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Usain Bolt could play Twenty20 cricket in Australia
Aug 13th, 2012
Negotiations are under way for cricket-mad sprint king Usain Bolt to play in Australia's domestic Twenty20 Big Bash League, with Shane Warne leading the campaign to bring him to Melbourne. (Source: AFP) -
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