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Morne Morkel joins Perth Scorchers for Big Bash run in
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Friday, 17 January 2020 17:33
The Perth Scorchers have signed former South Africa quick Morne Morkel for the closing stages of the Big Bash.Morkel, who retired from international cricket after the series against Australia in early 2018 and now lives in Sydney, will link up with the Scorchers next week as a replacement for Chris Jordan and be available for selection for the final regular…
'I hope ICC don't take emotion out of the game' - Mark Boucher
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Friday, 17 January 2020 09:58
Mark Boucher, South Africa's coach, is in a quandary. He needs to find a way to ensure his premier strike bowler, Kagiso Rabada, does not lose his instinctive aggression but also that Rabada does not use it beyond the parameters of the ICC's Code of Conduct, as he did to his cost at St George's Park.After bowling Joe Root with…
'Indian cricket has lost a real champion' - Sunil Gavaskar
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Friday, 17 January 2020 10:20
In a heartfelt tribute to Bapu Nadkarni, who died on Friday aged 86, Sunil Gavaskar has hailed the former India allrounder's attitude and cricketing acumen. Gavaskar was in Rajkot, as part of the commentators' panel for the India-Australia ODI, when he heard the news of Nadkarni's death."He came as assistant manager for quite a number of our tours," Gavaskar said.…
Shafiqullah Ghafari lives the wristspinner's dream at the Under-19 World Cup
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Friday, 17 January 2020 09:58
The sign of a menacing spin bowler is how he takes his wickets.In today's age of white-ball cricket, too often wristspinners are given the leeway of going for runs, just as long as they can get batsmen to eventually miscue an attacking shot. But on the opening day of the Under-19 World Cup, Shafiqullah Ghafari's spell of 6 for 15…
Maiden ton puts England gem Ollie Pope in exclusive company
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Friday, 17 January 2020 12:09
Around the time he reached his half-century, a landmark achieved with successive cuts for four, Ollie Pope took his Test batting average above 40 for the first time.No young player comes with guarantees. Pope is probably no more talented than Graeme Hick or Mark Ramprakash and they probably didn't, by the ridiculously harsh standards we set for these things, fulfil…
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