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KL Rahul, Evin Lewis make huge gains in latest T20 rankings
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dubai, Aug 30 (ANI):Rival openers Evin Lewis of the West Indies and India's Lokesh Rahul have made huge gains in the latest ICC players rankings for T20I batsmen after slamming fine centuries in the recent two-match series in Lauderhill, USA, played on 27 and 28 August.
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Finger injury forces Shaun Marsh out of Sri Lanka tour
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Aug 30 (ANI): Australia batsman Shaun Marsh has been ruled out of the remainder of the Sri Lanka tour with a broken little finger.
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Bailey dubs David Warner as `natural leader`
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Aug.29 (ANI): Australian batsman George Bailey has heaped praise on stand-in captain David Warner by describing him as a `natural leader` as the latter guides the side in the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka.
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Akhtar rates Inzamam as the most difficult batsman he ever faced
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Aug.29 (ANI): Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that the current chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq was the most difficult batsman he had ever bowled to in his decorated career.
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Despite defeat, centurion KL Rahul happy with India's approach agains
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lauderhill (Florida) [USA], Aug.28 (ANI): Indian opening batsman KL Rahul, who struck his maiden T20 International ton in the opening match against West Indies, has expressed his disappointment to be on the losing side, but added that he was happy with the way the team approached the innings
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Dilshan equalled services of Jayawardena, Sangakkara for Lankan cricket: M
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Aug.28 (ANI): Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews has paid rich tribute to retiring opener Tillakaratne Dilshan by putting his contributions on par with two of the finest ever batsmen namely Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara.
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PM Modi bats for eco-friendly Ganesh Utsav, Durga Puja
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 28 (ANI): Expressing concern over the issue of rising pollution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to the nation to celebrate Ganesh Utsav and Durga Puja in an eco-friendly way.
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Pak's Sami Aslam admits to draw inspiration from `consistent` Kohli
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Aug.26 (ANI):Describing swashbuckling batsman Virat Kohli as `consistent`, Pakistan's Sami Aslam has revealed that he looks to the Indian Test skipper for inspiration to perform at the highest level.
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Dilshan, inventor of `Dilscoop`, to retire after Australia series
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Aug 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has confirmed that he will call curtains on his international career after the ongoing limited-overs series against Australia.
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Asad Shafiq credits Misbah for Pakistan's rise as number one Test sid
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi, Aug.25 (ANI): Lavishing praise on skipper Misbah-ul-Haq for Pakistan's recent rise in Test cricket, batsman Asad Shafiq has said that it was because of the former's dedication, sincerity and calm leadership that the team had surged to the top of the world ranking for the f
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Windies coach Simmons throws weight behind misfiring Bravo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Port of Spain, Aug 24 (ANI): Defending Darren Bravo's poor run of form against India in the just-concluded Test series, West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has argued that the marquee left-hander had been forced to assume the mantle of senior batsman without gaining adequate experience
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Angelo Perera replaces injured Pradeep in ODI squad against Aussies
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo, Aug.23 (ANI): Sri Lanka have called in batsman Angelo Perera as replacement for injured seamer Nuwan Pradeep for the remaining ODIs of the five-match series against Australia.
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