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“I am privileged and over the moon”
Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards has admitted that he was delighted and honoured after witnessing a statue of himself being unveiled at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
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“In years to come Melburnians will remember Boxing Day 2013 as the day their city created sporting history”
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has announced that a record number of people attended the opening day of the Boxing Day Test today.
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“You have to have a passion for pace, to want to bowl fast in the first place”
Ian Pont is known throughout the cricketing world as one of the most prominent and accomplished fast bowling coaches and he recently spoke to me about the secrets behind becoming a pace legend, the art of reverse swing and his new coaching clinic, the Ultimate Pace Foundation.
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Hussey feels responsible for causing a split in the team and the infamous scuffle between Clarke and Katich
Legendary Australia batsman Michael Hussey has revealed that his failure to attend a boat party after his final Test match led to a massive split forming in the Australian camp.
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Pakistan triumphed in last year’s Asia Cup
The Asia Cup has been scheduled to run from February 24 to March 7 in Bangladesh, pending the authorisation of Nimbus, who own the broadcasting rights for the event.
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Sreesanth and Chavan were both given life bans
India pace bowler Sreesanth has been found guilty of spot-fixing in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and slapped with a life ban.
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Ryder tested positive for a banned substance
New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder has been slapped with a six-month ban after failing a drug test in March and will not be able to play any competitive cricket until October 19.
Masoud was pleased with the results of the meeting
The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have met in Mumbai to discuss plans of developing and supporting the sport in the war-torn country.
Taylor was fuming with the cut in coaching staff
Zimbabwe Cricket have defended their decision to cut down the number of coaching staff that go on tour with the national team, stating that their decision was based on recommendations given to them by the country’s cricket committee.
Gilchrist believes ODI cricket will be extinct after the 2015 World Cup
Former Australia wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist believes that ODI cricket will cease to exist in three years time given its notable decline over the past number of years and the rapidly increasing number of domestic Twenty20 tournaments.
