“It does provide an opportunity for Neil to step up and show us that he is ready for Test cricket”
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New Zealand have brought in Neil Broom as a replacement for middle order batsman Ross Taylor ahead of the second Test against South Africa in Wellington on March 16.
“I realised that I had to force myself to wake up and go about my day”
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It was a sad day in world cricket when iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar brought his illustrious career to an end in November 2013. But, when exactly did the ‘Little Master’ know for sure that it was time to step away from the sport he loved?
Viljoen could make his Test debut on January 2
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Uncapped pace bowler Hardus Viljoen has been brought in as a potential replacement for fellow seamer Kyle Abbott for the second Test against England, which starts on January 2 in Cape Town.
“Brendon said Chris Cairns had asked him to spot-fix on two occasions”
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Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has told Southwark Crown Court that he was “shocked and angry” when he heard that Chris Cairns tried to recruit current captain Brendon McCullum in his match-fixing operation in 2008.
Manohar promised to tackle a variety of issues after being elected as the BCCI’s new president
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Shashank Manohar was appointed as the new Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president during the board’s special general meeting (SGM) in Mumbai on Sunday.
“I will be done by the end of August”
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has confirmed that he will retire from Test cricket after the three-Test series against India in August.
“He’s a simple guy that just loves playing the game”
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Queensland batsman Joe Burns is set to make his debut during the Boxing Day Test against India after he was included in Australia’s squad in place of the injured Mitchell Marsh.
Ryder has been in red-hot form ever since he joined Essex in April
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Flamboyant opener Jesse Ryder has pulled out of New Zealand A’s tour of the United Arab Emirates due to personal reasons.
“He’s not going to play unless he’s right”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke will fly to the United Arab Emirates one week before the rest of the Test team does, even though he is “not a sure thing” for the two-Test series against Pakistan.
“Perfect practice makes perfect”
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I believe the true secret to become a great batsman is simply by working extremely hard. I have always lived by the words of South African golf legend Gary Player who said ‘The more I practice, the luckier I get’.
