“The Renegades have a talented squad this year with a good mix of big hitters and great bowlers so I want to contribute to the team in both areas this season”
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The Melbourne Renegades have signed West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell for the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League (BBL).
Sangakkara scored 13 and 61 in the first two ODIs
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Sri Lanka have announced that they will be making four changes to their squad for the last two ODIs against India, which will be held in Kolkata and Ranchi.
Simmons was named Man of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 76
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The Mumbai Indians’ opening pair of Michael Hussey and Lendl Simmons both smashed scintillating half-centuries to lead their side to a convincing nine-wicket win over the Southern Express in Raipur.
“We’ve got a set batting order and we’re not going to meddle with that”
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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has announced that he does not see any sense in reshuffling his batting line-up ahead of the second ODI against South Africa in Pallekele.
“The Mumbai Test (match haul of 7/76) where I won the Man-of-the-Match award will always be special”
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India spinner Murali Kartik has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after an illustrious 17-year career.
“I will try to do something special”
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South Africa spinner Imran Tahir has announced that he is confident his subcontinent experience will be useful when the represents the Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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“I want to help my team with part-time bowling”
India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has revealed that he has been enhancing his bowling skills in order to add one more useful asset to his overall game.
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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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Guptill amassed 81 runs off 119 balls
New Zealand opening batsman Martin Guptill scored a fantastic 81 to give the Blackcaps a 2-1 lead over the West Indies after they won the fourth ODI in Nelson by 58 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method after the match was cut off due to heavy rain.
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“Some of those scenes were ugly at the end of that game and we do have a duty to play the game in the right way”
England captain Alastair Cook has denounced both teams for the “ugly” scenes that ensued towards the end of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane and stated that it cannot happen again.
