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Full Tsunami Match Line Ups
The teams for the MCC v International XI match on 14th June at Lord's have been announced in aid of the tsunami appeal.
Of the 22 players scheduled to appear, twelve featured in the game played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the immediate aftermath of the massive disaster that occured on Boxing Day 2004.
The teams include three of the world's current top five ranked bowlers, and six of the ten current top ranked batsmen.
Apart from Shane Warne no English or Australians will be taking part in the match due to Ashes commitments.
The teams, in full, are:
MCC
* S Tendulkar (India, captain)
* C Gayle (West Indies)
* S Fleming (New Zealand)
* R Sarwan (West Indies)
* J Kallis (South Africa)
* A Flower (Zimbabwe)
* K Sangakarra (wkt, Sri Lanka)
* S Pollock (South Africa)
* A Kumble (India)
* M Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
* S Akhtar (Pakistan)
International XI
* B Lara (West Indies, captain)
* V Sehwag (India)
* S Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
* G Smith (South Africa)
* R Dravid (wkt, India)
* S Chanderpaul (West Indies)
* C Cairns (New Zealand)
* S Warne (Australia)
* C Vaas (Sri Lanka)
* M Sami (Pakistan)
* M Ntini (South Africa)
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India to tour Pakistan in Jan'06
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that India will be touring the country for the second time in three years, for a three-Test and five-ODI series.
Although, no date has been fixed as to when the series will start, it will be complete by mid-February so as to avoid a clash with future ties thenceforth.
Saleem Altaf, PCB's director of cricket operations, told The Press Trust of India (PTI), "I am not sure exactly on which date India would arrive but it is likely to be in the first week on January. However, I am certain that the series would end on February 15 and the six-nation Asia Cup would begin from February 18."
The itinerary is likely to be discussed during the Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) meeting at Kuala Lumpur later this month.
India last toured Pakistan in March last year, during which India won the Test series 2-1 and the ODI series 3-2.
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Surrey guilty of ball-tampering
Surrey were penalised five runs for ball-tampering against Nottinghamshire on a day which ended with the visitors in charge on 580-4, a lead of 363 runs.
Stephen Fleming's run-a-ball unbeaten 223 and Jason Gallian's 141 were overshadowed by events on the first day which only came to light on Saturday.
Umpires Mervyn Kitchen and Nigel Llong stressed they could not point the finger at a single Surrey culprit.
Fleming put on 206 with Gallian and 176 with David Hussey, who hit a rapid 74.
The New Zealander's massive knock included 27 boundaries and five sixes, while Gallian struck 18 fours.
Just 66 overs were possible on a rainy second day, but Notts plundered 376 runs in that time - including the five added to their overnight total of 204-2.
The umpires said that after 35 overs of Nottinghamshire's reply on Friday they noticed the quarter seam had been lifted, and they warned Surrey captain Mark Ramprakash before repairing the damage.
Llong inspected the ball again with five overs of play remaining and gave it the all-clear but by close of play the umpires noticed the seam had been lifted again.
They reported the matter to the England and Wales Cricket Board, sent them the ball and let Nottinghamshire's batsmen choose a new one for the second day's play.
Alan Butcher, standing in as Surrey coach while Steve Rixon is in Australia on compassionate leave, said: "Further to the umpires' ruling and the alteration of the condition of the ball we will co-operate with any inquiry by the ECB.
"We are conscious of the need to uphold both the spirit and the letter of the laws of cricket."
Ramprakash added: "I spoke with the umpires at the close of play on Friday and they informed me of the penalty this morning. We now look forward to the rest of the match." Notts coach Mick Newell said: "I thought the umpires got it about right."
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The teams for the MCC v International XI match on 14th June at Lord's have been announced in aid of the tsunami appeal.
Of the 22 players scheduled to appear, twelve featured in the game played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the immediate aftermath of the massive disaster that occured on Boxing Day 2004.
The teams include three of the world's current top five ranked bowlers, and six of the ten current top ranked batsmen.
Apart from Shane Warne no English or Australians will be taking part in the match due to Ashes commitments.
The teams, in full, are:
MCC
* S Tendulkar (India, captain)
* C Gayle (West Indies)
* S Fleming (New Zealand)
* R Sarwan (West Indies)
* J Kallis (South Africa)
* A Flower (Zimbabwe)
* K Sangakarra (wkt, Sri Lanka)
* S Pollock (South Africa)
* A Kumble (India)
* M Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
* S Akhtar (Pakistan)
International XI
* B Lara (West Indies, captain)
* V Sehwag (India)
* S Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
* G Smith (South Africa)
* R Dravid (wkt, India)
* S Chanderpaul (West Indies)
* C Cairns (New Zealand)
* S Warne (Australia)
* C Vaas (Sri Lanka)
* M Sami (Pakistan)
* M Ntini (South Africa)
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India to tour Pakistan in Jan'06
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that India will be touring the country for the second time in three years, for a three-Test and five-ODI series.
Although, no date has been fixed as to when the series will start, it will be complete by mid-February so as to avoid a clash with future ties thenceforth.
Saleem Altaf, PCB's director of cricket operations, told The Press Trust of India (PTI), "I am not sure exactly on which date India would arrive but it is likely to be in the first week on January. However, I am certain that the series would end on February 15 and the six-nation Asia Cup would begin from February 18."
The itinerary is likely to be discussed during the Asian Cricket Council's (ACC) meeting at Kuala Lumpur later this month.
India last toured Pakistan in March last year, during which India won the Test series 2-1 and the ODI series 3-2.
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Surrey guilty of ball-tampering
Surrey were penalised five runs for ball-tampering against Nottinghamshire on a day which ended with the visitors in charge on 580-4, a lead of 363 runs.
Stephen Fleming's run-a-ball unbeaten 223 and Jason Gallian's 141 were overshadowed by events on the first day which only came to light on Saturday.
Umpires Mervyn Kitchen and Nigel Llong stressed they could not point the finger at a single Surrey culprit.
Fleming put on 206 with Gallian and 176 with David Hussey, who hit a rapid 74.
The New Zealander's massive knock included 27 boundaries and five sixes, while Gallian struck 18 fours.
Just 66 overs were possible on a rainy second day, but Notts plundered 376 runs in that time - including the five added to their overnight total of 204-2.
The umpires said that after 35 overs of Nottinghamshire's reply on Friday they noticed the quarter seam had been lifted, and they warned Surrey captain Mark Ramprakash before repairing the damage.
Llong inspected the ball again with five overs of play remaining and gave it the all-clear but by close of play the umpires noticed the seam had been lifted again.
They reported the matter to the England and Wales Cricket Board, sent them the ball and let Nottinghamshire's batsmen choose a new one for the second day's play.
Alan Butcher, standing in as Surrey coach while Steve Rixon is in Australia on compassionate leave, said: "Further to the umpires' ruling and the alteration of the condition of the ball we will co-operate with any inquiry by the ECB.
"We are conscious of the need to uphold both the spirit and the letter of the laws of cricket."
Ramprakash added: "I spoke with the umpires at the close of play on Friday and they informed me of the penalty this morning. We now look forward to the rest of the match." Notts coach Mick Newell said: "I thought the umpires got it about right."
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