England hold their heads in disbelief after the final ball of the match fell just short of second slip
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Sri Lanka managed to survive a heart-racing final over from England pace bowler Stuart Broad to ensure the first Test at Lord’s ended as a draw.
“We told them that if India is not getting its proper due and importance then India might be forced to form a second ICC of its own”
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) threatened to form its own world cricket body before the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia agreed to help them revamp the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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“I want to pay credit to the ICC and Cricket Australia for the work they put in to try and stop this [and to] stamp it out of our game”
Australia captain Michael Clarke and pace bowler Ryan Harris have both announced that corruption and match-fixing is something they “take personally” since it “damages the credibility of the sport”.
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Sharma and Kohli both made half-centuries
India’s batting duo of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli both scored half-centuries to help their side book a spot in the semi-final of the World Twenty20 and register a convincing eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in Mirpur.
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“I do know I can hold my spot as an all-rounder”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has admitted that he does not deserve a place in the Test team solely as a batsman since his record is nowhere near as impressive as it should be.
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“As long as he’s bowling overs and he’s fit, we would love to have that extra bowler”
Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has revealed that all-rounder Shane Watson is likely to replace either Alex Doolan or Shaun Marsh, if he is fully fit prior to the start of the third Test against South Africa in Cape Town on March 1.
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“He was England’s top run scorer in the Ashes and is one of the world’s best players, so why get rid of him?”
England off-spinner Graeme Swann has announced that the national team would be making a huge mistake if they decided to drop South African-born batsman Kevin Pietersen.
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Finn failed to play a single game against Australia
England pace bowler Steven Finn will miss the ongoing limited overs series against Australia after flying home to work on his bowling.
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Finch scored his second ODI century
It seems England just can’t catch a break at the moment as they failed to win the first ODI after being whitewashed 5-0 in the recently concluded Ashes series.
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Rogers scored his maiden Test century on home soil
Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers scored a spectacular century on the fourth day of the fourth Test in Melbourne to give the baggy greens a convincing eight-wicket win and a 4-0 lead in the series.
