cricket
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Pakistan players boycott training camp over inclusion of Mohammad AmirPakistan players Azhar Ali and Mohammed Hafeez have stayed away from a fitness camp due to the involvement of Mohammad Amir who the PCB have said is eligible for selection -
Stuart Broad confident England can win ‘epic’ series in South AfricaThe England seamer Stuart Broad says Jimmy Anderson’s absence from the first Test in South Africa is not critical
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Chris Woakes set to replace Jimmy Anderson for first Test in South AfricaChris Woakes is set to return to England’s Test side after Jimmy Anderson was ruled out of the first Test against South Africa -
Australia keen on more day-night Tests but they need tweaking, says SiddleDifficulty seeing the seam of the pink ball isn’t the only factor holding Australian players back from embracing day-night cricket, says paceman Peter Siddle
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Newcomer Scott Boland impressing in Australia's Test squad, says PattinsonThe greatest strength of potential Boxing Day Test debutant Scott Boland is that he is awkward to face, according to fellow paceman James Pattinson
opinion & analysis
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Australian cricket's baggy green cap – a journey through its rich historyThe baggy green is synonymous with Australian Test cricket, but how did it go from being just another piece of kit to a valuable commodity?
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Alex Hales’ form a worry as England prepare for South Africa’s seaside TestEngland take a strong bowling lineup to the first Test against South Africa in Durban but the best options at the crease are less obvious for the selectors
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the big picture
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Sport picture of the day: captain of Hurricanes bites into HeatThe classy captain of Hobart Hurricanes, Tim Paine, produced six boundaries and four explosive sixes in an unbeaten innings of 87 that resulted in Brisbane Heat wilting in the Big Bash League match in Hobart
Joe Burns likely to edge out Shaun Marsh in Boxing Day Test selection battle