Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Miller's sixes turn tables to lift Royals off the bottom

He rescued Paarl Royals from 35 for 4 and handed Sunrisers their first loss of this season

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Chattogram dropped as venue for remainder of BPL season

Decision taken after BPL was postponed for two days following the death of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia

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Chris Lynn, bowlers star in small chase as Strikers break New Year's Eve hoodoo

The batter, playing his 300th T20, hammered an unbeaten 41-ball 79 to take Strikers to their first win since 2018

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Rashid Khan to lead Afghanistan at T20 World Cup 2026; Mujeeb, Farooqi back in squad

The same squad will play West Indies in three T20Is in UAE ahead of the big tournament in India and Sri Lanka

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Afridi to return to Pakistan from the BBL after picking up knee injury

"Due to an unexpected injury, I have been called back by the PCB and will have to take a rehab," Shaheen Shah Afridi writes on his social media handle

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Archer and Tongue part of England's provisional squad for T20 World Cup

Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox and Saqib Mahmood have been axed from the provisional squad and the white-ball squads touring Sri Lanka

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Monday, December 29, 2025

BPL: Tuesday games postponed following former PM Khaleda Zia's death

"Further details on the revised fixtures will be communicated in due course," the BCB says

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Wade for the win as Hurricanes do the double on Renegades

Ellis and Rishad restricted the visitors to 162 in Hobart to set up the victory

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India look to cap off successful year with clean sweep over Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, meanwhile, would look to make India pay for their sloppy fielding before they sign off from the tour

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ICC rates MCG Boxing Day Test pitch 'unsatisfactory'

The ICC has a four-tier pitch-rating system, with "unsatisfactory" in third place; the rating also means that the MCG will be handed a demerit point after the two-day finish

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Bhutan's Sonam Yeshey sets new T20I record with eight-wicket haul

Never before has a bowler picked up eight wickets in a T20, among men or women, in international matches or otherwise

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Nortje hopes 'ideal build-up' earns him T20 World Cup 2026 berth

He has played only two matches for South Africa in the last 18 months but started SA20 2026 with a four-for

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Saturday, December 27, 2025

Weatherald has shown 'glimpses' that he can handle Test cricket

Travis Head believes his opening partner has looked the part and picked out his Brisbane innings as a vital moment of the Ashes series

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Laura Harris equals fastest fifty record in women's T20s

She hit a 15-ball half-century for Otago in the Super Smash, equalling the mark set by Marie Kelly for Warwickshire in 2022

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Stokes pleased to end Australia drought, but circumstances 'not ideal'

England captain praises fans for sticking with team through thick and thin, as they seal four-wicket win

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Dhaka Capitals assistant coach Zaki collapses before match

He was given CPR before an ambulance took him to the hospital

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Wobbly England register first Test win in Australia in 15 years

In a second two-day finish this Ashes, Bethell scored 40 in England's chase of 175

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Shorey equals record for most consecutive List A hundreds

His unbeaten 109 against Hyderabad was his fifth century in a row, equalling Jagadeesan's record

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'I dreamt of this as a kid' - Neser emerges as Australia's unlikely Ashes hero

Michael Neser first scored a vital 35 and then picked up four wickets on the 20-wicket first day of the MCG Test

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Australia seize handy lead after Josh Tongue five-for on 20-wicket day

England were dismissed for 110 at the MCG with Michael Neser and Scott Boland rampant

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Thursday, December 25, 2025

'I will not work in the BPL' - Noakhali Express coaches raise a stink over poor arrangements

Khaled Mahmud and Talha Jubair left the training session in Sylhet owing to the lack of enough balls to train with

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BPL: BCB takes over ownership of Chattogram Royals day before start of new season

"The franchise wrote in the letter that due to media reports, they couldn't find sponsors for the team," BCB spokesperson tells ESPNcricinfo

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Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Stokes promises 'complete support' to embattled Duckett

Ben Duckett, who is being investigated for his conduct while on tour in Australia and has gone six innings in the Ashes without getting to 30, has been retained in England's XI for the MCG Test

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VHT: Suryavanshi slams 36-ball ton for Bihar, becomes the youngest List A centurion

Playing against Arunachal Pradesh in a Plate League fixture in Ranchi, Suryavanshi scored his first non-T20 ton in senior cricket

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Kirstie Gordon commits international future to Scotland

Kirstie Gordon made her international debut for Scotland and then represented England, and now wants to help Scotland rise in the ranks in the women's game

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Monday, December 22, 2025

A brutal game: Tahlia McGrath opens up on form struggle

The allrounder opted not to nominate for the WPL and will focus on preparing for the multi-format series against India

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Ashes over for Cummins, uncertainty over T20 World Cup too

"That was a discussion that we had a long time out around his return," head coach Andrew McDonald says about Australia captain Pat Cummins' one-Test appearance at the Ashes

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Cameron Green breaks IPL overseas record in move to Kolkata Knight Riders

The Australia allrounder was part of a bidding war which saw him finish with a AU$4.2 million deal

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Gill, Abhishek and Arshdeep named in Punjab's Vijay Hazare Trophy squad

How many games they will feature in, though, is unclear with India playing New Zealand in an ODI and T20I series starting January 11

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Sunday, December 21, 2025

Jhye Richardson closing in on return to Australia's Test squad

The quick bowler would bolster Australia's pace resources for Melbourne with Pat Cummins set to sit out

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Duffy, Ajaz rip through West Indies as New Zealand seal series 2-0

WI went from 87 for 0 to 138 all out on the final day of the Mount Maunganui Test

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Saturday, December 20, 2025

McCullum: 'Maybe I didn't get Ashes preparation right'

Head coach rues the fact that best performances came too late to change direction of the series

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Cummins unlikely for Melbourne after 'pretty amazing' Ashes victory

The Australia captain lauded the way the team had responded to various setbacks during the series

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No Christmas miracle for England as Australia make it 3-0 to retain the Ashes in 11 days

A gutsy fight from England's lower order took the match into the afternoon session of the final day, but Australia held their nerve

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Crawley: England are "staring down the barrel" of Ashes defeat

Opener made a fighting 85, but conceded his team had been outplayed

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Lyon, Cummins shut the door on England's slim Ashes hopes

Zak Crawley made a fighting 85, but Australia finished the day on the brink of a decisive 3-0 lead

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Friday, December 19, 2025

Rohit named in Mumbai squad for first two Vijay Hazare Trophy games

No Rahane, Jaiswal or Mhatre, though, in the Shardul Thakur-led side

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Notts sign George Linde for T20 Blast

Lancashire have confirmed Mitchell Perry for first block of County Championship games

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Bowling no-show sparks Ben Stokes fitness fears

England captain hasn't bowled yet in Australia's second innings as hosts build daunting lead

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Head's hometown century floors England after brief hopes of fightback

Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer got the deficit below 100 in the morning but England's bowlers were unable to maintain sustained pressure

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Thursday, December 18, 2025

King and Campbell give West Indies century opening stand after New Zealand declare on 575

Rachin Ravindra scored a half-century to extend New Zealand's innings as West Indies' bowlers showed more discipline than on the first day despite missing Kemar Roach

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'Snicko needs to be sacked' - Aussies fume in latest controversy

Hosts incensed as Jamie Smith surives review after Alex Carey's reprieve on day one

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Australia have the urn in their sights as England self-destruct again

Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer fight for England with the bat but with a deficit of 158 runs and just two first-innings wickets left, they are staring at another poor result

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Ahmedabad welcomes India, SA for final hurrah of epic tour

With the series still alive, SA need a win to share the T20I series honours

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

Conway 178* and Latham 137 grind West Indies to dust in Mount Maunganui

It was a rare instance of New Zealand choosing to bat at home, but 334 for 1 after the first day's play showed just why Tom Latham broke with tradition

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Joe Burns replaced as Italy captain, left out of T20 World Cup plans

Veteran Derbyshire batter Wayne Madsen has taken over as captain

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Carey century keeps Australia afloat as Ashes refuses to find slower gear

Usman Khawaja, given a life early, made 82 after an unexpected recall but the home side handed out wickets on plate to England

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Cricket Australia, ECB seek to address Ashes warm-up concerns

Preparation for future series on the agenda after England's lack of competitive practice at Lilac Hill

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Pakistan imports to play entire BBL, says Cricket Australia CEO

There were concerns that Shaheen Shah Afridi and others might have to travel to Sri Lanka with the Pakistan national team to play a T20I series in January

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Freedom is South Africa's biggest asset as India look to extend proud record

Axar Patel has been ruled out of the rest of the T20I series between India and South Africa, while Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to return for Wednesday's game

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Monday, December 15, 2025

Cummins' 'aggressive' recovery overcomes Ashes doubts

The Australia captain first felt back pain against West Indies in Jamaica and was unsure for a while whether he'd be able to face England

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Sunday, December 14, 2025

England pick Tongue in place of Atkinson for Adelaide Test

Visitors have decided against calling on Shoaib Bashir for the most spin-friendly pitch of the series

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Brook pledges to temper approach after playing 'shocking shots'

Joe Root offers team-mate his backing and called him "a bit like Pietersen. He does things that other players can't do"

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Jaiswal ton, Sarfaraz fifty as Mumbai mow down 235

Ankit Kumar's 89 off 42 went in vain for Haryana as Mumbai won by four wickets

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Saturday, December 13, 2025

McCullum: Airport incident 'not ideal' but England handling scrutiny well

The England coach said the team had embraced the high-profile public nature of an Ashes tour

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McCullum warns against 'knee-jerk reactions' to England batting line-up

The England coach said speculation over his future "doesn't really bother me" as he spoke to the media to take heat off his players

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India under pressure as South Africa keep pushing them into corners

A potentially spicy final week of this exciting tour is now upon us

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England security in airport clash with camera operator

Altercation at Brisbane airport continues theme of intense media scrutiny on Ashes tourists

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Kohli, RCB set for Chinnaswamy return

Kohli likely to be in action for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Chinnaswamy, with the venue also "on track" for IPL 2026

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Friday, December 12, 2025

Rest or runs? Hurricanes and Scorchers take contrasting roads to WBBL final

The hosts were the standout side in the regular season but have not played a full game since December 1

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

Roston Chase: 'We try to hold everyone accountable for their actions'

West Indies captain Roston Chase wants to leave New Zealand with their first Test win in the country in 30 years

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Satterthwaite, Peterson and Tsukigawa named NZ regional female pathway leads

Amy Satterthwaite is the most experienced of the trio, having represented NZ in 145 ODIs and 111 T20Is, leading the side in 15 of those games

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Warner: Head at No. 5 'a worse result' for England

The Australia selectors face a big call over whether to recall Usman Khawaja and, if so, where to bat him

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Nick Browne named as Essex women's batting coach in club overhaul

Former opening bat takes first step into coaching following retirement this summer

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Fifties from Conway, Hay extend New Zealand's advantage

The hosts secured a 73-run first-innings lead before picking up two early wickets to hurt West Indies further

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Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Pooran declines stumping, Holden retires out - big drama at ILT20

Desert Vipers gained from their tactical decision to retire Max Holden out, going on to win the contest by one run

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Tickner stretchered off after shoulder injury

The fast bowler hurt himself when he dived full-length in an attempt to prevent a boundary

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Resurgent West Indies seek to pile pressure on injury-hit New Zealand

The hosts will be without three first-choice players in Wellington, where they have lost their last two Test matches

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Australia could consider Khawaja for middle-order return

The selectors will have a big call to make after the early success of the Head-Weatherald combination

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Maddinson eyes comeback with Sydney Thunder in BBL

The left hander underwent treatment for cancer earlier this year but has recently returned to playing

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Monday, December 8, 2025

Wood ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes, Fisher named replacement

Fisher, whose only Test so far came against West Indies in 2022, is already in Australia with England Lions

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Alec Stewart back as Surrey director of men's cricket

Club legend had taken on high-performance advisor role while supporting his wife' battle with cancer

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Gill, Hardik 'healthy and fit' ahead of first India-South Africa T20I

Gill had suffered a neck injury during the first Test against SA, while Hardik had injured his left quadriceps during the Asia Cup

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Debutant Amit Pasi's record ton leads Baroda to victory against Services

His 114 was the joint-highest individual score by a T20 debutant

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Sunday, December 7, 2025

Henry, Santner, Nathan Smith ruled out of rest of West Indies Test series

Uncapped Northern Districts seam-bowling allrounder Kristian Clarke called up as reinforcement

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Umran is worried about his body, but won't compromise on his speed

"Speed is my biggest strength, and I want to continue to maintain that strength," Umran Malik, who is making his comeback from a hip injury, says

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Konstas shines again as NSW crush Queensland

Konstas added 53 in the second innings to his century in the first, Sangha and Hatcher take three each to crush Queensland by 341 runs

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Saturday, December 6, 2025

Macdonald's maiden hundred leads Victoria to victory

Sam Whiteman struck a century for Western Australia but the home side paced their chase perfectly on the final day

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Buckingham stands out as South Australia secure handsome win

The defending champions completed a dominant performance against Tasmania to enter the BBL break in good spirits

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Restructured FairBreak promises to create 'Wimbledon of cricket' for women

The new tournament will see 90 women's players from Full Members and Associates and has applied to get sanctioned by the ICC

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Friday, December 5, 2025

Greaves 202*, Roach 58* as WI pull off epic draw

After Hope's 140, Greaves and Roach added 180 off 410 balls to anchor West Indies in a hard-fought draw with New Zealand

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Litchfield, Voll hurt Melbourne Stars' qualification chances in rain-affected game

Stars, who entered the match placed second on the ladder, will now wait nervously on other results

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Hazlewood suffers Achilles soreness during hamstring rehab

Cricket Australia said he is due to resume bowling next week but it will impact his timeline for a Test return

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

Hope holds firm as West Indies drag New Zealand into fifth-day battle

A four-day defeat loomed until Greaves and Hope dug in to give West Indies some hope against New Zealand's tired attack

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Blundell, Smith, Henry sustain injuries in Christchurch; Jamieson returns to Plunket Shield

Blundell has been ruled out of the second Test against West Indies, with Mitch Hay in line for a Test debut in Wellington

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Samson, Asif star in Kerala's win over Mumbai

Rahane, Sarfaraz and Suryakumar's efforts go in vain

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Ravindra 176, Latham 145 drive New Zealand into complete control

Dropped catches haunt West Indies as New Zealand take a 481-run lead on third day

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Ruturaj Gaikwad: 'I was pretty much confident' of batting at No. 4

"It's a privilege to have that kind of confidence from the management towards an opener," the batter says after his maiden ODI hundred

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Harshit Rana reprimanded, handed demerit point, for Dewald Brevis send off

Harshit Rana had aggressively pointed to the dressing room after getting rid of Dewald Brevis in the first India vs South Africa ODI

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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

New Zealand in front after Duffy's five-for wrecks West Indies

Shai Hope and Tagenarine Chanderpaul scored fifties, but no other batter made a big contribution as West Indies fell 64 behind in the first-innings exchanges

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'I'll be wearing them' - Smith commits to anti-glare tape in day-night Test

Smith disagrees with Head and Cummins on batting orders saying "it's nice to have a single role"

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Cummins a chance for Gabba as Australia delay naming XI

Door left ajar for Pat Cummins to return as captain with Australia still debating the make-up of their side

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Ireland bat with three changes; Shamim back in Bangladesh XI

Curtis Campher, Craig Young and Ben White came into Ireland's XI

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Monday, December 1, 2025

Will Jacks back in England XI after three years for second Ashes Test

The allrounder was preferred ahead of Shoaib Bashir as England's only spinner for the day-night Test

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Khawaja gets a good workout ahead of pink-ball Test

The batter said last week that he "should be right" for his hometown Test after suffering back spasms in Perth

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Zak Foulkes gears up for 'really special' homecoming at Hagley Oval

New Zealand allrounder Zak Foulkes is set to his play first home Test, in front of family and friends, in Christchurch

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