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Perry holds nerve as Oz women win final thriller
Ellyse Perry took three wickets and held her nerve in a tense last over as Australia beat New Zealand by just three runs in a thrilling women’s World Twenty20 final.
With the White Ferns needing 14 off the last over, Perry — backed up by fine fielding from Rene Farrell and Shelley Nitschke — didn’t give up a boundary and the pace b
Srikkanth has finger in every pie
Kris ‘Chika’ Srikkanth wears three hats as chief selector, brand ambassador of Chennai Super Kings and member of an expert panel for a television channel.
All three jobs are in conflict with each other.
KP thanks team for getting back on track
Kevin Pietersen thanked his teammates for helping him find his form after a man-of-the-tournament-winning display during England’s World Twenty20 triumph in the West Indies.
BCCI brass to meet IMG officials
The Board of Control for Cricket in India top brass will meet sports management firm IMG’s officials on Monday in Mumbai to seek clarification on the financial dealings during suspended Indian Premier
Post Kaneria arrest, ICC ‘aware of problem’
International Cricket Council president David Morgan has insisted officials are “extremely vigilant” when it comes to ‘spot-fixing’ after Pakistan’s Danish Kaneria was arrested in a betting probe.
Absence of back-foot players cost India dear
The incredible megalomaniac in me normally makes me blossom whenever I have to say ‘I told you so’. But when it comes to India being smashed out of the World T20 championships, then it hurts.
King Viv offers to cure short-pitch woes
West Indies great Viv Richards has offered to work as India’s batting consultant, saying he can help the batsmen sort out their perennial weakness against short-pitch bowling.
England new lords of T20
England finally got their hands on an international trophy, dominating Australia in all departments in the summit clash to clinch the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 Championship title with a seven-wicket win
Still can’t believe it, says Waqar
Pakistan coach Waqar Younis said he still “couldn’t believe it” after the defending champions lost a thrilling World Twenty20 semifinal to Australia in a game they’d all but won.
Only Hussey could have pulled it off
What a relief to reach the final! The last half hour of our semi-final on Friday was my most nerve-wracking on the cricket field. I don’t think me and my teammates have too many nails left on our fingers today.
