Pradeep last played Test cricket in January 2017
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Pace bowler Nuwan Pradeep has returned to Sri Lanka’s squad for the first Test against India in Galle.
Pradeep back in Sri Lanka’s Test squad
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Mathews resigns as Sri Lanka captain
“I think the time is right to go”
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Angelo Mathews will no longer captain Sri Lanka in all three formats after he stepped down from the leadership role.
Junaid: I’m confident I can dismiss Kohli again
“He is a brilliant batsman but he has failed against me”
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Pakistan left-arm seamer Junaid Khan is confident that he will dismiss India captain Virat Kohli when the two sides meet at the Champions Trophy on June 4.
Kohli: ‘I am very excited to be playing as captain in my first major ICC competition’
“I love the tournament because it represents a challenge from the [word] go”
Virat Kohli has expressed his excitement towards captaining India for the first time in a major International Cricket Council (ICC) event.
Akmal, Junaid fined for verbal spat
Akmal (pictured above) and Junaid will be suspended for one month if they find themselves in hot water again
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Umar Akmal and Junaid Khan were both fined 50 per cent of their match fee after they got involved in a verbal battle.
Rohit, Shami included in India’s squad for Champions Trophy
Rohit has not played international cricket since October 2016
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India batsman Rohit Sharma and pace bowler Mohammed Shami have both returned to the national team for the Champions Trophy in June.
Shakib set to be handed T20 captaincy
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Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is likely to succeed Mashrafe Mortaza as the country’s Twenty20 captain.
Mortaza to retire from T20 Internationals
“This is going to be my last T20 series for Bangladesh”
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Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has confirmed that he will retire from Twenty20 Internationals following the conclusion of the ongoing series against Sri Lanka.
Younis to become Pakistan’s Test captain?
“I will definitely consider the offer if it comes along”
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Veteran batsman Younis Khan has revealed that he is open to the idea of taking over as Pakistan’s Test captain should Misbah-ul-Haq decide to step down.
Stokes not to be made captain in Root’s absence?
“Just as when Joe was made vice-captain, that doesn’t necessarily mean Ben is going to be a shoo-in to be England captain”
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England’s director of cricket Andrew Strauss has revealed that vice-captain Ben Stokes is not necessarily “going to be a shoo-in” should newly appointed Test captain Joe Root be unavailable for a match. Continue reading