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“I’m coming over here after a great series being the intimidator against England”
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has announced that he is “happy to be the intimidator” for the upcoming Test series against South Africa, which gets underway on February 12 in Centurion.
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Vijay and Pujara both scored half-centuries
India’s batting duo of Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara both registered half-centuries as they kept the tourists firmly in control against South Africa on a shortened first day of the second Test in Durban.
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“I think this wicket is pretty slow and they’ve obviously had time to adjust and get in”
With India firmly in control at the end of the third day of the first Test in Johannesburg, South Africa pace bowler Vernon Phiander has announced that if the pitch at the Wanderers was much faster, then “it would be a totally different ball game”.
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Johnson demolished England’s batting line-up with his seven wickets
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson continued his red-hot streak with the ball as he ripped through England’s batting line-up with seven wickets on the third day of the second Test in Adelaide.
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Taylor scored his maiden double century
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor smashed his maiden double century to keep New Zealand firmly in charge on the second day of the first Test against the West Indies in Dunedin.
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“The last stroke he would play in any cricket match and your name could go down in there”
West Indies captain Darren Sammy has announced that all the bowlers will be vying to get the prized wicket of Sachin Tendulkar during his 200th and final Test, which begins tomorrow in his hometown of Mumbai.
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Pakistan are edging closer to an innings defeat
Despite their batting line-up collapsing towards the beginning of day, South Africa are still firmly in the driver’s seat and looking more and more likely to beat Pakistan by an innings in the second Test in Dubai.
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“The Australians have made a few comments already and it’s quite surprising, having lost 3-0, they want to make comments, challenges, and start making suggestions and statements about individuals”
England batsman Jonathan Trott has lashed out at Australian pace bowler Ryan Harris after he stated that the baggy greens’ bowling attack had forced the South African-born batsman to change his natural game during the recent Ashes series.
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Ganguly sees no reason as to why Gambhir, Sehwag or Singh cannot regain their spots
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes opening duo Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag, along with all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, should be doing everything in their power to regain their spots in the national team.
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“I think I’ve still got a lot of cricket left in me now and to the 2015 World Cup”
Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has his sights set on representing his country at the 2015 World Cup and announced that he will do whatever it takes to gain a spot in the squad.
