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George Bailey should be considered for India tour, believes Dan Marsh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Sep.2 (ANI): Former Australian cricketer Dan Marsh has called on his country's side to consider George Bailey for selection for next year's tour of India, saying that the Tasmanian batsman has the prowess against spin to suit the recently proposed `horses-for
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Warne blasts `bits and pieces` Australian team post recent slump
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne, Aug.25 (ANI): Legendary spinner Shane Warne has expressed his displeasure over the recent performances of Australia's Test and one-day teams, and questioned why `bits and pieces` players are being selected in the team.
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England considering triple-spin attack against Pak
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karachi, Aug.24 (ANI): England limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan has hinted his side could consider the unusual option of playing three spinners in the five-match ODI series against Pakistan, starting from Wednesday at the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground in Southampton.
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Ashwin relishes five-wicket haul more than hundred
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Port of Spain, Aug 23 (ANI): Despite belting all of his four centuries against the West Indies, including two in the just-concluded Test series, Indian premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that he extracts more satisfaction from taking a five-wicket haul rather than scoring a
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Rangana Herath returns to top five in ICC Test rankings
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai, Aug 18 (ANI): Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has returned to the top five of the ICC Player rankings for Test bowlers after registering his seventh 10-wicket haul which helped Sri Lanka to win the third Test by 163 runs and the series 3-0.
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Herath heroics propels Sri Lanka to historic whitewash against Australia
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 17 (ANI): Veteran spinner Rangana Herath once again reprised the role of Australia's tormentor-in-chief as Sri Lanka claimed their first ever series whitewash over a major cricketing nation after defeating Steve Smith's side by 163 runs in the third and final Test
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Younis, Yasir put Pakistan in control against England at Oval
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 14 (ANI): Veteran batsman Younis Khan scored a double century before leg-spinner Yasir Shah grabbed three wickets to put Pakistan on top against England on day three of the fourth Test at The Oval.
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Rihanna, Anne Hathaway to join 'Ocean's Eight' cast
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 13 (ANI): Singer Rihanna and popular actress Anne Hathaway are the new members enlisted for 'Ocean's Eight', the female-driven caper spinoff directed by Gary Ross.
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RiRi, Anne Hathaway roped in for `Ocean's 8`
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 11 (ANI): Pop sensaton Rihanna and Anne Hathaway have been roped in to join the female-driven Ocean's Eleven spin-off.
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Kohli has taken Indian cricket to another level: Ashwin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
St. Lucia, Aug 9 (ANI): Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has taken the country's cricket to another level, according to ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
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Lyon urges spinners to attack stumps more in final Lanka Test
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.7 (ANI): After going down two-nil in the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, Australia spinner Nathan Lyon has called on his fellow tweakers to attack the stumps more aggressively in order to avoid series whitewash against the Angelo Mathews-led side.
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Aussie batters look lost against our spinners, says Mathews
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne, Aug 7 (ANI): After thrashing Australia by massive 229 runs in the second Test to clinch their maiden Warne-Muralitharan Trophy, Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews has admitted that the tourists appear lost against the home side's deadly spin brigade.
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