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KP gives 'thumbs up' to Strauss as ECB director
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia] Dec. 3 (ANI): Maverick England batsman Kevin Pietersen has heaped praise on Andrew Strauss, saying the former left-handed batsman has done a good job as director of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).
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Struggling Aussies look for ODI redemption against Black Caps
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec.3 (ANI): Australian batsman George Bailey has called on his side to be at their absolute best if they want to get back to winning ways in the upcoming Chappell-Hadlee ODI series against New Zealand beginning at the SCG on Sunday.
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Lehmann casts doubt on Shaun Marsh's selection for Gabba Test
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec.1 (ANI): Australian coach Darren Lehmann has cast doubt over injured Shaun Marsh returning to the national squad for the opening day-night Test of the three-match series against Pakistan beginning at the Gabba on December 15.
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Batting below Matthew Wade is 'painful': Glenn Maxwell
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec. 1 (ANI): Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has expressed his disappointment with the fact that he is forced to bat below wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade in this year Victoria's Sheffield Shield side, saying it is" a little bit painful at times."
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Gillespie backs Starc-Hazlewood to become Oz's greatest pace duo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov.30 (ANI): Former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie has predicted that Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will one day emerge as the best fast bowling combination the country has ever produced.
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Gavaskar disappointed by Kohli's send-off to Stokes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov.28 (ANI):Expressing his displeasure over Virat Kohli's behaviour, legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the Indian skipper for engaging in war of words with Ben Stokes after the England all-rounder's dismissal on Day One of the ongoing third
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Aussies scrap rotation policy for NZ ODI visit; Lehmann to play Starc, Haz
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov. 28 (ANI): It seems that Australia have learnt from the humiliation dished out to them by playing the gamble of sending second string ODI attack against South Africa last month as they have decided to scrap its resting strategy for the upcoming one-day series again
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Du Plessis, Philander fancy more pink-ball Tests despite loss
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov.28 (ANI): South Africa stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis has expressed his desire to see more pink-ball cricket at home despite losing their first day-night Test against Australia by seven wickets at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
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India beat Malaysia, take bronze at 4-Nations Invitational Tournament
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov. 27 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team came out with a brilliant performance on Sunday as they defeated Malaysia 4-1 in the Bronze medal play off match at the Four Nations Invitational Tournament.
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India go down to Kiwis in hard-fought clash of 4-Nations Hockey tourney
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov.26 (ANI): The Indian men's hockey team suffered a 2-3 defeat at the hands of New Zealand in a hard-fought encounter of the Four-Nations Invitational Tournament here on Saturday.
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Usman Khawaja reveals his `one of worst feelings in cricket`
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov. 26 (ANI): Despite scoring his career-best knock in the ongoing Adelaide Test against South Africa, Australian batter Usman Khawaja had a moment in the game which gave him his "one of the worst feelings in cricket".
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Indian eves beaten 1-4 by Australia in second Hockey Test
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov.25 (ANI): The Indian women's hockey team suffered a crushing 1-4 defeat at the hands of Australia in an action-packed second Test match at the State Netball and Hockey Centre here on Friday.
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