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Singh and Ashwin absolutely demolished Australia
India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh smashed a magnificent half-century and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed four wickets to decimate Australia by 73 runs in Mirpur.
Monthly Archives: March 2014
World Twenty20 27th Match: Shehzad makes history in dominating win over Bangladesh
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Shehzad became the first Pakistani batsman to score a century in Twenty20 Internationals
Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad will go down in history as the first Pakistani batsman to score a century in Twenty20 Internationals.
‘We can hold our heads high’, says Stuart Broad
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“We’ve had a lot of positives come out of this World Cup but we can hold our heads high with some of the performances we’ve put in”
Despite losing two games and only winning one, England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad has announced that his team can leave the World Twenty20 with their heads held high.
India will not be distracted by all the off-field issues, says Mahendra Singh Dhoni
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“A lot of things happen around cricket but you have to be focused when you are representing your country”
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has announced that his side will not be distracted by all the ongoing off-field issues ahead of their highly-anticipated match against Australia.
‘I am confident that the upcoming season of the IPL will be a successful one’, says Sunil Gavaskar
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“They briefed me on the various aspects related to the Pepsi IPL 2014 and updated me on the current status of this year’s season, which will commence on 16 April 2014 in the UAE”
Interim Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sunil Gavaskar has announced that he is “confident that the upcoming season of the IPL (Indian Premier League) will be a successful one”.
Sammy gets last laugh following Faulkner’s comments
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“It feels better to hit a guy who was talking a lot!”
West Indies Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy evoked a round of laughter and cheers from the media when he walked into the post-match press conference with his pads still on after leading his side to a thrilling six-wicket win over Australia.
Pietersen to take part in CPL
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“I have fantastic memories of playing T20 cricket in the Caribbean – especially when we won the 2010 ICC World T20 tournament – so I can’t wait to play in front of the magnificent Caribbean fans who create a truly unique and thrilling atmosphere”
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has announced that he will be taking part in this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
World Twenty20 26th Match: De Villiers carries South Africa into semi-finals
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De Villiers walloped nine boundaries and three sixes during his knock of 69
South Africa stand-in captain AB de Villiers hammered a stunning half-century to lead the Proteas to a nail-biting three-run win over England and carry them into the semi-finals of the World Twenty20.
World Twenty20 25th Match: McCullum leads by example in important win
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McCullum saved his team with his match-winning knock of 65
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum smashed a beautiful half-century to lead his team to an important six-wicket win over the Netherlands in Chittagong.
Chandimal suspended for slow over-rate
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Malinga will replace Chandimal as captain for the match against New Zealand
Sri Lanka Twenty20 captain Dinesh Chandimal has been suspended for one match due to maintaining a slow over-rate during the national team’s World Twenty20 match against England.