De Villiers was fined 20 per cent of his match fee
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South Africa captain AB de Villiers was docked 20 per cent of his match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first ODI against England at Headingley on Wednesday.
Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary, will host one of the ODIs against Sri Lanka
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have finalised the venues for the upcoming five-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka.
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Akmal noted that his exclusion from the Champions Trophy was a “kick in the groin”
Pakistan’s Umar Akmal has admitted that balancing his new duties as wicketkeeper-batsman during the team’s tour of the Caribbean will be tough as there will be more pressure and responsibility on his shoulders.
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Whatmore wants the batsmen to step up and take charge
Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore has promised his side will show more heart and fight during their tour of the Caribbean after they failed to win a single game in the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
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Sethi is doing everything in his power to revive international cricket in Pakistan
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) interim chairman Najam Sethi has admitted that the country’s “cricket has reached the lowest ground” due to their recent string of defeats and controversies.
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Ul-Haq noted that the performance of Pakistan’s batsmen would make or break their Caribbean tour
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has slammed his underperforming batsmen over their dismal run of form throughout the recently concluded Champions Trophy and has told them to either step up or step down.
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Ajmal will target Gayle and Samuels during the upcoming series
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has announced that he remains confident the national team will “bounce back” after their disgraceful showing in the recently concluded Champions Trophy, which saw them lose every single one of their matches.
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India were crowned the winners of the last ever Champions Trophy
England players and fans were left heart-broken as India lifted the coveted Champions Trophy after beating their arch-rivals in a Twenty20 sprint.
There has been no confirmation on which franchise Ponting will join
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has become the first international player to sign up for the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which is scheduled to get underway on July 29.
Watson has been given a huge boost in morale after talking to Kallis
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has admitted talking to South Africa veteran Jacques Kallis about how to master the pressure of being able to perform with the bat and ball every single game.
