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“He proved why he’s been the world’s best bowler for such a long period of time”
South Africa Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis has admitted that he was extremely impressed with pace bowler Dale Steyn’s match-winning performance against New Zealand in the World Twenty20 on March 24.
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The Melbourne Stars have not lost a single game
A solid all-round performance by the Melbourne Stars was too much for the Brisbane Heat to handle as they were beaten by three wickets at the Gabba.
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Lumb smashed 56 runs off 42 balls
England opening batsman Michael Lumb proved to be too hot to handle as his half-century led the Sydney Sixers to a four-run win over the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba.
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“The position we got to, we’d have liked to win the game and be part of the best Test match ever”
South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has revealed that he knew right from the get go that his match-saving innings of 134 in the first Test against India in Johannesburg would be much harder than his fabulous unbeaten knock of 110 against Australia in the second Test in Adelaide in November 2012.
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“If he goes down that path, it’s going to be a long, long summer for him”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has announced that if England pace bowler Stuart Broad is unable to handle some banter by the public, he will be in for a “long, long summer”.
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Sharma became only the third cricketer to score an ODI double century
India opening batsman Rohit Sharma’s maiden ODI double century proved to be too much for James Faulkner, who smashed a magnificent century, and the rest of his Australian team-mates to handle.
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The Pune Warriors franchise is highly likely to be terminated
The Pune Warriors are on the verge of never playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) again after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave them a 30-day termination notice.
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Lorgat has been suspended from dealing with all matters relating to the BCCI
After months of deliberation the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa have come to an agreement for India to play two Tests and three ODIs on their tour of South Africa.
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“It’s all about the basics, going back and going forward”
Veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, along with a trio of former captains, which include Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and GR Viswanath, have all exposed their secrets of how players can bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket.
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Chandimal’s ODI captaincy record now reads two wins and zero losses
After hammering South Africa by 180 runs in the first ODI, in which wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara recorded his career-best score of 169, Sri Lanka continued their winning ways, beating the Proteas by 17 runs, despite the rain interruptions.
