Manohar: Decision to resign had nothing to do with BCCI

“It has nothing to do with the ICC functioning or these issues which are going to come up”

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Shahank Manohar stepped down as chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday, but he revealed that his decision to do so had nothing to do with the difference in opinions he and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) may have had.

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Lloyd fuming over CLT20’s decision to ban Narine from bowling

"You want to know if this is being orchestrated because if you lose your main bowler then it puts some pressure on the selectors and the team and so on"

“You want to know if this is being orchestrated because if you lose your main bowler then it puts some pressure on the selectors and the team and so on”

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West Indies chief selector Clive Lloyd has announced that he is fuming and can’t help but question the timing of the Champions League Twenty20’s (CLT20) decision to ban spinner Sunil Narine from bowling.

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli will pose problems for South Africa, says Jonty Rhodes

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Rhodes sees Dhoni and Kohli as the biggest threat to South Africa

Former South Africa ace fielder Jonty Rhodes has announced that he believes India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his right-hand man Virat Kohli will cause the Proteas a lot of trouble when the two sides clash towards the end of the year in a three-Test series.

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Watch out Sachin Tendulkar, Alastair Cook is coming after your Test record, says Kevin Pietersen

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Cook is currently on track to conquer Tendulkar’s fortress of runs

Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has long been known as the ‘Master Blaster’ or ‘Little Master’ of international cricket, but all that may soon change after flamboyant England batsman Kevin Pietersen issued a warning to the 40-year-old, stating that his Test records are in danger of being toppled by captain Alastair Cook.

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