Mahendra Singh Dhoni has announced his retirement from international cricket, reports PTI, bringing an end to the career of one of India’s greatest cricketers, and his most successful captain. He is the only captain to lift all three ICC trophies – the World Cup, the T20 World Cup and the …
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Test cricket is a peculiar game, but Pakistan cricket is still loud. For an unfortunate low Old Trafford Chris Woakes – edges, let’s be honest – pushed Shaheen Afridi through third slip, where for some reason a catcher was not present. The ball rolled away for four, and England celebrated …
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Stuart Broad has said his recent improvement in form with the bat comes from the decision to get rid of the reluctance and look more like Shane Warne at the fold. Speaking to Sky Sports after a rampaging 62-inning from 45 balls had helped put England in command of the …
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Joe Root, the England captain, believes his team is “in the presence of greatness”, after paying a handsome tribute to his “Mr Incredible”, Ben Stokes, for yet another display of bravado in the second Test against the West Indies . Although England’s 113-race victory at Emirates Old Trafford was an …
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Not long after tea on the fourth day, it seemed that this Trial was heading, as Stuart Broad put it, to a “giveaway.” The West Indies required just 38 more runs to avoid follow-up and had six wickets on hand. On a slow surface, it looked like they could reach …
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