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    Darren Sammy signs with Hobart Hurricanes

    by  • July 19, 2014 • Cricket

    West Indies Twenty20 skipper, Darren Sammy has signed a two-year contract with the Hobart Hurricanes for the Big Bash League, starting later this year in Australia. Our second international player for BBL|04 is… @darrensammy88! Check out his interview here: http://t.co/kGczV1EsWb pic.twitter.com/zVtswgBTEX — Hobart Hurricanes (@HurricanesBBL) July 18, 2014 The 30-year-old allrounder, who has played...

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    5 Captaincy Candidates to replace Alastair Cook

    by  • July 16, 2014 • Cricket

    England’s Alastair Cook ended the first test against India with a smile on his face after taking a maiden international wicket but it had been another tough five days for the skipper. Dismissed for just five and criticised for some of his on-field decisions, there are growing calls for Cook to be replaced but...

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    Australia’s Simon Katich retires from T20 cricket

    by  • July 12, 2014 • Cricket

    Australian veteran batsman Simon Katich has announced his retirement from T20 cricket with immediate effect on Saturday, the only format he was playing after quitting first-class cricket in June 2012. “It’s always difficult when it comes to making these sorts of decisions,” said Katich. “I’ve obviously been in a similar situation when I made...

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    Kevin O’Brien signs for Surrey

    by  • May 15, 2014 • Cricket

    Ireland all-rounder Kevin O’Brien has signed Surrey on a short-term deal for their first part of the NatWest T20 Blast. Delighted to say @KevinOBrien113 has signed for first part of @NatWestT20Blast campaign http://t.co/2dPuJ2a9E8 @Irelandcricket — Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) May 13, 2014 The Railway Union player, who joined Surrey last July and has scored 72...

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    Mark Chilton joins Lancashire’s coaching staff

    by  • May 1, 2014 • Cricket

    Former Lancashire captain Mark Chilton has joined the club as a coaching staff. Lancashire cricket director Mike Watkinson said: “Following the recent changes in our coaching structure, it was vital that we had some continuity to enable us to carry on our progress.” Chilton, 37, whose initial focus will be on the club’s second...

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