SA vs Eng 2019-20: Six new faces for hosts; Lungi Ngidi out injured
Six out of the seventeen members named by South Africa to face England for the first two Tests at home this summer are uncapped. The names include opening batsman Pieter Malan, middle-order batsman Rassie van der Dussen, all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius, wicketkeeper-batsman Rudi Second and fast bowlers Beuran Hendricks and Dane Paterson.
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Mark Boucher named South Africa's head coach until 2023
South Africa have chosen former wicketkeeper-batsman Mark Boucher as their new head coach following a continuous turmoil in their cricket administration, which has led to repeated off-filed issues. Boucher has appointed on a four-year deal that lasts until 2023 after South Africa had decided to do away with Ottis Gibson after an early exit from the World Cup this year.
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So what new has cricket seen since the last Test in Pakistan?
It was in March 2009 that a Test match was last played in Pakistan before Sri Lanka play one in Rawalpindi. Ten-and-a-half years later, cricket has experienced some massive developments - an entire generation of Ponting, Kallis, Tendulkar and Lara has gone in between - and 3 ODI World Cups, 5 T20 World Cups and 2 Champions Trophys have happened since, with Pakistan even winning the 2017 edition. Cricclubs traces cricket's big happenings in the time that Tests were away from Pakistan.
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SA vs England 2019-20: Anderson, Bairstow return to Test squad
The experienced James Anderson has returned to England's Test squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa after a lengthy injury lay-off. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow also found a place in the seventeen-man touring party after being dropped for the just-concluded New Zealand tour where Jos Buttler kept wickets for England.
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Legendary England fast bowler Bob Willis dies at 70
Former England fast bowler and captain Bob Willis has passed away aged 70 after a battle with cancer. Willis, who debuted for England in 1971, will always be remembered for his staggering role in securing a come-from-behind win against Australia in the Headingley Test in 1981, a series that England eventually won 2-1.
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U-19 World Cup 2020: Priyam Garg to lead defending champions India
The junior selection committee named Uttar Pradesh batsman Priyam Garg as the captain of the India U-19 side for the World Cup in January 2020. The fifteen-man squad also includes 17-year-old Mumbai batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal, who became the youngest player to hit a List A double-century during the Vijay Hazare Trophy this season.
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Australia vs NZ 2019-20: Cameron Bancroft omitted from Australia squad
In the only change to Australia's squad that clean swept Pakistan 2-0, the selectors left out opener Cameron Bancroft for the three Tests against New Zealand starting next week. The rest of the thirteen-man team remains the same, having achieved consecutive innings victories over Pakistan in Brisbane and Adelaide.
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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20: Karnataka pip TN in last-ball thriller to defend the title
Brief Scores: Karnataka 180 for 5 in 20 overs (Pandey 60*, Kadam 35; M Ashwin 2/33) beat Tamil Nadu 179 for 6 in 20 overs (Shankar 44, Aparajith 40; More 2/32) by 1 run.
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Pakistan vs SL 2019: Full-strength tourists to play Tests in Pakistan
In the first Test series on Pakistan soil since 2009, Sri Lanka will be travelling with a full-strength squad, including senior pros Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal. The sixteen-member strong squad is a far cry from the second-string team that played limited-overs series in the country this October, with some big names opting out due to security concerns.
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Five years on has cricket become safer post the Phil Hughes tragedy
A Mitchell Johnson bouncer hit India's stand-in captain Virat Kohli flush on the badge of his helmet at Adelaide. The entire Australian side quickly gathered around the batsman as he checked his thrashed helmet for damage, with the umpires also immediately expressing concern. Johnson quietly came checking and on his way back, was consoled by the then captain Michael Clarke for an upset and a tensed face.
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