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NZ vs WI 1st test

Tom Latham hit 12 fours and six during his 86 on the first day of Test 1 against the West Indies, but the outing was probably the shot that defined his innings. After winning the toss on a greener than usual Hamilton field, the West Indies brought out rookie Will …

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South Africa vs England, 3rd T20I, Newlands

It seemed like a tailor-made situation to expose Dawid Malan’s perceived flaws. Chasing 192, England went 25-for-1 in the fourth over, on a Newlands course that was supposed to be slow and worn. Surely this would be the time his penchant for scoring slowly early in his innings would catch …

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Australia vs India, 2nd ODI, Sydney

David Warner gave Australia cause for concern when he limped out of the SCG with a groin injury during the second ODI. He was injured diving into a save early in the India chase. In the fourth over, Shikhar Dhawan hit the ball towards the center, where Warner crossed and …

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New Zealand vs WI, second Q20

46 – The number of deliveries Glenn Phillips took to reach his first 100 international T20. It is the fastest format for New Zealand. Colin Munro’s century with 47 balls against the same opposition and, incidentally, in the same place in 2018 was the best before. Click here to see …

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