Williamson was named Man of the Match for his knock of 118
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New Zealand batsmen Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor were not daunted by the prospect of chasing 303 in the third ODI in Southampton as they both scored centuries to lead the Black Caps to a three-wicket win over England.
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“We don’t have our strongest team without Pollard [and] Bravo”
After South Africa endured Chris Gayle’s wrath on the field, the West Indian selectors were next in line to feel the full force of a Gayle storm when he lashed out at them for not including all-rounders Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo in the World Cup squad.
Russell was named Man of the Match for his crucial knock of 58
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The Kolkata Knight Riders got their Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) campaign off to a perfect start as West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell and Netherlands batsman Ryan ten Doeschate both smashed half-centuries to stun the Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad.
Marsh was named Man of the Match for excelling with both the bat and ball
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Australia all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh both scored scintillating half-centuries to pummel Zimbabwe by 198 runs in Harare.
Sangakkara became only the fourth player in history to score seven consecutive half-centuries in Tests
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Following their impressive counter-attack on the third day of the second Test at Headingley, which was led by half-centuries from Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka have now made it anyone’s game heading into the final two days.
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“As Sir Don Bradman said a great in one era would have been a great in any era”
Legendary India batsman Sunil Gavaskar cited the one and only Sir Donald Bradman in stating that Sachin Tendulkar “would have been successful in any era”.
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“Sachin Tendulkar was the best batsman of my generation”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has become the latest cricketer to pay tribute to veteran India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, stating that the ‘Little Master’ was “the best batsman of my generation”.
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Bangladesh humiliated New Zealand by whitewashing them 3-0
Bangladesh completed a 3-0 series whitewash over New Zealand after registering a four-wicket win in the third ODI in Fatullah.
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Kohli became the fastest cricketer to score 17 ODI centuries
India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan and vice-captain Virat Kohli kept the national team’s hopes of winning the seven-match ODI series against Australia alive as they both registered centuries to make a mockery of the baggy greens’ total of 350 in the sixth ODI in Nagpur.
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“Difficult situations bring out the best in him”
Australia national selector John Inverarity has announced that stand-in ODI captain George Bailey is highly likely to be included in the Ashes squad after his spectacular performances with the bat in the national team’s ongoing limited overs tour of India.
