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“It was probably a blessing in disguise that I was dropped”
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“It was probably a blessing in disguise that I was dropped”
Armstrong scored 46 centuries in first-class cricket
"Australia’s first World Cup semi-final defeat out of eight"
"India slipped to 24 for four, their musketeers Sharma, Kohli himself and Rahul going all for one"
"He took 1,759 wickets, the second highest in the county’s history"
4,204 first-class wickets – a world record that will never be broken
"A stump went catapulting head high before dropping at the feet of the wicketkeeper 12 yards back"
The defeat cost Australia top spot in the table, consigning them to a semi-final against England
"Sharma powered a 189-run opening stand in pursuit of 265, and Rahul later brought up his second ODI ton"
"Lock is the personification of that perpetual dynamic quality that keeps the game alive"