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Monty Panesar to help Australian spinners ahead of India Tour
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan. 17 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) has recruited England spinner Monty Panesar as a spin-bowling consultant for their upcoming tour to India in a bid to provide valuable tips to the Australian spinners as well as to the batters to tackle ace Indian spinners.
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I need to adjust to Kohli's `aggressive` leadership style: Ashwin
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune [India], Jan. 11 (ANI): Ace Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that he would be looking forward to adjust to the "aggressive" leadership style of newly appointed limited-overs skipper Virat Kohli in the upcoming series against England starting January 15.
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O'Keefe pulled out of BBL to prepare for India tour
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Jan.9 (ANI): Australian spinner Stephen O'Keefe has been pulled out of the Big Bash League (BBL) so that he could focus on the country's Test tour of India starting next month.
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Australia crush Pakistan in Sydney Test, complete 3-0 whitewash
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], Jan. 7 (ANI): Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood and off-spinner Steve O'Keefe wrecked havoc on Pakistan as the host completed a 3-0 whitewash by winning the last and final Test of the three-match series by 220 runs here at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday.
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Australia tighten grip on Sydney Test despite Younis' heroics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Sydney [Melbourne], Jan.5 (ANI): Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon bagged three-wickets as his side reduced Pakistan to 271-8 at stumps despite Younis Khan's first unbeaten century Down Under on the third day of the final dead-rubber Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday.
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Mustafizur, Santner attain career-best ODI rankings
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Jan.1 (ANI): Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman and New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner have attained career-best ICC rankings after creditable performances in a three-match One-Day International series, which the Black Caps went on to win by 3-0 at home.
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Yasir axed, Irfan named in Pak ODI squad against Aussies
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Dec.30 (ANI): Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has been dropped from the 15-man squad for the five-match ODI series against Australia beginning on January 13 at the Gabba, Brisbane.
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Struggling Nathan Lyon not certain for Sydney Test
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec. 29 (ANI): Australian skipper Steve Smith, who is seemingly disappointed with Nathan Lyon's performance in the ongoing Melbourne Test against Pakistan, has insisted that the off-spinner is not certain to be included in the Sydney Test.
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Jeetan Patel added to Kiwi squad for last Bangladesh ODI
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], Dec. 29 (ANI): New Zealand have made a "horses-for-courses selection" for the third ODI against Bangladesh to be played in Nelson on Saturday by adding off-spinner Jeetan Patel to the squad.
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Ashwin truly deserved 'ICC Player of the Year' award: Madan Lal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 22 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal on Thursday congratulated Ravichandran Ashwin for being named as ICC Cricketer of the Year, saying the ace off-spinner truly deserves the award.
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Ashwin named ICC Cricketer of the Year
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Dec. 22 (ANI): Ace Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was on Thursday named the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year and the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016.
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Bhajji dismisses speculations of joining politics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec.22 (ANI): Veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has brushed aside speculations suggesting that he might be joining politics anytime soon, saying he has no intention to do the same.
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