I’m ready to make my Test debut, says Gary Ballance

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“I’ve given myself that bit of confidence so that, if I do get picked (for the second Test), I think I’ll be ready”

England batsman Gary Ballance has announced that he is ready to make his Test debut after scoring a magnificent half-century in the two-day warm-up match against the Cricket Australia Chairman’s XI in Alice Springs.

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Pakistan vs South Africa 4th ODI: De Kock and Steyn seal series for South Africa

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Steyn claimed three wickets in one over to extinguish Pakistan’s hopes of levelling the series

South Africa opening batsman Quinton de Kock smashed a spectacular maiden century and pace spearhead Dale Steyn registered his second five-wicket haul as the Proteas beat Pakistan by 28 runs in the fourth ODI in Abu Dhabi to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

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Tendulkar ‘will not quit the game so soon’, says Ravi Shastri

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Shastri hopes to see Tendulkar playing against England at Lord’s next June

With speculation growing over whether legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar will retire after completing his 200th Test, his one-time team-mate Ravi Shastri has voiced his opinion on the matter, stating that the ‘Little Master’ “will not quit the game so soon”.

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