Jayawardene hit four boundaries during his crucial innings of 42
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Former Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene scored 42 to help the Adelaide Strikers defeat the Perth Scorchers, who are the reigning Big Bash League (BBL) champions, by four wickets.
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“[It] is a real shame because I think everyone in Australia was hoping he’d play”
Mitchell Johnson has confirmed that he will skip the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League (BBL), in which he was supposed to represent the Perth Scorchers, who are the reigning champions, in order to relax and spend time with his family.
There will be 14 warm-up matches played in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Christchurch from February 8 to 13
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It has been announced that England will take on the West Indies and Pakistan in their World Cup warm-up matches.
(From left to right) Hayden, Gilchrist, Ponting and Warne will all be in action on December 10
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A team of Australian legends will play a one-off Twenty20 match against the Perth Scorchers, who are the reigning Big Bash League (BBL) champions, on December 10 at Aquinas College in Perth.
Cozier sees this as nothing more than a “lose-lose situation”
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Commentator Tony Cozier has announced that the West Indies will not be present at the 2015 World Cup if their ongoing standoff with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) continues.
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“The nature of the cricket fans in this region is such that if a player tries to prolong his international career they tend to forget him soon after he retires”
Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad has announced that Sachin Tendulkar will be forgotten “soon after he retires” since India have a lot of “very talented batsmen who are now the reigning heroes and idols of the people”.
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Both McCullum and Bailey were disappointed about the abandonment of the match
Australia opening batsman David Warner was a lone figure in the dugout as the baggy greens faced off against New Zealand in their highly anticipated Champions Trophy match.
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Bell’s 91 propelled England to an emphatic win
The historic Edgbaston ground in Birmingham was the place to be on June 8 as arch-rivals England and Australia prepared for their pre-Ashes clash in which the winner would be deemed to have the psychological advantage over their opponent heading into the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on July 10.
