“To now have the opportunity to lead Australia in a Test match and the rest of this series, it’s an amazing thrill”
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Australia batsman Steven Smith has revealed that captaining his country is “something that I’ve always dreamt of doing”.
Smith will become Australia’s 45th Test captain
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Australia batsman Steven Smith has been appointed as the country’s stand-in captain for the remainder of the Test series against India.
“I think he will be back”
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Even though captain Michael Clarke has admitted that he may never play again after he tore his hamstring and injured his back during the first Test against India, Australia head coach Darren Lehmann is confident he will return to represent his country once again.
Gul sustained a bruised tendon in his left ankle prior to the second ODI
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Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul and all-rounder Bilawal Bhatti have been ruled out for the remainder of the ODI series against New Zealand.
“I don’t know exactly how long I’m going to be out for”
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After tearing his hamstring on the fifth day of the first Test in Adelaide, Australia captain Michael Clarke has admitted that he “may never play again”.
“I believe that the team is in need of a new direction and part of that process is to get a coach with a fresh approach”
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Warriors head coach Piet Botha has announced that he will be stepping down with immediate effect following the franchise’s rough start to the South African domestic season.
“It’s just to freshen him up and make sure he’s right to go for the summer”
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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has been rested for the remainder of the ongoing ODI series against South Africa in order to get prepared for the upcoming four-Test series against India.
“Michael will return to Sydney for further treatment and an update on his fitness for the first test in Brisbane will be made in due course”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke will miss the remainder of the ongoing ODI series against South Africa after re-injuring his hamstring during the first ODI in Perth.
“Every time I have opened the batting, I have played my best cricket, been consistent and controlled the game”
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Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has announced that he is eager to open the batting in ODIs for the remainder of the his international career.
“We have decided to send him back after a skull fracture and advised him to rest for four to six weeks”
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Pakistan opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad has been ruled out for the remainder of the ongoing series against New Zealand after he sustained a minor skull fracture.
