Simmons’ fate will be decided next week
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Phil Simmons will have to wait to learn whether he will still be the West Indies’ head coach after his disciplinary hearing was postponed until next week.
This is the first time the West Indies have failed to qualify for the Champions Trophy
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The West Indies have failed to qualify for the 2017 Champions Trophy in England as they were not amongst the top eight ranked teams on the ICC ODI rankings on the cut-off date of September 30.
“It seems to be the right decision at the moment”
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has had a lot to say ever since he was axed from the national team after the 2013-14 Ashes series and none of it has been positive until now.
“He can keep going until it actually gets a hell of a lot worse”
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Australia national selector Rod Marsh has revealed that the Baggy Greens will continue using left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc until he requires surgery for his troublesome ankle injury.
“The injury has responded slower than expected”
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South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis’ participation in the upcoming tour of India could be in doubt as he is in a race against time to make a full recovery from a knee injury.
Warner is set to be out of action for the next six weeks
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Australia opening batsman David Warner will play no further part in the ongoing ODI series against England after he fractured his thumb during the second ODI at Lord’s.
“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.
“He has not fully recovered and we don’t want to take a chance”
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India opener Murali Vijay will miss the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle since he has not fully recovered from the hamstring injury he sustained during the national team’s recent limited overs tour of Zimbabwe.
Irfan’s last ODI for Pakistan came against South Africa in the 2015 World Cup
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Pakistan have recalled left-arm seamer Mohammad Irfan for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka, which begins on July 11 in Dambulla.
“They all have to have an amazing series because, if they don’t, then we’re in trouble”
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Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen believes that Australia are favourites to win the upcoming Ashes series, which starts on July 8 in Cardiff.
