The organisation that was announced as sponsors of the Friends Life t20 competition was based in what country?
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Friends Life t20 The Friends Life t20 (previously known as the Friends Provident t20) was a Twenty20 cricket league in England and Wales run by the ECB from 2010 to 2013. The league consisted of the 18 first-class county teams divided into three divisions of six teams each. This plan, announced by the ECB in February 2009, replaced a more ambitious English cricket league project which would have included two overseas teams. The proposal was substantially modified following the credit crunch, and the change in circumstances of Allen Stanford himself . Friends Provident were announced as sponsors of the competition, having previously sponsored the 50-over competition.
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Friends Provident Friends Provident was an organisation offering life insurance based in the United Kingdom. It was founded as a mutual Friendly Society for Quakers, although it was demutualised in 2001 and became a publicly listed company, no longer linked with the Religious Society of Friends. On 29 March 2011 Friends Provident changed its trading name to Friends Life, although its registered name remains as Friends Provident.
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Bloem City Blazers Bloem City Blazers is a professional franchise Twenty20 cricket team of the T20 Global League in South Africa, which represents the city of Bloemfontein. The team is owned by Sushil Kumar (City Sports), it is Kumar's second team after City KaiTak – Hong Kong T20 Blitz franchise. The marquee player of Bloem City Blazers is David Miller.
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Ram Slam T20 Challenge The T20 Challenge is the premier Twenty20 Cricket competition in South Africa, first contested in the 2003–04 season. It was previously known as the Standard Bank Pro20 Series until the 2010–11 season, the MiWay T20 Challenge for the 2011–12 season and most recently as the RamSlam T20 Challenge. The current champions are the Multiply Titans.
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2014 Champions League Twenty20 The 2014 Champions League Twenty20 was the sixth and final edition of Champions League Twenty20, an international Twenty20 cricket tournament. It was held in India from 13 September to 4 October 2014. The tournament featured domestic Twenty20 teams from Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the West Indies.
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2008 Champions League Twenty20 The 2008 Champions League Twenty20 was scheduled to be the first edition of the Champions League Twenty20, an international club cricket tournament. It was due to be held in India between December 3 and December 10, 2008, where the winners were to earn around US$6 million. The bombing attacks in Mumbai just one week prior to the tournament resulted in its postponement. It was proposed that the tournament be held in early 2009, though dates for its rearrangement could not be found and the tournament was cancelled on December 12, 2008. The league was planned and successfully executed as the 2009 Champions League Twenty20.
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Big Bash League The Big Bash League (BBL, also known as the KFC Big Bash League for sponsorship reasons) is an Australian professional Twenty20 cricket league, which was established in 2011 by Cricket Australia. The Big Bash League replaced the previous competition, the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, and features eight city-based franchises instead of the six state teams which had participated previously. The competition has been sponsored by fast food chicken outlet KFC since its inception.
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Istithmar World Istithmar World ("istithmar" is Arabic for "investment") is an investment firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This company is a state-run business owned by Dubai World, a Dubai government-owned company, and was established in 2003. Originally known as "Istithmar," the company was renamed as "Istithmar World" in 2008.
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Mozambique national cricket team The Mozambique national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Mozambique in international cricket matches. The Mozambique national cricket team, which is administered by the Mozambican Cricket Association, is an affiliate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Mozambique is also a member of the African Cricket Association. The Mozambique national cricket team has competed in the World Cricket League Africa Region and the ICC Africa Twenty20 Championship.
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Athletics Association of Thailand The Athletics Association of Thailand (AAT, Thai: สมาคมกรีฑาแห่งประเทศไทย ), officially known as the Athletics Association of Thailand under the Royal Patronage of His Majesty the King Thai: สมาคมกรีฑาแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์ ) is the national governing body for Sport of athletics. It is accredited by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) which is the governing body for the sport of Athletics in the world, and the National Olympic Committee of Thailand (NOCT). It founded in 1948.
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Cricket NSW Cricket NSW (formerly known as the "New South Wales Cricket Association") is an Australian sporting association that administers cricket in New South Wales. It is based at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The New South Wales Blues, the Sydney Thunder and the Sydney Sixers are a part of the association.
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2012 Friends Life t20 The 2012 Friends Life t20 was the third season of the Friends Life t20, England's premier domestic Twenty20 competition. The competition ran from 12 June to 25 August 2012. The teams in the tournament remained the same as the previous season.
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Rajputana premier league The Rajputana Premier League ("RPL") is a domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament played by teams from the state of Rajasthan, India. The first season started in July 2017 and included 6 teams from Rajasthan. All the matches are being played in the capital city of Jaipur. They are being live telecast on cable TV and live streamed on the internet.
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Rudralife Rudralife is a Rudraksha supplier and research organisation based in Mumbai, India.
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Tune Group Tune Group Sdn Bhd (or Tune Group "Sendirian Berhad", meaning 'private limited') is a leisure and entertainment corporation founded by the Malaysian entrepreneurs Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun. Tune Group's mission is to provide affordability and accessibility to leisure activities and entertainment, primarily in Asian markets. It does this via its airline, hotel, telecommunication, financial services, sports, media and creative industries subsidiaries. Its subsidiaries include: budget airline Air Asia; Caterham Group a motor engine-based technology company, though which it formerly owned the Caterham F1 Team; and Queens Park Rangers, an English football club. Tune Group was the official shirt sponsor of FA match officials until 2013.
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Liberty Life Assurance Kenya Limited The Liberty Life Assurance Kenya Limited, commonly referred to as Liberty Life, is a Kenyan life insurance company headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. It is among the five largest life insurance companies in Kenya. It is a subsidiary of Liberty Kenya Holdings, which is an insurance holding company with headquarters in Nairobi.
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Nelson Mandela Bay Stars The Nelson Mandela Bay Stars is a professional Twenty20 cricket franchise team of the T20 Global League in South Africa, which represents the city of Port Elizabeth. The team is owned by Ajay Sethi (Channel 2 group), it is Sethi's second team after Singapore Slammers – IPTL franchise. The marquee player of the team is Imran Tahir.
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Out for Sport Out For Sport is a non-profit, representative organisation based in London.
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Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 2010 Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 2010 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for one hundred and thirty-nine years. They were in the second division in the County Championship, where they finished ninth. Two new competitions were introduced for the season. These were the Clydesdale Bank 40 and the Friends Provident t20. These replaced the Pro40 League, the Friends Provident Trophy and the Twenty20 competitions. Derbyshire was in Group B in the Clydesdale Bank 40 and in the North Group of the Friends Provident t20 but did not progress to the knockout stage in either competition.
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Papua New Guinea national cricket team The Papua New Guinea national cricket team, nicknamed the Barramundis, is the team that represents the country of Papua New Guinea in international cricket matches. The team is organised by Cricket PNG, which has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) since 1973. Papua New Guinea currently has One Day International (ODI) status, which it gained by finishing fourth in 2014 World Cup Qualifier, and this also accords them Twenty20 International (T20I) status.
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Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team The Trinidad and Tobago cricket team, or officially the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force, is the representative cricket team of the country of Trinidad and Tobago.
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Finnish Cricket Association Finnish Cricket Association is the official governing body of the sport of cricket in Finland. Its current headquarters and National Cricket Ground are located in Kerava, Finland. Finnish Cricket Association is Finland's representative at the International Cricket Council and is an Affiliate member and has been a member of that body since 2000. It belongs to the ICC Europe region.