“Every time he’s bowled it, it’s come out pretty well”
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Australia all-rounder Steven Smith has revealed that spinner Nathan Lyon’s new mystery ball, which is known as the ‘Jeff’, is coming along very well.
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“I’m starting to learn about my body and know when something is bad”
Uncapped Otago all-rounder James Neesham has been put on stand-by for the third Test against the West Indies in Hamilton after fellow all-rounder Corey Anderson sustained a shin injury during the second Test.
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“It looks like I’m going to be able to bowl a few overs here and I’m looking forward to that challenge [of] bowling to their batsmen”
Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has admitted that the second Test in Adelaide is “going to be a good challenge for me” after he was absolutely dominated by England batsman Kevin Pietersen at the same venue in the 2010-11 Ashes series.
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The West Indies will begin their title defence against India on March 23 in Mirpur
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that Cox’s Bazar will be removed from the World Twenty20 venue list as it has not been fully developed yet.
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“I know people say that it doesn’t get you runs, wickets or catches, but it gives you the best opportunity to stay fit and the best opportunity to stay away from fatigue”
England vice-captain and wicketkeeper Matt Prior has revealed that “since we won The Ashes in the summer I’ve lost 9kgs (18lb) and feel in the best condition of my whole career”.
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The stadiums must be fully developed by November 30
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have accepted the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) request to extend the deadline to develop the stadiums that will be used during the 2014 World Twenty20 to November 30.
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Morris and Miller both stepped down from their respective positions
After weeks of speculation over who would succeed Hugh Morris as the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) new managing director, it was revealed today that Paul Downton had been appointed to the post.
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“I didn’t go out with a plan to do that”
Ever since he smashed a record-breaking 156 off 63 balls, which included 11 boundaries and a record 14 sixes against England in the first Twenty20 International in Southampton, Australia opening batsman Aaron Finch has been on a tear, but what is the secret behind his recent success?
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Dravid believes Test matches are the “life source” of cricket
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has always been a keen advocate of saving Test cricket, and once again, he has made a desperate plea for more Test matches to be played as he believes it provides players with a solid foundation, which helps them prosper in ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals.
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Ashwin believes he now has the ability to dismiss any batsman
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who is known for his unorthodox bowling style, has revealed that he is working on perfecting more variations to bolster his arsenal.
