“I think in these conditions, England will be my firm favourites”
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Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara has backed England to win the Champions Trophy next month.
“You can’t guarantee how often he would be used”
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England ODI captain Eoin Morgan has admitted that batsman Jonny Bairstow is unlikely to be part of the starting line-up during the Champions Trophy in June.
Cairns denies two counts of perjury and perverting the course of justice
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The jury at the Chris Cairns perjury trial heard how the former New Zealand all-rounder was incensed when police first accused of match-fixing.
Dar has been replaced by Ravi for the last two ODIs
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Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar will not officiate in the fourth and fifth ODI between India and South Africa after a “group of extremists” threatened to prevent him from doing so.
Pietersen is willing to help the England team by taking up a coaching role
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has revealed that he is open to the idea of helping the national team by taking up a coaching role.
Amir has signed up to play in the BPL
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Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir could feature in his first prominent domestic Twenty20 tournament after he was included in the list of foreigners that have signed up for the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL).
De Villiers was named Man of the Match for scoring his 21st ODI century
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South Africa captain AB de Villiers led by example with the bat as he blasted an unbeaten 104, while pace bowler Kagiso Rabada took consecutive wickets in the final over to lead the Proteas to a five-run win over India in the first ODI in Kanpur.
“We have the option of boycotting all matches against them in ICC and ACC events”
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Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan has threatened to boycott India in International Cricket Council (ICC) and Asian Cricket Council (ACC) events if the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decide not to go ahead with their proposed series in December.
“We expect to get new thinking and new dynamism from him”
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West Indies pace bowler Jason Holder has replaced wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin as Test captain for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka, which starts on October 14.
“I think England can upset the apple cart and win”
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Legendary England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham believes that the national team has what it takes to upset Australia and regain the Ashes.
