“I guess it’s not ideal I haven’t been playing four-day cricket, but I’m in front of them and hopefully that stands me in decent stead”
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Following the retirement of Graeme Swann, a plethora of spinners have raised their hands and asked to be given the opportunity to prove that they are the right candidate to replace him.
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Akmal rescued Pakistan with a spectacular century
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Umar Akmal smashed a breathtaking century to help his side start their Asia Cup campaign on a high note as they crushed Afghanistan by 72 runs in Fatullah.
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New Zealand celebrate their 40-run victory over India
New Zealand’s pace attack tore through India’s batting line-up while they were chasing 407 in the second innings to give the Black Caps an impressive 40-run victory on the fourth day of the first Test in Auckland.
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Sangakkara has scored 424 runs in this Test match
Sri Lanka’s batting duo of Kumar Sangakkara and Dinesh Chandimal both scored centuries to give their side the upper hand heading into final day of the second Test against Bangladesh.
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Watson scored his fourth Test century
Australia closed in on regaining the Ashes for the first time in five years thanks to a magnificent century by all-rounder Shane Watson and some fantastic all-round bowling as well.
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“I’ve given myself that bit of confidence so that, if I do get picked (for the second Test), I think I’ll be ready”
England batsman Gary Ballance has announced that he is ready to make his Test debut after scoring a magnificent half-century in the two-day warm-up match against the Cricket Australia Chairman’s XI in Alice Springs.
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Domingo believes the outcome of the series could have been very different if all his experienced players had been fit
South Africa coach Russell Domingo has admitted that the Proteas definitely missed their senior and more experienced players during their recent tour of Sri Lanka, in which they were comprehensively beaten 4-1 in the ODI series.
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Johnston was renowned for his ‘chicken dance’ celebration
Irish eyes will not be smiling and the luck of the Irish will plummet significantly after veteran all-rounder Trent Johnston announced that he will retire from international cricket at the end of the year.
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Ponting represented the Hobart Hurricanes during the BBL
Network Ten have announced that former Australia captain Ricky Ponting will be joining the commentary team for this year’s edition of the Big Bash League (BBL).
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Dravid believes Pujara has the potential to become a legend in both Tests and ODIs
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has already raised numerous eyebrows with his performances at the Test level, but Rahul Dravid believes that the 25-year-old should not be limited to Test cricket as he has the right attitude and mindset to become a solid ODI player.
