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It was raining sixes all night thanks to Finch
After suffering a 3-0 thrashing in the Ashes series, Australia would have started pondering over whether they were going to triumph over England even once throughout the limited overs series.
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Jamaica won the inaugural edition of the CPL
The Jamaica Tallawahs were crowned champions of the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after breezing past the Guyana Amazon Warriors by seven wickets.
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Russell and Sangakkara dashed Barbados’ hopes of reaching the finals
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara and West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell booked a finals showdown against the Guyana Amazon Warriors after the Jamaica Tallawahs absolutely decimated the Barbados Tridents by seven wickets in the second semi-final of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
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“I think I’ve still got a lot of cricket left in me now and to the 2015 World Cup”
Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has his sights set on representing his country at the 2015 World Cup and announced that he will do whatever it takes to gain a spot in the squad.
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Cotterrell’s four-wicket haul left Barbados in absolute tatters
The Antigua Hawksbills walked away with a comfortable five-wicket win over the Barbados Tridents thanks to left-arm pace bowler Sheldon Cotterrell’s four-wicket haul.
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Dilshan is the latest in a series of Sri Lankan player to sign a deal with a CPL franchise
Flamboyant Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has agreed to a deal with the Guyana Amazon Warriors, which will see him represent the franchise for the remainder of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
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Sangakkara is the third Sri Lankan player to sign with a CPL franchise in the last couple of days
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara, who has just come off an outstanding series against South Africa, has inked a deal to represent the Jamaica Tallawahs for the rest of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
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The men’s and women’s national team both received monetary rewards from the PCB
Both the Pakistan men’s and women’s national team have received a financial reward from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for their recent triumphs at the international level.
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Details of the incident are still sketchy
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Umar Akmal has been ruled out of the national team’s upcoming tour of Zimbabwe after fainting and being rushed to hospital due to a suspected seizure.
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“The victories came at the right time for us”
Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore believes his side’s recent triumph over the West Indies couldn’t have come at a better time, especially since Pakistan lost their previous series against South Africa and failed to win a single game in the last ever Champions Trophy.
