“He’s certainly an option for the Test”
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New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has revealed that left-arm pace bowler Trent Boult will be required to prove that he is fully fit prior to the third Test against Australia in Adelaide.
“There is real opportunity here for us to develop a beacon here for cricket in East Asia”
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Hong Kong continue to make history as it was confirmed that they would host their first-ever ODIs on home soil against Scotland in January.
“He’s on track to be fit for the third Test”
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New Zealand left-arm pace bowler Trent Boult is set to feature in the third Test against Australia in Adelaide even though he did not bowl in his side’s warm-up match against a Western Australia XI in Perth.
Pattinson’s last Test for Australia came against South Africa in March 2014
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With left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson having retired at the end of the second Test against New Zealand in Perth, Australia believe that James Pattinson could be the man to fill his shoes as he was drafted into the squad for the first-ever day-night Test in Adelaide.
“I’ve actually been against it the whole time”
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Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has voiced his opposition towards day-night Tests on the day that he was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in Melbourne.
McCullum will be a witness in the Cairns perjury trial
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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will skip his side’s pink-ball preparations ahead of the Test tour of Australia, during which the first-ever day-night Test match will be played, since he will be a witness in the Chris Cairns perjury trial.
“It’s exciting to be one of the first teams to try (the pink ball) on the international stage”
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New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson has conceded that he is thrilled to be taking part in the inaugural day-night Test in November.
“I’ve decided now is the right time to officially stand down from international one-day cricket”
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England batsman Ian Bell has announced his retirement from ODI cricket with immediate effect as he wants to prolong his Test career.
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Arafat was the hero of the Super Over
Pakistan pace bowler Yasir Arafat took six wickets to help the Perth Scorchers emerge victorious over the Sydney Sixers in the first-ever Super Over in Big Bash League (BBL) history.
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Sri Lanka and Pakistan could play the first-ever international day-night Test match
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have asked Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to consider allowing the national team to participate in a day-night Test match during their tour of the United Arab Emirates in December.