Kulasekara’s last ODI for Sri Lanka came against India in November 2014
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Sri Lanka pace bowler Nuwan Kulasekara has been recalled for the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand, which gets underway on January 11 in Christchurch.
Benaud is one of the most respected and beloved commentators in the game
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Legendary cricket commentator Richie Benaud may commentate India’s tour of Australia in December from his living room if he is deemed unfit to be at the venues.
“It was nice to go bang-bang there, bit of a dream start”
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New Zealand spinner Mark Craig has announced that he is “living the dream” after taking four wickets in the first innings of the first Test against the West Indies in Jamaica.
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“These same mercenaries are the ones who are representing all the countries in the World T20s who everyone will be supporting so why use that word?””
Flamboyant West Indies opener Chris Gayle has announced that he is not a “mercenary” and feels hurt when people call him that “distasteful and unwarranted” term.
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“I am very happy that our first match is against India”
Pakistan Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez has announced that “winning against India will give us much-needed momentum” for the rest of the World Twenty20.
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The monument is situated on Sir Vivian Richards Street
Antigua & Barbuda Cricket Association (ABCA) president Zorol Barthley has announced that he is absolutely fuming after the monument of legendary West Indian batsman Sir Vivian Richards was vandalised.
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“We wondered if he’d lost a little of his sense of team”
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he had a lot of doubts about his successor Michael Clarke as he seemed to be living “in a different world to the rest of us” at times.
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Dravid told the children that mastering the basics was the key to succeeding in international cricket
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid recently held a day-long coaching clinic for underprivileged children in Bangalore as part of an initiative called Camp with the Champ.
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Whatmore may not be around for much longer
It is highly likely that Pakistan will have a new coach heading into the 2014 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 and 2015 ICC World Cup as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) are hesitant to renew current head coach Dav Whatmore’s contract, which expires in March 2014.
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region is prone to regular Taliban attacks
Former Pakistan captain turned politician Imran Khan has announced that his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have launched a cricket talent programme in the troubled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region.
