Chigumbura celebrates after Zimbabwe beat Australia for the first time in 31 years
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It has been 11,406 days since the last time Zimbabwe beat Australia, which came during the 1983 World Cup at Trent Bridge.
“There’s never a good time to be injured but the goal is to be ready in time for the BBL if all goes to plan”
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Queensland batsman Chris Lynn will miss the first half of Australia’s domestic season after having undergone surgery on his injured shoulder.
“We are targeting the one-dayers against Australia and New Zealand for him later this year to give him the required tempo”
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Pakistan left-arm pace bowler Mohammad Irfan doesn’t require hip surgery, according to his latest fitness and medical report.
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“There is no rift at all; everyone is in good spirits”
Pakistan all-rounders Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Malik have dismissed rumours that they were sent home from South Africa due to discipline issues instead of the injuries they sustained.
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Both players will return to Pakistan immediately
Pakistan’s veteran duo of Abdul Razzaq and Shoaib Malik have been ruled out of the national team’s tour of South Africa and will return home immediately.
Vettori’s wait on the sidelines continues
The wait for New Zealand fans to see left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori back in action is set to continue after it was announced that he would be sitting on the sidelines for the three-Test series against England, which begins on March 6.
Clarke does not want to see any of his players succumb to long-term injuries
Australia captain Michael Clarke has defended his decision to rest key players at certain points during a series, stating that all of them complained of minor niggles and as skipper, his responsibility was to ensure that those minor aches and pains heal as soon as possible instead of letting them get even more aggravated by allowing those players to play through it.
Vettori has been plagued with injuries throughout the year
New Zealand spin bowler Daniel Vettori has revealed that he is highly unlikely to play in the upcoming series against Sri Lanka after he aggravated his Achilles injury during the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20.
England’s lack of fight allowed the Test to end as a draw
Former England Test captain Sir Ian Botham has announced that he is extremely “infuriated” by the tactics England used in the second Test at Headingley against South Africa.
