| Now, South Africa turns down PCB offer for tri-series |
| eries involving Sri Lanka later this month in Pakistan.The PCB would also have earned a profit of over one million dollars from the series."Cricket South Africa (CSA) officials have declined the proposal saying that their players needed a break after a marathon away series against Engla |
2008-09-06
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| Indian team already planning to counter an Oz side without Symonds: Kirsten |
| ed, as the target of Harbhajan Singh's monkey taunt.His apparent disenchantment stems partly from the feeling he was not fully supported by Cricket Australia in the aftermath, when the racial-abuse charge against Harbhajan was downgraded.His enforced break follows a series of incidents |
2008-09-05
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| Shoaib sent back to Pak from London due to visa problem |
| ted to play in at least two of the remaining three matches available to the county to avoid almost certain relegation.Although the Pakistan Cricket Board had given Akhtar a no objection certificate, British immigration officials sent him back to Pakistan as he had no working visa.Akhtar |
2008-09-04
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| Shoaib off to London to represent Surrey county |
| Lahore, Sept 4 (ANI): Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar took a flight to London to play three matches for Surrey county. Before flying off to London, he hoped he would play the remaining first class matches for Surrey as well."I am full of confidence and hope that I manage to play the rema |
2008-09-04
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| Ex-Pak captain Intikhab Alam wants PCB to replace Shoaib Malik as team captain |
| for a new captain."I don't think he has the ability to keep players together. Malik is not impressive at all and it is better the Pakistan Cricket Board should start looking for a new captain to lead the side against India at home next January," The News quoted Alam as saying.Malik has |
2008-09-04
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| `Bhajji let off", real reason Symonds chose fishing over work |
| Sydney, Sept.4 (ANI): Cricket Australia's inability to standby Australia's cricketers during last year's controversy surrounding a verbal scrap with Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, sowed the seed of discontent and turbulence in the mind of all-rounder Andrew Symonds.According to a r |
2008-09-04
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| Lee available for Test series against India |
| Melbourne, Sep 4 (ANI): Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has said that he is available and ready to play Test cricket in India next month despite recent break-up of his marriage.Lee spent time with his teammates today for the first time since he split with his wife, Liz Kemp, last month |
2008-09-04
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| Watson raring to fill the void in Oz squad left by Symonds |
| Melbourne, Sept.3 (ANI): Australian all-rounder Shane Watson is reportedly raring to fill the void created by Andrew Symonds' exit from the side on disciplinary grounds.With Symonds certain to miss Australia's tour of India next month - and with no guarantee the strife-torn all-rounder |
2008-09-03
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| Chappell appointed head coach at Australian Centre for Excellence |
| Greg Chappell has been appointed head coach at the Australian Centre of Excellence.According to The Australian, Chappell was named today by Cricket Australia (CA) to oversee the development of the country's emerging players for the next three years.CA had yet to appoint a permanent head |
2008-09-03
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| Symonds' plans to shun CA for IPL may not be that easy |
| ve the issues with the Australian team's hierarchy fail, Andrew Symonds could be blocked from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by Cricket Australia.According to the Sydney Morning Herald, if mediation process deteriorates and Symonds threatens to retire, then CA would need to |
2008-09-03
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