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Sibanda instantly became a hero when he hammered the last ball for six
Zimbabwe kept their hopes of making it to the group stages of the World Twenty20 alive thanks to Vusi Sibanda’s last-ball six, which helped the African nation defeat the Netherlands by five wickets in Sylhet.
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“Sri Lanka has a strong presence in the cricketing world and they can offer us valuable support”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) to help support the development of cricket in the war-torn nation.
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Stanikzai and Shenwari annihilated Bangladesh’s bowling attack
Afghanistan batsman Asghar Stanikzai and all-rounder Samiullah Shenwari both scored half-centuries to lead their side to a historic 32-run win against Bangladesh in Fatullah.
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“I never thought this day would happen again”
Veteran Australia batsman Brad Hodge has been included in the Twenty20 squad for the second Twenty20 International against England in Melbourne on Friday.
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India’s reign as the number one ODI team has come to an end
Australia overtook India as the top-ranked ODI team following the subcontinent nation’s 15-run loss to New Zealand in the second ODI in Hamilton.
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This would have been Afghanistan’s first tour of a Full Member nation
Afghanistan’s tour of Zimbabwe, which was scheduled to take place later this month, has been cancelled due to financial troubles.
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“Let us see what he has to say before any final disciplinary action is taken against him”
Pakistan all-rounder Shoaib Malik may face disciplinary action after opting to play for the Hobart Hurricanes in the Big Bash League (BBL) in Australia instead of the ongoing domestic tournament in the subcontinent nation.
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“Zaheer will be the leader”
Former India leg-spinner Anil Kumble has announced that veteran left-arm pace bowler Zaheer Khan “shouldn’t drop his pace” during the Test series against South Africa, which gets underway on December 18 in Johannesburg, since the conditions in the African nation are extremely pace-friendly.
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Afghanistan will play an unconfirmed number of Twenty20 Internationals and one ODI against Zimbabwe
Afghanistan are set to play their first series against a Full Member nation after Zimbabwe announced they will host them for an unconfirmed number of Twenty20 Internationals and one ODI starting on January 28, 2014.
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Mandela is being mourned all over the world
India and South Africa’s ongoing ODI series is now in limbo after the death of the country’s former president, Nelson Mandela.
