Gayle to miss ODI series against England

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“He is very important for us and we have already lost the services of [Kieron] Pollard so we are giving Chris the best possible chance to be fit and recover nicely for us to use him in the future”

Flamboyant West Indies opener Chris Gayle will miss the upcoming ODI series against England, which gets underway on February 28 in Antigua, due to lower back pain.

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Anderson and Swann confident Prior and Pietersen will be fit for first Ashes Test

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“Even though they’re two of the older guys, they’re two of the guys who keep themselves in the best nick so they’ll bounce back in no time”

England pace bowler James Anderson and off-spinner Graeme Swann have both announced that they are confident vice-captain and wicketkeeper Matt Prior and flamboyant batsman Kevin Pietersen will be fit in time for the first Ashes Test, which gets underway on November 21 in Brisbane.

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‘Hashim’s return is a bonus’, says JP Duminy

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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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Watson’s hamstring injury leaves Australia sweating

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Watson will undergo further tests in order to assess how serious his injury is

The entire Australia team will be sweating and desperate to find out just how serious all-rounder Shane Watson’s hamstring injury is after he pulled up when running in to deliver the first ball of his sixth over in the final ODI against India in Bangalore.

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