All proceeds from Wednesday’s one-day international between Pakistan and New Zealand in Abu Dhabi will be donated to those affected by the Peshawar school massacre.
The Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for opening fire on the Army Public School in the city on Tuesday, which resulted in the death of at least 140 people, most of them students, while also leaving scores injured.
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Mahela Jayawardene plans to play with style and a smile in Tuesday’s one-day international against England – his final game on home soil before he retires.
The legendary Sri Lanka batsman will be retiring after next year’s World Cup and wants to enjoy his final international match in his native city Colombo, at the Premadasa Stadium.
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Peter Moores insists the England dressing room has moved on from the Kevin Pietersen row as they prepare to take on Sri Lanka.
Moores’ first overseas tour since he was re-appointed as head coach starts with a warm-up game against Sri Lanka A in Colombo on Friday, with the opening contest of the seven-match one-day international series taking place in the same city on Wednesday.
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Former England captain Michael Atherton says he doubts the veracity of some of the claims in Kevin Pietersen’s book and believes it is a ‘bitter settling of scores’.
Pietersen told Sky Sports News HQ on Tuesday evening he stood by everything in his autobiography, in which he is highly critical of several former England teammates and former team director Andy Flower for their attitude and behaviour during the 5-0 Ashes whitewash last winter.
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Derbyshire have received planning permission from Derby City Council to start the initial phase of growth in The 3aaa County Ground.
The Gateway Centre section of the earth can be a cricket center of superiority and pavilion, while work begins by the end of the season to enhance facilities in the Lund Pavilion.
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