Reviews will no longer he lost for decisions that are umpire’s call
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Starting from October 1, teams will keep hold of their review if the Decision Review System (DRS) shows it to be umpire’s call.
“He’s still a young guy and [has] plenty of years to keep pushing for a place”
England national selector James Whitaker has admitted that pace bowler Steven Finn should consider himself unlucky not to be picked for the Champions Trophy.
Thirimanne is definitely one of the bright spots in Sri Lanka’s future of batting
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As we all know, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene are all nearing their retirements, but the question many cricket fans and pundits are asking is who is the future of Sri Lanka’s batting.
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“If we get the right guy, the pricing is something that we can always look into”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) secretary Nishantha Ranatunga has revealed that if the board are able to secure the services of a “high-profile coach” to take over the vacant position in January, then that candidate “will definitely expect 100% more than what we offer” in terms of income.
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The pace trio visited the theatre just hours before their flight to Zimbabwe
Pakistan’s newly appointed team manager Moin Khan may speak about off-field discipline as much as he wants, but it seems as if it is going in one ear and out the other for some of the national players, especially after the pace trio of Junaid Khan, Anwar Ali and Ali Asad were caught watching an indecent dance show on security cameras.
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Warner conceded that Australia made the right move by dropping him
Australia opening batsman David Warner had finally admitted that he “definitely needed a kick up the bum” after getting suspended till the start of the ongoing Ashes series for punching England’s Joe Root at the Walkabout bar in Birmingham during the Champions Trophy.
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Sharma’s consistency woes seem to be a thing of the past
India batsman Rohit Sharma believes his recent performances during the Champions Trophy and tri-series tournament in the West Indies have “been my best phase as an international cricketer”.
Abbott is eagerly awaiting South Africa’s next Test series in seven months time
In just one Test match, 25-year-old South Africa pace bowler Kyle Abbott became a household name in the country after taking nine wickets against Pakistan during the third Test at Centurion.
Dinda pours his “heart” and soul into every delivery he bowls
Former India batsman Sunil Gavaskar has announced that pace bowler Ashok Dinda always shows a lot of “heart” and effort whenever given the chance to bowl.
