Broad will be out of action for up to four months
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England pace bowler Stuart Broad will have surgery on his right knee on September 4 in an attempt to get rid of the persistent tendonitis that has been troubling him over the past 12 months.
“As a franchise, we feel that a couple of bad apples are gone now, so we are wholly and solely focusing on the people we’ve got around us”
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Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Watson has revealed that he and “everyone associated with the team certainly felt betrayed” when Sreesanth, Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila were indicted in a match-fixing scandal during last year’s Indian Premier League (IPL).
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“The BCCI is quite happy to be involved with the leadership of cricket”
The president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Narayanaswami Srinivasan, has announced that he believes “a strong India with a vibrant commercial structure is good for world cricket”.
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“I want to see Davey (Warner) get another hundred out there obviously, then get out there and have a real good crack”
Following his seven-wicket haul during the third day of the second Test in Adelaide, Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed that the baggy greens plan to “cook” England a little while longer tomorrow.
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Irfan fractured his hip during the match
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Irfan was forced to play in the second and final Twenty20 International against South Afrca in Dubai, where he sustained his hip fracture, against doctors orders, according to ESPNcricinfo.
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“I can’t think of anything other than corruption that can bring this game down”
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has announced that he believes “the most important issue for cricket administration is corruption” in the game and finding a way to completely get rid of it.
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Gambhir believes the IPL’s image should not be tainted by the actions of a few individuals
The recent match-fixing scandal has dented the integrity and everything else the Indian Premier League (IPL) stands for, but India opening batsman Gautam Gambhir believes there is still hope for the tournament and that people are being too quick to judge the competition based on the actions of a handful of corrupt individuals.
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Dhawan’s century stole the limelight once again
Jeetega bhai jeetega, Shikhar Dhawan jeetega would have been the chant of all the Indian fans in the crowd at The Oval in London after the opener scored yet another masterclass century to book India a place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.
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Dhawan’s maiden century sealed the deal for India
India started their Champions Trophy campaign in style, beating South Africa by 26 runs, thanks to Shikhar Dhawan’s maiden ODI ton.
The Chargers’ time in the IPL has officially come to an end
The Deccan Chargers franchise has officially been terminated after the Bombay High Court overruled the arbitrator’s decision to impose a status quo on the team after they were expelled from the Indian Premier League (IPL).
