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Ntini is the only black African to have represented South Africa in more than 100 Test matches
Cricket South Africa have implemented a quota for black African players, whereby all major franchises must now have at least one black player on the field at all times.
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“The 3-4 years I opened for my country I played with a lot of pride because I was able to give my team a lot of opportunities to win matches”
Sri Lanka batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan, who recently announced his retirement from Test cricket, has revealed that he “benefited” from becoming an opening batsman.
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“It will be a great battle between good friends”
First it was the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, but now South African pace demon Dale Steyn has someone else on his radar, and that just so happens to be India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan.
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“I wouldn’t say it was just nerves. Technically, it didn’t click”
England left-arm spinner Simon Kerrigan has vowed to regain his spot in the national team after a brutal Test debut that saw him give away 53 runs off eight overs.
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Samuels led the West Indies to victory at the World Twenty20 last October
West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been named as the West Indies’ Overall and ODI player of the year for 2012 at a West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and West Indies Players Association award ceremony in Trinidad.
Ranatunga is committed to helping revive international cricket in Pakistan
Even after watching his country’s national team come under attack by armed militants in March 2009, former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga has announced that he is ready to do anything to help bring international cricket back to Pakistan.
Asif’s international career could be all but over if his ban is not lifted
Disgraced Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has presented an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in hopes that they will consider overturning the seven-year ban the International Cricket Council (ICC) slapped him with for his role in a match-fixing scandal that rocked the cricketing world to its core.
Strauss felt humbled to have been awarded an honorary life membership
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has been awarded with an honorary life membership of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for his “outstanding contribution to the game”.
Ashraf is hoping the tournament convinces international teams to tour Pakistan once again
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they will be offering a $2 million insurance policy for any player participating in the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
McCullum believes the South African pace attack is a reincarnation of Australia’s own attack from a decade ago
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has compared South Africa’s seamers to Australia’s legendary all-conquering pace attack, which was led by hall of famer Glenn McGrath and his trusted right-hand man Brett Lee.
