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IPL news

Pune Warriors pull out of IPL

May 21, 2013: Sahara India - owner of the Pune Warriors franchise - have pulled out of the IPL

Chennai v Mumbai, IPL 2013, 1st qualifier, Delhi

CSK bat, Tendulkar misses out again

May 21, 2013: MS Dhoni decided to bat first in the first qualifier, and reported that Albie Morkel was fit and back

Pakistan's tour of England, 2012-13

Great chance to show what Ireland can do- O'Brien

May 21, 2013: Kevin O'Brien, the Ireland allrounder, has said the upcoming ODIs against Pakistan are a welcome chance for his team to match skills with a Full Member side

IPL fixing allegations

Five more days in custody for Sreesanth

May 21, 2013: Sreesanth and his two Rajasthan Royals team-mates, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, face another five days in police custody

Champions Trophy 2013

Welegedara's chances improve for Champions Trophy

May 21, 2013: Chanaka Welegedara's prospects of traveling to England for the Champions Trophy have improved, after a scan on his landing foot and ankle revealed no breaks or fractures

Rest of Sri Lanka v SLC Combined XI, final, SLC Presidents Trophy

Kandamby, Dilruwan help Rest of Sri Lanka lift trophy

May 21, 2013: Dilruwan Perera and Rangana Herath took three wickets apiece in the final of the List-A tri-series in Pallekele, as Rest of Sri Lanka inflicted a 79-run loss on SLC Combined, to take the title

IPL fixing allegations

India's Supreme Court rejects petition to stay IPL playoffs

May 21, 2013: The Supreme Court of India has rejected a public interest litigation (PIL) to stay the IPL playoff matches until the completion of investigations of the alleged spot-fixing in the tournament

England v New Zealand, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley

England unchanged for second Test

May 21, 2013: England have named an unchanged 12-man squad for the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley following their 170-run victory at Lord's

South Africa news

Rob Walter named Titans coach

May 21, 2013: Rob Walter, the current South African conditioning coach, will take charge of Titans this season

West Indies news

Fit Samuels joins West Indies at CT preparatory camp

May 21, 2013: West Indies allrounder Marlon Samuels, who returned home from the IPL in the last week of April with a groin injury, is back to full fitness

Australia news

Australia name women's Ashes squad

May 21, 2013: Australia have named a 15-player squad for the women's Ashes tour of England, including all 14 players contracted for the 2013-14 season as well as the batsman Sarah Elliott as a Test specialist

Australia news

Australia women's cricketers get major pay boost

May 21, 2013: Members of the Australia women's cricket team will be among the country's highest-paid female athletes as part of a restructure of the Cricket Australia contract system

Champions Trophy 2013

Bracewell replaces Ellis in Champions Trophy squad

May 21, 2013: New Zealand fast bowler Doug Bracewell has replaced the injured allrounder Andrew Ellis in the squad for the Champions Trophy, the ICC has confirmed

New Zealand in England 2013

Hesson 'stunned' by NZ collapse

May 20, 2013: Lord's was not the first time in recent memory that New Zealand's batting line-up has crumbled but it was the toughest to take because they had pushed England to their limits for more than three days

New Zealand in England 2013

Anderson 'most skilful in world' - Saker

May 20, 2013: David Saker has hailed James Anderson as "the most skilful bowler in the world" following his performance in the first Test of the series against New Zealand

IPL fixing allegations

Royals suspends contracts of trio

May 20, 2013: Rajasthan Royals has suspended the contracts of all three of their players who were arrested on allegations of spot-fixing

Chennai v Mumbai, IPL 2013, 1st qualifier, Delhi

Big boys kick off big week

May 20, 2013: Preview of IPL 2013's first qualifier, between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians in Delhi

South Africa news

Persistent injuries force Zondeki to retire

May 20, 2013: South African fast bowler Monde Zondeki has decided to retire from all forms of cricket following persistent back-injury problems

IPL 2013

Expunge from records if found guilty - Chopra

May 20, 2013: Aakash Chopra, the former India batsman, has said any player found guilty of spot-fixing should have his records expunged completely

New Zealand in England 2013

Injured Martin ruled out of tour

May 20, 2013: Bruce Martin, the New Zealand left-arm spinner, will miss the rest of the England tour as a result of a calf injury he sustained during the first Test at Lord's