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De Kock and Amla guided South Africa to an impressive 134-run win
South Africa’s opening duo of Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock both scored centuries as the Proteas dominated India for a second consecutive game, demolishing them by 134 runs in Durban to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
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“The nature of the cricket fans in this region is such that if a player tries to prolong his international career they tend to forget him soon after he retires”
Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad has announced that Sachin Tendulkar will be forgotten “soon after he retires” since India have a lot of “very talented batsmen who are now the reigning heroes and idols of the people”.
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De Villiers shot up to second on the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen
South Africa wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers and Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq have both achieved career-best rankings following the conclusion of the first Test in Abu Dhabi, which Pakistan won by seven wickets.
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Pakistan are on the verge of upsetting the number one Test team in the world
Pakitan opening batsman Khurram Manzoor made the highest score by a Pakistani batsman against South Africa during the third day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi.
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“He has left a legacy in the dressing room”
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid believes Sachin Tendulkar “would have listened to his heart” before announcing that he would retire after his 200th Test match, which is set to come against the West Indies in his hometown of Mumbai next month.
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Tendulkar could play his 200th Test if the series goes ahead
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that they are planning to host the West Indies for a Test series in November, which will give veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar the chance to play his 200th Test match before India travel to South Africa at the end of the year.
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Hyatt and Philander’s partnership ensured Trindad and Tobago lost their third game in a row
The Jamaica Tallawahs emerged victorious in a thrilling match against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel thanks to a 41-run partnership, which came off just 14 balls, between Danza Hyatt and South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander.
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Miller’s 36 ensured South Africa earned redemption for their failure during the ODI series
South Africa batsman David Miller helped his side take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match Twenty20 series thanks to his quickfire 36 and some excellent all-round bowling by the Proteas.
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Nurse took four wickets to ensure the Tridents maintained their perfect record
The Barbados Tridents kept their Caribbean Premier League (CPL) record intact with two wins from two games thanks to an outstanding performance by off-spinner Ashley Nurse, who claimed four victims to lead the Tridents to a 12-run win over the Antigua Hawksbills.
Rob Nicol belted 146 runs from 134 deliveries
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New Zealand were all business as they trashed Zimbabwe all over Whangarei to make a commanding total of 372 runs.
