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Ashwin relishes five-wicket haul more than hundred
Updated : 8 years, 9 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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Finch blasts `poor` Colombo pitch despite comfortable win over Lanka
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo, Aug.22 (ANI): Australia's explosive opener Aaron Finch has slammed the pitch in Colombo by describing it as a `poor wicket` despite his side's comfortable three-wicket win in the opening ODI of the five-match series here at the R. Premadasa Stadium.
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Rangana Herath returns to top five in ICC Test rankings
Updated : 8 years, 9 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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Lanka won't let Aussies off the hook in Colombo Test: Kaushal Silva
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.17 (ANI): Wicketkeeper-batsman Kaushal Silva has called on Sri Lanka not to let Australia off the hook after guiding his side to a massive 288-run lead on Day four of the third and the final Test at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in C
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Younus Khan returns to top five in ICC rankings
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai, Aug.15 (ANI): Pakistan's Younus Khan has returned to the top five of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after belting his sixth career double-century which helped his side to record an impressive 10-wicket victory over England in the fourth and final Test of the s
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Younis, Yasir put Pakistan in control against England at Oval
Updated : 8 years, 9 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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There's enough in pitch to get Windies out again, says Bhuvneshwar Ku
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
St. Lucia, Aug 13 (ANI): Indian medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar believes his ability to focus on getting the process right and not get distracted with other things, helped him to took five wickets and put India on the driver's seat on the fourth day of the third Test against West Indies
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Australia skipper Smith urges teammates to have `courage & faith` in C
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Sydney, Aug 12 (ANI): Having already lost the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, Australia captain Steve Smith has called on his beleaguered teammates to have 'courage and faith' to play on a wicket which is expected to be another raging turner in Colombo.
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Centurion Saha throws light on his gritty approach against Windies
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
St. Lucia, Aug 11 (ANI): India wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha has admitted that he was made to work extremely hard en route to his maiden Test century on a spongy track in the third Test against West Indies at Gros Islet.
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Saha, Ashwin guide India to solid first innings' total in St. Lucia T
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
St. Lucia, Aug.10 (ANI): Wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha smashed his maiden century while all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin supported him well as India posted a first innings' total of 353 runs on the Day Two of the third Test against West Indies here at Darren Sammy National Cricket
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South Africa ban four for match fixing, players express regret
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug 8 (ANI): Cricket South Africa on Monday banned four cricketers, including former Test wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile, on charges of match fixing.
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Had to work really hard to be back in shape, reveals Shami
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 7 (ANI): Indian fast bowler Mohammad Shami, who has so far picked up eight wickets from the two Tests against West Indies, has revealed about the amount of hard work he had put in to shed the extra kilos he had piled after being forced to the bed for two months after his injur
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