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McCullum injury can unsettle team's balance: VettoriThe thumb injury to key batsman Brendon McCullum has unsettled the balance of New Zealand team ahead of the second one-dayer against India, skipper Daniel Vettori said on Thursday.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Mar 2009 | 2:30 pm Murali blasts Pak security arrangementSri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan on Thursday hit-out at the security arrangements in Pakistan in the wake of the deadly terror attack on his team bus in Lahore and suspected militants had inside information about their movement.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Mar 2009 | 2:29 pm Don't let cricket die, says Pak captainPakistan captain Younis Khan has urged world cricket authorities to help keep international cricket alive in his country despite this week's terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Mar 2009 | 2:29 pm PCB chief rubbishes claims of security lapsesPakistan's cricket chief Ijaz Butt on Thursday took a swipe at match Referee Chris Broad over his outburst against security arrangements in Lahore, saying that he would soon send a formal complaint against the Englishman to the International Cricket Council (ICC).Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Mar 2009 | 2:28 pm IPL submits revised schedule to home ministryIn a desperate bid to save the Indian Premier League's second edition, its organisers have sent a revised schedule of the high-profile event to the home ministry, which will now decide whether security can be arranged for the Twenty20 tournament.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Mar 2009 | 2:21 pm Pakistan tour of Bangladesh postponedPakistan on Thursday gave its consent to Bangladesh's decision to put off its home series against Pakistan following government advice about security concerns.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Mar 2009 | 2:14 pm Pakistan to lodge protest over Broad with ICCLAHORE (Reuters) - The PCB is to lodge a protest with the International Cricket Council (ICC) over remarks made by match referee Chris Broad criticising security following Tuesday's attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in Lahore.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 5 Mar 2009 | 1:46 pm Pakistan says identifies those who attacked cricketersLAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani authorities have identified those responsible for this week's attack on Sri Lanka's cricket team, a senior government official said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 5 Mar 2009 | 1:12 pm Bangladesh postpones home series v PakistanDHAKA (Reuters) - The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has postponed this month's home series with Pakistan due to security concerns, the board said in a statement on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 5 Mar 2009 | 12:40 pm Government awaits response of states before deciding IPL datesThe government is waiting for the response of states hosting the games of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well as the Election Commission after which it will decide whether the popular cricket matches can go ahead at about the same time as the coming general elections this April and May.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 5 Mar 2009 | 12:30 pm IPL league to tweak schedule to avoid poll clashNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's leading Twenty20 tournament will go ahead despite security concerns but some fixtures are being rescheduled to avoid clashing with national election dates, the IPL tournament director said on Thursday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 5 Mar 2009 | 11:11 am India trying to isolate Pak cricket: PCBAnticipating support from the BCCI, Pakistan Cricket Board officials are surprised that Sharad Pawar, the vice president of the ICC, has asked the member boards to meet shortly and discuss the staging of 2011 World Cup matches following the terror attack on Sri Lankan players in Lahore.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Mar 2009 | 10:55 am India ready for Kiwi backlash: SehwagIndia's dashing opener Virender Sehwag on Thursday said his team was ready to counter the Kiwi backlash in the second cricket one-dayer as he expects New Zealand to come back hard after the defeat in first the game.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Mar 2009 | 10:46 am Pakistan issues sketches of gunmen, no breakthroughsLAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani police issued sketches on Thursday of four of the gunmen who attacked Sri Lanka's cricket team but no breakthrough had emerged two days after the militants fired and then melted away.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 5 Mar 2009 | 10:46 am India confident of extending lead against KiwisIndia will rely on its high-octane batting to continue their winning ways as they go into the second cricket one-dayer against New Zealand here on Friday with injured pacer Ishant Sharma's fitness being the only concern.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Mar 2009 | 10:44 am Bullets and blood; not bat and ballThe BCCI is waging an intense battle to save the IPL from postponement (read cancellation) and the arguments that they are putting forth, defy logic in the short term, writes Anand Philar.Source: Sify.com Sports | 5 Mar 2009 | 9:47 am Samaraweera recovering after bullet removed from legCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Thilan Samaraweera has undergone successful surgery to have a bullet removed from his leg after the batsman was shot in Tuesday's militant attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in the Pakistani city of Lahore.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 5 Mar 2009 | 7:48 am Australian umpires slam Pakistan securitySYDNEY (Reuters) - The two Australian umpires caught up in the attack by gunmen on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Pakistan have slammed the security arrangements for the tour.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 5 Mar 2009 | 5:29 am Lack of security left us sitting ducks - BroadLONDON (Reuters) - International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Chris Broad said he and colleagues were left like "sitting ducks" by a lack of security in Tuesday's attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in Lahore that left six players injured.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 4 Mar 2009 | 8:48 pm Security personnel injured in attack on Congress office diesA special police officer (SPO), who was injured when protesters tried to set afire the Congress party office here last week, succumbed to burns Wednesday, police said.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Mar 2009 | 4:30 pm India ready for more games if Pakistan lose World Cup rightsNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India are ready to host extra matches in the 2011 World Cup if Pakistan lose staging rights in the wake of the attack on the Sri Lankan team, the head of the Indian cricket board said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Cricket News | 4 Mar 2009 | 3:38 pm Cannot provide security to IPL during polls: Kolkata police chiefKolkata Police Commissioner Gautam Mohan Chakraborty Wednesday said it would not be possible to provide adequate security for the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches during the Lok Sabha polls.Source: News from IndiaeNews.com | 4 Mar 2009 | 2:33 pm War exposure helped team react: J`dene!The Sri Lankan team`s exposure to the civil war back home helped them react swiftly, skipper Mahela Jayawardene said.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm Lahore terror attack not a threat to IPL: Dalmiya!Former ICC and BCCI chief Jagmohan Dalmiya said there was no threat to the hosting of Indian Premier League matches.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm Kiwis take flight, cancel Pakistan tour!New Zealand have cancelled their tour of Pakistan after the deadly attack against Sri Lanka`s team.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm SL administrators face flak for sending team to Pak !Sri Lanka`s cricket administrators came under heavy criticism on Wednesday for their decision to tour Pakistan.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm English cricket saddened over Pak`s `cricket isolation`!English cricket legends expressed shock and disbelief following the brazen attack on the Sri Lanka team in Pakistan.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm Home Ministry asks IPL to reschedule; Modi defiant!IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has rejected the request made by Indian Home Ministry to reschedule the lucrative tournament`s dates.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm Not all host cities would have polls throughout: Modi !Lalit Modi said that there would be at least a 48 hour cushion between the match-day and the election-day at any city.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm Inzamam foresees a financial ruin for PCB!Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has warned of the damaging financial implications to cricket in the country.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm Pakistan could `host` Australia Tests in England!England could be the possible neutral venue for staging the Test cricket series involving Australia against Pakistan.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm Sri Lankan team returns home after Lahore attack!Sri Lanka`s cricketers flew home on Wednesday to tearful hugs from their relatives, saying they were lucky to be alive.Source: Zeecric : Cricket News | 4 Mar 2009 | 1:14 pm
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