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Rohit not picked up for first two Australia Tests; Karun, Jayant return
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 14 (ANI): Middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma, who has been away from cricket since October due to injury, has not been picked up for the first two Tests of the four-match series against Australia beginning February 23 at Pune.
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Ross Taylor seeks clarity from NZ cricket on his T20 future
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Feb. 14 (ANI): Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor, who has been time and again excluded from the T20 squad in the recent past, is hoping for more clarity on his future in the national team's T20 set-up.
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Root replaces Cook as England Test captain, Stokes named his deputy
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 13 (ANI): Middle-order batsman Joe Root has been appointed as England's new Test captain, succeeding Alastair Cook.
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Umar Akmal breaks record for most ducks in T20 cricket
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb. 13 (ANI): Middle-order Pakistani batsman Umar Akmal has achieved an unwanted record for the most number of ducks in T20 cricket.
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Ross Taylor again excluded from NZ T20 squad
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb. 13 (ANI): Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has once again failed to grab a spot in the T20 side as he was excluded from the squad for the lone T20 match against South Africa to be played on February 17 at Eden Park, Auckland.
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`Fit-again` Ronchi recalled in NZ squad for Proteas series
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Feb.12 (ANI):Wicketkeeper-batsman Luke Ronchi, who has recovered fully from a groin injury he sustained during Bangladesh series last month, has been recalled in the 14-man ODI and T20 squads for the upcoming series against South Africa.
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Stuart Broad receives MBE from Prince Charles
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 11 (ANI): England pacer Stuart Broad has received an MBE from Prince Charles after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) interviewed him, along with batsman Joe Root and all-rounder Ben Stokes to succeed Alastair Cook as captain of the national cricket team.
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Azhar Ali steps down as Pakistan ODI captain
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb.9 (ANI):Wicketkeeper-batsman Azhar Ali has stepped down from the post of Pakistan ODI skipper in the wake of mounting pressure on his leadership following the 1-4 defeat in the five-match ODI series against Australia.
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Miandad blames foreign coaches for Pak's decline in cricket
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb.9 (ANI): Legendary Pakistan batsman Javed Miandad has lashed out at foreign coaches for causing damage to the country's cricket and bringing the national side on the brink of disaster.
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Neck injury forces Lynn out of Lanka T20 series
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Feb.9 (ANI): Australian batsman Chris Lynn has been ruled out of the upcoming Twenty20 international series against Sri Lanka after aggravating his injured neck.
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Rahane to replace Karun Nair for B'desh Test, hints Kohli
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], Feb.8 (ANI): Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday strongly hinted that batsman Ajinkya Rahane would replace Karun Nair for the one-off Test match against Bangladesh beginning Thursday here at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
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Kohli is `world's best` batsman in ODIs, declares Ponting
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Feb.8 (ANI): Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, who is one of the most prolific run-scorers in the history of cricket, has labelled Indian skipper Virat Kohli as the best batsman in the world at the moment and `probably` the greatest one-day international cricket
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