BBL 2014/15 1st Match: Adelaide cruise past Melbourne behind Ludeman’s record-breaking 92

Ludeman only took 18 balls to bring up his half-century

Ludeman only took 18 balls to bring up his half-century

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Adelaide Strikers wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Ludeman started the 2014-15 Big Bash League (BBL) with a bang as he scored the fastest half-century in the tournament’s history to help his side cruise past the Melbourne Stars by eight wickets.

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Four players have the potential to become ‘the No. 1 Test batsman’, says Martin Crowe

"All four will reach peak form in a few years' time, and then the real battle will commence as to who will be the No. 1 batsman in the world"

“All four will reach peak form in a few years’ time, and then the real battle will commence as to who will be the No. 1 batsman in the world”

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Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe has announced that he believes four players have the potential to become “the No.1 Test batsman”.

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‘My main goal is to play for New Zealand again’, says Jesse Ryder

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“The main aim is to try and earn a call-up in time for that Indian tour [in January] if they don’t pick me for the West Indies tour”

Troubled opening batsman Jesse Ryder has announced that his “main goal is to play for New Zealand again” after he recently received a six-month ban for testing positive for a banned substance in March.

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Caribbean Premier League 1st match: Shoaib Malik and Kieron Pollard start Barbados’ CPL campaign with a bang

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Pollard excelled with both the bat and ball

The people of Barbados were singing and dancing long into the night as West Indies all-rounder and Barbados Tridents captain Kieron Pollard started the franchise’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign with a bang, as they registered a 17-run win over the St Lucia Zouks.

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