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Liam Plunkett was 'pacing the room' ahead of World Cup confirmation
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Wednesday, 22 May 2019 07:48
At the age of 34, and with more wickets since the 2015 World Cup than any other England fast bowler, Liam Plunkett probably knew deep down that he had both the experience and the statistics to justify his retention in England's 15-man squad for the tournament starting next week.But nevertheless, Plunkett still found himself "pacing up and down" in anticipation…
Usman Khawaja struck on helmet by Andre Russell bouncer during World Cup warm-up
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Wednesday, 22 May 2019 09:05
Usman Khawaja has sent a scare through the Australia World Cup camp after being struck on the helmet while batting against West Indies in a warm-up match at Southampton. Khawaja went to hospital for scans on his jaw after suffering a nasty blow from an Andre Russell bouncer during the unofficial warm-up match at Southampton's Nursery Ground. The opener retired…
Nida Dar's allround brilliance in vain as South Africa level series
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Wednesday, 22 May 2019 09:08
South Africa 174 for 6 (Lee 60, Dar 1-21) beat Pakistan 172 for 5 (Dar 75, Ismail 2-22) by four wicketsNida Dar's allround brilliance was not enough to secure victory for Pakistan as South Africa sealed a four-wicket win in the fourth T20I in Benoni. Dar stormed to the second fastest T20I fifty in women's cricket (where data is available)…
David Hussey replaces Stephen Fleming as Melbourne Stars coach
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Wednesday, 22 May 2019 00:13
David Hussey, the former Australia batsman, is the new coach of Melbourne Stars for next summer's Big Bash League, after winning a duel with ex-Victoria coach David Saker for the role to replace the outgoing Stephen Fleming.ESPNcricinfo has learnt that, after having served in various assistant coaching roles since his retirement as a player, Hussey was ultimately considered the best…
Dimuth Karunaratne eases self-doubts with composed knock
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Tuesday, 21 May 2019 22:38
Sri Lanka's less-heralded players helped ease through the side's first test in the UK, as they beat Scotland by 35 runs via the DLS method.Opener Avishka Fernando, who had had a poor tour of South Africa earlier this year, produced 74 off 78 balls, while Dimuth Karunaratne, on ODI captaincy debut, made 77 off 88. The pair put on 123…
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