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Karunaratne and Silva both scored half-centuries
Sri Lanka’s opening pair of Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva both scored half-centuries to help their side cruise past Pakistan by nine wickets on the fifth and final day of the second Test in Dubai.
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“You didn’t see anyone sort of closing their eyes to bouncers or getting out throwing their bats around”
Following South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn’s comments about India’s batsmen being scared during the first ODI in Johannesburg, India vice-captain Virat Kohli came to their defence, stating that they weren’t frightened in any way whatsoever.
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De Kock hammered a career-best 135
After a war of words between India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and South Africa skipper AB de Villiers, it was the Proteas who emerged triumphant in the first ODI in Johannesburg as they absolutely annihilated the Indians, beating them by a massive margin of 141 runs.
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Raja believes both India and Australia are playing “quality” cricket
Former Pakistan captain Rameez Raja has disagreed with ex-Australia skipper Ian Chappell’s negative views on the ongoing India Australia limited overs series, stating that he believes “we have seen some quality batting and bowling”.
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“There are going to be days when you would look silly out there, and that has happened to me a lot of times”
Just a day after James Faulkner smashed 30 runs, which included four sixes, off an over from Ishant Sharma, the Australian all-rounder has tried to comfort the Indian pace bowler by telling him not to “worry” about it.
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McDermott is extremely worried about Australia’s lack of swing
Former Australia pace bowler Craig McDermott, who was recently re-appointed as the national team’s bowling coach for Test matches, has admitted that the lack of swing Australia’s pace bowlers are getting in India “is a real concern” ahead of their Ashes series at home next month.
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Sharma and Kohli helped India pull off the second-highest run chase in ODI history
India opening batsman Rohit Sharma played the innings of his life as he and Virat Kohli pulled off the country’s highest ODI chase of 360 against Australia in a dramatic high-scoring affair in Jaipur.
