“The relationship between the two boards and the two nations is historic”
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Pakistan have agreed in principle to play T20 friendlies against Afghanistan in Kabul and Lahore at some point between July and August.
Williamson was named Man of the Match for his knock of 118
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New Zealand batsmen Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor were not daunted by the prospect of chasing 303 in the third ODI in Southampton as they both scored centuries to lead the Black Caps to a three-wicket win over England.
McGill and his wife split after being married for 14 years
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Former Australia spinner Stuart McGill has split with his wife, Rachel Friend, after 14 years.
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“After the argument with the security guard he left in a huff”
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has found himself in hot water once again after he was caught arguing with a security guard at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
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“If you do the crime you’ve got to do the time”
Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers has been fined an undisclosed amount for arriving late to the national team’s Ashes reception in Sydney on Wednesday.
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“To play an Ashes then another Ashes, and for us being away from home, it’s a tough gig”
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has hinted that poor scheduling is the reason why the national team lost the Ashes for the first time in five years.
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“It’s always going to be hard work”
Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle has announced that he doesn’t “expect a light workload” in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, especially after what happened last year.
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“England have had a lot of success against Australia since 2009 – it’s very much [been] one-way traffic”
In the 2010-11 Ashes series Andrew Strauss led England to a 3-1 win over Australia in the Land Down Under, but the former captain is not hestitating to predict the same scoreline when his successor, Alastair Cook, leads the national team into hostile territory next month.
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Ganguly is hoping Tendulkar performs well during his 200th Test match
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has announced that he hopes his long-time team-mate and friend, Sachin Tendulkar, is able to fire on all cylinders during the national team’s tour of South Africa at the end of the year.
