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Indian eves beaten by New Zealand in T20 World Cup

Indian eves beaten by New Zealand in T20 World CupWellington, May 7 : India suffered defeat at the hands of New Zealand in their first match at the women’s Twenty20 cricket world championship in the West Indies.  Read more »

McCullum says quicker Barbados pitches will help Kiwi top order fire

Brendon McCullumWellington, May 6 : Brendon McCullum is hoping that a change of pace might allow New Zealand to unleash their powerful batting line up  Read more »

Women cricketers will strive to draw crowds in World T20

Women cricketers will strive to draw crowds in World T20Basseterre (St Kitts), May 5:  Under the shadow of their male counterparts, the women cricketers will strive to steal eyeballs when the Women World Twenty20 begins here Thursday.  Read more »

Golfer falls 30 metres down cliff hunting for ball

Wellington, May 5 - A golfer was recovering in hospital Wednesday after he fell 30 metres down a cliff at Auckland's Howick course looking for a lost ball.  Read more »

Zimbabwe all out for 84 against New Zealand

Zimbabwe all out for 84 against New Zealand  Guyana, May 4 : Zimbabwe were all out for 84 against New Zealand in a Group D match of World Twenty20 here Tuesday.

Zimbabwe folded up in 15.1 overs with Tatenda Taibu top scoring with 21 runs.

Nathan McCullum and Scot Styris took three wickets each for New Zealand. (IANS)

New Zealand wary of Twenty20 opponents Zimbabwe

New Zealand wary of Twenty20 opponents ZimbabweWellington, May 4 : New Zealand is worried about their opponents Zimbabwe, who won against Australia and Pakistan in their own warm-up matches before a loss to Sri Lanka due to the Duckworth Lewis system in the Twenty20 World Cup.  Read more »

Chennai Super Kings give Fleming new three-year contract

Chennai Super Kings give Fleming new three-year contractWellington, May 1 : IPL champions Chennai Super Kings have rewarded former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming by giving him a new three-year contract.  Read more »

IPL has first call on New Zealand cricketers over Kiwi counterparts

IPL has first call on New Zealand cricketers over Kiwi counterpartsAuckland, Apr 28 : New Zealand’s representative at September’s Champions League Twenty20 tournament is likely to lose out its players to the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises.  Read more »

New Zealand Cricket chief Vaughan game for annual cricket series in US

Justin VaughanAuckland, Apr 24  : New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive Justin Vaughan predicts that the Black Caps will play annually in Florida, as part of the new partnership between NZC and USA Cricket (USACA).  Read more »

Kiwi star Ross Taylor signs with Durham for 20-20 league

Kiwi star Ross Taylor signs with Durham for 20-20 leagueWellington (New Zealand), Apr. 21 : New Zealand star batsman Ross Taylor has signed up with English county champions Durham for the English Twenty20 league.  Read more »

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Coaching in China big challenge for Eriksson

Sven-Goran-ErikssonGuangzhou, June 18 : It certainly recalled the memory of Sven-Goran Eriksson from the 'good old days' in Italy and England, when he was surrounded by journalists and fans.  Read more »

Schalke signs midfielder Clemens

Schalke signs midfielder ClemensBerlin, June 18 - Germany Under-21 international Christian Clemens has joined Schalke till 2017.

The 21-year-old former Cologne midfielder put pen-to-paper on a four-year deal following medical check-up, reports Xinhua.  Read more »

Chanderpaul out of CPL, Pomersbach in

Shivnarine-Chanderpaul_Bridgetown (Barbados), June 18 : West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been forced to withdraw from the first ever Caribbean Premier League (CPL) because of his contractual obligations with English county team Derbyshire.  Read more »

Champions Trophy: Srinath match referee for first semifinal

Javagal-SrinathLondon, June 18 : Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath was Tuesday appointed the match referee for the first Champions Trophy semifinal between England and South Africa at the Oval on Wednesday.  Read more »

Mahindra's Locatelli takes double win at Misano

Andrea-LocatelliMisano (Italy), June 17 : Both Mahindra Racing riders Andrea Locatelli and Michael Rinaldi performed well in Rounds 5 and 6 of the CIV Moto3 which concluded at the Misano World Circuit here.  Read more »

Gill leads APRC field by 12 minutes

Gaurav-GillNoumea (New Caledonia), June 15 : Gaurav Gill (co-driver Glenn Macneall) took a commanding 12-minute lead for the MRF Tyres Rally team after Day 1 of the Rally of New Caledonia, the second round of the  Read more »