Overton has taken 20 wickets in 14 List A games
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England have called up Somerset pace bowler Jamie Overton for the last two ODIs against New Zealand after fellow seamer Liam Plunkett suffered a thigh injury.
“It has always been an ambition of mine to play county cricket and I was delighted when Gloucestershire expressed an interest in me joining them”
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Gloucestershire have signed Victoria wicketkeeper-batsman Peter Handscomb as one of their overseas players for the upcoming county season.
“The players believe he is the best guy to be their leader in this department”
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South Africa all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy has been elected as the president of the South African Cricketers’ Association (SACA).
The national selectors have invested their faith in Cook
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Despite his poor run of form with the bat, Alastair Cook has been confirmed as England’s captain for the 2015 World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand.
(From left to right) Sehwag, Khan, Harbhajan, Gambhir and Yuvraj will not make an appearance at the 2015 World Cup
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India’s national selectors have decided to exclude numerous veterans from the country’s 30-man preliminary World Cup squad.
“It’s a very exciting time for myself and the club and I can’t wait to get involved with the lads and contribute to the team”
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Central Districts all-rounder Kieran Noema-Barnett has signed a three-year deal with Gloucestershire.
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“I know it [a call-up] is not far off, it’s just a matter of time”
India batsman Robin Uthappa has announced that he is determined to regain his spot in the national team since he believes he “can set up games and win games for my country”.
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“He’s got the chance, in these five games, to show what he can do [in] 50 overs”
England captain Alastair Cook has confirmed that Twenty20 superstar Alex Hales will open the batting with him during the upcoming ODI series against India.
Hales is likely to make his ODI debut on August 25 in Bristol
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England Twenty20 superstar Alex Hales has been included in the ODI squad for the upcoming five-match series against India, which gets underway on August 25 in Bristol.
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“His ankle is currently swollen and sore, but [he is] expected to recover with a period of rest”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI tri-series against Zimbabwe and South Africa after injuring his ankle during a training session in Brisbane on Saturday.