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Nathan Lyon in all praise of 'coach' R Ashwin as he nears 500 club

NEW DELHI: On the verge of becoming the only fourth spinner to register 500 wickets in Test cricket, veteran Australia spinner Nathan Lyon on Wednesday said that he sees an unlikely 'coach' in Indian contemporary Ravichandran Ashwin and has learned a lot from him over the years.

The Times of India

Test series against India | It was a fair decision, says Chris Woakes on being left out

England all-rounder Chris Woakes accepted the decision to leave him out of the Test series against India, while former skipper Michael Vaughan was surprised by the move.

The Hindu

Travis Head appointed heir apparent to skipper Cummins

Travis Head has been appointed Test vice-captain alongside Steve Smith in a major boost to his hopes of becoming skipper in the future.

AAP

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Warner has been a walking wicket for two years: Cowan

Ed Cowan says his former Test teammate David Warner has been a walking wicket for the past two years and questions about his form are reasonable.

AAP

Chris Woakes feels missing India Test series could help extend his career

NEW DELHI: Pacer Chris Woakes acknowledged that, considering his track record on the subcontinent, England made the right decision in benching him for the Test series against India.

The Times of India

'Hardest place to play in the world is...': Michael Vaughan warns England ahead of India Tests

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the forthcoming five-Test series in India, former captain Michael Vaughan has warned England that their Bazball strategy might be "absolutely destroyed" by the hosts' deadly spin attack.

The Times of India

Jofra Archer stumps ECB! Plays club match in Barbados

England were surprised by the swift return of fast bowler Jofra Archer from injury during a Barbados club match last week. Team chief Rob Key revealed on Monday that they were unaware of his involvement. The long-term injury absentee, Archer, who is currently on a white-ball tour of the West…

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England call up uncapped spin duo of Hartley, Bashir for India Test series

England named four specialist spinners, including the uncapped duo of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir, in the 16-member squad for next month’s five-Test series in India

The Hindu

Chris Woakes urges England to learn T20 World Cup lessons in West Indies

The five-match series against West Indies is a warm-up for the T20 World Cup and the all-rounder feels the focus is on ‘performances rather than end results’

The Guardian - UK

Chris Woakes says omission from England Test tour of India ‘a fair decision’

Woakes is satisfied to focus on white-ball cricket for the next few months.

The Independent UK

Shoaib Bashir: The uncapped England spinner with ‘world class potential’ set for India test

England have called up three previously uncapped players, Shoaib Bashir, Tom Hartley and Gus Atkinson for the tour

The Independent UK

Joe Solomon obituary

West Indies and Guyana cricketer whose fielding brilliance led to the first ever tied Test match

The Guardian - UK

England hand spinner Shoaib Bashir shock Test call-up for India series

Shoaib Bashir, the 20-year-old Somerset off-spinner who made his first-class debut in the summer, is in the England squad to tour India in the new year

The Guardian - UK

Spinner Shoaib Bashir handed shock England call-up for India tour

The 20-year-old off-spinner has made just six senior red-ball appearances.

The Independent UK

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England call up two uncapped spinners for five-Test tour of India

England have named Lancashire’s Tom Hartley and Somerset’s Shoaib Bashir in the squad to bolster their spin options in India

AAP

Cummins vows to support Green as exile set to continue

Pat Cummins says he'll put an arm around Cameron Green the way senior players did during his own exile from the Test team as a young player.

The Guardian - UK

Spinners Callum Parkinson and Tom Hartley in mix for England’s India tour

England could select as many as three left-arm spinners for their Test tour of India, with Callum Parkinson and Tom Hartley plus the returning Jack Leach in contention

AAP

McDonald forecasts predictable Test side for Perth

Australia coach Andrew McDonald says their side for the first Test against Pakistan will most likely look the same as it has before.

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India vs South Africa: Test of depth in young talent as India kick off South Africa tour with T20Is

South Africa and India are set to assess their squad depth in two white-ball series, commencing with a Twenty20 international at Kingsmead in Durban this Sunday.

The Independent UK

Amy Jones: England’s players will stay focused on India game despite WPL auction

A total of 165 cricketers are set to go under the gavel in Mumbai on Saturday.

The Independent UK

On this day in 2016: England’s Keaton Jennings makes century on his Test debut

It was a contribution which looked to have put England ahead of the game as they reached 288 for five at stumps.

The Hindu

Steve Smith's manager debunks former Australian captain's retirement talks

Smith not retiring: Craig. Despite below-par season, former Aussie captain still wants to achieve more. Has won Ashes (3x), ODI/T20 WCs, WTC. Struggled for runs this year, but close to 10K Test runs. Taylor cautions Smith, as best years usually in early 30s. Next assignment vs Pakistan, then West Indies…

Evening Standard

Mushfiqur Rahim: Michael Vaughan welcomes Bangladesh star to 'exclusive club' after ultra-rare dismissal

Mushfiqur is the first Test batter to be given out after handling the ball since former England captain Vaughan in 2001

The Independent UK

Bangladesh batter becomes only the second-ever to be out obstructing the field in Test cricket

Len Hutton was the first batter to be given out obstructing the field back in 1951

The Times of India

Too much cricket is affecting development of all-rounders: Jacques Kallis

NEW DELHI: Jacques Kallis, one of the last multi-skilled legends, says quality all-rounders have become a scarcity in modern-day cricket, especially in Test cricket, because of "too much cricket across formats".

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