While there’s not much to separate the two batting line-ups, West Indies’ more potent seam attack could be the point of difference once again
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- Harmer: SA realise Australia batters are human and can be put under pressure
- Rawal century, Shree Charani four-for hand India comfortable win
- Rashid takes three as Afghanistan fold Zimbabwe for 169 in tri-series final
- Brook defends Rashid omission after England fail to defend 429
- Zimbabwe bat with two changes; Farooqi back for Afghanistan
- S Meghana retires from all formats at 30
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Patidar to lead Central Zone in Duleep Trophy
Recent India debutants Harsh Dubey and Yash Thakur are also in the side, and so is Saransh Jain, also picked for the Sri Lanka Tests
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Root: Fleming a ‘big reason’ I wanted captaincy again
Joe Root returns to full-time Test captaincy after four years, and his first assignment is a three-match series against Pakistan
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Litton Das added to Bangladesh Test squad for series against Australia
Batter has recovered from calf injury that sidelined him from Bangladesh’s fixtures in July
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‘I want to make home our fortress’ – Chase thinks big ahead of second Test
“We want to really make home advantage count, and we’ve been doing that well so far,” Roston Chase says after leading West Indies to two wins in three Tests
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Edwards steps down, de Leede takes over as Netherlands captain
Scott Edwards “made me believe in my own ability more than I ever did before,” new captain Bas de Leede says
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Finn Allen-powered Trent Rockets soar into top spot
Manchester Super Giants struggle to set pace despite another Jos Buttler half-century
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Sibley ton, Burns 89 lay Surrey foundations for victory
Graeme van Buuren hits 85 off 79 before Gloucestershire chase runs out of road
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Libby upstages De Caires as Worcestershire end Middlesex’s perfect start
Middlesex allrounder hits maiden ton but Rapids prevail on ‘Blue for Bakes’ day
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Kent sneak home to send Joe Denly off with win
Retiring England allrounder takes two wickets and hits 20 in tight win over Somerset