“There is no fracture nor internal bleeding reported, so his tests are clear”
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Pakistan pace bowler Junaid Khan has been ruled out for the remainder of the second Test against Sri Lanka after he was struck on the right side of his head by a bouncer from Dhammika Prasad on the third day.
“You need to sit on that off-stump line, and make sure you get the lbw into the game”
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South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has announced that he is looking to do as much damage as he can with the new ball during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
De Kock celebrates after scoring his fifth ODI century
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South Africa opener Quinton de Kock and captain AB de Villiers both hammered spectacular centuries to not only lead their side to an 82-run victory over Sri Lanka in Hambantota, but also to hand the Proteas their first ODI series win in the subcontinent nation.
“It’s never nice to win one and then lose one – you look like an inconsistent team”
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South Africa captain AB de Villiers has announced that he is getting very frustrated with the national team’s inconsistency in ODIs.
Five of the seven ODIs will have reserve days in case of heavy rain
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England will tour Sri Lanka for a seven-match ODI series in November and December.
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This will be South Africa’s first Test series in Sri Lanka since 2006
Sri Lanka’s two-Test series against South Africa is set to be held in Galle and Colombo.
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Dhoni has been nominated for the Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the Year awards
After being named captain of the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Team of the Year, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has also been nominated for the Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the Year awards.
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“Now as a bowler, you’ve got to think a step ahead of the batsman”
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has become the latest player to criticise the newly enforced ODI rules, stating that “bowlers might retire very soon” since they are at a major disadvantage in comparison to batsmen.
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Anderson has returned to New Zealand to undergo immediate treatment
New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has been ruled out for the remainder of the limited overs series against Sri Lanka after flying home due to a rib injury.
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McCullum’s blitz powered New Zealand to a 1-0 lead in the series
New Zealand all-rounder Nathan McCullum stole the spotlight in the second ODI in Hambantota as he smashed a massive six off the last ball of the match to hand the Black Caps an incredible four-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
