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New Zealand Include William O'Rourke, Ben Sears For Afghanistan, Sri Lanka Tests

New Zealand included promising seamers Will O'Rourke and Ben Sears on Monday in their Test squad to face Afghanistan and Sri Lanka as the Black Caps look to bounce back from their T20 World Cup debacle. New Zealand play Afghanistan next month in a one-off Test in Noida, India, before facing Sri Lanka away in a two-Test series in late September. It will be the Black Caps' first cricket since crashing out of the T20 World Cup in the group stages last June following a shock defeat to Afghanistan.

Alick Athanaze Heroics Guide West Indies To South Africa Draw

Alick Athanaze missed out on a maiden Test century but played the key role in ensuring the safety of a draw for the West Indies against South Africa on the final day of the rain-affected first Test of a two-match series at Queen's Park Oval on Sunday. Set the unlikely victory target of 298 after the Proteas declared their second innings at 173 for three just before lunch, Atahanze's determined 92 and a fifth-wicket partnership of 65 with Jason Holder (31 not out) guided the hosts from the discomfort of 127 for four just after tea to 201 for five at the end of play.

Athanaze's resistance as Windies and So. Africa draw first test

PORT OF SPAIN : West Indies batsman Alick Athanaze led home resistance as he fell agonisingly short of a maiden test century but still did enough to help ensure a draw in the first test against South Africa at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain on Sunday.

Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040 Olympics, says African Olympic committees chief

PARIS: Egypt will bid to host the 2036 and 2040 Summer Olympics, with the country's improving infrastructure and sports facilities key for a successful African bid, said the head of the African national Olympic committees association (ANOCA) on Sunday (Aug 11).

Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040 Olympics, African Olympic committees chief says

PARIS : Egypt will bid to host the 2036 and 2040 Summer Olympics, with the country's improving infrastructure and sports facilities key for a successful African bid, said the head of the African national Olympic committees association (ANOCA) on Sunday.

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New Zealand Include William O'Rourke, Ben Sears For Afghanistan, Sri Lanka Tests

Alick Athanaze Heroics Guide West Indies To South Africa Draw

Athanaze's resistance as Windies and So. Africa draw first test

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Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040 Olympics, African Olympic committees chief says

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