“It is time to accept that the body has had enough”
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Former New Zealand pace bowler Ian Butler has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Ian Butler announces retirement from all forms of cricket
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Amla unperturbed ahead of Test series against Australia
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“I will try not to get out freakishly again”
South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has announced that he refuses to be unperturbed ahead of the national team’s three-Test series against Australia, which gets underway on February 12 in Centurion.
Pietersen’s international career effectively over
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“I will continue to play but deeply regret that it won’t be for England”
England batsman Kevin Pietersen’s international career is effectively over after he was not selected for the national team’s upcoming limited overs tour of the West Indies and the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh next month.
‘This is the perfect time to leave the game’, says Sachin Tendulkar
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“Cricket has been my life, cricket was oxygen for me”
India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has announced that he believes it was the “perfect time to leave the game” as he has not been performing to the best of his abilities over the past couple of years.
India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 3: Fitting farewell for Tendulkar as India complete series whitewash
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“Sachin, Sachin will reverberate in my ears till I stop breathing”
The end of a 24-year legacy has dawned upon the cricketing world as Sachin Tendulkar received a fitting farewell in his 200th and final Test match in his hometown of Mumbai as India decimated the West Indies by an innings and 126 runs.
Steve Harmison retires from all forms of cricket
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“I had plenty of highlights in an England career that spanned nine years, during which time I became the world’s top-ranked Test bowler”
England pace bowler Steve Harmison, who picked up 223 wickets in 63 Test matches, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a one-of-a-kind cricketer, says Greg Chappell
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“He had a calmness and an inner strength which wasn’t something I had seen a lot of in other cricketers”
Former India coach Greg Chappell believes captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become a lot more confident compared to when he first met him and has also become a fan favourite since he is a one-of-a-kind cricketer.
Hugh Morris steps down as ECB managing director
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Morris will become Glamorgan’s chief executive and director of cricket
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) managing director Hugh Morris has announced his resignation after accepting to become Glamorgan’s chief executive and director of cricket.
Ricky Ponting to commentate during BBL
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Ponting represented the Hobart Hurricanes during the BBL
Network Ten have announced that former Australia captain Ricky Ponting will be joining the commentary team for this year’s edition of the Big Bash League (BBL).
Paul Marsh and Ian Smith set to run FICA
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Marsh will effectively become the face of the organisation
Following Tim May’s resignation as chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA), Paul Marsh and Ian Smith have been chosen to run the organisation.