Australia abandons bid to halt Zim World Cup ties

Sydney: The Australian government on Thursday said it had all but given up its effort to prevent next month's cricket World Cup matches from begin played in Zimbabwe.

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Australia abandons bid to halt Zim World Cup ties

Sydney: The Australian government on Thursday said it had all but given up its effort to prevent next month's cricket World Cup matches from begin played in Zimbabwe.

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BCCI too refuses to budge, to pick 20 probables

BCCI too refuses to budge, to pick 20 probables for Champions Trophy in on the International Cricket Council (ICC) contract issue, the Board of Control fro Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday decided to go ahead with second-rung team and ruled out any further talks with them on the raging issue.

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