ECB looking to find replacement for Kieswetter in preliminary World Cup squad

Billings is likely to replace Kieswetter in England's preliminary World Cup squad

Billings is likely to replace Kieswetter in England’s preliminary World Cup squad

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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will request the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow them to find a replacement for wicketkeeper-batsman Craig Kieswetter in their preliminary World Cup squad.

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Buttler to make Test debut

Buttler will finally get his chance to shine in the longest format of the game

Buttler will finally get his chance to shine in the longest format of the game

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Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has already captured the attention of the fans and national selectors with his awe-inspiring big hits and incredible athleticism. But, the question on everyone’s mind is how he is going to fare when he steps into the Test arena for the first time.

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Warne takes jab at ‘boring’ Cook ahead of Test series against Sri Lanka

"If Cook wants to stay boring and be the same old England by bowling wide of off stump and trying to build up pressure slowly then he has chosen the wrong path"

“If Cook wants to stay boring and be the same old England by bowling wide of off stump and trying to build up pressure slowly then he has chosen the wrong path”

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Legendary Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has taken a jab at England captain Alastair Cook by calling him “boring” ahead of the national team’s Test series against Sri Lanka.

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‘I am not ready for Test match cricket’, says Jos Buttler

"It is my hope and ambition to turn into someone who is talked about as a Test cricketer as quickly as I can"

“It is my hope and ambition to turn into someone who is talked about as a Test cricketer as quickly as I can”

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Following his superb maiden ODI century against Sri Lanka during the fourth ODI at Lord’s, England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has admitted that he is “not ready for Test match cricket”.

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