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Symonds to play 100th match for Queensland on Thursday

Symonds to play 100th match for Queensland on ThursdayBrisbane, Feb. 25: Out-of-favour Australian all rounder Andrew Symonds is set to play his 100th first class match for Queensland when the Bulls host New South Wales in a crunch Sheffield Shield fixture at the Gabba here.

"I knew I was somewhere in the 90s, but with everything that''s been going on, I had no idea I''d got to 100," the Courier Mail quoted Symonds, who played in Queensland''s Ford Ranger Cup final win on Sunday, as saying today.

New Zealand cricket team postpones tour to Zimbabwe

New Zealand cricket team postpones tour to Zimbabwe Wellington  - The New Zealand cricket team's scheduled tour of Zimbabwe in July has been postponed until next year, it was announced on Wednesday.

Justin Vaughan, chief executive of New Zealand Cricket, said he and his Zimbabwe counterpart, Ozias Bvute, had agreed to put off the tour for 11 months after a meeting of the International Cricket Council in Johannesburg.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said last week that his government did not want the national team, the Black Caps, to go to Zimbabwe.

Knicks finally waive goodbye to Marbury

Knicks finally waive goodbye to MarburyLos Angeles  - The agonizing wait is over, and the divorce between the New York Knicks and Stephon Marbury is final.

The Knicks reached a buyout agreement with exiled Marbury on Tuesday, putting an end to the season-long soap opera in the Big Apple.

"A comprehensive agreement was made this afternoon between the New York Knicks and Stephon Marbury," the team said in a statement.

"Under its terms, the grievance has been resolved and the Knicks have requested waivers on Stephon. No additional terms will be disclosed."

Cadence loud & clear

Beat MIG, Mumbai by 43 runs to book their place in the semifinals; Maharashtra Cricket Association joins the party

"It is not the victory my side looks, but a game of good cricket," were the few words the Cadence Cricket Academy's chief coach David Trist had to say after his side had posted 203 on board in the quarter-finals of the Cadence under-13 Cricket Tournament, at their own back yard here on Tuesday.

Looking at the score board, with MIG, from Mumbai cruising at 57 for one in 9 overs, David was quick to comment a place in the semi-final would be a great achievement. And it was there as the Cadence Academy bundled out their rivals MIG, Mumbai for 160.

New Zealand cricket team postpones tour to Zimbabwe

New Zealand cricket team postpones tour to Zimbabwe Wellington  - The New Zealand cricket team's scheduled tour of Zimbabwe in July has been postponed until next year, it was announced Wednesday.

Justin Vaughan, chief executive of New Zealand Cricket, said he and his Zimbabwe counterpart, Ozias Bvute, had agreed to put off the tour for 11 months in talks during an International Cricket Council meeting in Johannesburg.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said last week that his government did not want the national team, the Black Caps, to go to Zimbabwe.

All to play for after first-leg Champions League matches

All to play for after first-leg Champions League matchesHamburg  - There is all to play for in the Champions League after Tuesday night's first-round matches in the round of the last 16 failed to produce any clear winners.

Inter Milan were held to a goalless draw by Manchester United in Italy, Barcelona played to a 1-1 draw at Olympique Lyon, and former winners Porto drew 2-2 in Madrid against Atletico.

The only victory on the night belonged to Arsenal, who missed a number of excellent chances against AS Roma but still registered a 1- 0 victory through Robin van Persie's first-half penalty.

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