“I can still remember what happened like it was yesterday, the way our home was caught up and lost”
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Boxing Day is usually associated with holidays, family and happiness. But, for Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal, December 26 has dark connotations as it was the day that he “lost everything” when a tsunami ravaged through his town in 2004.
The heavens parted just 30 overs into South Africa’s innings
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Fans in the city of Hamilton left Seddon Park in utter disappointment as heavy rain forced match officials to call off the third ODI between New Zealand and South Africa midway through the Proteas’ innings.
“I think our middle-order batting certainly missed Steve Smith”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has admitted that he was infuriated when all-rounder Steven Smith was omitted from the side during their historic loss to Zimbabwe.
Smith will not feature in this year’s BBL
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Perth Scorchers head coach Justin Langer has confirmed that former South Africa captain Graeme Smith will not be joining the Big Bash League (BBL) defending champions for this year’s edition of the tournament.
Brathwaite struck 10 boundaries during his brilliant knock of 68
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The second day of the highly-anticipated third Test between the West Indies and New Zealand in Barbados ended in disappointment as heavy rain resulted in the day being abandoned just a short while after the lunch break.
“If Cook wants to stay boring and be the same old England by bowling wide of off stump and trying to build up pressure slowly then he has chosen the wrong path”
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Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has taken a jab at England captain Alastair Cook by calling him “boring” ahead of the national team’s Test series against Sri Lanka.
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“I’ve made it very clear to David how disappointed I was, and am, with his comments”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has expressed his disappointment towards opening batsman David Warner’s comments about South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers tampering with the ball in order to allow the pace attack to get more reverse swing during the second Test in Port Elizabeth.
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India’s 12-year partnership with Sahara has come to an end
Star India have won the rights to sponsor the Indian team from January 1, 2014 to March 31, 2017 after submitting the highest bid.
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The toss itself was abandoned due to the rain
With the ODI series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand having finished as a 1-1 draw, the focus shifted to the highly-anticipated first Twenty20 International in Pallekele, but to the disappointment of everyone, the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain.
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Ojha stole the limelight with his sixth five-wicket haul
Despite all the attention being focused on Sachin Tendulkar for his 200th and final Test match in an India jersey, the country’s spin duo of Pragyan Ojha and Ravichandran Ashwin stole the spotlight on the opening day of the second Test in Mumbai as they dismissed the West Indies for a dismal 182.
