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It is still unclear whether Jayawardene will return in time for the second Test
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene returned home prior to the start of the first Test against Bangladesh due to family reasons.
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‘I was nervous, tense and almost crumbled’, reveals Zulqarnain Haider
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“I have started to regain respect in the cricketing circles and I am happy and satisfied that I am accepted again”
Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider has revealed that he was “nervous, tense and almost crumbled” during a series against South Africa in November 2010.
Afghanistan to tour Zimbabwe next month
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Afghanistan will play an unconfirmed number of Twenty20 Internationals and one ODI against Zimbabwe
Afghanistan are set to play their first series against a Full Member nation after Zimbabwe announced they will host them for an unconfirmed number of Twenty20 Internationals and one ODI starting on January 28, 2014.
Sahara buy bidding document in attempt to sponsor India again
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Sahara bought the bidding document after receiving requests from numerous members of the national team
Sahara India Pariwar have announced that they have bought a bidding document in an attempt to sponsor India once again from 2014 to 2017.
India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1: Ojha and Ashwin steal spotlight on opening day
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Ojha stole the limelight with his sixth five-wicket haul
Despite all the attention being focused on Sachin Tendulkar for his 200th and final Test match in an India jersey, the country’s spin duo of Pragyan Ojha and Ravichandran Ashwin stole the spotlight on the opening day of the second Test in Mumbai as they dismissed the West Indies for a dismal 182.
No one understands what Carberry has had to endure to get to where he is today, reveals Alex Tudor
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“I’m so thrilled because I know what he has been though…and I’m very proud of him”
Former England and Surrey pace bowler Alex Tudor has revealed that no one truly understands the struggles Michael Carberry has had to endure to get to where he is today.
De Villiers overtakes Amla as top Test batsman
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De Villiers received 27 ratings points for his spectacular knock of 164
South Africa wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers has overtaken team-mate Hashim Amla to become the number one Test batsman on the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings.
WICB rubbishes reports of Ottis Gibson moving to Glamorgan
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Gibson played for Glamorgan during the 1990s
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have rubbished reports surrounding head coach Ottis Gibson’s alleged contention to take over at Glamorgan.
Afghanistan hungry for tougher opposition after qualifying for 2015 World Cup
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“It is a great moment in the history of Afghanistan”
Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) chief executive Noor Mohammad Murad has announced that the national team are hungry for tougher opposition after beating Kenya 2-0 to qualify for the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Simon Kerrigan vows to make England return after brutal Test debut
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“I wouldn’t say it was just nerves. Technically, it didn’t click”
England left-arm spinner Simon Kerrigan has vowed to regain his spot in the national team after a brutal Test debut that saw him give away 53 runs off eight overs.