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Howard fails in ICC vice-president bid
The ICC has demanded another vice-presidency candidate after John Howard’s nomination was rejected by its executive board in Singapore. A move which began with members from six countries signalling their intention to block the appointment on Tuesday turned into an official rejection of Australia’s former prime minister today.
The ICC confirmed the decision this afternoon following an...
World Cup concert draws large audience in South Africa
The World Cup opening concert in Soweto drew nearly 8.5 million television viewers in South Africa, the highest for an entertainment event in recent history, a survey showed Friday
Thousands of people rocked Orlando Stadium in South Africa’s biggest township Thursday, to sing at the first World Cup concert on the eve of the world’s most watched sporting event.
The concert was broadcast...
India seek to redeem disappointing tour
So far this tour has been a misadventure for India. The experiment with rotation went awry during the tri-series, with the selectors sending a squad unbalanced in both experience and skill. The manner in which they lost their games, especially against the hosts, has led to doubts over the quality of India’s next line of cricketers.
The visitors have two games to salvage the tour, and build...
Sports Interaction: Live Betting Will Revolutionize World Cup
As the eyes of the world turn to Johannesburg and the first ever soccer World
Cup on African soil, Sports Interaction is offering what Vegas can`t – a wealth
of live betting that matches the scope of the tournament itself.
The World Cup is the biggest event in global sports, bigger even than the
Olympics, and Sports Interaction is making live betting the cornerstone of its
coverage in this, the...
PRESS DIGEST – Wall Street Journal
* As South Africa prepares to host the World Cup on Friday, the nation’s poor black underclass is accusing the ANC government of neglect.
* Star investor Louis Bacon of Moore Capital, who has scored annual gains of about 20 percent on average over the past two decades, suffered losses of 9.2 percent in May.
* British supermarket giant Tesco Plc (TSCO.L) named its Europe and Asia chief, Philip...
Malik runs through Northants
Leicestershire fast bowler Nadeem Malik took four wickets as the Foxes claimed a 12-run win over the Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the Friends Provident t20 at Wantage Road. Australia international Andrew McDonald top-scored with 49 off 35 balls for the Foxes, who posted 149 for 8 from their 18 overs with former Sri Lanka seamer Chaminda Vaas the pick of the Steelbacks attack, taking 2 for 24.
Malik...
Brendan Taylor pleased with Zimbabwe resurgence
Zimbabwe have taken major steps towards regaining their position in the cricketing hierarchy, of challengers capable of toppling the best sides on their day, and Brendan Taylor who has been at the forefront of the turnaround, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the Zimbabwean cause.
“Zimbabwe is my home and it is good place to be in right now,” Taylor told DNA. “I want to support...
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