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Kane Williamson achieves top-five ranking across all formats
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Jan. 9 (ANI): New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has broken into the top five of the ICC Player Rankings for T20I batsmen after a good series against Bangladesh which his side won 3-0.
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Lack of aggression responsible for Pakistan's whitewash in Australia:
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Jan. 8 (ANI): Pakistan chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has done a post-mortem of his team's lack-lustre performance in the recently concluded three-Test series against Australia, saying the team's batsmen lacked aggression while the bowlers might have been fatigue
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Leading India in World Cup would be my life's biggest achievement: Ko
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 8 (ANI): Swashbuckling Indian batsman Virat Kohli, who has been recently appointed as the ODI and T20 skipper, has insisted that the biggest achievement of his life would be to lead the country in a World Cup.
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Bailey, Finch axed for ODI series against Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Jan. 7 (ANI): Experienced Australian batsman George Bailey and Aaron Finch have been axed from the ODI squad for the upcoming five-match series against Pakistan, while uncapped fast bowler Billy Stanlake and Chris Lynn have been included.
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Captaining ODI side will make Virat a better player, says his mentor RK Sh
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 6 (ANI): As Indian Test Captain Virat Kohli takes over the One Day side from his predecessor Mahindra Singh Dhoni, Kohli's mentor and his childhood coach Raj Kumar Sharma on Friday said the additional responsibility will only make the swashbuckling batsmen a bett
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Kohli named captain, Yuvraj back for ODIs, T20s against England
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Jan.6 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday named swashbuckling batsman Virat Kohli as the captain of the India's limited-overs side.
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Dhoni will always remain my captain: Virat Kohli
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 6 (ANI): Two days after Mahendra Singh Dhoni stepped down as the skipper of the India ODI and T20I teams, swashbuckling batsman Virat Kohli on Friday showered praise on the wicketkeeper-batsman and said that he would always remain his captain.
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Younis Khan becomes first cricketer to score Test centuries in all 11 coun
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Jan. 5 (ANI): Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan on Thursday became the first cricketer in Test history to score centuries in 11 countries, including the United Arab Emirates.
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Ross Taylor recalled for B'desh Test series
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Jan.5 (ANI): Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor, who underwent a surgery to remove a growth in his eye, has been recalled in the 13-man squad for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh beginning January 12 at the Basin Reserve.
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Younis, Azhar lead Pakistan's fight back in Sydney Test
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Jan. 4 (ANI): Pakistan batsmen Younis Khan and Azhar Ali stitched together an unbeaten 120-run partnership to lead the team's fight back on Day Two of the third and final Test against Australia on Wednesday at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).
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Every time I score runs, it's for Hughes: Warner
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan. 4 (ANI): Australia's explosive opening batsman David Warner, who was there on the field when Phillip Hughes was struck on that fateful day back in late 2014, has insisted that every time he scores runs, it's for the late Australian left hander.
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Azhar Ali achieves career-best sixth spot in ICC Test rankings
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Dec.31 (ANI): Pakistan opener Azhar Ali has moved up ten places to his career-best sixth spot in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen even as top-ranked Australian skipper Steve Smith has finished the year-end rankings with a personal best in terms of rating points.
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