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  • Champions Tropny semifinals England put South Africa in to bat

    England opted to field against South Africa in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval here Wednesday. South Africa: Colin Ingram, Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers (captain), JP Duminy, David Miller, Ryan McLaren, Robin Peterson, Chris Morris, Rory Kleinveldt, Lonwabo Tsotsobe. England: Alastair Cook (captain), Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Joe Root, Eoin ...

  • Proteas media backs England to convert Ashes distraction into motivation for CT semi

    The South African media has said that England will try to convert the distraction of a looming Ashes series into motivation for Wednesday's first ICC Champions Trophy semi-final at the Oval against South Africa. According to Sport24, although the Champions Trophy is a distant second in importance to the clash with fierce rival Australia and defending the Ashes, England is hoping to see a place ...

  • Dhonis men practice ahead of semi-final clash against Sri Lanka

    The Indian cricket team with a clean record in the preliminary stages of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy in England had a strenuous session at the nets in Cardiff ahead of Thursday's semi-final clash against Sri Lanka. With this practice session yesterday, the in form Indian players are confident of facing the Sri Lankan team. The players were busy in enhancing their skills at Glamorgan County ...

  • Cook has never felt more nervous ahead of CT semi with Proteas

    England captain Alastair Cook has admitted that he is 'he has never felt more nervous' ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa, despite backing his team to withstand the pressure. Stating that the 'quarter-final' victory over New Zealand was most stressful moment of his reign, Cook said that he expected the Wednesday game to be worse, although he added that he is proud ...

  • US Taliban to have direct peace talks

    The US has decided to hold direct peace talks with the Taliban, senior White House officials have announced. The first meet is due to take place in the coming days in Qatar's capital, where the Taliban have opened their first official overseas office, BBC reported. US officials told reporters the first formal meeting between the US and Taliban representatives was expected to take place in Doha ...


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  • Champions Trophy Srinath match referee for first semifinal

    Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath was Tuesday appointed the match referee for the first Champions Trophy semifinal between England and South Africa at the Oval on Wednesday. Kumar Dharmasena and Rod Tucker are the on-field umpires while Bruce Oxenford and Steve Davis have been appointed as third and fourth umpires, International Cricket COuncil (ICC) said. Englishman Chris Broad has ...

  • Assange Fit enough to stay in Londons Ecuadorean embassy for another five years

    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that he is fit enough to spend another five years in the Ecuadorean embassy. According to the Guardian, Ecuador foreign minister Ricardo Patino said that neither London nor Quito was showing any signs of backing down and Assange's situation is totally 'unjust'. Assange who has been holed up in the embassy for nearly a year faces prosecution over sexual ...

  • Horleys Archway Theatres latest productions

    News Horley's Archway Theatre's Young Adults Workshop production of Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows, the timeless tale of Ratty, Badger, Mole and Toad's adventures, adapted and directed by Gary Andrews, will be presented at the Archway Studio Theatre in The Drive, Horley, from tomorrow through to this Saturday (June 22) at 7.45pm. Tickets from the box office on ...

  • Campaign launched against dog bin removal from parks

    By Bruce Thain A campaign has been launched against plans to remove dog bins from parks it the borough. Harrow Borough Council plans to remove dog waste bins in all parks to save an estimated 35,000 as part of a cost cutting measure. Instead of having specific bins for waste, owners are being asked to remove dog was as normal but to either dispose of it at home or in nearest ...

  • Leyton Olympic market traders consider legal action after poor compensation offer

    Leyton Olympic Food Market trader Nameem Akhtar closes his stall last year Nearly a year after traders were forced to abandon their stalls at a deserted Olympic market some are considering taking legal action to recoup their losses. Stallholders claim they lost up to 27,000 each when the market in Marshall Road, Leyton, attracted few customers over the course of the Olympic Games. ...

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