Rahane (left) and Kohli (right) remain unbeaten on 52 and 83 respectively
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India captain Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 83 and batsman Ajinkya Rahane made 52 not out to keep their side in total control over South Africa on the third day of the fourth Test in Delhi.
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“[It] is a real shame because I think everyone in Australia was hoping he’d play”
Mitchell Johnson has confirmed that he will skip the upcoming edition of the Big Bash League (BBL), in which he was supposed to represent the Perth Scorchers, who are the reigning champions, in order to relax and spend time with his family.
“There is real opportunity here for us to develop a beacon here for cricket in East Asia”
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Hong Kong continue to make history as it was confirmed that they would host their first-ever ODIs on home soil against Scotland in January.
Warne’s Warriors celebrate after whitewashing Sachin’s Blasters 3-0
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Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting and Kumar Sangakkara smashed 47, 43 and 42 respectively to lead Warne’s Warriors to a four-wicket win over Sachin’s Blasters in Los Angeles.
Perera celebrates after scoring his seventh ODI fifty
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Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera played an instrumental role in his side’s 19-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the third ODI against the West Indies in Pallekele as he smashed a quickfire 50.
Perera fell one agonising run short of his third ODI century
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Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera scored 99 and batsman Lahiru Thirimanne made an unbeaten 81 to lead their side to an eight-wicket win via the Duckworth-Lewis method against the West Indies in the second ODI in Colombo.
“This is an excellent opportunity for David”
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All-rounder David Willey has been given permission to skip the England Lions’ tour of the United Arab Emirates in December and January in order to represent the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League (BBL).
“Mark Vermeulen has been banned from participating in all cricket activities”
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Zimbabwe Cricket have banned batsman Mark Vermeulen from all forms of cricket after he posted a racist comment on social media.
Pakistan are hoping that Asif’s spin will be able to make up for Hafeez’s bowling ban
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Pakistan have included uncapped off-spinner Bilal Asif to their ODI squad for the three-match series against Zimbabwe.
Australia’s last Test series against Bangladesh came in April 2006
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have revealed the dates for the national team’s two-Test series against Australia in October.
