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Lahiru Thirimanne stakes World Cup claim with 115 in one-day final
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Thursday, 11 April 2019 06:59
Galle 337 for 7 (Thirimanne 115, Hasaranga 87) vs Colombo (match abandoned due to rain)Rain washed out the entire second innings of the final of Sri Lanka's Super Four Provincial Limited-Over tournament, but not before Lahiru Thirimanne threw his hat in the ring for a World Cup berth, hitting 115 off 128 balls.Thanks in part to the platform that Thirimanne…
Santner's last-ball six seals dramatic win after Dhoni, Rayudu fifties
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Thursday, 11 April 2019 13:06
Chennai Super Kings 155 for 6 (Dhoni 58, Rayudu 57, Stokes 2-39) beat Rajasthan Royals 151 for 7 (Stokes 28, Buttler 23, Jadeja 2-20) by four wicketsMitchell Santner's dramatic last-ball six capped Chennai Super Kings' fourth successful chase of the season, and sixth win overall, as the visitors recovered from a massive hole at 24 for 4 in the Powerplay…
Downgrading 50-over cricket is 'price to pay' for Hundred - ECB county chief
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Thursday, 11 April 2019 07:44
This is the summer that the ECB hopes will help "inspire a generation" of cricket fans, with England jostling to the front of the pack as favourites for a home World Cup. However, it could also be a last hurrah for one-day cricket in the UK, with the domestic 50-over cup set to become a "development competition" from 2020 onwards.Gordon…
Ricky Ponting hails top-order trio of Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant
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Thursday, 11 April 2019 10:07
While Ricky Ponting is mightily impressed by Rishabh Pant's skills as a white-ball player, the Delhi Capitals coach believes his impatience can lead to his downfall.Speaking ahead of Capitals' return fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, Ponting was in praise of his three young top-order batsmen - Pant, Prithvi Shaw and the captain Shreyas Iyer - but said…
Floyd Reifer takes over from Richard Pybus as West Indies interim coach
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Thursday, 11 April 2019 13:19
Floyd Reifer has been unveiled as West Indies' new interim head coach, replacing Richard Pybus with immediate effect, with Robert Haynes taking over from Courtney Browne as the new chairman of selectors. The changes were announced at a press conference by Ricky Skerritt, the new president of CWI, who recently defeated the previous incumbent, Dave Cameron, in the board elections.…
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