Broad fined for showing dissent

Broad took his anger out on the pitch after Bavuma was dropped on 77

Broad took his anger out on the pitch after Bavuma was dropped on 77

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England pace bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for showing dissent towards umpire Aleem Dar on the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town.

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West Indies vs Ireland 1st T20: Joyce helps Ireland stun West Indies

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Joyce led Ireland to victory with a 49-ball 40

The West Indies’ road to the World Twenty20 began on an extremely sour note as Ireland batsman Ed Joyce scored an unbeaten 40 to lead his side to a memorable six-wicket win in the inaugural Twenty20 International held at Sabina Park in Jamaica.

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India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1: Ojha and Ashwin steal spotlight on opening day

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Ojha stole the limelight with his sixth five-wicket haul

Despite all the attention being focused on Sachin Tendulkar for his 200th and final Test match in an India jersey, the country’s spin duo of Pragyan Ojha and Ravichandran Ashwin stole the spotlight on the opening day of the second Test in Mumbai as they dismissed the West Indies for a dismal 182.

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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd ODI: Latham, Ronchi and McCullum stun Sri Lanka in last ball thriller

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McCullum’s blitz powered New Zealand to a 1-0 lead in the series

New Zealand all-rounder Nathan McCullum stole the spotlight in the second ODI in Hambantota as he smashed a massive six off the last ball of the match to hand the Black Caps an incredible four-wicket win over Sri Lanka.

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West Indies vs Pakistan 1st T20: Zulfiqar Babar powers Pakistan to victory with last ball six in sparkling debut

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Babar took three wickets and hit the winning runs on his debut

Debutant Zulfiqar Babar will never forget this day for the rest of his life as not only did he take three wickets against the West Indies, but also smashed a huge six off the last ball of Pakistan’s innings to take his side across the finish line and give them a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

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