“I think that all the emotions will come out when we next take the field without him in the ranks”
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Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara has admitted that he will find it hard to play Test cricket without his childhood friend, Mahela Jayawardene, who retired from the format today.
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“I woke up and said its time; I am 100% convinced that it is”
South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis started and ended his illustrious 18-year Test career in Durban, but the 38-year-old believes “nothing much has changed” since he made his debut at the tender age of 20.
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The current attendance record for a single day is 90,800
The opening day of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and England in Melbourne is set to break attendance records after Cricket Australia revealed that all the tickets have already been sold.
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Bopara was allegedly seven days away from being suspended
England all-rounder Ravi Bopara was allegedly investigated by the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) for having played a role in the recent Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) match-fixing scandal, according to a report in The Times.
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Amla became the first South African batsman to record a triple century
South Africa opening batsman Hashim Amla bagged four awards, including Cricketer of the Year, at the recent Cricket South Africa award ceremony in Sandton.
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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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Cook is currently on track to conquer Tendulkar’s fortress of runs
Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has long been known as the ‘Master Blaster’ or ‘Little Master’ of international cricket, but all that may soon change after flamboyant England batsman Kevin Pietersen issued a warning to the 40-year-old, stating that his Test records are in danger of being toppled by captain Alastair Cook.
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Pathan is working towards regaining his spot in the national team
India big-hitter Yusuf Pathan has admitted that he was proud to see India lift up the trophy at the last ever Champions Trophy and added that it was also great to see the team firing on all cylinders once again.
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Ganguly tops Lara’s list of the best Indian captains
There is a never-ending debate about which India captain was the most triumphant of all, but West Indies batting legend Brian Lara has attempted to put an end to all the arguments by stating that Sourav Ganguly was his favourite Indian skipper.
McCullum believes Cook is well on his way to becoming a legend of the game
England captain Alastair Cook has received high praise from New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum, who noted that his English counterpart was on the path to immortalising himself as one of the greatest Test cricketers the world has ever seen.
