Ramiz Raja: “The pitch at Taunton is grassy and if the weather is sunny on Wednesday, then Pakistan should bat first after winning the toss”
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Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has advised the national team to bat first if the weather is sunny and they win the toss in their World Cup match against Australia in Taunton on Wednesday.
Mehedi is one of four players to receive a central contract for the first time
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The Bangladesh quartet of Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Kamrul Islam Rabbi and Mosaddek Hossain all received central contracts for the first time in their careers.
Arafat could be jailed for up to 14 years if found guilty
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Bangladesh spinner Arafat Sunny was sent to prison by a Dhaka court after his appeals for a fresh remand and bail were denied on Sunday.
This isn’t the first time ODI matches have been moved from Colombo to another part of the country
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The second ODI between Sri Lanka and Pakistan has been moved to Hambantota and brought forth to August 26 after the Premadasa Stadium outfield in Colombo was left waterlogged following 48 hours of heavy rain.
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The outfield was deemed too wet to play on
The highly anticipated fifth ODI between India and Australia in Cuttack ended in disappointment as the match was called off due to heavy rain and a wet outfield.
