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The United Arab Emirates also qualified for the 2015 World Cup
Hong Kong, Papua New Guinea and the United Arab Emirates have all gained ODI status for the next four years following their outstanding performance in the recently concluded International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup Qualifier in New Zealand.
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Smith scored his second Test century
Australia batsman Steven Smith’s unbeaten century kept England at bay after they gained an early advantage over the baggy greens on the first day of the third Test in Perth.
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De Villiers now sits atop the ICC ODI Batsmen rankings
South Africa captain AB de Villiers has dethroned India vice-captain Virat Kohli to become the top-ranked ODI batsman on the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings.
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Australia dominated arch-rivals England to take a 1-0 lead in the five-Test series
Victory probably never tasted sweeter for Australia as left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson helped his side draw first blood in the Ashes series with a five-wicket haul, which gave the baggy greens a convincing 381-run win over arch-rivals England in Brisbane.
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“Give us five years, I think we will be knocking over sides quite regularly”
Former New Zealand captain Richard Hadlee has announced that he believes the national team will not progress any further in Test cricket “unless we get more Test cricket at home and away”.
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Rogers is ready to put England to the test
Many cricket pundits and former players have already declared England the winners of the Ashes, despite the historic series not having gotten underway yet.
Akram believes Dhoni’s support will be crucial in helping Gambhir rekindle his form and confidence
Former Pakistan pace bowler Wasim Akram has called on India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to continue supporting opening batsman Gautam Gambhir after he was ousted from the team for their ongoing four-Test series against Australia.
Khan continuously ripped through the Indian batting line-up throughout the series
Pakistan pace bowler Junaid Khan has admitted that the inswinger tips he received from the legendary Wasim Akram has helped him tremendously and added a new weapon to his arsenal.
