Stokes has not played a Test match since January 2014
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been recalled into the Test squad for the national team’s upcoming five-Test series against India, which gets underway on July 9 in Nottingham.
Vincent has been banned from “all forms of cricket”
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Disgraced New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has been banned for life by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after he admitted to being involved in match-fixing and breaching the board’s anti-corruption regulations.
Jordan dismissed Sangakkara, Chandimal, Mathews, Kulasekara and Malinga
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England pace bowler Chris Jordan recorded his career-best bowling figures of 5/29 to help his side humiliate Sri Lanka by bowling them out for 67, which is their third lowest total in ODIs, at Old Trafford.
“We don’t want fans turning up for games and seeing a performance like that”
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England batsman Joe Root has admitted that the national team’s performance during the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Durham was “embarrassing” by any standard.
Dilshan struck seven boundaries during his outstanding knock of 88
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Sri Lanka opener Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a spectacular half-century and spinner Sachithra Senanayake picked up four wickets to annihilate England by 157 runs in the second ODI in Durham.
Lakmal is likely to be fully fit in time for the first Test on June 12 at Lord’s
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Sri Lanka pace bowler Suranga Lakmal has been ruled out for the remainder of the ongoing ODI series against England after sustaining a grade-two tear of his right hamstring.
Hales could potentially make his ODI debut
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England opening batsman Alex Hales has been called up as a potential replacement for captain Alastair Cook, who may miss the second ODI against Sri Lanka in Durham due to tightness in his right groin.
“I’m pretty confident it won’t be too sore to play”
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England pace bowler Stuart Broad has announced that he will play in the national team’s upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka and India, despite having tendinitis in his knee.
The first Ashes Test will get underway on July 8
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The SWALEC stadium in Cardiff will host the first Test of the 2015 Ashes series.
“We would urge Mr Kaneria to publicly admit his guilt in this matter”
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Disgraced Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria’s appeal to have his life ban lifted has been rejected by Justice Nicholas Hamblen at the United Kingdom Commercial Court.
