Sri Lanka are the reigning Asia Cup champions
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Following a meeting in Singapore, it was decided that Bangladesh would host the Asia Cup for the third time in a row.
Bangladesh to host Asia Cup for third successive time
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Lawrence concerned Abbott will never play cricket again
“Personally I don’t think he’ll play cricket again”
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Former England pace bowler David Lawrence has announced that he is worried about whether New South Wales pace bowler Sean Abbott will ever play cricket again.
Knight Riders appoint WV Raman as batting coach
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Raman was the Kings XI Punjab’s assistant coach last year
The Kolkata Knight Riders have appointed former India batsman WV Raman as their new batting coach ahead of the 2014 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
India vs West Indies 1st Test Day 3: Shami and Sharma help India demolish West Indies
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Shami registered his maiden five-wicket haul on debut
Debutants Mohammed Shami, who took nine wickets, and Rohit Sharma, who smashed 177, helped India demolish the West Indies by an innings and 51 runs on the third day of the first Test in Kolkata.
Shami could become India’s Waqar Younis, says Sourav Ganguly
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“I have seen the best of Waqar Younis, and this reverse swing bowling from Shami is as good as anyone that I’ve seen”
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has announced that pace bowler Mohammed Shami could become India’s Waqar Younis after he took nine wickets in his debut Test match against the West Indies in Kolkata.
‘This series against India gives us an opportunity to see where we are as a Test side’, says Ottis Gibson
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“We have to be focused on our job, which is to get there and give India a good fight”
With the West Indies’ last three Test series having come against Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and an inexperienced New Zealand side, head coach Ottis Gibson believes “this series against India gives us an opportunity to see where we are as a Test side”.
WICB rubbishes reports of Ottis Gibson moving to Glamorgan
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Gibson played for Glamorgan during the 1990s
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have rubbished reports surrounding head coach Ottis Gibson’s alleged contention to take over at Glamorgan.
Cricket South Africa implement quota for black African players
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Ntini is the only black African to have represented South Africa in more than 100 Test matches
Cricket South Africa have implemented a quota for black African players, whereby all major franchises must now have at least one black player on the field at all times.
Australia need to shift their mindset from T20s to Test cricket, says Graeme Hick
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“I think there is a little shift in the mindset more towards Twenty20 and the one-day game and the faster forms of the game”
Newly appointed high performance coach at the Centre of Excellence Graeme Hick has announced that the Australian batsmen need to shift their mindset from Twenty20 cricket to Test cricket if they are to have any chance of beating England when they visit the Land Down Under in November.
Ajay Jadeja makes domestic comeback
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Jadeja scored 37 in his domestic return
Former India batsman Ajay Jadeja, who was a prolific member of the national team throughout the 1990s, has made his domestic comeback after representing Haryana in a match against Hyderabad in the Buchi Babu tournament in Chennai.