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“Al Hasan is renowned for being cool under pressure, which is so important in this form of the game”
The Adelaide Strikers have signed Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as a replacement for captain Johan Botha, who sustained a thumb injury in the team’s win over the Perth Scorchers on December 31.
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Talha has not played Test cricket in more than four years
Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Talha is set to make his Test comeback after he was included in the Test team for the upcoming three-Test series against Sri Lanka, which gets underway on December 31 in Abu Dhabi.
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Herath will be replaced by Mendis
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced that spinner Rangana Herath will miss the upcoming ODI series against Pakistan, which gets underway on December 18, due to personal reasons.
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This will be Sri Lanka’s first Test series since March
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced the addition of two Twenty20 Internationals to the national team’s tour of Zimbabwe in October, which originally consisted of just two Test matches, three ODIs and one two-day warm-up game.
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Kohli is accused of breaching his endorsement contract with Nike
India vice-captain Virat Kohli has been issued an emergent notice by the Karnataka High Court after sports giant Nike announced that they would be suing him for breaching their endorsement contract.
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Sri Lanka were comprehensively beaten in all three formats the last time they played against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates
Sri Lanka will travel to the United Arab Emirates in December to square off against Pakistan in a series consisting of three Tests, five ODIs and two Twenty20 Internationals.
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Rahim has urged the BCB to stop appointing captains “on a series-by-series basis”
Bangladesh wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim has lashed out at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for appointing him as captain of the national team on a short-term basis, stating that it would be extremely challenging to set any goals and targets and would also have a negative impact on future skippers.
