Vihanga picked up a right-knee injury during a practice game, and did not fly to the UAE
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Yorkshire’s Richard Pyrah named new Melbourne Stars WBBL coach
Pyrah takes over from Andy Christie who moves into an assistant role
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New normal dawning for England after Carse night out
Players are under more scrutiny from general public than ever before – and they only have themselves to blame
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Fatima Sana’s Pakistan prepare for Asia Cup with T20 matches against men
“These learnings will help us adapt to the challenges of the competition,” Pakistan captain Fatima Sana said
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Carse removed from England squad as Cricket Regulator investigates
Sonny Baker called into squad for Lord’s Test after ECB forced to deal with latest off-field episode
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Cremer returns for Zimbabwe’s T20I tri-series; Ngarava out with injury
Richard Ngarava and Tanaka Chivanga both miss out as they recover from injuries ahead of their tri-series against South Africa and Namibia
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Naveen-ul-Haq returns to Afghanistan side for India T20I series
The fast bowler will play for Afghanistan for the first time since December 2024, with Ibrahim Zadran officially taking over as T20I captain
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India dictate terms after Jurel’s unbeaten century
India declared at 503 before scalping two wickets to all but take Sri Lanka out of the contest
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Namibia bank on seasoned core and emerging stars for home tri-series
Erasmus will lead a side that includes familiar names such as Frylinck, Smit and upcoming talents like Junior Taanyanda and Waldo Smith
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Jason Smith ruled out of T20I tri-series in Namibia due to injury
Smith misses out after suffering an adductor muscle strain and will be assessed to determine his availability for the ODIs, which start on September 9