Sachin Tendulkar was at the top of world cricket ‘for 23 years’, says Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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“He had to carry the expectations of so many Indians”

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the latest cricketer to pay tribute to Sachin Tendulkar, who announced that he would be retiring after his 200th Test, which will come against the West Indies in his hometown of Mumbai next month.

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Mickey Arthur’s claims are ‘pretty disappointing’ and sound like ‘sour grapes to me’, says Shane Warne

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Warne believes Cricket Australia made the right move by firing Arthur and hiring Lehmann

Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has announced that ex-coach Mickey Arthur’s claims in his private legal documents, which were recently leaked to the media and public, were “pretty disappointing” and sounded like “sour grapes” to him.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Ireland to play crucial WCL matches against Scotland in September

Ireland and Scotland will clash against each other at the Civil Service ground in Stormont

Ireland have confirmed that they will play their crucial International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cricket League (WCL) matches against Scotland in September at the Civil Service ground in Stormont, Belfast.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Shane Warne presents his theory on who should be the leaders of Australian cricket

Lehmann would be the assistant coach in Warne’s dream team

Almost all people associate the word dream team with a star group of players that would be invincible against any opposition, but former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has taken the term to a whole new level after revealing his candidates for Cricket Australia’s dream team.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: GCB elections deemed ‘illegal’ by Clive Lloyd and Roger Harper

Lloyd was extremely disappointed with the WICB’s attitude towards the GCB elections

Former Guyana and West Indies batsmen Clive Lloyd and Roger Harper have deemed the recent Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) elections, which were held on January 27, “illegal” and lashed out at the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for standing idly by and failing to take any responsibility.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: PCB hire international umpires for PSL

Koertzen is by far one of the most experienced umpires in cricketing history

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they have hired current and former international umpires such as Mike Proctor, Russell Tiffin and ‘slow death’ Rudy Koertzen to officiate in the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

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