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Rooney confirms he'll stay at Man U, quashes China move
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [U.K], Feb.24 (ANI): Ending months of speculation over his future with Manchester United, England captain Wayne Rooney has confirmed that he will not be leaving the Old Trafford club anytime soon.
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Waugh advises Aussies to `fire up` Kohli only when he starts scoring
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Feb. 22 (ANI): Former Australian skipper Steve Smith has called on the Steve Smith-led side to be cautious while indulging in verbal battle against Indian captain Virat Kohli in the four-match Test series starting Thursday at Pune.
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Steve Smith replaces Dhoni as Rising Pune Supergiants skipper
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Feb.19 (ANI): Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) has announced that Australian cricket captain Steve Smith will take over as skipper of the team from Mahaendra Singh Dhoni for the 2017 and 10th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Root backs his predecessor Cook to 'smash every record'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb. 16 (ANI): Joe Root, who has replaced Alastair Cook as England's new Test captain, has backed his predecessor to "smash every record going".
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Vice-captain Stokes is not automatically England's skipper in Root�
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb.16 (ANI): England's newly appointed vice-captain Ben Stokes has been warned that he will not necessarily lead the Test side in Joe Root's absence.
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England's new captain Root draws inspiration from Kohli, Smith
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 16 (ANI): Newly appointed England Test skipper Joe Root believes that the added responsibility would just take his batting to a new level, just like it has done for Virat Kohli and Steve Smith.
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Root replaces Cook as England Test captain, Stokes named his deputy
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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Women's WC qualifiers: Proteas captain ponders new combinations ahead
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Feb.12 (ANI):South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk has said that she is open to try out some new combinations in her team's last match of the preliminary league which ends on Monday, when the Super Six teams are decided in the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier 2017.
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Australia will find it difficult to compete against India: Ajit Wadekar
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Feb. 12 (ANI): Predicting the upcoming four-match Test series between India and Australia to be very 'interesting', former captain Ajit Wadekar feels that the Steve Smith-led side doesn't stand a chance and it would be very difficult for them to compete against
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Stuart Broad receives MBE from Prince Charles
Updated : 8 years, 7 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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Virat Kohli breaks Bradman and Dravid's consecutive double ton world
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Feb 10 (ANI): Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli set a new world record in the one-off Test against Bangladesh here on Friday.
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Pant replaces Gambhir as Delhi skipper for Vijay Hazare Trophy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 10 (ANI): 19-year-old Rishabh Pant has replaced veteran Indian opener Gautam Gambhir as Delhi's captain for the Vijay Hazare domestic 50-overs tournament that begins on February 25.
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