Caribbean Premier League 1st match: Shoaib Malik and Kieron Pollard start Barbados’ CPL campaign with a bang

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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.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Steven Finn’s habit of knocking down stumps with knee to be called no-ball from now on

Up until now the law stated that a dead-ball had to be called every time this problem occurred

Steven Finn has already garnered a reputation of being one of the best pace bowlers in international cricket today, however, his rather unorthodox habit of knocking down the stumps with his knee has been a major flaw in his game and has even cost him wickets on two separate occasions.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: My knee is not hitting the stumps as much as it used to, says Steven Finn

Finn has been working hard to eradicate the problem

England pace bowler Steven Finn has become infamous for knocking down the stumps at the non-strikers end with his knee when bowling, which has cost him wickets in the past, but the lanky seamer insists that he is well past the phase.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Steven Finn has to break out of his habit of disturbing the stumps with his legs, says Angus Fraser

Finn’s habit has deprived him of wickets in the past

England have been dealt major blows in the past after umpires have ruled pace bowler Steven Finn’s deliveries as dead balls when he disturbs the stumps at the non-strikers end with his legs, and Middlesex director of cricket Angus Fraser believes it is time for Finn to correct the mistake in order to avoid future situations where batsmen are given a reprieve due to his unorthodox quirk.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Michael Clarke defends decision to rest players

Clarke does not want to see any of his players succumb to long-term injuries

Australia captain Michael Clarke has defended his decision to rest key players at certain points during a series, stating that all of them complained of minor niggles and as skipper, his responsibility was to ensure that those minor aches and pains heal as soon as possible instead of letting them get even more aggravated by allowing those players to play through it.

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