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“He’s got the chance, in these five games, to show what he can do [in] 50 overs”
England captain Alastair Cook has confirmed that Twenty20 superstar Alex Hales will open the batting with him during the upcoming ODI series against India.
Hales is likely to make his ODI debut on August 25 in Bristol
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England Twenty20 superstar Alex Hales has been included in the ODI squad for the upcoming five-match series against India, which gets underway on August 25 in Bristol.
Chandimal has been sent to England to represent Sri Lanka A
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Sri Lanka have dropped wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal and spinner Ajantha Mendis for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan, which gets underway on August 6 in Galle.
Chandimal may be forced to watch the second Test from the pavilion
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal could be watching the second Test against South Africa in Colombo from the sidelines after Niroshan Dickwella was called up.
Tharanga’s last Test match came against England in December 2007
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Sri Lanka batsman Upul Tharanga is set to play his first Test match in more than six years after he was included in the Test squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa.
Dunk was the Player of the Tournament in last year’s Big Bash League
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Numerous replacements have been made prior to the start of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which gets underway today.
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Obuya was given a two-match ban for assaulting his team-mate
Kenya captain Collins Obuya has been handed a two-match ban for slapping team-mate Irfan Karim during the seventh and final unofficial Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka A in Colombo.
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Eranga will not feature in the first two ODIs
Sri Lanka pace bowler Shaminda Eranga has been ousted from the national team for the first two ODIs against New Zealand later this month.
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Chappell used to be India’s head coach
Former Australia captain Greg Chappell is the front-runner to become Sri Lanka’s new head coach after Graham Ford recently signed a three-year deal with Surrey.
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Rambukwella believes he mistook the cabin door for the toilet since he was half-asleep
Sri Lanka A player Ramith Rambukwella has been fined 50 per cent of his tour fee after he mistook a flight’s cabin doors for the toilet 35,000 feet in the air, resulting in numerous passengers on board panicking for their lives.
