“CAN has not communicated anything regarding my contract and I need to go home”
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Nepal head coach Pubudu Dassanayake’s job is currently in limbo after he left the country due to the fact that his contract is coming to an end.
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“They deserve more, and you’ve got to recognise the quality of the cricket I think”
Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa have announced that they are in talks about organising a four-Test series following the conclusion of a very successful and intense three-Test series in South Africa.
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All international matches in Perth may be moved from the WACA to Burswood Stadium from 2018 onwards
The WACA’s future as an international venue remains in doubt after a major redevelopment plan fell through on Monday.
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De Villiers’ century led South Africa to a convincing 4-1 series win
South Africa captain AB de Villiers led by example in the final ODI in Sharjah as he smashed a spectacular century to annihilate Pakistan by 117 runs and give the Proteas a convincing 4-1 series win.
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“This is a great opportunity for this young Australian team to play cricket in the heat and dust of India”
Former Australia pace bowler Brett Lee believes the national team have a “great opportunity” to give India a run for their money in their seven-match ODI series, which the baggy greens currently lead 1-0.
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India’s tour of South Africa will have to be trimmed down
Just days after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) proposed to host the West Indies for a series in November, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have shown a lot of interest and it is highly likely the series will feature two Test matches and three ODIs.
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Dravid believes Test matches are the “life source” of cricket
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid has always been a keen advocate of saving Test cricket, and once again, he has made a desperate plea for more Test matches to be played as he believes it provides players with a solid foundation, which helps them prosper in ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals.
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Ul-Haq and Simmons both made 75 runs
It is fairly special to witness a tie during an ODI match, but to have a tie after both the West Indies and Pakistan won one game apiece was even more spectacular as it indicated just how evenly matched these two sides are.
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Bell’s 91 propelled England to an emphatic win
The historic Edgbaston ground in Birmingham was the place to be on June 8 as arch-rivals England and Australia prepared for their pre-Ashes clash in which the winner would be deemed to have the psychological advantage over their opponent heading into the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on July 10.
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Anderson is only the fourth English bowler to take 300 Test wickets
In a rather bold statement, England bowling coach David Saker believes veteran pace bowler James Anderson is the “most skilful fast bowler in the world”, even more so than South African seamer Dale Steyn, who is currently ranked first on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test bowler rankings.
