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Smith refreshed, de Villiers motivated for Aus-SA series

DURBAN, South Africa (AP) It should serve as a stark warning for South Africa that Steve Smith says he’s refreshed and ready to go again.

Pakistan batsman Hasan is banned for 1 year and fined

ISLAMABAD (AP) The Pakistan Cricket Board’s anti-corruption tribunal has banned batsman Shahzaib Hasan for one year and fined him 1 million rupees (US$9,020).

England beats New Zealand by 6 wickets in 2nd ODI

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand (AP) Ben Stokes and Eoin Morgan made half centuries to guide England to a six-wicket win over New Zealand in the second one-day international on Wednesday, leveling the five-match series at 1-1.

India edges South Africa by 7 runs to clinch T20 series

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) India held on amid a late barrage from newcomer Christiaan Jonker to win the final Twenty20 against South Africa by seven runs on Saturday, clinching the series 2-1 and sealing a winning end to its tour.

South Africa bowls first against India in T20 series decider

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) South Africa won the toss and made India bat in the third and deciding Twenty20 at Newlands on Saturday.

South Africa bowls first in 2nd T20 vs. India

CENTURION, South Africa (AP) South Africa won the toss and will bowl first in the second Twenty20 against India on Wedesday.

Australia beats New Zealand by 19 runs in Tri-Series final

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar took 3-27 to lead Australia to a 19-run win over New Zealand on Wednesday under the Duckworth-Lewis system in the rain-affected final of the Twenty20 tri-series.

New Zealand wins toss, bats in T20 final vs Australia

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat on Wednesday in the Twenty20 tri-series final against Australia at Eden Park.

India beats South Africa by 28 runs in 1st T20

JOHANNESBURG (AP) India beat South Africa by 28 runs in the first Twenty20 at the Wanderers on Sunday.

South Africa wins toss, bowls in 1st T20 against India

JOHANNESBURG (AP) South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl in the first of three Twenty20 games against India on Sunday.

Bangladesh wins toss, bowls vs Sri Lanka in 2nd T20

SYLHET, Bangladesh (AP) Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah won the toss and opted to bowl first in the second and final T20 international against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

England beats New Zealand by 2 runs in tri-series T20

HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand will face Australia in the final of the Trans-Tasman Tri-Series despite losing to England by two runs in a deciding Twenty20 cricket international on Sunday.

Bangladesh batting first vs Sri Lanka in 1st T20

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka on Thursday in the first of two Twenty20s.

England cricketer Ben Stokes to stand trial over altercation

BRISTOL, England (AP) England cricketer Ben Stokes will face a trial over an altercation outside a nightclub.

South Africa wins toss and bowls against India in 5th ODI

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AP) South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first in the fifth one-day international against India on Wednesday, a game South Africa must win to retain hopes of drawing the series.

England wins toss, bowls in tri-series T20 vs. New Zealand

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) England won the toss and elected to bowl Tuesday in the Trans-Tasman Tri-Series Twenty20 cricket international against New Zealand at the Wellington Regional Stadium.

Sayers added to Australia test squad after Bird injury

SYDNEY (AP) Uncapped fast bowler Chadd Sayers has been added to Australia’s squad for its test tour to South Africa as a replacement for Jackson Bird who has a hamstring strain.

Former NZ cricket captain Bevan Congdon dead at 79

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Bevan Congdon, who captained New Zealand to its first test win over Australia in 1974, has died a day short of his 80th birthday, Cricket New Zealand said.

India wins toss and bats vs. South Africa in 4th ODI

JOHANNESBURG (AP) India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bat first as the tourists look to seal the series in the fourth one-day international against South Africa on Saturday.

ICC says no evidence of fixing in 3rd Ashes test in December

The International Cricket Council says there is no evidence of fixing in the third Ashes test in December and has ended its investigation.

Sri Lanka wins toss, will bat 1st vs Bangladesh in 2nd test

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and elected to bat first in the second and final test against Bangladesh on Thursday.

Australia fast bowler Doug Bollinger retires

SYDNEY (AP) Former Australia fast bowler Doug Bollinger has announced his retirement from all cricket aged 36.

South Africa vs. India 2nd ODI scoreboard

CENTURION, South Africa (AP) Scoreboard in the second one-day international between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park:

India crushes South Africa in Centurion ODI

CENTURION, South Africa (AP) India crushed South Africa by nine wickets in the second one-day international on Sunday after dismissing the top-ranked team in the world for 118, its worst total on home soil.

India beats South Africa by 9 wickets, leads ODI series 2-0

CENTURION, South Africa (AP) India beat South Africa by nine wickets in the second one-day international on Sunday to lead the series 2-0.

Mominul makes history with second century in Chittagong

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AP) Mominul Haque became the first Bangladesh player to score centuries in both innings of a test as the home side staged a valiant rearguard action to draw the first match of the series against Sri Lanka Sunday.

Stokes in England squad for New Zealand ODIs

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) Allrounder Ben Stokes has been included in England’s squad to play New Zealand in a one-day international series starting later this month, despite ongoing legal issues.

South Africa makes 269-8 in 1st ODI vs. India

DURBAN, South Africa (AP) South Africa made 269-8 batting first in the first one-day international against India at Kingsmead on Thursday.

South Africa wins toss and bats in 1st ODI against India

DURBAN, South Africa (AP) South Africa captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and chose to bat in the first of six one-day internationals against India on Thursday.

Mominul out for 176 in Bangladesh 1st innings vs Sri Lanka

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AP) Captain Mahmudullah held together the Bangladesh innings after Mominul Haque was dismissed for 176 to help the home side reach 467-7 at lunch on the second day of the opening test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.