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Pathum Nissanka return bolsters Sri Lanka ahead of Test series in Pakistan

Pathum Nissanka will return from injury to bolster Sri Lanka ahead of the Test series in Pakistan next month, while wicketkeeper Anjala Bandara is set to make his international debut.

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Shoaib Akhtar: PCB looking to the future now

Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar reveals the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has completely lost faith in the Test team and is looking to rebuild the squad with younger players.

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Kagiso Rabada faces race against time for Australia Tests after hamstring injury

The Proteas could be without Kagiso Rabada for their entire three-Test series against Australia after the fast bowler suffered a serious hamstring injury.

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'Hacked off' Joe Root demands England clean up act after Brydon Carse incident

Joe Root has admitted he is "really hacked off" by Brydon Carse's latest off-field controversy, insisting England must rebuild trust after the fast bowler was withdrawn from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan.

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Sri Lanka fight hard in Colombo but India closing in on victory

India remained firmly in control of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Day 3, leaving the hosts battling to avoid the follow-on.

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England paceman Brydon Carse dropped from Pakistan Test squad after nightclub incident

England fast bowler Brydon Carse has been withdrawn from the squad for the second Test against Pakistan after an incident at a nightclub sparked an investigation by the Cricket Regulator.

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