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“This wonderful opportunity as NZC umpire coach enables me to continue to be part of this marvellous match-official community and work with the aspiring umpires throughout New Zealand”
Tony Hill has announced that he will be stepping down from the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) elite panel of umpires to take up the position of New Zealand Cricket’s (NZC) umpire coach in March.
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Kallis finishes his Test career as the third-highest all-time run-scorer
South Africa thrashed India by 10 wickets in the second Test in Durban to give veteran all-rounder Jacques Kallis the perfect present as he bids farewell to Test cricket after an illustrious 18-year career.
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“We want to show our many thousands of fans in Melbourne and Sydney the same dominant, aggressive cricket we have been able to play at near full stadiums in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth”
After already having regained the Ashes for the first time in five years, Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that the next goal for his team is to whitewash England 5-0.
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“He is going to be missed hugely”
England captain Alastair Cook has paid tribute to Graeme Swann after the off-spinner rocked the cricketing world by announcing his retirement midway through the ongoing Ashes series.
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Lehmann guided Australia to their first Ashes victory in five years
A number of past and current cricketers have paid tribute to Australia head coach Darren Lehmann for helping the baggy greens retain the Ashes for the first time after five long years.
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“A democratic South Africa owes its success to Mandela”
Following the death of Nelson Mandela, Cricket South Africa have paid tribute to the country’s former leader by dedicating the national team’s ongoing series against India to him.
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“He is going to have to deal with that tag of being India’s great batsman and that is not an easy thing to deal with”
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has announced that be believes India vice-captain Virat Kohli is under immense pressure to become the next Sachin Tendulkar.
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“Being a cricket romantic I hope he produces a performance that is a fitting finale to an exceptional career”
Former South Africa pace bowler Shaun Pollock has become the latest cricketer to pay tribute to India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, stating that the ‘Little Master’ is “a true ambassador of the game”.
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“I think I have got him out more than anyone else, so for me it is something I will remember for the rest of my life”
England pace bowler James Anderson and off-spinner Graeme Swann have both paid tribute to India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar ahead of his 200th and final Test against the West Indies in his hometown of Mumbai.
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“When we won the World Cup, the way his family, fans and the whole of Mumbai rejoiced, it was a touching moment for every player”
India batsman Suresh Raina has revealed that veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s “intensity” used to reach “200 per cent” whenever the national team played against arch-rivals Pakistan.
