Stokes, Morgan, Woakes top attractions at IPL auction
February 6th, 2017 | by
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England allrounders Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes and their limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan are among the seven players who have listed themselves at the highest base price of INR 2 crore (approx US $298,000) for the IPL player auction scheduled in Bangalore on February 20....
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‘Cook knew it was time to step aside’ – Strauss
February 6th, 2017 | by
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Alastair Cook’s decision to resign from the England captaincy stemmed from his reservations about “how much he had left in the tank”, according to Andrew Strauss, England’s director of cricket, who says that the ECB expects to be able to name his...
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India favourites in lopsided tournament
February 6th, 2017 | by
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It is an anomaly that the qualifying event for a World Cup in England is being played in Sri Lanka, but that, perhaps, will be the last thing on the minds of the 10 teams fighting to be a part of the biggest event in...
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Uniform DRS likely from October
February 6th, 2017 | by
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A uniform Decision Review System (DRS) is likely to be used across all three formats from October 2017. The DRS will also be utilised for the first time in an ICC T20 tournament in 2018, with one review per team in the Women’s World T20...
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Thigh injury rules out Imrul Kayes
February 6th, 2017 | by
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Bangladesh opening batsman Imrul Kayes has been ruled out of contention for the one-off Test against India, which starts on Thursday in Hyderabad. Imrul injured his left thigh while fielding on day two of the Bangladeshis’ tour match against India A at the Gymkhana ground....
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England
‘Focus is on developing career, not results’ – Dravid
February 5th, 2017 | by
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Rahul Dravid and Mark Ramprakash talk about what goes into coaching players at the Under-19 level It is the eve of England Under-19s’ five-match Youth ODI series in India. On a practice pitch at the Wankhede Stadium, two left-arm spinners are being put through their...
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Australia
Angelo Mathews unavailable for Australia tour due to injury
February 5th, 2017 | by
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Angelo Mathews’ hamstring injury will keep him out of the forthcoming T20 series in Australia, Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed. A stand-in captain is expected to be named on Tuesday, when the selectors decide on the squad. Mathews has been in Sri Lanka since he...
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Australia
Taylor and Boult wrest trophy for NZ
February 5th, 2017 | by
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New Zealand 281 for 9 (Taylor 107, Brownlie 63, Faulkner 3-59, Starc 3-63) beat Australia 257 (Finch 56, Head 53, Boult 6-33) by 24 runs This was some sort of day for New Zealand. Ross Taylor equalled Nathan Astle’s record for the most ODI hundreds...
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Goswami 81 guides Bengal to five-wicket win
February 5th, 2017 | by
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East Zone Opener Shreevats Goswami’s 53-ball 81 helped Bengal chase down 178 with five wickets to spare against Jharkhand in Kolkata. Goswami was the common factor in two half-century stands – 73 for the second wicket with Abhishek Raman, and 71 for the fourth wicket...
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South Africa
De Villiers backs CSA’s plans for T20 league
February 5th, 2017 | by
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AB de Villiers has become the first big-name player to throw his weight behind South Africa’s new T20 competition, which is set to launch in the 2017-18 summer. The tournament will comprise of eight privately-owned franchises and will aim to attract high-profile...
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