“I believe this is the right time”
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Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has announced that he will be retiring from Test cricket after the upcoming Test series against Pakistan in August.
“There was an enormous amount of frustration surrounding KP from everyone in the management team”
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England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) managing director Paul Downton has revealed that he “couldn’t find one supporter saying ‘we want KP [Kevin Pietersen] to stay in the side'”.
“I am keen to work with the Pakistan team and at the National Cricket Academy and I informed Moores that serving national interest was primary”
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Legendary Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has revealed that he has informed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and England head coach Peter Moores that he may leave his position as a spin bowling consultant.
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“The dropping of these charges is an immense weight off my shoulders”
Barbados and West Indies all-rounder Ryan Hinds has been found not not guilty of sexually assaulting a 28-year-old woman in February 2012 after the complainant told the court that she would not be presenting her evidence.
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“With such a long season coming up, I think it is in the best interest of the team that I focus on my batting”
Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal has stepped down as vice-captain in order to focus on his batting, which has not been up to par as of late.
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Flower took responsibility for England’s horrendous tour of Australia
Andy Flower has resigned as England’s team director following the national team’s disastrous tour of Australia, during which they were whitewashed 5-0 in the Ashes, lost the ODI series 4-1 and currently trail 2-0 in the ongoing Twenty20 series.
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“Dav Whatmore will continue working with [the] Pakistan Cricket Team till the expiry of his contract”
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that head coach Dav Whatmore has “informed the PCB that he would not be seeking a renewal of his contract” when it expires on February 28, 2014.
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“I just think they’re getting to that stage where a lot of their guys have been around a long time and they’ve been at the top or near the top for a while”
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has taken a jab at the England team just prior to the start of the Ashes series, stating that “I think the England team might be slightly past their absolute peak”.
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Lorgat has been suspended from dealing with all matters relating to the BCCI
After months of deliberation the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa have come to an agreement for India to play two Tests and three ODIs on their tour of South Africa.
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India’s tour of South Africa is likely to consist of two Test matches and three ODIs
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Narayanaswami Srinivasan has announced that he and Cricket South Africa president Chris Nenzani have “in principle agreed” for India to tour South Africa for a warm-up match, two Tests and three ODIs in December.
