Southee fined after on-field confrontation with Edwards

"Southee neither showed respect to his opponent nor to the umpires, something which has no place in our sport"

“Southee neither showed respect to his opponent nor to the umpires, something which has no place in our sport”

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New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee after getting into an on-field confrontation with West Indies batsman Kirk Edwards on the second day of the second Test in Trinidad.

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Ricky Ponting sceptical about Sachin Tendulkar’s role in the ‘Monkeygate’ scandal

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Ponting questioned Tendulkar’s role in the scandal

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has evoked memories of the infamous ‘Monkeygate’ scandal after revealing that he was sceptical about the role India batsman Sachin Tendulkar played in his forthcoming autobiography, At The Close Of Play.

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Denesh Ramdin suspended for two ODIs following catch controversy

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Ramdin will miss the West Indies’ clash with India and South Africa

West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin has been fined 100 per cent of his match fee and banned for two ODIs after the International Cricket Council (ICC) reviewed the catch controversy involving him and Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Ongoing SLC situation is the least of my problems, says Mahela Jayawardene

Jayawardene is unconcerned about SLC’s investigation into his comments

Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has defended his actions of sending a letter to the Daily Mirror after the UK-based newspaper published a story detailing Jayawardene’s ongoing dispute with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) over sharing the guarantee fee the country received for hosting the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 in September.

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