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Three members of South Africa women’s cricket squad test positive for COVID-19

• Three members from South Africa women’s cricket squad have tested positive for COVID 19 right before their training camp for a proposed England tour.
• All three members who have tested positive have been withdrawn from the training camp by Cricket South Africa (CSA).
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MSK Prasad wants India to send a jumbo squad for Australia tour

• Pakistan are also in the country with a squad of 29 for the upcoming T20I and Test series.
• Currently, the West Indies are in England with 26 members on the roster for the three-match Test series.
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‘Got a congratulatory text message from Anil Kumble’ – Stuart Binny after record-breaking spell against Bangladesh

• Stuart Binny might not be in radar for selection in the Indian team, but he had his fair share of success in the limited chances he got.
• The spell was a match-winning one as the home team lost by 47 runs, chasing a mere 106.
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‘Seven mistakes, are you kidding me?’ – Irfan Pathan hits out at Steve Bucknor for poor umpiring in the 2008 Sydney Test

• Irfan Pathan, the former Indian cricketer, has lashed out at veteran umpire Steve Bucknor for the latter’s poor show in the 2008 Sydney Test against Australia.
• Earlier, Bucknor, who was on the firing line, admitted that he made a couple of mistakes in the game.
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BetBarter Tajikistan Premier League T10 postponed till September

• Like Football and a few other sports, international cricket also returned behind closed doors earlier this month after a break of 117 days.
• Tajikistan was also set to witness cricket’s return this month on July 19 with its very own T10 League.
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‘Listen, we need you to bat 4.5 hours’ – Stuart Binny recalls what MS Dhoni told him in his debut Test

• Indian all-rounder Stuart Binny played very few games at the International level, however, he did have some key contributions.
• Though he could not capitalize on the opportunities he got, his Test inning against England was a testimony of the potential he had.
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