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India vs Windies: Shardul Thakur ruled out of the ODI series; replacement named

• Team India has been dealt with a blow ahead of the five-match ODI series against the Windies as Shardul Thakur has been ruled out.
• He sustained an injury during the second and final Test match on his debut against the same team and couldn’t take part further in the game.
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Sohail Tanvir switches PSL teams for the fourth time, joins Quetta Gladiators ahead of fourth season

• Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has switched teams for a fourth time ahead of the fourth season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
• Tanvir was playing for the Multan Sultans during the third season, but as teams prepare to retain and transfer their players ahead of the upcoming season, the Sultans have traded Sohail Tanvir to the Quetta Gladiators.
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PCB says chances of Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif returning to Pakistan squad are slim

• Haroon Rashid, director of domestic cricket in the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that the chances of Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt returning to the national squad are pretty slim.
• The duo, along with left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir, were convicted for their involvement in the spot-fixing scandal which rocked world cricket in 2010.
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ICC proposes ban for players, coaches and officials accused of sexual harassment

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) is set to clamp down on sexual harassment cases within cricket with its new proposal.
• According to reports, the ICC is likely to impose bans on players, coaches, support staff and officials accused of misconduct.
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Australia vs India: Sunil Gavaskar wants one cricketer in the playing XI in the Adelaide Test

• There is no denying about the fact that Team India had their one eye on the Australia tour when playing against the Windies at home.
• The squad was also picked keeping the stern test in mind and the 18-year-old Prithvi Shaw was handed over a debut so that he will be ready to face the music down under.
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Former Sri Lanka skipper Sanath Jayasuriya responds to ICC corruption charges

• Former Sri Lanka captain and opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya says he has acted with “integrity” after being charged with corruption by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
• The apex body of the sport had on Monday charged the Sri Lankan with two breaches of its Anti-Corruption Code.
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ICC suspends Windies coach Stuart Law for two ODIs

• The Windies’ coach Stuart Law has been suspended for his side’s upcoming two One-Day Internationals against India following a breach of the ICC Code of Conduct for which he received a 100 per cent fine and three demerit points.
• This means his accumulated demerit points reached four within a 24-month period leading to the two-match ban.
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Afghanistan teenage spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman slammed for fake age

• Afghanistan’s teenage off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman has grabbed the headlines for the wrong reasons after he reportedly listed a fake age.
• The mystery spinner had taken the cricketing fraternity by storm during the IPL 2018 where he represented the Kings XI Punjab.
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JP Duminy ruled out of South Africa’s tour of Australia and MSL

• South African all-rounder JP Duminy on Tuesday was ruled out of the national team’s upcoming tour of Australia.
• The Proteas are scheduled to travel down under at the end of October. Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed that the shoulder injury will keep Duminy out of action and will thus not be available for the tour.
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Sri Lanka vs England: Kusal Perera ruled out of the ODI series

• Already in trouble, Sri Lanka have been dealt with an injury blow in the ongoing ODI series against England.
• The swashbuckling batsman Kusal Perera has been ruled out of the remaining three matches due to the hamstring injury.
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The real excitement was watching Dale Steyn bowl, says Ottis Gibson

• It was an absolute treat to watch Dale Steyn bowling in the 2nd ODI against Zimbabwe, in his comeback game.
• It never appeared as if he was playing white-ball cricket after two years. For head coach Ottis Gibson, his return along with the one of Imran Tahir was the biggest highlight of the ODI series.
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Virat Kohli puts his weight behind an Indian player to rectify his errors

• India thrashed Windies in the two-match Test series to register their tenth consecutive series win at home.
• The No.1 ranked Test team played like invincibles as they didn’t allow the visitors to bounce back at any moment in the series.
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