West Indies vs New Zealand 3rd Test Day 3: Wagner and Williamson lead New Zealand’s counter-attack

Williamson struck 11 boundaries during his unbeaten knock of 58

Williamson struck 11 boundaries during his unbeaten knock of 58

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New Zealand pace bowler Neil Wagner took four wickets and batsman Kane Williamson scored an unbeaten 58 as the Blackcaps counter-attacked on the third day of the third Test against the West Indies in Barbados.

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‘To fall 20 or 30 short is a little bit disappointing’, says James Neesham

"I think if we had got north of anywhere between 320-330 , it would would have been a really good effort"

“I think if we had got north of anywhere between 320-330 , it would would have been a really good effort”

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New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham has announced that it was “a little bit disappointing” that his side fell “20 or 30 short” of a par score at Barbados during their first innings on the first day of the third Test against the West Indies.

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England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 4: Mathews and Prasad put Sri Lanka on the brink of victory

Prasad dismissed Robson, Cook, Ballance and Bell in quick succession

Prasad dismissed Robson, Cook, Ballance and Bell in quick succession

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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews made a career-best 160 and pace bowler Dhammika Prasad ripped through England’s batting line-up with four wickets to put the tourists on the brink of victory on the fourth day of the second Test at Headingley.

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England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test Day 1: Plunkett and Broad slice through Sri Lanka

Plunkett recorded the first five-wicket haul of his Test career

Plunkett recorded the first five-wicket haul of his Test career

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England pace bowler Liam Plunkett picked up the first five-wicket haul of his career and fellow seamer Stuart Broad took a hat-trick to help their side slice through Sri Lanka on the first day of the second Test at Headingley.

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Queensland axe Hauritz from list of contracted players

"Nathan will certainly be in contention to be selected from outside the squad for the coming season, like any other player in the Premier Grade competition"

“Nathan will certainly be in contention to be selected from outside the squad for the coming season, like any other player in the Premier Grade competition”

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Former Australia off-spinner Nathan Hauritz will be brooding over his cricket career after Queensland decided to axe him from their list of contracted players.

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