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Dhawan and Kohli helped India ease into the finals
India opener Shikhar Dhawan once again put on a show for the fans as he and Virat Kohli, along with some outstanding bowling from Ishant Sharma, helped the men in blue to set up a finals clash with England.
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Bell’s 91 propelled England to an emphatic win
The historic Edgbaston ground in Birmingham was the place to be on June 8 as arch-rivals England and Australia prepared for their pre-Ashes clash in which the winner would be deemed to have the psychological advantage over their opponent heading into the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on July 10.
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Rauf refused to answer any questions during the press conference he organised
International Cricket Council (ICC) umpire Asad Rauf, who is currently under investigation by Mumbai police for having played a part in the recent Indian Premier League (IPL) match-fixing scandal, has continued to plead his innocence, stating “I strongly deny every allegation levelled against me”.
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Ponting once again confirmed he was retired and will not answer Australia’s cries for help during the Ashes
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting gave hope to millions of Australian fans for a few hours after saying that he would answer Australia’s Ashes cries by coming out of retirement and playing for them in this year’s back-to-back Ashes series.
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Pakistan and Ireland played two ODIs in May
Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom has announced that the national team would highly consider being the first international side since Sri Lanka in March 2009 to tour Pakistan if security protocols were up to standards.
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The last Test series between the West Indies and Pakistan ended as a 1-1 draw
Once again Test cricket is the victim of scheduling problems this year as Pakistan’s tour of the Caribbean has officially become a limited over series after their two scheduled Test matches were removed from the itinerary.
Pathan last played a Test match in 2008
After spending nearly five years on the sidelines and occasionally being used from time to time during India’s limited overs series, left-arm pace bowler Irfan Pathan has announced his desire and intentions to make his Test comeback.
The PCB are desperately searching for solutions to end the international cricket drought
With the fourth anniversary of the Sri Lankan team coming under attack by Pakistani militants just having passed, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have once again made a desperate plea to the rest of the cricketing world to bring the sport back to its shores.
Voges now has his sights set on the Champions Trophy
Australia batsman Adam Voges has credited former batting coach Justin Langer for helping him revive his international career after he scored an impressive century against the West Indies last month.
Tremlett’s career has seriously suffered as a result of his injuries
England pace bowler Chris Tremlett is close to being fully fit after battling with knee and back issues that have severely derailed his international and domestic career.
