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Australia lose top Test championship spot after Sri Lanka defeat

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Australia lost their top World Test Championship position to South Africa Tuesday after they were defeated by Sri Lanka in the second match of their series.

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Green, Khawaja put Australia on top in Galle Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Cameron Green and Usman Khawaja hit half-centuries to put Australia ahead by 101 runs against Sri Lanka after abysmal weather set back the second day of the opening Test on Thursday.

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Khawaja hits 71 as Australia take lead in Galle Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Opener Usman Khawaja hit a gritty half-century to help Australia take the lead against Sri Lanka on the rain-hit second day of the opening Test on Thursday.

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Rough weather causes stand collapse, delays Galle Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Rain and strong winds caused a stand to collapse at the Galle cricket stadium on Thursday, seriously delaying the second day's play in the opening Test between Sri Lanka and Australia.

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Rain delays day two start of Galle Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Rain has delayed the start of Thursday's second day of play in the opening Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle.

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Zak Crawley is backed by England but has one Test to save his spot

Morning rain delayed England’s charge for an improbable, exhilarating 3-0 series win. But whether they secured the 113 runs required to win this Test or not, the overwhelming expectation was that — barring late injuries or a change of heart — they would instantly name an unchanged squad for Friday’s…

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Townsend reveals Scotland squad cut plans ahead of Argentina Test

GREGOR Townsend has revealed that he has already decided on all but two or three names in his squad for this weekend’s first Test against…

The National (Scotland)

England fans react to crazy catch as Sam Billings clutches ball between his legs

Sam Billings took a remarkable catch to dismiss Neil Wagner in the third Test between England and New Zealand, catching it between his legs

Daily Mirror

Azeem Rafiq returns to Headingley for first time to watch England since racism storm

Yorkshire invited Azeem Rafiq to Headingley to watch day three of the Test match between England and New Zealand, almost two years after he first went public with his experiences of racism at the club

Daily Mirror

Bangladesh top order stumbles after Mathews, Chandimal hit tons

Dhaka (AFP) - Sri Lankan seamers cut through the Bangladesh top order in the second innings after centuries from Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal gave the visitors a commanding lead in the second Test in Dhaka on Thursday.

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Bangladesh top order stumbles after Mathews, Chanidmal hit tons

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Ian Botham responds to captain comparisons with new England skipper Ben Stokes

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes has been named England Test captain, with the appointment drawing comparisons to Ian Botham's 12-Test stint as skipper back in the 1980s

Daily Mirror

Mehidy Hasan stretchered off after shocking drop in Bangladesh vs South Africa Test

Mehidy Hasan got hit in the chest while fielding after completely losing sight of the ball in a bizarre drop during the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa

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Spin wins it for South Africa – but Elgar still prefers pace

Durban (South Africa) (AFP) - Spin bowling won the first Test for South Africa against Bangladesh at Kingsmead on Monday, but captain Dean Elgar said he still preferred to attack opponents with fast bowling.

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Pietersen and Boycott blast England set-up after West Indies slump

London (AFP) - Former captain Kevin Pietersen said the England set-up "stinks", with Geoffrey Boycott accusing the team of going "nowhere" after their latest humiliating defeat.

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West Indies crush England by 10 wickets to pile pressure on Root

St. George's (Grenada) (AFP) - West Indies needed just over an hour to complete a crushing 10-wicket victory over England in the decisive third and final Test on the fourth morning at the Grenada National Stadium on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

West Indies’ Roach mops up England tail to help seal series triumph

West Indies bowled England out for 120 on the morning of day four of the third Test before cantering to victory to seal a series win

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Haq takes Pakistan to 136-2 at lunch in series-deciding Test

Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) - Opener Imam-ul-Haq hit a fighting half-century to take Pakistan to 136-2 at lunch on the final day of a delicately poised deciding third Test against Australia in Lahore on Friday.

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Pakistan and Australia tussle for win after Khawaja, Smith milestones

Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) - Pakistan started confidently Thursday in pursuit of a 351-run target in the series-deciding third Test against Australia, ending on 73 without loss at the close in Lahore.

The Guardian - UK

West Indies v England: third Test, day one – as it happened!

The West Indies bowlers ripped through England until Jack Leach and Saqib Mahmood changed the day with their last-wicket heroics

The Independent UK

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The Hindu

3rd Test | Naseem, Afridi combine to bowl out Australia for 391 on day two

Australia could snare the wicket of only Imam-ul-Haq for 11 on the slow pitch before Shafique and Azhar shared a gritty 70-run stand in two hours

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Fifties for Carey, Green blunt Pakistan as Australia reach 320-5

Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) - Alex Carey and Cameron Green each hit solid half centuries Tuesday to take Australia to 320-5 at lunch on the second day of the third and deciding Test against Pakistan in Lahore.

Evening Standard

Paul Collingwood hails Ben Stokes for helping remove ‘scar tissue’ within England camp following Ashes debacle

Interim Head Coach Paul Collingwood believes Ben Stokes’ influence on and off the pitch is helping rid England’s Test team of the “scar tissue” from this winter’s dismal Ashes tour.

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