Wasim Akram: “We would do 10 laps of the MCG – we used to sprint – then I would bowl and field for two hours. Basically we would train for five-six hours every day”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has shared the details of the team’s gruelling fitness regime prior to the 1992 World Cup.
Dean Jones: “Stop laughing Imran! I know you got me out first ball at the MCG”
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Former Australia batsman Dean Jones jokingly told legendary Pakistan captain and the country’s current Prime Minister Imran Khan to “stop laughing” about getting him out first ball at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Haris Rauf: “It was my dream to play at the MCG, dreams come true alhamdulillah. I am so excited”
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Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf has revealed that his dream of playing at the Melbourne Cricket Ground finally came true on Wednesday.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground has hosted the Boxing Day Test since 1950
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Cricket Australia have denied rumours that the traditional Boxing Day Test will be put up for tender.
“We don’t want to be foolish by taking short-cuts”
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South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander will miss the national team’s World Cup match against the West Indies after being diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain.
De Villiers will be banned for one match if he is found guilty of another over-rate offence
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South Africa captain AB de Villiers has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during his side’s 130-run loss to India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.
Dhawan was named Man of the Match for scoring a career-best 137
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India opener Shikhar Dhawan scored a career-best 137 to help his side batter South Africa by 130 runs in front of a packed house at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Philander was off the field for a majority of the game
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South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander will go for scans on Monday after injuring his hamstring during the Proteas’ 130-run loss to India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.
Finch celebrates after scoring his sixth ODI century
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Australia opener Aaron Finch smashed a scintillating century and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as the Baggy Greens pummelled England by 111 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Fans in Christchurch were treated to the largest fireworks display in the city’s history
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Thousands of fans at Hagley Park in Christchurch were left in awe following a breathtaking opening ceremony to launch the start of the 2015 World Cup.
