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Katich hammered 75 runs off 42 balls
Former Australia batsman Simon Katich scored a magnificent half-century to help the Perth Scorchers breeze past the Sydney Thunder by six wickets during their clash at the WACA.
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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Day 1: Khan and Bhatti embarrass Sri Lanka
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Khan’s five-wicket haul left Sri Lanka in absolute tatters
Pakistan pace bowler Junaid Khan recorded a five-wicket haul as he and debutant Bilawal Bhatti ripped through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up to leave them reeling on the first day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi.
Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 5th ODI: Chandimal leads Sri Lanka to consolation win
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Chandimal and Malinga were the star performers for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka batsman Dinesh Chandimal scored a magnificent half-century to lead his side to a consolation win over Pakistan in the fifth and final ODI in Abu Dhabi.
BBL 2013/14 Match 6: Strikers escape with six-run win despite Hussey’s blitz
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Klinger was the Strikers’ top-scorer with 44 runs
The Adelaide Strikers escaped with a six-run victory against the Sydney Thunder despite a magnificent knock of 85 by captain Michael Hussey.
New Zealand vs West Indies 3rd Test Day 3: Taylor and pace bowlers put New Zealand on the brink of victory
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Taylor became only the second New Zealand batsman to score three consecutive Test centuries
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor scored his third consecutive century, while the country’s pace attack ripped through the West Indies’ batting line-up to leave the Black Caps on the brink of victory on the third day of the third Test in Hamilton.
New Zealand vs West Indies 1st Test Day 1: McCullum and Taylor smash centuries as New Zealand dominate first day
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McCullum and Taylor both scored centuries
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and veteran batsman Ross Taylor both smashed centuries to help the Black Caps dominate the first day of the first Test against the West Indies in Dunedin.
Pakistan vs South Africa 1st ODI: South Africa sneak past Pakistan in thrilling showdown
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Parnell scored 56 runs and picked up three wickets
South Africa managed to sneak past Pakistan by one run in a thrilling, low-scoring showdown in Sharjah.
‘As a team we are always going to be disappointed by the Champions Trophy final’, says Alastair Cook
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“We had an opportunity to win the Champions Trophy and the Ashes in a short space of time and we didn’t quite take it”
England captain Alastair Cook has publicly admitted that he and his team-mates “are always going to be disappointed by the Champions Trophy final”, in which they lost to India by five runs in Birmingham.
2nd Investec Ashes Test: Yeah Australia talk nah
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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.
Champions Trophy 2013 12th Match: Mahela Jayawardene’s the name and he knocked Australia out of the game
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Jayawardene single-handedly crushed Australia’s hopes and dreams of reaching the semi-finals
Sri Lanka fans would have been beating their drums and blowing their trumpets louder than ever as Mahela Jayawardene’s brilliant knock of 84 catapulted his side into the semi-finals, while Australia could only bury their face in their hands and think about what could have been if they had played harder.