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CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) Cricket South Africa (CSA) will finally get to trial a new format that will see three teams compete in a single 36-over match on July 18 after winning government approval for the fixture to be played at SuperSport Park in
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Trinidad family says innocent man shot dead by police while celebrating birthday
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Trinidad law body calls for suspension of cops over Morvant killings - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) The Law Association of TT is calling on Police Commissioner Gary Griffith to temporarily suspend the police officers who were involved in the deaths of three men from Morvant last
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Blackwood misses out on hundred but hands Windies series lead - Stabroek News
SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Mercurial Jermaine Blackwood perished agonisingly short of a deserved hundred but West Indies took a giant leap towards their first series win on English soil in 32 years when they held their nerve to stun the hosts by four wickets in the opening Test here
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Player of the Match - Stabroek News
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British athlete Bianca Williams calls for rigorous investigation into handcuffing incident - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Lesotho: Claims Thabane Is Now On His Death-Bed Refuted
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Windies taking nothing for granted against new-look batting, says Roach - Stabroek News
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