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With bilateral ODIs fighting for context, India's fringe players to battle against West Indies

Shikhar Dhawan leads the team in the three-match ODI series against the West Indies, beginning here on Friday. Ben Stokes' surprise announcement from ODIs has fuelled the growing debate on hectic international scheduling, especially bilateral cricket. The premier English all-rounder made it clear that playing all three formats regularly is not sustainable anymore. Sandwiched between Tests and T20Is, ODI cricket has been jostling for space for a while now.

Watch: Navdeep Saini Sparkles With 5-Wicket Haul On County Debut For Kent

India pacer Navdeep Saini, who has been pushed down the pecking order in terms of national team selection, is enjoying his County Championship debut for Kent as he picked up a 5-wicket haul in the match against Warwickshire at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The right-arm seamer got the wickets of Chris Benjamin, Dan Mousley, Michael Burgess, Henry Brookes and Craig Miles to complete his maiden County five-for as Kent bowled Warwickshire out for 225 in their first innings, after they themselves were skittled out for 165.

Kalvin Phillips puts some transfer doubts to bed in first Man City game

Hands up - who had Kalvin Phillips down as the next Ruben Dias? The latest Manchester City signing is resigned to the fact that he won't start every game at his new club with Rodri so excellent in his preferred starting position - as outlined in this interview.

Michael Bracewell hat-trick completes New Zealand rout of Ireland in 2nd T20I

Ireland, chasing 180 to win, collapsed to 91 all out inside 14 overs at Stormont and were all but beaten when off-spinner Bracewell removed tailenders Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy and Craig Young with successive deliveries to become only the third New Zealand bowler to take a hat-trick at this level after pacemen Jacob Oram and Tim Southee. Leg-spinner Ish Sodhi broke the back of Ireland's innings by removing Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker and George Dockrell in a return of 3-21.