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Tag Archives: 1996

Harmison: I had suicidal thoughts during my England career

Posted on June 18, 2017 by bimalmirwani

“I can’t say there haven’t been some dark times where I thought it would be easier if I wasn’t here”

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Former England pace bowler Stephen Harmison has revealed that he battled severe depression during his international career and even thought about committing suicide prior to the national team’s tour of South Africa in 2004.

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Wessels clarifies Cronje match-fixing comments

Posted on March 2, 2017 by bimalmirwani

“Hopefully it’s all been put to bed now and people will understand that the whole interview had absolutely nothing to do with match fixing”

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Kepler Wessels has clarified the comments he recently made about former South Africa captain Hansie Cronje being involved in match-fixing long before he was convicted. Continue reading →

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Was Cronje fixing matches long before he was caught?

Posted on February 23, 2017 by bimalmirwani

“I remembered those sort of conversations (with Cronje) and started to think all is not well”

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Former South Africa captain Kepler Wessels has revealed that he believes his successor Hansie Cronje was involved in match-fixing long before he was caught. Continue reading →

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South Africa vs Sri Lanka 4th ODI: Du Plessis nearly breaks record as South Africa extend series lead to 4-0

Posted on February 8, 2017 by bimalmirwani

Du Plessis celebrates upon bringing up his eighth ODI hundred

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Faf du Plessis came agonisingly close to making the highest ODI score by a South African batsman in his side’s 40-run win over Sri Lanka in Cape Town.

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Ireland vs England only ODI: Rain ruins one-off ODI

Posted on May 9, 2015 by bimalmirwani

The match was abandoned after only 18 overs

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Fans in Dublin were left disappointed after heavy rain ruined their chance of witnessing a highly anticipated one-off ODI between Ireland and England.

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The 2007 World Cup was one of the ‘worst moments of my cricketing career’, says Sachin Tendulkar

Posted on January 2, 2015 by bimalmirwani

“The early exit from the tournament ranks among the worst moments of my cricketing career”

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Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies was one of the “worst moments of my cricketing career”.

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Afridi to retire from ODIs after World Cup

Posted on December 23, 2014 by bimalmirwani

“I want to go out of ODIs with self-respect and with my fans wanting more from me”

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Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has revealed that he will retire from ODIs after the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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Bouncers should not be banned, says Allan Donald

Posted on December 1, 2014 by bimalmirwani

“We must not over-react”

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Legendary South Africa bowler Allan Donald has announced that bouncers should not be banned following the tragic death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes.

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‘I hated losing’ as captain, reveals Sachin Tendulkar

Posted on November 3, 2014 by bimalmirwani

“I even contemplated moving away from the sport completely, as it seemed nothing was going my way”

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Iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he considered quitting the sport after his side lost “a string of very close matches” when he was captain.

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Hopkins calls time on career

Posted on April 24, 2014 by bimalmirwani

Hopkins led Auckland to victory in the HRV Cup in 2011 and 2012

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Former New Zealand wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

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