“Faf seems to be struggling at the moment”
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South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis is unlikely to play in the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand as he has not sufficiently recovered from the knee injury that kept him out of the recently concluded two-match Twenty20 series.
“To see him emerge from those low times and captain England to an excellent Ashes victory is a real thrill”
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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum revealed that he couldn’t have been happier for his England counterpart Alastair Cook after they regained the Ashes from Australia.
Finn finished with figures of 5-45 off 13 overs
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England pace bowler Steven Finn picked up his fifth five-wicket haul to leave England teetering on the edge of going 2-1 up in the Ashes.
Steyn exults after taking his 400th Test wicket
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South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn, who became the 13th bowler to take 400 Test wickets, and all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy claimed three wickets apiece to give the Protea a slight edge over Bangladesh on the first day of the second Test in Dhaka.
Vijay was named Man of the Match for his knock of 72
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India opener Murali Vijay and captain Ajinkya Rahane scored 72 and 63 respectively to not only lead their side to a 62-run win over Zimbabwe, but give them an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series as well.
Pollard blasted five boundaries and three sixes during his knock of 59
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Barbados Tridents captain Kieron Pollard hammered an unbeaten 59 to not only help his side ease past the Jamaica Tallawahs by 17 runs, but also give them a two-point lead atop the standings.
“I’m definitely expecting there to be some feuds out on the pitch”
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes has made it clear that he won’t shy away from any verbal confrontations during the upcoming Ashes series against Australia, which begins on July 8 in Cardiff.
“I’m here to play five Tests and I want to play as much as I can”
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Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has made it clear that he wants to play in all five Ashes Tests.
Shah (centre) finished with career-best figures of 7-76 off 30.1 overs
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Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah was on fire during the final day of the first Test in Galle as he ripped through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up to not only lead his side a 10-wicket win, but also give them a 1-0 lead in the series.
“We can’t fear the Australians”
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England pace bowler Stuart Broad believes that the national team can give Australia a run for their money during the upcoming Ashes series next month.
