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Clarke won two of the most prestigious awards
Australia captain Michael Clarke has been crowned Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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‘Wimbledon was my goal growing up in Queensland’, reveals Mitchell Johnson
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“It was tennis all the time”
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed that his childhood dream was to be crowned champion of Wimbledon.
Caribbean Premier League final: Jamaica crowned CPL champions after breezing past Guyana
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Jamaica won the inaugural edition of the CPL
The Jamaica Tallawahs were crowned champions of the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after breezing past the Guyana Amazon Warriors by seven wickets.
My 1983 World Cup triumph was nothing compared to Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s in 2011, says Kapil Dev
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Dhoni’s iconic six will forever be remembered
Former India captain and all-rounder Kapil Dev believes his World Cup triumph in 1983 was nothing compared to the gruelling task current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni had to endure to lead India to victory in the 2011 World Cup.
Sachin Tendulkar announces IPL retirement
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Tendulkar was pleased to end his IPL career on a high
India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar has announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) after spending six seasons with the Mumbai Indians.
A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Daniel Christian’s first-class future in tatters after being dropped from South Australia squad
Christian was shocked by the unexpected omission
Australia all-rounder Daniel Christian’s first-class future is now in absolute tatters after he was dropped from the South Australia squad just weeks after helping the Brisbane Heat be crowned champions of the 2013 Big Bash League (BBL).
A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Gary Kirsten pleased with South Africa’s ‘incredible year’
Kirsten believes South Africa will stay atop the rankings if they continue playing at their current level
South Africa coach Gary Kirsten has hailed the national team for their ‘incredible year’ and stated that retaining their world number Test team ranking by defeating Australia in front of their fans was the icing on the cake.
A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Ashley Giles appointed as England’s new ODI and T20 coach
Giles will be looking to lead England to victory during their ODI series against India
Warwickshire’s director of cricket Ashley Giles has been appointed as England’s new ODI and Twenty20 head coach in a move to reduce the workload of Andy Flower.
A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Jacques Kallis confident top order batsmen will continue to score runs during last two Test matches against Australia
Kallis believes the top order batsmen have the potential to carry on making big scores in the last two Test matches
Fresh off scoring a brilliant 147 against Australia in the first Test at Brisbane, veteran South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis is confident that the Proteas’ top order batsmen will continue their dominant run against the Baggy Greens during the last two Test matches of the series.
A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Playing mind games will not help us beat South Africa, says Shane Watson
Watson believes Australia must let their on-field performance do the talking
With the number one Test team ranking on the line in the upcoming series between Australia and South Africa, many people would expect both sides to start playing mind games to unsettle one another, but Australian all-rounder Shane Watson believes that this will not help his team beat the red-hot Proteas.