Vettori finished with figures of 4-18 off 10 overs
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New Zealand left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori took four wickets and opener Martin Guptill scored 57 as New Zealand breezed past Afghanistan by six wickets in Napier.
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“Scans revealed no evidence of a fracture”
England pace bowler Stuart Broad will be thanking his lucky stars after scans revealed no fracture in his right foot after he was struck there by Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson during the third day of the third Test in Perth.
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“He was a big player for them and was a calming influence in the dressing room”
South Africa head coach Russell Domingo is thanking his lucky stars that the national team do not have to dismiss legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar in the upcoming two-Test series.
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The rain had the last laugh as the first Test ended as a draw
New Zealand were denied the chance to go 1-0 up in the three-Test series after heavy rain wiped out the entire last session of the fifth day of the first Test in Dunedin.
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De Kock smashed a quickfire 43
The rain Gods must have been on South Africa’s side during the first ODI in Johannesburg as the Proteas escaped with a narrow four-run win over Pakistan via the Duckworth-Lewis method to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
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England registered a crushing 3-0 series win over Australia
England were denied the opportunity of humiliating their rivals even further after bad light stopped play on the final day at The Oval with the home team needing just 21 more runs to register a 4-0 thrashing of Australia.
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Laxman believes Dhoni is the reason for all of India’s recent success
Former India batsman VVS Laxman has announced that the country should be thanking their lucky stars for having a captain like Mahendra Singh Dhoni after he led the team to victory in both the Champions Trophy and the recently concluded tri-series tournament in the West Indies.
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Ul-Haq was given a frosty reception at the post-match presentation ceremony
Edgbaston was the place to be on June 15 as arch-rivals India and Pakistan squared off against each other in a highly anticipated match.
Broad knows his troubles are far from over
While England may be thanking their lucky stars to have pace bowler Stuart Broad back in the squad, the seamer himself is a lot more pessimistic as he knows the recent heel injury he picked up in India is going to be a long-term problem that the medical staff will have to continuously keep a close eye on.
Ponting and Hussey’s retirement has left a huge void in Australia’s middle order
The retirement of veteran batting pair Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey has hit Australia hard and at a crucial time, where they will be under serious pressure to regain the Ashes from arch-rivals England after failing to do so on the previous two occasions.
