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Pattinson set for op
Australia paceman James Pattinson will have surgery on his lower abdomen, yet is not expected to miss the Ashes tour of England.
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Australia announce central contracts
Australia offered a hint of what their Ashes touring party could look like as they unveiled a list of centrally contracted players. Jackson Bird, Steve Smith, Moises Henriques and Usman Khawaja were surprisingly left off the list.
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Windies name Champions Trophy 30
Uncapped batsman Jonathan Carter and left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cotterrell have been included in West Indies’ preliminary 30-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy.
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Clarke struck down by illness
Australia captain Michael Clarke spent the night in hospital after suffering from a bout of gastroenteritis, Cricket Australia has announced.
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Pakistan cut Younus
Younus Khan looks set to miss the Champions Trophy after surprisingly being omitted from Pakistan’s preliminary squad of 30.
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Perera cushions Sri Lanka victory
Kusal Perera’s international-best 64 put Sri Lanka on course for a 17-run win over Bangladesh at Pallekele in the one-off Twenty20 game, Dinesh Chandimal’s first in charge.
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Bangladesh draw series despite Dilshan
Tillakaratne Dilshan’s 125 proved in vain as Bangladesh secured a 1-1 one-day international series draw with Sri Lanka via a three-wicket Duckworth/Lewis win.
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New faces for young Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka have named five uncapped players, all under 24, as part of a youthful squad for the one-off Twenty20 international with Bangladesh at Pallekele.
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Mixed news for Clarke
Australia expect captain Michael Clarke to be ready for the Ashes after confirming he will be out for the next seven to 10 weeks with back and hamstring injuries.
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Ranking boost for England
England are now guaranteed to sit second in the International Cricket Council ODI rankings on the cut-off date of April 1, ensuring they will pick up a cash award of $US75,000.
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