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New Zealand seek pick-me-up in hazy Sydney
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Wednesday, 01 January 2020 20:38
Big PictureFor so long a match given focus and attention through its association with the McGrath Foundation and breast cancer research, this year's SCG Test is being played against the literal backdrop of a mighty bushfire storm ravaging Australia's south-east. There will be times when that backdrop will become very much the foreground, via the smoke haze that has enveloped…
I'm not 'performing at the standards I need to' admits Jos Buttler
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Wednesday, 01 January 2020 10:02
Jos Buttler has admitted he is "not quite performing to the standards" he would like with the bat in Test cricket.Butter is averaging just 23.14 since the start of the Ashes - a period of 14 innings in seven Tests - with one half-century (70 against Australia at The Oval). His average since he was recalled to the Test team…
Sri Lanka pick Angelo Mathews in T20I squad for India series
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Wednesday, 01 January 2020 05:03
Angelo Mathews has been named in Sri Lanka's squad for the T20I series against India starting January 5, and he could play his first T20I in nearly 16 months if picked in the XI. Mathews last played in this format for Sri Lanka as captain, in a one-off match against South Africa in August 2018, and scored a duck. August…
Naseem Shah withdrawn from Pakistan's Under-19 World Cup squad
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Wednesday, 01 January 2020 01:40
Naseem Shah has been withdrawn from Pakistan's squad for the Under-19 World Cup. Mohammad Wasim, the 18-year-old fast bowler who has been an Under-19 regular in recent months, has replaced him.Naseem, the 16-year-old fast bowler who has played three Test matches since making his senior international debut in November, was named in the original Under-19 squad last month. Pakistan head-coach-cum-selector…
Multan, Rawalpindi among four cities to host all 34 PSL 2020 fixtures
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Wednesday, 01 January 2020 04:00
Four cities across Pakistan have been identified as hosts for the 34 matches of the upcoming PSL, the PCB has announced. Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium will stage 14 matches, including the final on March 22, while Karachi will host nine games, including the tournament opener between Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United on February 20. Rawalpindi (eight matches) and Multan (three matches)…
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