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World XI News
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Evin Lewis's quickfire fifty and economical bowling from spinner Samuel Badree saw the West Indies to an emphatic 72-run victory over the World XI in the Hurricane Relief Twenty20 Challenge at Lord's.
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New Zealand pair of Luke Ronchi and Mitchell McClenaghan on Monday completed the ICC World XI line-up for the fund-raising Twenty20 International against the West Indies at Lord's on May 31.
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West Indies will face a Rest of the World XI in a lone Twenty20 match at Lord's to raise funds for Caribbean cricket grounds damaged by recent hurricanes.
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In a move to put international cricket back in Pakistan, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), have come together to have the World XI matches.
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The second and third matches are also in Lahore on Wednesday and Friday.
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With security being the chief concern for all players travelling to Pakistan, Ehsan said that there isn't any real security threat for teams or players willing to play in the country.
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Since the 2009 attack Pakistan have been forced to play most of their "home" games in the United Arab Emirates -- with the Pakistan Cricket Board complaining they have incurred losses of around $120 million.
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The World XI squad had an optional practice session in Dubai on Sunday before leaving for Pakistan.
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The Pakistan vs World XI matches will be played in Lahore on September 12, 13 and 15.
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The proposed charity Twenty20 game in Colombo was supposed to be played on September 8, however, it has now been postponed with the new date yet to be revealed.
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The team will be mentored by former Zimbabwe cricketer Andy Flower and the squad will travel to Dubai for a seven-day training camp before they board the flight for the series, that would kick-off from September 10.
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Since the attacks Pakistan has only hosted a limited-over series against Zimbabwe in 2015 while Bangladesh, the West Indies, Sri Lanka and Ireland turned down offers over security fears.
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Pakistan's head coach Mickey Arthur also said after the final at the Oval that he would like to see the World XI touring Pakistan this year.
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No top Test team has toured Pakistan since militants attacked the Sri Lankan team in Lahore in March, 2009
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Another official of the PCB aid that the World XI tour was being made possible due to the efforts of Giles Clarke, the head of the ICC's special task force on Pakistan cricket.
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Unlike other global awards, FIFA FIFPro World 11 is decided by the players, for the players.
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As many as five Australians made the cut in Ravichandran Ashwin's all-time XI.
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Shane Warne along with Mike Atherton and Ramiz Raja picked the 12 best test players, from the 1990s.
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