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Napier will host the first match of the series
After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) agreed on the dates of their series, it was announced that India would kick off their tour of New Zealand in January with an ODI in Napier.
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England have only lost one Test match since the May Tests began in 2000
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has abandoned its traditional May Test matches, which has been going on since 2000, after deciding to move the national team’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka to June 2014 instead.
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India last toured New Zealand in February to April 2009
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that the national team’s tour of New Zealand will now begin in mid-January, two to three weeks earlier than their initial plan of holding the series in early February.
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Kohli is accused of breaching his endorsement contract with Nike
India vice-captain Virat Kohli has been issued an emergent notice by the Karnataka High Court after sports giant Nike announced that they would be suing him for breaching their endorsement contract.
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“There is no easy solution”
Legendary India batsman Rahul Dravid and former England captain Nasser Hussain have both called for the Champions Trophy to be restored and a restriction on the number of bi-lateral ODI series played.
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“It’s all about the basics, going back and going forward”
Veteran Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, along with a trio of former captains, which include Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and GR Viswanath, have all exposed their secrets of how players can bridge the gap between domestic and international cricket.
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Dilshan is the latest in a series of Sri Lankan player to sign a deal with a CPL franchise
Flamboyant Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has agreed to a deal with the Guyana Amazon Warriors, which will see him represent the franchise for the remainder of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
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Sangakkara is the third Sri Lankan player to sign with a CPL franchise in the last couple of days
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara, who has just come off an outstanding series against South Africa, has inked a deal to represent the Jamaica Tallawahs for the rest of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
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Malinga is the latest Sri Lankan player to join the tournament
Sri Lanka pace spearhead Lasith Malinga has signed with the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the remainder of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and will replace Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, who has left to join up with the national team in Zimbabwe.
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Rudd and the entire cricketing community were astounded by Dharmasena’s decision
Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd let his anger and frustration be known via Twitter after Usman Khawaja’s highly controversial dismissal during the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford, Manchester.
