Watson’s hamstring injury leaves Australia sweating

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Watson will undergo further tests in order to assess how serious his injury is

The entire Australia team will be sweating and desperate to find out just how serious all-rounder Shane Watson’s hamstring injury is after he pulled up when running in to deliver the first ball of his sixth over in the final ODI against India in Bangalore.

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I honestly believed ‘I’d just thrown my England career away’, reveals Monty Panesar

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“My first reaction was that I’d just thrown my England career away, maybe even my whole cricket career”

England spinner Monty Panesar has revealed that he honestly believed he had “thrown my England career away” after being involved in numerous controversies both on and off the field.

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Misbah-ul-Haq tells underperforming batsmen to step up or step down

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Ul-Haq noted that the performance of Pakistan’s batsmen would make or break their Caribbean tour

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has slammed his underperforming batsmen over their dismal run of form throughout the recently concluded Champions Trophy and has told them to either step up or step down.

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I am confident we will ‘bounce back’ after our Champions Trophy failure, says Saeed Ajmal

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Ajmal will target Gayle and Samuels during the upcoming series

Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal has announced that he remains confident the national team will “bounce back” after their disgraceful showing in the recently concluded Champions Trophy, which saw them lose every single one of their matches.

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T20 cricket is responsible for Australia’s lacklustre batting, says Mark Taylor

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Taylor has challenged the Australian batsmen to showcase everything they’ve got

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has attributed the national team’s lacklustre batting displays over the past few series to Twenty20 cricket, stating that the large contracts and action-packed format has corrupted the gentlemanly and classic version of the sport.

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