“It’s different to anything I’ve done before”
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England all-rounder Chris Woakes has said that he is loving his first taste of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Woakes enjoying IPL experience
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IPL 2014 Match 54: Pathan scores fastest IPL half-century to burn Hyderabad
Pathan walloped seven sixes during his incredible knock of 72
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Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Yusuf Pathan blitzed his way to the fastest Indian Premier League (IPL) half-century to burn the Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets at Eden Gardens.
BBL 2013/14 Match 17: Coulter-Nile helps Scorchers skirt past Hurricanes
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Coulter-Nile picked up three key wickets
Australia pace bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile took three wickets to help the Perth Scorchers skirt past the Hobart Hurricanes by six runs at the WACA.
Three centuries and counting for Warner
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“It’s amazing how the table turns”
Australia and New South Wales opening batsman David Warner has broken the record for the highest score in a Ryobi Cup match after smashing 197 off 141 deliveries, which included 20 boundaries and an unbelievable 10 sixes, against Victoria.
‘In short forms of the game there’s a chance bowlers will become an endangered species’, says Ian Chappell
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“Bowlers need to be offered a crumb in the shorter forms of the game otherwise they’ll revolt, as they have done in the past, using extreme methods like Bodyline and chucking”
Following the first three ODIs between India and Australia, former baggy greens captain Ian Chappell believes that “bowlers will become an endangered species” in the shorter formats of the game if batsmen continue giving themselves an advantage by using heavier bats.
Champions Trophy 2013 final: India crowned champions after nail-biting finish against England
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India were crowned the winners of the last ever Champions Trophy
England players and fans were left heart-broken as India lifted the coveted Champions Trophy after beating their arch-rivals in a Twenty20 sprint.