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Cameron Green will miss Australia's first Test against South Africa after suffering an injury during the third ODI of the series.
Green's absence removes a key all-round option from Australia's selection balance and forces the team
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Australia must replace both Green's runs and his overs in the opening Test.
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South Africa will delay the decision on Kagiso Rabada's availability for the first Test against Australia. The fast bowler has not played red-ball cricket since the team's tour of Pakistan last October.
South Africa's uncertainty centers on Rabada's readiness after a prolonged absence from Test cricket, not
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Rabada's late fitness call could reshape both South Africa's attack and Australia's Test planning.
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KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal have been selected for India A's red-ball matches in New Zealand, with Dhruv Jurel appointed captain. Rishabh Pant is included but will play only if cleared by fitness assessments.
The squad gives Rahul and Jaiswal valuable red-ball preparation in New Zealand conditions, while Jurel
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The matches will test India's likely Test options overseas while clarifying Pant's readiness and Jurel's leadership credentials.
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Queensland coach James Hopes believes Xavier Bartlett can strengthen his Test prospects when the Sheffield Shield season begins, while quick Mahli Beardman? No, Vidler is nearing a return to white-ball cricket.
The opening Shield matches give Bartlett a direct chance to convert domestic form into Test
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Queensland's early-season pace performances could influence both national selection and Australia's white-ball planning.
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A century from McSweeney and a four-wicket haul from Beardman powered the opposition to a 125-run win over India A in the first unofficial ODI. Rajat Patidar's fifty offered resistance during the chase, but India A could not sustain it.
India A's chase failed despite Patidar's half-century, pointing to a broader collapse rather than a
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The defeat exposes India A's limited batting resilience and gives the opposition early control of the series.
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Paul Farbrace has left Sussex for Lancashire after agreeing to become their director of cricket, despite initially planning to remain at Sussex part-time to support the club's transition.
Farbrace's decision removes the transition support Sussex had expected and accelerates the disruption caused by
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The change turns a managed handover at Sussex into an immediate vacancy.
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India chose to bowl first against West Indies in Lucknow, with Naman Dhir and Kamil Pooran making their T20 international debuts. India also selected an extra middle-order batter after using Kishan, Sooryavanshi and Samson together at the Asian Games.
India's selection shifts emphasis toward batting depth while choosing to chase, suggesting the team wants
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India are testing new middle-order options in a match that could shape their T20 combination.
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Shoaib Bashir is expected to keep his ECB contract despite playing only two Tests for England this summer, including one in which he did not bowl.
Retaining Bashir signals that England still views him as a long-term spin option despite limited
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Bashir's contract suggests England is investing in spin depth even while his role remains uncertain.
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Sourav Ganguly will become Delhi Capitals' new head coach, with Rishabh Pant returning to the franchise from Lucknow Super Giants. Yuvraj Singh is also expected to join as batting coach.
Delhi Capitals are reshaping their leadership around a familiar core, pairing Ganguly's authority with Pant's
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The changes give Delhi a stronger Indian leadership structure as it tries to convert star power into sustained IPL results.
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Pakistan has appointed Sahibzada Farhan as its T20 captain and dropped Salman Agha ahead of the home series against Sri Lanka. Naseem Shah returns, while Shaheen Shah Afridi remains ODI captain.
Pakistan is separating its leadership structure by format, giving Farhan the T20 role while retaining
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Pakistan's split captaincy will test whether format-specific leadership can produce greater tactical clarity.
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