| IPL
softens stand; ICC to quiz Akhtar over claims
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Mumbai,
Apr 4:
Banned Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar`s contract with the
Indian Premier League (IPL) is still valid and he will be allowed
to play if he is cleared by the Pakistan Appeallate Tribunal,
IPL Governing Council head Lalit Modi said on Friday.
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| Bhupathi-Knowles
into Miami finals
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Miami,
Apr 4:
Fourth seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles saved three match
points en route to a thrilling win over Martin Damm and Pavel
Vizner that has set them up against top seeds Bob and Mike Bryan
in the finals of the USD 3,77,0000 Sony Ericsson Open here.
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| IPL
offers Rs. 12 cr prize money, winner to get Rs. 4.8 cr
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New
Delhi, Apr 4:
The inaugural DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) is all set to
become one of the richest domestic cricket tournaments in the
world offering a whopping winners' cheque of Rs 4.8 crore and
an overall prize money of Rs 12 crore.
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| Haroon
Lorgat appointed ICC CEO
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Dubai,
Apr 4:
South African Haroon Lorgat was today appointed Chief Executive
Officer of International Cricket Council.
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| Match-fixing
claims could land Akhtar in trouble with ICC
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Karachi,
Apr 4:
Shoaib Akhtar's claims about being approached by match fixers
in India and South Africa may land the banned pacer in another
tight spot for not reporting these instances to his team management
as required by the ICC Code of Conduct.
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