Starc finished with figures of 4-28 off 18 overs
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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Starc ripped through the West Indies’ batting line-up with four wickets to help his side win the first Test in Dominica by nine wickets.
Thirimanne became the youngest Sri Lankan player to score a century in the World Cup
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Sri Lanka opener Lahiru Thirimanne and wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara both scored centuries to help their side manhandle England and win by nine wickets in Wellington.
Fletcher was unable to watch India pummel the United Arab Emirates since he was attending his father-in-law’s funeral in Cape Town
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India head coach Duncan Fletcher was not present to watch his side dominate the United Arab Emirates by nine wickets since he travelled to Cape Town to attend his father-in-law’s funeral.
“This is the first time a team from Fiji cricket has made a World Cup so I am very proud of that achievement and my players”
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Fiji have made history by qualifying for their first Under-19 World Cup after finishing unbeaten during the group stages of the East Asia-Pacific Under-19 Trophy in Blenheim, New Zealand.
Ashwin finished with a career-best 4-25 off 10 overs
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India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took four wickets and opening batsman Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten 57 to help their side flatten the United Arab Emirates by nine wickets in Perth.
Philander was named Man of the Match for dismissing Smith, Gayle and Taylor
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South Africa produced a spectacular all-round performance to not only crush the West Indies by nine wickets, but take an unassailable 3-0 lead as well.
Finn finished with a career-best 5-33 off eight overs
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England produced a spectacular all-round performance as they demolished India by nine wickets at the Gabba in Brisbane.
“The Sixers are a quality team and a quality side and they’re always a team that’s in the top three so it’s good to be joining those guys and playing with them”
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Australia left-arm pace bowler Doug Bollinger will represent the Sydney Sixers for the next two editions of the Big Bash League (BBL) after he signed a two-year contract.
“We want him to improve day by day and he’s been brilliant in this series”
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With the 2015 World Cup fast approaching, the demand for pace bowlers has never been higher since the tournament will be held in Australia and New Zealand, where the pitches are predominantly pace friendly.
“It is good to see him perform like that with both the bat and ball”
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Sri Lanka chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has announced that all-rounder Thisara Perera will be a “key figure in our World Cup plans for next year”.
