Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 5: Karunaratne and Silva help Sri Lanka cruise to victory

        

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Karunaratne and Silva both scored half-centuries

Sri Lanka’s opening pair of Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva both scored half-centuries to help their side cruise past Pakistan by nine wickets on the fifth and final day of the second Test in Dubai.

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Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 3: Johnson’s seven-for leaves England in dire straits

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Johnson demolished England’s batting line-up with his seven wickets

Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson continued his red-hot streak with the ball as he ripped through England’s batting line-up with seven wickets on the third day of the second Test in Adelaide.

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‘We are in a tricky position and need to show a lot of fight and character tomorrow’, says James Anderson

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“After yesterday’s performance with the bat, we were always going to struggle creating pressure with the ball”

England pace bowler James Anderson has admitted that his side “are in a tricky position” after Australia captain Michael Clarke and opening batsman David Warner both scored centuries on the second day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.

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India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2: India’s future stars take over after Tendulkar’s 74

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The Wankhede stadium gave Tendulkar a standing ovation for perhaps the last time in his illustrious 24-year career

India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar registered 74 runs in what could be his last ever international innings before the country’s future stars came out and had a chance to shine against the West Indies on the second day of the second Test in Mumbai.

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I did the right thing by standing my ground, insists Stuart Broad

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“It was an important moment in the game because, let’s be honest, if Belly and I hadn’t put on those runs, we wouldn’t have won the Test match”

England pace bowler Stuart Broad has insisted that he did the right thing by standing his ground and refusing to walk during the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge this summer, even though he knew he had edged the ball.

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