Root is highly likely to become England’s next Test captain
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Joe Root, Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes met with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Thursday about filling the role as Test captain.
Anderson will miss the first Test against South Africa
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England pace bowler James Anderson has been ruled out of the first Test against South Africa in Durban due to a calf injury.
Amla smashed four boundaries and a six during his knock of 48
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South Africa opening batsman Hashim Amla scored a clinical 48 to help his side cruise to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International in Durban.
“The all-rounder would have to bowl a lot more than probably four or five overs”
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Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has announced that all-rounders who can bowl a large number of overs and take wickets regularly will definitely be in team for the upcoming series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.
“I also wish to be a captain so that when I retire I will be remembered as former captain”
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Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul has announced that he is interested in filling the vacant post of Twenty20 captain, but added that he wants to become fully fit first.
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“I don’t think he’s been selfish, I think he’s done it for his own mind”
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has announced that he is “surprised at the timing” of off-spinner Graeme Swann’s decision to retire from international cricket, but understands that he was struggling to perform to the best of his ability due to his chronic elbow problems.
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Clarke scored his maiden ODI century against England
Australia captain Michael Clarke recorded his maiden ODI century against England in style as he led his side to a convincing 88-run win in the second ODI at Old Trafford to give the baggy greens a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
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Morgan and Bopara saved England from suffering an embarrassing defeat
The Irish duo of Boyd Rankin and Eoin Morgan helped England breeze past their former team-mates by six wickets in a one-off ODI in Dublin.
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Sangakkara’s triumphant knock cut England down to their knees
Kumar Sangakkara singlehandedly put Sri Lanka on his back and carried them across the finish line against England in what many cricket pundits would have arguably called his best ODI innings to date.
Watson will have to stay healthy if he is to fill Ponting’s spot on the Test roster
With former Australia captain Ricky Ponting having bid the game he grew up playing farewell, Cricket Australia and the national selectors have been left with the tough task of finding a suitable candidate to fill the veteran’s spot on the national team, and as of right now, all-rounder Shane Watson has emerged as the frontrunner.
