McClenaghan suffered the injury when he was hit in the face by a bouncer from Ali
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New Zealand left-arm pace bowler Mitchell McClenaghan suffered a hairline fracture just above his left eye after he was hit in the face by a bouncer from Pakistan seamer Anwar Ali during the first ODI in Wellington.
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“It feels better to hit a guy who was talking a lot!”
West Indies Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy evoked a round of laughter and cheers from the media when he walked into the post-match press conference with his pads still on after leading his side to a thrilling six-wicket win over Australia.
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Ojha stole the limelight with his sixth five-wicket haul
Despite all the attention being focused on Sachin Tendulkar for his 200th and final Test match in an India jersey, the country’s spin duo of Pragyan Ojha and Ravichandran Ashwin stole the spotlight on the opening day of the second Test in Mumbai as they dismissed the West Indies for a dismal 182.
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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.
Clarke will no longer be able to turn to Ponting or Hussey during a time of crisis
2012 has definitely been a year to remember for Australia captain Michael Clarke, who not only broke the country’s record for the most Test runs scored in a calender year, but also became the first Test cricketer to score four double centuries in a season as well, however, the big question on everyone’s mind is how much of a toll has all his hard work has taken on his mind and body.
