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Kohli moves to third spot in ICC Test Rankings
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Nov. 30 (ANI): India Test skipper Virat Kohli has moved up to his career-best third spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings for batsmen following his useful contribution in team's eight-wicket win over England in the third Test in Mohali.
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Azhar Ali fined full match-fee for slow over-rate in Hamilton Test
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Nov. 29 (ANI): Azhar Ali, Pakistan stand-in skipper for the Hamilton Test, has been fined his 100 percent of his match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against New Zealand during the second Test which ended on Tuesday.
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'Injured' Hameed to miss remaining India Tests
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], Nov. 29 (ANI): Haseeb Hameed has been ruled out of the remaining two matches against India, confirmed England skipper Alastair Cook on Tuesday saying the 19-year-old batsman needs to return home to have surgery on his injured hand.
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We don't require 'square, dry turners' to win, insists Kohl
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], Nov. 29 (ANI): Test skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday insisted that India, which in currently ranked No. 1 in Tests, are a team which have enough skill to play good cricket and don't "require square, dry turners" to win matches.
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PCB urges Misbah to continue as Test skipper till 2018
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Nov.29 (ANI): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has urged Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq, who is expected to step down after the upcoming Australia tour, to continue leading the national side until at least 2018.
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Gavaskar disappointed by Kohli's send-off to Stokes
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov.28 (ANI):Expressing his displeasure over Virat Kohli's behaviour, legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar has slammed the Indian skipper for engaging in war of words with Ben Stokes after the England all-rounder's dismissal on Day One of the ongoing third
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Smith calls on new-look Aussies to be at their best to beat Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Nov.28 (ANI): Australian skipper Steve Smith has admitted his newly-energised side need to work harder and have to be at their absolute best to overcome Pakistan in the three-match Test series beginning on December 15 at the Gabba.
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Du Plessis, Philander fancy more pink-ball Tests despite loss
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Nov.28 (ANI): South Africa stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis has expressed his desire to see more pink-ball cricket at home despite losing their first day-night Test against Australia by seven wickets at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
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Post tri-series disaster, Windies skipper calls for introspection
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 26 (ANI): After the West Indies failed to make it to the final of the ongoing tri-series involving Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, skipper Jason Holder believes that each member of the team needs to introspect as to what went wrong in Zimbabwe.
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Buttler, Woakes to return in England squad for Mohali Test
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], Nov.25 (ANI): England skipper Alastair Cook has confirmed that wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler and pacer Chris Woakes will return to the side for the third Test of the five-match series against India beginning on Saturday here at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadi
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Attempt being made to shift our focus from England series: Kohli on ball-t
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], Nov.25 (ANI):Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli on Friday categorically rubbished the ball-tampering allegations levelled against him, saying it is an attempt to take the focus away from the ongoing five-match series against England.
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ICC disappointed by du Plessis' decision to appeal `mintgate` verdict
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Nov. 25 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed its disappointment after South African stand-in skipper Faf du Plessis decided not to accept the ball-tampering findings of match referee Andy Pycroft and instead chose to exercise his right to appeal.
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