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“If I can give back to anyone – kids, older people it doesn’t matter to me – as long as I can give something back”
Disgraced Essex pace bowler Mervyn Westfield has finally broken his silence over the chain of events that led to him indulging in spot-fixing and being slapped with a five-year ban by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
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Chatara’s heroics in the second innings snapped Zimbabwe’s 12-year winless streak
Zimbabwe’s last Test win came all the way back in 2001 against Bangladesh, but they managed to end their 12-year drought as they recorded a historic 24-run win over Pakistan to leave the Test series drawn at one game apiece.
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“I don’t think it’s ever right to go back on your word”
Legendary England batsman Geoffrey Boycott believes the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) were wrong to shorten their series against South Africa by scheduling a home series against the West Indies next month and a tour of New Zealand in January.
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“It would be the biggest thing if Tendulkar gets to play the 200th Test in Mumbai”
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has announced that it would be wrong to deny legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar the chance to play his 200th Test in his hometown of Mumbai as “all his friends and family members” live there.
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Hales hammered 94 off 61 deliveries
Alex Hales was England’s hero in the second Twenty20 International at Durham as he went on a rampage against Australia to guide his side to a 27-run win and end the series as a 1-1 draw.
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Cook will welcome Panesar back with open arms if he makes some necessary “changes in his life”
Having walked away with a 3-0 win against Australia in a challenging Ashes series, England captain Alastair Cook just cannot buy a break as he now has another obstacle in his path, which just so happens to be centred around left-arm spinner Monty Panesar, who has dominated headlines in the country for all the wrong reasons.
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“There are a few things that could be looked at but I don’t think it’s a bad system at the moment”
Despite England having won the recently concluded Ashes series 3-0, the Decision Review System (DRS) dominated the headlines throughout the historic series for all the wrong reasons.
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The England players have come under fire for their behaviour after retaining the Ashes
England captain Alastair Cook had demanded an apology from Australian broadcaster Channel Nine after they said that the England batsmen were trying to cheat the Hot Spot technology by putting silicon tape around the edges of their bats.
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Simmons played a sensible innings as the Amazon Warriors knocked off the Red Steel
A classy knock of 42 by Lendl Simmons, which was followed by three wickets from Veerasammy Permaul helped the Guyana Amazon Warriors triumph over the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel by 19 runs in the second game of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
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Richardson still sees the DRS as an asset to the game
With the controversial Decision Review System (DRS) stealing all the limelight in the ongoing Ashes series, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has announced that he is contemplating giving teams more reviews in the near future.
