Australia only need four wickets to win
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Australia are teetering on the brink of earning a consolation victory that will see the Ashes end 3-2 in favour of England as they only required four more wickets to win at the end of the third day of the fifth Test at The Oval.
Not a single ball was balled for the second day in a row
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The second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa in Mirpur took one step closer to ending as a draw after Cyclone Komen led to play being abandoned for the second successive day.
De Villiers became the first player to win back-to-back Cricketer of the Year awards
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South Africa captain AB de Villiers dominated the Cricket South Africa (CSA) awards ceremony as he won five out of the nine major awards that were up for grabs.
Iqbal celebrates after scoring his sixth ODI century
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Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal scored his second successive century to not only lead his side to a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in Mirpur, but also hand them an unassailable 2-0 lead.
“Rory will be a terrific bowler in English conditions”
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Northamptonshire have signed South Africa pace bowler Rory Kleinvelt and batsman Richard Levi for the 2015 county season.
“He knows he’s one of the better players in the world at the moment”
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Australia opener Chris Rogers has announced that “it’s scary to think how good” stand-in captain Steven Smith can become after he made an unbeaten 72 on the first day of the Boxing Day Test against India in Melbourne.
“I am delighted and honoured to be appointed ICC Cricket World Cup Ambassador for the second successive time”
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Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed as the ambassador of the 2015 World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand.
“He has a very good cricketing brain and has the makings of a very good leader”
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West Indies pace bowler Jason Holder has replaced all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as the country’s ODI captain.
“The winner is likely to come from the trio of Australia, India and South Africa”
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Legendary Australia captain Ian Chappell believes that India, Australia and South Africa are favourites to win the 2015 World Cup.
De Kock hit seven boundaries and a six during his knock of 76
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South Africa stand-in captain Hashim Amla and opening batsman Quinton de Kock both scored half-centuries to lead the Proteas to a comfortable 61-run win over Zimbabwe in Harare.
