Auckland aces knocked out!

Somerset 126 for 6 (Snell 34*, Hildreth 34) beat Auckland 125 for 7 (Vincent 47*) by four wickets Steve Snell, who was in the anonymity of Minor Counties cricket last month, proved the unlikeliest of heroes for Somerset with a game-turning late cameo which ended Auckland's Champions League hopes after a last-ball thriller in Hyderabad. Snell, only making the trip to India because Somerset's two preferred wicketkeeper-batsmen Craig Kieswetter and Jos Buttler were tied up with the England Twenty20 team, concocted a 24-ball 34 that proved the difference in a low-scoring encounter. Via: http://www.espncricinfo.com/champions-league-twenty20-2011/content/current/story/533166.html

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Champions League T20 - 2011 fixtures

Date	Match Details	Time			Venue		D/N
		GMT	IST	Your Time	Ground	City
Sep 23 - Fri	Royal Challengers Bangalore v Warriors, 1st Match	14:30	20:00	20:00	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium	Bengaluru
Sep 24 - Sat	Cape Cobras v New South Wales, 2nd Match	10:30	16:00	16:00	MA Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai
Sep 24 - Sat	Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians, 3rd Match	14:30	20:00	20:00	MA Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai
Sep 25 - Sun	Warriors v South Australia, 4th Match	10:30	16:00	16:00	Eden Gardens	Kolkata
Sep 25 - Sun	TBC v TBC, 5th Match	14:30	20:00	20:00	Eden Gardens	Kolkata
Sep 26 - Mon	Mumbai Indians v TBC, 6th Match	14:30	20:00	20:00	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium	Bengaluru
Sep 27 - Tue	TBC v South Australia, 7th Match	14:30	20:00	20:00	Eden Gardens	Kolkata
Sep 28 - Wed	New South Wales v TBC, 8th Match	10:30	16:00	16:00	MA Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai
Sep 28 - Wed	Chennai Super Kings v Cape Cobras, 9th Match	14:30	20:00	20:00	MA Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai
Sep 29 - Thu	TBC v Royal Challengers Bangalore, 10th Match	14:30	20:00	20:00	Eden Gardens	Kolkata
Sep 30 - Fri	Mumbai Indians v Cape Cobras, 11th Match	14:30	20:00	20:00	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium	Bengaluru
Oct 01 - Sat	South Australia v TBC, 12th Match	10:30	16:00	16:00	Eden Gardens	Kolkata
Oct 01 - Sat	TBC v Warriors, 13th Match	14:30	20:00	20:00	Eden Gardens	Kolkata
Oct 02 - Sun	Mumbai Indians v New South Wales, 14th Match	10:30	16:00	16:00	MA Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai
Oct 02 - Sun	Chennai Super Kings v TBC, 15th Match	14:30	20:00	20:00	MA Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai
Oct 03 - Mon	Royal Challengers Bangalore v TBC, 16th Match	14:30	20:00	20:00	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium	Bengaluru
Oct 04 - Tue	Cape Cobras v TBC, 17th Match	10:30	16:00	16:00	MA Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai
Oct 04 - Tue	Chennai Super Kings v New South Wales, 18th Match	14:30	20:00	20:00	MA Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai
Oct 05 - Wed	Warriors v TBC, 19th Match	10:30	16:00	16:00	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium	Bengaluru
Oct 05 - Wed	Royal Challengers Bangalore v South Australia, 20th Match	14:30	20:00	20:00	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium	Bengaluru
Oct 07 - Fri	TBC v TBC, 1st Semi-final	14:30	20:00	20:00	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium	Bengaluru
Oct 08 - Sat	TBC v TBC, 2nd Semi-final	14:30	20:00	20:00	MA Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai
Oct 09 - Sun	TBC v TBC, Final	14:30	20:00	20:00	MA Chidambaram Stadium	Chennai

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Trinidad & Tobago ready for Ruhunu test

No matter how low West Indian cricket may sink but the presence of a team from the Caribbean always lends a dash of exuberance. Trinidad and Tobago are no exception. After setting the 2009 Champions League on fire on this very ground, T&T are keen to make up for their absence from the tournament last year. To play in the qualifiers may not be appealing for T&T, who were the finalists in 2009. But skipper Daren Ganga is not disturbed. Via: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/clt20/top-stories/Trinidad-Tobago-ready-for-Ruhunu-test/articleshow/10033761.cms

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IPL franchises preferred by players for Champions League

The IPL franchises have emerged as clear winners when it comes to players deciding between playing for them or their home sides in the upcoming Champions League Twenty20. Eight players were originally nominated for two squads and were given 48 hours to decide which team they would play for before the final squads were announced today.

Brad Haddin, Doug Bollinger and Brett Lee have all chosen to play for their respective IPL franchise over New South Wales; Warriors have lost Jacques Kallis and Davy Jacobs to IPL teams; Trinidad & Tobago will be without the services of Dwayne Bravo, who will play for Chennai Super Kings, and Kieron Pollard, who is in the Mumbai Indians squad; and Aiden Blizzard has chosen Mumbai over the South Australia Redbacks.

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CLT20 Teams and Squads

Chennai Super Kings
MS Dhoni
S Badrinath,
M Vijay,
Suresh Raina,
R Ashwin,
Shadab Jakati,
A Srikkanth,
L Balaji,
Muttiah Muralitharan,
Michael Hussey,
Doug Bollinger,
Thilan Thushara,
Albie Morkel,
Matthew Hayden,
Joginder Sharma.

Chevrolet Warriors
Davy Jacobs
Ashwell Prince,
Colin Ingram,
Mark Boucher,
Johan Botha,
Nicky Boje,
Craig Thyssen,
Juan Theron,
Makhaya Ntini,
Lonwabo Tsotsobe,
Justin Kreusch,
Garnett Kruger,
Arno Jacobs,
Lyall Meyer,
Jon Jon Smuts.

Victoria Bushrangers
David Hussey
Ryan Carters,
Aaron Finch,
Shane Harwood,
John Hastings,
Brad Hodge,
Andrew McDonald,
Bryce McGain,
Clint McKay,
Glenn Maxwell,
Dirk Nannes,
James Pattison,
Rob Quiney,
Peter Siddle,
Matthew Wade.

Wayamba Elevens
Jehan Mubarak
Mahela Udawatte,
Mahela Jayawardene,
Jeevantha Kulatunga,
Kaushal Lokuarachchi,
Kushal Janith Perera,
Rangana Herath,
Chanaka Welegedara,
Ajantha Mendis,
Farveez Maharoof,
Thissara Perera,
Damitha Hunukumbura,
Shalika Karunanayake,
Isuru Udana,
Sameera Zoysa.

Central Districts Stags
Adam Milne
Bevan Griggs,
Brad Patton,
Brendon Diamanti,
Doug Bracewell,
George Worker,
Jacob Oram,
Jamie How,
Kieran Noema-Barnett,
Matthew Sinclair,
Michael Mason,
Mitchell McClenaghan,
Peter Ingram,
Seth Rance,
Tim Weston.

Mumbai Indians
Sachin Tendulkar
Shikhar Dhawan,
Ambati Rayudu,
Saurabh Tiwary,
Harbhajan Singh,
Zaheer Khan,
R Sathish,
Ali Murtaza,
Dhawal Kulkarni,
Aditya Tare,
Kieron Pollard,
Dwayne Bravo,
JP Duminy,
Lasith Malinga,
Ryan McLaren.


Royal Challengers Bangalore
Anil Kumble
Rahul Dravid,
Robin Uthappa,
Manish Pandey,
Praveen Kumar,
R Vinay Kumar,
Virat Kohli,
Cameron White,
Ross Taylor,
Dale Steyn,
Jacques Kallis,
Dillon du Preez,
B Akhil,
Abhimanyu Mithun,
Nayan Doshi.

South Australia Redbacks
Cullen Bailey
Daniel Harris,
Graham Manou,
Daniel Christian,
Gary Putland,
Peter George,
Callum Ferguson,
Michael Klinger,
Jake Haberfield,
Tim Ludeman,
Shaun Tait,
Tom Cooper,
Chris Duval,
Cameron Borgas,
Aaron O’Brien,
Cullen Bailey.

Guyana
Ramnaresh Sarwan
Royston Crandon,
Lennox Crush,
Travis Dowlin,
Sewnarine Chattergoon,
Narsingh Deonarine,
Jonathan Foo,
Derwin Christian,
Christopher Barnwell,
Esuan Crandon,
Devendra Bishoo,
Assad Fudadin,
Paul Wintz,
Steven Jacobs,
Richard Ramdeen.

Highveld Lions
Alviro Peterson
Thami Tsolekile,
Craig Alexander,
Shane Burger,
Richard Cameron,
Werner Coetsee,
Cliffe Deacon,
Zander de Bruyn,
Robert Frylinck,
Neil McKenzie,
Ethan O’Rielly,
Aaron Phangiso,
Jean Symes,
Jonathan Vandiar,
Vaughn van Jaarsveld.

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2010 Champions League T20 schedule and fixtures

Date	Match Details	Time			Venue		D/N
		GMT	IST	Your Time	Ground	City
Sep 10 - Fri	Mumbai Indians v Lions, 1st Match, Group B	15:30	21:00	21:00	The Wanderers Stadium	Johannesburg
Sep 11 - Sat	Warriors v Wayamba, 2nd Match, Group A	11:30	17:00	17:00	St George's Park	Port Elizabeth
Sep 11 - Sat	Central Districts v Chennai Super Kings, 3rd Match, Group A	15:30	21:00	21:00	Kingsmead	Durban
Sep 12 - Sun	Lions v South Australia, 4th Match, Group B	11:30	17:00	17:00	SuperSport Park	Centurion
Sep 12 - Sun	Bangalore Royal Challengers v Guyana, 5th Match, Group B	15:30	21:00	21:00	SuperSport Park	Centurion
Sep 13 - Mon	Victoria v Warriors, 6th Match, Group A	15:30	21:00	21:00	St George's Park	Port Elizabeth
Sep 14 - Tue	Mumbai Indians v South Australia, 7th Match, Group A	15:30	21:00	21:00	Kingsmead	Durban
Sep 15 - Wed	Central Districts v Victoria, 8th Match, Group A	11:30	17:00	17:00	SuperSport Park	Centurion
Sep 15 - Wed	Chennai Super Kings v Wayamba, 9th Match, Group A	15:30	21:00	21:00	SuperSport Park	Centurion
Sep 16 - Thu	Mumbai Indians v Guyana, 10th Match, Group B	15:30	21:00	21:00	Kingsmead	Durban
Sep 17 - Fri	Bangalore Royal Challengers v South Australia, 11th Match, Group B	15:30	21:00	21:00	Kingsmead	Durban
Sep 18 - Sat	Central Districts v Warriors, 12th Match, Group A	11:30	17:00	17:00	St George's Park	Port Elizabeth
Sep 18 - Sat	Chennai Super Kings v Victoria, 13th Match, Group A	15:30	21:00	21:00	St George's Park	Port Elizabeth
Sep 19 - Sun	Lions v Guyana, 14th Match, Group B	11:30	17:00	17:00	The Wanderers Stadium	Johannesburg
Sep 19 - Sun	Mumbai Indians v Bangalore Royal Challengers, 15th Match, Group B	15:30	21:00	21:00	Kingsmead	Durban
Sep 20 - Mon	Victoria v Wayamba, 16th Match, Group A	15:30	21:00	21:00	SuperSport Park	Centurion
Sep 21 - Tue	South Australia v Guyana, 17th Match, Group B	11:30	17:00	17:00	The Wanderers Stadium	Johannesburg
Sep 21 - Tue	Lions v Bangalore Royal Challengers, 18th Match, Group B	15:30	21:00	21:00	The Wanderers Stadium	Johannesburg
Sep 22 - Wed	Central Districts v Wayamba, 19th Match, Group A	11:30	17:00	17:00	St George's Park	Port Elizabeth
Sep 22 - Wed	Chennai Super Kings v Warriors, 20th Match, Group A	15:30	21:00	21:00	St George's Park	Port Elizabeth
Sep 24 - Fri	TBC v TBC, 1st semi-final	15:30	21:00	21:00	Kingsmead	Durban
Sep 25 - Sat	TBC v TBC, 2nd semi-final	15:30	21:00	21:00	SuperSport Park	Centurion
Sep 26 - Sun	TBC v TBC, Final	15:30	21:00	21:00	The Wanderers Stadium	Johannesburg

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2010 Champions League T20 team - Wayamba Elevens

BOWLERS
Thisara Perera
Chanaka Welagedara
Rangana Herath
Ajantha Mendis
K. Lokuarachchi
Isuru Udana

BATSMEN
Jehan Mubarak
Mahela Udawatte
Jeewantha Kulatunga
Mahela Jayawardene
D. Hunukumbura

ALL ROUNDERS
Farveez Maharoof
S. Karunanayake

WICKET KEEPER
Sameera de Zoysa
Kusal Janith Perera

SUPPORT STAFF
Lanka Silva
Roger Wijesuriya
Lasantha Prasad
DGN Premaratne
RAK Janaka
Tosswin Prabha
Vinothan John
Ravin Wickramaratne

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2010 Champions League T20 team - Warriors

BOWLERS
Nicky Boje
Juan Theron
Makhaya Ntini
Lonwabo Tsotsobe
Garnett Kruger
Lyall Meyer

BATSMEN
Ashwell Prince
Colin Ingram
Craig Thyssen
Arno Jacobs
Jon-Jon Smuts

ALL ROUNDERS
Johan Botha
Justin Kreusch

WICKET KEEPER
David Jacobs
Mark Boucher

SUPPORT STAFF
Russell Domingo
Russel Aspeling
Drikus Saaiman
Peterus Botha
Sophie Olivier
Leigh Deyzel
Adrian Birrell
David Emslie

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2010 Champions League T20 team - Victorian Bush Rangers

BOWLERS
Shane Harwood
Bryce McGain
Clinton McKay
Dirk Nannes
James Pattinson
Peter Siddle

BATSMEN
Aaron Finch
Brad Hodge
David Hussey
Rob Quiney

ALL ROUNDERS
John Hastings
Andrew McDonald
Glenn Maxwell

WICKET KEEPER
Ryan Carters
Matthew Wade

SUPPORT STAFF
Shaun Graf
Greg Shipperd
Simon Helmot
T. Chandramohan
David Bailey
Damien Wright
Donald Shugg
Craig White

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2010 Champions League T20 team - South Australian Red Backs

BOWLERS
Cullen Bailey
Peter George
Jake Haberfield
Gary Putland
Shaun Tait

BATSMEN
Cameron Borgas
Callum Ferguson
Daniel Harris
Michael Klinger

ALL ROUNDERS
Daniel Christian
Tom Cooper
Chris Duval
Aaron O'Brien

WICKET KEEPER
Tim Ludeman
Graham Manou

SUPPORT STAFF
Mark Sorell
Jeff Vaughan
Darren Berry
Jamie Cox
Simon Cain
Jarrod Egan
John Porter
Matt Cenin

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2010 Champions League T20 team - Royal Challengers Bangalore

BOWLERS
Anil Kumble
Praveen Kumar
Vinay Kumar
Abhimanyu Mithun
Nayan Doshi
Dale Steyn

BATSMEN
Rahul Dravid
Manish Pandey
Virat Kohli
Ross Taylor

ALL ROUNDERS
Dillon du Preez
Balachandra Akhil
Jacques Kallis
Cameron White

WICKET KEEPER
Robin Uthappa

SUPPORT STAFF
Raymond Jennings
Sanath Kandoor
Evan Speechley
Ramesh Mane
Prasanna Agoram
Brijesh Patel
Basu Shanker
Avinash Vaidhya

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2010 Champions League T20 team - Mumbai Indians

BOWLERS
Zaheer Khan
Dhawal Kulkarni
Lasith Malinga
Harbhajan Singh
Ali Murtuza

BATSMEN
SR Tendulkar
Shikhar Dhawan
Jean Paul Duminy
Saurabh Tiwary
Ambati Rayudu

ALL ROUNDERS
Dwayne Bravo
Ryan McLaren
Kieron Pollard
Rajagopal Sathish

WICKET KEEPER
Aditya Tare

SUPPORT STAFF
Robin Singh
Paras Mhambrey
Jonty Rhodes
Nitin Patel
Ramji Srinivasan
CKM Dhananjai
TA Sekar
Rahul Sanghvi

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2010 Champions League T20 team - Highveld lions

BOWLERS
Craig Alexander
Ethan O'Reilly

BATSMEN
Alviro Peterson
Neil McKenzie
Jonathan Vandiar
Vaughn van Jaarsveld

ALL ROUNDERS
Shane Burger
Richard Cameron
Werner Coetsee
Cliffie Deacon
Zander de Bruyn
Robert Frylinck
Aaron Phangiso
Jean Symes

WICKET KEEPER
Thami Tsolekile

SUPPORT STAFF
Kepler Wessels
Dave Nosworthy
Lawrence Mahatlane
Gordon Parsons
Craig Govender
Jacques Faul
Andra Ferreira

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2010 Champions League T20 team - Guyana

BOWLERS
Devendra Bishoo
Esuan Crandon

BATSMEN
R. Sarwan
Steven Jacobs
S. Chattergoon
Travis Dowlin
Assad Fudadin
Richard Ramdeen

ALL ROUNDERS
Royston Crandon
Narsingh Deonarine
Jonathan Foo
Christopher Barnwell
Lennox Cush
Paul Wintz

WICKET KEEPER
Derwin Christian

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2010 Champions League T20 team - Chennai Super Kings

BOWLERS
Ravichandran Ashwin
Lakshmipathi Balaji
Douglas Bollinger
Shadab Jakati
Muttiah Muralitharan

BATSMEN
S. Badrinath
Matthew Hayden
Michael Hussey
Suresh Raina
Murali Vijay
Anirudh Srikanth

ALL ROUNDERS
Thilan Thussara
Albie Morkel
Joginder Sharma

WICKET KEEPER
Mahendra Singh Dhoni

SUPPORT STAFF
Stephen Fleming
Venkatesh Prasad
R. Radhakrishnan
Stephen Rixon
Tayfun Simsek
Gregory King
Lakshmi Narayanan

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2010 Champions League T20 team - Central Stags

Central Stags

BOWLERS
Michael Mason
Mitchell McClenaghan

BATSMEN
Brad Patton
George Worker
Jamie How
Matthew Sinclair
Peter Ingram

ALL ROUNDERS
Adam Milne
Brandon Diamanti
Doug Bracewell
Jacob Oram
K. N. Barnett
Seth Rance

WICKET KEEPER
Bevan Griggs
Tim Weston

SUPPORT STAFF
Alan Hunt
Lance Hamilton
Colin Tutchen
James Amon
Shane Bond
Peter Briasco
Hugh Henderson
John Flukner

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Venues for 2010 Champions League Twenty20 Announced

The CLT20 Governing Council today announced that Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, St. Georges Park in Port Elizabeth, Kingsmead Stadium in Durban and Centurion Park in Centurion will be the four host venues for the competition, which takes place from 10-26 September 2010

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Victoria cruise past Royal Challengers Bangalore in Champions League

Victoria virtually assured themselves of a spot in the Champions League Twenty20 cricket semi-finals with a crushing seven-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Thursday.

The Bushrangers bowlers rallied superbly to restrict the home side to 6-127 after they blazed 43 runs off the first five overs.

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Champions League Twenty20 may come to England in 2010

The Champions League T20 could expand as early as next year into a larger tournament with more teams and a new home, with possible venues including England and South Africa. The ambitions reflect the fact that the pace of change in Twenty20 cricket is set at one speed level. Fast. The tournament is barely a week old and there is another eight days until its first final. No matter. Focus for all is on the future.

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Eagles beat Sussex in Super Over, enter Super Eight

Diamond Eagles defeated Sussex Sharks in a pulsating Super Over contest and joined New South Wales from Group B in the Super Eight stage of the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament here today.

Riding on a six from Rilee Rossouw, Eagles scored nine runs in their Super Over and then Cornelius de Villiers bagged back-to-back wickets to seal the nail-bitting victory for the South African side.

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