Neesham raises his bat and helmet after scoring his second Test century
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New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham scored a magnificent century as the Black Caps went on to make 508 before deciding to put the West Indies out of their misery by declaring.
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“The pitches in the Caribbean are a bit on the slow side so it [will depend on] who can occupy the crease the longest and win more sessions”
West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has announced that “patience will be the most important thing” during the national team’s upcoming Test series against New Zealand.
“The off-spinner is required to undergo testing within 21 days, and, during this period, he is permitted to continue bowling in international cricket until the results of the testing are known”
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Sri Lanka off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been reported for having a suspicious bowling action.
“In principle there is an agreement that a two-week festival of T20-type cricket could be played at the Olympic Park from 2016”
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Essex are planning to start playing Twenty20 cricket at London’s Olympic Stadium from 2016 onwards.
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Root and Buttler helped England earn a hard-fought 2-1 series win
England batsman Joe Root smashed a stunning century and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler walloped a breathtaking 99 to lead their side to a 25-run win over the West Indies in the third and final ODI in Antigua.
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“I felt that retiring at Newlands would be the best way to end it because I have called this place home since I was 18-years-old”
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has stunned the cricketing world by announcing that he will retire from international cricket following the conclusion of the ongoing third Test against Australia in Cape Town.
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“Tendulkar has always been in a league of his own”
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has paid tribute to Sachin Tendulkar after the ‘Little Master’ announced that he would be retiring after his 200th Test, which is set to come against the West Indies in Mumbai next month.
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England have only lost one Test match since the May Tests began in 2000
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has abandoned its traditional May Test matches, which has been going on since 2000, after deciding to move the national team’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka to June 2014 instead.
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Asif is determined to revive his international career
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has announced that he is “following the ICC directives for rehabilitation” after meeting with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for two and a half hours to discuss the details of the 2010 match-fixing scandal he was involved in.
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Gul’s injury is a huge blow for the Pakistan team
Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy after sustaining a right knee injury, for which he is set to have surgically repaired in Melbourne, Australia.
