Will O’Rourke and Jacob Duffy also given their first deals but Adam Milne declined to be available for a contract
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Pune set to roll out slow turner for second Test, with India looking to level series
The pitch, predominantly packed with black soil, will have lower bounce compared to the first Test in Bengaluru
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Afghanistan’s Ihsanullah banned for five years for ‘involvement in corrupt activities’
The ban came following an Afghanistan Cricket Board anti-corruption investigation into the 2024 Kabul Premier League
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Rawalpindi road prompts Naseem to vent pitch frustrations
With Pakistan struggling to win Tests at home, Naseem feels they need to reconsider their pitch strategy and prepare turners if seam-friendly conditions aren’t possible
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Smith: ‘Marnus and Uzzie hated me up top’
Smith insisted he had not requested a move back down the order but rather just told Andrew McDonald his preference
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Kanpur outfield earns ‘unsatisfactory’ rating and demerit point
The Chennai pitch on which India played their first Test against Bangladesh was rated “very good”
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Ben Stokes top-scores with fifty as 23 wickets fall at Durham
Game against Worcestershire in the balance heading into day two
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Coaches Carl Hopkinson, Richard Dawson to depart England white-ball set-up
Conclusion of West Indies tour marks end of long-standing associations for back-room pair
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Sheffield Shield round-up: Openers stall, Smith frustrated, Carey flies
Victoria, Western Australia and South Australia came away with victories as the selectors watched closely