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Phillip Hughes, the Australian opener, has returned to the Test squad while his New South Wales team-mate, the uncapped 19-year-old fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, has also won a place in the 15-man pool for the tour of India in October. Offspinner Nathan Hauritz, whom Ricky Ponting had termed last month as a ‘lock-in’ for the India series and the Ashes, reclaimed his position as Australia’s No. 1 slow bowler after recovering from a foot injury but wicketkeeper Brad Haddin was deemed to have not sufficiently recovered from an elbow injury.
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A five-wicket haul by Henry Osinde and a strong second-innings start anchored by Zubin Sukari helped Canada dominate most of the second day in Toronto, but Ireland struck towards the end to reclaim control. Andre Botha and Kevin O’Brien did most of the damage, picking three wickets each as Canada slumped from 151 for 2 to 190 for 8, giving them a lead of 49 over Ireland’s first-innings effort.

Ireland began the day 70 runs ahead and it was due to Osinde that the six wickets remaining barely doubled the advantage. George Dockrell and John Mooney did not last long, and when Trent Johnston left the field retired hurt soon after, Canada would have hoped to run through the tail. Read more
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Well played Vikram Solanki and Gareth Andrew but, despite hundreds that came from 68 and 58 balls respectively, they won’t be making tomorrow’s headlines. That honour, if making a headline can be called such a thing at the moment, will belong to a man who made 38. This was an evening of Kevin Pietersen-watching, which began with a grovelling apology for his Twitter outburst the previous day, and ended with him being caught-and-bowled by Shaaiq Choudhry, a 24-year-old left-arm spinner, in his sixth one-day match.
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Aussie cricketer Cameron White is disappointed for not representing his home side Victoria in the Airtel Champions League T20.

“Yes very disappointing. I captained my state side. I grew up playing there. Having to play for Bangalore pre-season and not Victoria will be very hard. Hope it’s done with quickly,” said White.

White threw a googly on being asked about sharing his home team’s secrets with Bangalore.

“I don’t think that there is anything about Victoria that Bangalore are not aware of. I will give my best for them, but I would have loved to play for Victoria.” Read more
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Teenage paceman Josh Hazlewood has received a shock call-up to the Australia Test squad to tour India next month.

But selectors were unable to consider wicketkeeper Brad Haddin, who hopes to have recovered from an elbow injury in time to play in the one-day series that follows in India, with Tim Paine to again don the gloves in his absence.

Opener Phillip Hughes, who dislocated his shoulder in May and had to undergo surgery to repair the damage, has also been recalled. Read more
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EXCLUSIVE Wayamba spinner Rangana Herath believes triumph in the ACLT20 will work wonders for Sri Lankan cricket.

By Rajarshi Gupta

Wayamba, with their firepower resemble a near full strength Sri Lankan national team- well almost. Yet, with their flair and charisma, the Emerald Islanders failed to breathe fire last year. South Africa 2010 will give Wayamba a chance to redeem their reputation.

Rangana Herath, who is expected to be one of the vital cogs in the wheel for skipper Jehan Mubarak, in a free-wheeling chat with ESPNSTAR.COM exuded confidence of erasing the ghosts of last year. Read more
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Perhaps it is fitting that, in a week where a shadow has been cast over the unpredictable nature of cricket, the County Championship should produce a game as inexplicable as this.

Under clear blue skies and on a blameless pitch, Warwickshire and Kent somehow managed to lose 22 wickets in a day. Had Varun Chopra, at cover, not put down a simple chance offered by Martin van Jaarsveld off Darren Maddy when the batsman had just 17 in Kent’s second innings, it might have been all over by now. As it is, Kent go into the third day requiring another 193 runs, with Warwickshire searching for five more wickets. Whoever wins will substantially ease their relegation fears.
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Derbyshire pulled off one of the most astonishing wins in County Championship history, as they recovered from being bowled out for just 44 in their first innings to beat Gloucestershire by 54 runs. The amazing victory was set up by rookie teenager Chesney Hughes, whose unbeaten 96 in the second innings guided Derbyshire to 236 all out.

That set Gloucestershire 125 to win but some ill-disciplined batting saw them crash to 70 all out and an embarrassing defeat inside two days. Tim Groenewald was the pick of Derbyshire’s bowlers, taking 4 for 22, while new-ball partner Graham Wagg claimed 3 for 31. Read more
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The England team believes the Pakistan players named in the betting probe that has engulfed the tourists should sit out the rest of the tour.

England are set to play Pakistan in two Twenty20 matches and five one-dayers.

Professional Cricketers Association boss Angus Porter told the BBC the England team thought it “preferable” that those involved did not play. Read more
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Kevin Pietersen will make his Surrey debut on Wednesday having signed a short-term deal following his omission from the England one-day team.

The England and Wales Cricket Board set up the deal so the 30-year-old gets match practice before the end of the season to get in shape for the Ashes.

Surrey manager Chris Adams said it was “exciting for everyone involved” and would “give a buzz around the team”. Read more
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Kevin Pietersen has been omitted from England’s limited overs series against Pakistan, which begins on Friday.

Pietersen revealed the news on his Twitter page, which contained an expletive and was hastily deleted.

The England and Wales Cricket Board later confirmed the story and that the 30-year-old batsman would play for Surrey for the remainder of the season.

“I have no issue with the selectors and my sole focus now is working on my game ahead of an exciting winter,” he said. Read more
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James Franklin took career-best figures of 7 for 14 as Derbyshire were bowled out for just 44 on a day in which 24 wickets fell at Bristol. The visitors survived for only an hour and a quarter against the swinging ball on a greenish pitch as Franklin took five wickets in his first three overs without conceding a run.

That was just the start of two crazy sessions in the County Championship Division Two clash, which saw Gloucestershire dismissed for 156 in reply, Steffan Jones claiming 4 for 26, and ECB pitch inspector John Jameson summoned from Birmingham.

But by the time Jameson arrived batting conditions had improved. He left satisfied nothing was untoward after speaking to the umpires and Derbyshire closed on 127 for 4 in their second innings, leading by 15. Read more
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