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Arab League
The Arab League (Arabic: الجامعة العربية al-Jāmiʻa al-ʻArabiyya), officially called the League of Arab States (Arabic: جامعة الدول العربية Jāmiʻat ad-Duwal al-ʻArabiyya), is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia (Middle East). It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan (renamed Jordan in 1949), Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a member on 5 May 1945. The Arab League currently has 22 members (including Syria, whose participation was suspended in November 2011). The main goal of the league is to "draw closer the relations between member States and co-ordinate collaboration between them, to safeguard their independence and sovereignty, and to consider in a general way the affairs and interests of the Arab countries."
Through institutions such as the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) and the Economic and Social Council of the Arab League's Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU), the Arab League facilitates political, economic, cultural, scientific and social programs designed to promote the interests of the Arab world. It has served as a forum for the member states to coordinate their policy positions, to deliberate on matters of common concern, to settle some Arab disputes, and to limit conflicts such as the 1958 Lebanon crisis. The League has served as a platform for the drafting and conclusion of many landmark documents promoting economic integration. One example is the Joint Arab Economic Action Charter which sets out the principles for economic activities in the region.
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Australia
Australia (
/əˈstreɪljə/), officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent as well as the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north; the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east.
For at least 40,000 years before European settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians, who belonged to one or more of roughly 250 language groups. After discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, Australia's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain in 1770 and settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788. The population grew steadily in subsequent decades; the continent was explored and an additional five self-governing Crown Colonies were established.
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Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°N 90°E / 23°N 90°E / 23; 90
Bangladesh (
i/ˈbɑːŋɡlədɛʃ/ or i/bæŋɡləˈdɛʃ/ (Anglicized pronunciation); Bengali: বাংলাদেশ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh (Bengali: গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh) is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India and Burma and by the Bay of Bengal to the south. The capital (and largest city) is Dhaka, located in central Bangladesh. The official state language is Bengali. The name Bangladesh means "Land of Bengal" or "Country of Bengal" the in the Bengali language, from Bangla "Bengal" and desh holding a dual meaning of "land" and "country" as English "country," German land, French pays, etc.
The borders of present-day Bangladesh were established with the partition of Bengal during the reign and demise of the British India. Its map was chartered by Sir Cyril Radcliffe during the creation of Pakistan and India in 1947, when the region became East Pakistan, part of the newly formed nation of Pakistan. Due to political exclusion and economic exploitation by the politically dominant West Pakistan, popular agitation grew against West Pakistan and led to the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, after the Bangladeshi Declaration of Independence on 26 March 1971. With the intervention of the Indian Army, the war came to an end on 16 December 1971 with the surrender of the Pakistan Army at Ramna Race Course.
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Bhutan
Coordinates: 27°25′01″N 90°26′06″E / 27.417°N 90.435°E / 27.417; 90.435
Bhutan (Dzongkha: འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, tr ʼbrug-yul, "Druk Yul"; Devanagari भूटान, Bhūṭān), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China. Bhutan is separated from the nearby country of Nepal to the west by the Indian state of Sikkim, and from Bangladesh to the south by the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal.
Bhutan existed as a patchwork of minor warring fiefdoms until the early 17th century, when the area was unified by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, who fled religious persecution in Tibet and cultivated a separate Bhutanese identity. In the early 20th century, Bhutan came into contact with the British Empire, after which Bhutan continued strong bilateral relations with India upon its independence. In 2006, Business Week rated Bhutan the happiest country in Asia and the eighth-happiest in the world, based on a global survey.
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Canada
Canada ( /ˈkænədə/) is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Spanning over 9,900,000 km2 (3,800,000 sq mi), Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the longest land border in the world.
The land that is now Canada has been inhabited for millennia by various Aboriginal peoples. Beginning in the late 15th century, British and French colonial expeditions explored, and later settled, along the region's Atlantic coast. France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763 after the Seven Years' War. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces and territories and a process of increasing autonomy; the Canada Act 1982 severed the vestiges of legal dependence on Britain.
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Chennai
Chennai /ˈtʃɛnaɪ/, formerly Madras /məˈdræs/, is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, it is a major commercial, cultural, and educational centre in South India, while the port of Chennai is the second largest port in India. As of the 2011 census, the city had 4.68 million residents making it the sixth most populous city in India; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 8.9 million, making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the country.
Although the area has been part of successive South Indian kingdoms through centuries, the recorded history of the city began in the colonial times, specifically with the arrival of British East India Company and the establishment in 1644 of Fort St George, an English settlement. The British defended several attacks from the French colonial forces, and from the kingdom of Mysore, on Chennai's way to become a major naval port and presidency city by late eighteenth century. Following the independence of India, Chennai became the capital of Tamil Nadu and a hotbed of regional politics that tended to bank on Dravidian identity of the populace. Chennai had become a bustling metropolis with beautiful classical and colonial European styled buildings, lining the city’s thoroughfares.
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China
China (i/ˈtʃaɪnə/; Chinese: 中国; pinyin: Zhōngguó; see also Names of China), officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is the world's most-populous country, with a population of over 1.3 billion. Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometres, the East Asian state is the world's second-largest country by land area, and the third- or fourth-largest in total area, depending on the definition of total area.
The People's Republic of China is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party of China. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four directly controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau). Its capital city is Beijing. The PRC also claims Taiwan—which is controlled by the Republic of China (ROC), a separate political entity—as its 23rd province, a claim controversial due to the complex political status of Taiwan and the unresolved Chinese Civil War. The PRC government denies the legitimacy of the ROC.
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Delhi
Delhi (/ˈdɛli/; locally pronounced Dillee or Dehli), officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest metropolis by population in India. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16.7 million inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census. The region has been given special status of National Capital Region under The Constitution (69th Amendment) Act, 1991. There are nearly 22.2 million residents in the greater National Capital Region urban area (which also includes the cities Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon,Sonepat and Faridabad along with other smaller nearby towns).
Delhi is known to have been continuously inhabited since at least the 6th century BCE, though human habitation is believed to have existed since the second millennium BCE. Delhi is also widely believed to have been the site of Indraprastha, the legendary capital of the Pandavas during the times of the Mahabharata. Delhi re-emerged as a major political, cultural and commercial city along the trade routes between northwest India and the Gangetic plain after the rise of the Delhi sultanates. It is the site of many ancient and medieval monuments, archaeological sites and remains.
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Durban
Durban (Zulu: eThekwini, from itheku meaning 'bay / lagoon') is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism because of the city's warm subtropical climate and extensive beaches. The municipality, which includes neighbouring towns, has a population of almost 3.5 million, making the combined municipality the biggest city on the east coast of the African continent. The metropolitan land area of 2,292 square kilometres (885 sq mi) is comparatively larger than other South African cities, resulting in a somewhat lower population density of 1,513 /km2 (3,920 /sq mi).
Archaeological evidence from the Drakensberg mountains suggests that the Durban area has been inhabited by communities of hunter-gatherers since 100,000 BC. These people lived throughout the area of present day KwaZulu-Natal until the expansion of Bantu farmers and pastoralists from the north saw their gradual displacement,incorporation or extermination.
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England
Englandi/ˈɪŋɡlənd/ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, while the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separate it from continental Europe. Most of England comprises the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic. The country also includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.
The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Palaeolithic period, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world. The English language, the Anglican Church, and English law—the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world—developed in England, and the country's parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations. The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century England, transforming its society into the world's first industrialised nation. England's Royal Society laid the foundations of modern experimental science.
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Feroz Shah Kotla
The Feroz Shah Kotla (Hindi: फ़िरोज़ शाह कोटला, Punjabi: ਫ਼ਿਰੋਜ਼ ਸ਼ਾਹ ਕੋਟਲਾ, Urdu: فروز شاہ کوٹلا) or Kotla (Hindi: कोटला, Punjabi: ਕੋਟਲਾ, Urdu: کوٹلا) was a fortress built by Sultan Feroz Shah Tughlaq to house his version of Delhi city called Ferozabad. A pristine polished sandstone pillar from the 3rd century B.C. rises from the palace's crumbling remains, one of many pillars left by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka; it was moved from Ambala, Punjab (currently in Haryana) and re-erected in its current location in 1356.
Feroz Shah Tughlaq (r. 1351-88), the Sultan of Delhi, established the fortified city of Ferozabad in 1354, as the new capital of the Delhi Sultanate on the banks of Yamuna river, the site of the present Feroz Shah Kotla, literally Kotla (fortress or citadel) of Feroz Shah. Here he erected the Lat or Ashoka Column, attributed to Mauryan ruler Ashoka. The 13.1 metres high column, made of polished sandstone and dating from the 3rd Century BC, was brought from Ambala by Feroz Shah. Here it stands on the uppermost section of a three-tiered arcaded palace pavilion located near to the main royal residences and congregational mosque at heart of the fortified area. Most of the city was destroyed as subsequent rulers dismantled its buildings and reused the spolia as building materials.
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Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°16′42″N 114°09′32″E / 22.27833°N 114.15889°E / 22.27833; 114.15889
Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港) is one of two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is known for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With a land mass of 1,104 km2 (426 sq mi) and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Hong Kong's population is 95 percent ethnic Chinese and 5 percent from other groups. Hong Kong's Han Chinese majority originate mainly from the cities of Guangzhou and Taishan in the neighbouring Guangdong province.
Hong Kong became a colony of the British Empire after the First Opium War (1839–42). Originally confined to Hong Kong Island, the colony's boundaries were extended in stages to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and then the New Territories in 1898. It was occupied by Japan during the Pacific War, after which the British resumed control until 1997, when China resumed sovereignty. The region espoused minimum government intervention under the ethos of positive non-interventionism during the colonial era. The time period greatly influenced the current culture of Hong Kong, often described as "East meets West", and the educational system, which used to loosely follow the system in England until reforms implemented in 2009.
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India
India (i/ˈɪndiə/), officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west;China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four of the world's major religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by and brought under the administration of the British East India Company from the early 18th century and administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by non-violent resistance led by Mahatma Gandhi.
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Jamaica
Coordinates: 18°10′57″N 77°19′18″W / 18.1823878°N 77.3217773°W / 18.1823878; -77.3217773
Jamaica (
i/dʒəˈmeɪkə/), officially the Commonwealth of Jamaica, is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 234 kilometres (145 mi) in length, up to 80 kilometres (50 mi) in width, and 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The indigenous Arawakan-speaking Taíno name for the island was Xaymaca, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water" or the "Land of Springs".
Once a Spanish possession known as Santiago, it became an English colony in 1655 under the name "Jamaica". It achieved full independence from Britain on August 6, 1962. With 2.8 million people, it is the third most populous anglophone country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada. It remains a Commonwealth realm in concert with the Monarchy of Jamaica holding ultimate executive power, where Queen Elizabeth II is the current head of state and Queen of Jamaica.Kingston is the country's largest city and the capital.
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Malaysia
Malaysia (i/məˈleɪʒə/ mə-LAY-zhə or i/məˈleɪsiə/ mə-LAY-see-ə) is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of 329,847 square kilometres (127,350 sq mi) separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo. Land borders are shared with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei, and maritime borders exist with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. In 2010 the population exceeded 27.5 million, with over 20 million living on the Peninsula.
Malaysia has its origins in the Malay Kingdoms present in the area which, from the 18th century, became subject to the British Empire. The first British territories were known as the Straits Settlements, whose establishment was followed by the Malay kingdoms becoming British protectorates. The territories on Peninsular Malaysia were first unified as the Malayan Union in 1946. Malaya was restructured as the Federation of Malaya in 1948, and achieved independence on 31 August 1957. Malaya united with Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore on 16 September 1963, with si being added to give the new country the name Malaysia. However, less than two years later in 1965, Singapore was expelled from the federation. Since independence, Malaysia has had one of the best economic records in Asia, with GDP growing an average 6.5% for almost 50 years. The economy has traditionally been fuelled by its natural resources, but is expanding in the sectors of science, tourism, commerce and medical tourism.
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Maldives
Maldives (i/ˈmɒldaɪvz/ or /ˈmɒldiːvz/), (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, Dhivehi Raa'je), officially Republic of Maldives (Dhivehi: ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, Dhivehi Raa'jeyge Jumhooriyya), also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep Islands, between Minicoy Island and Chagos Archipelago. It stands in the Laccadive Sea, about 700 kilometres (430 mi) south-west of Sri Lanka and 400 kilometres (250 mi) south-west of India. During the colonial era, the Dutch referred to the country as "Maldivische Eilanden" in their documentation, while "Maldive Islands" is the anglicised version of the local name used by the British, which later came to be written "Maldives".
The archipelago is located on top of the Chagos-Maldives-Laccadive Ridge, a vast submarine mountain range in the Indian Ocean. Maldives also form a terrestrial ecoregion together with the Chagos and the Lakshadweep. The atolls of Maldives encompass a territory spread over roughly 90,000 square kilometres (35,000 sq mi), making it one of the world's most geographically dispersed countries. Its population of 328,536 (2012) inhabits 200 of its 1,192 islands. Maldives' capital and largest city Malé had a population of 103,693 in 2006. It is located at the southern edge of North Malé Atoll, in the Kaafu Atoll. It is also one of the Administrative divisions of the Maldives. Traditionally it was the King's Island where the ancient Maldive Royal dynasties were enthroned.
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Nepal
Nepal (नेपाल) (i/nɛˈpɔːl/ ne-PAWLNepali: नेपाल [neˈpal] (
listen)), officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. Specifically, the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim border Nepal, while across the Himalayas lies the Tibetan Autonomous Region. With an area of 147,181 square kilometres (56,827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 27 million (and 2 million absentee workers living abroad), Nepal is the world's 93rd largest country by land mass and the 41st most populous country. Kathmandu is the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolis. Kathmandu Valley itself has estimated population of 5 million.
Nepal has a rich geography. The mountainous north has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha in Nepali. It contains more than 240 peaks over 20,000 ft (6,096 m) above sea level. The fertile and humid south is heavily urbanized.
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New Zealand
New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) is an island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses ‒ that of the North and South Islands ‒ as well as numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans.
During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of both animal and plant life. Most notable are the large number of unique bird species, many of which became extinct after the arrival of humans and introduced mammals. With a mild maritime climate, the land was mostly covered in forest. The country's varied topography and its sharp mountain peaks owe much to the tectonic uplift of land and volcanic eruptions caused by the Pacific and Indo-Australian Plates clashing beneath the earth's surface.
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Pakistan
Pakistan (i/ˈpækɨstæn/ or i/pɑːkiˈstɑːn/; Urdu: پاکستان) (Urdu pronunciation: [paːkɪˈst̪aːn] (
listen)), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (Urdu: اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاکستان), is a sovereign country in South Asia. It sits at the crossroads of the strategically important regions of South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046-kilometre (650 mi) coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by India to the east, Afghanistan to the west and north, Iran to the southwest and China in the far northeast. It is separated from Tajikistan by Afghanistan's narrow Wakhan Corridor in the north, and it shares a marine border with Oman.
The territory of modern Pakistan was the site of several ancient cultures, including the Neolithic Mehrgarh and the Bronze Age Indus Valley Civilisation, and has undergone invasions or settlements by Hindu, Persian, Indo-Greek, Islamic, Turco-Mongol, Afghan and Sikh cultures. Thus the area has been ruled by numerous empires and dynasties, including the Indian Mauryan Empire, the Persian Achaemenid Empire, the Arab Umayyad Caliphate, the Mongol Empire, the Mughal Empire, the Durrani Empire, the Sikh Empire and the British Empire. As a result of the Pakistan Movement led by Muhammad Ali Jinnah and India's struggle for independence, Pakistan was created in 1947 as an independent nation for Muslims from the regions in the east and west of India where there was a Muslim majority. Initially a dominion, Pakistan adopted a new constitution in 1956, becoming an Islamic republic. A civil war in 1971 resulted in the secession of East Pakistan as the new country of Bangladesh.
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Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth (Xhosa: Ebhayi; colloquial The Bay or Afrikaans: Die Baai) is one of the largest cities in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, 770 km (478 mi) east of Cape Town. The city, often shortened to PE and nicknamed "The Friendly City" or "The Windy City", stretches for 16 km along Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa. It is also referred to as Africa's Watersport Capital.[citation needed]
Port Elizabeth was founded as a town in 1820 to house British settlers as a way of strengthening the border region between the Cape Colony and the Xhosa. It now forms part of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality which has a population of over 1.3 million.
The area around what is now called Algoa Bay was first settled by hunting and gathering people ancestral to the San at least 100,000 years ago. A little over 2,000 years ago, agriculturalist populations ancestral to the Xhosa migrated into the region from the north, eventually displacing or assimilating the region's indigenes.
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Singapore
Singapore (i/ˈsɪŋəpɔər/ SI-ngə-pohr), officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the Singapore Strait to its south. Singapore is highly urbanised but almost half of the country is covered by greenery. More land is being created for development through land reclamation.
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South Africa
Coordinates: 30°S 25°E / 30°S 25°E / -30; 25
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa, is a country located at the southern tip of Africa. It is divided into nine provinces and has 2,798 kilometres (1,739 mi) of coastline. To the north of the country lie the neighbouring territories of Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland; while Lesotho is an enclave surrounded by South African territory.
South Africa is multi-ethnic and has diverse cultures and languages. Eleven official languages are recognised in the constitution. Two of these languages are of European origin: South African English and Afrikaans, a language which originated mainly from Dutch that is spoken by the majority of white and Coloured South Africans. Though English is commonly used in public and commercial life, it is only the fifth most-spoken home language. All ethnic and language groups have political representation in the country's constitutional democracy comprising a parliamentary republic; unlike most parliamentary republics, the positions of head of state and head of government are merged in a parliament-dependent President.
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (i/ʃriː ˈlɑːŋkə/, /sriːˈlɑːŋkə/, or /sriːˈlæŋkə/;Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකාව, Tamil: இலங்கை), is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent in South Asia. Known until 1972 as Ceylon ( /sɨˈlɒn/, /seɪˈlɒn/, or /siːˈlɒn/), Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar, the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the Maldives.
As a result of its location in the path of major sea routes, Sri Lanka is a strategic naval link between West Asia and South East Asia. It was an important stop on the ancient Silk Road. Sri Lanka has also been a center of the Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times, being the nation where the Buddhist teachings were first written down as well as the oldest continually Buddhist country. Sri Lanka boasts a diverse range of cultures, languages and religions. The Sinhalese people form the majority of the population; Tamils, who are concentrated in the north and east of the island, form the largest ethnic minority. Other communities include Moors, Burghers, Kaffirs, Malays and the aboriginal Vedda people.
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Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago (i/ˌtrɪnɨdæd/ & /tɵˈbeɪɡoʊ/) officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. It shares maritime boundaries with other nations including Barbados to the northeast, Guyana to the southeast, and Venezuela to the south and west.
The country covers an area 5,128 square kilometres (1,980 sq mi) and consists of two main islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous smaller landforms. Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the main islands, comprising about 94% of the total area and 96% of the total population of the country. The nation lies outside the hurricane belt.
The island of Trinidad was a Spanish colony from the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1498 to the capitulation of the Spanish Governor, Don José Maria Chacón, on the arrival of a British fleet of 18 warships on 18 February 1797. During the same period, the island of Tobago changed hands between Spanish, British, French, Dutch and Courlander colonizers. Trinidad and Tobago was ceded to Britain in 1802 under the Treaty of Amiens. The country obtained independence in 1962, becoming a republic in 1976. Unlike most of the English-speaking Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago's economy is primarily industrial, with an emphasis on petroleum and petrochemicals.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state—the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea.
The United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system, with its seat of government in the capital city of London. It is a country in its own right and consists of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There are three devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff, the capitals of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Associated with the UK, but not constitutionally part of it, are three Crown Dependencies. The United Kingdom has fourteen overseas territories. These are remnants of the British Empire which, at its height in 1922, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land surface and was the largest empire in history. British influence can still be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former territories.
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United States
The United States of America (commonly abbreviated to the United States, the U.S., the USA, America, and the States) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west, across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with over 312 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by both land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy, with an estimated 2011 GDP of $15.1 trillion (22% of nominal global GDP and over 19% of global GDP at purchasing-power parity). Per capita income is the world's sixth-highest.
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Andrew Puttick
Andrew George Puttick (born 11 December 1980 in Cape Town) is a South African cricketer.
A left-handed opening batsman, Puttick represented South Africa at the 1999 Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka. After making his first class debut in 2000-01, he immediately made an impact with a century in his 3rd game, against Easterns at Newlands. He plays for Western Province in domestic cricket and has a highest score of 250 not out.
Puttick toured Sri Lanka with South Africa A in 2003 and returned there in 2004 but this time with the national squad. Replacing Herschelle Gibbs, he remained on the sidelines all tour and had to wait until 2005 for his international debut. In an ODI against New Zealand at Cape Town, Puttick was bowled by Shane Bond for a duck.
On 10 October 2009, he scored 104 not out for Cape Cobras in the 2009 Champions League Twenty20.
On 28 October 2009, Puttick scored 122 against the Highveld Lions in the MTN 40 Inaugural match
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Callum Ferguson
Callum James Ferguson (born 21 November 1984) is an Australian cricketer who currently plays Australian Domestic cricket for South Australia.
He represented Australia at Under 19 level and debuted for the Australia one-day side in 2009. He made his first half century for Australia on 13 February 2009.
Ferguson attended Blackfriars Priory School in Prospect, South Australia before moving to Marryatville High School in Year 9, where he completed his schooling.
Ferguson made his first-class debut on 16 October 2004 against Victoria at his home ground, Adelaide Oval.
He had a very strong debut season, top scoring for South Australia with 733 runs at 38.57.
Ferguson scored his maiden first-class century with an innings of 103 against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 4 December 2004.
His ton came in the second innings after a disastrous yet memorable first innings for South Australia in which they were dismantled for a record low total of 29, mainly due to a devastating spell of 7/4 from Australian representative Nathan Bracken.
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Chris Gayle
Christopher Henry "Chris" Gayle (born 21 September 1979) is a Jamaican cricketer who plays international cricket for the West Indies."Chris Gayle". http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/51880.html. He captained the West Indies' Test side from 2007 to 2010. He plays domestic cricket for Jamaica, and has also represented Worcestershire, the Western Warriors and the Kolkata Knight Riders. He is currently signed with Royal Challenger Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. Gayle represents the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League and the Barisal Burners in the Bangladesh Premier League. He is one of only four players who have scored two triple centuries at Test level: 317 against South Africa in 2005, and 333 against Sri Lanka in 2010.
Chris Gayle played for the West Indies at youth international level prior to making his first-class debut aged 19 for Jamaica. He played his first One Day International 11 months later, and his first Test match 6 months after that. Gayle, who normally opens the innings when he plays for the West Indies, is a destructive batsman who is most effective playing square of the wicket. In July 2001, Gayle (175), together with Daren Ganga (89) established the record for opening partnerships at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo when they put on 214 together against Zimbabwe.
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CJ de Villiers
Cornelius Johannes du Preez de Villiers, also known as CJ de Villiers (born 16 March 1986) is a South African cricketer. He is a tall (6'4") right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast-medium bowler, who plays for Free State and Titans cricket teams.
de Villiers made his first-class debut in 2006, scoring a total of 49 runs and taking one wicket for Free State in a match against Namibia. He followed 19 wickets in his debut season with a haul of forty in 2007–08, which left him as the sixth highest wicket-taker of the season.
In 2008 de Villiers played in South Africa A's unofficial Test series against Sri Lanka A, taking 5 for 36 during Sri Lanka's first innings in the second match.
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Doug Bollinger
Douglas Erwin Bollinger (born 24 July 1981) is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays first-class cricket for the New South Wales Blues and international cricket for Australia. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm fast bowler. He also plays for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.
A resident of Parklea he commenced his playing career at 15 with Seven Hills Toongabbie RSL Cricket Club where he was noted as being no more than an enthusiastic but erratic bowler during his early days.
The left-armer debuted for New South Wales in 2002–03. In the 2004–05 season, in an ING Cup match against South Australia, he picked up a hat-trick in dismissing the Redbacks' brittle top order. Following this innings, he did not continue this form. He generated some success in the One-Day form of the game, taking 27 wickets at an average of 28.32 in 20 matches leading to the Australian selectors naming him in a 30 man squad for the ICC champions trophy tournament in India. Bollinger is one of a select group of up and coming Australian cricketers who have spent time at the Commonwealth Bank Centre of Excellence honing their cricket skills, in the hope of gaining national selection.
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Dwayne Bravo
Dwayne James John Bravo (born 7 October 1983) is a West Indian cricketer. He is a genuine all-rounder, Bravo is an aggressive right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Bravo played for the Mumbai Indians, and was later signed by the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. Bravo also plays for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League, and the Chittagong Kings in the Bangladesh Premier League.
Bravo made his first-class debut for Trinidad and Tobago against Barbados in 2002, opening the innings and scoring 15 and 16 but not bowling. He scored his maiden first-class century a month later and was included in the West Indies A squad for their tour of England in 2002. In early 2003 he scored another century but it was a spell of bowling in which he took 6-11 against the Windward Islands that brought him to prominence as an all-rounder.
Bravo made his One Day International debut against England in their 2003/04 tour of the Caribbean, in a match in which he failed to bat but took 2-31 with the ball. In the West Indies tour of England in 2004 Bravo made his Test debut when he was selected for the First Test at Lord's in which he scored 44 and 10 and took three wickets. He finished the Test series with 16 wickets and a total of 220 runs with his most impressive performance at Old Trafford in a match in which he was the top scorer in the first innings with 77 followed by a 6 for 55 performance with the ball. The latter remains his best bowling figures in Test cricket.
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Graham Manou
Graham Allan Manou (born 23 April 1979) is an Australian cricketer who played for the Southern Redbacks in Australian domestic cricket and plays for the Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League. He is a wicket-keeper and aggressive right-handed batsman who has taken more dismissals than any other South Australian player in One Day domestic cricket. Manou announced his retirement from First Class cricket in March 2011.
Manou was a successful junior cricketer, who won the Player of the Tournament award when captaining South Australia at the 1997–98 national under-19 carnival. He made his first-class debut on 22 March 1999 playing for the Australian Cricket Academy against a Matabeleland Invitational XI at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. In the 1999–2000 Australian domestic season, Manou replaced the retired Tim Nielsen in the South Australian side as wicket-keeper for the Pura Cup and Mercantile Mutual competitions. Although he impressed with the gloves he struggled with the bat as he scored ducks in four of his first five innings, including a pair against the touring Pakistanis. His batting has improved since then and in 2003–04, when given an opportunity to open the batting, Manou posted a score of 130. He later bettered this in 2007–08 when he scored 190 against Tasmania in a Pura Cup game at the Bellerive Oval.
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Jacques Kallis
Jacques Henry Kallis (born 16 October 1975) is a South African cricketer. As an all-rounder he is a formidable right-handed batsman and fast-medium swingbowler. He is one of the greatest all-rounders of all time, being the only cricketer in the history of the game to hold more than 12,000 runs and 250 wickets in both one day and Test match cricket. He has played in 150 Tests, boasting a batting average of over 55. From October–December 2007 he produced a streak of five centuries in four Test Matches; with his century in the second innings of the third test against India in January 2011, his 40th in all, he moved past Ricky Ponting to become the second highest scorer of Test centuries, behind only Sachin Tendulkar who currently has 51 centuries. He was named Leading Cricketer in the World in the 2008 Wisden for his performances in 2007 in addition to being the "ICC Test Player of the Year" and ICC Player of the Year in 2005. He has been described by Kevin Pietersen and Daryll Cullinan as the greatest cricketer to play the game, and along with Walter Hammond and Sir Garry Sobers is one of the few Test all-rounders whose Test batting average is over 50 and exceeds his Test bowling average by 20 or more.
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JP Duminy
Jean-Paul Duminy, often shortened to JP Duminy, (born 14 April 1984) is a South African cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler. Duminy, who is a Cape Coloured, was raised in the Western Cape and currently plays domestic cricket for his home team, the Cape Cobras.
Duminy is a successful batsman generally occupying the top order, a skilled fielder and a useful change bowler. He became known during the South African under-19s tour to England in 2003 and in the 2003-04 domestic season, where he averaged over 72 two years after breaking into South Africa's Western Province side. Though he bowls less frequently in One Day Internationals, he has also found success with the ball, making his One Day International debut in 2004 against Sri Lanka.
Replacing injured vice-captain Ashwell Prince, Duminy made his Test debut against Australia at the WACA in Perth on 17 December 2008, scoring 50 not out in the second innings by hitting the winning runs in the match after putting on an unbroken century partnership with AB de Villiers. His performance was lauded by numerous critics, including Peter Roebuck. In the next Test match, beginning on Boxing Day, Duminy combined with the tailenders to score his maiden Test century of 166. South Africa were more than 200 runs in arrears when they lost their seventh wicket in the first innings. In the process, he and Dale Steyn (76) put on 180 and surpassed Graeme and Peter Pollock's South African ninth wicket partnership record against Australia. South Africa ended with a 62-run lead and converted it into a nine-wicket win. This sealed the series, the first time that South Africa had won a Test series in Australia, and Australia's first home Test series loss in 16 years.
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Kevon Cooper
Kevon Cooper (born 2 February 1989) is a cricketer from Trinidad and Tobago. He plays for Trinidad and Tobago as well as for the Chittagong Kings in the Bangladesh Premier League. He was also signed up to play in the Indian Premier League by Rajasthan Royals during the 2012 auction.
Cooper comes from a footballing family. One of his brothers, Kevin Molina, is headed to London as part of T&T's Olympic squad. He grew up playing football as well but was persuaded by his father, a cricket fan, to switch his allegiance. When Cooper was picked for the T&T Under-19 squad, he left football behind.
In January 2011, cricket officials raised concerns over Cooper's bowling action, and he went to the University of Western Australia to undergo tests and undertake remedial work to correct the fault in his bowling action. In August 2011, Cooper was cleared to play.
He returned and participated in the Champions League in 2011. Mixing speeds with his medium pacers to good effect, he took five wickets in six games while conceding just 5.29 runs an over. Coming in at No. 7, he posted a strike rate of 191.17 at an average of 21.66. It was these attributes that drew the attention of the Royals, who bought him for $50,000 in the IPL player auction.
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Kieron Pollard
Kieron Adrian Pollard (born 12 May 1987) is an international cricketer who plays for the West Indies. An aggressive all-rounder, Pollard provides medium-fast pace bowling and big-hitting from the middle-order. After shining during the 2009 Champions League Twenty20, he was signed by both the Southern Redbacks and Somerset for their domestic Twenty20 campaigns. He was the joint highest paid player in the 2010 Indian Premier League, playing for Mumbai Indians.
Pollard was born in Tacarigua, Trinidad where he was raised, along with two younger sisters, in a poor home by his single mother. Speaking about it, Pollard reflects "It was pretty tough, it wasn't ideal getting up and your mum say 'We only have X amount of money'." After representing Trinidad and Tobago in the 2005 TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge, he was selected as part of the West Indies Under-19 cricket team to tour Pakistan. Pollard top-scored for the West Indies in the first youth One Day International (ODI), scoring 53 runs off 49 balls. Pollard made another half-century in the second match, but didn't manage to make double figures in either of last two games. He was named in the West Indies squad for the 2006 U/19 Cricket World Cup, held in Sri Lanka, where he only managed to make 19–runs in his four innings, though he did manage to take two wickets in a defeat to Australia.
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Lalit Modi
Lalit Kumar Modi, (Hindi: ललित कुमार मोदी; born November 29, 1963, Delhi, India) is one of the architects of the Indian Premier League (IPL)
Best known for his stint as the Chairman and Commissioner of the Indian Premier League and the Chairman of the Champions League, between 2008 and 2010, he has also occupied the roles of Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), between 2005 and September 2010, and Vice President of the Punjab Cricket Association.
Lalit Modi is also the President and Managing Director of Modi Enterprises and the Executive Director of Godfrey Phillips India.
Lalit Kumar Modi was born into a wealthy and successful business family. His father Krishan Kumar Modi is Chairman of Modi Enterprises, a Rs40 billion business empire, which was founded by his grandfather, Rai Bahadur Gujarmal Modi, who also founded the town of Modinagar.
Lalit Modi is married to Minal, whom he met while studying in the USA. Modi has three children, Karima, Ruchir and Aliya.
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Lasith Malinga
Separamadu Lasith Malinga (Sinhala:සෙපරමාදු ලසිත් මාලිංග) (born August 28, 1983 in Galle, Sri Lanka) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a specialist fast bowler with a rare round-arm action, sometimes referred to as a sling action, which leads to his nickname, "Slinga Malinga". He is very well known for his swinging yorkers which has been known to smash batsmen's toes if they do not see it come out of his hand. Malinga can also swing the ball early on in a match and this is an advantage to him. He is well known for his ability to take consecutive wickets: he is the first and only bowler in the world to have two World Cup hat-tricks, the first and only bowler to have taken three hat-tricks in ODIs and he is also the first, and currently the only, player to have taken four wickets in four consecutive balls in any form of international cricket. On 22 April 2011, he announced his retirement from Test cricket.
Malinga grew up in modest circumstances in Rathgama, and always enjoyed cricket. He often played out with friends on the sand banks and coconut groves by a river in his cricket-obsessed village. He first had his education at Devapathiraja College, Rathgama and then at Vidyaloka College, Galle. Later he moved to Mahinda College, Galle. Malinga started his cricket career at Vidyaloka College, where he was discovered by former Sri Lankan paceman Champaka Ramanayake. Champaka who was so impressed by Lasith Malinga's raw ability had invited him to join the cricket team of Galle Cricket Club. Champaka also helped him to join the first XI cricket team of Mahinda College, Galle.A short-lived attempt to make Malinga's action more upright led to much reduced pace and failing accuracy. Malinga promptly returned to his natural action with success, and with great encouragement from Champaka Ramanayake.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni pronunciation (help·info) (born 7 July 1981) is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian national cricket team and the Chennai Super Kings cricket team. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in December 2004 against Bangladesh, and a year later played his first Test, this time against Sri Lanka.
Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, CB Series of 2007–08, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2008 and 2010 against Australia 2–0 and 2011 World Cup. His Test, ODI record is best among all the Indian captains to date. He also captained Chennai Super Kings to victory in the recent 2011 IPL and in the Champions League. He is now captain of India in all three forms of the game and also led the team to their first ever bilateral ODI series wins in Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Under Dhoni's captaincy India became the first team after a gap of more than 20 years to whitewash Australia in a Test series. Dhoni also led the Indian team to the number one position in ICC rankings in Test cricket for the first time. Dhoni has also been the recipient of many awards including the ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009 (the first Indian player to achieve this feat), the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award and the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2009. In 2009 Dhoni topped the list of world’s top 10 earning cricketers compiled by Forbes. He was named as the captain of ICC World Test and ICC ODI teams for 2009. In the final of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, he hit 91 not out of just 79 balls to lead India to victory. For his outstanding batting in the final, he was awarded as the man of the match. The TIME magazine added him in its "Time 100" list of 100 most influential people of 2011. According to the SportsPro magazine Dhoni is 10th most valuable brand in field of sports worldwide and number 1 among all Asian superstars.
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Matthew Wade
Matthew Scott Wade (born 26 December 1987) is an Australian cricketer, who is currently listed with the Victorian cricket team. He has also played One-Day International and Twenty20 International matches for the Australian national team. Originally from Hobart, Tasmania, Wade played both cricket and Australian rules football until the age of 19, participating in the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup as well as playing underage football for the Tassie Mariners in the TAC Cup. After representing Tasmania in one List A match, he moved to Victoria for the 2007–08 season to further his opportunities. He soon established himself as Victoria's first-choice wicket-keeper over Adam Crosthwaite, and was selected in the Australia A side in 2010. He made his debut for Australia the following season. Wade is also contracted to play Twenty20 matches for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League (BBL).
Wade was born in Hobart on 26 December 1987, the son of Scott Wade, who had previously played football for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and the Clarence and Hobart Football Clubs in the Tasmanian Football League (TFL). His grandfather, Michael Wade, had previously served as president of the Hobart Football Club. Growing up, Wade represented Tasmania in underage cricket and underage football, vice-captaining the Tassie Mariners side in the TAC Cup, where he played alongside future Australian Football League players Sam Lonergan, Grant Birchall and Jack Riewoldt, and representing Australia at the 2006 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. At the age of 16, he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, and received two rounds of chemotherapy before he was cleared of the disease.
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Rangana Herath
Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Bandara Herath (Tamil: ஹேரத் முதியான்சலாகே ரங்கன கீர்த்தி பண்டார ஹேரத்), also known as H. M. R. K. B. Herath or Rangana Herath or Jack (born 19 March 1978, Kurunegala) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was educated at Mayurapada Central College, Narammala and Maliyadeva College Kurunegala. He has also played cricket for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club and Moors Sports Club. His bowling style is slow left arm orthodox. He made his Test match debut at Galle, Sri Lanka against the Australian cricket team in 1999, and his One Day International (ODI) debut against the Zimbabwean cricket team at Harare Sports Ground in 2004.
Herath joined the Sri Lankan squad in 2008 to face West Indies, for two Tests and three ODIs. In one of his warm up matches he got a five wicket haul.
He played a few matches for Surrey during the latter part of the 2009 English cricket season.
In April 2010, Herath joined Hampshire, where he played in the first half of the 2010 County Championship before fellow Sri Lankan Ajantha Mendis replaced him for the second half of the season.
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Ravi Rampaul
Ravindranath Rampaul (born October 15, 1984 in Preysal, Trinidad and Tobago) is a West Indian cricketer. He is the first quick bowler of Indian descent to represent West Indies at international level, playing Tests, One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. Capable of decent pace and accuracy from a simple, smooth bowling action, Rampaul has been identified, along with Jerome Taylor, as a potential leader of the West Indies bowling attack in the years to come.
Rampaul played youth cricket for West Indies and Trinidad and Tobago, playing at the World Under-15 Challenge in England in 2000, and at the 2002 Under-19 World Cup, before breaking the record wicket tally in the regional youth tournament in West Indies after taking 45 wickets in five matches during the 2002 tournament. The following season, he took 27 wickets, as Trinidad and Tobago won their first youth title since 1987. By that time, however, he had also made his first class debut, playing three Busta Cup matches for Trinidad and Tobago during the 2001–02 season and taking six wickets.
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Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin pronunciation (help·info) (born 17 September 1986) is an Indian national cricket team player, who plays for India and Tamil Nadu cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman and right arm off-break bowler. He is the only bowler of recent times apart from Ajantha Mendis of Sri Lanka to bowl the carrom ball. His bowling shows a lot of variation.
Ashwin was born into a Hindu Brahmin family. He lives in West Mambalam,Chennai. He did his schooling in Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan and St. Bede's.He did his Engineering (B.Tech IT) in SSNCE. He married Prithi Narayanan on 13 November 2011..Ashwin’s father Ravichandran was a fast bowler who played competitive cricket in Tamil Nadu.
Ashwin made his debut against Andhra Pradesh in Twenty20 cricket. He plays first-class cricket for Tamil Nadu and has played in the Duleep Trophy for South Zone. He was nicknamed "Dada" during his U-19 days while touring Dharamsala.He has recently married.
He plays for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. He made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka on 6 June 2010. He scored 38 runs in a losing game.
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Ross Taylor
Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor (born 8 March 1984), more commonly known as Ross Taylor, is a New Zealand cricketer and the current captain, preferred ahead of wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum. He has also captained the New Zealand Under-19 side in youth internationals. Taylor has a highest first-class score of 132* in the State Shield domestic one-day competition in 2003–04, and 217 in the State Championship in 2007–08.
He made his debut for the New Zealand team in international cricket on 1 March 2006, in a one-day match against the West Indies. He became the second male player of Samoan heritage to play for New Zealand after Murphy Su'a. Taylor's full name is Luteru Ross Poutoa Lote Taylor; however, some sources have inaccurately recorded his name as Ross Luteru Taylor. This is because Taylor grew up answering to both Luteru and Ross when playing cricket, and did not realise he needed to write down his full name for the official New Zealand Cricket records when he was asked to fill in a questionnaire at a first-class match early in his career.
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Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan (pronounced [‘ʃaːɦrəx ˈxaːn]; born 2 November 1965), often credited as Shah Rukh Khan and informally referred to as SRK, is an Indian film actor. Known as "The King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films. He has won fourteen Filmfare Awards from thirty nominations for his work in Indian films and shares the record for the highest number of Best Actor awards with Dilip Kumar, eight wins. In 2005, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards Indian cinema.
After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in economics, he started his career appearing in theatre and several television serials in the late 1980s and later made his Hindi film debut in 1992 with Deewana. Early in his career he was recognised for his unconventional choice of negative roles in films such as Darr (1993), Baazigar (1993) and Anjaam (1994). Since then he has played leading roles in a wide variety of film genres, including romantic films, comedies, thrillers, action films, sport films, and historical dramas among others.
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Shaun Tait
Shaun William Tait (born 22 February 1983 in Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia) is a professional Australian cricketer, who currently plays only in the Twenty20 format. Tait plays domestic cricket for South Australia and is also a representative for Australia at Twenty20 International level; he has also represented his country in One Day Internationals and test matches. He is a right arm fast bowler. Tait retired from One Day International cricket on 28 March 2011, following Australia's early exit from the 2011 Cricket World Cup.
Tait's delivery action is unique and marked by significant lateral twisting of the spine. The 'slingy' nature of his action has led to comparisons with former Australian fast bowler Jeff Thomson. Dubbed "The Wild Thing", Tait is considered one of the fastest bowlers in the world and delivers the ball with phenomenal speed, at around 150 km/h, and occasionally faster. At T20 international on 5 February 2010 against Pakistan Tait recorded a ball measured at 160.7 km/h, the fastest ball ever bowled in Australia. Despite his speed, Tait has often been described as "erratic" and is capable of bowling many extras. His unpredictability, however, is seen as a weapon to some, and his exceptional strike rate seems to confirm this. Tait has also been criticised as "expensive", however others have mentioned that this is irrelevant, as his main role as a "strike bowler" is to take wickets rather than keep the run rate down.
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Sunil Narine
Sunil Philip Narine (born 26 May 1988 in Trinidad), is a West Indian cricketer who played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. He has since appeared in first-class cricket for Trinidad and Tobago. He was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders for US$700,000 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in February 2012, having had a "base price" of just $50,000. Several franchises, including the Mumbai Indians, have publicly expressed their disappointment at having failed to sign Narine. He came to the attention of IPL franchises and Indian cricket fans by virtue of his performances during an India-West Indies one-day series in 2011, won 4-1 by India.
He had a brilliant bowling effort for Kolkata Knight Riders, taking 5 wickets for 19 runs in a IPL match in 2012 & had the best bowling economy in IPL 2012. .
He won the Man of the Tournament award in the 2012 Indian Premier League for picking up 24 wickets at an average of 13.50 and an economy rate of 5.47, which was the best in the league.
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Suresh Raina
Suresh Kumar Raina ( pronunciation (help·info) (born 27 November 1986) is an Indian cricketer from Gaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. His family comes from a town of Rainawari, in Jammu & Kashmir,thus the surname "Raina". Raina has been a member of the Indian cricket team for ODIs since July 2008, and was included in the Test squad in early 2006, but did not make his debut until July 2010. Domestically, he plays for Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy and Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy. He is a left-handed batsman and an occasional off spinner.
Raina decided to take up cricket seriously in 1999, and moved from his city Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, UP (near New Delhi) to Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, to attend the specialist government Sports College. He rose to become the captain of the Uttar Pradesh U-16s came to prominence amongst Indian selectors in 2002, when he was selected at the age of 15 and a half years for the U-19 tour to England, where he made a pair of half-centuries in the U-19 Test matches. He toured Sri Lanka later that year with the U-17 team. He made his Ranji Trophy debut for Uttar Pradesh against Assam in February 2003 at the age of 16, but did not play another match until the following season. In late 2003, he toured Pakistan for the U-19 Asian ODI Championship before being selected for the 2004 U-19 World Cup, where he scored three half centuries, including a 90 scored off only 38 balls. He was then awarded a Border-Gavaskar scholarship to train at the Australian Cricket Academy and in early 2005, he made his first-class limited overs debut, and scored 645 runs that season at an average of 53.75. He was selected to participate in the Challenger Series in early 2005, and after injury to Sachin Tendulkar and suspension to captain Sourav Ganguly, Raina was selected for the Indian Oil Cup 2005 in Sri Lanka.
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Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan (Sinhala: තිලකරත්න මුදියන්සේලාගේ දිල්ෂාන්) born October 14, 1976 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. He has been a member of the team since November 1999, and was also known as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan. He is an aggressive right-hand batsman and also a capable in spin bowling, his off breaks are mostly used in the one-day arena. Dilshan won the award of Twenty20 International Performance of the Year at the 2009 ICC Awards for his 96 off 57 balls against West Indies in the semi-final of the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 in England. He also won man of the series trophy for his indiviual batting performances in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 tournament.
Dilshan was born to a Malay father and a Sinhalese mother. He converted from Islam to Buddhism at the age of 16. He was educated at Kalutara Vidyalaya National School in Kalutara. He is now married to Sri Lankan teledrama actress Manjula Thilini. The marriage was celebrated in India during the 2008 IPL series, following Hindu rituals. Dilshan has a daughter from his second marriage and a son from his first marriage. Dilshan's brother, Tillakaratne Sampath, is a first-class cricketer in Sri Lanka.
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Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli pronunciation (help·info) (born 5 November 1988 in Delhi) is an Indian international cricketer. He is a middle order batsman, who can also open the batting. He can also bowl right arm medium pace. Kohli was the captain of the victorious Indian team at the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup held in Malaysia. He represents Delhi in first-class cricket and plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. He also played for the West Delhi Cricket Academy. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in 2008 and was part of the Indian team which won the 2011 World Cup. Despite being a regular in the ODI side, he only played his first Test in 2011.
Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988 in Delhi to Prem and Saroj Kohli. He has an elder brother, Vikash, and an elder sister, Bhavna. Virat attended school at Vishal Bharti and Savier Convent. Virat's father, Prem, worked as a lawyer and died in December 2006. Little is known of Virat Kohli's personal life.
The West Delhi Cricket Academy was created in 1998 and Kohli was part of its first intake. Kohli first came into the spotlight when he played for Delhi in a Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka on the day of his father's death. Choosing to stay and bat, he went on to score 90 runs. Mithun Manhas, the team's captain, remarked that "That is an act of great commitment to the team and his innings turned out to be crucial".
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Karbonn Smart Champions League-1st Match Titans v Perth Scorchers Highlights
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- Duration: 6:32
- Updated: 21 Oct 2012
South African side Titans started their Champions League T20 mission with a convincing 39-runs-win over Australian side Perth Scorchers at Centurion. Batting first, the Titans put a competitive total of 163 on scoreboard, as former Proteas opener Jacques Rudolph hit 83 in just 59 balls. In reply, the Scorchers got all-out within just 124.
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South African side Titans started their Champions League T20 mission with a convincing 39-runs-win over Australian side Perth Scorchers at Centurion. Batting first, the Titans put a competitive total of 163 on scoreboard, as former Proteas opener Jacques Rudolph hit 83 in just 59 balls. In reply, the Scorchers got all-out within just 124.
Chennai Super Kings vs Wayamba Highlights : Champions League T20 News
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- Duration: 12:22
- Updated: 03 Dec 2012
Clt20 highlights : Chennai Super Kings registered a 97-run win against Wayamba.
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Clt20 highlights : Chennai Super Kings registered a 97-run win against Wayamba.
- published: 15 Sep 2010
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Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Daredevils Champions League T20 Full Match 2012- KKR Vs DD Highlights
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- Duration: 13:25
- Updated: 23 Oct 2012
Watch Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Daredevils Champions League T20 Full Match 2012- KKR Vs DD Highlights" " Please Like My Pages I Need Your Suport www.facebook.com " " Group A : 2nd T20 - KKR vs DD SuperSport Park, Centurion" "
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Watch Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Daredevils Champions League T20 Full Match 2012- KKR Vs DD Highlights" " Please Like My Pages I Need Your Suport www.facebook.com " " Group A : 2nd T20 - KKR vs DD SuperSport Park, Centurion" "
- published: 13 Oct 2012
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Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils Highlights - Karbonn Smart Champions League-2nd Match
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- Duration: 7:00
- Updated: 08 Dec 2012
kkr vs dd 2012 : IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders received a shock treatment in their Champions League T20 opener, as they lost to Delhi by 52 runs. Chasing the target of 160, KKR batting collapsed before the Delhi pace attack. The KKR were restricted within just 108 for seven, as all three Delhi pacers- Umesh Yadav, Irfan Pathan and Morne Morkel bagged two wickets each.
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kkr vs dd 2012 : IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders received a shock treatment in their Champions League T20 opener, as they lost to Delhi by 52 runs. Chasing the target of 160, KKR batting collapsed before the Delhi pace attack. The KKR were restricted within just 108 for seven, as all three Delhi pacers- Umesh Yadav, Irfan Pathan and Morne Morkel bagged two wickets each.
- published: 14 Oct 2012
- views: 17736
- author: espnstar
Champions League T20 2012 - Preview
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- Duration: 2:29
- Updated: 10 Oct 2012
Champions League T20 (CLT20) videos by www.cricketcountry.com Champions League T20 is a tournament that features a galaxy of international stars and will be played across four cities in the rainbow nation - Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Centurion. The victorious teams from India, Australia and South Africa have already qualified to play in the league matches while the top teams from New Zealand, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies will qualify for the group matches after a successful qualification round. Only two teams from this qualification round will advance to the group stages. Read more at bit.ly
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Champions League T20 (CLT20) videos by www.cricketcountry.com Champions League T20 is a tournament that features a galaxy of international stars and will be played across four cities in the rainbow nation - Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and Centurion. The victorious teams from India, Australia and South Africa have already qualified to play in the league matches while the top teams from New Zealand, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and West Indies will qualify for the group matches after a successful qualification round. Only two teams from this qualification round will advance to the group stages. Read more at bit.ly
- published: 10 Oct 2012
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Karbonn Smart Champions League 3rd Match Chennai Super Kings v Sydney Sixers Highlights
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- Duration: 6:59
- Updated: 18 Oct 2012
Two-times Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings lost their opening game in Champions League T20 to Sydney Sixers by 14 runs. The Australian side put 185 on the scoreboard at Johannesburg. In reply, CSK managed to reach 171 in 20 overs and lost their tournament opener.
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Two-times Indian Premier League champions Chennai Super Kings lost their opening game in Champions League T20 to Sydney Sixers by 14 runs. The Australian side put 185 on the scoreboard at Johannesburg. In reply, CSK managed to reach 171 in 20 overs and lost their tournament opener.
- published: 15 Oct 2012
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Mumbai Indians v Yorkshire - CL T20 Highlights
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- Duration: 5:47
- Updated: 11 Dec 2012
Rain played spoilsport as the Champions League Twenty20 match between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Yorkshire was called off just before the former team completed their innings in Cape Town. Sent into bat, Mumbai scored 156 for six from 17.5 overs, riding on Kieron Pollard's counter-attacking 20-ball unbeaten 37 and opener Dwayne Smith's identical score of 37 before rain came down in the Group B match at the Newlands. The umpires waited for one and half hours for play to resume before finally calling off the match.
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Rain played spoilsport as the Champions League Twenty20 match between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Yorkshire was called off just before the former team completed their innings in Cape Town. Sent into bat, Mumbai scored 156 for six from 17.5 overs, riding on Kieron Pollard's counter-attacking 20-ball unbeaten 37 and opener Dwayne Smith's identical score of 37 before rain came down in the Group B match at the Newlands. The umpires waited for one and half hours for play to resume before finally calling off the match.
- published: 19 Oct 2012
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Chennai Super Kings Vs Sydney Sixers Champion League T20 Full Match - CSK Vs SS Full Highlights
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- Duration: 13:58
- Updated: 23 Nov 2012
Watch CSK Vs SS Champion League T20 Full Match - Chennai Super Kings Vs Sydney Sixers Full Highlights" " Please Like My Pages I Need Your Suport www.facebook.com " "
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- published: 14 Oct 2012
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Icc twenty twenty champions league T20-20 2012 live cricket match.mumbi ,chennai 0ut
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- Duration: 6:10
- Updated: 03 Jan 2013
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Cricket Video - Champions League Twenty20 2012 Underway - Cricket World TV
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- Duration: 1:29
- Updated: 15 Oct 2012
A cricket video for Cricket World TV about the latest cricket news from www.cricketworld.com. Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com and Twitter: www.twitter.com as we look back on the opening weekend of the Champons League Twenty20 2012 in South Africa. There were wins for both South African sides - Nashua Titans and Highveld Lions, Australia's Sydney Sixers and the lone Indian Premier League - IPL success came from Delhi Daredevils, who beat Kolkata Knight Riders. In a slow start for the league, previous champions Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians were both beaten while the other team looking to bounce back in their next match are the Perth Scorchers. In the group stages, Auckland take on Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Titans and Perth Scorchers while Yorkshire come up against Chennai Super Kings, Highveld Lions, Mumbai Indians and Sydney Sixers. Cricket World is the website to visit for the latest breaking sports news from all around the world of cricket including Tests, ODIs and Twenty20s and major tournaments such as the ICC World Twenty20 2012, World Cup 2011 and the Indian Premier League. Also offering free live scores, live streaming, betting, photos and cricket videos, cricket tv and scorecards. Cricket World has covered all the main events in world cricket including World Cup finals, milestones achieved by the likes of Muttiah Muralitharan, Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar, the spot fixing trial, the Ashes as well as producing videos about cricket at ...
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A cricket video for Cricket World TV about the latest cricket news from www.cricketworld.com. Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com and Twitter: www.twitter.com as we look back on the opening weekend of the Champons League Twenty20 2012 in South Africa. There were wins for both South African sides - Nashua Titans and Highveld Lions, Australia's Sydney Sixers and the lone Indian Premier League - IPL success came from Delhi Daredevils, who beat Kolkata Knight Riders. In a slow start for the league, previous champions Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians were both beaten while the other team looking to bounce back in their next match are the Perth Scorchers. In the group stages, Auckland take on Delhi Daredevils, Kolkata Knight Riders, Titans and Perth Scorchers while Yorkshire come up against Chennai Super Kings, Highveld Lions, Mumbai Indians and Sydney Sixers. Cricket World is the website to visit for the latest breaking sports news from all around the world of cricket including Tests, ODIs and Twenty20s and major tournaments such as the ICC World Twenty20 2012, World Cup 2011 and the Indian Premier League. Also offering free live scores, live streaming, betting, photos and cricket videos, cricket tv and scorecards. Cricket World has covered all the main events in world cricket including World Cup finals, milestones achieved by the likes of Muttiah Muralitharan, Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar, the spot fixing trial, the Ashes as well as producing videos about cricket at ...
- published: 15 Oct 2012
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Warner Power : Nokia Champions League T20
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- Duration: 2:29
- Updated: 14 Jul 2012
David Warner best shots : Warner produced a selection of shots including some impressive switch hitting to make his total off 69 balls, enjoying the highest score in the history of the tournament on a notoriously slow pitch.
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David Warner best shots : Warner produced a selection of shots including some impressive switch hitting to make his total off 69 balls, enjoying the highest score in the history of the tournament on a notoriously slow pitch.
- published: 05 Oct 2011
- views: 3683
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Karbonn Smart Champions League T20 Jeetna zaroori hai
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- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 16 Oct 2012
watch Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgan promoting the Karbonn Smart Champions League T20. Four Indian teams, Kolkata Knight riders, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings will take on World T20 champions to bag the crown.
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watch Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgan promoting the Karbonn Smart Champions League T20. Four Indian teams, Kolkata Knight riders, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings will take on World T20 champions to bag the crown.
- published: 05 Oct 2012
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Titans Vs Perth Scorchers Champions League T20 Full Match Highlights - TIT Vs PER Match Highlights
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- Duration: 15:53
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
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- published: 13 Oct 2012
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Real battle for real heroes - Mumbai Indians
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- Duration: 0:31
- Updated: 13 Oct 2012
watch Mumbai Indians and defending champions captain Sachin Tendulkar in this promotional video of Champions League T20.
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watch Mumbai Indians and defending champions captain Sachin Tendulkar in this promotional video of Champions League T20.
- published: 05 Oct 2012
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Champions League T20 2012 Sialkot Stallion VS Auckland Aces Highlights by AAJ
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- Duration: 5:57
- Updated: 10 Nov 2012
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Auckland vs Perth Scorchers Highlights - Karbonn Smart Champions League T20 19th Match
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- Duration: 7:55
- Updated: 06 Nov 2012
Perth Scorchers beat New Zealand side Auckland Aces in the Champion T20 by 16 runs. Defending the low total of 140, Perth bowlers restricted Auckland to 124 in the limited 20 overs. Aussie pacer Michael Beer took three wickets for just 13 runs to bag the man of the match award.
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Perth Scorchers beat New Zealand side Auckland Aces in the Champion T20 by 16 runs. Defending the low total of 140, Perth bowlers restricted Auckland to 124 in the limited 20 overs. Aussie pacer Michael Beer took three wickets for just 13 runs to bag the man of the match award.
- published: 24 Oct 2012
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Karbonn Smart Champions League Qualifier Auckland Aces vs Hampshire Highlights
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- Duration: 6:03
- Updated: 17 Dec 2012
Pakistani all-rounder Azhar Mahmood (5 wickets & 55 off 31) helped his team Auckland Aces to beat Hampshire county by eight wickets in the Pool-1 qualifying match of Champions League T20 at Centurion. The Kiwi side successfully chased the target of 121, put by Hampshire, and bagged the match with 33 balls remaining.
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Pakistani all-rounder Azhar Mahmood (5 wickets & 55 off 31) helped his team Auckland Aces to beat Hampshire county by eight wickets in the Pool-1 qualifying match of Champions League T20 at Centurion. The Kiwi side successfully chased the target of 121, put by Hampshire, and bagged the match with 33 balls remaining.
- published: 11 Oct 2012
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Karbonn Smart Champions League Qualifier Hampshire vs Sialkot Stallions Highlights
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- Duration: 6:44
- Updated: 21 Dec 2012
After losing their first two matches, Sialkot Stallions of Pakistan beat Hampshire by six wickets in the Champions League T20 qualifier. Chasing the total of 143, Stallions reached the target with five balls remaining. Haris Sohail from the Stallions knocked a match winning 63 off 57 balls
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After losing their first two matches, Sialkot Stallions of Pakistan beat Hampshire by six wickets in the Champions League T20 qualifier. Chasing the total of 143, Stallions reached the target with five balls remaining. Haris Sohail from the Stallions knocked a match winning 63 off 57 balls
- published: 12 Oct 2012
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Titans Vs Perth Scorchers Champions League T20 Full Match Highlights 2012 - TIT Vs PER Highlights
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- Duration: 5:18
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
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- published: 13 Oct 2012
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Mumbai Indians set for Champions League T20
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The Mumbai Indians were in the nets at Centurion Park in Johannesburg ahead of the start of the 2012 Champions League T20 tournament. The defending champions have been drawn in group B, alongside the Chennai Super Kings, the Highveld Lions, the Sydney Sixers and the qualifier team from Pool 2, Yorkshire Carnegie. Batsman Richard Levi says everywhere he looks, he's surrounded by quality: "Its very exciting to be part of the squad with Mumbai Indians champions for the champions league, the guys are very excited and obviously, the players and the calibre of the players around me is amazing and this is a greatest opportunity to be around them. The likes of Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson and Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar are expected to lead the Mumbai charge, with their two Sri Lankan players - Lasith Malinga and Thisara Perera - hopefully recovered from their efforts at the recent Twenty20 World Cup, in time for the start of the CLT20 on Saturday.
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The Mumbai Indians were in the nets at Centurion Park in Johannesburg ahead of the start of the 2012 Champions League T20 tournament. The defending champions have been drawn in group B, alongside the Chennai Super Kings, the Highveld Lions, the Sydney Sixers and the qualifier team from Pool 2, Yorkshire Carnegie. Batsman Richard Levi says everywhere he looks, he's surrounded by quality: "Its very exciting to be part of the squad with Mumbai Indians champions for the champions league, the guys are very excited and obviously, the players and the calibre of the players around me is amazing and this is a greatest opportunity to be around them. The likes of Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson and Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar are expected to lead the Mumbai charge, with their two Sri Lankan players - Lasith Malinga and Thisara Perera - hopefully recovered from their efforts at the recent Twenty20 World Cup, in time for the start of the CLT20 on Saturday.
- published: 11 Oct 2012
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Karbonn Smart Champions League 13th Match Lions vs Yorkshire Highlights
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- Duration: 6:56
- Updated: 30 Oct 2012
In the other match of Champions League T20, South African side Highveld Lions beat Yorkshire by 5 wickets to reach the semifinal of the tournament. Chasing Yorkshire's total of 131, the Lions reached the target with four balls remaining.
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In the other match of Champions League T20, South African side Highveld Lions beat Yorkshire by 5 wickets to reach the semifinal of the tournament. Chasing Yorkshire's total of 131, the Lions reached the target with four balls remaining.
- published: 21 Oct 2012
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Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Daredevils Champions League T20 Full Match 2012- KKR Vs DD Highlights
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- Duration: 12:19
- Updated: 28 Nov 2012
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- published: 13 Oct 2012
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Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Delhi Daredevils Champions League T20 Full Match 2012- KKR Vs DD Highlights
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- Duration: 7:59
- Updated: 30 Nov 2012
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- published: 13 Oct 2012
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01 Jan 2013
INZA BAKAYOKO. Associated Press= ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A crowd stampeded after leaving a New Year's fireworks show early Tuesday in Ivory Coast's commercial center, killing 61 people — many of them youths — and injuring more than 200, rescue workers said. The death toll was expected to rise, the officials said ... Issa Sako of the fire department rescue team.....(size: 8.1Kb)
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03 Jan 2013
A gang of men accused of repeatedly raping a 23-year-old student on a moving bus in New Delhi in a deadly crime that repulsed the nation are to appear in court today for the first time. A British tourist join others in a candlelight vigil to mourn the death of a gang rape victim, in Kolkata, India Photo. AP. 3.52AM GMT 03 Jan 2013 ... Police have ordered a bone test to determine his age and whether he can stand trial in an adult court....(size: 11.3Kb)
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02 Jan 2013
SEOUL -- In a domestically televised New Year's Day speech, North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un said he wanted to "remove confrontation" on this divided peninsula and called on "anti-reunification forces" in South Korea to cease their hostility toward the North. The lengthy address, which laid out the national goals for 2013, marked Mr ... Mr. Kim on Tuesday asked for a detente -- but with prerequisites that the conservative Ms ... ....(size: 3.2Kb)
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03 Jan 2013
Washington. Aiming to get cooperation through dialogue, the US said that it is working hard to create an environment within Afghanistan and also in the region to have support for Afghan-Afghan reconciliation ... Responding to questions, Nuland said the US supports an Afghan-led process of reconciliation ... Saying that Pakistan needs to engage with Afghanistan directly, Nuland said the US supports dialogue between the two ... PTI ... First Published....(size: 2.3Kb)
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01 Jan 2013
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrians woke on New Year's Day to countrywide aerial bombardment, while President Bashar al-Assad's forces and rebels fighting to topple him clashed on the outskirts of the capital. Free Syrian Army fighters and civilians search for bodies under rubble after an air strike by a fighter jet loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo's al-Marja district December 31, 2012. REUTERS/Muzaffar Salman (SYRIA - Tags ... ....(size: 4.9Kb)
DNA India
03 Jan 2013
Parvez Rasool was on his way to Jalandhar for some personal work when he got a call from the Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association, telling him the BCCI was trying to locate him. Why, he wondered ... “It has been a great season for me ... One thing led to another and he was detained by the police for questioning in connection with the suspected presence of explosives at the Chinnaswamy Stadium during a Champions League Twenty20 tie ... ....(size: 2.2Kb)
IC Newcastle
29 Dec 2012
12.45, Dec 29 2012. . Retiring Australia batsman Michael Hussey has confessed he simply no longer had the desire to continue playing international cricket ... "I know I am making the right decision ... He added ... Story continues ADVERTISEMENT. Hussey missed Australia's one-day tour of the United Kingdom after his fourth child was born prematurely, also deciding to withdraw from the Champions League Twenty20 for personal reasons ... ....(size: 2.4Kb)
Sporting Life
29 Dec 2012
The 37-year-old will walk away from his duties with Australia after the upcoming third Test and one-day international series against Sri Lanka draws to a close ... He said. "Leading into the Australian summer, I knew that my time was pretty close ... Hussey missed Australia's one-day tour of the United Kingdom after his fourth child was born prematurely, also deciding to withdrawing from the Champions League Twenty20 for personal reasons ... ....(size: 2.6Kb)
noodls
26 Dec 2012
The Sixers - who host the Hobart Hurricanes on Boxing Day - backed up their success with victory in the Champions League Twenty20 in October as they were crowned champions of the world ... English batsman Michael Lumb, who represented Sydney last year and in the Champions League, will link up with the squad for the match against the Hurricanes and is likely to slot in immediately at the top of the order....(size: 4.7Kb)
Canberra Times
26 Dec 2012
Ricky Ponting gets a boundary with a trademark pull during his knock of 63. Photo. Getty Images ... The Sixers have just one win with three games to play and are now two wins shy of the fourth-placed Hurricanes. Ponting, who brought up his 50 with a six off 42 balls, was ably supported by Aiden Blizzard (48 off 30), fast bowler Ben Laughlin (who took 4-31) and some haphazard play from the Big Bash and Champions League Twenty20 champions ... ....(size: 4.0Kb)
The Daily Telegraph Australia
25 Dec 2012
THE world champion Sydney Sixers will be all at sea like the Sydney to Hobart fleet if they suffer yet another loss to the Hobart Hurricanes tonight ... The last few games we've shied away from that a bit and paid the price ... The Sixers won the lucrative Champions League Twenty20 in October, and after cruising past cross-town rivals the Sydney Thunder at the start of the month, looked set to make it back-to-back Big Bash League titles ... ....(size: 2.5Kb)
noodls
25 Dec 2012
The defending champions have lost three consecutive matches, the latest defeat a nine-wicket hammering against the Adelaide Strikers at Adelaide Oval on Sunday ... "Being the champions, the other teams are stepping it up against us ... It's difficult to halt a 'losing momentum', but the Sixers won the Champions League Twenty20 tournament just two months ago and Bayliss wants to see his players reclaim that confidence ... (noodl....(size: 3.2Kb)
The Australian
23 Dec 2012
The BBL seeks to achieve the sort of rights coup achieved by the Champions League Twenty20 competition -- a deal that stands as a lesson to any broadcaster. Having missed out on the rights to the successful Indian Premier League, ESPN Star bid $1.1billion over 10 years for the Champions League tournament, which is owned by the Indian, Australian and South African cricket boards....(size: 5.0Kb)
noodls
19 Dec 2012
(Source ... The Sixers had a 12-match unbeaten run - which included tournament wins in last season's Big Bash League and the Champions League Twenty20 in October - ended by the Perth Scorchers on Sunday night at the SCG ... "They showed that over in the Champions League ... Sydney vs Melbourne ... Faulkner - who snared 13 wickets in the Big Bash League last season for the Stars - has impressed again in this campaign ... (noodl....(size: 4.1Kb)
noodls
17 Dec 2012
... to see world champion cricketers - the Sydney Sixers - play a game of twenty20 cricket at Drummoyne Oval. Winners of the inaugural Big Bash League and the Champions League Twenty20 2012 trophy, the Sydney Sixers will show us what they've got in a practice match against an SCG XI - a combined first-grade team....(size: 1.8Kb)
Business Day
14 Dec 2012
FAF Du Plessis will lead South Africa in the three Twenty20 internationals against New Zealand this month ... The Titans limited-overs captain made a name for himself during the Champions League Twenty20 as an aggressive batsman and is second on the one-day cup batting charts. The Champions League Twenty20 also shone a spotlight on left-arm spinner Aaron Phangiso....(size: 3.9Kb)
Sky Sports
13 Dec 2012
Spinner Phangiso and wicketkeeper-batsman de Kock starred for the Lions in October's Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa ... All the players have been showing excellent form of late either in the Champions League T20 or the One-Day Cup and it has been very encouraging to take note of this."....(size: 3.3Kb)
Sky Sports
13 Dec 2012
Spinner Phangiso and wicketkeeper-batsman de Kock starred for the Lions in October's Champions League Twenty20 in South Africa ... All the players have been showing excellent form of late either in the Champions League T20 or the One-Day Cup and it has been very encouraging to take note of this."....(size: 3.4Kb)
| Champions League Twenty20 | |
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| 200px Logo of the Nokia Champions League Twenty20 |
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| Administrator | BCCI, CA, CSA |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First tournament | 2009 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and knockout |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Current champion |  Mumbai Indians (1st title) |
| Most successful | Mumbai Indians (1 title) Chennai Super Kings (1 title) New South Wales Blues (1 title) |
| Most runs | David Warner (535) |
| Most wickets |  Dwayne Bravo (21) |
| Website | clt20.com |
 2012 Champions League Twenty20 |
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The Champions League Twenty20, also referred to as the CLT20, is an annual international Twenty20 cricket competition between the top domestic teams from major cricketing nations. The Champions League Twenty20 is chaired by N. Srinivasan, who is the president of the BCCI. With the winning team awarded US$2.5 million and a total prize pool of $6 million, it is the most lucrative cricket tournament.[1]
The competition was launched in 2008 as a response to the success of national Twenty20 domestic cricket leagues, most notably the Indian Premier League.[2] The first edition was then held in October 2009.
Contents |
History[link]
Background[link]
Main article: Twenty20
Twenty20 cricket was launched by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2003.[3] Its launch was a result of a long-term decline in the popularity of county championship and domestic limited-overs cricket. By reducing the number of overs per innings to twenty and by placing a three-hour limit on matches, the format was designed to attract a younger crowd and to boost attendances. Cricketing nations began adopting the format and created domestic Twenty20 competitions. This led to the creation of international Twenty20 tournaments. International 20:20 Club Championship was an early attempt at an international Twenty20 club tournament, held in 2005 and featuring domestic Twenty20 teams from three countries.
Twenty20 International, the form of Twenty20 played between national cricket teams, began in February 2005. The ICC World Twenty20 is the Twenty20 version of the Cricket World Cup. It was first held in September 2007 and was much more popular than the 50-over Cricket World Cup. In 2008, the Indian Premier League (IPL) was launched and its success proved that there could be a market for a big-spending domestic Twenty20 cricket league.[4]
Creation[link]
Immediately after the end of the first IPL season, the cricket authorities in India, Australia and South Africa entered into discussions to create a new international club competition and capitalise on this success.[2] The plans for the creation of the Champions League Twenty20 were first announced on 13 September 2007. The inaugural edition was to be held in October 2008, run by the cricket boards of India, England, Australia and South Africa, and featuring two teams from each country.[5][6]
However, the tournament encountered problems when the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which owns 50% of the tournament, decided to bar players from the Indian Cricket League (ICL; a league unsanctioned by the BCCI and other cricket boards as a result) from participating in the tournament.[7] England featured ICL players in many of their teams, including their domestic tournament's runners-up the Kent Spitfires. BCCI decided to replace Kent's slot with a team from Pakistan and was prepared to also replace the remaining England team. In response, ECB devised plans for their own Champions League.[8][9] ECB eventually agreed to the terms from BCCI. The tournament was founded by BCCI, Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa with one team from England and $6 million in prize money.[10][11]
Following this, another problem arose with the International Cricket Council over the dates of the tournament, which clashed with the ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament dates were then changed to December 2008. Plans were also made for the second edition to be held in late 2009 with 12 teams.[12] After the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the organisers attempted to reschedule the tournament again to early 2009. In December 2008, the tournament was finally pushed to September 2009, as per the plans for the 2009 edition.[13][14]
Tournament[link]
The inaugural edition was successfully held in October 2009 with 12 teams. Each edition has featured teams from India, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, the West Indies and Sri Lanka. England has been in all editions except in 2010, when their domestic season clashed with the tournament's dates, which were moved back for international cricket.[15] Pakistan did not participate in the tournament until 2012 due to the hostility between India and Pakistan since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.[16]
All editions of the tournament featured more teams from India than any other country. In 2011, four Indian teams competed while other countries had two teams at most. Except in 2010, all editions were held in India. While the tournament format remained almost unchanged, the qualification tournaments have changed. The Caribbean Twenty20 was created in the West Indies after their representative finished runner-up in the 2009 edition.[17] Australia and Sri Lanka have expanded their tournaments to create the Big Bash League in 2011 and the Sri Lanka Premier League in 2012 respectively.[18][19] The Bangladesh Premier League was created in 2012 and the organisers hope for their teams to be included in the tournament.[20]
Reception and impact[link]
The tournament received strong support from its creation. Its $6 million prize money pool was described by the organisers as "the single largest prize money pool in any cricket tournament so far."[1] ESPN Star Sports paid $900 million for the global broadcasting rights to every match for 10 years,[21][22] comparable to when Sony Entertainment Television and World Sport Group purchased the rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) for $1.026 billion for ten years.[23] Ahead of the inaugural edition, Bharti Airtel bought the title sponsorship rights for three years for reportedly $40 million.[24]
Despite this, the inaugural 2009 edition, held in India, was not highly received by its targeted Indian audience, who showed little interest in teams other the IPL teams as demonstrated by lower attendance and television ratings. According to TAM Media Research, it drew an average television ratings point of 1.06, much lower than the 4.1 achieved by the 2009 Indian Premier League. The ratings for the 2010 edition, held in South Africa, improved to 1.45. This is attributed to better performances by the IPL teams: the final, won by the Chennai Super Kings, drew an all-India rating of 3.30 while matches with the Mumbai Indians had an average rating of 2.11.[25] Low viewership led to Bharti Airtel ending its five-year sponsorship deal after two years.[26] Nokia signed a four-year deal to replace Bharti Airtel as the title sponsor but for a substantially lower amount.[27]
Several attempts were made at improving reception. The marketing campaign for 2010 included television commercials featuring Bollywood stars while the 2011 edition had Shahrukh Khan as brand ambassador and an opening ceremony featuring international hip-hop artists.[28][29][30] The tournament format was changed in 2011 to introduce a three-day qualifying stage which allowed the inclusion of a fourth IPL team and weaker teams to be eliminated early.[30] The 2011 edition saw the average rating increase to 1.64 but depended on IPL teams featuring in both semi-finals and the final.[31]
Despite low viewership, the tournament succeeded in providing a global stage and significant financial support for low-profile teams.[30] Players have also capitalised on the opportunity to further their careers in Twenty20 cricket. Kieron Pollard helped Trinidad and Tobago finish runners-up in the 2009 edition, including an innings where he scored 54 runs off 18 balls.[32] This earned him an IPL contract at the 2009 IPL players auction where he was sold for an undisclosed amount after attracting the maximum possible bid of $750,000.[33] Sunil Narine and Kevon Cooper also earned IPL contracts after competing for Trinidad and Tobago in the 2011 edition. Previously relatively unknown, Narine and Cooper were sold for $700,000 and $50,000 respectively at the 2012 IPL auction and made immediate impacts to their teams.[34][35] In particular, Narine helped his team win the 2012 Indian Premier League and was named Player of the Tournament.[36][37]
Tournament results[link]
| Year | Host nation | Final | Teams | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | |||
| 2008 Details |
India |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai[38] | Cancelled due to 2008 Mumbai attacks | 8 | ||
| 2009 Details |
India |
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad[39] | New South Wales Blues 159 for 9 (20 overs) |
Won by 41 runs Scorecard |
Trinidad and Tobago 118 all out (15.5 overs) |
12 |
| 2010 Details |
 South Africa |
New Wanderers, Johannesburg | Chennai Super Kings 132 for 2 (19 overs) |
Won by 8 wickets Scorecard |
Warriors 128 for 6 (20 overs) |
10 |
| 2011 Details |
India |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai[40] | Mumbai Indians 139 (20 overs) |
Won by 31 runs Scorecard |
Royal Challengers Bangalore 108 all out (19.2 overs) |
10 (13) |
| 2012 Details |
India / South Africa |
8(10) | ||||
Team records[link]
Results summary[link]
The table below provides an overview of the performances of teams over past editions of the Champions League Twenty20. Teams are sorted by best performance, then total number of wins, then total number of losses, then by alphabetical order. League and group stages are considered equivalent.
| Team | Appearances | Best result | Statistics | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | First | Latest | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | ||
| New South Wales Blues† |
2 | 2009 | 2011 | Champions (2009) | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Chennai Super Kings |
3 | 2010 | 2012 | Champions (2010) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mumbai Indians |
3 | 2010 | 2012 | Champions (2011) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 2009 | 2011 | Runners-up (2009) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore |
3 | 2009 | 2011 | Runners-up (2011) | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Warriors |
2 | 2010 | 2011 | Runners-up (2010) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Redbacks† |
2 | 2010 | 2011 | Semi-finals (2010) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Cape Cobras |
2 | 2009 | 2011 | Semi-finals (2009) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Victorian Bushrangers† |
2 | 2009 | 2010 | Semi-finals (2009) | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Somerset |
2 | 2009 | 2011 | Semi-finals (2011) | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Delhi Daredevils |
2 | 2009 | 2012 | League stage (2009) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders |
2 | 2011 | 2012 | Group stage (2011) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lions |
1 | 2010 | 2010 | Group stage (2010) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayamba Elevens |
2 | 2009 | 2010 | Group stage (2010) | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Diamond Eagles |
1 | 2009 | 2009 | League stage (2009) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sussex Sharks |
1 | 2009 | 2009 | Group stage (2009) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Deccan Chargers |
1 | 2009 | 2009 | Group stage (2009) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Otago Volts |
1 | 2009 | 2009 | Group stage (2009) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Central Districts Stags |
1 | 2010 | 2010 | Group stage (2010) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Guyana |
1 | 2010 | 2010 | Group stage (2010) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Perth Scorchers |
1 | 2012 | 2012 | - (2012) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sydney Sixers |
1 | 2012 | 2012 | - (2012) | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nashua Titans |
1 | 2012 | 2012 | - (2012) | - | - | - | - | - |
†No longer exists.
Qualifier results summary[link]
| Team | Season | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No Result | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago |
2011-2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Somerset |
2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders |
2011 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Ruhuna Rhinos |
2011 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Auckland Aces |
2011-2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Leicestershire Foxes |
2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Sialkot Stallions |
2012 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Statistics[link]
Highest totals[link]
| Score | Team | Opponent | Overs | Run Rate | Innings | Season | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Southern Redbacks |
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Bengaluru – M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
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Southern Redbacks |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
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Bengaluru – M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
Diamond Eagles |
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Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Somerset |
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Bengaluru – M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
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Royal Challengers Bangalore |
New South Wales Blues |
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Bengaluru – M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
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New South Wales Blues |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
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Bengaluru – M.Chinnaswamy Stadium |
Lowest totals[link]
| Score | Team | Opponent | Overs | Run Rate | Innings | Season | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Central Districts Stags |
Wayamba Elevens |
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Port Elizabeth – St George's Park |
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Cape Cobras |
Delhi Daredevils |
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Delhi – Feroz Shah Kotla |
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Victorian Bushrangers |
New South Wales Blues |
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Delhi – Feroz Shah Kotla |
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Diamond Eagles |
New South Wales Blues |
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Delhi – Feroz Shah Kotla |
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Central Districts Stags |
Chennai Super Kings |
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Durban – Kingsmead |
Qualifier Statistics[link]
Highest Totals[link]
| Score | Team | Opponent | Overs | Run Rate | Innings | Season | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Trinidad and Tobago |
Leicestershire Foxes |
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Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
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Somerset Sabres |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
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Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
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Ruhuna Rhinos |
Leicestershire Foxes |
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Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
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Leicestershire Foxes |
Ruhuna Rhinos |
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Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
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Kolkata Knight Riders |
Somerset Sabres |
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Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
Lowest Totals[link]
| Score | Team | Opponent | Overs | Run Rate | Innings | Season | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Leicestershire Foxes |
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
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Auckland Aces |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
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Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
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Kolkata Knight Riders |
Auckland Aces |
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Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
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Auckland Aces |
Somerset Sabres |
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Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
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Somerset Sabres |
Auckland Aces |
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Hyderabad – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium |
Individual records[link]
| Most runs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Batsman | Runs | Seasons |
| David Warner (NSW) |
535 | 2009–11 |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) |
424 | 2009–11 |
| Kieron Pollard (T&T, MI) |
396 | 2009–11 |
| Jacques Kallis (RCB, KKR) |
362 | 2009–11 |
| Callum Ferguson (SAR) |
347 | 2010–11 |
| Most wickets | ||
| Bowler | Wickets | Seasons |
| Dwayne Bravo (T&T, MI, CSK) |
21 | 2009–11 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin (CSK) |
18 | 2010–11 |
| Doug Bollinger (NSW, CSK) |
18 | 2009–11 |
| Lasith Malinga (MI) |
16 | 2010–11 |
| Ravi Rampaul (T&T) |
16 | 2009–11 |
| Most sixes | ||
| Batsman | Sixes | Seasons |
| Kieron Pollard (T&T, MI) |
33 | 2009–11 |
| David Warner (NSW) |
27 | 2009–11 |
 Chris Gayle (RCB) |
24 | 2011 |
| Virat Kohli (RCB) |
14 | 2009–11 |
| Suresh Raina (CSK) |
13 | 2010–11 |
| Highest scores | ||
| Batsman | Score | Season |
| David Warner (NSW) |
135* (69) | 2011 |
| David Warner (NSW) |
123* (68) | 2011 |
| Daniel Harris (SAR) |
108* (61) | 2011 |
| Andrew Puttick (COB) |
104* (62) | 2009 |
| JP Duminy (COB) |
99* (52) | 2009 |
| Best bowling figures | ||
| Bowler | Figures | Season |
| Shaun Tait (SAR) |
5/32 | 2011 |
| Ravi Rampaul (T&T) |
4/14 | 2011 |
| CJ de Villiers (EAG) |
4/17 | 2009 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin (CSK) |
4/18 | 2010 |
| JP Duminy (COB) |
4/20 | 2011 |
| Best strike rates (Minimum 100 balls faced) | ||
| Batsman | Strike rate | Seasons |
| Chris Gayle (RCB) |
178 | 2011 |
| Kieron Pollard (T&T, MI) |
168 | 2009–11 |
| Ross Taylor (RCB) |
167 | 2009–10 |
| Best economy rates (Minimum 10 overs bowled) | ||
| Bowler | Economy rate | Seasons |
| Sunil Narine (T&T) |
4.37 | 2011 |
| Rangana Herath (WAY) |
4.38 | 2009–10 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan (DD, RCB) |
5.16 | 2009–11 |
| Most dismissals (Catches and stumpings) | ||
| Wicketkeeper | Dismissals | Seasons |
| Mahendra Singh Dhoni (CSK) |
16 | 2010–11 |
| Matthew Wade (VIC) |
8 | 2009–10 |
| Graham Manou (SAR) |
6 | 2010 |
Media coverage[link]
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| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|
 Arab World |
Satellite: ART CricOne (2009–2018) | |
| Australia |
Cable/satellite (pay): Fox Sports (2011 —) Free-to-air: One (2009–2010) |
[41] |
 Bangladesh |
Cable/satellite (pay): STAR Cricket (2009–2018) | [21] |
 Bhutan |
Cable/satellite (pay): STAR Cricket (2009–2018) | [21] |
 Canada |
Cable/satellite (pay): CBN | |
 China |
Cable/satellite (pay): ESPN | |
 Europe |
Cable/satellite (pay): Eurosport 2 | |
 Hong Kong |
Cable/satellite (pay): STAR Cricket (2009–2018) | [21] |
| India |
Cable/satellite (pay): STAR Cricket (2009–2018) | [21] |
 Malaysia |
Satellite (pay): Astro | |
 Maldives |
Cable/satellite (pay): STAR Cricket (2009–2018) | [21] |
 Nepal |
Cable/satellite (pay): STAR Cricket (2009–2018) | [21] |
| New Zealand |
Cable/satellite (pay): Sky Sport | |
| Pakistan |
Cable/satellite (pay): STAR Cricket (2009–2018) | [21] |
 Singapore |
Cable/satellite (pay): STAR Cricket (2009–2018) | [21] |
| South Africa |
Supersport 2009–2018 | |
| Sri Lanka |
Cable/satellite (pay): STAR Cricket (2009–2018) | [21] |
 United Kingdom |
Cable/satellite (pay): British Eurosport | |
 United States |
Internet (pay): ESPN3 (2012–2015) Internet: Willow Cricket (2009–2011) |
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 West Indies |
Cable/satellite (pay): ESPN |
Theme song[link]
The theme song for the Champions League Twenty20 is composed and performed by A.R.Rahman.[42]
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Champions League—not to be confused with the Championship League— may refer to various sports competitions. It most commonly refers to association football:
Association football[link]
- the UEFA Champions League, for UEFA
- the current UEFA Champions League season
- Champions League is also the official title of the UEFA Champions League Anthem, the official song of the competition
- the UEFA Women's Champions League, for European women's football
- the CONCACAF Champions League, for clubs in CONCACAF
- the AFC Champions League, for clubs in the Asian Football Confederation
- the CAF Champions League, for clubs in the Confederation of African Football
- the OFC Champions League, for clubs in the Oceania Football Confederation
- the Copa Libertadores, for clubs in the CONMEBOL
Other sports[link]
- the CEV Champions League, for volleyball clubs in Europe
- the CERH European League, for rink hockey clubs in Europe, known as Champions League between 1997 to 2005
- the EHF Champions League, for handball clubs in Europe
- the European Champions League, for table tennis clubs in Europe
- the Collegiate Champions League, for an amateur basketball league in the Philippines
- the Champions Hockey League, for ice hockey clubs in Europe
- the Champions League Twenty20 for domestic cricket teams from Australia, England, India, South Africa, West Indies, New Zealand and Sri Lanka
See also[link]
- Championship League, a professional snooker tournament
- Championship League Darts, a professional darts tournament
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For the 2009 film, see For Real (film).
| For Real | |
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| Genres | R&B, pop, dance |
| Years active | 1993–1999 |
| Labels | Arista Records A&M Records, Rowdy Records |
| Past members | |
| Wendi Williams Latanyia Baldwin Josina Elder Necia Bray-Gates |
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For Real was an American R&B and soul quartet, that formed in 1993.[1] In the latter part of that decade they were nominated for a Grammy, Billboard Music Award, and Soul Train Music Award.
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For Real secured their recording contract by accident. "We were picking up our manager from the airport. So we decided to greet him with an acappella song. Someone from A&M Records just happened to be in the airport and heard them perform. Not long after, they were signed," said Latanyia Baldwin.[2]
The band released their debut album, It's a Natural Thang, with production from Brian McKnight on A&M Records in 1994, and it became a critical success, including a rare four stars from Rolling Stone magazine.[3] Their first single, "You Don't Wanna Miss" hit #28 on the Billboard chart, courtesy of a danceable new jack swing remix by Steve "Silk" Hurley, which was featured in the song's video. A second single, "Easy to Love", peaked at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album scored another chart hit with the a cappella love song, "You Don't Know Nothin'", which was written and produced by Mervyn Warren, and which peaked at #27. The song peaked at #54 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1995.[4] The album sold over one million copies worldwide, and peaked at #80 on the Billboard 200.
In 1995, the band appeared in Italian Vogue, modeling men's suits. They toured alongside Stevie Wonder,[5] and lent their voices to the Martin Scorsese film project Grace of My Heart. The foursome also forayed into acting with appearances in the film Shake, Rattle and Rock! starring Renée Zellweger and Howie Mandel[6] on Showtime.
They also hit the US Top 20 with the single "Freedom (Theme from Panther)" featuring Aaliyah, TLC, En Vogue, BlackGirl, SWV, and Vanessa Williams from the film Panther. They also recorded a duet with Stevie Wonder called "Stubborn Kind of Fellow", which appeared on the Marvin Gaye tribute album, Inner City Blues: The Music of Marvin Gaye.[7] For Real also recorded songs for the soundtracks of the films Waiting to Exhale and Fled.
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Paying homage to the Motown sound with "Like I Do", the Marvelettes-inspired first single and video from their second album, Free (their first for Rowdy Records), they call their sound an answer to "counterfeit R&B". "During the Motown era, artists sang with passion," says Josina, who founded the group back in 1986 in Los Angeles. "That's what's missing from a lot of today's music. But don't worry, we're bringing it back!" |
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After a label change from A&M to Dallas Austin's Arista imprint Rowdy Records in 1996, For Real struck again with the Austin-produced, 60s-leaning single "Like I Do", from their second album Free. "Like I Do" hit #10 on the Billboard singles chart. The video also earned a Billboard nomination for Best R&B Clip; the album made the Top 100, and sold nearly 400,000 copies in the US. The album's next and last single was the Diane Warren-penned pop ballad "The Saddest Song I Ever Heard" which hit #65 on the Top 100 singles chart. The band performed "Saddest Song" on the TV series All That. Free included production from top R&B/pop producers like Babyface, Mario Winans, and Jon B..
The band also recorded three songs ("I Do", "Born to Love That Boy" and "Unwanted Number") and appeared in the critically acclaimed film Grace of My Heart. The film's soundstrack won a Satellite Award in 1997.[9][10]
In January 1997, the band won an American Music Award for their work on the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack, in Summer 1997, the group earned a Soul Train Award nomination for Album of the Year (By a Group, Band or Duo) for Free.
In 1999, Wendi Williams lent her voice to the Emmy-winning film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge with Halle Berry, in which Berry plays a singer but Williams is behind her singing voice.[11]
In 2002, their song "Love Will Be Waiting at Home" appeared in the film Two Can Play That Game, which starred Vivica A. Fox and Morris Chestnut.
In 2009, CoryLavel began to work with Josina Elder on her new album.
Discography[link]
Main article: For Real discography
- It's a Natural Thang (1994)
- Free (1996)
Awards and nominations[link]
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work |
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| 1996 | Nominated | Grammy Award | Album of the Year |
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| 1997 | Nominated | Billboard Music Award | Best Clip – R&B |
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| 1998 | Nominated | Soul Train Music Award | Album of the Year (By a Group, Band or Duo) |
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References[link]
- ^ "Jet - Google 圖書". Books.google.com.tw. http://books.google.com.tw/books?id=9MADAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA36&dq=%22SOUL+TRAIN+AWARDS%22&lr=&num=100&as_brr=0&as_pt=MAGAZINES&cd=1#v=onepage&q=%22SOUL%20TRAIN%20AWARDS%22&f=false. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ Alamhof.org
- ^ Rollingstone.com
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 207. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Jet - Google Books". Books.google.com. 1995-05-08. http://books.google.com/books?id=ezkDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA56&lpg=PA56&dq=%22Stevie+Wonder%22+%22For+Real%22+%22Conversation+Peace%22&source=bl&ots=PuFfFmehJC&sig=MqpvPtox6tjf0G6-v1gBK42uJWM&hl=en&ei=VhVWTISkHoT68AbVu8SPBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CDUQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=%22Stevie%20Wonder%22%20%22For%20Real%22%20%22Conversation%20Peace%22&f=false. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ IMDb.com
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External links[link]
- SingingFool.com Streaming music videos for "Like I Do" and "The Saddest Song I Ever Heard"
- Allmusic[dead link] Discography, biographies, and pictures
- IUMA Group photos, lyrics, message board, audio streams, and biography
- Google Album info, photos, and lyrics
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The Champions League Twenty20, also referred to as the CLT20, is an annual international Twenty20 cricket competition between the top domestic teams from major cricketing nations. The Champions League Twenty20 is chaired by N. Srinivasan, who is the president of the BCCI. With the winning team awarded US$2.5 million and a total prize pool of $6 million, it is the most lucrative cricket tournament.
The competition was launched in 2008 as a response to the success of national Twenty20 domestic cricket leagues, most notably the Indian Premier League. The first edition was then held in October 2009.
Twenty20 cricket was launched by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2003. Its launch was a result of a long-term decline in the popularity of county championship and domestic limited-overs cricket. By reducing the number of overs per innings to twenty and by placing a three-hour limit on matches, the format was designed to attract a younger crowd and to boost attendances. Cricketing nations began adopting the format and created domestic Twenty20 competitions. This led to the creation of international Twenty20 tournaments. International 20:20 Club Championship was an early attempt at an international Twenty20 club tournament, held in 2005 and featuring domestic Twenty20 teams from three countries.
