Stokes will play no part in the third ODI against South Africa
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England all-rounders Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali and Chris Woakes have all been rested for the third ODI against South Africa at Lord’s on Monday.
Steyn will miss the third Test against England
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South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the third Test against England in Johannesburg due to a lingering shoulder injury.
De Villiers was named Man of the Match for scoring his 21st ODI century
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South Africa captain AB de Villiers led by example with the bat as he blasted an unbeaten 104, while pace bowler Kagiso Rabada took consecutive wickets in the final over to lead the Proteas to a five-run win over India in the first ODI in Kanpur.
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“Since 2013, India has won more One-Day Internationals when chasing than any other team, hence [they] will back [themselves] to chase down anything”
With South Africa’s highly-anticipated World Cup clash against India lingering just over the horizon, former Proteas captain Graeme Smith has warned the national team that the Indians are capable of chasing down any target.
“We have a big mission up ahead so I am focusing on how to make it successful”
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Bangladesh pace bowler Rubel Hossain has broken his silence for the first time since he was cleared to represent his country in the World Cup by a Dhaka court.
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“I should be okay assuming the injection works, which they generally do”
England Twenty20 captain Stuart Broad will miss the remainder of the ongoing Twenty20 series against the West Indies after aggravating a knee injury during the first Twenty20 International, which the West Indies won by 27 runs, in Barbados.
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“I’ve obviously had a knee issue so I’ve just got to make sure my rehab continues or else I could break down and I don’t want to break down”
England batsman Kevin Pietersen had announced that he is working hard on ensuring his lingering knee problems become a thing of the past as he is determined to be fully fit for all five Tests in the upcoming Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia, which gets underway on November 21 in Brisbane.
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“There is no easy solution”
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid and former England captain Nasser Hussain have both called for the Champions Trophy to be restored and a restriction on the number of bi-lateral ODI series played.
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Clarke believes England won’t know what’s hit them until it’s too late
After having endured non-stop criticism in the press after being handed a 4-0 whitewashing at the hands of India, Australia captain Michael Clarke has delivered a warning to England ahead of the back-to-back Ashes series, which is set to begin in July, stating that they should not underestimate the baggy greens’ batting and bowling capabilities.
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Waugh believes Australia have the ability to upset England during the Ashes
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh believes all the hype surrounding England to demolish the Australians in this year’s back-to-back Ashes series is nothing more than false advertising as he feels that the English are nowhere near as dominant as they think they are.
