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Ex-Proteas opener Gibbs signs T20 deal with English county side Durham

Ex-Proteas opener Gibbs signs T20 deal with English county side DurhamLondon, Feb 11 : Former South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs has penned down a deal with English county cricket club Durham for the forthcoming domestic T20 competition, Friends Life T20. Gibbs expressed delight on signing the deal and praised the talent present in the Durham dressing room.

“Durham are really committed to their on-the-field development and have real ambitions to progress in T20,” Sports24 quoted Gibbs, as saying. “There is some massive talent in the dressing room and I can''t wait to see what we can achieve.

I''ve been performing pretty well in the T20 format and I think I can offer some real variation to the side,” he said. Gibbs will once again join former England batsman Paul Collingwood after the pair played for Perth in Australia''s Big Bash League and guided them to the finals. (ANI)


Serbia bans player for refusing to sing anthem

Serbia bans player for refusing to sing anthemBelgrade, May 29 : Serbian midfielder Adem Ljajic has been suspended from the national team for refusing to sing the national anthem before his country's friendly against Spain, the Serbian Football Federation announced.  Read more »

Lazio captain arrested amid probe into match fixing

Lazio captain arrested amid probe into match fixingRome, May 28 : The captain of the Italian football club Lazio has been arrested amid investigations in connection to match-fixing scandal.  Read more »

Cricket was just by chance, says now `cage fighter`Adam Hollioake

Cricket was just by chance, says now `cage fighter`Adam HollioakeLondon, May 28 : Former England cricketer Adam Hollioake has revealed that his friends and family were surprised when he chose the gentleman's game over rugby and boxing as his profession.  Read more »

T20 has damaged cricket: Pak cricketer Wasti

 T20 has damaged cricket: Pak cricketer WastiIslamabad, May 28 : Pakistan cricketer Wajahatullah Wasti has said the Twenty20 format has caused a lot of damage to the techniques of opening batsmen.  Read more »

Australia''s world motorcycling champion Stoner to retire

  Australia''s world motorcycling champion Stoner to retireSydney, May 18 : Australian professional motorcycle racer, two-time MotoGP world champion, Casey Stoner, announced that he will retire from Grand Prix racing at the  Read more »

Veer Patel upstages Aravind in National Supercross

Veer Patel upstages Aravind in National SupercrossPune, April 30 - Veer Patel of Baroda steered his Honda CRF 250 with much panache to clinch the title in the showpiece Foreign Open class ahead of defending champion Aravind KP in the 2012 National Supercross championship here.  Read more »