“This is an excellent opportunity for David”
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All-rounder David Willey has been given permission to skip the England Lions’ tour of the United Arab Emirates in December and January in order to represent the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League (BBL).
McCullum will be a witness in the Cairns perjury trial
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New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will skip his side’s pink-ball preparations ahead of the Test tour of Australia, during which the first-ever day-night Test match will be played, since he will be a witness in the Chris Cairns perjury trial.
Shastri will not be with India when they tour Zimbabwe
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India’s team director Ravi Shastri will skip the national team’s upcoming tour of Zimbabwe due to professional commitments he agreed to before the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) offered him a two-year contract extension.
“We are not sure if he recovers ahead of the ODI series but he is at least out for two weeks”
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Pakistan have been dealt a major blow after it was confirmed that pace bowler Wahab Riaz would miss the rest of the ongoing Test series against Sri Lanka with a hand injury.
De Villiers will miss the two-Test series, which begins on July 21
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South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman AB de Villiers’ 98-Test streak will come to an end as he will miss the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh after being granted paternity leave by Cricket South Africa due to the impending birth of his first child.
“Throughout his innings he was very composed and he rarely missed a bad ball”
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Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has revealed that his side are targeting “at least 500” runs following an extremely successful first day against New Zealand.
“If Watto can get himself fit and healthy he’ll certainly play a lot more Tests, one-day and Twenty20 cricket for Australia”
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After being ruled out of Australia’s tour of the United Arab Emirates due to yet another calf injury, all-rounder Shane Watson could be on the verge of losing his Test spot to Mitchell Marsh, who has been turning a lot of heads as of late.
“I’m naturally disappointed because I was desperate to play against Pakistan”
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Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has been ruled out of the national team’s tour of the United Arab Emirates, where they will play Pakistan next month, due to a calf injury.
“I want to focus on doing the best I can for the Test team and hopefully help us win the World Cup”
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Flamboyant Australia opening batsman David Warner has followed in Michael Clarke’s footsteps by deciding to skip this year’s Big Bash League (BBL).
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“Mitch has had a very long summer and we think he will benefit from returning home for a few days of rest with his family”
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson will skip the upcoming three-match Twenty20 series against South Africa, which gets underway on March 9 in Port Elizabeth, after returning home to gain some much-needed rest and relaxation.
