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McGlashan sets up NZ-Oz final
Sara McGlashan saw New Zealand into the final of the women’s World Twenty20 against arch-rivals Australia as her superb innings of 84 set up a 56-run over the West Indies here on Friday.
It’s Ashes Part deux
Australia captain Michael Clarke wasted little time in upping the pressure on England’s Kevin Pietersen ahead of the World Twenty20 final between cricket’s oldest rivals here on Sunday.
Lack of quality rivals has led to Goan clubs’ monopoly
The monopolistic domination of two clubs has become a recurring feature of both the English Premier League and India’s I-League. In the EPL, for the last six years, the winners have been Chelsea (2004-05, 2005-06 and
Send Team India players to NCA: Gavaskar
Former skipper Sunil Gavaskar feels blaming the Indian Premier League or its post-match parties for India’s humiliating exit from the World Twenty20 Championships is a “poor excuse” to justify the dismal campaign.
BCCI, Modi set for final showdown
The month-long public spat between the cricket control board’s top brass and suspended IPL chairman Lalit Modi is expected to reach its conclusion on Saturday, when the latter finally replies to the charges slapped on him in BCCI’s show cause notice.
Not far off Oz: Collingwood
Australia may have been the team to beat at the World Twenty20 but England captain Paul Collingwood is confident his side can stay with them should their old rivals reach the final.
Indian women falter at penultimate hurdle
Australia captain Alex Blackwell led from the front as her side advanced into the women’s World Twenty20 final with a seven-wicket win over India here on Thursday.
We’re to blame, says Sangakkara
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara said the team had no-one else to blame but themselves after a seven-wicket World Twenty20 semifinal loss to England here on Thursday.
It aint over ’till mr cricket swings
Micheal Hussey’s late-order fireworks sealed a stunning come-from-behind thriller for Australia, who beat defending champions Pakistan by three wickets to enter their maiden World T20 Championship final here on Friday.
BCCI to use only documentary proof
The board seemingly pushed itself into a corner on Tuesday with its admission that some of the charges slapped on suspended IPL chairman Lalit Modi were based on “oral submissions”. And it’s feeling the heat of that revelation ahead of the all-important meet on May 15.
