‘I wish I could pick up the phone and give him a call now’, says Ricky Ponting

Ponting captained Hughes when he made history by becoming the youngest player to score a century in each innings of a Test match

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In his tribute to batsman Phillip Hughes, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting stated “I wish I could pick up the phone and give him a call now”.

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Ishant replaces Mohit in India ODI squad

Ishant's last ODI for India came against New Zealand in January 2014

Ishant’s last ODI for India came against New Zealand in January 2014

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India pace bowler Ishant Sharma has replaced fellow seamer Mohit Sharma in the ODI squad for the ongoing series against the West Indies after the latter aggravated his “bilateral shin pain”, according to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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Caribbean Premier League 1st Match: Ramdin and Narine give Guyana perfect start

Ramdin struck six boundaries during his match-winning knock of 51

Ramdin struck six boundaries during his match-winning knock of 51

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West Indies Test captain Denesh Ramdin smashed an entertaining half-century and spinner Sunil Narine only gave away three runs off his four overs to lead the Guyana Amazon Warriors to a two-wicket win over the Antigua Hawksbills.

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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 5: Karunaratne and Silva help Sri Lanka cruise to victory

        

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Karunaratne and Silva both scored half-centuries

Sri Lanka’s opening pair of Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva both scored half-centuries to help their side cruise past Pakistan by nine wickets on the fifth and final day of the second Test in Dubai.

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