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    Inzamam hints Misbah-ul-Haq should relinquish captaincy

    PCB’s chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq has indirectly suggested that Misbah-ul-Haq should step down from Test captaincy after stating that “the perfect man for the job is one who can lead in all three formats”. However, he went on to say that Misbah is in the best position to decide about his future.
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    WATCH – Brisbane and Melbourne produce one of the most thrilling last-over finishes

    Two sixes, three wickets, four wides featured in an exhilarating last-over finish in the BBL match between Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Renegades on Friday. Needing 18 to win in the final over, Brisbane fell short by one run after Mitchell Swepson was run out off a wide ball on the last delivery.
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    One-eyed geologist scores 0 runs in 119 balls in a memorable rearguard innings

    New Zealand cricketer Fraser Wilson emerged as a hero despite his team Otago Country losing their Hawke Cup fixture against Southland on Sunday. The part-time geologist battled for 119 balls without scoring a run as he nearly grabbed an unlikely draw for his team, that too with an infected eye.
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    WICB set to rename itself to Cricket West Indies

    WICB president Dave Cameron has announced on Saturday that the board will be renamed as the Cricket West Indies. Cameron has insisted that the change was needed in order to remain commercially viable and has revealed that an entity named ‘Windies’ has also been created for commercial deals.
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    Root set to take over as England Test skipper from Cook

    Reports suggest that Alastair Cook is set to resign as England’s Test skipper when he meets the Director of Cricket in England Andrew Strauss later this week. Joe Root, who was made England’s vice-captain during the 2015 Ashes Series, is set to take over from Cook as the new Test captain.
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    Chappell bashes Pakistan : Australia should stop inviting them if they do not improve

    Former Australian great Greg Chappell has bashed the visiting Pakistan side for their performances Down Under in their on-going tour, asking Cricket Australia to stop inviting them. Chappell has criticized Pakistani skipper Misbah-ul-Haq for failing to provide inspiration or leadership to the team.
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    Cricket Australia pulls out O’Keefe from BBL for India tour

    Cricket Australia has pulled out Stephen O’Keefe from the Sydney Sixers’ squad in order to prepare him for the upcoming tour of India in February. The 32-year-old left-arm spinner has been replaced by Jordan Silk in the Sixers’ squad for their BBL clash against Melbourne Renegades tonight.
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    Watch : Eoin Morgan takes Sydney Thunder to stunning win with six off last ball

    With five runs required off the last ball, English batsman Eoin Morgan hit a six off from Ben Hilfenhaus's final delivery to hand Sydney Thunder their first victory in the Big Bash League 2016. Morgan finished with 71 off 50 balls to end the game in a thrilling fashion against Melbourne Stars.
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    UAE to host Desert T20 tournament in January

    Eight of the Associate nations will participate in the Desert T20 tournament to be held between January 14 to 20 in UAE, the Emirates Cricket Board announced on Saturday. The board’s president Zayed Abbas has said that it will provide these nations an opportunity to play more competitive cricket.
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    Twitter reacts as Pakistan pull off a defeat from the jaws of draw

    Needing to bat out just two sessions on the 5th day of the 2nd Test against Australia, Pakistan collapsed to an innings and 18 runs loss to hand Australia the 3-match Test series. The Twitterati jumped on the opportunity to troll the Pakistani team for the loss, and here are the best of them.
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