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Warner backs Cummins to lead Australian attack
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Mar. 11 (ANI): Explosive Australian opener David Warner has backed Pat Cummins who has been called to replace injured Mitchell Starc for the remaining Tests of the Border Gavaskar Trophy against India, saying the right-arm pacer has the "firepower" to lead th
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Martin Guptill to undergo six-week rehabilitation program
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Mar. 10 (ANI): New Zealand opener Martin Guptill will undergo a six-week-long strength and conditioning rehabilitation program before returning to the field.
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Pujara, Rahul lead India's fightback in Bengaluru Test
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka)[India], Mar. 6 (ANI): Opener KL Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara struck brilliant half centuries as India made its way back in the ongoing second Test against Australia at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.
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Renshaw hopeful of Aussies getting substantial first-inning lead in Bengal
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], Mar.5 (ANI): Well aware of the fact that the fourth innings chase could be quite hard , Australian opener Matt Renshaw on Sunday expressed hope of his side getting a substantial first-inning lead to win the ongoing second Test here at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
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Renshaw, Marsh push India on backfoot in Bengaluru Test
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], Mar.5 (ANI): Opener Matt Renshaw and Shaun Marsh scored well-constructed half centuries as Australia took a commanding position by the end of the second day of the second Test against India at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, here on Su
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Guptill's ODI heroics not enough to earn him Test recall, says Hesson
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa] Mar. 2 (ANI): New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has insisted that swashbuckling opener Martin Guptill would not be able to make a comeback to the Test side, despite his record-breaking performance in the fourth ODI against South Africa.
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Rohit Sharma to return from injury layoff in Vijay Hazare Trophy
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Mar.2 (ANI): Prolific Indian opener Rohit Sharma, who has recovered fully from a thigh injury he sustained in October last year, is all set to make his comeback with Mumbai in the ongoing Vijay Hazare domestic 50-overs tournament.
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Guptill's brilliance steer Kiwis to series-leveling win against Prote
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Hamilton [New Zealand], Mar. 1 (ANI): Swash buckling New Zealand opener Martin Guptill played a ferocious knock of 180 from just 138 balls to guide his side to an emphatic seven-wicket victory against South Africa in the fourth ODI of the five-match series here at Seddon Park on Wednesday.
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Looking for a fresh start, insists Vijay post Pune humiliation
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], Mar. 1 (ANI): Indian opener Murali Vijay has insisted that the team is looking to leave behind the humiliating 333-run loss in Pune Test against Australia, adding that they would be looking for a fresh start in the next game starting Saturday at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
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`Fit-enough` Hales called up for England tour of Windies
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb.28 (ANI): England swashbuckling opener Alex Hales is all set to join the national side after sufficiently recovering from a hand fracture he sustained during the ODI series in India last month.
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Can perform better as T20 opener, says Asad Shafiq
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb. 25 (ANI): Pakistan batsman Asad Shafiq, who is a regular feature of the Test line up, believes he can perform better as an opener in the national T20 team.
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`Fit-again` Hales in line to make return against Windies
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
London [U.K], Feb. 24 (ANI): England swashbuckling opener Alex Hales, who has recovered from a hand fracture he sustained during the ODI series in India, could make a return to the side for the three-match series against West Indies beginning March 3 in Antigua.
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