Two days ahead of the first Test against Australia, Rabada initially bowled off two paces and then moved to nine, and looked relaxed throughout.
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BJ Watling appointed New Zealand men’s batting coach
Watling will take over from Luke Ronchi following the conclusion of New Zealand’s Test series against India in December
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ECB hints at NOC u-turn even as APL doubts emerge
ECB chairman Richard Thompson appeared to partially row back on the board’s stance, though he suggested the board are wary of restricting players’ movements unlawfully.
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All-round Taylor powers West Indies’ clean sweep over Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe opener Kelis Ndhlovu’s 48-ball 63 went in vain as the tourists romped home with eight wickets and 18 balls to spare
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Tammy Beaumont to Blaze away for two more years
Move follows international retirement at the end of the first Women’s Test at Lord’s, against India in July
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Iyer: ‘If it’s your day, make sure that you win the match for your team’
“Just get off strike and let him play,” Ishan Kishan said of his approach on a day when Shreyas Iyer was scoring freely while he was not quite in rhythm
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Hope: West Indies need to ‘do more rights than wrongs’ to compete
“We were a little bit chaotic in the backend [of the batting innings],” Shai Hope says of West Indies’ below-par effort with the bat
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Shreyas Iyer rises to No. 7 in ICC rankings after maiden T20I century
Among T20I bowlers, Abrar Ahmed lost his top spot to Rashid Khan
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Shane Bond sacked by Birmingham Phoenix after rock-bottom finish
Birmingham franchise makes change after solitary season under new ownership
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Hoekstra stars on debut as Test hopefuls miss chance with the bat
Hoekstra made 45 with the bat from No.9 to rescue Victoria and help them post 244 against SA before knocking over Weatherald for a duck