“I will be slightly more aware this time. I won’t be caught cold”
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In the 2013/14 Ashes in Australia, Joe Root was 22 and was an up and coming batsman for England at the time.
Perera was fined 20 per cent of his match fee for verbally abusing Root
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Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan and all-rounder Thisara Perera have both been fined for breaching the International Cricket Council (ICC) Code of Conduct during the first ODI against England in Colombo.
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England were recently accused of ball-tampering by Willis
The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that on-field umpires now have the power to combat ball-tampering after former England captain Bob Willis claimed the national team were scratching the ball to make it reverse swing during their match against Sri Lanka in the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
Clarke was astounded when he learnt that India had dropped Gambhir
Australia captain Michael Clarke has admitted that he was shocked by India’s decision to omit opening batsman Gautam Gambhir for the ongoing four-Test series, stating that his absence has taken some of the strain off his bowlers.
