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Bismah Maroof to lead Pakistan women in limited-overs series against Prote
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Apr 13 (ANI): All-rounder Bismah Maroof is set to lead Pakistan in the ICC Women's Championship and T20I series against South Africa, beginning May 6.
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RCB names Dale Steyn as Nathan Coulter-Nile's replacement
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday signed South African fast bowler Dale Steyn as the replacement for Australian bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile for the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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'We had played average cricket in 2011 World Cup': Gary Kirsten
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Apr 11 (ANI): Gary Kirsten, the former South African opening batsman who coached India in the 2011 World Cup triumph on Thursday, believes that the team had played average cricket in the tournament and was really good in the quarter-final clash against Australia.
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Nepal opts to pull out peace troops from war-torn Libya
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Apr 11 (ANI): The Nepal government is planning to pull out its security troops from war-torn Libya as the condition in the African country worsens.
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KKR sign Matthew Kelly to replace injured Anrich Nortje
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 11 (ANI): Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have signed Matthew Kelly, Australian fast-bowler as a replacement for the injured South African pacer Anrich Nortje for the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Ebola outbreak: Death toll breaches 650-mark in DR Congo
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], Apr 9 (ANI): At least 655 people have lost their lives due to Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) since the outbreak of the virus in July last year, the country's health ministry confirmed on Monday.
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CSA approves plans to restructure domestic cricket
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], Apr 8 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday approved plans to expand six domestic franchises to 12 provincial teams from May 2020.
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Women's T20 exhibition matches to include players from West Indies, South
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], Apr 8 (ANI): Overseas players from as many as six countries are set to play in the Women's T20 exhibition games, scheduled to be held during the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs.
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Two African nationals held with 25 grams of cocaine
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 8 (ANI): Hyderabad police on Sunday arrested two African nationals with about 25 grams of cocaine.
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US withdraws forces from Libya amid clashes near Tripoli
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Apr 8 (ANI): The US pulled out a contingent of its troops from Libya on Sunday (local time) amid deteriorating security situation near the capital city of Tripoli as fighting by warring parties escalate in the strife-torn North African nation.
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Former SA women all-rounder dies in road accident
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr 7 (ANI): Former South Africa all-rounder Elriesa Theunissen-Fourie passed away, aged 25.
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Congo: Over 600 dead in Ebola outbreak, second deadliest since 2014
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Kinshasa [DR Congo], Apr 6 (ANI): In the second deadliest Ebola outbreak since 2014, that killed 11,000 in West Africa, 629 people have lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to UN Secretary General spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, about 1,041 new cases of Ebola have
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