Akram and Shaniera got married on August 12 last year
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Wasim Akram will become a father once again after he confirmed that he and his Austalian wife, Shaniera, are expecting their first child.
Hughes will watch Australia’s first match of the tri-series from the sidelines
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Australia batsman Phillip Hughes has been snubbed for the first ODI of the tri-series against Zimbabwe despite captain Michael Clarke being ruled out of the match with a hamstring injury.
“Candice and I have our baby coming in September, so it’s fantastic to be able to have that time off”
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Australia opening batsman David Warner will miss the tri-series against Zimbabwe and South Africa in August-September as he and his fiancée Candice Falzon are expecting their first child during that period.
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Both Neesham and Latham have yet to make their Test debuts
Uncapped all-rounder James Neesham and batsman Tom Latham have replaced Jesse Ryder and Doug Bracwell in New Zealand’s Test squad for the second Test against India in Wellington.
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“If Ross is unavailable for one of the Tests, then I know Jesse would do a very good job”
New Zealand have not made any changes to their Test squad for their upcoming two-Test series against India, which gets underway on February 6 in Auckland.
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Vithanage is likely to make his limited overs debut for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka have included batsman Kithuruwan Vithanage and leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna in their ODI squad for their upcoming series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in December.
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Tahir’s four-for gave South Africa a 2-1 lead in the five-match series
South Africa spinner Imran Tahir absolutely ripped through Pakistan’s batting line-up with his four-wicket haul to hand the Proteas a convincing 68-run win in the third ODI in Abu Dhabi and a 2-1 lead in the series.
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Smith will be out of action for approximately one to two weeks
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has been ruled out for the remainder of the limited overs series against Pakistan after being diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome.
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“He’s probably given us the best starts in the ODI format – he’s the best in the world – so it’s great to have him back”
South Africa all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy has announced that opening batsman Hashim Amla’s “return in a bonus” for the Proteas as they are currently deadlocked with Pakistan in the ongoing ODI series.
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“It’s important to have a good start, get used to the conditions and adapt as quickly as possible and attack them in areas where they are not strong”
South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers has announced that “it’s important to have a good start” in the upcoming limited overs series against Pakistan after the two-Test series ended as a 1-1 draw.
