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Ashwin-Buttler ‘mankad’ controversy is good warning ahead of World Cup: Joe Root
London [UK]: England Test captain Joe Root believes the recent ‘mankad’ controversy between R Ashwin and Jos Buttler during an IPL match is a “good warning” ahead of the World Cup. Kings…
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Will have a good plan in place for the World Cup: Bangladesh cricketer Soumya Sarkar
Dubai: Soumya Sarkar, the Bangladesh batsman has said that he will have a good plan in place for the upcoming Cricket World Cup and he will try in converting his starts to…
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England Women head coach expresses preference for age-group World Cup
London [UK]: England head coach Mark Robinson labelled the ICC’s proposal to introduce an age-group World Cup for women’s cricket as “fantastic” and expressed his preference which age group would be catered…
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Despite series loss, Mahmood looking at the positives
Dubai: One-day international defeat against Australia has given Pakistan a great opportunity to test their bench strength ahead of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s cricket World Cup 2019, said Pakistan bowling…
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People don’t see how much effort Maxwell really makes: Aaron Finch
Dubai: Australian captain Aaron Finch, who led his team to a 3-0 series lead over Pakistan, said although Glenn Maxwell is a very good batsman, people really do not see how much…
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Khawaja not worried about Warner’s World Cup return
Dubai [UAE]: Australia’s opening batsman Usman Khawaja on Monday said that he has not thought about the effect David Warner’s return will have on his own chances of getting selected for the…
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Blow for Mumbai Indians, Adam Milne pulls out
London: Mumbai Indians have lost another overseas fast bowler as Adam Milne of New Zealand pulled out of the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a swollen heel.…
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Lasith Malinga to retire after T20 World Cup
Dubai: Sri Lanka limited-overs captain Lasith Malinga is hopeful to play in the T20 World Cup 2020 in Australia before retiring from international cricket. “After the World Cup, my cricketing career is…
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Australia not underdog in World tournament, says Finch
Dubai: Australia captain, Aaron Finch opined that Australia should not be considered as underdogs as they have a great ability to play well in big tournaments. “Australia are probably never true underdogs…
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Nigeria set to qualify for 2020 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup
Dubai: Nigeria’s young side is one victory away from qualifying for the 2020 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, after yet another commanding performance in the African qualifying tournament in Namibia. They made…
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Four World Cup spots are still probably up for grabs, says Mickey Arthur
Dubai: Pakistan are gearing up to take on Australia in the five-match ODI series and Mickey Arthur, the coach of Pakistan has said that the team still has four spots up for…
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Ramon Wilmot leads way as Namibia bounce back
Windhoek: Ramon Wilmot scored the first century of the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier 2019 in Windhoek, as he helped Namibia bounce back from a loss to Nigeria in the…
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Tickets for 2019 World Cup to go on sale from March 21
Dubai [UAE]: The tickets for the ICC Cricket World Cup will be available for sale from Thursday, March 21. The International Cricket Council (ICC) said that a range of tickets will be…
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Gibson wants game time for rookies ahead of World Cup
Dubai [UAE]: South Africa coach Ottis Gibson said as part of the Cricket South Africa’s Vision 2019, senior players would be given a rest in favour of some rookies for the T20I…
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With World Cup in mind, Khawaja leaves selectors in dilemma
Melbourne: Batsman Usman Khawaja has pushed his case for the upcoming 50-over World Cup, leaving Australia’s selectors in dilemma with his maiden ODI ton against India in the third one-day international. Khawaja’s…
