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Dhoni has been nominated for the Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the Year awards
After being named captain of the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Team of the Year, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has also been nominated for the Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the Year awards.
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“I’ve heard a lot worse said on a cricket field than what the Australia players or the England players said throughout this Test match”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for sledging England pace bowler James Anderson towards the end of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
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“Billy Bowden is the most experienced umpire on the International Panel, and understands what is needed for the umpiring team to perform well in high-profile Test matches”
New Zealand-born umpire Billy Bowden will make his return during the upcoming Ashes series after being named as one of the on-field umpires for the third Test in Perth.
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Dharmasena’s decision against Khawaja is definitely the worse one of the Ashes
England coach Andy Flower has openly admitted that the Decision Review System (DRS) “hasn’t worked well at all” throughout the entire Ashes series, but, at the same time, he added that all the technology being used is still an asset to the game.
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Clarke was absolutely gutted to have lost the Ashes once again
Australia captain Michael Clarke was not a happy camper as the rain Gods helped England retain the Ashes after the third Test at Old Trafford ended as a draw thanks to the fifth day being constantly disrupted by the heavens parting.
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Rudd and the entire cricketing community were astounded by Dharmasena’s decision
Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd let his anger and frustration be known via Twitter after Usman Khawaja’s highly controversial dismissal during the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford, Manchester.
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Rauf and Bowden were demoted
Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf and New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden have both been dropped from the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Elite Panel of umpires following an annual review by the organisation.
Sangakkara picked up two major awards
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara may have had one of the best nights in his life on September 15 as he picked up not one, not two, but three International Cricket Council (ICC) awards.
West Indian pace bowler, Kemar Roach, has been fined 50% of his match fee, after making unnecessary physical contact with Australian bowler Brett Lee, in the fifth ODI at St Lucia.
