CPL 2017 2nd Match: Hasan stars on debut to lead Patriots past Amazon Warriors

Hasan finished with figures of 2-19 off his four overs

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Pakistan pace bowler Hasan Ali, who was the highest wicket-taker at the Champions Trophy earlier this year, enjoyed a fantastic Caribbean Premier League (CPL) debut as the two wickets he took during his economical spell helped the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots take down the Guyana Amazon Warriors by four wickets in Lauderhill, Florida.

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West Indies vs Pakistan 1st T20: Debutant Shadab spins Pakistan to comfortable win

Shadab’s figures of 3-7 off four overs are the most economical by a debutant in Twenty20 Internationals

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Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan had a debut to remember as he took three wickets in the midst of an incredibly economical spell to lead his side to a six-wicket win over the West Indies in Barbados.

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Tendulkar: Tahir is the danger man

"He can be one of the leading bowlers"

“He can be one of the leading bowlers”

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South Africa have a plethora of dangerous batsmen and bowlers from AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla to Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, but iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar believes that spinner Imran Tahir tops the list as he could pose the biggest threat to India during the upcoming Test series.

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India will sorely miss Tendulkar during the Test series, says Morne Morkel

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“We need to be on the money from Wednesday itself, otherwise they can score quickly and at [the] Wanderers”

South Africa pace bowler Morne Morkel has announced that India will sorely miss their iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar during the upcoming two-Test series, which gets underway on December 18 in Johannesburg.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Bowling woes could cost Shane Watson his place in the national team

Watson’s decision to become a specialist batsman could undo everything he has worked for in his entire career

Injury-plagued Australian all-rounder Shane Watson could lose his spot on the Test team if he decides to quit bowling in order to prolong his international career, according to Cricket Australia high performance manager Pat Howard.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Nathan Lyon set to receive support from only a handful of people

Lyon will no longer be battered with advice on how to improve his game

Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has received a lot of advice on how to improve his bowling over the past year, but lately he believes that there are too many people telling him things from how to correct his action to bowling more unorthodox deliveries and in order to ensure that he does not get overwhelmed, Cricket Australia have decided to designate a handful of specialists to support him throughout the course of the next couple of series.

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