“I guess it’s not ideal I haven’t been playing four-day cricket, but I’m in front of them and hopefully that stands me in decent stead”
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Following the retirement of Graeme Swann, a plethora of spinners have raised their hands and asked to be given the opportunity to prove that they are the right candidate to replace him.
Jordan dismissed Sangakkara, Chandimal, Mathews, Kulasekara and Malinga
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England pace bowler Chris Jordan recorded his career-best bowling figures of 5/29 to help his side humiliate Sri Lanka by bowling them out for 67, which is their third lowest total in ODIs, at Old Trafford.
Dilshan struck seven boundaries during his outstanding knock of 88
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Sri Lanka opener Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a spectacular half-century and spinner Sachithra Senanayake picked up four wickets to annihilate England by 157 runs in the second ODI in Durham.
Jordan excelled with both the bat and ball
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England batsmen Ian Bell and Gary Ballance both scored half-centuries, while pace bowler Chris Jordan played a vital role with the bat and ball, to help their side rout Sri Lanka by 81 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method at The Oval.
Perera walloped seven boundaries and two sixes during his outstanding knock of 49
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Sri Lanka all-rounder Thisara Perera smashed an entertaining 49 and captain Lasith Malinga took three vital wickets to give their side a nine-run win over England at The Oval.
Carberry was not selected for England’s tour of the West Indies and the World Twenty20
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England batsman Michael Carberry has been included in the ODI and Twenty20 squad for the national team’s upcoming home series against Sri Lanka.
Bell scored a fantastic half-century
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England batsman Ian Bell scored a fluent half-century and spinner James Tredwell took four wickets to help their side flatten Scotland by 39 runs in a rain-affected affair in Aberdeen.
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De Villiers walloped nine boundaries and three sixes during his knock of 69
South Africa stand-in captain AB de Villiers hammered a stunning half-century to lead the Proteas to a nail-biting three-run win over England and carry them into the semi-finals of the World Twenty20.
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Samuels hammered 10 boundaries during his spectacular knock of 69
West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels smashed a stunning half-century and took two wickets to help his side cruise past England by 27 runs in first Twenty20 International in Barbados.
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Parry was named Man of the Match for taking three wickets on debut
England’s bowling attack was the team’s saving grace as they ripped through the West Indies’s batting line-up to level the series in a hard-fought three-wicket win in Antigua.
