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“I’ve had some of my best moments in cricket at the Kia Oval and I’m really excited at the prospect of getting back out there”
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has agreed to represent Surrey in Twenty20 matches during the upcoming county season after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced that the South African-born batsman’s central contract had been terminated.
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New Zealand celebrate their 40-run victory over India
New Zealand’s pace attack tore through India’s batting line-up while they were chasing 407 in the second innings to give the Black Caps an impressive 40-run victory on the fourth day of the first Test in Auckland.
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Watson is expected to be fully fit when the first Test gets underway on February 12
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has once again found himself in a race against time to become fully fit after it was revealed that he was struggling with a calf injury.
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“There was no anxiety leading into the first Test”
Australia vice-captain and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has announced that head coach Darren Lehmann played a vital role in helping the national team whitewash England 5-0 as he cleared all “the anxiety out of the changing room” prior to the start of the series.
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“I was not in a very good place whenever I toured, but there were probably two occasions when I thought I was going to have to make the decision Trotty has made”
Former England pace bowler Stephen Harmison has announced that he can relate to what batsman Jonathan Trott is going through as he revealed that “I thought I was going to have to make the decision Trotty has made” on two separate occasions in his international career.
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“My opinion is that if the technology isn’t perfect, it shouldn’t be used at all”
After weeks of deliberation, the Real-time Snicko and Hot Spot technology is set to be used during the upcoming Ashes series, which gets underway on November 21 in Brisbane.
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Parnell scored 56 runs and picked up three wickets
South Africa managed to sneak past Pakistan by one run in a thrilling, low-scoring showdown in Sharjah.
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Faulkner smashed 30 runs off an Ishant Sharma over to turn the tables on India
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s brilliant century counted for nothing at all as Australia batsman Adam Voges and all-rounder James Faulkner inspired the baggy greens to a sensational comeback in the third ODI in Mohali.
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“I don’t have a chance to play for India [again], so I thought it was the right time”
Former India pace bowler Ajit Agarkar has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket just a few months after he led Mumbai to victory in the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy season.
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“We wondered if he’d lost a little of his sense of team”
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he had a lot of doubts about his successor Michael Clarke as he seemed to be living “in a different world to the rest of us” at times.
