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35-Year-Old New Zealand Pacer Tim Southee To Retire After England Test Series

Former New Zealand captain Tim Southee said Friday the team's upcoming Test series with England would be his last, with the 35-year-old set to finish up at his home ground in Hamilton. The irrepressible seam bowler made his debut against England at Napier in 2008 and has been a mainstay since, taking 385 wickets in his 104 Tests -- second only to Richard Hadlee (431) among New Zealanders. "Representing New Zealand was all I ever dreamed of growing up," Southee said.

New Zealand Welcome Back Kane Williamson Returns For England Series, Shockingly Drop This Star

Prolific batsman Kane Williamson was Friday included in New Zealand's Test squad to face England after missing their recent 3-0 sweep in India with a groin injury. The former skipper will once again team up with veteran seamer Tim Southee, who will retire from Test cricket after the three match-series starting in Christchurch on November 28. Williamson is New Zealand's greatest Test run-scorer with 8,881 runs from 102 matches at an average of 54.48.

England Beat West Indies Again, Wrap Up T20I Series Win With Two Games To Go

England beat West Indies by three wickets in their T20 international in Saint Lucia on Thursday to take an insurmountable 3-0 lead in their five-match series. West Indies recovered from 37-5 to make 145-8 largely thanks to a solid 54 from skipper Rovman Powell but while England had some scares they won with four balls to spare. Sam Curran top-scored with 41 for England, who can now enjoy the final two games of the series on the Caribbean island without any pressure.

India vs India A Practice Match: Virat Kohli Gone For 15, Rishabh Pant Only Made...

In a behind-closed-doors match, India and India A squared off ahead of the start of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) scheduled the 3-day match starting Friday, though barred fans from attending the fixture at WACA. On the opening day of the warm-up game, a piece of worrying news has emerged as the talismanic Virat Kohli has yet again failed to produce an upturn in his form. Even India's hero against New Zealand in the 0-3 whitewash, Rishabh Pant, was dismissed cheaply.

Cricket Australia Slap 10-Year Ban On Ex-Sri Lanka Player Due To "Inappropriate Behaviour"

Australian cricket slapped a 10-year ban on Sri Lankan Test player Dulip Samaraweera on Friday for alleged "inappropriate behaviour" -- to run concurrently with a 20-year suspension he is already serving. The 52-year-old, who played seven Tests and five ODIs in the 1990s, was appointed head coach of the Victoria state women's team in May. But his tenure was short-lived after alleged inappropriate behaviour towards a woman player.

Injury Blows For India Ahead Of Perth Test: KL Rahul Suffers Elbow Blow, Virat Kohli Undergoes Scans

KL Rahul on Friday copped a blow on his right elbow and left the field for scans during India's match simulation at the WACA ground, raising concern ahead of the first Test against Australia here from November 22. Rahul made 29 before pacer Prasidh Krishna pinged on his elbow with a climbing delivery, and the batter had to walk off after consulting with team physio. The 32-year-old is in line to open the innings if skipper Rohit Sharma does not play in the first Test of the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.

From KL Rahul To Shubman Gill: India's Test Debutants vs Australia Since 2000 - Where Are They Now?

The Australian soil has served as a place where many Indians have made their names in cricket, be it Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh etc. This country has also served as a starting place of many careers in Test and international cricket as a whole for several Indian stars. With India putting faith in some promising youngsters for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this time around, it could very well mark a starting point for players like Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy (in Tests) and Abhimanyu Easwaran. Their exploits in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and domestic cricket earned them a place in the squad and they are just a few steps away from a potential debut in international or Test cricket.

From Virat Kohli Show To Sarfaraz Khan's Injury, How Indians Did In Perth Nets Session

From Virat Kohli's appearance in the nets to Sarfaraz Khan getting hit in the elbow during the practice session, it was a day of very few highlights during the practice session ahead of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy. According to Fox Cricket's video on X, Kohli's training session was eagerly watched by fans, who went to great lengths to catch a glimpse of their hero, with some of them climbing up the trees.

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35-Year-Old New Zealand Pacer Tim Southee To Retire After England Test Series

New Zealand Welcome Back Kane Williamson Returns For England Series, Shockingly Drop This Star

England Beat West Indies Again, Wrap Up T20I Series Win With Two Games To Go

India vs India A Practice Match: Virat Kohli Gone For 15, Rishabh Pant Only Made...

Cricket Australia Slap 10-Year Ban On Ex-Sri Lanka Player Due To "Inappropriate Behaviour"

Injury Blows For India Ahead Of Perth Test: KL Rahul Suffers Elbow Blow, Virat Kohli Undergoes Scans

From KL Rahul To Shubman Gill: India's Test Debutants vs Australia Since 2000 - Where Are They Now?

From Virat Kohli Show To Sarfaraz Khan's Injury, How Indians Did In Perth Nets Session