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Sir Allen wants Twenty20 as Olympic sport

TEXAN BILLIONAIRE Sir Allen Stanford is bowling for Twenty20 cricket to become an Olympic sport within the next decade.
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Stanford reveals US$100 million deal

Antiguan-based billionaire Allen Stanford has confirmed that he will be investing US$100 million in a series of Twenty20 matches over the next five years which will make England and West Indies players among the highest paid in the game.
The deal, announced at a slick media conference at Lord’s, will centre on five US$20 million games [...]