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Steyn set to be sidelined for six months after shoulder surgery
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov.13 (ANI): In what may come as a major blow to South Africa, pace spearhead Dale Steyn is all set to be sidelined for at least six months post shoulder surgery last week.
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Hobert Test: Philander credits team performance as Proteas steal the show
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 12 (ANI): South African pace bowler Vernon Philander, who wrecked havoc on the opening day of the second Test against Australia at the Blundstone Arena in Hobart, has credited the "magnificent all-round performance" to put the visitors in the drive
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Pietersen favours Abbott over Morkel for Hobart Test
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov.10 (ANI):Putting his weight behind the horses-for-courses approach, former England batsman Kevin Pietersen insisted that the less-experienced paceman should replace Dale Steyn for the second Test of the three-match series against Australia beginning in Hobart
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Furious Mitchell Johnson labels DRS a `failure`
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov.7 (ANI): Former Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson has labelled the Decision Review System (DRS) as a `failure` after all-rounder Mitchell Marsh's controversial leg before dismissal during the opening Test of the three-match series against South Africa at the
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McGrath was hardest player for me to captain:Ponting
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov.5 (ANI): Taking a cheeky dig at Glenn McGrath, former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting has revealed that the pace legend was the most difficult player to handle during his tenure as captain.
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Shoulder fracture ends Dale Steyn's Australia tour
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Perth [Australia], Nov.4 (ANI): South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the remainder of the three-match Test series against Australia with a fractured right shoulder.
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`Injured` Steyn doubtful for remainder of Aussie Test series
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov.4 (ANI): South African pace spearhead Dale Steyn is doubtful for the remainder of the three-match Test series against Australia after suffering a recurrence of a shoulder injury during the ongoing opening game at the WACA Ground in Perth.
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Wahab Riaz still far away to be a spearhead, believes Waqar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Nov.2 (ANI): Despite Wahab Riaz taking his second five-wicket haul during West Indies' first-innings of the final Test, former Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis believes the left-arm pacer still needs to be more consistent with both accuracy and the ability to take wi
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Siddle 'not too much worried' about selection for Perth Test
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Oct. 29 (ANI): Australian pacer Peter Siddle has insisted that he is not concerned about selection in the playing XI which would be taking on South Africa for the three-match Test series starting next week.
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ADB disappointed over slow pace of awarding contracts for projects
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct.25 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has articulated dissatisfaction over the pace of awarding contracts for foreign-funded projects in Pakistan which has led to delay in projects, cost overruns and inefficient utilisation of external loans.
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Johnson reveals how Watson stuck his head in a toilet
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Oct.24 (ANI):Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson has revealed how his long-standing friendship with Shane Watson made a rocky start back in 2000, when the former all-rounder stuck his head in the toilet at the Australia's Cricket Academy in Adelaide.
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Siddle in line to be recalled for Perth Test: Wade
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct.22 (ANI): Australian pacer Peter Siddle could be in line for a return to the national squad for the opening Test of the three-match series against South Africa, according to wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade.
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