A Batting with Bimal Exclusive: Can Hong Kong shine as bright as their skyscrapers during the World T20?

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Can Hong Kong defy the odds during their maiden World Twenty20 tournament?

When asked to picture Hong Kong, most people would conjure up images of bright lights, skyscrapers and delectable dumplings. However, there is more to Hong Kong than jaw-dropping sights and mouth-watering food.

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India ‘need to find bowlers who can bowl at 140kph’ for the World Cup, says Brett Lee

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“India need to really show they have dominating fast bowlers as the wickets will be fast and bouncy”

Legendary Australia pace bowler Brett Lee has announced that India “need to find bowlers who can bowl at 140kph” prior to the start of the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

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Lack of swing from Australian bowlers ‘is a real concern’, admits Craig McDermott

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McDermott is extremely worried about Australia’s lack of swing

Former Australia pace bowler Craig McDermott, who was recently re-appointed as the national team’s bowling coach for Test matches, has admitted that the lack of swing Australia’s pace bowlers are getting in India “is a real concern” ahead of their Ashes series at home next month.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: From rags to riches: The awe-inspiring story of Afghanistan’s Mohammad Shahzad

Shahzad’s story shows that the road to becoming an international cricketer is not always an easy one

From an early age, Afghanistan-born Mohammad Shahzad knew nothing of life beyond the refugee camp his family and he had fled to in Peshawar after the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979.

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