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“I think his bowling’s going to be very handy, not just for taking wickets but also building pressure from one end”
Australia have retained the same team heading into the second Ashes Test, which gets underway on December 5, against England in Adelaide.
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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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“He will have intense treatment and rehabilitation in Sydney over the coming days and just how well he responds to this will determine how quickly he can resume full training and match preparation”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson’s chances of playing in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane are still 50-50 after scans revealed a low-grade hamstring strain.
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“We gradually got better throughout the game”
England stand-in captain Matt Prior has revealed that he was pleased with his side’s performance against Western Australia, despite a less than impressive bowling performance and only three batsmen making a major contribution with the bat.
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“It’s amazing how the table turns”
Australia and New South Wales opening batsman David Warner has broken the record for the highest score in a Ryobi Cup match after smashing 197 off 141 deliveries, which included 20 boundaries and an unbelievable 10 sixes, against Victoria.
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“Bowlers need to be offered a crumb in the shorter forms of the game otherwise they’ll revolt, as they have done in the past, using extreme methods like Bodyline and chucking”
Following the first three ODIs between India and Australia, former baggy greens captain Ian Chappell believes that “bowlers will become an endangered species” in the shorter formats of the game if batsmen continue giving themselves an advantage by using heavier bats.
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Teams will now receive two reviews, regardless of how many they have used, after 80 overs in an innings
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that the number of reviews teams have will be topped back up to two after 80 overs of play in a Test match innings.
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Masakadza was Zimbabwe’s knight in shining armour
Zimbabwe opening batsman Hamilton Masakadza played a hero’s innings as he led his side to an astonishing seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the first ODI at Harare Sports Club.
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Broad’s 11 wickets left Australia down for the count
After England retained the Ashes in less than impressive circumstances, with rain virtually wiping out the final day of the third Test to end it as a draw, more salt was rubbed in Australia’s wounds as they faltered in their chase of 299 to hand England an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.
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Parnell could be suffering from pericarditis or myocarditis
South Africa pace bowler Wayne Parnell has been indefinitely sidelined after it was revealed that he had an “irregular heartbeat”.
