Names from the world of sport, both past and present, came together tonight in honour of former friend and teammate, Tom Maynard, who tragically passed away last year.
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England bowler Stuart Broad took Tottenham defender Michael Dawson to Lords to test his cricketing skills.
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Shane Watson has stepped-down as vice-captain of the Australia cricket team after a difficult term in the position. Watson struggled for form in Australia’s 4-0 Test series loss in India and it is thought that Cricket Australia may have made the decision for him had he not resigned from the role.
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Sportsvibe have teamed up with cricket brand Slazenger to offer you the chance to win a Slazenger V100 TAS Ultra cricket bat, worth the best part of £200.
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Australian Test cricket was in disarray today as their vice-captain Shane Watson and three other players have all been dropped for the third Test in India for a breach of discipline.   Mitchell Johnson, James Pattinson and Usman Khawaja are the three players, alongside Watson, who are set to miss the crucial game.
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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has signed a two-month deal to play for Surrey in June and July.   The 38-year-old will be available for all formats, including the FL t20, and will cover for skipper Graeme Smith while he is on duty with South Africa.
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England captain Alastair Cook is looking forward to welcome back the likes of Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Graeme Swann and Jimmy Anderson ahead of their one-day test series in New Zealand on Sunday.   Although the four have not warmed up in New Zealand, Cook expects them to hit the ground running.
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Not-for-profit cricket organisation Bat4Africa has launched a specially designed cricket bat and pledged to donate all profits from its sales to help raise funds for Street Child Africa, a charity that works with local partner organisations in sub-Saharan Africa to support children in street situations.
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  Sportsvibe caught up with England & Sussex spinner Monty Panesar as he looks ahead to the tour of New Zealand in March. The 30-year-old also touches upon England's success in India late last year, his own personal fitness and the fortunes of Arsenal.
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Monty Panesar throws his head back and laughs at his own description of himself as a fielder under a high catch.   “It was like watching Edward Scissorhands coping with a cricket ball coming down at him from a great height,” he says, shaking his head and rolling his eyes.
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By Ian Stafford

Even the best of the best begin to decline as age seeps in but, even though Ricky Ponting may not quite be as good as he was, which is the reason why the Australian cricketer announced his retirement from test cricket today, he will go down as one of the greatest men to have...
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Ricky Ponting has announced he will retire after the third Test against South Afrca. Australia’s most successful captain will pull the curtain down on a 17 year international career in after the match in Perth which starts tomorrow.
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By Olly Howick

Kevin Pietersen has backed captain Alastair Cook to become England’s leading runs scorer in Test cricket after yet another century in the second Test in Mumbai.
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By Olly Howick

Andrew “Freddie” Flintoff insists he could have done no more in his preparations before Friday’s debut as a heavyweight boxer and that, far from being disrespectful to the sport, he is “celebrating” it.
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By Ian Stafford

Monty Panesar and Graeme Swann shared the last three India second-innings wickets in 45 minutes this morning to bowl the hosts out for 142.   England openers Alastair Cook and Nick Compton then knocked off a target of 57 with ease before lunch.
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Sportsvibe are offering five lucky readers the chance to get their hands on this fantastic DVD - England's Summer of Cricket 2012.   England went into the 2012 summer ranked the world’s best Test team and aiming for top spot in the One-Day game.
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South African test match captain Graeme Smith has penned a three year deal with Surrey County Cricket Club where he will take over as captain from Rory Hamilton-Brown.
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Michael Lumb's unbeaten 82 as he steered the Sydney Sixers to a 10-wicket Champions League Twenty 20 Final victory over the Lions of South Africa in Johanesburg this week reminded me of the day in South Africa when I ended up wearing a hideous shirt previously worn by Lumb, with a humiliating add on.
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By Ian Stafford

  Sportsvibe got the opportunity to talk to Stuart Broad ahead of England's India Test series. Stuart discusses the challenge England face, and also reflects on his own experience as captain during England's ill-fated Twenty20 World Cup run.
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For a man just back from leading England to an early knockout in the world Twenty20, and on the back of a season that has seen three wins out of 11 tests, a sorry record that has seen his country lose their number one spot in the world rankings, Stuart Broad is in a...
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By Ian Stafford