Ireland ready to welcome Rankin back with open arms

"All is not lost in the hope to see him playing for Ireland in the World Cup"

“All is not lost in the hope to see him playing for Ireland in the World Cup”

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Just a day after England pace bowler Boyd Rankin revealed that he considered quitting cricket following his chastening Test debut against Australia, Cricket Ireland have announced that they would welcome back the lanky seamer with open arms.

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‘We need Monty back bowling as well as he can bowl’, says Alastair Cook

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Cook will welcome Panesar back with open arms if he makes some necessary “changes in his life”

Having walked away with a 3-0 win against Australia in a challenging Ashes series, England captain Alastair Cook just cannot buy a break as he now has another obstacle in his path, which just so happens to be centred around left-arm spinner Monty Panesar, who has dominated headlines in the country for all the wrong reasons.

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Champions Trophy 2013 9th match: One ball, one wicket and a tied match

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Pollard was heart-broken to find out that his wicket had cost the West Indies a spot in the semi-finals

West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard will never forget this match for the rest of his life as his wicket off the last ball before the rain fell helped South Africa secure themselves a semi-final spot, while the men from the Caribbean fell agonisingly short of advancing to the next stage.

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Ross Taylor controversy has made me a better coach, says Mike Hesson

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Hesson and Taylor’s relationship is still on the mend

The Ross Taylor captaincy controversy made headlines all over the cricketing world and could easily be viewed as one of the most tense moments in the New Zealand cricket camp this year by far, but after sitting down and solving all their problems, head coach Mike Hesson believes the incident has actually benefited him, whereby he feels as if he has become a better coach altogether.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: India are in desperate need of a genuine all-rounder, admits Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dhoni is still contemplating whether Jadeja is good enough to be India’s long-term all-rounder

While Ravindra Jadeja has made a case for himself being India’s newest all-rounder, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is still not convinced that he has truly got a genuine all-rounder who can help the national team in all aspects over a long period of time.

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