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West Indies Names Test Squad for Australia Tour:

• The West Indian Board announced the squad for the Australia tour. Jason Holder will be captaining the side. The squad is as follows:
  Jason Holder (captain), Kraigg Brathwaite (vice-captain), Devendra Bishoo, Jermaine Blackwood, Carlos Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Rajindra Chandrika, Shane Dowrich, Shannon Gabriel, Shai Hope, Denesh Ramdin, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels, Jerome Taylor, Jomel Warrican (Read more about the story here)

No straitjacket definition of conflict of interest:

• Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, who was recently appointed ombudsman by the BCCI to look into matters of conflict of interest in the board, has said that an issue like conflict of interest “cannot have a straitjacket definition” and, in the case of the BCCI, must be understood in the context of the organisation. Shah said that the BCCI seems to have acknowledged that it faces “structural problems” and saw his appointment as an opportunity to support the reforms.

Younis Khan to retire from ODIs following 1st match vs England at Abu Dhabi:

1. The right-handed veteran batsman of Pakistan has announced his retirement from One Day Internationals after the first match against England at Abu Dhabi. The sensational batsman scored 7,240 runs in 264 ODI appearances in a career spanning a decade and a half. (Read more about the story here)

SCG not to hold the next Sheffield Shield Match:

• In a recent turn of events, the news report is coming in that Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) has been stripped from the next Sheffield Shield match because of the previous one’s abandonment due to an unsafe playing surface. (Read more about the story here)

ICC Test rankings: Ab de Villiers returns to the top of the world:

• South Africa’s AB de Villiers has surged to the top of the batting chart in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings, which were released on Tuesday following the conclusion of the Brisbane and Mohali Tests.

Mitchell Johnson reveals retirement plans ahead of Australia vs New Zealand 2nd Test at Perth:

• The left-handed pace lead of Australia has insisted that his retirement is nearing. At the same time, he also told that he is enjoying his game at the moment and is enjoying his form.

Cricket All Stars Series 2015: Sachin’s Blasters face Warne’s Warriors in do-or-die T20 match:

• The second T20 of the 3 match series is scheduled to played on Minute Park on Thursday. This will indeed be a do or die game for Sachin’s Blasters (Read more about the story here)

West Indies clinched victory in the 2nd T20 International:

• West Indies opted to bat first after winning the toss. They posed a total of 162 runs on the board. In reply, Sri Lankan innings crumbled and were bundled at the score of 139 runs. Here’s the brief score: West Indies 162/6 (Ramdin 34*, Malinga 2/16) and Sri Lanka 139 (Dilshan 52, Bravo 4/28)

Sachin to think about an All Stars T20 Series in Pakistan:

• Recently, Shoaib Akhtar has requested Sachin Tendulkar to host a series of the All Stars T20 in Pakistan. Sachin responded to the request and there are prospects that the series might be held in the near future. (Read more about the story here)

Bangladesh completes the whitewash against Zimbabwe:

• Opting to bat first, Bangladesh scored a total of 276 runs. In reply, Zimbabwe were bundled for only 215 runs. Here’s the brief score: Bangladesh 276/9 in 50 overs (Imrul Kayes 73, Tamim Iqbal 73, Luke Jongwe 2/50) and Zimbabwe 215 in 43.3 overs (Sean Williams 64, Mustafizur Rahman 5/34) (Read more about the story here)