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Former England cricketer Panesar to stand for election
Former England cricketer Monty Panesar is to stand at the next UK general election for the fringe Workers Party of Britain, its leader George Galloway said on Tuesday.Galloway, a left-wing firebrand who was re-elected to parliament in March after tapping into anger over the Israel-Hamas war, said Panesar was one of 200 candidates the party is putting up for the vote.
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India cricket fans defy heatwave warning for IPL clash
Indian cricket fan Harshit Singal always jumps at the chance to watch a match -- even when the worst heatwave in memory has brought the rest of sports-mad Kolkata to a standstill.But the searing temperatures did not put off Singal and thousands of others from queueing up for the evening's Indian Premier League fixture.
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England's Jacks makes case for T20 World Cup inclusion with IPL ton
England's Will Jacks on Sunday served a timely reminder for his inclusion in the T20 World Cup with a match-winning 41-ball 100 for IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru.The innings from Jacks and Gaikwad came just two days ahead of the International Cricket Council deadline of May 1 to announce teams for the T20 World Cup in June.
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Kohli slams strike-rate talk and pundits 'from the box'
India's Virat Kohli on Sunday hit back at critics taking aim at his hitting prowess in T20 cricket after he slammed a match-winning unbeaten 70 off 44 balls in the Indian Premier League.Kohli struck the first century -- his eighth in the IPL -- of this edition earlier this month in 67 balls but the knock ended in a losing cause after Rajasthan Royals Jos Buttler hit 100 in 58 balls.
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Kirsten, Gillespie named as cricket coaches for Pakistan
Pakistan Sunday announced former South African opener Gary Kirsten and ex-Australian paceman Jason Gillespie as head coaches for different formats ahead of the T20 World Cup in June this year.World Cup-winning coach Kirsten will take over the white-ball teams while Gillespie will look after the Test side on a two-year contract -- the first time Pakistan has employed separate coaches for different formats.
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Liverpool's Premier League title hopes suffer blow, Sheffield Utd relegated
Liverpool's fading Premier League title hopes were dealt a near-fatal blow on Saturday as West Ham rescued a draw against Jurgen Klopp's men while Sheffield United dropped through the relegation trap door.Klopp's glittering reign at Anfield appears to be ending on a flat note after they dropped points for the fourth time in five league games at the London Stadium.
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Azam and Afridi help Pakistan down New Zealand to draw T20I series
Skipper Babar Azam hit a solid half century while spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed four wickets as Pakistan overcame New Zealand by nine runs in the fifth and final Twenty20 international in Lahore on Saturday.Shaheen gave Pakistan an ideal start by dismissing Tom Blundell for four in his first over -- his 15th wicket in his opening over of a Twenty20 international -- and 50th in all T20 matches.
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