Wednesday, August 31, 2016

South Africa moot adding Tests to winter calendar

Test cricket in winter could become a reality in South African cricket after the experiment to host New Zealand out-of-season was declared a success by players and administrators alike

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De Villiers opens up on World Cup heartbreak in autobiography

In his book, AB: The Autobiography, which launched in Johannesburg today, AB de Villers describes the 2015 World Cup semi-final defeat as the "greatest disappointment" of his cricket career

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Ken Rutherford named Northern Districts chairman of selectors

Former New Zealand captain Ken Rutherford has been appointed as the chairman of selectors for Northern Districts ahead of the 2016-17 season

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Lodha committee sets December 30 deadline for BCCI reforms

The BCCI has to hold elections for the Apex Council, which is set to replace the board's highest-decision making body, its working committee, and conduct its AGM by December 15

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Lodha committee amends IPL governing council recommendation

The Lodha Committee has withdrawn its recommendation to the BCCI to have nominees of two franchises sit on the IPL Governing Council on a rotational basis

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Warner lauds 'Australian way', critical of pitches

Australia clinched the ODI series the "Australian way", according to the acting captain David Warner

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Bailey's burst lifts Lancashire after Abell hundred

Lancashire seamer Tom Bailey took four wickets in seven deliveries with the second new ball to give Red Rose supporters a great deal to cheer after Tom Abell's hundred had given Somerset a dominant position at Old Trafford

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Gurney strikes Durham amidships

Harry Gurney took six wickets for the first time as Nottinghamshire showed fight at Chester-le-Street with their first division status in peril

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Masters' seven banishes the pessimists



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Viljoen, Billings keep up Kent pursuit

Kent, 24 points behind Essex with three matches remaining, need to close that gap before the sides meet in the final match of the season at Canterbury

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Poysden's maiden five-for checks Middlesex

If Middlesex, the narrow Division One leaders, are to end their 23-year wait to claim the County Championship title for the 11th time outright they will do so via a difficult route

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Carlson's debut five-for scupper Northants

Kiran Carlson took 5 for 28 on his first-class debut to help bowl Northamptonshire out for 269 on the opening day at Wantage Road

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Slater century can't disguise Derbyshire frailties

A century by Ben Slater could not disguise Derbyshire's batting frailties against Gloucestershire at Derby

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Cloudy outlook for Yorks as Berg tips contest

Gareth Berg took his first five-wicket haul in five years as Hampshire's attack made the best of favourable conditions to reduce the champions to 275 for 9

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England 'pinching themselves' at ODI revival

Chris Woakes, the England fast bowler, has admitted the players "have to pinch ourselves" after the dramatic turnaround in their one-day fortunes over the last year

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Thakur casts doubt over mini IPL

BCCI president Anurag Thakur has said the BCCI has put any plans for a mini IPL in the USA on hold, with T20 internationals being the preferred foray in the American market

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India's first series in USA 'a great success' - Thakur

The BCCI has reaffirmed its commitment to make this past weekend's T20 series in the USA an annual event for India, with board president Anurag Thakur calling the series "a great success"

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Jackson, Karthik steady India Blue before rain arrives again

An unbroken 85-run partnership between Sheldon Jackson and Dinesh Karthik went some way towards repairing India Blue's Tuesday collapse on another rain-truncated day

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Only way is up for record-beating England

ESPNcricinfo previews the fourth one-day international between England and Pakistan

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ICC to look into Lauderhill fiasco

The ICC will discuss the events of the second India-West Indies T20 in Lauderhill in its annual workshop for match officials next month

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Steyn reclaims No. 1 ranking in Tests

Dale Steyn has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC Test bowlers' rankings

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Stokes in full-strength T20 squad, Dawson misses out

England have brought back several white-ball regulars for the one-off T20 against Pakistan at Old Trafford next week, with Liam Dawson - who took 3 for 27 on debut against Sri Lanka - among those to miss out

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Walsh set to become Bangladesh bowling coach

Courtney Walsh, the former West Indies captain, is likely to become Bangladesh's new bowling coach

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James Sutherland questions CA high performance arm

James Sutherland, the Cricket Australia chief executive, has narrowed his focus on high performance failings as a reason for the national team's dire recent displays in Asian Test matches

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Miller ton helps South Africa A nail big chase

David Miller slammed his fourth List A century to help South Africa A nail a 288-run chase with five wickets in hand against National Performance Squad

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Sri Lanka bat, Avishka Fernando debuts

Angelo Mathews won yet another toss and once again Sri Lanka will bat in the fourth ODI against Australia in Dambulla

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Hesson salvages lessons of adaptability from series loss

Despite losing the Test series to South Africa 0-1, New Zealand coach Mike Hesson was pleased that his young side had gained valuable experience on the tour

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Fit-again Grace Harris returns for Sri Lanka tour

Allrounder Grace Harris has returned to the Australia Women's squad, for the limited-overs series in Sri Lanka, after recovering from deep vein thrombosis

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Four-day Tests, two-tier system not the answer - Thakur

BCCI president Anurag Thakur has dismissed the idea of four-day Tests, as well as the two-tier Test system, saying neither change would necessarily solve the longest format's biggest problem: poor attendances

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Thakur says BCCI open to using DRS minus Hawk-Eye

BCCI president Anurag Thakur has said that India is open to agreeing on a revised template for the DRS

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Hales savours new high in summer of 'ups and downs'

There are ways to move on from 'a tough few weeks', as Alex Hales summed up his recent difficulties, then there is what he managed at Trent Bridge

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Azhar's failed hunch sums up Pakistan's day

Plays of the Day from England's record-breaking performance in the third ODI against Pakistan at Trent Bridge

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Despite defeat, Williamson hails learning experience

After New Zealand lost the second Test, an effective decider, Kane Williamson rued that there were no more matches, but felt that the experience gained on this tour would be invaluable

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'Have been put on earth to play Test cricket' - Steyn

Dale Steyn has reaffirmed his commitment to South African cricket, after an injury-riddled 2015-16 season had cast a shadow over his international future

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'We almost played the perfect Test' - du Plessis

South Africa are a happy team again. Not just because they beat New Zealand but because they've rediscovered their reason

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Mosharraf added to preliminary squad

Mosharraf Hossain, the left-arm spinner who last played international cricket in 2008, has been added to Bangladesh's preliminary squad for the upcoming home series against England

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Kuldeep's four help India Red rally

After two-thirds of play was rendered impossible by the weather for the second day in succession, Kuldeep Yadav nullified India Blue's gains with a four-wicket burst late in the night

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Tourists fail to match South Africa's sustained intensity

Over the course of a short Test series, a fired-up South African side exposed New Zealand's lack of experience as a batting side and lack of ruthlessness as a bowling attack

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Prime Bank pull out of BCL's first-class tournament

Prime Bank Cricket Club have pulled their franchise out of Bangladesh Cricket League's first-class tournament for the 2016-17 season, their general secretary Tanjil Chowdhury has said

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Hope we will cope with conditions - Jahanara

While mentioning the difficulty of adjusting to Irish conditions in a short time-frame, Bangladesh Women captain Jahanara Alam expressed hope that her side would tackle that obstacle and have a successful tour

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Unchanged England win toss and bat

England won the toss and chose to bat first with an unchanged side in the third ODI at Trent Bridge

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SL seek revival against depleted Australia

Sri Lanka, trailing the ODI series 2-1, without Tillakaratne Dilshan will now take on Australia without Steven Smith, Nathan Coulter-Nile and the recently injured Shaun Marsh in the fourth ODI on Wednesday

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Loved every minute of captaincy - Warner

David Warner said he enjoyed his international captaincy debut, in the 3rd ODI against Sri Lanka, but hopes he can regain his batting form soon

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Maddinson, Patterson push Australia A into Quadrangular final

Centuries from Nic Maddinson and Kutis Patterson set up a thrilling one-run win for Australia A in a run fest against India A at the Ray Mitchell Oval on Tuesday

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South Africa set New Zealand 400-run target

South Africa declared their second innings at 132 for 7, after adding 27 in the first hour on the fourth morning, to set New Zealand a target of 400 at SuperSport Park

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Pink ball set for trial in Plunket Shield

New Zealand's domestic circuit will get its first feel of the pink ball during the upcoming season of the Plunket Shield, with three matches in March scheduled to be played under lights

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Monday, August 29, 2016

Live Cricket Score:England Vs Pakistan third ODI

Second ODI between England and Pakistan is almost an Action replay of first ODI. Pakistan batted first and failed to post a challenging total to ominous English Lineup. England lead the five match series with 2-0.Third ODI will played on 30th of the this at Trent brdige. If England wins there, its mission accomplished for them.
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England to win

Sri Lanka VS Australia Match Story

Australia attained the lead in the 5 match ODI series. Srilanka couldn’t gift vetaren Dilshan, who played his last game on Sunday. Srilanka batted first, as they did in first 2 ODI’s. Steve Smith was sacked abruptly from captaincy and was asked to comeback. He didn’t even play in the side. Responsibilities are handed over David Warner for the remainder of the series. Thirty nine year old Dilshan has represented Srilanka in 330 ODI’s. In which he scored 22 centuries and 47 half centuries.. He also scored 10k runs in ODI cricket ,Which is achieved by very few.

Srilanka had analogous start their first two ODI’s. They lost their first wickets vey early and exposed middle order. Chandimal again came to rescue of Island nation. He scored a century, which went in vein at the end of the day. He scored 102 ,which came of 130 deliveries. He scored just 28 in boundaries which reflects how much ran between the wickets. Dilshan in his Last game has scored 42 runs. Adam Zampa picked 3 wickets and Hastings, Faulkner, Stark bagged two wickets each. Srilanka couldn’t manage to last their Quota of 50 over’s. They Wrapped up their innings for 226 in 48.2 over’s.

Like in the first ODi at Dambulla, Australia had to chase a modest total. Shaun Marsh was the replacement for Steve Smith. he was selected over Usman Khawaja. Australia again lost three early wickets in the form of David Warner,Aron Finch and Shaun Marsh. George Bailey played a role Similar to chandimal and played a crucial part in Aussies Victory. Bailey Scored 70 In 99 balls.



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Injured Shaun Marsh to fly home from Sri Lanka

Shaun Marsh has been forced home from the tour of Sri Lanka after breaking his finger while fielding in Australia's win in the third ODI in Dambulla on Sunday

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Bell adds to English feel at Perth Scorchers

England batsman Ian Bell has signed for Perth Scorchers for the 2016-17 Big Bash season

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Patel a class apart as Warwickshire's gameplan pays off

Jeetan Patel was hailed as 'one of the best overseas players Warwickshire have ever had' by Ian Bell a match-winning five-wicket haul

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Plunkett thanks departing Gillespie for reviving his career

Liam Plunkett has paid a personal tribute to Jason Gillespie who announced on Monday that he would be leaving his position as Yorkshire's head coach at the end of the season

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Confident England strive for more

ESPNcricinfo previews the third One-Day International between England and Pakistan

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Plunkett has more questions on Bangladesh tour

Liam Plunkett has said he will speak to his family before making a decision over whether to tour Bangladesh following the ECB's approval for the trip to go ahead

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Agarwal, Gambhir hit fifties on truncated day

Mayank Agarwal and Gautam Gambhir struck half-centuries for India Blue before thunderstorms washed out close to two sessions in Greater Noida

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South Africa's quicks make deep inroads

All three South African quicks took a wicket each in the morning session on day two in Centurion, exposing New Zealand's tail before lunch

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Gillespie to leave Yorkshire at the end of season

Jason Gillespie, Yorkshire's head coach, will be leaving the club at the end of the 2016 season to return to his native Australia

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Sunday, August 28, 2016

Coulter-Nile faces lengthy rehab after lumbar bone stress injury

The lower back injury that ruled out Australia fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile from the tour of Sri Lanka has been diagnosed as a lumbar bone stress injury, Cricket Australia said on Monday

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Axed Test opener Burns to lead Australia A

Axed Test opener Joe Burns has been named in the Australia A squad to play a pair of four-day matches against India A in Brisbane next month

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Dilshan opens up on lack of support during captaincy tenure

Tillakaratne Dilshan cast aspersions on the conduct of former and present team-mates -particularly Angelo Mathews - soon after his final ODI, against Australia on Sunday

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Brathwaite says outfield was unsafe, Dhoni says he's played on worse

Problems with certain sections of the outfield, which West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite said were 'unsafe', was the deciding factor in calling off play

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Bailey hails Warner as 'a natural leader'

George Bailey delivered a glowing appraisal of David Warner's leadership following Australia's two-wicket win in Dambulla, in which Bailey had led the chase

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Davies and Meaker star as Surrey go back to Lord's

Surrey, finishing the season with a swagger, put Yorkshire in their place on their own Headingley midden by a 19-run margin

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Stokes eager to bowl to relieve boredom

Ben Stokes hopes to return to bowling in the third ODI of the series against Pakistan having recovered from injury

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Viral: 18 Scorching Summer TV Shows: What Starts When

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Afghanistan ODI series in Bangladesh confirmed

Bangladesh and Afghanistan will play their first-ever bilateral ODI series in September, the Afghanistan Cricket Board and BCB confirmed on Sunday

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Suspended Super Kings, Royals exempted from annual franchise fee

The BCCI has exempted Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals from paying the annual IPL franchise fee during their suspension period, between 2016 and 2017

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Injured Salma Khatun out for Bangladesh Women

Allrounder Salma Khatun will miss Bangladesh Women's tour of Ireland next month, where they will play two ODIs and two T20s

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India pick Mishra, choose to chase again

For the second time this weekend, MS Dhoni spun the coin as home captain in the USA, and for the second time Carlos Brathwaite called wrong, giving India another shot at chasing on a small ground

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MCCU scheme boosted by new sponsor

The MCC University (MCCU) scheme has received a significant boost with news that a sponsor has been found to cover previous cuts in funding

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Trescothick signs for his 25th season

Marcus Trescothick has confirmed he will play his 25th season for Somerset after signing a new one-year contract

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Tamim Iqbal sustains fracture on left hand

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal sustained a fracture on the ring finger of his left hand while fielding at team practice in Mirpur on Saturday

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Du Plessis fifty consolidates South Africa's position

Faf du Plessis became the fifth batsmen to score fifty in this innings as South Africa continued to build solidly against a largely luckless New Zealand attack

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Sri Lanka bat, Australia leave out Lyon and Henriques

David Warner's first act as captain of Australia was to call incorrectly at the toss in Dambulla, where Angelo Mathews chose to bat

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Australia A bowlers set up crushing win

Australia A bundled out South Africa A for 134 in Mackay, before romping home to an eight-wicket win with more than 30 overs to spare

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Dhoni wants better Powerplay bowling

MS Dhoni, the India captain, has called for improvement while bowling in the first six overs and has asked his bowlers to assess conditions quickly

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Saturday, August 27, 2016

Bravo bowled 'a champion over' - Brathwaite

West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite said that the support of senior players was a major factor in achieving victory on his captaincy debut

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Analysing cricket through a baseball lens

A group of people from the MLB Advanced Media are in Lauderhill for the India-West Indies T20Is, looking at how they can develop new statistics to analyse performance in cricket

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Thinking right, execution wrong - Dhoni

India captain MS Dhoni said he had guessed correctly that the final delivery from Dwayne Bravo would be a slower ball but his execution of the shot let him down

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Hafeez ruled out of tour with calf strain

Mohammad Hafeez has been ruled out for the remainder of Pakistan's tour of England, after suffering a calf injury

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Homecoming for 'fully converted Kiwi' Neil Wagner

The Centurion Test was a homecoming for South African-born, New Zealand-based Neil Wagner

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De Kock fires after volunteering to open

Shortly after the South African team were told Dean Elgar would not be able to play the second Test against New Zealand, Quinton de Kock volunteered to replace him

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Dilshan contributed as much as Sanga and Mahela did - Mathews

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has put Tillakaratne Dilshan's contributions on par with those of Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, ahead of Dilshan's final ODI

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Amid Smith departure polemics, Warner takes the reins

As a number of former and current players criticise Steven Smith for leaving the Sri Lanka tour early, his stand-in as captain, David Warner, has come to his defence

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Why we should all give Steven Smith a break

The Australian captain has had a busy first year as leader, and is coming off a draining Test series; if he doesn't rest now, he'll have little chance to do so later in the season

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New captain, retiring legend in focus as teams scrap for lead

For Sri Lankan fans, the attention will all be on Tillakaratne Dilshan, who is set to play his 330th and final ODI

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Broad and Anderson ruled out for rest of season

James Anderson and Stuart Broad have been ruled out of action for the rest of the season due to injury

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Afghanistan, Bangladesh in talks for ODI series in September

Afghanistan are in talks with the BCB for their first bilateral ODI series against Bangladesh in Dhaka next month, the Afghanistan Cricket Board has said

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Yasir in; Pakistan win toss and bat

Pakistan have won the toss and chosen to bat in the second ODI of the Royal London series at Lord's

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Jadhav, Iyer fifties take India A to big win

Half-centuries from Kedar Jadhav and Shreyas Iyer gave India A a bonus-point win over Australia's National Performance Squad in their Quadrangular A-Team One-Day Series clash

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New Zealand opt to bowl, van Zyl replaces Elgar

In a shootout for their first Test series win against South Africa, New Zealand's captain Kane Williamson elected to bowl in the decider at SuperSport Park

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Friday, August 26, 2016

T20: India Vs West Indies Live score card, Preview

  • India’s First ODI on United States Soil.
  • Dhoni will lead the side.
  • India is ready for semi-final revenge.

Indian team would like to avenge their defeat in the semi-final of world cup. In that game, West Indies won from a losing position. West Indie are the current world champions Since then both teams haven’t played each other in the shortest format. Though India won the test series. India cannot complacent as West Indies are a power house in shortest format.

There is no stopping for Indian fans as Team India is playing on American soil for the first time. From Gavasker’s era they were only satiated with exhibition matches only. Recently a portion of Caribbean Premiere was held at this venue.

Darren Sammy Sacked?

Although he led Windies side to victory in T20 World cup. Darren Sammy was sacked due to his poor form by WCB. WC final hero Carls Braithwaite has been appointed as the new skipper. West indeis is filled with T20 specialists like, Dwanye Bravo , Russell, Gayle, Simmons. All their players are coming after domestic T2o competition. Kieron Pollard and Sunil Narine, Who did not player WC, are also back in the side. They are hot favorites to win this match.

India

As always, Indian batting department highly relies on Virat Kohli. In t20’s Kohli’s responsibility in minimized. He doesn’t handle Skippers responsibilities. Head coach Anil Kumble said that it is difficult to change mindset from Test to T20. Players who are part of test squad and aren’t for ODI’s flew back soon the test series is concluded. Shikhar Dhawan will assist Rohit Sharma in opening the batting. Rehane will handle middle order responsibilities with KL Rahul. Suresh Raina is the only change one could easily fell looking at the side, Bumrah will handle pace department . Ashwin would like to erase his memories( no balls) in the WC semi-final.

 

Pitch and climate

Recent Cpl suggest that this is a high scoring venue. Climate is not promising as showers are expected.

Cricinfo Match Predictions

India to win.

Virat Kohli to top score



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McDonald confirmed as coach of Victoria

Former Test allrounder Andrew McDonald has been confirmed as Victoria's new head coach

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Ervine century leads Hants rearguard after Overton maiden ton

The early thrill for the Taunton crowd of Craig Overton completing his maiden first-class hundred subsided into a long Hampshire rearguard action as they saved a draw with some comfort

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'I would be reluctant to tour Bangladesh' - Pietersen

Kevin Pietersen has admitted that he would not be comfortable touring Bangladesh in the current circumstances.

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Brown brings Sussex last-gasp delight

A partnership of 55 in nine overs for the eighth wicket between Ben Brown and Danny Briggs enabled Sussex to gain their second Championship win of the season

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Worcestershire revel in record run chase

Worcestershire pulled off a record run chase in a home Championship fixture to bring last-evening delight and New Road and leave Northants looking on in disbelief

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Cullinan: 'Match-fixing put us back many, many years'

Daryll Cullinan on ESPNcricinfo Talking Cricket, on the issues South African cricket faced during his playing days

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BCB promises help for visiting supporters

The BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said that the board will provide security to players' family members, journalists and fans travelling from the UK for the series

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Strauss hopes for mass participation in Bangladesh tour

Andrew Strauss, the director of England cricket, hopes that there will be an en masse decision to undertake the tour of Bangladesh

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Bubbly Kent delight in Viljoen's hostile debut

Kent delighted in a productive debut for Hardus Viljoen as they responded to Essex's victory with their own triumph at Bristol to keep the Division Two title race bubbling

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Kingsmead says it will be ready for rest of season

Kingsmead has provided an assurance that the outfield issue which caused the Test between South Africa and New Zealand to be abandoned will not affect any other matches this season

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Mark Williams appointed CEO of Eastern Province Cricket

Mark Williams, CEO of a financial services company, has been appointed CEO of Eastern Province Cricket, where the Warriors franchise is based

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Borthwick, Stoneman plot Durham route to safety

Scott Borthwick and Mark Stoneman plotted a route to safety as Durham and Warwickshire both took solace in the draw points that eased their relegation worries

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Bresnan's best fans Yorkshire's title ambitions

Tim Bresnan took a career-best 8-51 in the match as a thumping win at Scarborough reasserted Yorkshire's title challenge and left Notts staring relegation in the face

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'Pakistan players must raise their game' - Arthur

Mickey Arthur has laid down the gauntlet to Pakistan's one-day squad as they aim to haul themselves up the rankings to secure an automatic World Cup spot

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Dhoni returns rejuvenated after break

MS Dhoni believes forced breaks owing to his Test retirement have helped him remain fresh in his bid to prolong his international career

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South Africa look to exploit New Zealand's long tail

South Africa did not have the chance to get into New Zealand's middle-order in Durban, but they have identified it as an area to exploit in Centurion

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West Indies' chance to settle scores in familiar format

While these two matches are huge for the cricket economy and its globalisation - in terms of staging and not participation - the cricket carries more subtext than your usual bilateral Twenty20 internationals

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Bangladesh issue is 'new ground' - Buttler

The ECB have confirmed that the England tour of Bangladesh will go ahead as planned.

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Faf du Plessis unhappy with South Africa's Test roster

Faf du Plessis, South Africa's stand-in captain, has added the growing chorus calling for Test cricket to become the focal point among administrators and players

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Dominant England seek another show of strength

ESPNcricinfo previews the second one-day international between England and Pakistan

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Battle of bowlers in series decider

South Africa did not apply themselves as well as they wanted to in the opener, New Zealand did not get the chance to apply themselves at all. Whoever does it better in Centurion, will take the series

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Footitt's seven finishes off fading Lancashire

Mark Footitt finished with seven wickets as Surrey waltzed to a 10-wicket win against fast-fading Lancashire at Kia Oval

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'Good to have all the senior guys back' - Simmons

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has said having more seniors in the T20 side compared to the Test squad is a good feeling as it "makes things easy" for him for the two upcoming T20Is against India in Lauderhill, Florida

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Kuldeep six-for seals India Red's 219-run win

Kuldeep Yadav's best first-class figures of 6 for 88 dismissed India Green for 277 and gave India Red a 219-run win in the country's maiden first-class game with the pink ball

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

USA Women squad of 22 announced for MCC matches

Former teenage sensation Shebani Bhaskar headlines a USA Women development squad of 22 players invited to Philadelphia for a training camp culminating in matches against a women's Marylebone Cricket Club touring side

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Have to remain vigilant over next five weeks - BCB

There was relief mixed with caution in the Bangladesh Cricket Board's reaction to the ECB's decision to send England to Bangladesh next month

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'Didn't expect the facilities to be as good' - Kumble

India coach Anil Kumble is "very impressed" with the facilities at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Florida, which is set to host two T20 internationals between West Indies and India over the weekend

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England given green light to tour Bangladesh

The ECB have confirmed that the England tour of Bangladesh will go ahead as planned.

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Billings takes satisfaction in epic show of restraint

Sam Billings and Darren Stevens amassed Kent's highest fifth-wicket stand in Championship cricket, beating a previous best of 254 in 1910

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Footitt, Sam Curran star as Surrey surge goes on

When Surrey last played Lancashire, the UK was still in the EU and Pokemon Go had not been released. A lot has also changed since in the form of these two sides

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Bad light call leaves Overton three short of maiden hundred

Craig Overton ended the day three runs short of a maiden Championship hundred and hoping that Somerrset would not declare overnight with a 196-run lead at Taunton

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Leics thumped as McDonald moves closer to exit

Leicestershire lost their coach and their promotion hopes within a few hours with Andrew McDonald expected to confirm a return to Australia with a year of his contract remaining and Essex inflicting their heaviest defeat of the season

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Ballance century ahead of judgment day

Gary Ballance struck an unbeaten hundred before Yorkshire declared at Scarbough but Cricket Town will not rest unless his decision not to enforce the follow-on results in a home victory

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Cummins signs for Worcestershire

Miguel Cummins, the West Indies fast bowler, has signed as Worcestershire's overseas player for the final three rounds of the Championship

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India Red firm up advantage after Kuldeep's maiden five-for

Kuldeep Yadav's 5 for 55, the bowler's maiden first-class five-for, spliced through the heart of India Green's line-up on the third day of the Duleep Trophy match to render an already tough chase of 497 all but impossible

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Sussex must hope for final-day run chase

Sussex will hope for a final-day run chase in Cardiff as they desperately try to keep their Division Two promotion hopes alive

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'To come back so strongly is amazing' - Wood

Mark Wood is not a Geordie sure of his place in the England fast-bowling pecking order - but he is glad to be back

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Mitchell reaches hundred on rain-wrecked day



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Pakistan's first day-night Test against WI in October

Pakistan will play their first day-night Test with a pink ball in Dubai against West Indies from October 13 to 17, the PCB announced on Thursday

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SA batsmen look to trump NZ bowlers at patience game

South Africa batsman Temba Bavuma stated that South Africa had gained more than New Zealand in a truncated first Test, but also admitted that the side did not bat as well as they should have

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Perera fined, Starc reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Sri Lanka allrounder Thisara Perera was fined 15% of his match fee while Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc received an official reprimand for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct in separate incidents during the second ODI in Colombo

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Transformation will be 'a huge challenge' - Cullinan

Former South Africa batsman Daryll Cullinan has revealed that, during his playing days, there was initially some resistance among the players to the transformation process

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Warwickshire propose Championship day-night trial

Warwickshire hope to play a Championship game under floodlights before the end of the season as they continue to explore the possibilities of staging England's first day-night Test in 2017

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Pakistan's first day-night Test against WI in October

Pakistan will play their first day-night Test with a pink ball in Dubai against West Indies from October 13 to 17, the PCB announced on Thursday

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Smith resting was 'well thought out' - Lehmann

While acknowledging that Steven Smith "took some convincing" to sit out the rest of the Sri Lanka tour in order to rest and re-charge for Australia's forthcoming fixtures, coach Darren Lehmann has strongly defended the move

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Dilshan to retire from ODIs and T20Is against Australia

Tillakaratne Dilshan has confirmed he will play his final ODI in Dambulla on Sunday, and his last T20 international in Colombo on September 9

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Voges hopes selectors will keep the faith

Adam Voges hopes his remarkably productive home summer last year will hold him in good stead when Australia's selectors assess the fallout from the recent whitewash at the hands of Sri Lanka

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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

India A go on top with two points from washout

Rain abandoned the second match at Harrup Park in Mackay, after South Africa A bowled 35.2 overs against India A, and the two teams took two points each

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Injured Coulter-Nile out of Sri Lanka tour

Fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile has been ruled out of the remainder of Australia's tour of Sri Lanka with an injury to his lower back

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Roy resumes his dizzying ODI form

Jason Roy, England's Man of the Match in the first ODI against Pakistan, said that his bout of dizziness while batting was down to a low blood-sugar level

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Mendis the 'future' of Sri Lanka - Mathews

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has labeled Mendis the future of the national side after the batsman scored his fifth half-century in his ninth ODI during an 82-run win over Australia on Wednesday

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Westwood's revival answers Warwickshire's time of need

Ian Westwood had the right to imagine that all eyes at Chester-le-Street were upon him. They weren't but perhaps in a perfect world they would have been. After all, he had answered Warwickshire's call in times of need

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Stevens century serves reminder of timeless merits

At 40 years of age, Darren Stevens secured his first hundred of a demanding season which could well be his last for Kent

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Ballance is toast of Scarborough landladies

Gary Ballance will be hailed by Scarborough guest houses after failing to enforce the follow-on at Scarborough. What's more, he made runs as a consequence

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Lawrence century turns game for Essex

If it is in adversity that a player can most accurately be judged, Essex have unearthed another gem in Dan Lawrence

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Wagg's burst keeps Sussex in check

Sussex's promotion ambitions were dented by a three-wicket burst by Graham Wagg and a subsequent collapse which limited their first-innings lead in Cardiff

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Oval sunshine may soon depart for Davies

Steven Davies is unlikely to be at Surrey much longer where his desire to regain the wicketkeeping gloves is blocked by the emergence of Ben Foakes, but he can still cast happiness upon The Oval for now

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India Red pull away with big lead after Abhinav, Chatterjee tons

After playing awkwardly with the pink ball on day one, India Red, emboldened by centuries from Abhinav Mukund and Sudip Chatterjee, made purposeful strides in their second dig, and extended a 10-run first-innings lead to 354 runs by close of play

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Barrett makes record maiden hundred from No. 10

Northamptonshire tailender Chad Barrett completed a maiden century to mark his Specsavers County Championship debut on a record-breaking day against Worcestershire at New Road

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Steven Smith heads home to rest ahead of 2016-17 summer

Australia captain Steven Smith will miss the remainder of the tour of Sri Lanka - three ODIs and two T20Is - as he returns home to rest ahead of the 2016-17 season

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Abell shines as spinners continue to threaten

Tom Abell gave a reminder of his immense promise as Somerset responded positively to Hampshire's first innings score of 338 on the second day of the Specsavers County Championship match at Taunton

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ZC invites applications for national team coach

Zimbabwe Cricket is advertising for the position of head coach of the national side, according to a press statement released by the board on Wednesday

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Samaranayake cleared of fixing allegations



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Pakistan bat first, leave out Yasir Shah

Pakistan's captain Azhar Ali called correctly at the toss and chose to make first use of the pitch on a hot, clear afternoon at the Ageas Bowl, venue for the first ODI of the series.

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I would urge for cricket to continue - Mashrafe

Bangladesh's limited-overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza reached out to the England players with whom, he said, a deeper bond can be developed if the October tour goes ahead

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Live Score: England Vs Pakistan First ODI


Pakistan and England will play for first slice of triumph in ODI series. Eoin Morgan, who took reins from Cook, is confident about England’s victory. There is a change in leadership on Pakistan side as well. Misbah ul haq will be replaced by Azar Ali. This series is going to be neck and neck between the most inconsistent sides. Rose Bowl will host the first of five one day series. Rose bowl is located at South Hampton. Passing showers are expected on Wednesday at ROse bowl.

Aggressive England

The most powerful Quadrant of Pakistan  for ages is Pace. It is in promising hands of Aamir, Imad Wasim and Riaz. Their confidence is Sky high after achieving the number 1 spot in ICC rankings for the first time. Their isnt top notch, but there is some respite as England’s bowling isn’t ominous. Pakistan Recently registered a record win against Ireland couple of days back. Sharjeel khan ,with a Hundred helped Pakistan to victory with a margin of 255.Pakistan will play without Shahid Afridi as he got retired from International cricket. Shoaib Mallik is also part of Pakistan side for ODI series. Availbilty of Yasir Shah in ODI can a huge boost for pakistan.

Can Alex Hales handle Aamir

Hales got few things to ears from his mind. He really had no clue to handle Aamir. Hales will partner with Jason Roy this time. Mark wood, who has been off the side for a while, is anticipated to play this match. Earlier, ECB ruled out David willey from the series due to Injury, But after re assessing the injury, It is heard that He will be available from second ODI. Ben Stokes will play an ODI after a long time.

Prediction

Top Batsmen England- Joe Root

England to win the match

Top batsmen Pakistan- Sharjeel Khan

Team winning the toss will opt to bowl as Duck-worth Lewis is on the card

 

 

 



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Kingsmead and Queen's Park Oval outfields rated poor

The match referees of the Durban and Trinidad Tests, Andy Pycroft and Ranjan Madugalle respectively, have rated the two outfields for the matches as "poor"

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Sri Lanka bat, Lyon in for Australia

Angelo Mathews won the toss and Sri Lanka will bat first in the second ODI against Australia at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo

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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

First Mackay match abandoned due to wet outfield

The first of the quadrangular series matches at Harrup Park in Mackay, between Australia A and the National Performance Squad, has been abandoned without a ball bowled due to a "wet and unsafe" outfield

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Voges and Hales 'wickets' prompted no-ball trial

Two incidents this year of a no-ball being wrongly called and denying a bowler a wicket in a Test match were behind the ICC's decision to trial handing the process over to the third umpire

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Shallow roots to Leicestershire growth

As another season enters its closing weeks it needs to be asked how much progress Leicestershire have made

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Hodd carrier to rescue after Yorkshire crumble

Andy Hodd finished four runs adrift of his first Yorkshire century to dull the excitement for bottom club Nottinghamshsire after they had reduced Yorkshire to 51 for 6

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Meaker's pace unsettles Lancashire

Stuart Meaker can be a thrilling sight. His run-up oozes effort and intent, a bowler hurling everything of himself at his opponent

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Viljoen makes immediate impact for Kent

Hardus Viljoen has struggled for credibility in international cricket but he made an immediate impact in his debut for Kent in Bristol

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Collingwood digs in to try and ease Durham's nerves

There is the faintest risk of relegation in the air for Durham and Warwickshire, with the whiff about to become stronger for whichever county finishes on the wrong end of the result here

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USA Women to host MCC touring team in Philadelphia

A USA Women's development camp, which includes matches against a women's Marylebone Cricket Club touring squad, will be held in Philadelphia between September 8 and 11, the ICC has announced

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Archer sharpens Sussex ambition

Four wickets for Jofra Archer continued an impressive start to his first-class career at Sussex and helped to justify Luke Wright's decision to bowl first in Cardiff

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Seamers dominate with pink ball on opening day



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Keogh ton helps Northants avoid T20 hangover

Rob Keogh's first century of the season in the Specsavers County Championship, backed up in a partnership of 159 with Steven Crook, put Northamptonshire in control on the first day against Worcestershire at New Road

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Ervine ton leads recovery after Vince's duck

A century from Sean Ervine, well supported by Ryan McLaren who made 61, enabled Hampshire to reach 281 for 6 on the opening day against Somerset

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Azhar hopes confidence can confound predictions

There is little time for Pakistan's players to bask in the glow of the Test No. 1 ranking with the serious business of their one-day form to resolve

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Personal choice for England players over Bangladesh tour - Morgan

Eoin Morgan has indicated that individual players will be given the choice of whether they want to be included for the tour of Bangladesh that is scheduled for October

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Sammy's blessing allowed me to ease into captaincy - Brathwaite

West Indies' new T20 captain Carlos Brathwaite said a vote of confidence from his predecessor Darren Sammy and encouragement from the senior players had made his transition into the role easier

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Mathews suggests cautious approach against Starc

With Mitchell Starc now extending his impressive form from the Tests into the ODIs, Sri Lanka have settled on a batting plan: see Starc out safely

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Pakistan must quell England's dynamic batting

ESPNcricinfo previews the opening one-day international between England and Pakistan

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Calm SL ready for Australia's rebound

In stark contrast from the Test matches, Sri Lanka were the ones struggling for runs and wickets. But the same set of players may well be retained to play against an Australian team that has gained a little confidence

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Uncapped Tucker, Little included in Ireland's T20I squad

Uncapped players Joshua Little and Lorcan Tucker have been included for Ireland's for two T20Is against Hong Kong in September, while Ed Joyce, Paul Stirling, Niall O'Brien, Tim Murtagh and Gary Wilson have all been left out

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'Player safety was the main concern and we respect that' - du Plessis

Concerns over player safety on a soft outfield caused three abandoned days in the Durban Test, despite both teams being "very keen" to get on the park

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Familiarity in Asia not helping - Sutherland

James Sutherland was left mystified after Australia's Test team performed so poorly in the recent Sri Lanka series despite spending more time in Asia than just about any generation of cricketers before them

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Angelo Perera called up in place of injured Pradeep

An aggravation of the hamstring strain that ruled Nuwan Pradeep out of the last two Tests, now sees him leave the Sri Lanka ODI squad

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Pat Howard sidelined in MOU talks

Australia's team performance manager Pat Howard will play a reduced role in talks over the next payment deal between the players and Cricket Australia

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Wet outfield ends Durban damp squib

The Durban Test was called off on day five, more than half an hour before the scheduled start of play, as the issues with the soft, damp outfield persisted

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Monday, August 22, 2016

Gap between Test and domestic quality causing inconsistency - Simmons

Phil Simmons, the West Indies head coach, has expressed concern over the up-and-down nature of the team's performances over the course of the Test series against India

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Kohli praises Ashwin, Saha contributions in series win

India captain Virat Kohli has said the runs scored by R Ashwin and Wriddhiman Saha in the lower middle-order are the biggest positives to emerge from India's 2-0 Test series win in the West Indies

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'Durability key to success of pink ball trial' - WV Raman

WV Raman, the India Green coach, has said playing with the pink ball will test the adaptability of players as they enter a relatively less-trodden territory

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'Pakistan deserve to be No. 1 side' - Waqar

Former Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has said captain Misbah-ul-Haq's positive intent and calmness were the principal factors in Pakistan's rise to No. 1 in Tests

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Starc 'glad' to get the record out of the way

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc who beat Saqlain Mushtaq's 19-year record to become the fastest ever to 100 ODI wickets has played down the landmark

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Willey to rejoin ODI squad despite injury

Yorkshire's allrounder David Willey will rejoin the England ODI squad later this week after an injury to his left hand was found to be less serious than first feared

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Farce ends as third-shortest Test ever

The farce in Port of Spain ended in bright sunshine with no play possible, just like the earlier three days

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Pakistan rise to No. 1 in Test rankings

Pakistan have risen to No. 1 in the Test rankings for the first time. They have taken over the top position from India, following India's washout against West Indies in Trinidad

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Wet-outfield fiasco prevents play again

By Monday, when there was no cricket played again, half of the 12 sessions had been lost to rain and a wet outfield at Kingsmead

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BCCI AGM to be held on September 21

The BCCI's annual general meeting will be on September 21 at its headquarters in Mumbai. The date was decided upon by the board's working committee, which met in Delhi on Monday

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Proud history, bright future, uncertain present

Ireland have made great strides over recent years but there is a sense that greater opportunities have arrived at a time when the team is in decline

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PCB initiates steps to host PSL final in Lahore

Najam Sethi, PCB executive committee head and chairman of the Pakistan Super League, has asked the Punjab government to initiate a process to stage the PSL final in Lahore

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Boucher appointed Titans head coach

Mark Boucher has been appointed head coach of the Titans franchise for the next two years, replacing Rob Walter, who left the franchise to join New Zealand's Otago Volts

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Sunday, August 21, 2016

Finch labels wicket poor despite win

Aaron Finch has labeled the Khettarama track a poor wicket after he struck a 46-ball 56 to set Australia on track for a three-wicket victory in the first ODI

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Matthews blames middle-order collapse for loss

The dismissal of three batsmen between the 30th and 33rd overs turned the course of the match and was a major cause of Sri Lanka's three-wicket defeat to Australia in the first ODI according to Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews

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Bates stars as Vipers win Super League

Suzie Bates put in a stellar all-round display as Southern Vipers secured the inaugural Women's Super League with a convincing seven-wicket victory in Chelmsford

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Voges ruled out of Middlesex return

Middlesex will be without their County Championship captain Adam Voges for the remainder of the season after he picked up a hamstring injury during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka

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'Nervous' Taskin's reassessment set for September 8

Taskin Ahmed's test date for his reworked action has been set for September 8 at ICC's accredited center in Brisbane

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Fourth day called off in first hour

All efforts to get the Queen's Park Oval ready for play were given up in the very first hour of the fourth day

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Dockrell recalled for Intercontinental Cup and South Africa tour

The left-arm spinner George Dockrell has been recalled to Ireland's squads for the tour of South Africa and the ICC Intercontinental Cup match against Hong Kong

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Knight's fifty trumps Perry for final berth

England captain Heather Knight struck a perfectly-paced half-century to guide Western Storm into the Women's Super League final with a five-wicket victory over Loughborough Lightning

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Willey ruled out of one-day series

David Willey, the left-arm seamer, has been ruled out of England's one-day series against Pakistan after suffering a hand injury on T20 Blast Finals Day

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Third day lost to sodden Kingsmead outfield

A wet outfield took 65 mm of rain overnight, resulting in the abandonment of the third day without a ball bowled, despite blue skies and sunshine

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'If you have a happy changing room, you perform'

Alex Wakely, the Northamptonshire captain, hailed his team's apparent weaknesses - their small squad and financial worries - as key factors in his side's success in the NatWest T20 Blast

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Stuart Broad joins Hobart Hurricanes for BBL 2016-17

England fast bowler Stuart Broad has signed with the Hobart Hurricanes for the 2016-17 Big Bash League

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Australia bowl; Aponso, Sandakan debut for SL

Australia won the toss and chose to bowl first at Khettarama, despite the surface's spin-friendly appearance

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India A thump NPS for bonus-point win

India A surged to the top of the points table in the Quadrangular A team one day series with a bonus-point, 86-run win over the National Performance Squad in Townsville on Sunday

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Cricinfo: Australia VS Srilanka Live scorecard

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Depleted Australia will look to restore pride before going to home. Aussies will undoubtedly have to fight hard to clinch the series. Still one would rate Aussies  high to win the match and series. As opener Finch Said none apart from Steve smith is guaranteed a a berth in the playing IX. Mitchell Marsh was call back to home by Aussie selectors.

Australia has lost Number spot to India after losing against Srilanka in Final test. Ranagana Hearth accumulated 25 wickets in the test series and received man of the match.He alone picked up 13 wickets against Australia in third test.

Australia team composition

Moses Henrique’s is the most likely one to replace Mitchell Marsh . Usman Khawaja will be an obvious choice for no 3 spot. David Warner will certainly open the batting. Zampa, who is having a great season, will join the squad  .Nathan Lyon is asked to stay there .James Faulkner, all-rounder, coming at no9 will strengthen Aussie batting. Josh Hazelwood will lead the pace attack.

Though Srilanka lost ODI series against England, They have showed a superior performance Few ODI Specialists make them a better ODI squad. Tilakratne Dilshan alaong with Kusal perera  joined the squad. Premadasa will host first of the five ODI’s. Five ODI’s are scheduled to be played in this series. Two ODI’s will be played at Colombo. Thisera Perera, Who was dropped for England series, has been selected for this series.

Crictime Predictions

Aussies to win the match

Forecast is not promising as thundershowers are predicted

Top scorer Srilanka- Dilshan

Top scorer Aussies-David warner.

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Pakistan also levelled the test series against England. Two Players, Younis Khan and Misbah Ul haq, who are nearing 40 have played a pivotal role in Pakistan’s Revival redemption. Pakistan also won the first ODI against Ireland by a huge margin.

 



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Saturday, August 20, 2016

Northants feast on Tuckshop's massive plateful of joy

T20 Finals Day is a long day's journey into night: three hefty dollops of disappointment and finally an outburst of joy deep into the following morning

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Defiant Northants dig deep to lift T20 prize

Northants have defied injuries, international call-ups and relentless financial problems to secure their second limited-overs trophy since 1992 with victory in the final of the NatWest Blast

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Wood blows Yorks away, Durham into final

Mark Wood bowled Durham to a stunning seven-run victory against Yorkshire in a high-quality match at Edgbaston

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Another day lost to wet outfield, weather

Surreal scenes of an outfield being dug up during a Test match were not enough to dry Queen's Park Oval enough for any cricket on day three

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ECB delegation completes Bangladesh security inspection

The ECB delegation left Dhaka on Saturday evening after inspecting venues in Mirpur, Chittagong and Fatullah ahead of England's tour of the country in October

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Sri Lanka keen to build a team for the future

In high spirits after the unexpected 3-0 whitewash in Tests, Sri Lanka wish to find similar joy in the one-day format, but are also looking well beyond the series at hand

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Taskin reassessment likely on Sept 8

Taskin Ahmed is all set to have his bowling action reassessed by the ICC on September 8 in Brisbane, according to the BCB's media committee chairman Jalal Yunus

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Ailing Australia seek respite in ODIs

Having been traumatised by Rangana Herath in the Tests, Australia will fall back on their impressive ODI form to wriggle out some breathing space in Sri Lanka

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Shattered Australia faced with important selection decisions

As new faces arrive to freshen up the squad for the ODI series, Australia will hope whatever combination they go with can put the Test fiasco behind and make a fresh start

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Duckett stars as Northants reach final

A career-best T20 score from Ben Duckett has powered Northants into the NatWest Blast T20 final for the third time in four years.

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TV umpire to call front foot no-balls in England-Pakistan ODIs

The upcoming ODI series between England and Pakistan will be used as a trial to see whether front foot no-balls can be effectively determined by the TV umpire

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Steyn's swing topples New Zealand openers

Dale Steyn harnessed helpful conditions for fast bowling on the second day in Durban and put New Zealand in early trouble after South Africa were all out for 263

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Did homework on England batsmen - Sohail

Pakistan seamer Sohail Khan, who returned to Test cricket recently, has said doing his homework on England batsmen helped him reap rewards in the two Tests he played

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Smith 'angry' with himself over his dismissals

In the aftermath of Australia's 0-3 whitewash at the hands of Sri Lanka, captain Steven Smith spoke about his annoyance at the nature of his dismissals and his frustration at letting good positions slip

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South Africa A steamroll Australia A for first win

South Africa A knocked over Australia A for 107 at the Tony Ireland Stadium in Townsville, before breezing to the target with eight wickets in hand and 174 balls to spare

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Friday, August 19, 2016

Outfield consumes two sessions, rain the last

From the moment Port of Spain woke up to 2.15pm, when any hope of a resumption of play evaporated, no rain fell at Queen's Park Oval. Yet not a single ball was bowled

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Viljoen joins Kent for Championship run in

Hardus Viljoen, the South Africa fast bowler, has signed as Kent's overseas player, to strengthen their attack for the last four Championship matches of the season

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Hales keen to 'free the arms' after Test disappointment

England batsman Alex Hales hopes that a return to white-ball cricket will have a rejuvenating effect on his game, as it did following a tough Test debut in South Africa at the start of the year

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Boult was in great rhythm - Wagner

Neil Wagner lauded fellow left-armer Trent Boult who paved the way for New Zealand's progress on the first day with pace and late swing

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T20 debate swirls despite Blast success

The battle over the future of domestic T20 in England is set to come to a head once again. At its heart is a conflict between profitability and growing the game

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Ireland hope for better after mauling

ESPNcricinfo previews the second one-day international between Ireland and Pakistan

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Former international umpire Subrata Banerjee dies

Subrata Banerjee, the former international umpire, has died at the age of 71 in Kolkata

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Sri Lanka pick 18-year-old Avishka Fernando in ODI squad

A starring turn in the recent Sri Lanka Under-19 team's tour of England has earned top-order batsman Avishka Fernando a call-up to Sri Lanka's ODI squad for the series against Australia

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Australia cricketers oppose CA XI in Matador Cup

Australia's cricketers have stated their opposition to the use of Cricket Australia development teams in domestic competitions, heightening scrutiny around the CA XI to take part in this year's Matador Cup

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Lees delights in a rapid transformation

Suddenly Yorkshire are confident in white-ball cricket. It was not always that way. The change over the past few weeks has been dramatic

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South Africa bat, Philander and Steyn return

South Africa won the toss in Durban and opted to bat in overcast skies, New Zealand were quite happy with that outcome though

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BCB sacks assistant coach Ruwan Kalpage

The BCB has terminated the contract of assistant coach Ruwan Kalpage after he failed to turn up for work by the August 16 deadline set by the board

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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Sunnette Viljoen bags silver in javelin final of Rio Olympics

Former South Africa Women allrounder Sunnette Viljoen, who has played one Test and 17 ODIs, created history on Thursday by bagging a silver medal in the women's javelin final of the Rio Olympics

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Curtis, Huddleston earn ODI recalls for South Africa tour

Top-order batsman Sam Curtis and swing bowler Holly Huddleston have earned recalls in New Zealand Women's squad for the seven-ODI tour of South Africa in October

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Viral: 18 Scorching Summer TV Shows: What Starts When

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Plunkett's four wickets edge Yorkshire through tense tie

Liam Plunkett's four wickets enabled Yorkshire to edge a tense quarter-final against Kent on a dead Canterbury surface

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Sangakkara supreme as last-ball win sees Surrey home

Kumar Sangakkara capped a supreme unbeaten hundred with a boundary off the last ball to take Surrey home by one wicket against Northants in the Royal London One-Day Cup quarter-final

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New Zealand expect stiffer challenge from South Africa

New Zealand will have to show more skill than they did in Zimbabwe if they are to topple South Africa

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Five Bangladesh bowlers found to have illegal actions

The BCB's bowling action review committee has deemed five bowlers as having illegal bowling actions but didn't suspend them immediately

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Sharjeel's barnstorming 152 takes Pakistan to 337

Sharjeel Khan struck 152, the fourth highest score for Pakistan in ODI cricket, as they piled up 337 for 6 against Ireland

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South Africa reset focus in bid to climb up rankings

Despite a dearth of Test cricket compared to the Big Three and several months between fixtures, South Africa took their place in the format for granted and in so doing lost some of their stature

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WI bat after delayed start, India play extra batsman

West Indies decided to bat first after a wet outfield delayed the start by half an hour

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Relaid Kingsmead outfield raises concerns

While all eyes are on the pitch for Durban's first-ever Test match in August, peripheral vision will move to the outfield which has failed to recover completely since being relaid last month

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'International cricket, we didn't know much about it' - Cullinan

Daryll Cullinan has admitted to having contemplated migrating to New Zealand or Australia to play international cricket as a youngster growing up in apartheid South Africa

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Dean Cosker retires after 21-year career

Dean Cosker, the left-arm spinner who was the last remaining active player of Glamorgan's 1997 County Championship winning side, has announced his retirement after a 21-year career

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Well-settled New Zealand eye history

New Zealand have never won a Test series against South Africa, but given the balance in their current side and with recent form in their favour, this could be their best chance yet

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Australian spin triad on cards for India

Australia are considering a triad of spinners for next year's tour to India as a result of a Sri Lankan humiliation the coach Darren Lehmann dubbed "reasonably" embarrassing for the national side

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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Viral: Olympic sprinters Usain Bolt and Andre De Grasse can’t stop smiling

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Olympic sprinters Usain Bolt and Andre De Grasse can’t stop smiling


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Viral: See Dustin from Stranger Things sing like a Broadway star

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Abbott out of Quadrangular A-team series after ankle injury

Fast bowler Sean Abbott\, captain of the National Performance Squad, has been ruled out of the ongoing Quadrangular A-team one day series after fracturing his left ankle, Cricket Australia said on Thursday

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Viral: Scream Queens season 2 promo reveals Lea Michele as 'Hannibal Hester'

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Scream Queens season 2 promo reveals Lea Michele as 'Hannibal Hester'


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Viral: Thor actress Natalie Portman: 'I'm done' making Marvel movies

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Threat of rain interruptions looms over Test

Rain washed out close to four sessions of the second Test, and an entire day's play in the third. It is likely to interrupt play, by all appearances frequently, in the fourth Test as well

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Viral: Michael Phelps celebrates retirement in the pool with his baby boy

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Viral: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jenny Slate narrate Drunk History in new trailer

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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jenny Slate narrate Drunk History in new trailer


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Viral: Pottermore eBooks will focus on Hogwarts professors and the school itself

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Pottermore eBooks will focus on Hogwarts professors and the school itself


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Viral: Clue remake finds its way to Fox

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MacLeod credits form with off-season tweaks

Scotland batsman Calum MacLeod has credited a return to form to technical adjustments made during a winter of off-season training with his county side Durham

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Spin secures win after Trott's century

A century from Jonathan Trott helped Warwickshire into the semi-finals of the Royal London One-Day Cup with a 70-run victory over Essex

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Viral: Jason Statham takes a dive in Mechanic: Resurrection exclusive clip

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Mendis' 176 was the series turnaround - Mathews

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has said Kusal Mendis' 176 in Pallekele was the performance upon which the series against Australia pivoted

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Youthful New Zealand hold aces over ageing South Africa

Kane Williamson's men are a happy bunch who have shown they have what it takes to reach the summit, while South Africa are caught in the mire of selection criteria politics and struggling with players past their prime

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Viral: Adam West, Burt Ward, Julie Newmar return for animated Batman movie

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Jayawardene's ton leads canter after Trego's telling spell

Moeen Ali continued his good form, but a Worcestershire collapse put paid to their semi-final hopes as Mahela Jayawardene struck an unbeaten hundred

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India pursue history, consolidation of No. 1 Test ranking

Having West Indies on the mat in the series, India have a great opportunity to retain their momentary No. 1 Test ranking with a win in the fourth Test in Port of Spain

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Viral: Everything we know about Lady Gaga's next album

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CAB files contempt plea against BCCI heads, Katju in Supreme Court

The Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) has submitted a plea to the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against BCCI president Anurag Thakur, secretary Ajay Shirke and former judge Markandey Katju for their "vilification campaign" against the Supreme Cou

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Ireland hope to add to Pakistan's World Cup worries

Azhar Ali has little more than a year to turn Pakistan's one-day fortunes around and ensure they won't have to face the World Cup Qualifiers

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Viral: Lady Gaga announces new single 'Perfect Illusion'

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Lady Gaga announces new single 'Perfect Illusion'


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Viral: Fuller House cast has 'given up' on Olsen twins cameo, says Jodie Sweetin

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Fourth test:India Vs West Indies Live Score

India already wrapped up the series with a test match still to go. Vitrat Kohli’s Brilliant captaincy aided with Bhuavaneswar Kumar has helped India a victory on last day of third test. Virat Kohli had a rare failure in third test in which he just scored twp single digit scores. Rohit Sharma also couldn’t capitalise hi opportunity and also dropped few regulation catches. Bhuvi Kumar picked up a five wicket haul in the second inning s of the third test

For India, it will be more than dead rubber. India will don the number one spot in test ranking if they win the final test on Tuesday. Currently India are at number two positions. Rohit has given a bold statement that he would continue playing his natural game, which is to attack, despite his position in team being at stake. He along with Darren Bravo were fined due to breach of conduct in third test. This would be final chance for Shikhar Dhawan to make impression on selectors. If M Vijay is fit, Shikhar Dhawan might not even get a final Chance. KL Rahul is lurking to grab the openers spot.

Final test will held in Port of Spain, Which is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago. Match will be live telecasted from 7:30Pm IST.

Predictions

Virat Kohli will top score in First Innings

Darren Bravo will top score for West Indies( Trinidad is his home ground)

India to win the final test

England Vs Pakistan

Pakistan has squared the series by winning the fourth test between them. England came back with two consecutive wins after losing the first test. So the test series conclude in a draw. Pakistan is much more happier team among the two on result Pakistan will play a short One day series against Ireland before they play a one day series against England.



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Viral: The Tallest Man on Earth premiere new single 'Rivers'

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Two sides desperate for an ODI climb

ESPNcricinfo previews the first one-day international between Ireland and Pakistan

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Anton Roux to step down as Netherlands coach

Anton Roux will step down as coach of the Netherlands cricket team to take up the role of assistant coach of Otago Volts

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'Outplayed in every facet of the game' - Smith

Steven Smith apologised to travelling supporters for having to witness an ugly 3-0 defeat, before saying the touring batsmen and spin bowlers had a lot of thinking to do ahead of next year's trip to India

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We now have huge belief as a side - Morgan

Eoin Morgan wants his England one-day team to keep pushing themselves to new heights and believes there is a confidence in the squad that anything is possible

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Fernando ton sets up Sri Lanka whitewash

Avishka Fernando hit his second century in consecutive matches as Sri Lanka's Under-19s completed a 3-0 whitewash in the Royal London one-day series with a 24-run win in Canterbury

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Pandey ton helps India A clinch tight win

Manish Pandey stroked his way to a nerveless, unbeaten 100 off 105 to help India A ace a tight chase of 231 against South Africa A in Townsville

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Australia lose No. 1 Test ranking after 3-0 defeat in Sri Lanka

Australia have conceded the No. 1 Test ranking to India after losing all three Tests on their tour of Sri Lanka

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Sri Lanka set Australia 324 for victory

Sri Lanka set Australia 324 for victory from a minimum of 83 overs on the final day in Colombo, where Angelo Mathews allowed his side to bat on for almost five overs for the addition of 35 runs

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