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“We know we have to be at our best to have success”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has admitted that South Africa will be the favourites to win the upcoming three-Test series, which gets underway on February 12 in Centurion.
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Talha has not played Test cricket in more than four years
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Talha is set to make his Test comeback after he was included in the Test team for the upcoming three-Test series against Sri Lanka, which gets underway on December 31 in Abu Dhabi.
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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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“The advantage Pakistan’s got is that they have played a lot of international cricket in the last six-eight months whereas unfortunately we haven’t played nearly as much because of weather and various other things”
Sri Lanka head coach Graham Ford has admitted that the national team’s upcoming series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates “will be a tough challenge for us”.
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The West Indies last toured India in November 2011
The highly-anticipated series between India and the West Indies has been confirmed and will begin on October 31 and conclude on November 27.
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“We have written to a few countries that are without any international fixtures in October-November and are awaiting a response from them”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced that they are requesting other cricket boards to organise a tour after Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) asked for their series to be postponed indefinitely.
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Rhodes sees Dhoni and Kohli as the biggest threat to South Africa
Former South Africa ace fielder Jonty Rhodes has announced that he believes India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his right-hand man Virat Kohli will cause the Proteas a lot of trouble when the two sides clash towards the end of the year in a three-Test series.
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Ganguly is hoping Tendulkar performs well during his 200th Test match
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has announced that he hopes his long-time team-mate and friend, Sachin Tendulkar, is able to fire on all cylinders during the national team’s tour of South Africa at the end of the year.
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Dalmiya wants to decrease the number of ODIs played
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have revealed that they are unhappy with the schedule of the national team’s tour of South Africa as many of the matches were prepared by Cricket South Africa without the BCCI’s consent.
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Tendulkar’s battles with Steyn in the past have been legendary
The Boxing Day Test has made its triumphant return in South Africa after Cricket South Africa (CSA) cancelled the long-running tradition last year in favour of a Twenty20 International against New Zealand, which they thought would boost attendances.