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Perera scored 80 runs and took one wicket
Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera was the hero during the first ODI against Bangladesh in Mirpur as he scored an unbeaten half-century and took one wicket to lead his side to a 13-run win.
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Smith’s half-century proved to be the game-changer
Sydney Sixers captain Steven Smith smashed a magnificent half-century to help his side prevail by seven runs in a close contest with the Hobart Hurricanes at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Philander’s three wickets earned him the Man of the Match award
South Africa were able to prevent Pakistan from whitewashing them 3-0 after emerging victorious by four wickets in the third and final ODI in Centurion.
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“Opening is something I have done all my career but representing England is the pinnacle for me and regardless of where that is in the line-up”
England batsman Joe Root has announced that as long as he gets to represent his country in the upcoming Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia, he does not mind where he bats.
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Shehzad and Hafeez single-handedly crushed Zimbabwe
Pakistan completed a 2-0 series whitewash behind opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad’s career-best 98 runs, which is now the highest score made by a Pakistani batsman in Twenty20 Internationals, surpassing Misbah-ul-Haq’s 87 not out against Bangladesh in Karachi in 2008.
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Fletcher kept St Lucia’s title hopes alive
The St Lucia Zouks kept their Caribbean Premier League (CPL) championship hopes alive after a blinder of an innings by opening batsman Andre Fletcher, who smashed an impressive 76 runs.
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Anderson believes Root has “got a big future ahead of him”
England pace bowler James Anderson has announced that batsman Joe Root, who made 180 during the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, seems to “thrive off” pressure situations.
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Gooch believes it is important for all batsmen to have a balance of defensive and attacking strokes in their arsenal
England batting coach Graham Gooch has announced that Twenty20 cricket is the culprit behind the fact that there are a dwindling number of Test specialists who actually have the patience to build an innings instead of the “15-20 minutes” it takes most players nowadays.
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Root, Bell and Swann were all credited for their game-changing contributions
Australia captain Michael Clarke will be sweating buckets for the remainder of this Ashes series after his team fell to England once again, thanks largely to the outstanding batting efforts of Ian Bell and Joe Root and the masterful spin bowling of Graeme Swann.
