“Whether he will come between the ODIs and T20s – no one knows”
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Sri Lanka pace bowler Lasith Malinga is likely to miss the entire ODI series against New Zealand as he has not sufficiently recovered from a knee injury he suffered during the series against the West Indies in October and November.
“He deserves his opportunity at the top of the order to try and make that spot his own”
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England head coach Trevor Bayliss has confirmed that Alex Hales will open the batting with captain Alastair Cook during the first Test against South Africa, which takes place in Durban on Boxing Day.
Steyn will miss the fourth Test
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South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn has been ruled out of the fourth and final Test against India in Delhi as he has not sufficiently recovered from the groin injury he sustained during the first Test in Mohali.
Steyn has yet to recover from a groin strain he suffered in the first Test
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South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn will miss the second Test against India in Bangalore as he has not sufficiently recovered from a groin strain.
“I am chomping at the bit to get back into it”
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New Zealand left-arm seamer Trent Boult is ready for a busy summer ahead after having recovered from stress injury of the back during the tour of England in June.
Morkel’s last Twenty20 International came against India in April 2014
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South Africa all-rounder Albie Morkel is in line to play his first Twenty20 International in 18 months after he was called up as a replacement for David Wiese, who fractured his hand.
Alam has not played Test cricket since November 2009
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Pakistan all-rounder Fawad Alam is on track to make his Test comeback after nearly six years as he was included in the 15-man squad for the upcoming series against England.
Neesham’s last Test came against Sri Lanka in January 2015
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In the only change to their Test squad for the upcoming tour of Australia, New Zealand have recalled all-rounder James Neesham at the expense of Neil Wagner.
“I think the ankle problem that I’ve got may need some work doing to it”
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After taking the wicket that led England to Ashes glory during the fourth Test in Nottingham, pace bowler Mark Wood’s fairytale has come to an end as must now face up to the dark reality of undergoing surgery to repair his chronic ankle problem.
“Faf seems to be struggling at the moment”
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South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis is unlikely to play in the upcoming three-match ODI series against New Zealand as he has not sufficiently recovered from the knee injury that kept him out of the recently concluded two-match Twenty20 series.
