Jayawardene will return to Sri Lanka for treatment
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene has been ruled out for the second Test against England at Headingley after sustaining a finger injury while keeping during the first Test at Lord’s.
Welegedara’s last Test for Sri Lanka came in December 2012
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Sri Lanka left-arm pace bowler Chanaka Welegedara has been recalled to Test team for the first time in 18 months after fellow seamer Suranga Lakmal was left out since he did not sufficiently recover from his grade two hamstring tear.
Warner hammered 12 boundaries during his knock of 90
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The Sunrisers Hyderabad’s opening duo of David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan both smashed spectacular half-centuries to cruise past the Chennai Super Kings by six wickets, while also keeping their side in the hunt for the playoffs.
“It will be a great challenge to be a captain”
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South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers has announced that he is ready and would be honoured to become the country’s Test captain following Graeme Smith’s retirement in March.
Warner demolished Mumbai’s bowling attack
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The Mumbai Indians just cannot seem to catch a break in this year’s IPL as they lost their fifth game in a row by 15 runs to the Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai.
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All matches from May 13 onwards will be played in India
The United Arab Emirates have agreed to host the first 16 Indian Premier League (IPL) matches due to the federal elections in India.
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“Steyn needs to bowl in four or five over spurts when you can get 100% from him”
Legendary South Africa pace bowler Makhaya Ntini has announced that he believes fellow fast bowler Dale Steyn needs to be managed and supported in the same way Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson is.
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“I’ll make sure I stay focused on this Test match”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he will be cherishing every moment of this Ashes win, especially since the baggy greens have had to wait five long years to regain the coveted urn.
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“He’s too valuable a player for us to consider using him as a keeper”
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum’s days as a wicketkeeper appear to be over after head coach Mike Hesson stated that he did not want to see one of his greatest assets continue to fall victim to back injuries in the future.
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Broad registered his 11th five-wicket haul
England pace bowler Stuart Broad gave Australia five more reasons to despise him even more as he recorded a magnificent five-wicket haul to leave the baggy greens reeling at the end of the first day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
