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United Trading Company Private Limited (UTC) has been appointed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as an official licensee for the upcoming ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, set to kick off this month. A premier sports and casual apparel production house, specialising in manufacturing

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By Devin Jayasundera In the run up to the ICC world Twenty20 the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Foundation of Goodness (spearheaded by Muttiah Muralidaran and Kushil Gunasekera) partnered in launching the ‘Murali Harmony Cup’ in order to promote Social harmony and unity

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at a function ahead of the World Twenty20, on ...

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ESPNCricinfo: Yuvraj Singh has received the Arjuna Award, an Indian government honour to recognise outstanding achievement in sport, from Indian president Pranab Mukherjee in Delhi. Yuvraj is currently preparing to make a comeback to international cricket after recovering from a rare germ-cell cancer. “It’s a special Yuvraj Singh receives the Arjuna award – AFP award ...

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The Men’s and Women’s trophies of the ICC WT20 SL 2012 were ceremoniously welcomed by Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage yesterday. ICC Chief Executive David Richardson presented the ICC World Twenty20 2012 Men’s and Women’s trophies to the Sports Minister Mahindananda

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All 12 men’s squads for the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 have now been confirmed with the very best players in the world getting ready for the big event, which gets underway in Sri Lanka next month.  Defending champion England will be led by Stuart Broad and features a strong line

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www.pakpassion.net: The inaugural edition of the Sri Lankan Premier League (SLPL) T20 tournament got underway on 11 August and, as expected, has provided many international players with the ideal preparation just a month before the Twenty20 World Cup. This is an opportunity which many Pakistani

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Nagenahira Nagas returned to the blueprint that devised their first three victories, as a belligerent innings at the top of the order and a clinical finish from Angelo Mathews backed up a strong bowling performance led by Shaminda Eranga. The Nagas’ six-wicket win over Uva Next ensures they avoid top-placed Wayamba United in the first ...

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Nagenahira Nagas on Sunday succumbed to a 15-run defeat to Uthura Rudras in their SLPL encounter at Kettarama. Chamara Kapugedera struck 43 from 32 to take Uthura to 149 from their 20 overs, before Naved-ul-Hasan bowled his best spell of the tournament to derail Nagenahira’s chase. Nagenahira lost five wickets for 40, and were never ...

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PTI: Colombo: Sri Lanka pacer Lasith Malinga feels that his side will have a distinct advantage over other countries during next month’s Twenty20 World Cup as most of the island nation’s players have prepared well by competing in the Sri Lanka Premier League. “SLPL

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Reuters: Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore believes his side will have the edge over Australia in the One-Day International and Twenty20 series in the United Arab Emirates as they are more familiar with conditions and the visitors are dealing with injuries and retirements. The teams meet in three ODIs

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Son of Sudath Munaweera, a former first-class cricketer, Dilshan Munaweera began playing at the age of nine and has represented Nalanda College, Sri Lanka under 19,  Bloomfield C & AC, Sri Lankan A and now is a part of the UVA NEXT franchise in the SLPL. An opening batsman, Munaweera has been picked to the ...

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ESPNcricinfo: Batsman Darren Bravo and allrounder Andre Russell have returned to the West Indies squad for the World Twenty20 to be played in Sri Lanka. Bravo had to return to the West Indies from the tour of England after suffering a groin injury and missed the home series against New Zealand

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With just one-month to go before the start of the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the schedule of men’s and women’s warm-up matches which will be played in the lead up to the event proper. The fourth edition of the event, the first to take place in ...

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ESPNcricinfo: A stunning 69 from Chamara Kapugedara propelled Uthura Rudras to a compelling first victory, as they overhauled Basnahira Cricket Dundee’s score of 150 with four wickets and four balls remaining. The chase seemed kaput when Dillon du Preez walked to the crease at 86 for 6 in 13.4 overs but he helped keep the ...

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Kevin Pietersen was left out of England’s World Twenty20 squad announced on Tuesday, as his international cricket exile continued. The South Africa-born batsman was the man of the tournament when England won the 2010 World Twenty20 in the Caribbean — the first time they had lifted

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By Andrew Fernando ESPNCricinfo: Considering the sheer number of complications the SLPL has suffered since its inception, it may not be unfair to say that if the SLPL had been a baby, its parents would probably have put it up for adoption. If it had been a racehorse, it would already be glue. If it ...

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Shane Warne has been confirmed as the captain of the Melbourne Stars for this season’s Big Bash League, and he will be joined by Lasith Malinga in the line-up. The Stars unveiled their latest signings on Tuesday in Melbourne, which brings their list to 16 and leaves them with two more spaces to fill before ...

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The deadline for submitting 15-man squads for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka has been extended by six days. The ICC had originally set a deadline of Saturday, August 18 but have now moved that back to Friday, August 24 for members to submit their 15-player squads. The tournament

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SYDNEY: Australia Thursday named an experienced squad for the World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka, which selectors said had an explosive batting line-up and depth in the bowling department. George Bailey George Bailey again captains the side, which is hoping to go one better than their runner

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Pakistan has dropped seniors Younis Khan and Umar Gul from the one-day squad for the three-match series against Australia in the UAE later this month. Kamran Akmal, who was recalled for the Twenty20s, also made it to the one-day leg of the tour and the other notable inclusion is Junaid Khan, the left-arm fast bowler ...

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A blazing opening stand between Tamim Iqbal and Kamran Akmal made a chase of 180 seem a cakewalk, as Wayamba United crushed Uthura Rudras by nine wickets, with four balls to spare at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday. Tamim savaged an unbeaten 93 from 61 deliveries, while Kamran made 79 from 55. The ...

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Sporty Solutionz Pvt Ltd, the Indian subcontinent’s leading sports rights management company, shall distribute the television rights globally for the inaugural edition of the Mahindra Sri Lanka Premier League Twenty20 Cricket Tournament starting from 10 August and to be played until 31 August

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NEW DELHI: Dashing batsman Yuvraj Singh has been picked in the 15-member Indian squad for the World Twenty20 Championship by the selectors in Mumbai on Friday. Yuvraj, the man of the tournament in the 2011 World Cup, had last played for India in November 2011 before being diagnosed with a rare germ

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters): South Africa test captain Graeme Smith was omitted from the 15-man squad to take part in the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka next month, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday. The 31-year-old last played a T20 international in October 2011, but in July was named

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Four-time former world champion Australia has lost its number-one position on the Reliance ICC ODI Championship for the first time since September 2009 following an annual update which took place on Wednesday.  Australia has fallen to fourth spot which is its lowest ranking since the ODI table was launched in 2002 as its outstanding record ...

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Prima Group Sri Lanka announced it is joining as the Exclusive Food Partner for the inaugural edition of Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), which starts from 11 August. SLPL 2012, featuring the best cricketing talent from Sri Lanka as well as a line-up of top International Cricketers is the first of a prestigious domestic cricket ...

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) in collaboration with host nation music superstars Bathiya Jayakody and Santhush Weeraman launched the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 official event song ‘Vissai Vissa’ (Twenty Twenty). The official event song of the ICC WT20 SL 2012 captures

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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M Ltd.), India’s leading SUV manufacturer has partnered with the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL), a cricket league, as their Title Sponsors. The prestigious League kicks off from August 11 and will be played over three weeks at two venues – Colombo and Kandy. The inaugural edition of this League will ...

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NEW DELHI: After a thumping 4-1 win in the ODI series, India continued their dominance over Sri Lanka as they thrashed the hosts by 39 runs in the one-off T20 match at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing a modest 156, Sri Lanka were bundled out for just 116 conceding an easy victory ...

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