Stokes has not played a Test match since January 2014
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been recalled into the Test squad for the national team’s upcoming five-Test series against India, which gets underway on July 9 in Nottingham.
“The feeling I have now is indescribable”
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England batsman Gary Ballance has announced that he is “over the moon” after having scored his maiden Test century against Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first Test at Lord’s.
Rahane was named Man of the Match for his brilliant knock of 64
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India’s opening pair of Robin Uthappa and Ajinkya Rahane both scored half-centuries to lead their side to a seven-wicket win via the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-affected encounter against Bangladesh in Mirpur.
“West Indies cricket has to be number one”
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West Indies team manager Sir Richie Richardson has announced that West Indian cricketers have to start putting their international commitments ahead of domestic Twenty20 tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Big Bash League (BBL).
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McCullum saved his team with his match-winning knock of 65
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum smashed a beautiful half-century to lead his team to an important six-wicket win over the Netherlands in Chittagong.
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“It’s getting to the stage where it’s catching a lot more and clicking a lot more, there’s all those fragments in there that are giving me the s***s”
Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris has admitted that his knee problems have had a direct impact on his self-confidence in the ongoing Test series against South Africa.
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“I’m actually feeling in pretty good nick, so I’ll just be getting out there and doing my best”
England off-spinner James Tredwell is determined to become the national team’s new frontline spinner following the retirement of Graeme Swann.
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“We’ve got to play our best to stay at No.2, let alone get to No.1”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he wants the baggy greens to go back to being the number one ODI side and plans to start putting that into action during the national team’s five-match series against England.
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Hafeez recorded a career-best score and took two wickets
Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez smashed a sparkling century and took two wickets as he led his side to a crushing 113-run win over Sri Lanka in the third ODI in Sharjah.
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“At 143-5 we had a chance to take the game but we let it slip and we haven’t been as good as [we] had been”
England bowling coach David Saker has admitted that “it was a disappointing day without a doubt” after the tourists allowed Australia to go from 143/5 to 326/6 on the first day of the third Ashes Test in Perth.
