A new world record has been set for highest-ever cricket match
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A group of cricketers, including former England spinner Ashley Giles, England women’s vice-captain Heather Knight and ex-South Africa pace bowler Makhaya Nitini have set a new world record for the highest-ever cricket match by playing near the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
“Indian cricket fans just accept it’s banter…Your team haven’t performed”
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan has stirred up controversy after he posted a picture of a white flag on Twitter and called it the “New Indian cricket flag”.
“He’s been a good utility cricketer but it’s probably showing England’s hand in that they probably need to play four frontline seamers and a spinner”
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Former England coach Ashley Giles has revealed that he was hugely surprised by the national selectors’ decision to exclude all-rounder Ravi Bopara from the ODI squad for the upcoming five-match series against India.
“I’ll be doing everything I can to try to get fit and help the lads out during those final few games”
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Durham pace bowler Graham Onions has revealed that he is “devastated” to learn that he is likely to miss the rest of the county season after sustaining an abdominal injury.
“Just to clarify again, the bat belongs to Lendl Simmons. Pretty happy I managed to dodge that bullet!”
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A group of over-zealous United States customs agents drilled holes in West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons’ bat after fearing that it could be used to transport illegal drugs.
“I am mortified and profusely sorry”
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Ex-England captain Andrew Strauss has apologised after calling his former team-mate Kevin Pietersen a c**t on live television.
“I didn’t think I’d have this opportunity to play in front of a full house at Lord’s again”
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Even after he said that he was glad to be out of the England dressing room following their disastrous tour of Australia, former batsman Kevin Pietersen has admitted that he still dreams of representing his country.
“Broad’s dig hurt me the most”
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England pace bowler Stuart Broad is set to receive a stern warning from England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Giles Clarke after he questioned Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal’s bowling action via his Twitter account.
“As soon as we have more information, from the damage to the knee, we’ll be in a better position to say if he is coming back or not”
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Surrey’s director of cricket Alec Stewart has insisted that captain Graeme Smith will not be leaving the club after he returned to South Africa to undergo surgery on his fractured knee.
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It is still unclear whether Watson will be able to bowl
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson sustained a right groin injury while bowling on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test against England in Melbourne.
