Graeme Smith and Dale Steyn to make international comeback during Pakistan series

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Smith and Steyn will both play a crucial role in helping South Africa keep hold of their number one Test team ranking

South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith and pace demon Dale Steyn are set to make their highly-anticipated international comebacks in the Proteas’ upcoming tour of the United Arab Emirates, where they will play Pakistan, later this month.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Darren Sammy defends out of form Chris Gayle after ODI series loss to Bangladesh

Gayle surprised many people with his dismal performance during the ODI series

After having made a dream start in his return to the West Indies squad, flamboyant opening batsman Chris Gayle seems to be cooling down as he could not even get out of the starting blocks during the national team’s embarrassing 3-2 loss to Bangladesh during their ODI series.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: The ICC have to implement the Test championship before it’s too late, says Brian Lara

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Lara is worried that Test cricket is starting to become a format of the past

Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to remove the dull and boring future tours Test program and replace it with a Test championship in order to revive and add some flare to the purest format of the game.

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