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De Villiers shot up to second on the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen
South Africa wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers and Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq have both achieved career-best rankings following the conclusion of the first Test in Abu Dhabi, which Pakistan won by seven wickets.
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Gayle may have started a new fashion trend of batting with sunglasses
West Indies flamboyant opener Chris Gayle is renowned for arguably being the best Twenty20 entertainer on the planet, but the big-hitting Jamaican recently admitted that he feels “sad when people just forget all that I’ve achieved” in Test cricket.
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Has Sehwag reached the end of the line?
Legendary England batsman Geoffrey Boycott believes India opener Virender Sehwag will never don the national team colours again, especially after the success Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan had during the four-Test series against Australia.
Sangakkara equalled the fastest record for scoring 10,000 Test runs
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara has become only the 11th player in cricketing history to score 10,000 Test runs and he now joins an elite club which boasts members such as former West Indies batsman Brian Lara, India’s Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar and ex-Australia skipper Ricky Ponting.
Watson is not willing to become a specialist batsman
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has announced that he is ready to fire on all cylinders and do everything necessary to take his country to the top of the rankings across all three formats.
Sammy is hoping the West Indies will be able to extend their win streak to six
West Indies captain Darren Sammy believes that his team can continue building on their four-Test win streak if they keep on playing good consistent cricket.
Gayle believes off-field issues are unavoidable during a cricketer’s career
West Indies flamboyant opening batsman Chris Gayle has revealed that off-field problems are a part of every cricketer’s international career.
Arthur is looking to teach his old team a lesson
Australia coach Mickey Arthur has announced that he is looking forward to leading his side to victory over South Africa, the team he coached from 2005-2010, in the upcoming Test series in November.
