Brian Lara is a ‘class above’ Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting, says Shahid Afridi

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“Tendulkar and Ponting are also greats but I thought Lara was a cut above them”

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has become the latest member of the cricketing community to join in the debate about whether West Indies legend Brian Lara was better than India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar and former Australia captain Ricky Ponting.

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‘T20s can show the world how a cricketing star can be made overnight’, says Gordon Greenidge

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Greenidge has refused to buy into the hype of Twenty20 cricket doing more harm than good for the sport

Legendary West Indies opening batsman Gordon Greenidge has announced his support for Twenty20 cricket, stating that “T20s can show the world how a cricketing star can be made overnight”.

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‘I feel for the guys’, says Michael Hussey

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Hussey acknowledged that Australia are still going through a transition phase

Retired Australia batsman Michael Hussey has conceded that it does hurt to watch the national team get battered and pulverised by England in the Ashes as he remembered how Australia used to dish out the same punishment back in the good old days.

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The CPL will work wonders for our younger generation, says Sir Vivian Richards

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Richards will coach the Antigua Hawksbills during the CPL

West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards believes the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will work wonders for the younger generation as it provides them a unique opportunity to show their worth against some of the top names in international cricket.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I would love to get the opportunity to play some of these modern innovative cricketing strokes, admits Sir Vivian Richards

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Richards ponders just how successful his cricketing career would have been if he were playing today

Legendary West Indian batsman Sir Vivian Richards admitted that he would love to get the opportunity to play some of the modern innovative cricketing strokes that are showcased during Twenty20 Internationals and ODIs quite regularly nowadays.

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