It remains to be seen whether Kumble will retain the India head coach job
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Anil Kumble has re-applied for the India head coach position even though the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said that he did not need to submit an application.
“Both teams come into the tournament with a clean slate”
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South Africa all-rounder JP Duminy has said that his side cannot afford to be overconfident heading into their Champions Trophy opener against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
“Since we have a policy not to carry unfit players, it has been decided to call him back and send a replacement”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal will be heading back home from England after he failed two fitness tests in two days.
“I see myself heading towards the 2019 World Cup playing all formats of the game and then calling time on my career”
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South Africa’s Test and Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis has hinted that he will walk away from international cricket after the 2019 World Cup.
Billings scored 138 runs in six matches at an average of 23 in this year’s IPL
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Sam Billings will not be returning to the Indian Premier League (IPL) and will instead stay in England.
“It’s definitely an overdose of cricket for both the cricketers and the audience”
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Former India team director Ravi Shastri believes that the Champions Trophy is a waste of time and should not exist.
“I’m really looking forward to leaning on him when I need to”
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England Test captain Joe Root has made it clear that he won’t hesitate to seek advice from his predecessor Alastair Cook.
The rain had the final say in Dunedin
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An intriguing finish could have been in store on the final day of the first Test in Dunedin, but bad weather kept New Zealand and South Africa off the pitch the entire day and ended the match as a draw.
Guptill has not played Test cricket since October 2016
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New Zealand head coach Mike Hesson has made it clear that opening batsman Martin Guptill won’t earn a Test recall following his superb knock of 180 not out on Wednesday. Continue reading
Smith has given the green light for sledging
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Australia captain Steve Smith has insisted that he won’t have any objections if his team-mates decide to engage in a war of words with India in their upcoming four-Test series.
