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Stokes likely to act as vice-captain for Bangladesh ODIs
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Sept.30 (ANI): England all-rounder Ben Stokes is likely to take over as vice-captain for the upcoming ODI series against Bangladesh, with stand-in skipper Jos Buttler also praising the former's real leadership qualities.
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Kohli insists India `skilled enough` to tackle New Zealand comeback
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], Sept 29 (ANI): India Test skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday insisted that his side are skilled enough to tackle any challenge that New Zealand could potentially mount back in the second match, beginning at the Eden Gardens from tomorrow.
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Sarfraz is a born leader, believes Rashid Latif
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Sept.29 (ANI): Describing Sarfraz Ahmed as a `born` leader, former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif has praised the current captain's ability to lead the team.
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Major setback for Proteas as De Villiers ruled out of Australia tour
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Sept.27 (ANI): In a major setback to South Africa, skipper AB de Villiers has been ruled out of the upcoming home and away series against Australia after failing to recover from a persistent elbow injury sustained last month.
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Misbah urges cricketing world to embrace day-night Tests `quickly`
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Sept.27 (ANI):Asserting that future belongs to the day-night Test cricket, Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has urged the cricketing world to embrace the pink ball format "quickly".
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Kohli heaps praise on `priceless` Ashwin after Kanpur heroics
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kanpur [Uttar Pradesh], Sept.26 (ANI): Describing Ravichandran Ashwin as a `priceless` player, India Test skipper Virat Kohli has praised the premier off-spinner for contributing outstandingly with both bat and ball in his side's massive 197-run victory over New Zealand in their histori
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Virat Kohli pays homage to Uri bravehearts
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Sept.26 (ANI): India Test skipper Virat Kohli on Monday extended his condolences to bereaved families of 18 soldiers, who were killed at the recent terror attack on an army camp in Uri.
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Kapil Dev, Gavaskar speak out on `harsh` Lodha panel recommendations
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Sept.25 (ANI): Former Indian skipper Kapil Dev has described some of the Lodha panel's recommendations as `too harsh` while also voicing his concern over the cooling-off period of three years for administrators in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
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Clarke backs `talented` Khawaja to make Test return
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Sept.25 (ANI): Describing Usman Khawaja as an `extremely talented` player, former Australian skipper Michael Clarke has backed the left-hander to reclaim his position in the Test squad for the upcoming three-match series against South Africa beginning at WACA ground on
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Windies series will be a great opportunity to silence critics, believes Az
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Sept.25 (ANI): Asserting that Pakistan have to raise their game as per the contemporary standards, ODI skipper Azhar Ali believes the upcoming three-match series against West Indies will provide his side with a great opportunity to bring themselves back on the winning tra
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Mohammad Yousuf ridicules Anurag Thakur's statement, urges ICC to tak
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Sept. 24 (ANI): Enraged with Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur's statement, former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Yousuf said has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to take notice of the former's 'political' sta
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Brathwaite rues batting failure post T20 defeat against Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Sept. 24 (ANI): Following West Indies' crushing defeat at the hands of Pakistan in the first T20 here in Dubai, skipper Carlos Brathwaite has rued the batting failure of his team, saying it was "poor execution" and a failure to "assess conditions quickly enou
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