Proteas' final T20 World Cup warm-up abandoned due to heavy rain
The Proteas' final warm-up for the T20 World Cup against Bangladesh was abandoned due to inclement weather in Brisbane on Wednesday.
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Watch: Hollywood, WWE Star 'The Rock' Hypes India-Pakistan T20 World Cup Game
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Watch: Virat Kohli's Epic Reaction To Comedian's Question On Off-Stump Line Ahead of T20 World Cup
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Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma admits his side will fly under the radar in the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia.
Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma attain career-best T20 rankings
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Watch: Shami shares tricks of trade with Afridi, Gavaskar advises Babar
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West Indies stunned by Scotland at T20 World Cup
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