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Kiwi trio recalled for ODI series against Proteas

Kiwi trio recalled for ODI series against Proteas Wellington,
Feb 20 : New Zealand has recalled Jesse Ryder, James Franklin and Andy
McKay for the three-match one-day series against South Africa, starting
on Saturday.

Dean Brownlie and Jacob Oram who misses out through injury and Tom
Latham are the only three omissions from the Kiwi squad that hammered
Zimbabwe in the three-match ODI series.

Kim Littlejohn, national selection manager has said the Black Caps squad
has a perfect blend of experienced match winners along with talented
young players.

"The squad has a talented mix of experienced internationals and proven
performers from domestic cricket," Stuff. co. nz quoted Littlejohn, as
saying.

"James has been in good touch during the current Twenty20 series while
Jesse has been shown that he is ready for a return to top level
cricket," he said.

"Andy McKay bolsters the bowling attack and deserves his spot after
putting in consistent performances across the summer," he added.

The Black Caps squad will assemble in Wellington on Thursday, ahead of ODI opener at Westpac Stadium on Saturday.

New Zealand and South Africa meet in the final T20 match in Auckland on Wednesday night. (ANI)


Hulk determined to win over Brazil fans

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Spain retains UEFA Under-21 crown

UEFA-U-21Jerusalem, June 19 : Spain retained the 2013 UEFA U-21 soccer championship beating Italy 4-2 here at the Teddy Stadium.

Spanish captain Thiago Alcantara hit a hat-trick in the first half  Read more »

Sri Lankans will target Indian bowling: Jayasuriya

Sanath-JayasuriyaCardiff, June 19 : Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya said Sri Lanka will target the Indian bowlers during the Champions Trophy semifinal slated for Thursday at the Sophia Gardens here.  Read more »

Champions Tropny semifinals: England put South Africa in to bat

england-vs-south-africaLondon, June 19 : England opted to field against South Africa in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy at the Kennington Oval here Wednesday.  Read more »

Mahindra's Locatelli takes double win at Misano

Andrea-LocatelliMisano (Italy), June 17 : Both Mahindra Racing riders Andrea Locatelli and Michael Rinaldi performed well in Rounds 5 and 6 of the CIV Moto3 which concluded at the Misano World Circuit here.  Read more »

Gill leads APRC field by 12 minutes

Gaurav-GillNoumea (New Caledonia), June 15 : Gaurav Gill (co-driver Glenn Macneall) took a commanding 12-minute lead for the MRF Tyres Rally team after Day 1 of the Rally of New Caledonia, the second round of the  Read more »