Afridi was named Man of the Match for his all-round performance
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Mohammad Amir had a reason to celebrate on Friday as Pakistan beat New Zealand by 16 runs in his first international game after more than five years.
Buttler smashed the fastest ODI century by an England player
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England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler and opener Jason Roy both scored centuries to help their side demolish Pakistan by 84 runs in the fourth ODI in Dubai.
Malik scored his third Test century in his first Test match since August 2010
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Pakistan emerged on top after the first day of the first Test against England in Abu Dhabi thanks to all-rounder Shoaib Malik’s unbeaten knock of 124.
Iqbal is now Bangladesh’s highest run-scorer in Test history
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Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal surpassed former captain Habibul Bashar to become the country’s highest run-scorer in Tests.
Haque has been appointed captain of the BCB XI squad
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Bangladesh opener Anamul Haque and all-rounder Nasir Hossain will miss the first Test against Zimbabwe since they have been included in BCB XI side that will participate in the Acharya Memorial Trophy in Kolkata from October 25 to celebrate Eden Gardens’ 150th anniversary.
“We want him to improve day by day and he’s been brilliant in this series”
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With the 2015 World Cup fast approaching, the demand for pace bowlers has never been higher since the tournament will be held in Australia and New Zealand, where the pitches are predominantly pace friendly.
“It’s probably the first time I’ve really enjoyed batting”
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England pace bowler James Anderson has admitted that “it was good fun being out there” with batsman Joe Root during their historic 198-run partnership.
“To have him there when I scored the hundred was very special”
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Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that “it feels very special to get on the honours board” after he scored his maiden century at Lord’s against England on the third day of the first Test.
“It is something that I never thought would happen”
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Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has come out of retirement and will represent Lancashire in the ongoing Natwest T20 Blast, the county have confirmed.
Iqbal is growing tired of his century drought
Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has announced that the national team can only get better if they continue playing more and more Test matches against strong opposition.
