Riaz’s Champions Trophy journey was brought to an end by an ankle injury
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Ruman Raees has been brought in as a replacement for fellow left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz, whose Champions Trophy campaign was ended by an ankle injury.
Moeen could become Cook’s new opening partner
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England captain Alastair Cook has revealed that all-rounder Moeen Ali may be promoted to the top of the batting order during the upcoming series against Pakistan.
Billings averaged 81.66 in this season’s Royal London One-Day Cup
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) have allowed England to call up Kent wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings as a replacement for Craig Kieswetter in their preliminary World Cup squad.
Sri Lanka celebrate after beating England 3-2
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Sri Lanka’s batting duo of Mahela Jayawardene and Lahiru Thirimanne both scored half-centuries to lead their side to a comfortable six-wicket win over England at Edgbaston.
Flower has been Zimbabwe’s batting coach for the last three years
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Former Zimbabwe opening batsman Grant Flower will be Pakistan’s batting coach for the next two years, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have confirmed.
Ahmed had been England’s spin bowling consultant prior to this
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Legendary Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has been appointed as the national team’s bowling consultant after getting the nod of approval by new head coach Waqar Younis.
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McLaren and Parnell are likely to play a crucial role in the series
South Africa all-rounder Ryan McLaren and left-arm pace bowler Wayne Parnell have both been included in the Test squad for the upcoming three-Test series against Australia, which gets underway on February 12 in Centurion.
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Herath was named Cricketer of the Year for the first time in his career
Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath and wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara both bagged top honours at the recent Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) award ceremony in Battaramulla.
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Bracewell will have to perform brilliantly during the Champions Trophy in order to keep his spot in the national team
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that New Zealand pace bowler Doug Bracewell has replaced all-rounder Andrew Ellis for the Champions Trophy after Ellis sustained a broken rib.
Root believes he needs to spend more time at the crease to truly understand the challenges of international cricket
England batsman Joe Root admitted that he was seriously intimidated the first time he walked into the national team’s dressing room and added that his blazer size seemed to be at least seven sizes too big.
