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Cairns is hoping to see New Zealand rise up the rankings within the next three years
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has announced that teams should only be allowed one review per innings in order for them to stop relying on the Decision Review System (DRS).
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Watson received some “excellent” advice from Clarke
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has revealed that he has consulted Test captain Michael Clarke on helping him overcome his continuous lbw woes, which earned him heavy criticism throughout the recently concluded Ashes series.
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Gul is raring to make his international comeback
Pakistan pace bowler Umar Gul, who recently underwent a surgical procedure on his right knee, has announced that he will need at least four to six more weeks more to recuperate until he can make his international comeback.
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Ponting was “flabbergasted” by Cricket Australia’s publicity stunt to raise awareness about the BBL
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has lashed out at Cricket Australia over the amount of publicity and hype they created over the upcoming season of the Big Bash League (BBL) just hours after the national team were thrashed by 347 runs against England in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s.
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Pattinson does have the tendency to succumb to injuries on a regular basis
It seems as if there is a curse on Australia’s pace bowlers as every time a big series comes around, one of them sustains a serious injury, and the tradition continued during the ongoing Ashes series as 23-year-old James Pattinson was ruled out for the remainder of the historic series with a stress fracture of the lower back.
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Pietersen has not made much of an impact during the first two Tests
Flamboyant England batsman Kevin Pietersen’s chances of playing in the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, remain in doubt after he sustained a calf injury during the second Test at Lord’s.
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Ronchi has only scored 47 runs in six innings
New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has come to the defence of wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi, who was recently picked to play for the national team, but has had a tough time with the bat over the past couple of months.
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The Kensington Oval in Barbados played host to pre-season county matches earlier this year
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are considering to start the English county season abroad as they desperately seek out a solution to the congestion woes they face year after year.
Lillee believes running in the answer to Australia’s injury woes
Australia pace bowling great Dennis Lillee has questioned whether the current pace attack are truly committed to helping the country become the top ranked team across all three formats.
Lorgat is determined to ensure that the Sri Lankan government stops interfering with cricketing matters
Former International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat has called for an end to government interference in Sri Lanka’s cricketing matters in order to improve the quality of the game in the country.
