Root (left) and Stokes will play no part in the Twenty20 series against South Africa
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England have called up five uncapped players for the three-match Twenty20 series against South Africa after opting to rest five regular faces, including batsman Joe Root and all-rounder Ben Stokes.
“Batting four or five would suit my game more”
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England opening batsman Alex Hales lost his place in the Test side after opting out of the national team’s tour of Bangladesh last October.
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.
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.
Duminy is over the moon after leading South Africa to victory
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Despite making the highest score by an Indian batsman in a Twenty20 International, Rohit Sharma’s efforts went in vain thanks to South Africa all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy’s magnificent knock of 68 not out.
Ul-Haq will coach Afghanistan during their tour of Zimbabwe
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Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has been named Afghanistan’s head coach for the national team’s upcoming tour of Zimbabwe.
Bravo clubbed four boundaries and six sixes during his unbeaten knock of 86
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It was the Dwayne and Darren Bravo show once again as the former claimed a sensational five-wicket haul, while the latter hammered an unbeaten 86 to lead the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel to a comfortable 27-run win over the Jamaica Tallawahs.
Bravo excelled with both the bat and ball
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Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel captain Dwayne Bravo smashed an unbeaten 49 and took two wickets to lead his side into the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) semi-finals.
Perera equalled Sanath Jayasuriya’s record for the fastest ODI half-century by a Sri Lankan batsman
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Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera hit the second-fastest half-century in ODI history and the joint-fastest fifty by a Sri Lankan batsman to lead his side to a two-wicket win over Pakistan in Pallekele.
Shamsi was named Man of the Match for finishing with figures of 4-10 off his four overs
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St Kitts and Nevis Patriots spinner Tarbraiz Shamsi claimed four wickets and captain Marlon Samuels smashed an unbeaten 71 to lead their side to an eight-wicket win over the Barbados Tridents.
