A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: All county players should have learnt something from Tom Maynard’s tragic death, says Michael Vaughan

Vaughan hopes all county players remain clean after witnessing the consequences of drug abuse

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has announced that all county players should have learnt some serious lessons from the tragic death of Surrey batsman Tom Maynard.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: New Zealand to receive funding from ICC for devlopment

New Zealand have steadily slipped down the rankings over the past year

The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that New Zealand will be the latest beneficiary of their Targeted Assistance and Performance Programme (TAPP) and will receive a total of US$1.8 million over the next three years.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: ODI cricket will cease to exist in the near future, says Adam Gilchrist

Gilchrist believes ODI cricket will be extinct after the 2015 World Cup

Former Australia wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist believes that ODI cricket will cease to exist in three years time given its notable decline over the past number of years and the rapidly increasing number of domestic Twenty20 tournaments.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Lifting weights is responsible for the increasing number of injuries to Australia’s pace bowlers, says Brett Lee

Lee believes younger bowlers will sustain regular injuries unless they cut back on lifting weights

Former Australia pace bowler Brett Lee has revealed that the national team’s emphasis on constantly lifting weights is responsible for the increasing number of injuries fast bowlers sustain.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Are pitches used during Sheffield Shield matches too pace-friendly?

The Bellerive Oval is seen as a wasteland for spinners and a paradise for pace bowlers

Brisbane curator Kevin Mitchell has defended the pitches used during Sheffield Shield matches amidst growing criticism about most of them being too pace-friendly, stating that maintaining the conditions is a lot harder than people actually think.

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