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Shaheen Afridi joins Hampshire for 2020 Vitality Blast season
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Wednesday, 18 December 2019 03:13
Shaheen Afridi will play for Hampshire in next year's Vitality Blast.Shaheen, who has become an important part of Pakistan's seam attack in all formats over the past 18 months, is expected to be available for the duration of the T20 competition as an overseas player."I am delighted to sign with Hampshire for the upcoming Vitality Blast competition," Shaheen said. "I…
Ireland suffer more Test setbacks with Sri Lanka postponement
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Wednesday, 18 December 2019 03:42
Ireland's Test schedule for 2020 has suffered a further blow, with the confirmation that Sri Lanka have postponed their scheduled one-off Test match in February.The news comes just days after Ireland were forced to cancel their home Test against Bangladesh, due to what their CEO Warren Deutrom described as the "financial headwinds" being faced by the board since their accession…
Physical Disabilities captain Iain Nairn retires aged 39
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Wednesday, 18 December 2019 04:07
Iain Nairn, captain of the England Physical Disability team, has announced his retirement from international cricket after a seven-year career.Nairn, 39, who plays with a prosthetic right leg, led England to victory in the T20 World Series in 2015, which was organised by the Red Cross as the first global Physical Disability Cricket tournament ever staged.In 2019, he guided England…
Shardul Thakur replaces Shivam Dube as India bat in must-win contest
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Tuesday, 17 December 2019 23:57
West Indies won the toss again and inserted India in a must-win contest for the hosts in the three-ODI series. It was a big advantage for the visitors as pitches tend to quicken up in the night and dew becomes a factor too.West Indies made two changes to their winning combination. The return of Evin Lewis strengthened their batting further,…
Jacques Kallis named South Africa's batting consultant for the summer
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Wednesday, 18 December 2019 01:06
Jacques Kallis will join South Africa's backroom staff as a batting consultant for the summer, completing the support staff of the new regime. Kallis and Charl Langeveldt, who opted out of a two-year-deal with Bangladesh after just five months to take on the role of bowling coach, have been confirmed as being part of Mark Boucher's staff.That brings the total…
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BCCI ethics officer summons Kapil Dev and Anshuman Gaekwad for conflict hearing
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West Indies batting great Basil Butcher dies at 86
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Glenn Maxwell dropped, Marnus Labuschagne included for Australia's ODI tour of India
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