides he is ready to. I`d have no problems playing with him," Broad told reporters. ...

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Anil Kumble appointed chairman of ICC Cricket Committee.

Anil Kumble appointed chairman of ICC Cricket Committee.     Colombo: Former India captain Anil Kumble was today unanimously appointed chairman of ICC`s Cricket Committee by the game`s governing body, replacing West Indies great Clive Lloyd."In Anil Kumble, we have a new chairman who has unquestioned experience not only as a player with India but also as an administrator with Karnataka State Cricket Association...

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Virat Kohli should not be rushed into captaincy

Kohli should not be rushed into captaincy: New Delhi: Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has said in-form Virat Kohli should not be rushed into Indian captaincy but advised Mahendra Singh Dhoni to relieve himself of the burden of leading the side in at least one of the three formats. "As far as blooding young Virat Kohli as a captain in smaller formats is concerned, I think that should just wait. The guy is in the form of his...

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ohannesburg: Senior opener Virender Sehwag will play in Delhi Daredevils` opening Champions League Twenty20 encounter against IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the Centurion on Saturday after he clearing the fitness test here today.Sehwag, who suffered a ligament strain on his left ankle during India`s final Super Eights game against South Africa in Colombo recently."Virender Sehwag today appeared for a fitness test which was conducted...

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Colombo: An inspired West Indies tonight clinched the ICC World Twenty20 crown with a comfortable 36-run victory over Sri Lanka, riding on Marlon Samuels` brilliant counter-attacking knock to win a major global title after over three decades. Batting first in front a 35,000 partisan crowd, Samuels held his nerve as he smashed a heroic 78 off 56 balls to steer West Indies to 137 for six and then the Caribbeans shot out out the hosts for...

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updates of srilanka v/s westindies

olombo: Sri Lanka would look to rein in a marauding Chris Gayle, whose performance may be a determining factor when the dominating hosts clash with an upbeat West Indies in the final of the World Twenty20 here on Sunday.Sri Lanka are aiming to win their second world title after a gap of 16 years as their first and only World trophy came in 1996 while the Caribbean side are playing a World event final after nearly 30 years, having last played...

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INDIA WINS OVER AFRICA

  India wins but there is no victory of INDIA. .The winner of the inaugural T20 championships is certainly one of the favourites to lift the title for the second time. What makes them favourite is that the championship is for the first time being organised in their familiar subcontinent conditions and add to it the rich IPL experience. In Sri Lanka, they have the opportunity of achieving the unique distinction of becoming the...

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