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Mohammed Siraj Rested For ODIs Against West Indies As Precautionary Measure, Flies Back Home

India pacer Mohammed Siraj has been rested for the ODIs against the West Indies as a precautionary measure due to a sore ankle, the BCCI said on Thursday. Siraj, who led the pace attack with aplomb in the Tests against the West Indies in the absence of seniors such as Mohammed Shami, flew back with the rest of the Test returnees -- Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat and Navdeep Saini -- after India's 1-0 series win. "Mohd. Siraj has been released from Team India's ODI squad ahead of the three-match series against the West Indies," a BCCI media release read.

Ireland fined for slow play during defeat to Australia

Ireland have been fined 10% of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the second match of their ICC Women's Championship series in Dublin on Tuesday.

All Blacks eye two trophies against Wallabies in Melbourne

MELBOURNE : The All Blacks will look to secure a third consecutive Rugby Championship trophy in Melbourne on Saturday, with victory over Eddie Jones's winless Wallabies to also keep the Bledisloe Cup in New Zealand hands for another year.

India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Will Team India Choose Ishan Kishan Over Sanju Samson As Wicketkeeper?

After clinching the two-match Test series with 1-0 lead, Team India will be squaring off against West Indies in the first ODI of the three-match series on Thursday in Bridgetown. The Rohit Sharma-led side will use the series against the West Indies to test out a few players to finalise their combinations ahead of the Asia Cup, which will precede the ODI World Cup at home in October-November. Suryakumar Yadav will be aiming to improve his 50-over credentials while Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson are likely to audition for the wicketkeeper's slot.

"Not Going To Please...": Pat Cummins Hits Back At Critics Ahead Of Ashes Finale

Australia captain Pat Cummins remains unfazed by criticism over his captaincy following two tight victories at Edgbaston and Lord's, a defeat at Leeds, and a draw in Manchester. The fifth and final Test will begin at The Oval from Thursday with the hosts in with a chance to level the series. Heading into the fifth and final Ashes Test with a 2-1 series lead and having retained the Ashes, the 30-year-old emphasised the need of having a thick skin to deal with everything.

Watch: Teammates Can't Trust Each Other With Catch, Leads To Argument

Brno Cricket Club players Riaz Afridi and Rahat Ali almost collided after the former came in front of the latter to complete a catch. The incident happened during Brno's match against the Prague Tigers in the ECS Czechia T10. Brno pacer Satyajit Sengupta bowled a looping slower delivery to Tigers' opener GM Hasanat, who mistimed his pull and the ball went high in the air. Rahat, who was deployed at mid-off, settled under the high ball to take the catch. However, Afridi came running in from mid-on and took the charge.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Day 4 Live Score: Pakistan On Top As Sri Lanka Go 1 Down At Lunch

SL vs PAK, 2nd Test Day 4 Live: Sri Lanka have lost one wicket on Day 4 of the ongoing second Test against Pakistan. Earlier in the day, Pakistan declared their innings at 576/5, taking a lead by 410 runs. Agha Salman and Mohammad Rizwan resumed Pakistan's first innings at 563/5 when play started on Day 4 of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Salman was unbeaten on 132 while Rizwan will resume from his overnight score of 37. Pakistan lead Sri Lanka by 397 runs at the Sinhalese Sports Club, a lead which might be aplenty to sweep the series, unless Sri Lanka can pull off a miracle with two full days of play left in Colombo. After a rain-hit Day 2, Abdullah Shafique slammed his maiden double ton on Wednesday, with Salman putting in a real shift with the bat. (Live Scorecard)

Ishan Kishan Or Sanju Samson For 1st ODI? Dinesh Karthik's Honest Take On Playing XI Selection

The countdown for the first ODI between India and West Indies has begun, with fans and experts contemplating which players will make it to the playing XI. In the absence of Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul, the wicket-keeper's spot is wide open, with both Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson in contention. It was a similar case in the Test series, where Kishan was preferred over KS Bharat. As far as the ODI team selection is concerned, veteran Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik feels Kishan will beat Samson to the sole wicket-keeper's spot.

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Mohammed Siraj Rested For ODIs Against West Indies As Precautionary Measure, Flies Back Home

Ireland fined for slow play during defeat to Australia

All Blacks eye two trophies against Wallabies in Melbourne

India's Predicted XI vs West Indies, 1st ODI: Will Team India Choose Ishan Kishan Over Sanju Samson As Wicketkeeper?

"Not Going To Please...": Pat Cummins Hits Back At Critics Ahead Of Ashes Finale

Watch: Teammates Can't Trust Each Other With Catch, Leads To Argument

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd Test, Day 4 Live Score: Pakistan On Top As Sri Lanka Go 1 Down At Lunch

Ishan Kishan Or Sanju Samson For 1st ODI? Dinesh Karthik's Honest Take On Playing XI Selection