Texan billionaire having doubts about future of annual match

The future of the Stanford Super Series has been cast into doubt after the Texan disbanded the group West Indian legends he employed to promote the event.
Ex-West Indies bowler Colin Croft told the BBC that the select group, which included Viv Richards, Lance Gibbs and Curtly Ambrose, [...]

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Time to rest one-dimensional spinner?

Monty Panesar was England’s most disappointing player in their unlikely loss to India in Chennai. We might have nominated captain Kevin Pietersen, who scored just five runs in two innings, but it has since been revealed that KP was playing with a fractured rib, so we’lll cut him a little slack.
Panesar [...]

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England offered revised tour schedule by Indian authorities. But should they go back?

Indian cricket bosses claim the ECB has provisionally agreed to the Ahmedabad and Mumbai Tests switching location, to Chennai and Mohali, the first Test starting on December 11. A scheduled three-day warm-up match has also been scrapped.
It’s clear that the Indian authorities are [...]

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English journeyman underestimates opposition

India beat the unbeatable Aussies - comfortably, too - in this autumn’s gripping Test series. Then they destroyed England in the first two one-day internationals, with more humiliation set to follow for Kevin Pietersen and his workmanlike team-mates.
If our maths is right, surely that entitles the Indians to call themselves world-beaters? They [...]

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Our friends at chickendinner are adamant it’s not over yet

England were thrashed in the first of their seven one-day internationals in India which means they need four victories out of six to win the series. The performance today suggested that there is absolutely no chance of that happening but our friends at chickendinner are convinced [...]

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English cricket shamed by $20m game - but that won’t stop them playing in it for the next five years

Kevin Pietersen and his mates will have their cake and scoff it down too. England’s players have been appalled by the amateurish nature of the inaugural Stanford Super Series - but not appalled enough to boycott [...]

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Playing for $20m is no picnic, apparently

Despite back-to-back warm-up wins, England skipper Kevin Pietersen is not enjoying his $20m holiday courtesy of Sir Allen Stanford. Injuries to several players, poor playing conditions, and the wandering hands of Sir Allen add up to a miserable KP.
“Yes, it’s a lot of dosh but the longer this week [...]

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The $20m man upsets England players with flirting

Sir Allen Stanford has apologised for larking about with England’s WAGs during their Super Series win against Middlesex on Sunday.
Stanford was shown on the big screen with Matt Prior’s pregnant wife Emily on his lap.
“He understood that the players were not particularly pleased with the incident,” said a [...]

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England’s opponents scrape win in tournament opener

Stanford Superstars warmed up for their $20m game against England by beating Trinidad & Tobago in Antigua.
They won by 22 runs but captain Chris Gayle and star batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul missing the match - Gayle stayed at home due to personal problems, while Chanderpaul nursed a stiff neck.
The Superstars, [...]

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Too much of a good thing etc…

Already, we’ve had to endure Alistair Cook gassing about how he couldn’t give two hoots about the Stanford Super Series, he just wants to get paid. And now our buddies over in Sri Lanka have canceled their two test tour of England next year so that they can play [...]

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