Bopara feels ’empty’ and ‘frustrated’ at being left out of Test team

"I woke up feeling this hole inside me knowing that England was over for me for a bit and I was going back to county cricket"

“I woke up feeling this hole inside me knowing that England was over for me for a bit and I was going back to county cricket”

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England all-rounder Ravi Bopara has admitted that he felt “empty” and “frustrated” at being left out of the national team for their recently concluded two-Test series against Sri Lanka.

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Williamson hoping New Zealand can ‘set up an awkward chase or bat on a bit longer’

"For BJ to bat four-and-a-bit hours was a huge effort in these conditions"

“For BJ to bat four-and-a-bit hours was a huge effort in these conditions”

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New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson has announced that he is hoping the Black Caps can “set up an awkward chase or bat on a bit longer” on the fifth day of the second Test against the West Indies in Trinidad.

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IPL Qualifier 2: Sensational Sehwag secures finals clash against Kolkata

Punjab will be playing in their maiden IPL final thanks to Sehwag

Punjab will be playing in their maiden IPL final thanks to Sehwag

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Kings XI Punjab opening batsman Virender Sehwag gave the Mumbai crowd a glimpse of the past as he blitzed his way to a breath-taking 122 to not only knock the Chennai Super Kings out of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but also set up a finals clash against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

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Asia Cup 8th Match: Shehzad and Afridi star in record chase

         

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Shehzad and Afridi’s heroics helped Pakistan chase down their highest total in ODI history

Pakistan opening batsman Ahmed Shehzad scored a spectacular century and all-rounder Shahid Afridi blasted a rapid half-century to help Pakistan chase down their highest total in ODI history and set up a clash with Sri Lanka in the final.

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