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Kiwis ready for `world class` Ashwin & Co., says Williamson
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sept.13 (ANI): Asserting that spin will play a huge factor in the upcoming tour to India, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has admitted that some of his batsmen will face a tough challenge against Ravichandran Ashwin and other Indian spinners during the three-match serie
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Joe Root surges into top five in ICC ODI batsman rankings
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Sept.5 (ANI): England batsman Joe Root has surged into the top five of the ICC players rankings for ODI batsmen for the first time after a stellar performance against Pakistan, which earned him the player of the series award.
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Warner blasts sluggish Lankan pitches despite ODI series win
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Sep.1 (ANI): Australian stand-in skipper David Warner has slammed pitches in Sri Lanka despite clinching the five-match ODI series against the hosts, saying his batsmen were being restricted from scoring big targets during the tour.
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KL Rahul, Evin Lewis make huge gains in latest T20 rankings
Updated : 8 years, 9 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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Dilshan equalled services of Jayawardena, Sangakkara for Lankan cricket: M
Updated : 8 years, 9 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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Kohli credits `biggest positives` Ashwin, Saha for series win against Wind
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Port of Spain, Aug.23 (ANI): India Test skipper Virat Kohli believes much-improved batting performance from his side's lower-order batsmen namely Ravichandran Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha led to their 2-0 Test series win against West Indies.
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Collingwood issues 'Wood' warning to Pak
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi, Aug.22 (ANI): While issuing a warning to Pakistan batsmen, former England all-rounder Paul Collingwood has said that fast bowler Mark Wood can cause a lot of problems with the white ball to the opposition in the upcoming five-match ODI series, starting from August 24 in Southampton.
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Younus Khan returns to top five in ICC rankings
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai, Aug.15 (ANI): Pakistan's Younus Khan has returned to the top five of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after belting his sixth career double-century which helped his side to record an impressive 10-wicket victory over England in the fourth and final Test of the s
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Misbah admits England's reverse swing left Pakistan `clueless`
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London, Aug 8 (ANI): Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has admitted that England bowlers' ability to reverse swing the ball in home conditions left his side's batsmen clueless on the final day of the third Test at Edgbaston.
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Shane Warne reveals best batsmen he ever bowled to
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne, July 26 (ANI): Australian spin great Shane Warne has unsurprisingly rated legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as the best Indian batsman he bowled to in his 15-year illustrious career while he failed to split Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis as his pick from South Africa.
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Plan was to frustrate Windies batsmen by bowling maidens: Umesh Yadav
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Antigua, July 24 (ANI): After putting India in a commanding position, fast bowler Umesh Yadav has said it was the plan of the team to bowl as many maidens as possible and frustrate the West Indian batsmen in the opening Test here at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.
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Mastering the art of spin-bowling
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Jul 22 (ANI): A recent study has revealed why small variations in the rotation of the ball applied by slow bowlers in cricket can cause batsmen big problems even before deliveries have pitched on the ground.
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