Khawaja’s last Test for Australia came against England in August 2013
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Usman Khawaja is set to play his first Test since August 2013 after he and Joe Burns were included in Australia’s squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand.
De Villiers was named Man of the Match for scoring his 21st ODI century
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South Africa captain AB de Villiers led by example with the bat as he blasted an unbeaten 104, while pace bowler Kagiso Rabada took consecutive wickets in the final over to lead the Proteas to a five-run win over India in the first ODI in Kanpur.
Simmons’ fate will be decided next week
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Phil Simmons will have to wait to learn whether he will still be the West Indies’ head coach after his disciplinary hearing was postponed until next week.
Chigumbura was named Man of the Match for his all-round performance
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Controversial circumstances not only saw Zimbabwe clinch a five-run victory via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the second ODI against Pakistan, but also led to them levelling the series at 1-1.
Narine’s last ODI came against Bangladesh in August 2014
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West Indies spinner Sunil Narine is set to make his international comeback after he was included in the ODI squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka.
The weather had the last laugh in Chittagong
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With the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa poised for an entertaining finish at the end of the third day, the match ended in disappointing fashion as the fourth and fifth day was washed out due to persistent rain.
“We like someone who has got a bit of guts and determination”
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Australia left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson has already indicated that he and England all-rounder Ben Stokes will get involved in a few heated verbal confrontations during the upcoming Ashes series.
“I am hoping I will be fit within a short time for the South Africa series”
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Bangladesh pace bowler Taskin Ahmed has been ruled out for at least three weeks after suffering a tear on his left side.
“I think it’s important to go out there and get some runs in the warm-up games”
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Australia batsman Shaun Marsh is determined to prove that he belongs in the Baggy Greens’ Ashes squad and hopes to do so during the two warm-up matches against Kent and Essex.
“I still see a future for me in one-day cricket”
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England pace bowler James Anderson has insisted that he will continue representing his country in ODIs even though he was dropped for the upcoming five-match series against New Zealand.
