“I am excited and honoured to have been selected for one of the most important jobs in cricket”
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Former West Indies captain Richie Richardson will replace Roshan Mahanama on the the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) elite panel of match referees.
Cooper’s bowling action has been questioned in the past
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Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Kevon Cooper has been reported for having a suspicious bowling action following his side’s five-wicket loss to the Mumbai Indians.
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Broad was livid with the umpires during the match
England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee following his outburst towards the umpires at the end of their World Twenty20 match against New Zealand.
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Williamson and McCullum celebrate their centuries
New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson and captain Brendon McCullum both scored breathtaking centuries as they pummelled India on the first day of the first Test in Auckland.
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“Zaheer will be the leader”
Former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble has announced that veteran left-arm pace bowler Zaheer Khan “shouldn’t drop his pace” during the Test series against South Africa, which gets underway on December 18 in Johannesburg, since the conditions in the African nation are extremely pace-friendly.
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The Wankhede stadium gave Tendulkar a standing ovation for perhaps the last time in his illustrious 24-year career
India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar registered 74 runs in what could be his last ever international innings before the country’s future stars came out and had a chance to shine against the West Indies on the second day of the second Test in Mumbai.
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“When we won the World Cup, the way his family, fans and the whole of Mumbai rejoiced, it was a touching moment for every player”
India batsman Suresh Raina has revealed that veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s “intensity” used to reach “200 per cent” whenever the national team played against arch-rivals Pakistan.
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Jadeja is the first Indian bowler to top the rankings since 1996
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has joined West Indies spinner Sunil Narine atop the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI bowlers rankings after ascending four places.
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Mishra equalled Srinath’s record for most wickets taken during a bi-lateral ODI series
India recorded their first ODI whitewash away from home after thrashing Zimbabwe by seven wickets in the fifth and final ODI at Bulawayo.
Dar has an excellent reputation amongst the cricketing community for his on-field officiating
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has honoured umpire Aleem Dar for becoming only the seventh umpire in cricketing history to officiate in 150 ODIs.
