New Zealand vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 3: New Zealand crush West Indies behind Boult’s ten-wicket haul

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Boult recorded his maiden ten-wicket haul

New Zealand left-arm pace bowler Trent Boult registered his maiden ten-wicket haul as the Black Caps won their first Test match of 2013 after thrashing the West Indies by an innings and 73 runs on the third day of the second Test in Wellington.

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Gilchrist and Younis to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

     

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Gilchrist and Younis will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on December 13

Former Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist and Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis are set to be inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame on the first day of the third Ashes Test in Perth, which gets underway on December 13.

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James Anderson is a ‘captain’s dream’, says Sir Ian Botham

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Botham believes Anderson is one of the key reasons England are 2-0 up in the Ashes

Former England captain Sir Ian Botham has announced that having a pace bowler like James Anderson is nothing short of a captain’s dream after the 30-year-old took ten wickets against Australia during the first Ashes Test in Nottingham and three during the second Test at Lord’s.

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