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Warne and Kumble head sixes tournament

Singapore: A lucrative new tournament, the iSixes World Series, was unveiled on Thursday featuring teams from all nine Test playing nations, with $1 million going to the winner.

Singapore will host the first leg of the six-a-side extravaganza in July with further stops expected in Shanghai, Dubai, and one other in a yet-to-be announced country.

As well as the Test nations — Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies — the host country will field a team, there will be an All Star selection, and a wildcard.

Among players confirmed for the All Stars are India captain Kumble, former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak, New Zealander Craig McMillan, Australian great Shane Warne, and Sri Lanka’s Romesh Kaluwitharana.

Each of the first three legs will offer $285,000 in prizemoney with the series concluding at a finale for the top six teams where the winner takes home $1 million.

“With all the games and some of the big names we will have on the All Star team packed into one weekend, it is an ideal format,” said Warne.

“All the guys are looking forward to visiting some great cities where we can help grow the game as well, so it is a great concept.”

Organisers said they were in discussions with the International Cricket Council to have the tournament officially recognised.

The first leg in Singapore will be held from July 4-6 at the Singapore Cricket Club’s Padang ground. —

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