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1st Test, Preview: Focus On Seamers In Sri Lanka-Bangladesh Test Clash

Sri Lanka have long been feared for their spin bowlers but the team has decided that speed is the future, and it will be tested against Bangladesh from Wednesday. Off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has ...

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Bangladesh Announce 15 Man Squad For The First Test Against Sri Lanka

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South Africa Cricket Captains Criticise Administrators In SACA's Joint Statement

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World cricket's governing body on Monday banned former Sri Lanka fast bowler Dilhara Lokuhettige for eight years for corruption. The 40-year-old, who played nine one-day internationals and two Twe ...

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Ex-Zimbabwe Cricket Captain Heath Streak Banned 8 Years For Corruption - ICC

Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Heath Streak was on Wednesday banned for eight years on corruption charges, the International Cricket Council announced. "Mr. Streak chose to admit the charges and agre ...

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