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Joe Root calls for 'real squad effort' as England signal changes from first-Test victory
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 14:13
Joe Root has given the strongest hint yet that England could make multiple changes to the team that won the first Test against India.With just three full days between games, England are juggling their plans for rotation against some injury concerns within the squad. At present, Root has confirmed two changes, with Ben Foakes set to keep wicket in place…
Shaun Marsh, Corey Anderson, Morne Morkel on final IPL auction list
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 09:44
Australia batsman Shaun Marsh, New Zealand allrounder Corey Anderson and former South Africa fast bowler Morne Morkel are part of the 17 new names to feature among the 292 players shortlisted for the 2021 IPL auction, scheduled in Chennai on February 18. The auction pool, whittled down from 1097, includes 164 Indian players, 125 overseas players and three from the…
Shakib Al Hasan to miss New Zealand tour after being granted paternity leave
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 10:06
Shakib Al Hasan will miss Bangladesh's tour of New Zealand later this month as the BCB granted him paternity leave for the duration of the entire tour. According to BCB cricket operations chairman Akram Khan, board president Nazmul Hassan spoke with Shakib before the decision was made."Shakib is not going [to New Zealand]. He applied [for leave] to stay with…
Covid-19 vaccines key to Bangladesh's 2020-21 domestic season
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 07:54
Bangladesh's 2020-21 domestic season hinges on the BCB's Covid-19 vaccination programme, with officials hopeful that they can get at least the main tournaments underway. According to Akram Khan, the head of the board's cricket operations, cricketers bound for the white-ball tour of New Zealand later this month could be vaccinated before they depart, while the rest of the domestic players…
USA's Nisarg Patel cleared to bowl again by ICC
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Thursday, 11 February 2021 09:25
Left-arm spinning allrounder Nisarg Patel has been cleared by the ICC to bowl again in international cricket, almost a year to the day after his action had been first reported by match officials.Nisarg, 32, was suspended from bowling on February 19 last year after being reported eight days earlier by on-field umpires in an ODI loss to Oman in Nepal…
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Pakistan women tour of Zimbabwe ends abruptly because of flight restrictions
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Former Queensland quick Greg Rowell nominated for Cricket Australia Board
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Favourites Pakistan gear up for T20 season against fresh-faced South Africa
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