“I don’t have a blood brother, but I am very proud to have called Phillip my brother”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has written an emotional tribute to batsman Phillip Hughes on what would have been his 26th birthday.
“I thought I had a massive part to play in the Auckland team”
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New Zealand spinner Bruce Martin has admitted that he is “a bit gutted” at not being offered a contract for the upcoming domestic season.
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“It’s the first step in what’s going to be a pretty extensive process”
More than a hundred Australian players have voiced their concerns to Cricket Australia about ways to cease the declining level of competitive cricket in the country.
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Westfield claims he was “cajoled” into match-fixing by Kaneria
Disgraced Essex pace bowler Mervyn Westfield has announced his eagerness to help the next generation of cricketers avoid making the same mistakes he did.
Westfield’s non-compliance has been proved to be a real pain for the ECB
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are facing the risk of paying former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria “very substantial damages” after Mervyn Westfield, the main witness against him in the recent spot-fixing trial, continues to refuse to appear at an appeal hearing.
Kaneria will appeal against his life ban and £100,000 fine
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced that disgraced Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria will be allowed to appeal the life ban imposed on him for match-fixing on April 22.
Holland does have a history of shoulder problems
Victoria spin bowler Jon Holland is likely to miss the rest of the season after injuring his shoulder on Wednesday during a club cricket match.
