A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I might not be fully fit by the start of the Ashes, admits Graeme Swann

Swann knows his elbow issues will continue troubling him in the future

In a move that could prove to be a mighty blow for England, off-spinner Graeme Swann has admitted that he may not be fully fit in time for the start of the Ashes series in July after having surgery on his troublesome elbow.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: ‘Substantially underpaid’ England players need to be given far more compensation, says Angus Porter

Porter believes the England players should be rewarded for their sacrifices

Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) chief executive Angus Porter believes England players are “substantially underpaid” and should receive higher wages, especially since they are restricted from taking part in lucrative domestic Twenty20 tournaments that have begun popping up all over the world.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Sri Lanka need to play more Test matches per year, says Kumar Sangakkara

Sangakkara believes Sri Lanka will suffer if they do not play more Tests in the future

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara believes the national side need to see an increase in the number of Test matches they play per year in order to ensure that the format does not become extinct in the country.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Five international players still awaiting payment from Basnahira Cricket Dundee

May wants this situation resolved immediately

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA) have announced that five international players who represented Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) franchise the Basnahira Cricket Dundee are still waiting to be paid in full.

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