England celebrate after taking a 1-0 lead in the Ashes
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With the memories of being whitewashed 5-0 in the last Ashes series still fresh in their minds, England completed a dramatic turnaround by clinching the first Ashes Test in Cardiff by 169 runs following a magnificent performance by their bowling attack.
Finch celebrates after scoring his sixth ODI century
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Australia opener Aaron Finch smashed a scintillating century and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as the Baggy Greens pummelled England by 111 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Marsh led by example as he excelled with both the bat and ball
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The Perth Scorchers denied the Lahore Lions an opportunity to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) after the beat them by three wickets in Bangalore.
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“As long as he’s bowling overs and he’s fit, we would love to have that extra bowler”
Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has revealed that all-rounder Shane Watson is likely to replace either Alex Doolan or Shaun Marsh, if he is fully fit prior to the start of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town on March 1.
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Guptill scored his fifth ODI century, while Jadeja proved to be India’s saviour with an unbeaten 66
India now have a chance to end the ongoing ODI series 2-2 following their dramatic tie against New Zealand in the third ODI in Auckland.
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“We’re hoping, after last night, we can open a few more scars in Sydney and finish it off”
Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has announced that the baggy greens will be looking to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the ongoing ODI series when they square off against England in Sydney tomorrow.
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“England bowled well and we were probably a bit careless at times”
Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers has admitted that the second day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne was the “worst day” the baggy greens have had “in the series so far”.
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“We’ve set a goal for ourselves to try and get to number one by the time the tournament starts”
South Africa Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis has announced that the Proteas are aiming to be the number one ranked Twenty20 team prior to the start of the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh in March 2014.
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Malinga’s early wicket went in vain as the rain had the last laugh
New Zealand were looking to add to their winning streak after beating Bangladesh in a one-off Twenty20 International just four days ago, but heavy rain ensured that neither them nor Sri Lanka walked away with a victory in the first ODI in Hambantota.
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“We’ve got to come out tomorrow and work ourselves into a position where we feel we can win the game”
South Africa captain Graeme Smith, who recorded his fifth double century today, believes that the Proteas “are in a good position” to beat Pakistan and win the second Test in Dubai.
