Shane Warne retires from BBL and Michael Hussey joins the Sydney Thunder as the tournament’s duration increases by two weeks

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Warne felt the time was right to hang up his “Big Bash boots”

Following in the footsteps of his long-time team-mate and captain, former Australia spin king Shane Warne has taken a page out of Ricky Ponting’s book and announced his retirement from Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL).

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IPL’s image is still as clean as ever, says BCCI president Narayanaswami Srinivasan

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Srinivasan has vowed to implement the harshest punishments if the trio are found guilty

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Narayanaswami Srinivasan has announced that the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) image is still as clean as ever, despite the recent match-fixing scandal that sent shock waves across the global cricket community.

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It should be mandatory for all of Australia’s young talents to play in the Sheffield Shield, says Shane Warne

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Warne is concerned about Australia’s Test future

Former Australia leg-spin maestro Shane Warne believes that it should be mandatory for all of the country’s young talents to participate in the Sheffield Shield instead of allowing them to run wild and build their careers off domestic Twenty20 tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL).

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My next aim is to play Test cricket for Australia, says Mitchell Marsh

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Marsh is slowly working his way towards representing Australia in Test cricket

Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, who was recently included in the country’s Champions Trophy squad, had declared his intentions to play Test cricket, despite being involved in numerous disciplinary issues during his time at the Centre of Excellence and the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) in South Africa last year.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: All county players should have learnt something from Tom Maynard’s tragic death, says Michael Vaughan

Vaughan hopes all county players remain clean after witnessing the consequences of drug abuse

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has announced that all county players should have learnt some serious lessons from the tragic death of Surrey batsman Tom Maynard.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: ODI cricket will cease to exist in the near future, says Adam Gilchrist

Gilchrist believes ODI cricket will be extinct after the 2015 World Cup

Former Australia wicketkeeper batsman Adam Gilchrist believes that ODI cricket will cease to exist in three years time given its notable decline over the past number of years and the rapidly increasing number of domestic Twenty20 tournaments.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I like the idea of having two separate coaches, says Alastair Cook

Cook is excited about the prospect of working with Giles

England ODI and Test captain Alastair Cook has announced that he fully supports the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) decision to appoint former left-arm spinner Ashley Giles as the national team’s new limited overs coach and take some of the pressure off Andy Flower’s shoulders.

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