‘My performances need to be better if I want to be considered as ODI captain’, says Faf du Plessis

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It is only a matter of time before du Plessis replaces de Villiers as ODI captain

South Africa Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis has admitted that his “performances need to be better” if he is to have any chance of replacing AB de Villiers as skipper of the ODI team.

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Sri Lanka vs South Africa 5th ODI: Sri Lanka record 4-1 win with dominant all-round performance

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Sri Lanka recorded a 4-1 series win over South Africa behind Dilshan’s 99

Sri Lanka ended their five-match ODI series against South Africa in the most dominant fashion possible, registering a 128-run win over the Proteas thanks to a firework show from Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne and Kumar Sangakkara.

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PCB ditch effort to host Sri Lanka and South Africa at home

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Sethi is determined to revive international cricket in Pakistan

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have once again ditched a desperate attempt to bring international cricket back to the shores of Pakistan after Sri Lanka and South Africa both refused to play in the war-torn nation due to security fears.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Our failure in India is not an indication of things to come during the Ashes, says Mickey Arthur

Arthur admitted that Ponting and Hussey would have been instrumental during this year’s Ashes series

Australia head coach Mickey Arthur has come to the defence of the national team after their humiliating 4-0 whitewash against the Indians, stating that this is definitely not an indication of things to come for the back-to-back Ashes series.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: New Zealand have become a much more respected ODI side, says Kyle Mills

Mills believes the win over South Africa has given the team a much-needed boost of confidence

New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Mills has announced that the national team have become a much more respected side in ODIs over the years and have also established themselves as a “quality white-ball unit” after defeating South Africa 2-1 in their recently concluded ODI series.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Sri Lanka’s inconsistency continues to be their downfall, says Graham Ford

Ford was extremely frustrated with Sri Lanka’s lacklustre performance throughout the series

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has admitted that the national team’s inconsistency across all three formats continues to be the main reason behind their downfall over the past couple of years.

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