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England will tour Sri Lanka for a seven-match ODI series in November and December.
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England will tour Sri Lanka for a seven-match ODI series in November and December.
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Dilshan pleaded guilty to the charges brought against him
Sri Lanka opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan has been fined 20 per cent of his match fee for “showing dissent” after being dismissed during his side’s 59-run win against New Zealand.
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Stokes was fined for using offensive language and gestures against Faulkner
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee after he was involved in an on-field confrontation with Australia all-rounder James Faulkner during the fourth ODI in Perth.
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“We’ll only know for sure when he starts bowling again”
England captain Alastair Cook has revealed that pace bowler Tim Bresnan “might be back bowling 100 percent by the first Test match” in Brisbane after the Yorkshireman suffered a lower back stress fracture during the recent Ashes series this summer.
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Clarke’s back injury could be Smith’s ticket to restarting his Test career
Australia all-rounder Steven Smith has found himself playing with the big boys once again after being called up as Test captain Michael Clarke’s reserve as he continues to nurse his chronic back problems.
Cook is pleased to see all the pace bowlers fully fit and back in action
England Test captain Alastair Cook believes that the overflowing stock of pace bowlers his side have will give them a huge advantage over arch-rivals Australia during the back-to-back Ashes series this year, especially since both countries have pitches that quick bowlers will thrive on.
Meaker has not given up on trying to play at least one Test match against India
Surrey pace bowler Stuart Meaker is hoping to play at least one Test match in England’s current tour of India and believes that his three wickets during a practice match against Haryana is a sign that he has the ability to get some swing out of the Indian pitches, which are predominantly known to be extremely spin-friendly.