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National selectors back Tim Paine as captain: 'His leadership was never in question'
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Tuesday, 26 January 2021 19:36
The criticism directed at Tim Paine during Australia's series loss against India has been termed "wide of the mark" and some of it "in poor taste" as he was given full endorsement to continue as captain for the Test series against South Africa, which is due to be played in March.National selector Trevor Hohns said the panel had not spent…
Missing Christmas made up Ben Dunk's mind over leaving Melbourne Stars
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Tuesday, 26 January 2021 19:46
Ben Dunk has pinpointed Christmas Day as the moment when he realised that he wanted to terminate his contract with Melbourne Stars after three-and-a-half seasons at the club.Dunk signed a five-year deal with the Stars ahead of the 2017-18 Big Bash having led the tournament's run charts the previous season, but performed a long way below expectations during his time…
Matthew Wade dropped from Test squad, Tanveer Sangha earns T20I call-up
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Tuesday, 26 January 2021 16:27
Matthew Wade has been dropped from Australia's Test squad for the series against South Africa, and will instead tour New Zealand with the T20I side when the concurrent trips are due to take place in February and March, while Tim Paine has been given a strong endorsement to continue has captain. The South Africa tour, which is set to include…
Aparajith and Shahrukh Khan power Tamil Nadu into the semi-finals
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Tuesday, 26 January 2021 09:31
Tamil Nadu 141 for 5 (Aparajith 52*, Shahrukh 40*, Arora 3-30) beat Himachal Pradesh 135 for 9 (Dhawan 35*, Rana 38, Yadav 3 for 14) by five wicketsSeventy runs needed off 45 balls. A top order that had dismantled attacks during the course of five successive wins in the group stage had collapsed in a heap. Tamil Nadu's campaign, which…
Kemar Roach draws up plans for West Indies' pacers ahead of Bangladesh Tests
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Tuesday, 26 January 2021 07:26
After a forgettable ODI series against Bangladesh, West Indies are gearing up for the two Tests, and Kemar Roach, one of the more experienced players in the squad, is clear about what his fellow pacemen will need to do to challenge the hosts. He says a tough time awaits the fast bowlers on the mostly benign Chattogram and Dhaka pitches,…
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