Luke Wright: “It’s been seven years with the Melbourne Stars, and it’s been a time that I’ve absolutely loved and will cherish”
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Former England batsman Luke Wright has announced that he will be bidding the Melbourne Stars adieu after spending seven seasons with the Big Bash League (BBL) franchise.
“I’m really looking forward to taking to the field as a proud Bear”
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New Zealand all-rounder Grant Elliott has bid farewell to his international career after signing a Kolpak deal with the Birmingham Bears.
“I have said goodbye to international cricket”
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Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has announced his retirement from international cricket following an illustrious career that spanned nearly 21 years. Continue reading
Sangakkara represented Sri Lanka in 134 Tests, 404 ODIs and 56 Twenty20 Internationals
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Below is a transcript of Kumar Sangakkara’s farewell speech after he bid international cricket adieu following the second Test against India in Colombo.
England celebrate after beating Australia 3-2 to recapture the Ashes
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Australia gave captain Michael Clarke and opener Chris Rogers the perfect farewell as they thrashed England by an innings and 46 runs on the fourth day of the fifth Test at The Oval.
“I don’t think Shivnarine Chanderpaul has proven in recent times that he is still a good enough player to be playing for West Indies”
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Legendary West Indies pace bowler Michael Holding has supported chief selector Clive Lloyd’s decision to drop veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul for the upcoming Test series against Australia.
Chanderpaul has played 164 Tests and only needs 87 runs to surpass Lara as the highest West Indian run-scorer in Tests
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Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara has slammed the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and national selectors for denying Shivnarine Chanderpaul the opportunity to have a farewell series.
Chanderpaul has scored 11,867 Test runs, which includes 30 centuries and 66 half-centuries
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West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has defended the national selectors’ decision to snub veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul for the upcoming Test series against Australia.
“I’m very, very sad to leave Zimbabwe cricket”
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Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batsman Brendan Taylor has announced his retirement from international cricket.
“I think that all the emotions will come out when we next take the field without him in the ranks”
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Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that he will find it hard to play Test cricket without his childhood friend, Mahela Jayawardene, who retired from the format today.
