Taylor schedules wedding during IPL after believing he would not get a contract

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“I am going to have to ask very nicely for two days off so I can come back and get married, otherwise maybe I won’t have a fiancée to marry anymore”

Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor has admitted that he made a huge mistake by scheduling his wedding during the Indian Premier League (IPL), but stated that he did so since he was not expecting to attract any bids during the auction.

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‘As long as there is no risk to our players, we would like to support the BCB’, says Nishantha Ranatunga

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“Bangladesh has a cricket-loving public and it’s important that cricket is played there, if possible”

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has announced that he is determined to ensure the national team’s tour of Bangladesh, which is scheduled to get underway at the end of the month, goes ahead as originally planned.

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‘We want to make it clear that we have come here with a mission to win the series’, says Richie Richardson

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“He has to earn every run”

Legendary West Indies captain Richie Richardson, who is currently the national team’s manager, has expressed his gratitude towards the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for allowing his side to play against Sachin Tendulkar in his 200th and final Test match.

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Don’t worry Ishant Sharma, it happens to everyone, says James Faulkner

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“There are going to be days when you would look silly out there, and that has happened to me a lot of times”

Just a day after James Faulkner smashed 30 runs, which included four sixes, off an over from Ishant Sharma, the Australian all-rounder has tried to comfort the Indian pace bowler by telling him not to “worry” about it.

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