51 Pakistani cricket stars up for grab in BPL auction

By Ubaid AwanKARACHI, Pakistan (TheSportsNEXT) December 18, 2012: A total of 51 Pakistani cricketers will be up for grabs on Thursday when players auction for the second edition of the Bangladesh Premier League will be held in Dhaka.Apart from 51 Pakistani cricketers, 81 other international cricketers will also...

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Rest-seeking AB de Villiers pulls out of NZ T20s

By Sheriff MichaelsJOHANNESBURG, South Africa (TheSportsNEXT) December 18, 2012: South African skipper for Twenty20 Internationals, AB de Villiers has ruled himself out of the upcoming three-match Twenty20 International series starting December 21 at Durban.The aggressive South African cricketer has cited exhausting...

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ICC clears Peter Siddle of ball tampering charges

By Nadene SmithHOBART, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 18, 2012: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday cleared Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle of ball tampering charges raised by Sri Lankan cricket team after the home side won the first Test by 137 runs at Bellerive Oval.Chris Broad of the...

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Spirited Australia win Hobart Test by 137 runs

By Nadene SmithHOBART, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 18, 2012: A brilliant bowling performance by fast bowlers Peter Siddle and Mitchell Starc led Australia to 137 runs victory in the first of the three Test matches against Sri Lanka at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Tuesday.Sri Lankan batsmen showed great...

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Australia include Usman Khawaja for Boxing Day Test

By Nadene SmithHOBART, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 18, 2012: After losing skipper Michael Clarke to a hamstring injury during Hobart Test, the Australia selectors have included left-hand top-order batsman Usman Khawaja in the squad for the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka.The selectors have also...

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England win Test series in India after 28 years

Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell save the day for England on final dayBy Ashley WilliamsLONDON, England (TheSportsNEXT) December 17, 2012: England have done it, and they have done it in great fashion as they played out the whole fifth day in Nagpur against Indian spinners on a spinners-friendly pitch which for some...

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Is Shane Watson greatest Australian all-rounder, ever?

By Adrian MeredithMELBOURNE, Australia (TheSportsNEXT) December 16, 2012: There has been a lot of talk, especially amongst Australian fans, that Shane Watson isn't good enough to make the team, or they want him to bat at 7 or 8 - or lower.So I'd like to look at just how good Shane Watson is, and why I rate him...

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