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IPL 2019: Speedster Anrich Nortje ruled out of the upcoming edition

• The Indian Premier League (IPL) is only a couple of days away and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have already been dealt with some massive jolts.
• After an impressive stint in the Mzansi Super League (MSL), the right-arm speedster was brought by the Kolkata-based franchise.
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My Test career with South Africa is over but I hope to play for England, says Duanne Olivier

• Olivier had featured in the recent 2-0 Test series defeat against Sri Lanka at home, which turned out to be his final Test series for South Africa.
• Since his debut, the 26-year-old has bagged 48 wickets at an average of 19.25 in 10 Test matches.
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England pacer Harry Gurney bids adieu to first-class cricket

• Harry Gurney, the left-arm England fast bowler, has decided to call it quits from first-class cricket.
• The bowler was a member of two T20 winning teams this winter and also the T10 League in the United Arab Emirates.
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Virat Kohli deserves to be the captain of RCB: Sourav Ganguly

• The former India opener compared him with MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to back his claim that Kohli is not a ‘tactful skipper’.
• The India skipper, who is with the RCB since the inaugural season in 2008, was appointed the captain in 2013 following Daniel Vettori’s retirement.
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ICC World Cup 2019: Ricky Ponting feels Usman Khawaja must be in Australia’s squad

• Australia will be playing Pakistan in their last limited-overs engagement before the ICC event.
• Their chances of defending the World Cup also received a boost thanks to returns of Steve Smith and David Warner.
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In hard times, Wriddhiman Saha remembers by heart what MS Dhoni had told him

• The last several months must have been painful for talented wicket-keeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha.
• The 34-year-old has taken the competition healthily for he knows opportunities do not wait for anybody.
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ICC World Cup 2019: Kuldeep Yadav picks his favorites to win the tournament

• The quadrennial ICC event- the 2019 cricket World Cup will commence on Thursday, May 30 in England and Wales.
• The 2019 edition of the mega tournament will see ten teams participating for the coveted trophy and the title of World Champions.
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IPL 2019: Sunil Narine working on hiding the ball, says KKR bowling coach

• Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be once again banking on their spin spearhead Sunil Narine to get the job done for them in the upcoming season.
• Over hundred wickets and an economy of less than seven just makes clear how good Narine has been for the Kolkata Knight Riders over the years.
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IPL 2019: Kane Williamson set to join the SRH camp soon

• New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson injured himself during the recent Test series against Bangladesh.
• The skipper of the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) was set to miss the third and final Test match against the visitors.
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IPL 2019: Chris Lynn and Robin Uthappa talk highly about Shubman Gill and Kuldeep Yadav

• Two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) brought major changes to their team last year that included the captaincy.
• KKR will be playing their first match of IPL 2019 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at home on March 24.
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