Pujara finally granted UK visa

"We knew the deadlines were tight but – because it's such a key signing for the club – we have worked hard to make it happen"

“We knew the deadlines were tight but – because it’s such a key signing for the club – we have worked hard to make it happen”

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India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has finally been granted his UK visa, which will allow him to travel to the country and represent Derbyshire for the remainder of the ongoing County season.

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Cricket Australia removes Prior video after ECB accuses of them of copyright

Prior decided to take a break from international cricket after the second Test against India at Lord's

Prior decided to take a break from international cricket after the second Test against India at Lord’s

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Cricket Australia have removed a video entitled “Future dire for Prior”, which features a montage of mistakes by England wicketkeeper Matt Prior, after they were accused of breaching the copyright laws by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: DRS set to include Real Time Snicko

The Real Time Snickometer would become an automated part of the DRS

In the past number of series there have numerous decisions involving batsmen edging the ball that have left commentators, pundits and fans all scratching their heads, but their cries of better technology being needed for edges have been answered after Australia-based company BBG Sports invented the Real Time Snickometer, which is said to “have taken the Hot Spot system from an accuracy of around 85% to a current accuracy of 95%”.

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