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“Sachin, Sachin will reverberate in my ears till I stop breathing”
The end of a 24-year legacy has dawned upon the cricketing world as Sachin Tendulkar received a fitting farewell in his 200th and final Test match in his hometown of Mumbai as India decimated the West Indies by an innings and 126 runs.
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Mills has never captained New Zealand before
New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Mills has replaced Kane Williamson as captain for the Black Caps’ upcoming limited overs tour of Sri Lanka, which gets underway on November 10.
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Kohli became the fastest cricketer to score 17 ODI centuries
India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and vice-captain Virat Kohli kept the national team’s hopes of winning the seven-match ODI series against Australia alive as they both registered centuries to make a mockery of the baggy greens’ total of 350 in the sixth ODI in Nagpur.
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“To have come back and scored a double hundred in these conditions – almost sub-continental and with the heat – is something I will never forget”
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has praised his team for beating Pakistan by an innings and 92 runs in the second Test in Dubai as it ensured the Proteas remained unbeaten away from home since Sri Lanka defeated them in 2006.
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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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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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It is only a matter of time before du Plessis replaces de Villiers as ODI captain
South Africa Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis has admitted that his “performances need to be better” if he is to have any chance of replacing AB de Villiers as skipper of the ODI team.
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The Barbados community is angry about the fact that a Barbadian is not leading the country’s CPL franchise
Protests have broken out amongst the Barbados community after West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard was appointed to lead the Barbados Tridents during the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
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Kohli believes Tendulkar reigns supreme over all other superheroes
Batman, Superman and Spiderman are three of the most beloved superheroes amongst today’s generation, but for India batsman Virat Kohli, the ‘Little Master’ Sachin Tendulkar has always been his superhero and will be “for life”.
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Bravo feels honoured to be captaining his country for the Champions Trophy
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has replaced Darren Sammy as the country’s new ODI captain ahead of the Champions Trophy next month in England.
