“There have just been too many times when we as a team go, gulp, ‘Vern might be injured again'”
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South Africa all-rounder Vernon Philander will work on his fitness and conditioning ahead of the Proteas’ summer at home.
Moeen struck eight boundaries and three sixes during his unbeaten knock of 67
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Rain might have had the final say on the third day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, but prior to that, South Africa put up a valiant fight, that was until Moeen Ali smashed an unbeaten 67 to hand England a 360-run lead.
Jadeja finished with figures of 5-152 off 39 overs
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Ravindra Jadeja wreaked havoc with the ball on the fourth day of the second Test in Colombo as his five-wicket haul led to India claiming an innings and 53-run win over Sri Lanka.
“There’s been too many times where you’re fighting to get him onto the field”
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Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith has lashed out at pace bowler Vernon Philander after he was ruled out of the fourth Test against England with a back injury.
Rabada’s dismissal of Stokes in the penultimate over of the day was huge for South Africa
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England and South Africa battled hard on the first day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, but neither side were able to claim the upper hand.
“It is just a huge honour, especially because of the link I have with this club and the love I have for the club”
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The Pavilion End at Old Trafford in Manchester will be renamed the James Anderson End in honour of the England pace bowler.
This is the fourth time Topley has suffered a stress fracture in his back
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Left-arm seamer Reece Topley, who plays for England and Hampshire, faces a lengthy layoff after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his back.
“I’m not trying to live up to anyone else’s reputation or anything like that”
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England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said that while “it’s always nice getting compared” to Andrew Flintoff, he is not trying to “be anyone else except myself”.
Jadeja finished with figures of 3-71 off 24.5 overs
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India’s spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets apiece to guide their side to a 304-run win over Sri Lanka on the fourth day of the first Test in Galle.
Westley could make his Test debut next week
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Essex batsman Tom Westley could make his international debut in the third Test against South Africa after he was called up to the England squad.
