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Jos Buttler escapes with fine after Vernon Philander 'knobhead' jibe
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Thursday, 09 January 2020 07:05
Jos Buttler has escaped serious punishment for his expletive-laden sledging towards Vernon Philander on the final day of England's Test against South Africa at Newlands.Stump microphones picked up and broadcast Buttler calling Philander a "f***ing knobhead" after the bowler stood his ground rather than get out the way of a return throw from Joe Root at mid-off, before adding "get…
How Matt Renshaw's spectacular catch was deemed legitimate
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Thursday, 09 January 2020 07:19
Matt Renshaw pulled off a spectacular, dynamic fielding effort on Thursday that took place beyond the boundary at the Gabba to get rid of Hobart Hurricanes opener Matthew Wade.Responding to a powerful lofted stroke from Wade, Renshaw ran to his left at wide long-on and caught the ball overhead with reverse-cupped hands a yard inside the rope, but then lost…
'Good IPL, he puts himself into contention' - Ravi Shastri reiterates MS Dhoni still in the mix
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Thursday, 09 January 2020 05:19
Experience, consistency, adapting to Australian conditions, explosive power, flamboyance. These are the criteria India head coach Ravi Shastri feels MS Dhoni can convert into currency to buy himself a ticket to the T20 World Cup, which will be held in October in Australia.Even as the MSK Prasad-led selection panel has been clear about moving on from Dhoni, questions about his…
'Five-day Tests the way to go without a doubt' - Mickey Arthur
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Thursday, 09 January 2020 03:26
Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur, who is part of the ICC cricket committee that will consider making four-day Tests mandatory as part of the World Test Championship from 2023, has shot down the proposal.Arthur has joined the likes of Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes and Vernon Philander in opposing four-day Test cricket, which is being considered by the ICC in order…
ECB announce low ticket prices for Hundred in hope of attendance boost
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Thursday, 09 January 2020 04:05
The ECB have announced that the majority of adult tickets for the Hundred will be priced at £30 or less in an attempt to boost attendances, with under-16s tickets available at £5 each and children under five admitted for free.While there is some level of discrepancy depending on venue and timing, the competition's managing director Sanjay Patel stressed that the…
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