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Graeme welcomes birth of first child with partner Romy
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec.22 (ANI): Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith and his partner Romy Lanfranchi, who were expecting their first child, are now proud parents of a baby boy.
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Misbah grabs ICC Spirit of Cricket award
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Dec.22 (ANI): Pakistan Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has picked International Cricket Council (ICC) Spirit of Cricket Award 2016 for inspiring his country briefly to number one spot in the Test rankings.
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No guarantee Root is ready for England captaincy, says Farbrace
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 22 (ANI): England assistant coach Paul Farbrace feels that there's no guarantee that Joe Root--- who is expected to replace under-fire Test skipper Alastair Cook---will be an instant hit in the job.
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ICC dismisses Du Plessis's appeal in 'mintgate' row
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec. 22 (ANI): South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis's appeal against the International Cricket Council's (ICC) verdict of ball-tampering case has been dismissed by judicial commissioner Michael Beloff.
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Kohli lauds `complete package` Nair post England's drubbing
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai [India], Dec.20 (ANI): Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday heaped praise on Karun Nair, who was adjudged `Man of the Match` in the fifth and the final Test against England, saying that he had never seen any batsman of the country sweeping so well against the spinners.
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Dropped catches cost us, says Alastair Cook
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai [India], Dec. 20 (ANI): Dejected with the crushing defeat in the fifth and final Test against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, England skipper Alastair Cook on Tuesday asserted that it was the dropped catches that cost them the match.
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Former Aussie skippers accuse Smith of `hedging his bets` in Gabba Test
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec.20 (ANI): Former Australian skipper Mark Taylor has criticised current captain Steve Smith's tactics and has accused him of "hedging his bets" during Australia's nail-biting 39-run victory over Pakistan in the opening day and night Test of the
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Vaughan slams Smith's `ridiculous` tactics in Gabba Test
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec. 20 (ANI): Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has criticised the "ridiculous" tactics employed by Steve Smith after Australia escaped a narrow39-run victory over Pakistan in the first Test of the three-match series at the Gabba in Brisbane on Monday.
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ICC reserves judgment on Du Plessis `mintgate` appeal
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec. 20 (ANI): The appeal hearing of South African skipper Faf du Plessis against the International Cricket Council's (ICC) verdict of ball-tampering case has concluded in Dubai without a verdict being released.
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Smith `lost all his fingernails` in Gabba Test
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec. 19 (ANI): After escaping a 39-run victory over Pakistan in the Gabba Test, Australian skipper Steve Smith on Monday said the "game was a bit close for his liking".
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Hussey doesn't want Salman Butt to return to international cricket
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Dec. 18 (ANI): Mike Hussey, who is popularly known as Mr. Cricket, believes that former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt, who served a five-year ban for his involvement in 2010 spot-fixing scandal, should not be allowed to make a return to international cricket.
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Eoin Morgan defends decision to back out of B'desh tour
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], Dec. 18 (ANI): England's limited overs skipper Eoin Morgan has defended his decision of backing out of Bangladesh tour on security grounds, saying it was a "difficult decision" but he was happy with it.
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