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Barnwell’s two wickets in the final over sealed the deal for Guyana
The Guyana Amazon Warriors sneaked past the Jamaica Tallawahs by five runs in a tense battle thanks to a brilliant batting performance from New Zealand duo Martin Guptill and James Franklin.
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Bravo led by example with both the bat and ball
Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel captain Dwayne Bravo and his brother, Darren, both excelled with the bat as they led their franchise to a heart-racing one-run win over the Antigua Hawksbills.
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Strauss wants England to take full advantage of Australia’s troubles
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has become the latest cricketer to join the ‘England are going to win the Ashes’ bandwagon after he himself noted that Australia are struggling to pick themselves up after the numerous amount of controversies the side have been involved in over the past six months.
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Watson is smiling once again after having been handed his opening spot back
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has dismissed rumours and speculation that he encouraged Cricket Australia and then coach Mickey Arthur to impose a harsher punishment on opening batsman David Warner after he punched England’s Joe Root at the Walkabout bar in Birmingham during the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
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India were crowned the winners of the last ever Champions Trophy
England players and fans were left heart-broken as India lifted the coveted Champions Trophy after beating their arch-rivals in a Twenty20 sprint.
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Watson’s lack of runs is a big worry for Australia
Having come off a dreadful run during the Champions Trophy, Australia are definitely looking like a team on the decline and ODI stand-in captain George Bailey has for once agreed with the pundits, admitting that the team’s confidence levels could not be any lower.
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Jayawardene single-handedly crushed Australia’s hopes and dreams of reaching the semi-finals
Sri Lanka fans would have been beating their drums and blowing their trumpets louder than ever as Mahela Jayawardene’s brilliant knock of 84 catapulted his side into the semi-finals, while Australia could only bury their face in their hands and think about what could have been if they had played harder.
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Both McCullum and Bailey were disappointed about the abandonment of the match
Australia opening batsman David Warner was a lone figure in the dugout as the baggy greens faced off against New Zealand in their highly anticipated Champions Trophy match.
