McCullum and Taylor out of Sri Lanka tour

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“Both players are vital to our success and fine-tuning their red-ball skills before the West Indies series starting in early December is paramount”

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and flamboyant batsman Ross Taylor have both been ruled out of the upcoming limited overs tour to Sri Lanka, which gets underway on November 10, in order to get some much-needed rest and relaxation ahead of the Black Caps’ home series against the West Indies in December.

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‘It’s been great to have Bails as skipper for this series’, says Glenn Maxwell

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“It’s great to have him doing well at the top and being one of our best performers”

Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced that “it’s been great to have Bails [George Bailey] as skipper for this series” since he is leading by example and setting the standard for all the other players in the team.

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Peter Fulton looking forward to first Test series in the subcontinent

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Fulton scored back-to-back centuries in the third Test against England in March 2013

New Zealand batsman Peter Fulton has announced that he is looking forward to playing his first Test series in the subcontinent as the Black Caps take on Bangladesh in a series consisting of two Test matches, three ODIs and a one-off Twenty20 International.

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West Indies reach top-five in Test rankings after 13 years

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“This is a massive step in the right direction and we will continue to strive for excellence for the cause of putting West Indies cricket back on top of World cricket”

West Indies captain Darren Sammy was all smiles as his side reached the top-five in the latest Test team rankings for the first time since August 2000.

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