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Cricket: IPL set for exciting finale

2012-05-21T07:20:08Z

NEW DELHI, May 21, 2012 (AFP) - The Indian Premier League heads for a thrilling climax this week when the play-offs take place to determine the champions of this season's popular Twenty20 tournament.

Gilchrist hints at end of glorious playing career post Kings XI Punjab finale

2012-05-21T07:07:26Z

New Delhi, May 21(ANI): Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has said his participation in a Kings XI Punjab versus Delhi Daredevils game at Dharamsala on Saturday was his final cricket match as a player, but added he was keen to carry on with his coaching duties.

PCB pondering UAE as possible venue for Oz series but averse to postponement

2012-05-21T07:07:24Z

Islamabad, May 21(ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) would consider UAE as a possible home venue for their limited over series against Australia, but is opposed to postponing the series, as suggested by the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB).

Swann believes England still favourites to win Lord's Test against Windies

2012-05-21T07:07:21Z

London, May 21(ANI): England off spinner Graeme Swann has claimed they are still favourites to win the 1st Test match against West Indies at Lord's despite losing two quick wickets during a panic-stricken final half-hour of day four, chasing 191 for victory.

Another RCB player's name crops up in Luke case

2012-05-21T06:56:15Z

Based on CCTV footage, the Delhi Police have identified RCB spinner KP Appanna as the one who accompanied Pomersbach to Zohal Hamid's room after the alleged molestation and assault.

IPL chief Rajiv Shukla refuses to comment on Mumbai rave party

2012-05-21T06:52:32Z

Mumbai, May 21 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council chairman Rajiv Shukla on Monday refused to comment on the detention of two Indian Premier League (IPL) players for their participation in a rave party in Mumbai on Sunday night,

IPL rave party: Kirti Azad says BCCI behaving like Somalian pirates

2012-05-21T06:27:27Z

New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Commenting on the detention of two Indian Premier League (IPL) players for their participation in a rave party in Mumbai on Sunday night, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker and former cricketer Kirti Azad on Monday said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) were acting like Somalian pirates.

Defiant Chanderpaul inspires West Indies

2012-05-21T05:34:19Z

LONDON (Reuters) - West Indies took inspiration from another defiant innings by Shivnarine Chanderpaul to set up the chance of an unlikely victory in the first test against England at Lord's on Sunday. The talismanic left-hander made 91 and Marlon Samuels hit 86 to lift the touring side to a second-innings total of 345 and England, needing 191 to win, lost captain Andrew Strauss as they stumbled to 10 for two in the evening gloom on the fourth day. ...

Cricket: Swann confident despite England stumble

2012-05-20T19:31:37Z

LONDON, May 20, 2012 (AFP) - Graeme Swann backed England's remaining top order batsmen to see them to victory after the West Indies came roaring back into the first Test at Lord's on Sunday.

Cricket: English county scores

2012-05-20T19:31:34Z

LONDON, May 20, 2012 (AFP) - English county scores on Sunday:

2 IPL players in rave party

2012-05-20T19:02:54Z

Over 100 persons were arrested from the rave party at a Mumbai hotel where police recovered narcotic substances.

Cricket: Roach rocks England to give Windies hope

2012-05-20T18:46:11Z

LONDON, May 20, 2012 (AFP) - Kemar Roach stunned England with a dramatic late burst to give West Indies hope of an improbable victory in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday.

Cricket: Roach rocks England to give Windies hope

2012-05-20T18:15:10Z

LONDON, May 20, 2012 (AFP) - Kemar Roach stunned England with a dramatic late burst to give West Indies hope of an improbable victory in the first Test at Lord's on Sunday.

Mumbai thrash Rajasthan in inconsequential tie

2012-05-20T18:06:57Z

Dwayne Smith and Sachin Tendulkar made mincemeat of Royals' bowling.

Roach's strikes set up gripping final day at Lord's

2012-05-20T18:01:41Z

A big hand from West Indies' middle and lower order helps set England a target of 191.

Cricket: England v West Indies 1st Test scoreboard

2012-05-20T17:51:14Z

LONDON, May 20, 2012 (AFP) - Scoreboard at stumps on the fourth day of the first Test between England and the West Indies at Lord's on Sunday:

Cricket: England 10-2 against the West Indies at stumps

2012-05-20T17:46:08Z

LONDON, May 20, 2012 (AFP) - England were 10 for two in their second innings, needing a further 181 runs to reach their victory target of 191, at the close of the fourth day of the first Test against the West Indies at Lord's here Sunday.

Controversy, thy name is IPL

2012-05-20T17:33:48Z

A look at all that went pear-shaped in IPL5

Cricket: Broad completes Lord's Test treble

2012-05-20T17:21:12Z

LONDON, May 20, 2012 (AFP) - Stuart Broad became only the fourth player in history to take five wickets in an innings, 10 in a match and score a century in Tests at Lord's after completing a haul of 11 for 165 against the West Indies on Sunday.

Cricket: England set 191 to win first Test against Windies

2012-05-20T17:15:08Z

LONDON, May 20, 2012 (AFP) - England were set a target of 191 to win the first Test against the West Indies at Lord's after bowling the tourists out for 345 in their second innings on the fourth day here on Sunday.