The umpires felt that the conditions were unsafe for the players
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Damp patches on the outfield from heavy rain in the morning resulted in the second ODI between New Zealand and Australia in Napier being abandoned with a ball bowled or a toss taking place.
Broad took his anger out on the pitch after Bavuma was dropped on 77
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England pace bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for showing dissent towards umpire Aleem Dar on the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town.
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“The foot won’t rule me out for [the] rest of summer”
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Starc has confirmed that he will delay having his ankle surgically repaired in order to represent his side in the two-match Test series against New Zealand in February and in the World Twenty20 in March.
The weather had the final say on the second day
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Heavy, persistent rain led to the second day of the second Test between India and South Africa in Bangalore being washed out.
“I felt I needed to move on with my career”
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South Africa opener Alviro Petersen has announced his retirement from international cricket following the Proteas’ 2-0 win over the West Indies in the recently concluded Test series.
“Wherever they want me in the batting order, I’m just happy to be part of the team”
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Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has announced that he doesn’t mind batting at any number, just as long as he can represent his country in all three formats of the game.
“I even contemplated moving away from the sport completely, as it seemed nothing was going my way”
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Iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that he considered quitting the sport after his side lost “a string of very close matches” when he was captain.
“He has to stay strong”
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England head coach Peter Moores has backed captain Alastair Cook to “come through strongly” after he struggled with the bat yet again during the first Test against India in Nottingham.
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“A lot of guys got starts so it’s disappointing no one has gone on and got a big score”
England batsman Ian Bell has admitted that it’s been a “frustrating day for us” after the tourists ended on 226/6 on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test.
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Australia regained the Ashes after five long years
The five-year wait is finally over for Australia as they regained the Ashes in the most convincing fashion, thrashing arch-rivals England by 150 runs in the third Test in Perth.
