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Faulkner sliced through the Strikers’ batting line-up with three wickets
Australia left-arm pace bowler James Faulkner took three wickets and Sri Lanka seamer Lasith Malinga claimed two wickets as they ripped through the Adelaide Strikers’ batting line-up to to leave them Star-struck.
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Sri Lanka levelled the series at 1-1
Sri Lanka were able to skirt past Pakistan in the second ODI in Dubai and level the series at 1-1 thanks to a fantastic all-round team effort.
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“At home we cannot afford to be called the underdogs”
South Africa captain AB de Villiers has admitted that it “is a bit unusual” for the Proteas to be under pressure on home soil.
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Philander’s three wickets earned him the Man of the Match award
South Africa were able to prevent Pakistan from whitewashing them 3-0 after emerging victorious by four wickets in the third and final ODI in Centurion.
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“I believe that the series can still be played in a good spirit – and let the best team win”
After having denounced Australia opening batsman David Warner for calling England batsman Jonathan Trott “pretty poor and pretty weak”, Andy Flower is hoping that both teams “know where to draw the line” when it comes to sledging.
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Chatara’s heroics in the second innings snapped Zimbabwe’s 12-year winless streak
Zimbabwe’s last Test win came all the way back in 2001 against Bangladesh, but they managed to end their 12-year drought as they recorded a historic 24-run win over Pakistan to leave the Test series drawn at one game apiece.
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Cook effectively crushed New Zealand’s hopes of making it to the semi-finals
England found themselves within touching distance of the semi-finals after captain Alastair Cook’s blistering innings of 64 pretty much knocked New Zealand out of the running, despite a lone effort by Kane Williamson.
Latif was livid with the performance of the Pakistani batsmen
Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has slammed current head coach Dav Whatmore after the national team’s embarrassing 3-0 whitewashing at the hands of South Africa.
