“So far we have not had any accusations”
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced that they will be launching an independent inquiry in order to investigate the sexual misconduct allegations surrounding officials in the country’s women’s team.
Bravo had been warned numerous times to stop verbally abusing opposition batsmen
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West Indies batsman Darren Bravo has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for verbally abusing a Bangladesh batsman during the fourth day of the second Test in St Lucia.
Shah is allegedly umpiring on a weekly basis
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Nadir Shah, the Bangladesh umpire who was banned for 10 years after being indicted in a match-fixing sting operation, is now an umpire in the Southern California Cricket Association.
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Both players were cleared of all charges
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson and England all-rounder Ben Stokes have been found not guilty of breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct after they were reported for colliding into each other during day four of the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
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“Honestly, I’m as much in the dark as you are”
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has revealed that he hasn’t “heard from anyone from the ICC [International Cricket Council]” after having been accused of match-fixing.
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Wade has 48 hours to appeal against the decision
Victoria captain Matthew Wade has been suspended for one Sheffield Shield match after being found guilty of pitch tampering during his side’s 129-run win over Tasmania in Hobart.
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Botha’s bowling action has been cited in the past
Former South Africa spinner and current South Australia captain Johan Botha has been cleared of having an illegal bowling action after it was deemed legal by Cricket Australia.
Kallis appears to be the only anomaly in Mangan’s study
According to a study conducted by professor John Mangan, all of the world’s greatest batsmen, whether they be past or present, hit their peak at 29.875 years.
Khawaja and Hughes both have a long way to go before they will be reconsidered for selection
Australia national selector John Inverarity has called on Phil Hughes and Usman Khawaja to take one or two tips from Ricky Ponting’s book in order to regain their spot on the national squad.
