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Overseas
Eleven wins over CCDM Eleven
April
30, 2000
Dhaka,
Apr 29 (UNB) – A stormy innings by Selim Elahi guided Overseas Eleven to
a comfortable 5-wicket victory over CCDM Eleven in an exhibition cricket
match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium today (Saturday).
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Azharuddin questioned
by Bombay police
April
30, 2000
BOMBAY,
Apr 28: Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin was questioned by Bombay
police, who are investigating the murder of prominent diamond trader, a
senior police officer said Friday, reports AP.
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Bacher
begs PCB's pardon
April
30, 2000
NEW
DELHI, Apr 28: South African cricket chief Ali Bacher has said he never
blamed Pakistan for fixing World Cup matches, a senior Pakistani official
claimed on Friday, reports AFP.
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Dalmiya denies
'dubious deals'
April
30, 2000
NEW
DELHI, Apr 28: World cricket chief Jagmohan Dalmiya Thursday denied
allegations he had been party to "dubious deals" over television
rights in the latest scandal to shake the sport, reports said, reports
AFP.
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Youhana,
Wasim give Pak upper hand against WI Under-23s
April
29, 2000
GEORGETOWN,
Guyana, APR 28 (AP) - Half centuries by Yousuf Youhana and Mohammed Wasim
lifted Pakistan to a superior position against the West Indies Under-23s on
the opening day of their four-day, first-class cricket match at the Uitvlugt
Community Center on Thursday.
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ACB reinforces calls
for life bans for cheats
April
28, 2000
MELBOURNE,
APR 27 (AP) - Australian Cricket Board chairman Dennis
Rogers has reinforced calls to impose life bans on cricketers Found guilty
of match fixing. Rogers
on Thursday said he was planning to suggest the absolute.
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Exhibition cricket
match with International Eleven on
Saturday
April
28,2000
Dhaka,
Apr 27 (UNB) – As part of the centenary celebration of Wari Club, the
Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis (CCDM) Eleven will play an
exhibition cricket match with International Eleven on Saturday at the
Bangabandhu National Stadium.
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McGrath
waits for debut as rain wrecks start of championship
April
27, 2000
LONDON,
APR 26 (UNB/AP) - Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath was forced to
delay
his long awaited county championship debut for Worcestershire on
Wednesday as rain made its traditional mark by wrecking the Although
English cricket had decided to change a century of tradition
by introducing a league of two divisions, there was
nothing
new about the weather.
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Indian cricket
officials and players to discuss match fixing
April
27, 2000
NEW
DELHI, APR 26 (AP) - Cricket's top executive will hold a meeting
Thursday with administrators, the sports minister, some politicians and
past and current captains to discuss the recent match fixing scandal
involving former South African captain Hansie
Cronje.
Cricket
was jolted this month when Indian police charged Cronje and
three teammates with fraud, conspiracy, and deceiving and defrauding
spectators. An Indian bookie and a film actor were arrested
for involvement in match fixing and betting which, though illegal in
India, involves money running into millions of dollars.
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Premier
Division Cricket suspended
till April 29
April
27, 2000
Dhaka,
Apr 26 (UNB) – All the matches of the Janakantha Metropolis Premier
Division Cricket League have been further suspended till April 29
(Saturday) due to inclement weather.
The
league, which was postponed for three-days on Monday last, will resume on
April 30 (Sunday) and the fixture will be bodily shifted, said a CCDM a
press release today (Wednesday).
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Ganguly allowed to skip brainstorming session
April
26, 2000
The
Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has been 'excused' from attending the April
27 meeting that the Union Minister of State for Sports Sukhdev Singh
Dhindsa has called in New Delhi.
The meeting, called in the wake of the match-fixing scandal, is to
discuss the state of Indian cricket and find ways of improving it.
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25 players called for
Asia Cup
April
25, 2000
Dhaka,
Apr 24 (UNB) – Bangladesh Cricket Board initially picked up 25 players
today (Monday) to form a national team for the four-nation 7th
Pepsi Asia Cup Cricket 2000 beginning in Dhaka May 28.
Hosts
Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka in the opening match on May 28 (Sunday),
meet India on May 30 (Tuesday) and face Pakistan on June 2 (Friday) at the
Bangabandhu National Stadium.
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Pakistan beats West Indies
April
25, 2000
PORT-OF-SPAIN,
APR 24 (AP) - Veteran leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed took four cheap wickets,
including three in one over, to inspire Pakistan to a four-wicket
victory over the West Indies and win the Cable and Wireless Trophy in
Trinidad Sunday.
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India Government vows to probe match-fixing
April
22, 2000
NEW DELHI, April 20:
The
Government today pledged to use the full force of the law in investigating
any match-fixing allegations against Indian cricketers. "The Government
will leave no stone unturned to get to the bottom of any charges whether
through a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation or any other
investigative agency," Union Minister of State for Sports Sukhdev Singh
Dhindsa told parliament.
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Police at wits end over Cronjegate
April
22, 2000
New Delhi, April 20:
Delhi
Police's case against Hansie Cronje and Co. seems to be falling apart as
neither bribery nor attempts to 'fix' a cricket match are chargeable
offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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Donald
will play next two year
April
22, 2000
JOHANNESBURG, April 19:
Fast
bowler Allan Donald will be available for South Africa until April 2002
after agreeing a new contract with the United Cricket Board of South
Africa (UCB).
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Cricket no longer a gentleman's game: Steve Waugh
April
22, 2000
BARRACKPORE, April 20:
Cricket
is no longer a gentleman's game, according to Australian captain Steve
Waugh.
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Pakistan
beats West Indies in first final one-day match
April
21, 2000
BRIDGETOWN,
APR 20 (AP) - Pakistan beat the West Indies by 17 runs in their first
final cricket match Wednesday, halting the home team's winning streak at
four in the Cable and Wireless Trophy.
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India
makes match fixing probe report public
April
21, 2000
NEW
DELHI, APR 20 (AP) - India's government made public Thursday an investigative
report on allegations of match fixing against Indian cricketers and said it was
open to a more detailed investigation.
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Indian cricket
authorities likely to release judge's report
April
19, 2000
NEW
DELHI, APR 18 (AP) - The government on Tuesday asked cricket authorities
to make public the findings of a retired judge into allegations that some of the
Indian players had indulged in match fixing in early 1990s.
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Shane
Warne says match-fixers should be expelled from cricket
April 19, 2000
LONDON,
APR 18 (AP) - Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne, fined last year for
providing pitch and team details to a bookmaker, said anyone found guilty
of match-fixing should be barred from cricket.
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Surjo
Tarun beats Gopibagh by 9 wickets
April
19, 2000
Dhaka,
Apr 18 (UNB)- Surjo Tarun Club registered their eighth win in the Janakantha
Premier Division Cricket League crushing newcomer Gopibagh FA by nine wickets at
the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium today (Tuesday).
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Mohammedan won by 140
runs
April
19, 2000
Dhaka,
Apr 18 (UNB)- Mohammedan SC completed their first round campaign of the
Janakantha Premier Division Cricket League with a massive 140-run victory
over Sadharan Bima here today (Tuesday).
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ICC call emergency
meeting May 2-3 over match-fixing scandal
April
18, 2000
LONDON,
APR 17 (AP) - The governing body of world cricket said Monday it would hold an
emergency meeting at Lord's May 2-3 to discuss match-fixing allegations that
have engulfed the game.
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Windies
beats Pak by 17 runs
April 18, 2000
Its batsmen set it up and its bowlers formalized
a 17-run triumph for the
West Indies over Pakistan at Queen's Park Stadium in the sixth and final
preliminary match of the tri-nation 2000 Trophy limited-over series on
Sunday.
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SA beats Aussi
by four wickets
April
18, 2000
JOHANNESBURG, April 16: Lance Klusener slammed a 49-ball half-century as South Africa clinched the
three-match challenge limited over series against Australia with a
four-wicket victory at the Wanderers on Sunday.
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Ganguly prepares to miss opening County game
April
18, 2000
Calcutta, April 16:
Sourav Ganguly is mentally preparing himself to defer his county
championship debut for Lancashire.
The Prince of Calcutta who has dreamt of playing in the English county
championship since the time he first picked up a cricket bat may miss
Lancashire’s first championship match due to start on April 27 since the
Government wants him in Delhi on April 27.
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Cronje inquiry to be launched Monday
April
18, 2000
 JOHANNESBURG, April 16
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A
judicial inquiry into allegations of match-fixing against former South
African captain Hansie Cronje will be launched in Johannesburg on Monday,
the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCB) announced.
Bronwyn Wilkinson, communications manager of the
UCB, said Sunday a
judge was expected to be named Monday and discussions would start
immediately to establish terms of reference.
Wilkinson said the UCB and the government departments of justice and
sport would jointly brief the appointed judge.
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Adam
Gilchrist held a world record
April
17, 2000
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publication of the transcript of alleged conversations between sacked
national captain Hansie Cronje and bookmaker Sanjiv Chawla in South Africa
for the first time has sent new shockwaves through the country.
The transcript received splash treatment by the local press on Sunday.
If proven to be genuine, the transcript appears to confirm that Cronje was
involved in match-fixing in spite of his denials.
Cronje was fired on Tuesday after he admitted receiving what proved to
be $ 8,200 from a bookmaker in return for information about a match. He
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Indian Prime minister
denies move to legalize betting
April
18, 2000
New Delhi, April 16 :
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Sunday said the Government had
no plans to legalise betting in cricket, a day after the Sports Minister
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa said he would consider such a move.
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Indian officials claim more evidence in match-fixing scandal
April
18, 2000
NEW DELHI, April 16: Indian law enforcement officials on Sunday said they had tightened their
case in the match-fixing scandal involving South African skipper Hansie Cronje, turning up more evidence in the home of an
arrested bookmaker.
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Adam
Gilchrist held a world record
April
17, 2000
Australian
wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist held a world record six catches as South
Africa slumped in the second limited-over international against
South Africa at Newlands on Friday.
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Federal revenue officials arrested Kishan Kumar
April
17, 2000
New Delhi 15:Indian law enforcers Saturday arrested another bookmaker in the
match-fixing scandal involving disgraced South African skipper Hansie
Cronje.
Federal revenue officials arrested Kishan Kumar on charges that he was
one of the conduits between arrested bookmaker Rajesh Kalra and his
business associate in London, Sanjay Chawla, officials said.
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Pakistan beats Zimbabwe by 6 wickets
April
17, 2000
ST. GEORGE'S, April 15: A stroke-filled maiden
limited-overs international century from Imran Nazir helped Pakistan
confirm their place in the finals of tri-nation 2000 Trophy Series, when
they comprehensively beat Zimbabwe by six wickets at the Queen's Park
Stadium on Saturday.
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Indian government
may probe players' lifestyles
April
17, 2000
The Sports Ministry has come up with a five-point agenda for its
meeting on April 27 with officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in
India and selected team-members and the team management.
Among the questions that are bound to face those attending the meeting,
invitees to which include skipper Sourav Ganguly, coach Kapil Dev and
former captains Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammed Azharuddin, are those
pertaining to the poor recent run of form of the national team.
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South Africa in
Australia, August 2000- Schedule
April
17, 2000
South
Africa tour of Australia will start from August 16. South Africa will play
3 one day international against Australia.
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South Africa fights for
honor amid further matchfixing revelations
April
17, 2000
JOHANNESBURG,
APR 16 (AP) - South African captain Shaun Pollock won the toss and elected
to field against Australia Sunday in the third of three one-day
internationals, as the scandal of ousted captain Hansie Cronje deepened.
South
Africa's Sunday newspapers were filled with reports of more damning
evidence implicating Cronje. According to a newly published transcript of
an alleged phone conversation between Cronje and bookie Sanjiv Chawla,
Cronje promised to allow India to score.
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Lele makes UCBSA realize
it cannot antagonize BCCI
April
17, 2000
New
Delhi, April 16: The United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA)
appears to have realized that it could not afford to ignore, let alone antagonize,
the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The change in its
attitude is almost entirely due to BCCI Secretary Jaywant Lele’ strong
reactions to the statements attributed to UCBSA that India was the
hotbed of corruption in cricket.
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Cricket- now it's
only for money!
April
17, 2000
Hansie Cronje losing lucrative sponsorships in the
first indication of how scandals like match-fixing can hurt cricket in the
long run. Adidas SA and Spurs Steak Ranches restaurant have decided to end
links with the former South African skipper because they do not want
consumers or patrons to associate their brand names with a disgraced
cricketer.
Others will follow suit as an
ostracized Cronje will realize the extent
to which he has blackened his own face and that of cricket by admitting
'dishonest' links with bookies. Apart from all this, the shame faced by
South Africa as a nation is a cross he will have to bear for the rest of
his life, whatever penance he undertakes.
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Australia
thrashes South Africa
April
16, 2000
CAPE
TOWN, APR 15 (AP) - Australia cantered to a five-wicket victory over South
Africa at Newlands Friday in the second of three-one day internationals,
reaching their 145-run target with plenty to spare.
A
blistering 50 off 32 balls by man of the match Damien Martyn set the
visitors on their way, an onslaught from which the South Africans were
unable to recover.
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Imran
worried for cricket April
15, 2000
Karachi: Former
Pakistan cricket hero Imran Khan warned on Wednesday that the game of
cricket would face further disgrace if an extensive inquiry was not
launched into match-fixing practices, reports AFP.
"A worldwide
inquiry has to be the only solution otherwise the game may lose the
respect it has earned in a hundred years," Imran told this news
agency.
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South
Africa beats Australia by 6 wickets
April
14, 2000
DURBAN,
APR 13 (AP) - Final scores Wednesday at Kingsmead n the first of three
one-day internationals between South Africa and Australia.
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All
players mentioned on tape will be investigated: Ambassador's of SA
April 14, 2000
NEW
DELHI, APR 13 (UNB/AP) - All the cricket players mentioned in tapped phone
calls between a bookie and ousted South African captain Hansie Cronje will
be part of a matchfixing inquiry by a judicial panel, South Africa's
ambassador said Thursday.
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West
Indies beats Pakistan in one-day international
April
14, 2000
ARNOS
VALE, St. Vincent, APR 13 (AP) - West Indies fast bowler Franklyn Rose
ripped through the Pakistan middle order with five wickets to spur his
team to a 96-run win in the fourth one-day cricket international on
Wednesday in the Cable and Wireless Trophy.
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Indian
Cricket- recent development
April
14, 2000
Indian cricket
revels in controversies. Invariably major issues crop up on the eve of a
tour, a home series or a tournament. True to tradition, the triangular in
Bangladesh has been preceded by heated discussions over the appointment of
a new captain and the swift, unceremonious banishment of Rajesh Chauhan
following a directive from the International Cricket Council.
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Howard
calls for players and officials to unite against betting scams
April
14, 2000
CANBERRA,
APR 13 (AP) - Australian Prime Minister John Howard, a self-described
cricket fanatic, has backed calls for an international inquiry into
illegal betting in cricket.
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Zimbabwe
tour of England gets go-ahead
April
14, 2000
LONDON,
APR 13 (AP) - Zimbabwe's
national cricket team will proceed with its upcoming tour of England
despite political unrest in the southern African country.
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South
Africa to tour Sri Lanka in June
April
14, 2000
COLOMBO
- South Africa will play three tests and will take part in a triangular
limited overs series involving Pakistan and host Sri Lanka beginning July.
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South
Africans wonder: How deep does cricket corruption go?
April
13, 2000
JOHANNESBURG,
APR 12 (AP) -With sports hero Hansie Cronje in disgrace, suspicions
increased Wednesday that more members of the national cricket team
are tainted by match fixing.national cricket team are tainted by match fixing.
Pressure grew on the United Cricket
Board of South Africa ot to whitewas the biggest sports scandal to
hit the country.
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Hansie
Cronje scandal dominates British papers - front and back
April
13, 2000
LONDON,
APR 12 (AP) - From the tabloids to the Financial Times, disgraced South
African cricketer Hansie Cronje was frontpage news in Britain Wednesday,
while a former England manager, revealing he was offered bribes to
"throw" a 1996 World Cup game, said the sport's image lay in
ruins.
South
African officials on Tuesday kicked national captain Cronje off the team
after he was implicated in a match-fixing scandal.
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Bima KS beat Agrani Bank by three-wickets
April
13, 2000
Dhaka,
Apr 12 (UNB) – An all round performance by Tarek enabled Sadharan Bima KS to
earn a three-wicket victory over Agrani Bank Club in the Janakantha Metropolis
Premier Division Cricket League at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium today
(Wednesday).
Opted to
bat first, the bankers team were dismissed for 197 in 44.4 overs with number
five batsman Shahin Malik making 70 runs off 87 balls hitting eight fours and
Shovan scoring 45 off 54 deliveries featuring two boundaries.
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Jahangirnagar
University Cricket News
April
13, 2000
Dhaka,
Apr 12 (UNB) – The History Department reached the final of the
‘Inter-departmental Cricket Tournament’ of the Jahangirnagar University
defeating Archeology Department by 65 runs at JU sports ground today.
Batting
first, History Department scored 132 runs for all in 27 over. Deepak made the
team highest 47 runs while Shamim 28 and Sabbir 19 for the winning team.
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Mohammedan
SC beat Wari by 5 wickets
April
13, 2000
Dhaka,
Apr 12 (UNB)- An undefeated 74-run partnership between Tillekaratne and
Nahid steered Mohammedan SC to a five-wicket win against Wari Club in the
Janakantha Premier Division cricket League here today (Wednesday).
With
this victory, Mohammedan Sporting Club collected twelve points from ten
matches. Wari bagged only four points from same number of outings.
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Cronje sacked over betting scandal
April
11, 2000
JOHANNESBURG, APR 11
(AP) - The
United Cricket Board of SA on Tuesday withdrew captain Hansie
Cronje from an upcoming series against Australia after officials said
Cronje told them he had not been "entirely honest" in his
denials of a match-fixing scandal, according to the South African Press
Association.
Cronje,
opening batsman Herschelle Gibbs, left-arm spinner Nicky Boje and batsman Pieter
Strydom have been accused of accepting bribes from an Indian bookie to lose
matches during their one-day international series in India earlier this month.
All four have said they are innocent.
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Interview - Azharuddin
April
12, 2000
Life has been nothing if not a fairytale ride for
Mohammed Azharuddin who even at 37 years of age, ranks among the
fittest names in the sport. The former Indian skipper seems to have
got better with age. He returned to Test cricket with a vengeance,
scoring a flawless hundred against Allan Donald, Shaun Pollock and
Nantie Hayward et al. Sadly India lost that Test, but in Sharjah on
Thursday the artist produced a match-winning innings against Pakistan
which got him the man-of-the-match.
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Interview - Imran Khan
April
11, 2000
The charismatic Imran Khan, arguably the
greatest cricketer Pakistan has ever produced, speaks about his
passion for the game, his foray in Kerry Packer World Series, his
leadership of the Pakistan team, the fulfillment of his dream of
opening a cancer hospital in Lahore and of the contemporary Pakistan
team.
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Pakistan
beats West Indies Select XI by 14 runs
April
11, 2000
ST.
JOHN'S, ANTIGUA, APR 10 (AP) - The West Indies Select lost its last six
wickets for 34 runs to collapse to a 14-run defeat at the hands of
Pakistan in the second one-day cricket practice match at the Recreation
Ground here Sunday.
Pakistan,
led by an even half century from Mohammad Wasim, scored 183
for nine off 50 overs after winning the toss. The home team was cruising
along at 135 for three before they faltered to 169 all out off
40.3 overs. Ramnaresh Sarwan topscored with 47.
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South Africa ring changes for Australia series
April
11, 2000
Johannesburg:
The South African cricket selectors made extensive changes to its one-day
international squad Thursday ahead of a three-match series against World Cup
champions Australia.
Six players who were part of the squad that lost a one-day series in India
and were beaten by Pakistan in the final of a tournament in Sharjah were
left out. Only one, fast bowler Henry Williams, was left out because of
injury.
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Indian
police transcript released over S. Africa match-fixing charges
April
10, 2000
Following are excerpts
of an official Indian police transcript released here Friday of alleged
conversations between South African cricket skipper Hansie Cronje and an
Indian charged with match-fixing:
The transcript was
released as Indian police announced they had levelled charges of
match-fixing and criminal conspiracy against Cronje, his teammates
Herschelle Gibbs, Nicky Boje and Pieter Strydon, as well as two Indian
businessmen, Sanjiv, alias Sanjay Chawla and Rajesh Kalra.
Sanjay:
Is Strydom playing?
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I'm
still Learning: Warne
April
10, 2000
Shane Warne,
the only current cricketer in Wisden's top five of last century, said on
Thursday he was still fathoming out the mysteries of legspin bowling.
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Cricket
knows no barrier. Cricket is a great leveler : Dalmiya'
April
9, 2000
Dhaka,
Apr 8 (UNB) – “Cricket knows no barrier. Cricket is a great
leveler,” says International Cricket Council President Jagmohan Dalmiya.
The
observation of the world cricket boss came while commenting over players
of arch rivals -- India and Pakistan -- in the same team facing the world
eleven at Bangabandhu National Stadium here today.
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Cricket
carnival in city today
April
8, 2000
Dhaka
captures the fascination of world cricket today when stars from across the
globe converge at the Bangabandhu national Stadium to showcase their craft
and guile in unique one-day match.
A
sell-out crowd will liven up the big bowl when Wasim Akram's Asia Eleven
take on Mark Waugh's Rest of the World Eleven in the day-night exhibition
match that kicks off at 2:15 p.m.
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At
last, a much needed win for Pakistan
April
7, 200
Moin
Khan celebrated his elevation to the post of captaincy as Pakistan
scored a convincing 22-run victory against Sri Lanka in the third Test
at Karachi, avoiding a clean sweep in the process.
No
visiting team had defeated Pakistan at the national Stadium since
1954-55 as they recorded their victory on the fourth evening and
stretched their unbeaten sequence at this venue to 34 matches in 46
years.
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Are Indian Cricketers Loyal To
Their Job?
April
6, 200
The
Indian cricket team returned from Sharjah last week with their bags
full of goodies from the much-hyped Dubai Shopping Festival. No
problems with that. After all, who does not like to do shopping.
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Indian captain for Asia Cup to be
named on April 23
April
7, 2000
The
Indian cricket team captain for the Asian Cup limited overs cricket
tournament to be held at Dhaka from May 27 to June 4, would be named
on the last day of the Ranji Trophy final (April 23).
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Steve
Waugh to lead Australia on South African tour
April
7, 2000
Steve
Waugh will lead the Australian cricket team on its brief tour of South
Africa later this month after being cleared of serious injury during the
third and final test against New Zealand.
The Australian captain was forced to retire hurt on Monday after being
struck on the left wrist while batting against the Kiwis in Australia's
second innings.
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Rose to replace Walsh in World XI team
April
7, 2000
Fast
bowler Franklyn Rose will replace West Indies team mate Courtney Walsh in
the International Cricket Council's (ICC) one-day international in
Bangladesh on Saturday, the Caribbean News Agency (CANA) reported on Monday.
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Pakistan team expanded for West Indies
tour
April
7, 2000
The
strength of the Pakistan cricket squad currently in the West Indies has
swelled to 19, with chief selector Wasim Bari confirming young off-spinner
Shoaib Malik had also flown with the team from Sharjah to the Caribbeans.
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Wasim
and Waqar unable to get along
April
7, 2000
The
famous pace duo of Pakistan cricket, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis are still
unable to get along with each other in the national team. The two clashed
once again in the final of the Sharjah Cup triangular series last Friday
over the matter of who will bowl from which end.
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Srinath
A Victim Of Cricket Overdose
April
7, 2000
Javagal
Srinath honed his cricketing skills at the Dennis Lillee school of fast
bowling in Chennai- the MRF Pace Foundation- where physical fitness is an
integral part of the curriculum. Hence it is surprising he allowed himself
to be reduced to the present state, forced to opt out of one-day cricket
with an eye on extending his Test career.
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Warne named in top five
players of 20th Century
April
6, 2000
LONDON,
APR 5 (UNB/AP) - Australian leg spinner Shane Warne is the only present
day player named in Wisden's list of the top five cricketers of
the 20th century.
The
respected cricket almanac commissioned a poll of 100 cricketers
and journalists and announced the results Wednesday, with Aussie master
batsman Don Bradman edging West Indian all rounder Gary Sobers by 10 votes
for the top position.
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Seminar
on ICC Cricket Week-2000
April
6, 200
Dhaka,
Apr 5 (UNB) - Bangladesh Cricket Board held a seminar at its conference
room today ahead of ICC Cricket Week-2000.
Chaired
by BCB member and coordinator of the Cricket Week ASM Raqibul Hasan, the
seminar was attended by State Ministers AK Faezul Huq, Obaidul Quader and
Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya, and BCB President and Deputy Minister
Saber Hossain Chowdhury.
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A salute to Shane Warne
April 6, 2000
Australian Shane Warne re-wrote the record books on
March 15, 2000 at Auckland, New Zealand when he became the highest
wicket-taker for his country. He had Kiwi tail-ender Paul Wiseman caught
by wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist as Australia recorded it's eighth
consecutive Test match win to defeat the home side by 62 run.
In
all 10 bowlers have had the distinction of holding the Australian record
for the maximum Test wickets at various stages in Test history. Paceman
Frederick Spofforth was the first Australian bowler to take 50 wickets in
1882-83.
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Asia Cup Schedule
April
5, 2000
From
27th May Asia Cup will started at Dhaka. Bangladesh, India, Sri Lake and
Pakistan will
compete
in the tournament.
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MSC's welcome victory
April
6, 2000
After
three defeats in a row, Mohammedan Sporting Club returned to their winning
ways with a hard fought victory over Gopibagh Friends Association at the
BKSP ground in Savar yesterday.
In
a low scoring affair, Mohammedans put the promotes in to bat and
shot in them out for just 147 in 38.1 overs, with their spin trio of
Ruwan Kalpage, Mohammad Rafique and Hashan Rillekeratne sharing six
wickets among themselves.
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Chopra ensured Bima win
April
6, 2000
A
magnificent all-round performance from Indian Kamol Chopra guided Sadhran
Bima Krira Sangstha to a five-wicket win over Victoria Sporting Club in third
Janakantha Premier Division League match at the Dhanmondi Cricket Stadium
yesterday.
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ODI Statistics of
Bangladesh April 5, 2000
One day international (ODI)
statistics of Bangladesh Cricket Team.
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Australian
Domestic & International Series Schedule April 5, 2000
Australian
domestic and international schedule of year
2000.
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National Championship
Statistics of Bangladesh in Cricket April 5, 200
The National cricket
championship of Bangladesh has been continuing
since 1975 and organizing by BCCB. Comilla
District has taken the 1st
championship trophy. Dhaka University
achieved the title for 7 time's ( I.e178, 79, 83,
84,85,86, 89).
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Abahani beat Brother by
8 wickets April 5, 2000
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB)- Abahani
Limited maintained their winning run in the
Janakantha Premier Division Cricket League
earning a massive 8-wicket victory over Brothers
Union Club at the Bangabandhu National Stadium
today (Tuesday).
The day’s defeat,
fourth in the league from eight matches, forced
Brothers Union Club to almost slip the title race
while this was Abahani’s eighth win from
same number of outings.
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Friendly Cricket between
TSJA and BSJA April 5, 2000
Dhaka, Apr 4 (UNB)- Tripura
Sports Journalists Association (TSJA) lost to
Bangladesh Sports Journalist Association (BSJA)
by two runs in a nail-biting exhibition cricket
match at the Mirpur City Club ground today
(Tuesday).
BSJA also beat the same
opponent in their own soil by five wickets.
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Australia wins
series 3-0
April
4, 2000
HAMILTON,
APR 3 (UNB/AP) - Justin Langer notched a century Monday
as Australia crushed New Zealand by six wickets to complete a 3-0 series
whitewash and secure its 10th successive test win. Langer, who blazed his
100 off 102 balls, cover drove a boundary to score the winning runs about
an hour into the fourth day to finish unbeaten on 122 as Australia
surpassed the target of 210 with almost
two days to spare.
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West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 81 runs
April
4, 2000
KINGSTON,
APR 3 (UNB/AP) - Final scoreboard in the second one-day cricket
international between the West Indies and Zimbabwe Sunday in the
three-nation Cable and Wireless Trophy series in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Srinath only in
Tests : Kapil
April
3, 2000
New
Delhi, April 2: Javagal Srinath, who has captured 252 wickets in his
nine-year-long one-day career, is no longer interested in playing the
limited-overs game, Indian cricket coach Kapil Dev indicated yesterday.
Srinath,
who has appeared in 187 matches since making his one-day debut against
Pakistan at Sharjah in 1991-92, hinted this during the just ended Sharjah
tri-nations, Kapil Dev told PTI here.
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Lara
won't play in Dhaka
April
2, 2000
Bridgetown,
April 1: Brian Lara will not appear in the limited over-over match
between a World XI and an Asian XI in Dhaka on April 8, reports AFP.
Nor
is he giving any indication about when he will return to international
cricket.
"I
think it all depends on how things worked out," Lara told reporters
in Barbados about his return to the West Indies for the series
against Pakistan.
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Career Statistic of Waqar Younis
April
2, 2000
Waqar Younis
Born: 16 November 1971, Vehari
Major Teams: Pakistan, Glamorgan, Surrey, United Bank
Limited, Multan.
Test Debut: Pakistan v India at Karachi, 1st Test 1989/1990
Latest Test:
Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, 2nd Test, 1999/2000
ODI
Debut: Pakistan v West Indies at Sharjah, 1989/1990
Latest
ODI: Pakistan v South Africa at Sharjah, 1999/2000
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The Final in
Sharjah
April
1, 2000
Pakistan showed they have put an end to the South
African hoodoo by beating the Protease for the second successive time in what was
an excellent final. It was the combination of youth and experience that won it
for Pakistan, with Imran Nazir batting brilliantly and Waqar Younis bowling with
heart and head, to eventually subdue the fighting South Africans.
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Pakistan
beat SA to clinch Coca-Cola Cup
April 1, 2000
Sharjah,
United Arab Emirates, March 31:Pakistan bet South Africa by 16 runs
Friday in the final of the three nation Coca-Cola Cup, says AP. Pakistan
scored 263 fox six in 50 overs and held South Africa to 247 all out in
49over.
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Lee rattles New
Zealand with five-wicket Test haul
April 1, 2000
Hamilton,
New Zealand, March 31 - Australia's Brett Lee claimed his second
five-wicket haul in his meteoric Test career to help bowl New
Zealand out for 232 on the opening day of the third and final Test
here on Friday - Australia hold an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the
series. The 23-year-old tearaway strike bowler fought back from a
17-run mauling by Chris Cairns in one over to finish with 5-77 off
23 overs, the most used of the Australian bowlers.
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