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Steyn will undergo a fitness test later today or tomorrow morning
South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has been ruled out for the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai, while pace spearhead Dale Steyn is still 50-50.
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Steyn will undergo a fitness test later today or tomorrow morning
South Africa batsman Hashim Amla has been ruled out for the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai, while pace spearhead Dale Steyn is still 50-50.
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Parnell could be suffering from pericarditis or myocarditis
South Africa pace bowler Wayne Parnell has been indefinitely sidelined after it was revealed that he had an “irregular heartbeat”.
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This is not the first time Panesar has been arrested
England spinner Monty Panesar has been fined by police after he was caught urinating on bouncers who threw him out of a club in the seaside town of Brighton.
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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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Gul is raring to make his international comeback
Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul, who recently underwent a surgical procedure on his right knee, has announced that he will need at least four to six more weeks more to recuperate until he can make his international comeback.
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.
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.
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.
Chingoka believes the growing problem of racism must be tackled immediately
Long-standing Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Peter Chingoka believes racism still remains a major problem in international cricket today and added that in some cases it has actually become worse.
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.