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Australia win toss vs India and bat first in 3rd ODI

INDORE, India (AP) Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss against India and elected to bat first in the third one-day international at Indore on Sunday.

West Indies wins toss, bowls 1st in 2nd ODI against England

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl first in the second one-day international against England at Trent Bridge.

Sri Lanka says Twenty20 match in Lahore subject to security

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Sri Lanka Cricket says it will send its team to Pakistan for a Twenty20 international match next month only after more security assessments.

India wins toss, to bat 1st in 2nd ODI vs Australia

KOLKATA, India (AP) India won the toss on Thursday and elected to bat first in the second one-day cricket international, with the hosts fielding an unchanged side from the one which beat Australia by 26 runs in the first game of the five-match series.

West Indies bats first against England in opening ODI

MANCHESTER, England (AP) West Indies won the toss and opted to bat first against England in the first one-day international on Tuesday.

Sri Lanka Cricket picks new selectors led by Labrooy

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Sri Lanka Cricket has a new five-member selection panel led by former test seamer Graeme Labrooy, and including two other former test players.

Heavily guarded stadium gets ready for World XI v Pak T20

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) Scores of excited cricket fans are trickling into the heavily guarded Gaddafi Stadium for the historic Twenty20 between Pakistan and the World XI on Tuesday.

Sammy: Touring Pakistan 'part of greater cause' for World XI

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Darren Sammy says he and his World XI cricket teammates believe they ”are part of something more important than just themselves” in agreeing to tour Pakistan.

England makes inroads, West Indies 153-6 in 3rd test

LONDON (AP) James Anderson took two early wickets as England made inroads early on Day 3 of the deciding test against West Indies at Lord’s on Saturday.

Cricket ground evacuated after arrow fired on field of play

LONDON (AP) An arrow has been fired onto the field of play at The Oval cricket stadium during an English league match, forcing the ground to be evacuated and play to be suspended.

Opener Tamim Iqbal fined for conduct breach vs Australia

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Opener Tamim Iqbal has been fined for a breach of conduct during the last day of Bangladesh’s historic 20-run win over Australia in the first cricket test.

Ottis Gibson appointed South Africa coach

JOHANNESBURG (AP) Ottis Gibson was appointed head coach of South Africa on Wednesday and will start his new job in mid-September after the conclusion of England’s test series against the West Indies.

Pakistan cricketer Sharjeel Khan banned for 5 years

ISLAMABAD (AP) Test cricketer Sharjeel Khan has been banned for five years for spot-fixing.

Sri Lanka's cricket selection committee resigns amid defeats

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) Sri Lanka’s national cricket selection committee is resigning amid heavy public criticism of its performance after a series of defeats in the current matches against India.

O'Keefe to replace Hazlewood for Australia in 2nd test

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Australia enhanced its spin bowling attack when left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe was named on Wednesday to replace injured fast bowler Josh Hazlewood for the second test against Bangladesh beginning Sept. 4 in Chittagong.

Hazlewood ruled out of 2nd and final test against Bangladesh

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the second and final test against Bangladesh and the limited-overs tour of India.

England 490-8 dec. in 2nd innings; West Indies needs 322

LEEDS, England (AP) England declared its second innings on 490-8 in the second test on Monday to set West Indies a target of 322 to win. West Indies was 5-0 in its second innings at stumps.

Root falls for 72 as England leads Windies by 82

LEEDS, England (AP) West Indies broke through with the wicket of Joe Root for 72 as England reached 251-4 in its second innings, a lead of 82 in the second test on Monday.

Bangladesh vs Australia Scoreboard

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) Scoreboard Monday at stumps on the second day of the first test between Bangladesh and Australia at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium:

New Zealand to play 1st day-night test at home in March

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) New Zealand will play its first day-night cricket test at home against England at Eden Park next year.

Bumrah maiden five-for holds Sri Lanka to 217-9 in 3rd ODI

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (AP) Jasprit Bumrah overshadowed a composed 80 from Lahiru Thirimanne on his international return after more than a year with a maiden five-wicket haul, as the fast bowler helped India restrict Sri Lanka to 217 for nine in the third one-day international on Sunday.

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