De Villiers will be handed the reins for the Twenty20 series against England
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South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers has been handed the Twenty20 captaincy for the upcoming three-match Twenty20 series against England next week.
“I must say they have improved a lot”
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Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey has admitted that Bangladesh earned their spot in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy after emerging from an extremely tough group.
Hope struck three boundaries during his unbeaten knock of 48
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Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan gave the West Indies a major scare once again, but Shai Hope’s unbeaten 48 was enough to secure a four-wicket win in St Lucia and level the series at 1-1.
“In a most fortunate turn of events, there has been no serious injury”
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Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera is likely to miss his side’s must-win Champions Trophy showdown against Pakistan on Monday after taking a blow to the head.
“He’s by far the most committed cricketer I’ve ever seen around”
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India captain Virat Kohli has admitted that he empathises with his South African counterpart AB de Villiers, who has struggled to have an impact in the ongoing Champions Trophy.
Stokes is delighted upon bringing up his third ODI hundred
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Ben Stokes’ terrific all-round performance, coupled with the relentless rain, saw England take down Australia by 40 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method and end their Champions Trophy campaign.
“They don’t like to change a lot, and from our aspect we know that and we can play on it”
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Australia captain Steve Smith is hoping to prey on England’s predictability in their Champions Trophy clash at Edgbaston on Saturday.
“If you never get to play in an Ashes game, this is the closest you will ever get to beating an Australia team”
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England captain Eoin Morgan has said that he is treating his side’s Champions Trophy showdown against Australia on Saturday like his own personal Ashes.
“He is also a very busy player and does not find difficulty in any sort of condition”
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Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has lauded batsman Babar Azam, branding him as an “asset for Pakistan”.
“It definitely was [pivotal] to me becoming the person I am today”
Australia opener David Warner has said that his infamous punch-up with England batsman Joe Root in 2013 helped him shed his old ways and transform into the cricketer and man he is today.
