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Hafeez quashes talks he is after permanent ODI captaincy
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Jan.18 (ANI): Pakistan all-rounder and stand-in skipper Mohammad Hafeez has rubbished speculation surrounding that he is running to take over captaincy from Azhar Ali in ODI format on a permanent basis.
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Thumb injury casts doubt on Mushfiqur's participation for Christchurc
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Christchurch [New Zealand], Jan.18 (ANI): Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim, who was taken off the field after suffering a head blow during the opening Test against New Zealand, is doubtful for the final match against the Kane Williamson-led side due to a finger injury.
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'Kohli is a born captain', says his childhood coach
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 18 (ANI): Raj Kumar Sharma, Virat Kohli's mentor and childhood coach, has heaped praise on the newly-appointed India's limited overs skipper, saying the latter was a born captain.
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Kedar Jadhav's sister beams with pride over his stellar performance i
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra), Jan. 16 (ANI): Expressing her pleasure over his brother's stellar performance in the successful opening ODI against England, the sister of Indian all-rounder Kedar Jadhav on Monday said that she was proud of the way the former stitched a 200-run partnership with skip
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Mushfiqur Rahim cleared of serious injury after head blow
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan.16 (ANI): Bangladesh skipper Mushfiqur Rahim has been cleared of any serious injury after he was struck by a bouncer on the final day of the opening Test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
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Wellington Test: Williamson, bowlers power Kiwis to unlikely win over Bang
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Jan.16 (ANI): Skipper Kane Williamson struck a quick-fire unbeaten century under immense pressure to guide New Zealand to an improbable seven-wicket win against Bangladesh on the final day of the opening Test at the Basin Reserve here on Monday.
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Jadhav's inning was just `outstanding`: Kohli
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Newly appointed ODI skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday heaped praise on Kedar Jadhav blistering knock of 120 runs which guided India to a sensational three-wicket win over England in the first ODI in Pune on Sunday, saying the 'best calculative inni
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Jadhav helps Virat to begin 'Kohli era' in ODIs with a bang
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Middle-order batsman Kedar Jhadav and newly appointed skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday scored blistering centuries under immense pressure to guide India to a three-wicket win in a nerve-breaking first ODI against England and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series
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Hamstring injury forces Azhar out of Melbourne ODI
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan.14 (ANI): Pakistan skipper Azhar Ali has been ruled out of the second ODI of the five-match series against Australia due to a hamstring injury.
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Dhoni can experiment more with batting now: Kohli
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Mumbai) [India], Jan.14 (ANI): Newly-appointed limited-overs skipper Virat Kohli believes that with the burden of captaincy lifted off Mahendra Singh Dhoni's shoulder, the former captain will be able to express himself more freely as a batsman and experiment a bit with his offensi
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Mohammad Azharuddin's nomination for HCA president post rejected
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], Jan.14 (ANI): Former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin's hopes of becoming Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president shattered after his nomination papers for the position were disqualified on Saturday.
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Misbah hits back at Chappell for 'uncalled' criticism of Pakista
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan. 13 (ANI): Hitting back at Ian Chappell's criticisms of Pakistan after their recent 0-3 Test whitewash against Australia in series Down Under, Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has said that the comments were "uncalled for and unbecoming", especially coming
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