World Twenty20 20th Match: Smith and Badree annihilate Bangladesh

         

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Smith hammered 10 boundaries during his knock of 72, while Badree recorded his best bowling figures in a Twenty20 International

West Indies opener Dwayne Smith smashed a stunning half-century and leg-spinner Samuel Badree took four wickets to annihilate Bangladesh by 73 runs in Mirpur.

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New Zealand vs India 2nd Test Day 4: New Zealand in firm control behind McCullum’s double century

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McCullum remained unbeaten on a career-best score

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum smashed an unbeaten double century against India on the fourth day of the second Test in Wellington to keep the Black Caps in complete control heading into the fifth and final day.

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Piers Morgan’s claims about me disrespecting Flower are complete rubbish, says Matt Prior

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“I refuse to be attacked by a bloke that knows very little about what goes on in the England setup”

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has announced that Piers Morgan’s comments about him disrespecting former head coach Andy Flower during the national team’s horrendous tour of Australia are complete rubbish.

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I am having much more fun playing for Australia with Lehmann in charge, reveals Shane Watson

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“I know how lucky I am to be involved in such a special environment because it doesn’t always come along”

Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has revealed that he is having more fun playing for the national team after Darren Lehmann replaced Mickey Arthur as head coach.

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‘I haven’t been batting particularly well’, admits Chris Rogers

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“I’m one of the batsmen who hasn’t got a hundred, so (I’m) under a little bit of pressure”

Despite already having won the Ashes for the first time in five years, Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers feels that his series will not be fully complete unless he makes some big scores in the last two Test matches.

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New Zealand vs West Indies 3rd Test Day 1: Ramdin and Chanderpaul save West Indies

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Ramdin revived the West Indies with a game-changing century

West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin scored a century and veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul remained unbeaten on 94 as they saved their country from being humiliated by New Zealand on the first day of the third Test in Hamilton.

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Khan ‘shouldn’t drop his pace’, says Anil Kumble

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“Zaheer will be the leader”

Former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble has announced that veteran left-arm pace bowler Zaheer Khan “shouldn’t drop his pace” during the Test series against South Africa, which gets underway on December 18 in Johannesburg, since the conditions in the African nation are extremely pace-friendly.

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