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Harry Brook: England batter withdraws from IPL following death of his grandmother | Cricket News
Harry Brook has withdrawn from the Indian Premier League in order to prioritise his mental wellbeing following the death of his grandmother. The England and Yorkshire batter pulled out of England’s recent Test tour in India in January, citing personal reasons, and in a social media post revealed the reason at the time was because…
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Harry Brook: England batter returning home from Test tour of India for personal reasons | Cricket News
Harry Brook is returning home from England’s Test series in India due to personal reasons. “Harry Brook is set to return home with immediate effect for personal reasons from the England Men’s Test tour of India,” read an ECB statement. “The Brook family respectfully requests privacy during this time. In light of this, the ECB…
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England will not be underprepared for India Test series, says batter Ben Duckett | Cricket News
England batter Ben Duckett says his side will not be underprepared in their Test series against India despite planning to arrive just three days before the opening game. Duckett and his team-mates are currently in a training camp in Abu Dhabi, with the first of five Tests to take place in Hyderabad from Thursday January…
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David Warner: Australia batter ‘relieved’ to be reunited with baggy green after social media plea | Cricket News
Australia’s opener David Warner said he was “pleased and relieved” to be reunited with his missing baggy green after he issued a social media plea on Tuesday. Warner’s baggy green went missing from his bag on the eve of his final Test match between Australia and Pakistan at his home Sydney Cricket Ground. In a…
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David Warner: Australia batter pleads for return of lost baggy green cap ahead of his final Test match | Cricket News
David Warner has pleaded for the return of his baggy green Australian cricket cap after it went missing from his bag on the eve of his final Test match. The 37-year-old will bring down the curtain on his 12-year Test career in the third match of the ongoing series against Pakistan at his home Sydney…
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Usman Khawaja: Australia batter speaks out on ‘humanitarian appeal’ on boots ahead of first Test vs Pakistan | Cricket News
Usman Khawaja has vowed to fight the ICC ruling which prevents him from wearing boots showing support for the people of Gaza, insisting the statements are non-political and ‘a humanitarian appeal’. Batter Khawaja had the messages ‘Freedom is a human right’ and ‘All lives are equal’ written on his boots in the colours of the…
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Marnus Labuschagne: Batter left out of Australia’s World Cup squad for showpiece tournament in India
Marnus Labuschagne’s World Cup dreams are over after the batter was left out of Australia’s extended 18-member squad for the showpiece tournament in India later this year. Uncapped duo of leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha and all-rounder Aaron Hardie have been picked in the squad, which will be trimmed to 15. A five-match series in South Africa…
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Alex Hales: England batter announces retirement from international cricket with immediate effect
England batter Alex Hales has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect. Hales’ three-year England exile for failing a recreational drugs test came to an end last year when he was added to his country’s T20 World Cup squad as a replacement for the injured Jonny Bairstow. The 34-year-old went on to score…
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