Buttler looking to be England’s new shining light following departure of Pietersen

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“I think there are a lot of match-winners in our dressing room and now is a great opportunity for guys to step forward and try to emulate some of the success that Kevin had”

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has announced that he is determined to become the national team’s new shining light, following the departure of Kevin Pietersen.

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Watson likely to replace Doolan or Marsh, says Darren Lehmann

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“As long as he’s bowling overs and he’s fit, we would love to have that extra bowler”

Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has revealed that all-rounder Shane Watson is likely to replace either Alex Doolan or Shaun Marsh, if he is fully fit prior to the start of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town on March 1.

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Vettori hints at retirement if he is not fit for West Indies tour

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“Mike and Brendon made it clear that if I play for New Zealand again I’ve got to deliver in all three facets of the game, which is completely fair”

New Zealand all-rounder has hinted that he may consider retiring from international cricket if he is not fully fit by the time the national team tour the West Indies in May.

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Smith unconcerned about Australia’s verbal taunts ahead of Test series

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“When you play against Australia enough, you learn to sift through a lot of the…what’s the word…the bull dot dot dot”

South Africa captain Graeme Smith has announced that he is unconcerned about Australia’s verbal taunts ahead of their three-Test series, which gets underway on February 12 in Centurion.

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McLaren and Parnell included in Test squad for Australia series

       

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McLaren and Parnell are likely to play a crucial role in the series

South Africa all-rounder Ryan McLaren and left-arm pace bowler Wayne Parnell have both been included in the Test squad for the upcoming three-Test series against Australia, which gets underway on February 12 in Centurion.

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Signing Warner and Clarke turned out to be a huge mistake, says Nick Cummins

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“While both these players were signed before I started at the Sydney Thunder, these were well-intentioned decisions that have not proven to be successful”

Sydney Thunder general manager Nick Cummins has admitted that signing Australia captain Michael Clarke and opening batsman David Warner has indirectly contributed to the franchise’s poor record this season.

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