Shuvagata has not played ODI cricket since October 2011
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Bangladesh have brought in uncapped left-arm spinner Sunzamul Islam and all-rounder Shuvagata Hom for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka.
Waller required six stitches after suffering a deep cut on his right eyebrow
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Zimbabwe batsman Malcolm Waller required six stitches on his right eyebrow after he was struck when batting in the nets at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) Academy ground in Mirpur on Saturday.
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Bailey and White absolutely demolished England’s bowling attack
Australia’s batting duo of George Bailey and Cameron White both hammered half-centuries to crush England by eight wickets in the second Twenty20 International in Melbourne.
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Ashwin has a 43-point lead atop the Test all-rounders rankings
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made his debut atop the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test all-rounders rankings after smashing a career-best 124 and picking up five wickets in the first Test against the West Indies in Kolkata.
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Pakistan fought back to win the series after losing the first ODI
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq guided his team to an impressive 2-1 series win over Zimbabwe after smashing 67 and running out two Zimbabwean batsmen in the third and final ODI at Harare Sports Club.
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Duminy attributed his success to his knowledge of the conditions and past visits to the subcontinent
South Africa all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy has admitted that the Proteas’ tour of Sri Lanka has been an invaluable experience to the entire team since not many of the players have played in the subcontinent before.
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Greenidge has refused to buy into the hype of Twenty20 cricket doing more harm than good for the sport
Legendary West Indies opening batsman Gordon Greenidge has announced his support for Twenty20 cricket, stating that “T20s can show the world how a cricketing star can be made overnight”.
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Swann will never have to undergo another surgical procedure on his elbow
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has announced that his elbow, which has been troubling him over the past few years, has “never felt better” after he had it surgically repaired at the beginning of the year.
McGrath and Turner dominated world cricket despite being born in different eras
Legendary Australia bowlers Glenn McGrath and Charlie Turner, who represented the country more than a century apart, have both been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, bringing the total number of inductees to 37.
Bird has already claimed 11 wickets in just two Tests
Australia coach Mickey Arthur has announced that pace bowler Jackson Bird is likely to replace fellow seamer Ben Hilfenhaus for the team’s tour of India after the veteran sustained a side injury during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Hobart.
