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“You need a bit of luck, and you can’t over-estimate how much that plays a part”
England vice-captain and wicketkeeper Matt Prior has announced that he is on a mission to score some runs in the upcoming Ashes series after lady luck refused to shine down on him during the last series, where he only scored 133 runs at a disappointing average of 19.
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Ajmal pleaded guilty to the charges against him
Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has been officially reprimanded for his celebrations following the dismissal of South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel on the third day of the second Test in Dubai.
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Kohli will first have to focus on Australia before getting hyped up about India’s tour of South Africa
India vice-captain Virat Kohli has announced that he is hoping the national team’s tour of South Africa does go ahead as it will “set the standard for our young team”.
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Strauss requested not to be considered for the six-man shortlist
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has withdrawn from the race to replace Hugh Morris as the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new managing director, according to a report in The Telegraph.
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Pakistan whitewashed the West Indies 2-0
Pakistan batting duo Umar Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad helped their side secure a series whitewash against the West Indies as they both recorded scores in the forties to give Pakistan an 11-run win in St Vincent.
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Dhawan recorded his third ODI century
India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan gave his side a 58-run win and a 2-0 lead over Zimbabwe in the five-match ODI series after scoring his third ODI century.
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Kohli believes Tendulkar reigns supreme over all other superheroes
Batman, Superman and Spiderman are three of the most beloved superheroes amongst today’s generation, but for India batsman Virat Kohli, the ‘Little Master’ Sachin Tendulkar has always been his superhero and will be “for life”.
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Laxman believes Dhoni is the reason for all of India’s recent success
Former India batsman VVS Laxman has announced that the country should be thanking their lucky stars for having a captain like Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he led the team to victory in both the Champions Trophy and the recently concluded tri-series tournament in the West Indies.
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Sutherland was fuming about the events that occurred at the Walkabout bar
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has finally broken his silence over the David Warner controversy, branding the opening batsman’s behaviour as “despicable”.
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Sangakkara’s triumphant knock cut England down to their knees
Kumar Sangakkara singlehandedly put Sri Lanka on his back and carried them across the finish line against England in what many cricket pundits would have arguably called his best ODI innings to date.
