‘Bowlers might retire very soon, the way the rules are going’, says Angelo Mathews

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“Now as a bowler, you’ve got to think a step ahead of the batsman”

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has become the latest player to criticise the newly enforced ODI rules, stating that “bowlers might retire very soon” since they are at a major disadvantage in comparison to batsmen.

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‘That Durham game has cost me my career’, reveals Mervyn Westfield

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“If I can give back to anyone – kids, older people it doesn’t matter to me – as long as I can give something back”

Disgraced Essex pace bowler Mervyn Westfield has finally broken his silence over the chain of events that led to him indulging in spot-fixing and being slapped with a five-year ban by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Hansie Cronje never offered me money to fix a game, admits Henry Williams

Williams admitted to lying about the testimony he gave during the trial in 2000

When the match-fixing case against the late South African captain Hansie Cronje first emerged, it took the cricketing world by storm and rocked the sport to its core, but more than a decade later, details about the events are still being revealed, as former Proteas bowler Henry Williams recently admitted that Cronje never offered himĀ US$ 15,000 to concede more than 50 runs during the fifth ODI against India in Nagpur in 2000.

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