Ponting captained Hughes when he made history by becoming the youngest player to score a century in each innings of a Test match
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In his tribute to batsman Phillip Hughes, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting stated “I wish I could pick up the phone and give him a call now”.
“He and other former players like myself are not there to fawn over England or be cheerleaders for the captain and his players”
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Legendary England batsman Geoffrey Boycott has announced that captain Alastair Cook has to learn to “accept constructive criticism from ex-players”.
McGill and his wife split after being married for 14 years
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Former Australia spinner Stuart McGill has split with his wife, Rachel Friend, after 14 years.
“We will just rally behind him”
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England captain Alastair Cook has announced that India’s decision to lodge a complaint against pace bowler James Anderson is nothing more than a “tactic”.
“I was humiliated by Zeeshan’s actions as I am a national hero”
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Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Umar Amkal has filed a damages suit against Zeeshan, who is a traffic warden that detained him earlier this year for a traffic violation.
“I don’t regret it”
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Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has attended a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) hearing over his alleged altercation with a fan during the first ODI against India in Mirpur on June 15.
“We have to look at all sides before we can tell you anything more”
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have confirmed that there are investigating an alleged altercation involving all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and a fan during the first ODI against India in Mirpur.
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Dilshan pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him
Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for “showing dissent” after being dismissed during his side’s 59-run win against New Zealand.
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“We have to bowl them out first”
Despite New Zealand holding on to a 137-run lead at the end of the third day of second Test in Mirpur, Bangladesh off-spinner Nasir Hossain believes that his team “have to keep them within a 160-run lead” and follow that up with a score of “300 or 350” in order to have any chance of winning the Test match.
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Afghanistan will be participating in their maiden World Cup
Australia captain Michael Clarke and New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum have lavished praise upon Afghanistan after they recently beat Kenya 2-0 to qualify for the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.