Fawad Alam: “My celebration when I reached my hundred was from a scene in Ertugrul Ghazi”
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Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam has revealed that his celebration when scoring a century against New Zealand was a scene from Turkish TV series Ertugrul Ghazi.
“International boards have got to put their hands in their pockets to save international cricket”
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has expressed his concern over the future of international cricket given the ongoing pay dispute between the Australian players and Cricket Australia.
“I knew during the Big Bash that I was going to finish up”
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Former Australia pace bowler Shaun Tait has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket effective immediately.
“We won’t be using that particular pitch for a long time”
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Sydney Cricket Ground’s Pitch No.7 will be retired indefinitely since it was the scene where Australian batsman Phillip Hughes suffered the fatal blow to the side of the neck that led to his death.
England’s last Test at the Sir Vivian Richard’s Stadium was abandoned after only 10 balls
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England will return to Antigua, which was the scene of the 10-ball Test, when they tour the West Indies in April next year.
Sangakkara’s unbeaten 58 put Sri Lanka in an excellent position
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The scene of the first Test between Sri Lanka and South Africa in Galle is set for an epic conclusion as the hosts need 260 runs to win with nine wickets in hand.
Roach’s car flipped over several times
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West Indies pace bowler Kemar Roach only suffered minor injuries after he crashed his BMW sedan in Barbados.
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“India is a difficult place to bat but it’s good once you can utilize the conditions there”
West Indies opening batsman Kieran Powell has announced that he feels much more prepared for the upcoming tour of India in comparison to the first time he visited since “I have more experience”.
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England’s celebration carried on late into the night
With the crowd cheering and the champagne bottles popping, England had once again asserted themselves as the dominant side in their battle against Australia for the coveted Ashes urn.
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Kallis last played an ODI in February 2012
South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis has announced that it is still his “aspiration” to represent the Proteas at the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, despite not having played an ODI since February 2012.
