WORLD CRICKET BADGER
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CLT20: Mumbai and Trinidad and Tobago breeze into semi-finals
Three of the semi-finalists in the 2013 Champions League t20 will be Indian Premier League sides but on Wednesday’s evidence, the trio of subcontinental powerhouses will do well to beware the danger posed by the fourth side, Trinidad and Tobago.
CLT20: Rajasthan Royals win table topping clash but Otago Volts can still join them in semis
Brad Hodge hit an unbeaten 52 from 23 balls as his fifth four raced through extra cover to seal victory over Otago Volts by 4 wickets and spark scenes of Rajasthan Royals celebrations in fortress Jaipur.
CLT20: Otago Volts and Rajhastan Royals set up Group A decider with crucial victories
Otago Volts continued their unbeaten record in CLT20 with a nail-biting Super Over victory over Highveld Lions that sets up a Group A decider with Rajhastan Royals.
CLt20: Titans strengthen their case to join Chennai Super Kings in semi-finals
A trio of outstanding performances from seamer David Wiese and opening batsmen Henry Davids and Jacques Rudolph fired the Titans to a second Champions League t20 win from three matches as they overcame Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets with 21 balls to spare in Ranchi today.
CLT20: Showing how cricket’s shortest form should be played
Vasanth Kumar investigates in his first piece for World Cricket Badger what ingredients are required to make a successful twenty20 side…
Pradeep Sangwan appeal to be heard by Dr Jose Pascual
Dr. José A. Pascual, affectionately known as Toni, the sports medicine expert in Spain will hear Predeep Sangwan’s appeal against the Doping charges on 1 and 2 October.
CLT20: Dwayne Smith steers Mumbai to lifeline victory over Lions
Dwayne Smith led the Mumbai Indians to a seven wicket win over the Lions with 9 balls to spare as he claimed the man of the match tag for 63 from 47 balls.
CLT20: Dhoni and Raina CSK fireworks ensure sun sets on Sunrisers
Mahendra Singh Dhoni showed why he is one of the most feared and destructive batsmen in world cricket as he blasted 63 from only 19 balls to steer Chennai Super Kings to an unassailable 202 for 4 against the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
CLT20: Suresh Raina and Mike Hussey power Chennai Super Kings to impressive victory
Chennai Super Kings veterans Suresh Raina and Mike Hussey starred to help make a tough chase of 186 look very, very easy against the Titans from South Africa in Ranchi today. Raina, who has played in all 114 CSK matches in either at the Indian Premier League or the Champions League, hit 47 off 28 … Continue reading
CLT20: Rahul Dravid delight at Rajhastan Royals continuing home run with comfortable victory over Sachin Tendulkar’s Mumbai Indians
Rajhastan Royals extended their daunting run of successive victories on home soil to claim an opening seven wickets victory over Mumbai Indians.
CLt20: Rahul Dravid hoping for a right Rajasthan Royal send-off
As Rahul Dravid prepares to put a full stop to a 24-year- career in a format not adequately befitting his classically stylish game, the Rajasthan Royals are putting the Indian Premier League 6 spot-fixing scandal behind them.
CLt20: Chennai Super Kings opportunity provides mixed fortunes for Francois du Plessis
EXCLUSIVE: Francois du Plessis has admitted he will have torn loyalties for the start of another Champions League campaign when tournament rules dictate he lines up for Chennai Super Kings.
IPL spot-fixing: Delhi Police seek Interpol help over foreign bookies
Delhi Police will issue a Red Corner Notice (RCN) to Dawood Ibrahim, Chota Shakeel and others whose names have figured in the recent spot-fixing scandal in the 6th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). This was revealed by Lalit Mohan Tyagi, the Investigation Officer attached with Delhi’s special cell.
IPL spot-fixing: Lie detector tests can assess Sreesanth’s “innocent claims”
Steve van Aperen, the Polygraph Examiner at the Australian Polygraph Services, who conducted Lie Detector Tests on former Australian captain Steve Waugh (voluntarily appeared) believes that his machine can benefit the investigators.
EXCLUSIVE: Simon Doull previews Champions League t20
World Cricket Badger caught up with ESPN-STAR Sports commentator Simon Doull, the former New Zealand fast bowler, to preview the forthcoming Karbonn Smart Champions League t20 competition, which starts with the qualifiers tomorrow. Doull believes the Mumbai Indians are favourites for the title and that 19-year-old Otago Volts’ fast bowler Jacob Duffy is a star … Continue reading
SIMON DOULL CLT20 PREVIEW: Sachin Tendulkar will “never be remembered as a T20 player”
Former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull believes Sachin Tendulkar has struggled to adopt the fearless approach needed to be a hit in Twenty20 cricket during the latter stages of his career ahead of his impending retirement.
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