“You want to shape the key moments of the game and I feel I thrive on that responsibility”
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With James Anderson and Stuart Broad having been ruled out of England’s upcoming tour to Sri Lanka, fellow pace bowler Chris Jordan is determined to step up and become the national team’s go-to death bowler.
“Every time I have opened the batting, I have played my best cricket, been consistent and controlled the game”
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Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has announced that he is eager to open the batting in ODIs for the remainder of the his international career.
Umar’s last Test for Pakistan came against Sri Lanka in July 2012
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Pakistan have recalled opening batsman Taufeeq Umar for the Test series against Australia, which started today in Dubai.
Pollard holds the trophy after his team beat Guyana in the final
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The Barbados Tridents were crowned champions of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after they beat the Guyana Amazon Warriors by eight runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-affected showdown in St Kitts.
“I have to find a way of adjusting and make sure I’m in good stead when I do get a call”
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England pace bowler Chris Jordan has admitted that he is finding it hard to adjust to being rested for long periods of time.
“I think if we had got north of anywhere between 320-330 , it would would have been a really good effort”
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New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham has announced that it was “a little bit disappointing” that his side fell “20 or 30 short” of a par score at Barbados during their first innings on the first day of the third Test against the West Indies.
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“We beat the bat a lot, [but] didn’t quite find the edges”
New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has announced that his side’s bowling attack bowled well “without a lot of reward” during day two of the second Test against the West Indies in Trinidad.
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“At the end of the day he’s been exceptional for us overall but he’d be disappointed with his own form”
Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has announced that wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin’s performance throughout the World Twenty20 has been under-par.
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“I got a lot of positive vibes from dada (Ganguly)”
India batsman Suresh Raina has revealed that he feels reborn and ready for the World Twenty20 after seeking the advice of former captain Sourav Ganguly.
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“Steyn needs to bowl in four or five over spurts when you can get 100% from him”
Legendary South Africa pace bowler Makhaya Ntini has announced that he believes fellow fast bowler Dale Steyn needs to be managed and supported in the same way Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson is.
