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Cricket-New Zealand's Watling ruled out of second test

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:02:21 +0530

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has been ruled out of the second test against England starting at Headingley on Friday because of a knee injury, New Zealand Cricket said on Wednesday.

Cricket-Sri Lanka lose Welegedara for Champions Trophy

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:00:41 +0530

COLOMBO, May 22 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka left-arm fast bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy starting in England and Wales next month with an ankle injury.

Cricket-Australia's Warner fined for Twitter outburst

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:40:00 +0530

SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Australia batsman David Warner has been fined A$5,750 ($5,600) for his Twitter outburst against two journalists, the maximum financial penalty for a first offence, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday.

Cricket-Sreesanth denies wrongdoing, confident of exoneration

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:28:56 +0530

NEW DELHI, May 22 (Reuters) - Indian cricketer Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has insisted he is innocent of any wrongdoing in the ongoing spot-fixing scandal and is confident of emerging from the "tough period" with his dignity intact.

Cricket-Underdogs Australia ready for Ashes scrap - Clarke

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:57:56 +0530

SYDNEY, May 22 (Reuters) - Australia are rightly underdogs for the upcoming Ashes series in England but will do everything they can to bring the coveted urn back home, skipper Michael Clarke said on Wednesday.

UPDATE 2-Cricket-Indian Supreme Court rejects bid to halt IPL

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:56:00 +0530

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Cricket-Bell fit as England name unchanged squad for second test

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:30:24 +0530

LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - England named an unchanged squad for the second test against New Zealand starting on Friday after batsman Ian Bell was declared fit following a bout of tonsillitis.

Cricket-Vettori joins NZ squad early after Martin ruled out

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:58:52 +0530

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori could play his first test for 10 months after spinner Bruce Martin was ruled out of the rest of the tour of England with a calf injury.

Cricket-England ponder top-order problems ahead of Ashes

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:43:54 +0530

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - England secured the convincing victory over New Zealand they demanded in the first test at Lord's but question marks remain over the make-up of their team for the Ashes series against Australia starting in July.

Cricket-India mulls spot-fixing law after arrests

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:12 +0530

NEW DELHI, May 20 (Reuters) - India is mulling a law to deal with the issue of spot-fixing in sport following last week's arrest of cricketers and bookmakers, government officials said on Monday.