Indian federal investigators submit report on match-fixing

October 31, 2000

NEW DELHI (AP) -- India's federal investigating agency submitted a report Monday to the government, accusing some Indian and foreign cricketers of involvement in a match-fixing scandal, a news agency reported. 

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Pakistan wins ending 26-year drought against England

October 31, 2000

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) -- Pakistan broke its 26-year drought against England when it cruised to a comfortable six-wicket victory in the third and decisive one-day cricket international to clinch the series 2-1 Monday.

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Pakistan vs England : Scorecard

October 31, 2000

ODI # 1653
England in Pakistan, 2000/01, 3rd One-Day International
Pakistan v England
Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium (day/night)
30 October 2000 (50-over match)

Result: Pakistan won by 6 wickets
Series: Pakistan wins the 3-ODI series 2-1

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1 short of 4 centuries help Sri Lanka smash India

October 30, 2000

Bangla2000 News Desk -- Record studded day heralded Sri Lanka to win, what may turn out to be,  their most glorious victory in the history of one-day cricket. Their skipper Jayasuria proved himself to be the ablest one among the stalwarts of his team.

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Coca-Cola Cup final : Scorecard

October 30, 2000

ODI # 1652
Coca-Cola Champions Trophy, 2000/01, Final
India v Sri Lanka
Sharjah C.A. Stadium (day/night)
29 October 2000 (50-over match)

Result: Sri Lanka won by 245 runs
Series: Sri Lanka wins the 2000/01 Coca-Cola Champions Trophy

Toss: Sri Lanka
Umpires: DJ Harper (Aus) and G Sharp (Eng)
TV Umpire: RS Dunne (NZ)
Match Referee: DT Lindsay (SA)
Man of the Match: ST Jayasuriya
Player of the Series: ST Jayasuriya

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Beating Lara's record Jayasuriya hits career-best

October 30, 2000

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Skipper Sanath Jayasuriya smashed a career best 189 as Sri Lanka powered to 299 for 5 off 50 overs against India in the final of the $100,000 US Coca-Cola Cup tournament Sunday in Sharjah Stadium.

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Barlow to be replaced as coach following stroke

October 29, 2000

Dhaka-- (UNB) – Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will soon decide the fate of its director of development, South African Eddie Barlow, who is now wheel chair-bound following a stroke.

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CricInfo is official website of Cricket Board

October 27, 2000 

Dhaka (UNB) – CricInfo.com, the world’s leading cricket website, has been appointed to host and manage the official website of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).

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WC hero Minhajul Abedin Nannu making a comeback!

October 26, 2000 

Dhaka-- (UNB) - Bangladesh's World Cup hero Minhajul Abedin Nannu finally sent letters to Cricket Board president and selection committee yesterday wishing to play again for the national side.

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Statistics beat Geology at JN University cricket

October 26, 2000 

Savar-- (UNB) - The Statistics Department beat Geology Department by 10 wickets in the Jahangirnagar University Inter-department Cricket Competition yesterday .

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Bangladesh white washed in South Africa

October 25, 2000 

Dhaka-- (UNB) - Bangladesh were white washed in South Africa swallowing a humiliating 202-run defeat against SA President's XI in the last one-day at Kingsmead in Durban on Monday.

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Scoreboard of SA President's XI-Bangladesh match

October 25, 2000 

Dhaka-- (UNB)- Scoreboard of the third limited-over match between South African President's XI and Bangladesh national team at Kingsmead in Durban on Monday.

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Cricket history to halt historic Paltan Maidan

October 24, 2000 

Dhaka-- (UNB) - BCB has requested the National Sports Council (NSC) to free the Paltan Maidan from November 1-16 for smooth holding of the historic maiden test match in Bangabandhu National Stadium.

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Lowest-ever total score by Bangladesh team!

October 23, 2000 

Dhaka-- (UNB)- Bangladesh made their lowest ever total to suffer a shameful 10-wicket defeat against South Africa President's XI in their second limited over match in Pietermaritzburg yesterday.

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Inter-department cricket begin at JU

October 23, 2000 

Savar-- (UNB)- Economics Department beat Botany Department by 3-wicket in the inaugural match of the Jahangirnagar University Inter-Department Cricket Competition at the JU central playground yesterday (Sunday).

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Bangladesh: sandwiched between giants & minnows

October 22, 2000 

Dhaka-- (UNB) - Debutante Bangladesh is likely to Play 36 test matches in the next five years at home and away for coming to age in the elite club of cricket.

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Bangladesh suffered humiliating 7-wicket defeat

October 20, 2000 

Dhaka, Oct 19 (UNB)- Touring Bangladesh national cricket team suffered a humiliating 7-wicket defeat against South Africa President’s XI in their first one-day encounter in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

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Bangladesh to face every test nation

October 19, 2000 

Dhaka, Oct 18 (UNB) - Bangladesh, which became the 10th member of the elite club of world cricket in last June, will face every test nation at home and abroad within next five years.

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All cricketers to be asked about match-fixing

October 19, 2000 

LONDON (AP) -- All international cricket players, umpires and officials will be required to declare whether they have ever been involved in match-fixing, the International Cricket Council said Wednesday.

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Bangladesh lose again in South Africa

October 19, 2000 

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa - Bangladesh suffered their second consecutive defeat in South Africa when losing a one-day match against an Invitation XI by seven wickets here Wednesday.

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Bangladesh takes on S African President XI today

October 18, 2000 

Dhaka-- (UNB) - The touring Bangladesh national cricket team takes on South African President's XI at Bloemfontein in a day-night limited-over match today (Wednesday).

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Bangabandhu Stadium to be prepared for test debut

October 16, 2000 

Dhaka-- (UNB) – All the matches of NBL Metropolis Premier Division Football League have been suspended from today (Monday) to make the Bangabandhu National Stadium available for cricket.

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New Zealand wins ICC Knockout final

October 16, 2000 

NAIROBI (AP) -- New Zealand recovered from opening upsets to snatch the ICC Knockout title from the pre-match favourites India, whom they beat by four wickets in the final on Sunday.

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Scorecard : ICC Knockout final 

October 16, 2000 

ODI # 1639
ICC KnockOut, 2000/01, Final
India v New Zealand
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
15 October 2000 (50-over match)

Result: New Zealand won by 4 wickets
Series: New Zealand wins the 2000/01 ICC KnockOut

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Bangladesh set for draw in South Africa

October 15, 2000 

KIMBERLEY, South Africa, - A draw seems likely with one day left of the cricket match between South African provincial team Griqualand West and Bangladesh at De Beers Oval here.

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India post huge total against South Africa

October 14, 2000 

NAIROBI, (AP) - An unbeaten 141 by captain Saurav Ganguly and a Rahul Dravid half century helped India to 295 for six in its ICC Knockout Trophy semifinal against South Africa on Friday.

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New Zealand prevail in semi-final with Pakistan

October 12, 2000 

In a semi-final both teams could have won (and, arguably, should have won) New Zealand prevailed over Pakistan to earn themselves a place in the final of the ICC KnockOut tournament on Sunday. They will play the winners of the second semi-final between South Africa and India on Friday.

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Scorecard of New Zealand vs Pakistan

October 12, 2000 

ODI # 1637
ICC KnockOut, 2000/01, 1st Semi Final
New Zealand v Pakistan
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
11 October 2000 (50-over match)

Result: New Zealand won by 4 wickets
Series: New Zealand advances to the Final

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Bangladesh arrive in South Africa

October 11, 2000 

The Bangladesh team arrived in Johannesburg on Monday night to begin their tour of South Africa after their appearance in the ICC KnockOut 2000 tournament in Kenya.

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South Africa brush aside England to face India

October 11, 2000 

England captain Nasser Hussain admitted his team had been completely outplayed after South Africa dominated their ICC KnockOut quarter-final at the Nairobi Gymkhana Club on Tuesday - winning the game by eight wickets.

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Scorecard : South Africa-India 

October 11, 2000 

ODI # 1636
ICC KnockOut, 2000/01, 4th Quarter Final
England v South Africa
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
10 October 2000 (50-over match)

Result: South Africa won by 8 wickets
Series: South Africa advances to the Semi Finals

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BNP demands Cricket Stadium to be renamed after Osmani

October 10, 2000 

Dhaka-- (UNB)- BNP has asked the government to reinstate the name of Gen Osmany, the Commander-in-Chief of the war of independence, to Fatullah Stadium in Narayanganj and warned against undermining the honour and dignity of the great freedom fighter.

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Bangladesh leaves Kenya for South Africa tonight

October 8, 2000 

Dhaka (UNB) – Bangladesh national cricket team, which took part in the ICC knockout World Cup Cricket in Kenya, will leave Nairobi for South Africa on Sunday night.

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India beat Australia by 20 runs

October 8, 2000

NAIROBI (AP) - Scoreboard from Saturday's ICC Knockout Trophy quarterfinal where India beat Australia: India Innings

Sourav Ganguly c Gilchrist b Gillespie 24

Sachin Tendulkar c Martyn b B Lee 38

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They were great with bat: couldn’t bowl as well

October 6, 2000 

Dhaka,---- Favorite England made a good batting practice against Bangladesh as they smashed the test babes by 8-wicket in the ICC Knockout Tournament at the Gymkhana ground in Nairobi yesterday (Thursday).

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Bangladesh-England match in Kenya ICC meet today

October 5, 2000 

Dhaka (UNB) - Amid great expectation of cricket-crazy fans at home, the new born test nation Bangladesh takes on England in the ICC Knockout Tournament in Kenya today (Thursday).

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Second part of South African cricket match-fixing probe delayed

October 4, 2000 

CAPE TOWN (AP) - The second part of a probe into South Africa's cricket matchfixing scandal has been delayed until early November, Sport and Recreation Minister Ngconde Balfour said Tuesday.

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ICC Knockout kicks off

October 3, 2000 

NAIROBI, OCT 2 (AP) - A dlrs 1 million International Cricket Council Knockout Trophy tournament kicks off Tuesday with India, fresh from a six-wicket warm-up match victory over the West Indies, taking on host Kenya.

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Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka today

October 1, 2000 

Dhaka (UNB)- Bangladesh takes on Sri Lanka today (Sunday) in their second practice match prior to their battle with England in the ICC Knockout Tournament on October 5 in Kenya.

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