Pakistan seamer Aaqib Javed ranks Starc, Steyn and Boult in Test cricket

Aaqib Javed ranks Mitchell Starc, Dale Steyn and Trent Boult in Test cricket

Aaqib Javed: “Starc number one, then Steyn and then Boult”

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Ex-Pakistan fast bowler Aaqib Javed was given three seamers to pick in a Test match – Australia’s Mitchell Starc, South Africa’s Dale Steyn and New Zealand’s Trent Boult – but which of them did he rank as the best for the longest format?

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Sri Lanka vs India 2nd Test Day 3: Mendis, Karunaratne fight after Sri Lanka forced to follow-on

Mendis celebrates after scoring his third Test century

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Despite India asking them to follow-on, Sri Lanka finally displayed some of the fighting spirit they had been lacking as Kusal Mendis and Dimuth Karunaratne made 110 and 92 not out respectively on the third day of the second Test in Colombo.

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Swepson added to Australia Test squad, Bird replaces Pattinson

“Mitchell is a very exciting young leg-spinner who we think will benefit immensely from further experience in the sub-continent”

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Australia have called up uncapped leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson to their squad for the upcoming Test tour of Bangladesh, while pace bowler Jackson Bird has replaced fellow seamer James Pattinson.

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Chandimal: ICC should allow substitutions in international cricket

“Asela got injured in the first session itself and we badly missed him throughout out the match”

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Sri Lanka Test captain Dinesh Chandimal has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allow substitutions in an international match if a player suffers a serious injury within the first hour of the game.

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