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Taylor scored his maiden double century
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor smashed his maiden double century to keep New Zealand firmly in charge on the second day of the first Test against the West Indies in Dunedin.
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South Africa vs Pakistan 3rd ODI: South Africa prevent series whitewash with four-wicket win
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Philander’s three wickets earned him the Man of the Match award
South Africa were able to prevent Pakistan from whitewashing them 3-0 after emerging victorious by four wickets in the third and final ODI in Centurion.
‘Top-order runs out in Australia are vitally important’, says Alastair Cook
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“Sometimes in England 240-250 can be a good score with the overhead conditions, but the majority of the time in Australia 400 is the bare minimum”
With England just having landed in the Land Down Under, captain Alastair Cook has already sent a strong message to the top-order batsmen, stating that they will have to step up and set the foundation for the rest of the team.
Bangladesh vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 3: Anderson’s maiden ton hands New Zealand huge lead
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Anderson recorded his maiden Test century
New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson gave the Black Caps a massive 137-run lead over Bangladesh after scoring his maiden Test century during the third day of the second Test in Mirpur.
Veteran and retired Indian players share their secrets of bridging the gap between domestic and international cricket
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“It’s all about the basics, going back and going forward”
Veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, along with a trio of former captains, which include Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and GR Viswanath, have all exposed their secrets of how players can bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket.
Tim Bresnan out of action for remainder of international season
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Bresnan’s return date will be determined in due course
England pace bowler Tim Bresnan, who played a vital role throughout the recent Ashes series, has been ruled out for the remainder of the international season after suffering a stress fracture in his lower back.
T20 cricket is responsible for the dwindling number of Test specialists, says Graham Gooch
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Gooch believes it is important for all batsmen to have a balance of defensive and attacking strokes in their arsenal
England batting coach Graham Gooch has announced that Twenty20 cricket is the culprit behind the fact that there are a dwindling number of Test specialists who actually have the patience to build an innings instead of the “15-20 minutes” it takes most players nowadays.
This Ashes series will not make or break my career, says Michael Clarke
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Clarke refuses to believe this Ashes series will have any impact on his career
Australia captain Michael Clarke has insisted that this year’s back-to-back Ashes series will not make or break his international career as he is treating it like any other Test series.
We are a much more cohesive unit with Kevin Pietersen, says James Anderson
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Anderson has left his issues with Pietersen in the past
England pace bowler James Anderson has announced that the national team are a much more cohesive and threatening unit with batsman Kevin Pietersen.
Champions Trophy 2013 1st semi-final: England Trott along to final after blowing past the ‘chokers’
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‘Mr Consistent’ did what he does best to knock South Africa out of the tournament
South Africa captain AB de Villiers was adamant that his side would not ‘choke’ during their semi-final encounter with England, but that was exactly what ended up happening as they were dominated and put out of their misery by Jonathan Trott.