Despite his muscle tightness, Philander picked up five wickets on day three
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South Africa’s team manager Mohammed Moosajee has confirmed that the pace duo of Dale Steyn and Vernon Philander will bowl on day four after both of them succumbed to muscle tightness yesterday.
“We hope Michael’s okay and he’s back on the ground very soon”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke retired hurt on 60 when he injured his back on the first day of the first Test against India at the Adelaide Oval.
“I was kind of scared because you never know with a head injury how serious it could be”
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Barbados batsman Omar Phillips has revealed that he doesn’t “really remember what happened” after he was struck on the back of the head during a first-class match against Windward Islands.
Kumar is likely to be fully fit prior to the start of the Boxing Day Test
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India pace bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar will miss the first two Tests against Australia after sustaining an ankle injury.
“The north and east are areas we have identified that can produce a lot of cricketers”
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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have announced that they will be installing four new turf pitches in former conflict-affected areas in the north and east of the country.
The WICB said that the scan “came up negative for any damage”
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Barbados batsman Omar Phillips has been cleared of serious injury after being struck on the back of the head during a first-class match against Windward Islands.
“The ACA is therefore working closely with CA to arrange the appropriate counselling for those affected”
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Players who witnessed South Australia batsman Phillip Hughes’ horrific injury against New South Wales have been offered counselling.
Ryder has been in red-hot form ever since he joined Essex in April
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Flamboyant opener Jesse Ryder has pulled out of New Zealand A’s tour of the United Arab Emirates due to personal reasons.
“I’m backing Michael Clarke to play”
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Australia national selector Rod Marsh has announced that captain Michael Clarke is on track to play the first Test against India, which gets underway on December 4 in Brisbane.
“The specialist surgeon has confirmed a minor fracture and has advised 48 hours of close monitoring”
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Pakistan opener Ahmed Shehzad has been diagnosed with a minor skull fracture after he was hit on the side of the head by a delivery from New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson.
