‘I feel for the guys’, says Michael Hussey

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Hussey acknowledged that Australia are still going through a transition phase

Retired Australia batsman Michael Hussey has conceded that it does hurt to watch the national team get battered and pulverised by England in the Ashes as he remembered how Australia used to dish out the same punishment back in the good old days.

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Sri Lanka vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Sri Lanka go 2-0 up despite rain interruptions

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Chandimal’s ODI captaincy record now reads two wins and zero losses

After hammering South Africa by 180 runs in the first ODI, in which wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara recorded his career-best score of 169, Sri Lanka continued their winning ways, beating the Proteas by 17 runs, despite the rain interruptions.

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SLC cancel SLPL

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The SLPL will now be replaced by an inter-provincial Twenty20 tournament

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced the cancellation of the Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) after all eight franchises failed to pay the tournament fee and the bank guarantees, which ensures that players receive their payments.

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SLPL in crisis mode after franchises pull out

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SLC will find themselves in a deeper financial hole if the SLPL fails to take place this year

The Sri Lanka Premier League (SLPL) looks highly unlikely to go ahead this year after numerous franchise owners started to withdraw their support due to the heavy losses they incurred at the end of the inaugural edition of the tournament.

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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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