“I’d like to ideally play a game or two before the finals”
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Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Chris Lynn is determined to make his comeback from a shoulder injury before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs.
Bad light saw the match end as a draw
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England were forced to settle for a draw on the fifth day of the first Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi as bad light left them 25 runs short of victory.
The weather had the last laugh in Chittagong
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With the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa poised for an entertaining finish at the end of the third day, the match ended in disappointing fashion as the fourth and fifth day was washed out due to persistent rain.
Panyangara finished with a career-best 5-59 off 23 overs
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Zimbabwe pace bowler Tinashe Panyangara recorded his maiden five-wicket haul to keep his side evenly poised with Bangladesh at the end of the second day of the first Test in Mirpur.
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Johnson edged out Clarke to take home the Allan Border Medal
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson won the Allan Border Medal last night following his magnificent performance against England in the recently concluded Ashes series.
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Domingo is the first coloured coach of South Africa since they were readmitted 22 years ago
South Africa assistant coach Russell Domingo is poised and ready to replace Gary Kirsten as head coach of the national team after Kirsten decided not to renew his contract with Cricket South Africa (CSA) due to family reasons.
Kohli has captained Bangalore on 10 previous occasions
With India batsman Virat Kohli poised to take over the national team captaincy within the next couple of years, he has been given a chance to show what he can do when given the reigns after his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, promoted him as skipper since New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori is still recovering from an Achilles injury.
Starc was poised to be one of highest-paid players in the tournament
While a majority of Australian players, both past and present, seem ready to play in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), which begins on April 3, one pace bowler has not given into the peer pressure or lucrative contract temptations and is instead looking forward to spending some time at home and recharging himself after a brutal Test summer.
Mathews is ready to take on the challenges he will face as captain
Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews has announced that he is ready to start a new legacy after taking over the Test captaincy from Mahela Jayawardene.
Afridi played a pivotal role for the Renegades in the inaugural edition of the Big Bash League
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that all-rounder Shahid Afridi, spinner Saeed Ajmal and batsman Umar Akmal will not be allowed to play in Australia’s Big Bash League in order to ensure that they participate in the domestic Twenty20 tournament currently going on.
