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Clydach's unstoppable momentum continued as they earned their third consecutive win, this time by a resounding eight-wicket margin against Swansea Civil Service. Meanwhile, Bronwydd further solidified their position in Division Two with a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Merthyr Tydfil, securing their unbeaten start to the campaign. Pontyberem also
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The Nottingham Youth Cricket League is in full swing, with junior teams across the greater Nottingham area battling it out in competitive hard-ball cricket matches. Under-15 teams have seen some impressive performances, with Plumtree emerging as a strong contender after a convincing 27-run win over Gedling Colliery. In the under-14s
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A public interest litigation (PIL) filed by former state Ranji team player Majid Yaqoob Dar and club cricketer Nisar Ahmad Khan against the Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) has led to the Jammu and Kashmir High Court seeking a response from former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah. The court has
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The Durham Cricket League's top-flight matches have seen a mixed bag of results, with Whiteleas continuing their impressive start to the season. Against Langley Park, they recorded a 117-run victory, thanks largely to Scott Oliver's 83 and Steve Martin's 4-4. Meanwhile, Durham City took
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English county cricket is facing a potential takeover threat from private investors and rebel leagues, warned Lalit Modi, the founder of the Indian Premier League. The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is currently reviewing the state of county cricket amidst a debate over the future of Twenty20 cricket in
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A possible split in world cricket has drawn comparisons with Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket revolution of the 1970s. The International Cricket Council has launched an urgent investigation after Essel, the conglomerate behind the defunct Indian Cricket League, began setting up companies and website domains that gave the
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Pakistan's injury woes continued to mount ahead of their two-match Test series in Bangladesh, with paceman Sohail Khan ruled out of the series due to a back spasm. He was replaced by fast bowler Imran Khan, who has previously played for Pakistan in Test matches against Australia and
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The African National Congress (ANC), the ruling party in South Africa, has expressed concern over the slow pace of transformation in the country's cricket, a sport still dominated by Whites. The lack of adequate representation of blacks in the cricket team has dominated the national discourse, with only
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the team of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, with Brendon McCullum as captain and Kumar Sangakkara as wicketkeeper-batsman. The selection was made by a panel of experts who chose a balanced side based on performances in the tournament. The team includes players
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The Cricket World Cup semifinals are set to bring together two teams of champions and two teams of underachievers. New Zealand and South Africa, both experiencing their first semifinal appearance, will face off on Tuesday in Auckland. Australia, the reigning champions, and India, the defending champions, will collide on Thursday
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As the Cricket World Cup 2015 unfolded, social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook experienced a surge in activity, with India emerging as a hub of chatter. According to a report by sports marketing research company, Repucom, India accounted for 36% of the global social traffic for the first
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The ongoing cricket World Cup, which was expected to dent the ad rates of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has surprisingly seen Multi Screen Media (MSM), the official broadcaster of IPL, selling ad spots at a 15% higher rate than the previous edition. Initial 10-second match-time ad spots on television
