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“It’s great to have him doing well at the top and being one of our best performers”
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced that “it’s been great to have Bails [George Bailey] as skipper for this series” since he is leading by example and setting the standard for all the other players in the team.
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Jamaica won the inaugural edition of the CPL
The Jamaica Tallawahs were crowned champions of the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after breezing past the Guyana Amazon Warriors by seven wickets.
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Russell and Sangakkara dashed Barbados’ hopes of reaching the finals
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara and West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell booked a finals showdown against the Guyana Amazon Warriors after the Jamaica Tallawahs absolutely decimated the Barbados Tridents by seven wickets in the second semi-final of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
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Gayle left a trail of destruction with both the bat and ball
West Indies flamboyant batsman Chris Gayle left the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel in absolute tatters after his two wickets and half-century helped the Jamaica Tallawahs win the match by three wickets and move up to second place on the points table.
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O’Brien led the Red Steel to their first win in the CPL
Irish eyes were smiling down on the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel as the Emerald Isles’ Kevin O’Brien smashed a brilliant 70 to lead his side to a tense victory over the Guyana Amazon Warriors.
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Hyatt and Philander’s partnership ensured Trindad and Tobago lost their third game in a row
The Jamaica Tallawahs emerged victorious in a thrilling match against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel thanks to a 41-run partnership, which came off just 14 balls, between Danza Hyatt and South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander.
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Ul-Haq and Sammy guided St Lucia to their first CPL win
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq smashed an impressive 49 not out to help the St Lucia Zouks get their first win in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) as they eased past the Guyana Amazon Warriors by a comfortable margin of five wickets.
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Sangakkara single-handedly knocked out South Africa
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara stole the show during this match and looked to be in formidable touch as he recorded a career-best 169 runs against South Africa to hand Sri Lanka a crushing 180-run victory and a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
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Khawaja is edging ever closer to representing Australia
While his recent scores of 51, eight, a duck, 29 not out and six for Australia A may not look like a man in form, Usman Khawaja is getting closer and closer to his dream of representing Australia once again after spending more than 18 months on the sidelines.
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Swann will never have to undergo another surgical procedure on his elbow
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has announced that his elbow, which has been troubling him over the past few years, has “never felt better” after he had it surgically repaired at the beginning of the year.
