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Australia's Pat Cummins commands IPL record fee for an overseas player

19-12-2019 22:42

Kolkata Knight Riders pay $3.17m for Test cricket’s N0.1 bowlerGlenn Maxwell goes for $2.2m despite his axing from ODI tourPat Cummins’ status as the No.1-ranked bowler in Test cricket has helped him pick up the biggest IPL cheque ever handed out to an overseas player.Thursday’s IPL auction saw the Australia quick signed by Kolkata Knight Riders for $3.17m, eclipsing the $3 million fee Rajasthan Royals forked out for England star Ben Stokes in 2017. Related: Sam Curran’s

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England’s final warm-up game in South Africa downgraded due to flu bug

19-12-2019 16:33

• Tourists have flu bug sweeping the camp
• Joe Denly the latest player to be struck downEngland have been forced to hastily revise their final preparations for the Boxing Day Test due to the illness bug sweeping the camp, with Friday’s warm-up against South Africa A downgraded from first-class status.Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer and Jack Leach all missed the opening match against an Invitational XI after being hit by flu-like symptoms, which have got progressively worse over the p

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Sam Curran’s £590,000 sale tops prices for England players at IPL auction

19-12-2019 13:32

• All-rounder poached by Chennai Super Kings for 2020 IPL
• England captain Eoin Morgan back league with KKRAll-rounder Sam Curran was the most expensive England player in the Indian Premier League auction on Thursday as he was sold to the Chennai Super Kings for £590,000. Curran was a success for Kings XI Punjab in last year’s tournament, but has been poached by Chennai for the 2020 version. Related: England want Moeen Ali back for Tests when he is ready, says Ashley Giles

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The Hundred: New batters on strike even if pair in the middle cross

19-12-2019 12:31 via bbc.co.uk

New batters will be on strike for the next ball even if the players in the middle cross while a catch is taken in The Hundred.

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