England celebrate after winning the third Test and taking a 2-1 series lead
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England all-rounder Moeen Ali took a game-winning hat-trick to lead his side to a convincing 239-run victory over South Africa on the final day of the third Test at The Oval.
Chandimal is on track to return for the second Test against India
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Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal is likely to be back for the second Test against India, but the same cannot be said about veteran spinner Rangana Herath.
“The body is still very unsure and it keeps holding me back every time”
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India opener Lokesh Rahul has admitted that he is “nervous” about his Test comeback as he doesn’t want to aggravate the shoulder injury he suffered earlier this year.
“He is becoming the new Jacques Kallis the way he is batting”
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has compared Vernon Philander to legendary all-rounder Jacques Kallis following his superb performance in the second Test against England.
The Super Kings and Royals will be back for next year’s IPL
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has confirmed that the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals will be returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year.
Gayle has not played ODI cricket since the 2015 World Cup
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The West Indies have been undergoing a tough transition phase after omitting several of their high-profile players in all three formats of the game.
Philander has recovered from an ankle injury
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South Africa pace bowler Vernon Philander has been deemed fit for the first Test against England, which gets underway on Thursday at Lord’s.
“Dickwella admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by match referee Chris Broad”
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Niroshan Dickwella was fined 30 per cent of his match fee after attempting a stumping that was deemed to be “contrary to the spirit of the game”.
Elgar will take over as captain if Du Plessis misses the first Test
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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis is still unlikely to feature in the first Test against England next week despite his first child having been born.
Ireland were given Test status last week
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Cricket Ireland chief executive Warren Deutrom has admitted that the country may have to play a waiting game when it comes to making their Test debut.
