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Kiwis ready for `world class` Ashwin & Co., says Williamson
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Sept.13 (ANI): Asserting that spin will play a huge factor in the upcoming tour to India, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has admitted that some of his batsmen will face a tough challenge against Ravichandran Ashwin and other Indian spinners during the three-match serie
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Ojha recovering from head injury sustained during Duleep Trophy tie
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Greater Noida [India], Sept.7 (ANI): Leg-spinner Pragyan Ojha is getting better after being hit on his head while fielding for India Green in their Duleep Trophy tie against India Blue here on Wednesday, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
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Sri Lankan spinner Senanayake penalised for Warner send-off
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Sept.7 (ANI): Sri Lanka off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake has been fined 30 per cent of his match fee for breaching the ICC code of conduct during the opening Twenty20 international against Australia in Pallekele last evening.
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`Arch-nemesis` Harbhajan Singh still gives Ricky Ponting nightmares
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.5 (ANI): Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that he still gets nightmares about veteran Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, whom he describes as 'arch-nemesis' from his playing days.
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Warne blasts `bits and pieces` Australian team post recent slump
Updated : 8 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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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Kohli has taken Indian cricket to another level: Ashwin
Updated : 8 years, 6 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, 6 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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