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“We will be working hard to have him ready for the tour to Zimbabwe in August”
South Africa left-arm pace bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe has been ruled out of the national team’s tour of Sri Lanka in July as he will be recovering from ankle surgery, which he is scheduled to undergo today.
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Netherlands defied the odds to qualify for the Super-10 stage of the World Twenty20
The Netherlands achieved the impossible today as they chased down a target of 190 inside of 14 overs to not only beat Ireland by six wickets, but to also qualify for the Super-10 stage of the World Twenty20.
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Stirling definitely had the luck of the Irish on his side
Everybody has heard about the luck of the Irish, but today it actually came true when Ireland walked away with a three-wicket victory on St Patrick’s Day by stealing a bye off the very last ball of their match against Zimbabwe in Sylhet.
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Kulasekara will return to Sri Lanka today
Sri Lanka pace bowler Nuwan Kulasekara has been ruled out for the remainder of the Bangladesh tour and upcoming Asia Cup after sustaining to a groin injury.
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All the Zimbabwe cricketers will be paid by February 10
Zimbabwe’s domestic Twenty20 season is set to resume on February 10, ending a nearly two-month long strike by all the cricketers.
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Faulkner will undergo arthroscopic surgery today
Australia all-rounder James Faulkner will miss the national team’s upcoming tour of South Africa after it was confirmed that he would need to undergo arthroscopic surgery for a knee injury he sustained during the fifth ODI against England in Adelaide on January 26.
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Jayawardene scored his 32nd Test century
Sri Lanka veteran batsman Mahela Jayawardene smashed a magnificent century and opening batsman Kaushal Silva remained unbeaten on 95 as the Lankan Lions continued to torment Pakistan on the second day of the second Test in Dubai.
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“We have the grounds and the necessary infrastructure to host an event like that at short notice”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced that they are ready to host both the Asia Cup and World Twenty20 if the political violence in Bangladesh, who are scheduled to be hosting both events, fails to die down.
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Khan’s five-wicket haul left Sri Lanka in absolute tatters
Pakistan pace bowler Junaid Khan recorded a five-wicket haul as he and debutant Bilawal Bhatti ripped through Sri Lanka’s batting line-up to leave them reeling on the first day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi.
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“I’m enjoying the job and I’m enjoying the challenge”
After having taken one step closer to being whitewashed 5-0 today, England captain Alastair Cook has announced that he is intent on carrying on as the leader of the national team.
