“It’s those series that you are remembered for as a leader and as a player as well”
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Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting has admitted that current skipper Steve Smith will come under intense scrutiny when his side take on England in a highly-anticipated Ashes series in November.
“I can still remember what happened like it was yesterday, the way our home was caught up and lost”
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Boxing Day is usually associated with holidays, family and happiness. But, for Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal, December 26 has dark connotations as it was the day that he “lost everything” when a tsunami ravaged through his town in 2004.
“It’s a tremendous honour to be selected to captain the Prime Minister’s XI”
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Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey will captain the Prime Minister’s XI in their match against England at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on January 14.
Langer is now the proud owner of two Guinness World Records
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Former Australia opening batsman Justin Langer has broken two Guinness World Records as part of his Dry July campaign for SolarisCare.
“The team has high hopes for the World Cup in South Africa”
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and South Africa have helped raise funds to bolster the chances of Sri Lanka’s visually impaired team of attending the World Cup for the Blind.
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Ingram feels he is ready to don the Test whites for South Africa
Colin Ingram’s rise to fame may not have produced as much fanfare as that of England’s Joe Root, but this 27-year-old is ready to take his career to the next level.
Cowan is hoping that more people join his cause in helping to eliminate slavery and human trafficking
While most cricketers choose to raise and donate funds to children charities or organisations centred around helping those less fortunate in the world, Australia opening batsman Ed Cowan has taken a stand against the growing trade of slavery and human trafficking by becoming an ambassador for Not For Sale.
Siddle was accused of ball tampering in the 88th over
International Cricket Council (ICC) match referee Chris Broad has announced that he found no evidence to suggest Australia had tampered with the ball in any way whatsoever after Sri Lanka expressed their concerns during the first Test in Hobart.
