Amla became the fourth South African batsman to surpass 8,000 Test runs after Jacques Kallis, Graeme Smith and AB de Villiers
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The South African trio of Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock and Vernon Philander proved to be thorns in England’s side on the opening day of the second Test at Trent Bridge as they scored 78, 68 and 54 not out respectively.
De Silva will play no part in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe
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Sri Lanka have dropped all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, which begins on Friday in Colombo.
Chase won four awards in total
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West Indies batsman Roston Chase stole the spotlight at the West Indies Players’ Association/Cricket West Indies’ annual awards ceremony in Jamaica on Friday.
Root celebrates after bringing up his 12th Test century
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Joe Root did not disappoint in his first Test as captain as he scored a breathtaking 184 not out to put England in a strong position against South Africa at the end of the first day at Lord’s.
“We haven’t really discarded a player after one Test match or two or three innings”
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South Africa head coach Russell Domingo has confirmed that Theunis de Bruyn will be selected ahead of uncapped batsman Aiden Markram for the first Test against England.
“He deserves to be included and we feel that he will add maturity and experience to our middle-order”
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Gary Ballance has been recalled to England’s squad for the first Test against South Africa, which begins on July 6 at Lord’s.
“I have those skills and capabilities to perform at the international level”
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India opener Shikhar Dhawan has admitted that being dropped from the national team helped make him a “stronger person and sportsman”.
“I had to treat myself, and I love cars”
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In February, England all-rounder Ben Stokes was plastered all over the headlines as he made history by becoming the most expensive overseas player at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
“You watch him play, and something is happening every time”
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Andrew Flintoff has heaped praise on England all-rounder Ben Stokes, saying that he “would’ve loved to have been as good” as the 26-year-old.
Carter has been dropped for the last three ODIs
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The West Indies have called up the uncapped duo of Kyle Hope and Sunil Ambris for the last three ODIs of their ongoing five-match series against India.
