cricket goes bling bling


	cricket goes bling bling

Juan da Cruz

5-7-2008 8:50 AM

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cricket, twenty, india, ecb, premier, league

Juan da Cruz says:

The Indian Premier League in Cricket is generating a lot of dollars and everybody who is something wants a piece of those dollars. Even cricket rivals Australia, Pakistan and New Zealand wants bling bling.

Only the England Cricket Board has become in status - quo about the twenty overs cricket league.

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