Fake doctor rules Kohli out of series, gives Indian fans a major scare

“While the bones are intact, there is a ligament tear and he was having acute problems in hand movement”

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India fans were given the scare of their lives when a man pretending to a doctor at a hospital in Ranchi revealed that captain Virat Kohli would play no further part in the ongoing Test series against Australia.

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Pakistan vs Zimbabwe 1st T20: Pakistan triumph as cricket returns after six years

Ahmed hammered 12 boundaries and three sixes during his career-best innings of 83

Ahmed hammered 12 boundaries and three sixes during his career-best knock of 83

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With Pakistan hosting their first international cricket match since March 2009, openers Mukhtar Ahmed and Ahmed Shehzad gave the country something to cheer about as they smashed 83 and 55 respectively to lead their side to a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in Lahore.

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Mortaza questions Bangladesh’s preparation for World Cup

"We were practising to get acclimatised here but we haven't been able to show our level of preparation"

“We were practising to get acclimatised here but we haven’t been able to show our level of preparation”

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Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has questioned whether his side have adequately prepared for the World Cup after they lost both their warm-up matches, which were against Pakistan and Ireland.

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Clarke misinterpreted my discussion with Azhar, says Steven Smith

"It (the spray from Clarke) wasn't what I expected, but that happens I gues"

“It (the spray from Clarke) wasn’t what I expected, but that happens I gues”

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Australia batsman Steven Smith has announced that captain Michael Clarke misinterpreted his discussion with Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali during the recently concluded Test series, which the Baggy Greens lost 2-0.

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