Malik may face disciplinary action after opting to play in BBL

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“Let us see what he has to say before any final disciplinary action is taken against him”

Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik may face disciplinary action after opting to play for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia instead of the ongoing domestic tournament in the subcontinent nation.

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Pakistan vs South Africa 4th ODI: De Kock and Steyn seal series for South Africa

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Steyn claimed three wickets in one over to extinguish Pakistan’s hopes of levelling the series

South Africa opening batsman Quinton de Kock smashed a spectacular maiden century and pace spearhead Dale Steyn registered his second five-wicket haul as the Proteas beat Pakistan by 28 runs in the fourth ODI in Abu Dhabi to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

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‘We know we have the ability to win’, says Graeme Smith

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“I would love to see the graph going on an upward curve in this Test”

After losing the first Test to Pakistan by seven wickets, South Africa captain Graeme Smith has called on his team to “maintain” a certain “standard” throughout the second Test in Dubai, which gets underway tomorrow.

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Australia’s confidence levels could not be any lower, says George Bailey

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Watson’s lack of runs is a big worry for Australia

Having come off a dreadful run during the Champions Trophy, Australia are definitely looking like a team on the decline and ODI stand-in captain George Bailey has for once agreed with the pundits, admitting that the team’s confidence levels could not be any lower.

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SLPL to go ahead as planned

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Aluthgamage’s claims of franchise owners pulling out have been dismissed

The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) is set to go ahead as planned after sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told Ceylon Today that franchise owners were starting to withdraw their support and funding.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: The Sri Lankan public hate it when younger players participate in the IPL, says Sanath Jayasuriya

Jayasuriya believes younger players have to learn to make their own decisions

Former Sri Lanka captain and current chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has revealed that the Sri Lankan public absolutely hate it when younger talents participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: India should adopt a split captaincy policy, says Sourav Ganguly

Dhoni’s form with the bat and gloves has taken a drastic slide due to his captaincy woes

Former India batsman Sourav Ganguly had thrown his support behind the idea of the national team adopting a split captaincy policy in order to take some pressure off Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s shoulders.

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