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Friday's Cricket World Cup gossip

Shane Warne
Warne made his India-England match prediction on Twitter

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Ijaz Butt has said the PCB will discuss Australian spin legend Shane Warne's "strange" prediction that the India-England World Cup match would end in a tie, in the next International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting.
Full story: Indian Express

Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan says spot-fixing allegations against Australian and Sri Lankan players in the World Cup are stupid.
Full story: The West Australian

And Brad Haddin - the man at the centre of a purported ICC inquiry into spot-fixing claims against the Australians - last night slammed the allegations as "laughable" amid fears that the side faces a World Cup smear campaign.
Full story: The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)

Spinner Graeme Swann reckons that ­England's humiliated stars can still win the World Cup - despite their defeat by Ireland.
Full story: Daily Star

Swann also hit back at "fickle" fans for their reaction to England's loss. He said: "'If we start thinking we're the disgrace that half the people on Twitter thought we were, there's no point in us playing."
Full story: Daily Mail

Australia batsman David Hussey is urging selectors to parachute his brother Mike back into the World Cup squad, despite the risk of unbalancing the squad.
Full story: The Australian



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