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“I suppose being in and out of the side is never ideal”
Australia opening batsman Aaron Finch is looking to cement a permanent spot in the country’s Twenty20 squad after his record 156, which also included 14 sixes, the most ever hit by a batsman in a Twenty20 innings, against England sent his stock value soaring.
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“I just hope the Australian public give it to him right from the word go for the whole summer and I hope he cries and he goes home”
Australia coach Darren Lehmann has launched an astonishing blitz attack on England pace bowler Stuart Broad after he refused to walk when edging a delivery to the slips during the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
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Farhat last played Test cricket in 2010
Pakistan batsman Imran Farhat has pulled out of the national team’s tour of Zimbabwe due to personal reasons and will be replaced by Shan Masood for the two-Test series.
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“The victories came at the right time for us”
Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore believes his side’s recent triumph over the West Indies couldn’t have come at a better time, especially since Pakistan lost their previous series against South Africa and failed to win a single game in the last ever Champions Trophy.
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Pietersen has not made much of an impact during the first two Tests
Flamboyant England batsman Kevin Pietersen’s chances of playing in the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, remain in doubt after he sustained a calf injury during the second Test at Lord’s.
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Sutherland has assured all Australian fans that the rotation policy will cease to exist during the Ashes
Cricket Australia’s rotation policy has been controversial since day one as the board continues to search for ways to protect their pace bowlers from falling victim to career-threatening injuries, but Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has looked to calm fears by stating that none of the baggy greens’ quick bowlers will be rotated during the upcoming Ashes series.
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Ul-Haq was given a frosty reception at the post-match presentation ceremony
Edgbaston was the place to be on June 15 as arch-rivals India and Pakistan squared off against each other in a highly anticipated match.
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Amla’s 81 effectively dumped Pakistan out of the tournament
Pakistan’s Champion Trophy dreams were crushed to a pulp after they suffered an embarrassing 67-run loss against South Africa.
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Zimbabwe Cricket are set to go deeper into debt with India’s last minute pull-out
India have decided to postpone their ODI tour of Zimbabwe in July due to the “fatigue factor” affecting the entire team, according to a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official.
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KNCB have allowed Kervezee to return to the national team at any time
Netherlands batsman Alexei Kervezee has announced his retirement from international cricket in order to chase his dream of becoming the first Dutchman to conquer county cricket in England, where he is currently representing Worcestershire.
