“I prayed for his recovery since he was taken to hospital this week”
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Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad has become the latest cricketer to pay tribute to Australia batsman Phillip Hughes.
Shehzad pays tribute to Hughes
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Hughes suffered an ‘incredibly rare’, freak injury
“If you look in the literature there’s only about 100 cases ever reported, so this is incredibly rare”
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Cricket Australia doctor Peter Brukner has revealed that batsman Phillip Hughes suffered an “incredibly rare”, freak injury.
Hughes was ‘one of the good guys’, says Shane Warne
“He was very, very humble, loved the game and was very passionate about the game”
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Having had the pleasure of working alongside Australia batsman Phillip Hughes, legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne had no hesitation in saying that the 25-year-old was “one of the good guys”.
Team India offer condolences to Hughes’ family
“We cherish the memories of playing along with him and deeply respect his contribution to the game of cricket”
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The Indian team have released a statement, in which they offer their deepest condolences to Australia batsman Phillip Hughes’ family.
‘It is great to be in the’ IPL auction, says Simon Jones
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“If I was to be a part of that I would be delighted”
England’s 2005 Ashes hero Simon Jones has announced that “it is great to be in the” Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on February 12 and 13.
Australia vs England 1st Test Day 2: Australia’s bowlers launch awe-inspiring counter-attack
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Johnson’s four-wicket haul sparked Australia’s counter-attack
Australia’s bowlers launched an awe-inspiring counter-attack against England on the second day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
‘I’m considering legal action against the Indian police’, says Hansie Cronje’s father
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Cronje’s father believes the Indian authorities made his son into a “scapegoat”
Deceased South African captain Hansie Cronje’s father, Ewie, has announced that “I’m considering legal action against the Indian police” after his son was implicated in the 2000 match-fixing scandal in a chargsheet filed by Delhi police.
Yet another painful blow for Mickey Arthur as mother dies after sacking
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Arthur was shocked to hear the sad news about his mother
It seems as if former Australia coach Mickey Arthur just cannot catch a break after his mother tragically died just days after he was fired and replaced by Darren Lehmann.
I would like to dedicate my Golden Bat award to all the Uttarakhand flood victims, says Shikhar Dhawan
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Dhawan dedicated his Golden Bat to the Uttarakhand flood vicitims
India’s cricketers have been known to dedicate match-winning performances to people who are struggling in their own country and at the conclusion of the recent Champions Trophy, opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan joined the list of Indian players to do so by dedicating his coveted Golden Bat award, which he won for scoring 363 runs in the tournament, to the Uttarakhand flood victims.
Surrey sack team director Chris Adams
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Surrey have only won one piece of silverware since Adams joined in 2008
England county side Surrey have fired team director Chris Adams and his assistant Ian Salisbury in an attempt to shake off the poor start they have made to the 2013 season.