Tendulkar should play his 200th Test in Mumbai, says Sourav Ganguly

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“It would be the biggest thing if Tendulkar gets to play the 200th Test in Mumbai”

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has announced that it would be wrong to deny legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar the chance to play his 200th Test in his hometown of Mumbai as “all his friends and family members” live there.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: AB de Villiers gives up keeping in ODIs

De Villiers has already admitted that being in the outfield is much harder

South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers has announced that he will be giving up wicketkeeping in limited overs matches since he is unable to deal with the burden of having to stand behind the stumps, come in as a specialist batsman and lead the team all at once.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Dean Elgar ready to take on any assignment South Africa bestow upon him

Elgar is looking to become a regular face in the South African Test squad

After being named as Jean Paul (JP) Duminy’s replacement for around about the next six months, South Africa batsman and part time spinner Dean Elgar has announced that he is ready and willing to take on any assignment the team management bestow upon him.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I will bat with absolute freedom during South Africa Test series, says Ed Cowan

Cowan was ecstatic after scoring his maiden Test century

Fresh off scoring his maiden century in the first Test against South Africa, Australia opening batsman Ed Cowan has revealed that he plans to continue playing his natural game during the last two Test matches as well.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Wasim Akram believes Virat Kohli should enjoy playing natural game and not be rushed into captaincy role

Akram wants to see Kohli continue scoring runs at a healthy rate

Pakistan pace bowling legend Wasim Akram has announced that Indian batsman Virat Kohli should be allowed to concentrate on continuing to score runs instead of being forced into a captaincy role so early on in his career.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I’m no Jacques Kallis, says Shane Watson

Watson believes he still has a long way to go before becoming anywhere near as good as Kallis

Having had an excellent run with both bat and ball during the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20, many cricket pundits believe Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has become as good as South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis.

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