“We encourage players and officials to subscribe to the message that if you see it or hear it, you should report it”
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Cricket Australia have called on players and officials to report any instances of match-fixing or other corrupt activities by the end of next month.
“England used to have a few players in IPL, but even that has stopped”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram has announced that more England players need to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) if they want to start doing better in limited overs cricket.
“He doesn’t give you that many clues as to how to get him out”
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Australia stand-in captain George Bailey has admitted that South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis definitely poses a threat to his side ahead of the ODI tri-series final in Harare.
McGill and his wife split after being married for 14 years
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Former Australia spinner Stuart McGill has split with his wife, Rachel Friend, after 14 years.
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“He’s quite sad and disappointed about the results but that’s life and sometimes you get curve balls thrown at you”
West Indies captain Darren Sammy has revealed that he would “love to spill my guts out and say what I have to say” after spinner Shane Shillingford was banned from bowling by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for having an illegal action.
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“I haven’t seen a lot of him but I know he has got all the shots”
Former South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs believes he and Quinton de Kock are like two peas in a pod after the 20-year-old became the fifth cricketer in ODI history to score three centuries in a row, a club which Gibbs is a member of.
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“We will look at leaving a little grass on it just to assist with making it a competitive wicket”
The curator of the Adelaide Oval, Damian Hough, has announced that his ground staff are doing everything in their power to ensure the pitch has “as much pace and bounce” as possible in order to calm fears that bowlers will struggle to take wickets.
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Ul-Haq and Whatmore have become an unpopular pair amongst the Pakistan cricketing community
Many former Pakistan players have demanded an end to the Misbah-ul-Haq and Dav Whatmore regime, stating that it is time for a new change in leadership and coaching staff as well.
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“I’m always fired up, that’s just how I play”
South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn has issued a challenge to his fellow bowlers, stating that if they are performing better than him, then they can take his place in the national team, but otherwise, they will have to “pull me out of this team”.
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Anderson has to pay his fine within a fortnight
England pace bowler James Anderson has been fined £265 for speeding after doing 58mph in a 50mph zone in Cheshire in April.