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I couldn't believe it, says Afghan spinner Rashid Khan
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], Feb. 20 (ANI): Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan is over the moon after he, along with former national skipper Mohammad Nabi, became the first cricketers from their war-torn nation to be picked in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction held in Bengaluru.
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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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`Great leader` Misbah deserves a rousing send-off: Arthur
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Feb.18 (ANI): Describing Misbah-ul-Haq as a `great leader`, Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has said that the beleaguered Test skipper will be given all the respect and a rousing see-off whenever he decides to bid adieu to cricket.
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Du Plessis gushes over `massive weapon` Tahir post T20I heroics
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb.17 (ANI): South Africa T20 skipper Faf du Plessis has heaped praise on Imran Tahir, saying that the leg-spinner is one of the reason why the national side are so successful in the shortest format of the game.
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India crush B'desh by nine wickets to qualify for Women's WC 201
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Feb.17 (ANI): Opener Mona Meshram and skipper Mithali Raj struck scorching half-centuries as India booked their place in the upcoming ICC Women World Cup 2017 after thrashing Bangladesh by nine wickets in their qualifying clash at Nondescripts Cricket Club here on Frida
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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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Maxwell to go 'silent' against Kohli & men
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Feb. 15 (ANI): While Australia's skipper Steve Smith has given his boys the license to sledge Virat Kohli and his men; all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, opposite to his nature, has some other plans to stop the Indian run-machine in the upcoming four-match Test series beg
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De Villiers' absence can damage Test cricket in long run: Steve Waugh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Feb. 15 (ANI): Expressing his disappointment over AB de Villiers's decision to play less Test cricket, former Australian skipper Steve Waugh believes the absence of the star South African batsman from the longest format of the game would damage the game in t
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Won't shy from verbal battle against Kohli's men, says Smith
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Feb. 14 (ANI): Australian skipper Steve Smith has asserted that his team won't shy away from sledging and verbal battle in the upcoming four-match Test series against India beginning February 23 at Pune.
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Defence would be `incredibly important` for us in India: Smith
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Feb. 14 (ANI): Australian skipper Steve Smith has insisted that "defence is going to be incredibly important" for them to battle it out against the Indian bowlers in the upcoming four-match Test series beginning February 23 at Pune.
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Having attacking fast bowlers a bonus for us: Kohli
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], Feb. 13 (ANI): Highly satisfied with the fast bowlers after their exemplary performance in the lone Test against Bangladesh on a flat track in Hyderabad, Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Monday insisted that it was a bonus for them to have a bunch of pacers who can attack and
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