New Zealand celebrate after beating Sri Lanka 3-1
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New Zealand opener Martin Guptill scored a scintillating century to lead his side to a 36-run win over Sri Lanka in the fifth and final ODI at Mount Maunganui and a 3-1 series win.
Gunathilaka was named Man of the Match for his quickfire innings of 65
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Sri Lanka batsmen Danushka Gunathilaka, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Lahiru Thirmanne scored 65, 91 and 87 respectively to lead their side to an eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the third ODI in Nelson.
Morgan was named Man of the Match for his game-winning knock of 92
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England captain Eoin Morgan scored 92 to not only lead his side to a three-wicket win in the fourth ODI at Headingley, but also ensure that they stayed alive in the series by bringing themselves level at 2-2.
Binny is likely to play the second Test
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India all-rounder Stuart Binny has been included in the Test squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka, which begins on August 20 in Colombo.
Morgan was named Man of the Match for scoring 113
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After losing the last two ODIs and facing the threat of giving up an unassailable 3-1 lead, England were all business during the fourth ODI in Nottingham as they chased down their highest total in ODI history to batter New Zealand by seven wickets.
Brathwaite played some beautiful shots during his unbeaten innings of 65
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West Indies opener Kraigg Brathwaite and all-rounder Marlon Samuels scored 65 and 60 respectively to keep their side alive against South Africa on the third day of the second Test in Port Elizabeth.
“To now have the opportunity to lead Australia in a Test match and the rest of this series, it’s an amazing thrill”
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Australia batsman Steven Smith has revealed that captaining his country is “something that I’ve always dreamt of doing”.
“We are the type of people who never give up”
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Veteran West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has announced that the national team will do whatever it takes to win the second Test against Bangladesh in St Lucia since it is the country’s 500th Test match.
Rahim held Bangladesh’s innings together with his unbeaten knock of 70
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Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim scored an unbeaten 70 to keep his side alive at the end of the fourth day of the first Test against the West Indies in St Vincent.
“I believe the decision, especially now that I look back, was the best decision for Australian cricket”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has revealed that he doesn’t have any regrets over the decisions he made during his side’s disastrous tour of India last year.
