Khawaja has not played ODI cricket since February 2013
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Australia have called up batsman Usman Khawaja as a cover for opening batsman David Warner for the second and third ODI against India as the latter is expecting the birth of his second child any day.
“I feel the time is right to take on an opportunity outside of playing the game”
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New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Kruger van Wyk has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
Al Hasan (left) will not feature in the last two ODIs
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Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will miss the remainder of the ongoing ODI series against Zimbabwe to be with his wife for the birth of their first child.
“He has got to prove to us he can bowl 20 overs in an innings or roughly about and make sure he’s ready to go”
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Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris is likely to be sidelined for the first Ashes Test in Cardiff after he aggravated his knee injury.
Watson is set to play in the first Test, which gets underway on June 3 in Dominica
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Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has declared himself available for the first Test against the West Indies on June 3 following the birth of his second child in Sydney.
De Villiers will miss the two-Test series, which begins on July 21
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South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers’ 98-Test streak will come to an end as he will miss the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh after being granted paternity leave by Cricket South Africa due to the impending birth of his first child.
“The most important thing for me right at this time is to be here for the birth of my second baby”
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Australia all-rounder Shane Watson may miss the first Test against the West Indies in Dominica due to the birth of his second child.
Dhoni married Sakshi Singh Rawat in 2010
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The wife of India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave birth to a baby girl at Fortis Hospital in Gurgaon on Friday.
Harris took 24 wickets at an average of 19.58 during the 2013 Ashes series in England
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Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris will be put on ice until the start of the Ashes tour in June this year.
“Darren wants to make sure I am here and spending time with my wife”
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Australia pace bowler Ryan Harris is set to miss the national team’s tour of the Caribbean in June since it will coincide with the birth of his first child.
