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Herath ready to wreak havoc on Aussies in spin-friendly Galle
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne, Aug.3 (ANI): After taking a one-nil lead in the three-match Test series against Australia, Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has said that he is all set to torment the world's number one team once again in the crucial second match, which starts in Galle on Thursday.
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Speed variation rather than spin was key in dismantling Windies: Ashwin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kingston, July 31 (ANI): India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who bagged his 18th five-wicket haul of his career, has pointed out that a combination of bounce and speed variations played a key role in ripping apart West Indies batting line-up instead of spin on a damp Sabina Park pitch in
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Holland to replace injured O'Keefe for second Test against Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne, July 29 (ANI):Australia have called in left-arm spinner Jon Holland as replacement for injured Steve O'Keefe for the second Test of the three-match series against Sri Lanka, beginning from August 4 at Galle International Stadium.
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Bayliss intends to rehire Saqlain as England's bowling consultant
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 28 (ANI): After a series-levelling Test win against Pakistan, England coach Trevor Bayliss has expressed his desire to yet again hire off-spin great Saqlain Mushtaq as the country's bowling consultant.
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Mishra calls on India to stop dwelling on Antigua Test victory
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kingston, July 28 (ANI): After taking a one-nil lead in the four-match Test series against West Indies, Indian leg-spinner Amit Mishra has urged his side to forget their opening game victory and concentrate on maintaining the same momentum in the upcoming matches.
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Sri Lankan legend Muralitharan to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai, July 27 (ANI): Sri Lanka spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan will become the first player from his nation to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame later this year.
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Ashwin dethrones Yasir to regain No.1 Test bowler spot
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dubai, July 26 (ANI): Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has surged to the top of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after guiding his side to a massive victory by an innings and 92 runs against West Indies in the opening Test in Antigua.
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Shane Warne reveals best batsmen he ever bowled to
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne, July 26 (ANI): Australian spin great Shane Warne has unsurprisingly rated legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as the best Indian batsman he bowled to in his 15-year illustrious career while he failed to split Hansie Cronje and Jacques Kallis as his pick from South Africa.
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Our galaxy's 'halo' spinning in same way as its disk
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Jul 26 (ANI): Milky Way's halo is spinning and that too just like its disk, which contains our stars, planets, gas and dust, according to a team of astronomers.
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Muralitharan joining Australia camp a non-issue, says Mathews
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne, July 25 (ANI): Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has refused to be drawn into the row over spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan's decision to join Australia's coaching staff in the three-Test series against the Steve Smith-led side starting on Tuesday in Pallekele.
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Always value myself as `all rounder`, says Ashwin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Antigua, July 25 (ANI):Describing himself as an `all-rounder`, Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has admitted that he is quite pleased with his overall contribution with both bat and ball that guided his side to an emphatic win by an innings and 92 runs against West Indies in the openin
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Batting promotion boosted my confidence, says buoyant Ashwin
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Antigua, July 23 (ANI): Expressing that he was pleased with the opportunity to bat No. 6, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that he received a big boost when he was asked to bat ahead of wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha in the opening Test match against West Indies in Antigua.
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