Shoaib Akhtar: “Doctors used to drain blood out of my knees before and after every match”
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Legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has revealed during his international debut in 1997, he was told by doctors that he would only be able to play for two years due to the immense pain he had in his right knee.
Cairns was found not guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice
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Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has been found not guilty of perjury and perverting the course of justice following a nine-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.
“I will decide after the World T20”
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Veteran Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has revealed that he will consider hanging up his boots after the 2016 World Twenty20 in India.
“I’m here to play five Tests and I want to play as much as I can”
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Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has made it clear that he wants to play in all five Ashes Tests.
“I’m always going to pay tribute to my little mate”
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Australia opener David Warner has announced that he was thrilled to have paid tribute to his friend and team-mate Phillip Hughes by scoring a century against India on the first day of the fourth Test in Sydney.
“I am thus sure that you will all join in – in wishing Craig a speedy recovery”
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Somerset wicketkeeper Craig Kiestwetter was diagnosed with a broken nose and fractured cheekbone after he was struck by a bouncer during the first day of a County Championship match against Northamptonshire.
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Lyon claimed his fourth five-wicket haul
Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon cut England down to their knees on the third day of the fourth Test in Melbourne after taking an exceptional five-wicket haul.
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Sangakkara single-handedly knocked out South Africa
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara stole the show during this match and looked to be in formidable touch as he recorded a career-best 169 runs against South Africa to hand Sri Lanka a crushing 180-run victory and a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
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India were crowned the winners of the last ever Champions Trophy
England players and fans were left heart-broken as India lifted the coveted Champions Trophy after beating their arch-rivals in a Twenty20 sprint.
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Sreesanth’s arrest prompted the BCCI to introduce the education programme
After having been cut down to their knees and at a loss of words over the spot-fixing scandal involving former India pace bowler Sreesanth, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have decided to introduce an education programme to enlighten younger players about the dangers lurking in cricket’s shadowy underworld.
