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1. Sport - Other Sport - CRICKET

   England cricket team spoilt for choice as they head Down Under for Ashes

   Posted Sep 23rd 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... 2-1 one-day series loss was testament to the importance they place on the Ashes. But while the first-choice XI, with star batsman Kevin Pietersen set to play his 100th test in November's ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1315320/england-cricket-team-spoilt-choice-they-head-down-under-ashes
2. Sport - Hong Kong - CRICKET

   Hong Kong captain Jamie Atkinson gears up for English county cricket

   Posted Sep 21st 2013, 12:00am by Alvin Sallay

   ... Hong Kong will play four T20 games and two 50-over matches against the state's second XI and Under-19 squads. Hong Kong are also preparing for next January's World Cup (50 overs) ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/1314007/hong-kong-captain-jamie-atkinson-gears-english-county-cricket
3. Sport - Other Sport - CRICKET

   Clarke defends Australia’s cricket selectors

   Posted Aug 20th 2013, 05:27pm by Agence France-Presse in London

   ... a go and hoping for the best,” said Clarke. “All the selectors can do is pick what they feel is the best XI but it’s up to us as players to do our job and unfortunately our batting has let us ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1298069/clarke-defends-australias-cricket-selectors
4. Sport - Other Sport - CRICKET

   Australia ignoring Arthur row ahead of second Ashes test

   Posted Jul 18th 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... at Lord's in place of the wayward Mitchell Starc. The match is set to be watched on the first day by Queen Elizabeth, the monarch of both countries. Whatever XI takes the field, England wicketkeeper ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1284806/australia-ignoring-mickey-arthur-row-ahead-second-ashes-test-lords
5. Sport - Other Sport - CRICKET

   Rogers to open for Australia with Watson in first Ashes test

   Posted Jul 03rd 2013, 12:00am by AFP AND REUTERS

   ... Australia were close to finalising their Trent Bridge XI but stressed some places were still up for grabs. "There's not many [question marks] now. We're pretty comfortable ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1274074/rogers-open-australia-watson-first-ashes-test
6. Sport - Other Sport - CRICKET

   Sreesanth denies wrongdoing, confident of exoneration

   Posted May 22nd 2013, 05:23pm by Reuters

   ... XI Punjab. Legal sports betting in India is confined to horse racing, while illegal gambling syndicates thrive in the absence of a law dealing specifically with such corruption in sport. ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1243506/sreesanth-denies-wrongdoing-confident-exoneration
7. Sport - Other Sport - CRICKET

   Cricket Australia talks to Shaun Tait in wake of spot-fixing scandal

   Posted May 18th 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... Sreesanth, who has played 27 tests for India, is alleged to have been paid four million rupees (HK$568,000) to give away around 14 runs in an over while playing for the Royals against the Kings XI ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1240033/cricket-australia-talk-shaun-tait-wake-spot-fixing-scandal
8. Sport - Other Sport - CRICKET

   England fall to New Zealand XI in Test warm-up

   Posted Mar 02nd 2013, 03:01pm by Agence France-Presse in Queenstown, New Zealand

   ... Agence France-Presse in Queenstown, New Zealand England lost their four-day warm-up match by three wickets on Saturday when a New Zealand XI chased down a 333-run target with eight balls to spare. BJ Watling led the charge with an unbeaten 89 while opener Tom Latham made 48 as England lost a first-class warm-up match for the first time since being beaten by an Indian side seven ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1169673/england-fall-new-zealand-xi-test-warm
9. Sport - Other Sport - CRICKET

   Asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed seeks Ashes dream

   Posted Mar 07th 2013, 12:00am by AFP

   ... was granted a permanent visa to stay in November and quickly established his credentials at the Melbourne Renegades in the T20 Big Bash League and with an appearance for the Prime Minister's XI ...

   http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1183730/asylum-seeker-fawad-ahmed-seeks-ashes-dream
10. Sport - Other Sport - CRICKET

    Michael Clarke returns amid criticism over Australia's selection policy

    Posted Jan 15th 2013, 12:00am by AFP

    ... were dismissed for 170, leaving Sri Lanka to win at a canter with 59 deliveries left on Sunday. Phillip Hughes was the only member of the test XI who played in Adelaide. The Daily Telegraph ...

    http://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/1127995/michael-clarke-returns-amid-criticism-over-australias-selection

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