South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock is a doubt for the World Cup after being ruled out of the rest of the series against the West Indies due to injury.
De Kock injured his left ankle while warming up before play on the third day of the first Test and a scan revealed a torn ligament.
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Leicestershire’s former director of cricket Phil Whitticase has left the club, ending a 31-year association with the county.
The 49-year-old started out at Grace Road as a teenage wicketkeeper and made his debut in 1984, the start of a 12-year playing career, spanning 132 first-class matches.
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Australia have announced that Steve Smith is to take over as Test captain in place of the injured Michael Clarke.
The 25-year-old Smith has emerged as a key figure for Australia over the last year or so and has got the nod to lead the side ahead of veteran wicket-keeper and vice-captain Brad Haddin.
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Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee from their victory over England on Saturday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) imposed the penalty after deciding Sangakkara was “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision”.
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Sam Billings has replaced Craig Kieswetter in England’s provisional World Cup squad.
Kent’s uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman is a part of an organization of 30 which will probably be cut into a final 15-man squad in early January.
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Somerset and England wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter will probably miss the 2015 season after suffering a setback in his recovery from a critical eye injury.
Somerset said that Kieswetter, who had been recently named in England’s provisional 30-man squad for the World Cup that begins in February, has “fought to recover perfect eyesight”.
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Matt Prior is backing Jos Buttler to become a massively successful wicketkeeper-batsman for England – if he bats in the correct place.
Buttler, 24, now wears the gloves in most types of the game because of his nation but has allowed his greatest for the one-day international stadium, scoring a maiden – and thrilling – hundred against Sri Lanka at Lord’s in May during the latter overs.
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Matt Prior says co-founding a fresh professional cycling team has helped him move on in the very public criticism levelled at him by Kevin Pietersen.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Earlier, recovering from an Achilles business, was accused in Pietersen’s autobiography of helping develop a culture of bullying inside the England team.
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Michael Carberry was impressed by Jos Buttler’s mindset as the wicketkeeper-batsman powered England to success in the third ODI with Sri Lanka.
Buttler (55 not out) arrived in the crease with England 152-5, still 84 runs unsure of the goal of 236, but invented an outstanding partnership with Joe Root (48) to begin to see the tourists house and reduce their arrears in the seven-match series to 2-1.
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Chris Read has signed a fresh contract with Nottinghamshire, prolonging his stay at Trent Bridge until 2016.
The 36-year old wicketkeeper made 54 catches behind the stumps last season and says he needs continue in the club after enjoying a fruitful year.
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Joe Root has signed a two-year contract extension with Yorkshire, keeping him with the county winners until 2016.
The England batsman is among 10 players to sign new deals at Headingley – including wicketkeeper Andrew Hodd and legspinner Adil Rashid.
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Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin is in a race to be fit for the Test series against India after being ruled out of Australia’s one-day series against South Africa.
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Former England wicketkeeper Geraint Jones has joined Gloucestershire on a two-year contract and been named the club’s captain.
Jones, who arrives after leaving Kent by the end of last season, will replace the Australian opener Michael Klinger – who will not arrive until June next season – as skipper in the Tournament.
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India have left captain MS Dhoni from the squad to face Sri Lanka in the forthcoming ODI show.
it’s not clear whether the 33-year old is unfit or has been purposely rested by selectors but Wriddhiman Saha is the wicketkeeper named in the 15-man party.
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Graeme Swann considers Kevin Pietersen has damaged his heritage along with his controversial autobiography.
The former England batsman triggered uproar among former players after he criticised wicketkeeper Matt Prior and former trainer Andy Flower in his explosive novel.
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