West Indies vs Sri Lanka 3rd Test Day 4: Sri Lanka hold nerve to triumph and end series a 1-1 draw

West Indies captain Jason Holder (left) and Sri Lanka stand-in skipper Suranga Lakmal pose with the trophy after the series ended as a 1-1 draw

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Sri Lanka faced a nervy chase on the fourth day of the third Test day in Barbados, but they managed to pull it off and beat the West Indies by four wickets.

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We should be able to beat India in December, says Dale Steyn

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Steyn is determined to ensure that this year’s series does not end as a draw

India’s tour of South Africa in December this year is already proving to be a highly-anticipated series between two of the best Test nations around at the moment, but Proteas pace spearhead Dale Steyn believes his side should be able to defeat the Indians without any major problems, given the fact that India tend to struggle in foreign conditions.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: ‘At no time’ did Mike Hesson ever suggest to split the captaincy, says Shane Bond

Bond revealed that Hesson had never told him about his intention to split the captaincy

New Zealand bowling coach Shane Bond has reignited the captaincy saga that hit the national team hard, whereby captain Ross Taylor stepped down and handed over all his duties to batsman Brendon McCullum, by saying that “at no time” did coach Mike Hesson ever suggest splitting the captaincy.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: New Zealand have become a much more respected ODI side, says Kyle Mills

Mills believes the win over South Africa has given the team a much-needed boost of confidence

New Zealand pace bowler Kyle Mills has announced that the national team have become a much more respected side in ODIs over the years and have also established themselves as a “quality white-ball unit” after defeating South Africa 2-1 in their recently concluded ODI series.

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