Two captains will lift the trophy if the final is tied or washed out
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced that the World Cup will be shared if the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) ends as a tie or is washed out due to bad weather.
“I am trying to take steps towards that and obviously keep taking wickets, keep moving up the rankings and keep helping West Indies win games”
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West Indies pace bowler Kemar Roach has announced that he is eager to “get to No. 1 in the world” after he took his first five-wicket haul of the year on the second day of the second Test against Bangladesh in St Lucia.
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Bell has been affixed a base price of $100,000
Even though it may anger team director Andy Flower, England batsman Ian Bell has decided to enter this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) auction and has been affixed a base price of $100,000.
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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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De Villiers now sits atop the ICC ODI Batsmen rankings
South Africa captain AB de Villiers has dethroned India vice-captain Virat Kohli to become the top-ranked ODI batsman on the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings.
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Taylor scored his second consecutive Test century
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor scored his tenth Test century to keep the Black Caps in complete control over the West Indies at the end of the first day of the second Test in Wellington.
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Dhawan currently sits at ninth on the ICC ODI Batsmen rankings
India opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has made his debut in the top ten of the International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Batsmen rankings after scoring 159 runs in three ODIs against the West Indies at an impressive average of 53.
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Broad registered his 11th five-wicket haul
England pace bowler Stuart Broad gave Australia five more reasons to despise him even more as he recorded a magnificent five-wicket haul to leave the baggy greens reeling at the end of the first day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
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“I will be thinking about him if I get a big one here”
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has dedicated his 100th Test match to his recently deceased childhood friend.
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“I’ll probably look back on it when I’ve finished my career and see it as something quite special”
Despite admitting that it was “surreal” to be on the verge of completing his 100th Test match, England batsman Kevin Pietersen has conceded that “talking about 100 Test matches is a weird feeling for me personally”.
