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Hyundai Motor Company, the world's fastest-growing major automaker, has signed a deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to become the ICC's official car partner from 2011 to 2015. Under this agreement, ICC officials and players will use Hyundai cars for official transportation during the ICC
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Television manufacturers and satellite TV service providers are gearing up for the Cricket World Cup sales bonanza by offering price cuts, bundled discounts, zero-interest finance schemes, and big-ticket campaigns. Japanese company Panasonic has slashed the prices of its flat television models by 3%, while LG and Samsung have kept television
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule for the pre-tournament media activities of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, to be held in Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka from February 19 to April 2. Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan will kick off the media activities on February 8,
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The Indian cricket board's former vice-president, Lalit Modi, has launched a scathing attack against board secretary N.Srinivasan, accusing him of playing dirty politics. The move comes after Eden Gardens, a venue scheduled to host several World Cup matches, was stripped of the India-England match due to an
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The Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman at the time, Lalit Modi, has publicly criticized Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary N Srinivasan for Eden Gardens' loss of the World Cup match between India and England on February 27. Modi blamed "dirty Cricket Board politics"
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TV set assemblers in Pakistan have increased prices by Rs700 to Rs1,000 in anticipation of growing demand ahead of the Cricket World Cup, starting February 16, 2011. Market dealers in Karachi reported that 21-inch TV sets, such as the Noble TV, have seen price hikes, with the wholesale price
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The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is less than 35 days away, and companies are gearing up to tap into the massive cricket fan base in India. With a sports merchandise market valued at around ` 2,525 crore (approximately $3.7 billion USD), companies are launching cricket-themed products to boost
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The Kochi Indian Premier League (IPL) team is set to sign up Kerala Ranji Trophy captain Raiphi Vincent Gomes, along with other promising players. According to T.C. Mathew, secretary of the Kerala Cricket Association, Gomes will be signed up by the Kochi team, which will also be watched by
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The English cricket team's Ashes-winning squad will have a lot to prove in the upcoming World Cup, as most of them were overlooked in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. A total of eight members of the team, including Jimmy Anderson, Graeme Swann, and Chris Tremlett, were not
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Despite many Pakistan players participating in the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008, all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has yet to make an appearance in the tournament. Since then, IPL franchises have shunned Pakistan cricketers for two years following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, causing diplomatic tensions
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Anil Kumble, former India captain, has pulled out of the Indian Premier League's players auction, scheduled to be held in Bangalore on January 8 and 9, due to business commitments. This move comes as a surprise, given that Kumble had recently increased his base price from $200,000
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The fiasco at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where Australian captain Ricky Ponting disputed the umpire's decision, is a stark reminder of the need for cricket to continue embracing technology to ensure accurate decisions. Unfortunately, this is not a one-off incident, as evidenced by similar controversies in football, such
