India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2: India’s future stars take over after Tendulkar’s 74

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The Wankhede stadium gave Tendulkar a standing ovation for perhaps the last time in his illustrious 24-year career

India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar registered 74 runs in what could be his last ever international innings before the country’s future stars came out and had a chance to shine against the West Indies on the second day of the second Test in Mumbai.

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‘I’ve got to keep working hard to maintain that respect from the boys’, says David Warner

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“I let them down in the Champions Trophy, and not getting selected in the first two Tests was massive for us”

Australia opening batsman David Warner is determined “to keep working hard” in order to “maintain that respect from the boys” after conceding that he had “let them down in the Champions Trophy”.

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I did the right thing by standing my ground, insists Stuart Broad

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“It was an important moment in the game because, let’s be honest, if Belly and I hadn’t put on those runs, we wouldn’t have won the Test match”

England pace bowler Stuart Broad has insisted that he did the right thing by standing his ground and refusing to walk during the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge this summer, even though he knew he had edged the ball.

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‘I’ve had a tough trot but I’m just happy to score runs for NSW’, says David Warner

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“I just backed myself and played my strokes and it’s good to see the boys, all of us, gelling together and playing so well.”

Australia opening batsman David Warner has admitted to having a “tough trot” in the past couple of months, but the flamboyant big-hitter added that he was “happy to score runs for NSW [New South Wales]” after smashing back-to-back centuries for them in the ongoing Ryobi Cup.

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Sri Lanka vs South Africa 5th ODI: Sri Lanka record 4-1 win with dominant all-round performance

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Sri Lanka recorded a 4-1 series win over South Africa behind Dilshan’s 99

Sri Lanka ended their five-match ODI series against South Africa in the most dominant fashion possible, registering a 128-run win over the Proteas thanks to a firework show from Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne and Kumar Sangakkara.

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