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“It really does depend on pushing the limit to make sure I’m ready to go as a batsman and maybe a bowler”
Australia all-rounder Shane Wastson has announced that his hamstring injury is “progressing well” and added that if he were allowed to bowl during the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, “it would be a bonus”.
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Tahir’s four-for gave South Africa a 2-1 lead in the five-match series
South Africa spinner Imran Tahir absolutely ripped through Pakistan’s batting line-up with his four-wicket haul to hand the Proteas a convincing 68-run win in the third ODI in Abu Dhabi and a 2-1 lead in the series.
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“I pride myself on being a morally good person, and that’s why this past week has been so difficult, as people have been quick to label me a cheat”
South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has insisted that he is not a cheater, despite pleading guilty to ball tampering during the recently concluded second Test against Pakistan in Dubai.
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“Hopefully it won’t be too bad at all, and won’t put me out for too long”
Just a day after he succumbed to a hamstring injury during Australia’s 57-run loss to India in the seventh ODI in Bangalore, baggy greens all-rounder Shane Watson has revealed that his injury is “not too bad”.
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Dhoni’s family have not lodged a formal complaint with the police
Unidentified perpetrators threw stones at India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s house in Ranchi yesterday, which resulted in a rear window being broken.
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“I just backed myself and played my strokes and it’s good to see the boys, all of us, gelling together and playing so well.”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has admitted to having a “tough trot” in the past couple of months, but the flamboyant big-hitter added that he was “happy to score runs for NSW [New South Wales]” after smashing back-to-back centuries for them in the ongoing Ryobi Cup.
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“We have a real fight on our hands to get the result that we want”
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has admitted that his side and Bangladesh are “closely matched” after the first Test between the two nations in Chittagong ended as a draw.
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“This is not the way I wanted my England career to end”
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has finally broken his silence over the heated dispute he had with batsman Kevin Pietersen last summer during the national team’s home series against South Africa.
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Smith and Steyn will both play a crucial role in helping South Africa keep hold of their number one Test team ranking
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith and pace demon Dale Steyn are set to make their highly-anticipated international comebacks in the Proteas’ upcoming tour of the United Arab Emirates, where they will play Pakistan, later this month.
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“Papua New Guinea is a cricket-mad nation and our team has historically always looked up to West Indies cricketers”
West Indies ODI captain Dwayne Bravo has signed an agreement to be a development mentor and ambassador to Cricket Papua New Guinea.
