Clarke receives support from former captains

"My performances over the past five years have been pretty consistent and I think my captaincy's been pretty consistent over that period as well"

“My performances over the past five years have been pretty consistent and I think my captaincy’s been pretty consistent over that period as well”

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A plethora of former Australia captains have voiced their support for Michael Clarke after people began questioning whether he should continue leading the national team following their 2-0 whitewashing at the hands of Pakistan.

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ICC lays down the law on Mankading

"The cricket committee believes that a non-striker should be deterred from leaving his or her crease before the time the bowler normally delivers the ball"

“The cricket committee believes that a non-striker should be deterred from leaving his or her crease before the time the bowler normally delivers the ball”

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After England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler became the first batsman to be Mankaded in an international match since 1992, the International Cricket Council (ICC) have laid down the law on the controversial dismissal.

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‘We want to make it clear that we have come here with a mission to win the series’, says Richie Richardson

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“He has to earn every run”

Legendary West Indies captain Richie Richardson, who is currently the national team’s manager, has expressed his gratitude towards the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for allowing his side to play against Sachin Tendulkar in his 200th and final Test match.

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I am still disappointed that I couldn’t play against my ‘hero’ Sir Vivian Richards, admits Sachin Tendulkar

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“He was (and still is) my hero, so it was disappointing that I could not play against him”

Veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he is still disappointed over the fact that he never got the opportunity to play against his “hero” Sir Vivian Richards.

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