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“Tendulkar and Ponting are also greats but I thought Lara was a cut above them”
Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has become the latest member of the cricketing community to join in the debate about whether West Indies legend Brian Lara was better than India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting.
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Jayawardene is confident he can help Trinidad and Tobago secure a semi-final spot
Sri Lanka veteran batsman Mahela Jayawardene is all set to join the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after tweeting that he has been contacted by the franchise.
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Afridi was offered a contract on the recommendation of Sammy
The St Lucia Zouks have offered Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi a contract to represent them in the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after he played an instrumental role in leading the national team to a 3-1 victory over the West Indies in their recent ODI series.
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Warne was the first cricketer to ever take 700 Test wickets
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne will be inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame during today’s Ashes tea interval at Lord’s.
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Strauss wants England to take full advantage of Australia’s troubles
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has become the latest cricketer to join the ‘England are going to win the Ashes’ bandwagon after he himself noted that Australia are struggling to pick themselves up after the numerous amount of controversies the side have been involved in over the past six months.
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Welegedara has not played limited overs cricket since June 2010
Sri Lanka pace bowler Dilhara Lokuhettige is set to replace injured seamer Chanaka Welegedara for the Champions Trophy in England since Welegedara is still yet to sufficiently recover from an ankle injury he sustained on May 18.
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Muralitharan has taken more wickets than any other bowler in the history of the game
Former Sri Lanka spin maestro Muttiah Muralitharan has become the sixth international powerhouse to sign up for the inaugural Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and will join other superstars such as ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting and his long-time teammate Adam Gilchrist, New Zealand’s Ross Taylor, South Africa’s Herschelle Gibbs and Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Mohammad Hafeez.
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Woodhill will be reassessed by the PCB after the Champions Trophy
Former New Zealand assistant coach Trent Woodhill has been appointed as Pakistan’s new batting coach for the Champions Trophy, which is scheduled to begin on June 6 in England.
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Gibbs has developed the reputation of being a freelance Twenty20 specialist
Former South African batsman Herschelle has become the fifth international superstar to sign up for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and will join other powerhouses such as ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting and his long-time teammate Adam Gilchrist, New Zealand’s Ross Taylor and Pakistan Twenty20 skipper Mohammad Hafeez.
Southee is desperately awaiting the opportunity to make his international comeback
New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee is nearing his international return after spending two months on the sidelines due to a thumb injury he sustained.
