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Antigua : Marlon Samuels and Ricky Ponting, Head Coach: Vivian Richards, Assistant Coach: Phillip DeFreitas Barbados : Kieron Pollard and Shoaib Malik, Head Coach: Desmond Haynes, Assistant Coach: Robin Singh Guyana : Sunil Narine and Mohammad Hafeez, Head Coach: Roger Harper, Assistant Coach: Curtly Ambrose Jamaica : Chris Gayle and Muttiah Muralitharan, Head Coach: Paul Nixon, Assistant Coach: Junior Bennett St Lucia : Darren Sammy and Herschelle Gibbs, Head Coach: Andy Roberts, Assistant Coach: Matthew Maynard Trinidad & Tobago : Dwayne Bravo and Ross Taylor, Head Coach: Gordon Greenidge, Assistant Coach: David Williams

Here at Dubai, The ICC and ECB have signed the agreement to host the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales. The tournament is expected to be played at 10 venues, throughout the june 2019 with 10 teams only. The 1999 world cup was hosted in the England . The 2004 Champions Trophy and second edition of the World Twenty20, in 2009, were also staged in the UK. ICC Chief Executive David Richardson added: " The World Cup attracts a broadcast audience in excess of 1.5 billion people and is one of the premier events in world cricket. England and Wales boasts a number of high quality cricket venues providing players, officials and spectators with excellent facilities. We look forward to working with the ECB to deliver an outstanding tournament. "

Mumbai Indians batsman Sachin Tendulkar announced his retirement from IPL cricket after winning their first IPL title. He played his last IPL in a league match against Sunrisers Hyderabad . " This is my last IPL, " Tendulkar announced casually during an interview with Harsha Bhogle on the ground after the win. " This has been a fantastic season. I thought our third IPL season was the best before this. "I think this is the right time to stop playing the IPL. I am 40. Got to accept it. I had decided this was my last season. " In his 78 matches of IPL career, Tendulkar scored 2334 runs that includes one century and 13 half-centuries. 

IPL 6 Winner - Mumbai Indians (Prize: Rs. 10 Crores) IPL 6 Runner Up - Chennai Super Kings (Prize: Rs. 7.5 Crores) IPL Final Man of the Match -  Kieron Pollard (Rs 5 Lakh) IPL Final Maximum Sixes Award  - Ms. Dhoni (5 sixes) (Rs 1 Lakh) Fair Play Award -  Chennai Super Kings Orange Cap Award - Michael Hussey (733 Runs) (Rs 10 Lakh) Purple Cap Award - Dwayne Bravo (32 Wickets) (Rs 10 Lakh) Pepsi Atom MVP (Most Valuable Player) -  Shane Watson (386 Pts) (Rs 10 Lakh) Yes Bank Best Young Player of The Season -  Sanju Samson from Rajasthan Royals (Rs 10 Lakh) Catch Award -  Gurkeerat Mann Singh from Kings XI Punjab (Rs 10 Lakh) IPL Maximum Sixes Award  - Chris Gayle (51 Sixes) Did you know? Dale Steyn from Sunrisers Hyderabad has bowled 219 dot balls in IPL 2013 – most by a bowler in a single edition of IPL. Fastest Ball - Shaun Tait (153.43 Kmph) from Rajasthan Royals. Highest Individual Score - Chris Gayle (175*) fr...

Wayne Smith with his impressive 62-run inning, helps to win for Mumbai Indians over Rajasthan Royals on Friday. RR scored (165/6) in the second qualifier at Eden Gardens, but Mumbai Indians scored (169/6 in 19.5 overs). Mumbai Indians won the match by four wickets and one ball to spare and they are now ready to face with Chennai Super Kings in the final of IPL 6 . SCORECARD Rajasthan Royals Dravid c Sharma b Harbhajan 43 Rahane b Harbhajan 21 Watson c Sharma b Harbhajan 6 Samson c Harbhajan b Malinga 0 Binny c Harbhajan b Pollard 27 Hodge not out 19 Cooper c Smith b Pollard 4 Yagnik not out 31 Extras: 14 Total: (6wkt; 20 ovs) 165 Fall of wickets: 1-44, 2-60, 3-64, 4-87, 5-104, 6-108 Bowling Johnson 3-0-23-0 Dhawan 4-0-30-0 Ojha 4-0-36-0 Harbhajan 4-0-23-3 Malinga 4-0-43-1 Pollard 1-0-6-2 Mumbai Indians Smith c Samson b Binny 62 Tare c Samson b Cooper 35 Karthik c Rahane b Cooper 22 Sharma b Trivedi 2 Pollard c Cooper b Faul...

Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf has been withdrawn by the ICC from the upcoming Champions Trophy in England. As per the media reports, " he was under investigation by Mumbai Police. " The Champions Trophy 2013, has been touted to be the last one and would be hosted by England from June 2013. " In the wake of reports that the Mumbai Police are conducting an investigation into Asad Rauf's activities, we feel that it is in Asad's best interests as well as those of the sport and the event itself, that he is withdrawn from participating in the ICC Champions Trophy, " Dave Richardson, the ICC chief executive, said in a statement on Thursday. List of Umpires and referees For Champions Trophy 2013 There will be 12 Umpires for the entire tournament. Billy Bowden Rod Tucker Aleem Dar Richard Kettleborough Kumar Dharmasena Bruce Oxenford Asad Rauf (ruled out) Nigel Llong Tony Hill Steve Davis Marais Erasmus and Ian Gould. Match referees fo...

Right-handed batsman Brad Hodge, who stroke 54 runs in 29-balls including five sixes and two fours, helps Rajasthan Royals to win against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Ferozeshah Kotla ground, Delhi. Royals will now face Mumbai Indians in the qualifier of IPL6 to be held in Kolkata on May 24. Scorecard Sunrisers Hyderabad Patel c Samson b Malik 1 Dhawan c Trivedi b Faulkner 33 Vihari c Cooper b Malik 1 White c Cooper b Trivedi 31 Sammy run out 29 Perera c Yagnik b Watson 11 Samantray run out 14 KV Sharma not out 2 Steyn not out 4 Extras: 6 Total: (7wkt; 20 ovs) 132 Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-3, 3-55, 4-83, 5-111, 6-113, 7-127 Bowling Malik 3-0-14-2 Faulkner 4-0-28-1 Watson 4-0-32-1 Trivedi 4-0-18-1 Kooper 4-0-36-0 Binny 1-0-2-0 Rajasthan Royals Dravid c KV Sharma b I Sharma 12 Rahane c & b Mishra 18 Watson c Sammy b KV Sharma 24 Yagnik b Sammy 0 Binny b Sammy 2 Samson lbw Steyn 10 Hodge not out 54 Faulkner not out 11 Extras: 4 To...

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) demolished Mumbai Indians by 48 runs and enters directly into the final of the Indian premier league season 6 . In first innings, CSK put total of 191 for 1 on the boards, unfortunately Mumbai Indians folded up for 144 though MI will get another chance to get into the finals when they face-off against the losers of the second play-off match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals on 24 May 2013. For CSK, Michael Hussey scored 86 runs in just 58 balls and Suresh Raina scored 82 runs in 42 balls both on an unbeaten 140–run stand for the second wicket. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja bowled very well in favour of CSK as he ended with a haul of 3 for 31 off his quota of four overs. Scorecard CHENNAI SUPER KINGS Hussey not out 86  Vijay c Smith b Pollard 23  Raina not out 82 Extras: 1 Total: (1 wkt in 20 ovs) 192 Fall of wickets: 1-52 Bowling Johnson 4-0-40-0 Patel 3-0-32-0 Harbhajan 4-0-26-0 Malinga 4-0-45-0 O...

Soon it is time for the very last ICC Champions Trophy, as the ICC has deemed it unnecessary to have so many tournaments each year, and would like to trim the amount down. This should put no damper on the excitement for this year’s event as those who love one day international cricket tournaments are in for a treat. The field this year is closer in terms of roster strength and their chances of winning this tournament is very close. It is looking to become a great tournament. The ICC Champions Trophy tournament in 2013 will be played in England, and starts 6th of June and finishes of with a final at the Edgbaston stadium in Birmingham the 23rd of June. It is a tightly packed playoff, with 15 games played over the course of 2 weeks. With only 8 teams being invited, the level is bound to be high, and the competition will be fiercer than ever. Group A The first group features the hosts, England, and three other teams in Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Only two teams wil...

England fast bowler James Anderson claimed his 300th Test wicket during the second day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Friday. Anderson in his first over dismissed the opener batsman Hamish Rutherford caught by Alastair Cook at first slip. Anderson, 30, became the fourth Englad cricketer to take 300 Test wickets, The first three are Ian Botham, Bob Willis and Fred Trueman. " He's in the 300 club and I fully expect him to go on and make the 400 club, " Botham said in commentary for Sky Sports. "It's great for Jimmy but there's a lot more to come. He's got loads more cricket in him, he's exceptional. "Magnificent effort from him, he's developed skills, these are things you have to work on."