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SAVOURING THE VICTORY! The West Indies players can hardly contain their excitement after their nine-wicket victory yesterday.
SAVOURING THE VICTORY! The West Indies players can hardly contain their excitement after their nine-wicket victory yesterday.

Windies sweep aside Afghans to win one-off Test

LUCKNOW, India, CMC – West Indies required just over an hour to thrash Afghanistan by nine wickets here early yesterday, and post an emphatic victory in the one-off Test at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Stadium.

Warner and Labuschagne punish Pakistan with tons

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne shone in the Adelaide Oval floodlights with back-to-back centuries and a record 294-run stand as Australia completely dominated Pakistan on day one of the second test yesterday.

Watling thwarts England again as NZ reach 248-5 at lunch

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s BJ Watling was again proving to be a thorn in England’s side as the wicketkeeper combined with debutant Daryl Mitchell to rebuild the hosts’ innings after losing two quick wickets on the second day of the second test in Hamilton.

Shamarh Brooks salutes after reaching his maiden Test century. (CWI photo)

Brooks, Cornwall put Windies in touching distance of victory

LUCKNOW, India, CMC – Shamarh Brooks struck a maiden Test hundred and Rahkeem Cornwall became the first West Indies spinner to claim a 10-wicket match haul on the subcontinent, as the Caribbean side dominated day two of the one-off Test against Afghanistan here yesterday to put themselves on the verge of a comprehensive victory.

England make early inroads in second NZ test

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – England captain Joe Root’s decision to take five seamers into the second test against New Zealand and bowl first paid dividends with the hosts 86-2 at lunch on the first day at Seddon Park in Hamilton today.

Russia readies for 2020 Olympics despite potential ban

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The head of Russia’s Olympic Committee said yesterday it was carrying on with preparations for the Tokyo Olympics next year and criticised World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recommendations to punish some Russian Olympic officials as excessive and wrong.

Steve Smith

Drowsy Smith looking to solve sleep problems and Yasir

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Master batsman Steve Smith is consulting experts on how to get a better night’s sleep before cricket matches, but will be fully alert when facing his Brisbane nemesis Yasir Shah in the second test in Adelaide, according to Australia captain Tim Paine.

Griezmann heads back to Atletico in crunch game for Barca

BARCELONA (Reuters) – Antoine Griezmann has had a tough start to life at Barcelona but is finally showing signs of settling in as he prepares for Sunday’s crunch clash at title rivals Atletico Madrid, his first game back at his old club since a bitter split.

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