The fifth ODI, one-off Twenty20 International and three-Test series have all been cancelled
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In an extremely astonishing move, the West Indies have decided to pull the plug on their tour of India after failing to resolve their ongoing payment dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA).
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“A lot of guys got starts so it’s disappointing no one has gone on and got a big score”
England batsman Ian Bell has admitted that it’s been a “frustrating day for us” after the tourists ended on 226/6 on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test.
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“It is weird, with Trotty going home and now Swanny retiring, it is a bit different for us”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has announced that England off-spinner Graeme Swann’s sudden retirement is a “knockout blow” for the tourists, especially since there are still two Tests left in the series.
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“He is going to be missed hugely”
England captain Alastair Cook has paid tribute to Graeme Swann after the off-spinner rocked the cricketing world by announcing his retirement midway through the ongoing Ashes series.
Root became an overnight hero after his stellar innings against India
England Test coach Andy Flower has warned the cricketing community not to over-hype the early success of Joe Root after there were increasing calls for the 22-year-old to start opening alongside captain Alastair Cook in Test matches and also mounting speculation over which member of the batting line-up he will replace for the upcoming Champions Trophy in June.
Tsolekile still does not fully understand why he was dropped during the New Zealand Test series
South Africa convenor of selectors Andrew Hudson has admitted that wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile was supposed to replace batsman AB de Villiers behind the stumps for the New Zealand Test series, but he was denied the opportunity after de Villiers announced that he would like to continue donning the gloves for the Proteas.
