Spinner Nathan Lyon was on Monday called up to Australia`s one-day squad for their tri-series against Zimbabwe and South Africa, with Ben Cutting, Kane Richardson and Mitchell Marsh also getting the nod. Test star Lyon has not played a limited overs international since March 2012 but has been working with Sri Lankan spin great Muttiah …
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Jamaica Tallawahs overcame a destructive spell from Ravi Rampaul followed by a thrilling, unbeaten half-century from Shoaib Malik to prevail over Barbados Tridents by 19 runs in the Caribbean Premier League on Sunday. Rampaul grabbed 4 for18 from his allotted four overs and fellow Trinidadian Rayad Emrit captured 3 for 35 from his four overs, …
Brazilian striker Brandao`s move to Ligue 1 club SC Bastia collapsed on Friday after the Corsicans claimed that Saint-Etienne demanded a transfer fee for the player at the last minute. “After the player signed a one-year deal (with the option of a second), Saint-Etienne demanded a transfer fee, contrary to what we had initially foreseen,” …
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New Brazil coach Dunga declared on Friday that competence is all that matters to him and added that there is no “blacklist” for players who underperformed at the World Cup. “Competence is all that matters when it comes to choosing a national team, not friendship or marketing,” said the former midfielder, who captained Brazil to …
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Anderson will head to his Old Trafford home ground for the fourth Test against India hoping to close in on Ian Botham`s record for the most Test wickets by an England bowler. James Anderson was in danger of being banned from the final two Tests of the five-match series after being charged by India under …
The Brazilian forward fractured his third lumbar vertebra during the World Cup quarter-final with Colombia after being challenged by Juan Camilo Zuniga. Neymar was subsequently ruled out for the rest of the tournament, but the 22-year-old has told Japanese media he is now well on his way back to full fitness. “I am recovering from …
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With the International Cricket Council’s judicial commissioner Gordon Lewis AM set to hear the cases and appeals with regard to James Anderson and Ravindra Jadeja here on Friday through a video conference, Thursday’s post-match press conferences briefly touched upon the topic. Dhoni was asked about India being in possession of incriminating video evidence about Anderson’s …
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MS Dhoni has said that India allowed Moeen Ali to dominate proceedings and that the team should not be overly worried after the 266-run loss at Southampton “It was not like we were expecting them to win. We knew they would come back strongly. For us the challenge was to keep the momentum going after …
Wicketkeeper-batsman Naman Ojha has been called up to join Team India in England as replacement for Wriddhiman Saha, who sustained an injury, for the fourth Test of the Investec series. According to the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association, Ojha is expected to leave for England by August 4 to join the squad for the fourth Test, …
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Needing to bat out the whole day with six wickets in hand in order to save the match, Indian batting crumbled in the first session itself getting bundled out for a meagre 178 in 66.4 overs in a completely lopsided contest at the Ageas Bowl. It was one of the biggest defeats for India in …
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