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Graeme Smith praises Shaheen Afridi, says he has a lot of talent and skills

• Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has been vocal about many things in his second innings as a commentator.
• Now, he has given his opinion on one of the best young finds of international cricket in Pakistan’s teenage sensation Shaheen Afridi.
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Jason Holder becomes the No.1 Test all-rounder

• Holder scored his maiden double-century in front of his home crowd in Barbados, and also picked two wickets in the match.
• However, the week was all about Holder, who was named in the ICC Test team of the year 2018 for his all-round skills.
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ICC confirms Sarfaraz Ahmed’s four-match suspension for breaching Anti-Racism code

• Sarfaraz will miss the remaining two matches of the ongoing ODI series as well as the first two matches of the T20I series to follow.
• Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has been suspended for four matches after accepting that he was in breach of the ICC’s Anti-Racism Code.
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Roger Federer recognising me was a huge fan boy moment, says Virat Kohli

• Indian skipper Virat Kohli opened up on his marriage life and said how he and his wife Anushka Sharma enjoy the little things.
• In a recent interview, he talked about how they love getting away from all the spotlight just to spend some personal time.
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The kind of cricketer I’m today is because of MS Dhoni, says Kedar Jadhav

• The flattering rise of Kedar Jadhav – The all-rounder has been quite a revelation and has ticked a major box for the Indian side.
• On Saturday, he picked up a crucial wicket Ross Taylor and scored a quickfire 22 with the willow.
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Tim Paine opines that Mitchell Starc is just one wicket and one spell away from being devastating

• After losing out to India in Tests and ODIs, the Australian team bounced back against Sri Lanka in the first Test.
• However, one aspect that is still bothering the team badly is the form of their premier pacer Mitchell Starc.
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PSL 2019: Kieron Pollard to feature for the Peshawar Zalmi in the upcoming season

• Pakistan Super League (PSL) is all set to get underway on February 14 even as the cricket board (PCB) is trying its best to make the opening ceremony a memorable.
• This will be the third PSL team for the Caribbean star as he was represented the Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings previously.
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PSL 2019: Franchise owners reject PCB’s proposal of female cheerleaders in T20 tournament

• The fourth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is set to get underway in a couple of weeks time.
• This time around as many as eight matches will be played in Pakistan, the most combining all the seasons of the prestigious T20 tournament.
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Virat Kohli on the verge of equalling MS Dhoni’s record in New Zealand

• India have been on a roll in the recent past. In ODI cricket, their record has been exceptional.
• In the second game, the Men in Blue score 324 before putting up a clinical performance with the ball and restricting the hosts to 234.
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Australia vs Sri Lanka: No Marcus Stoinis in eleven for Canberra Test

• Pat Cummins turned out to be the Player of the Match as he picked up 10 wickets in the match.
• It also means that Marcus Stoinis, the fast bowling all-rounder, who was added to the squad, won’t be making his Test debut in this series.
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