“He will meet the players on the field right before the start of the match”
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India and the West Indies will have the honour of meeting Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, prior to the start of the fourth ODI in Dharamsala.
“Ricky Ponting is a true legend of world cricket and will always be known as Tasmanian cricket’s favourite son”
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Legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been presented with Life Membership by Cricket Tasmania after he was nominated by fellow recipient Tony Harrison.
Ashwin is the fastest bowler to take 100 Test wickets since 1931
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been bestowed with the Arjuna award, which is an Indian government honour for recognition of outstanding achievement in national sport.
(From left to right) George, Taylor, Bell and Rhodes pose with their respective awards
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Ian Bell has been named England’s Cricketer of the Year for the 2013-14 season at a ceremony held in the Long Room at Lord’s.
Williamson scored his first Test century against the West Indies
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New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson scored a sparkling unbeaten century to give his side the upper hand against the West Indies on the first day of the first Test in Jamaica.
Thirimanne is definitely one of the bright spots in Sri Lanka’s future of batting
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As we all know, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene are all nearing their retirements, but the question many cricket fans and pundits are asking is who is the future of Sri Lanka’s batting.
“I accept the situation and will not let it come between me and Hashim”
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Even though he was “disappointed” about not being named South Africa’s new Test captain, wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers has pledged his allegiance to team-mate Hashim Amla, who was bestowed with the honour of leading the Proteas’ Test team.
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Harris, Rogers, Root, Dhawan and Edwards are Wisden’s Five Cricketers of the Year
Wisden, which is essentially a bible for all cricket lovers, have revealed their Five Cricketers of the Year.
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“Leadership is crucial”
Recently retired South Africa captain Graeme Smith has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to show some real leadership following the drastic changes made to the game.
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“Now I’ll be able to come and sit amongst the Members and enjoy a Test match”
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been bestowed with Honorary Life Membership at the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
