“I’m incredibly honoured to receive these awards”
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Australia captain Steven Smith claimed the top International Cricket Council (ICC) awards as he was named Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year.
“This type of incident has no place on a cricket field”
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South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee for deliberately shoulder-barging Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal on the second day of the first Test in Chittagong on Wednesday.
Johnson has been in red-hot form ever since he made his Test return
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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has been named the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year.
Replays showed that the ball bounced inches short of Dickwella’s gloves
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee after claiming a catch that bounced in front of him.
Philander was caught “scratching the ball with his fingers and thumb”
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South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has been fined 75 per cent of his match fee after being found guilty of ball-tampering during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
“His skills and experience will further strengthen the ICC umpiring team”
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Renowned New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden has been recalled into the elite panel of International Cricket Council (ICC) umpires for the 2014-15 season.
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Al Hasan and Zadran both made physical contact with each other
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and Afghanistan pace bowler Dawlat Zadran were both fined 50 per cent of their match fees after getting involved in an on-field altercation during their World Twenty20 qualifying round match, which Bangladesh won by nine wickets.
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Clarke won two of the most prestigious awards
Australia captain Michael Clarke has been crowned Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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Dhoni has been nominated for the Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the Year awards
After being named captain of the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Team of the Year, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has also been nominated for the Cricketer of the Year and ODI Cricketer of the Year awards.
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Shillingford took 11 wickets in the two-Test series
West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels and off-spinner Shane Shillingford have both been reported for suspicious bowling actions by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and will have to undergo independent tests within the next 21 days.
