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West Indies in New Zealand 2013/14 Date Time Matches Venue Dec 3 [Tue], 2013 03:00 am IST 1st Test, New Zealand  Vs West Indies University Oval, Dunedin Dec 11 [Wed], 2013 03:00 am IST 2nd Test, New Zealand  Vs West Indies Basin Reserve, Wellington Dec 19 [Thu], 2013 03:00 am IST 3rd Test, New Zealand  Vs West Indies Seddon Park, Hamilton Dec 26 [Thu], 2013 1st ODI, New Zealand  Vs West Indies Eden Park, Auckland Dec 29 [Sun], 2013 2nd ODI, New Zealand  Vs West Indies McLean Park, Napier Jan 1 [Wed], 2014 3rd ODI, New Zealand  Vs West Indies Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown Jan 4 [Sat], 2014 4th ODI, New Zealand  Vs West Indies Saxton Oval, Nelson Jan 8 [Wed], 2014 5th ODI, New Zealand  Vs West Indies Seddon Park, Hamilton Jan 11 [Sat], 2014 1st Twenty20, New Zealand  Vs  West Indies Eden Park, Auckland Jan 15 [Wed], 2014 2nd Twenty20, New Zealand  Vs  West Indies Westpac Stadium, Wellington

West Indies have announced their 16 man Test squad for the tour of New Zealand , which begins on December 3. West Indies v New Zealand Shedule The trio Spin bowlers - Sunil Narine, Shane Shillingford and Marlon Samuels have been included to the Test squad. West Indies squad : Darren Sammy (capt), Denesh Ramdin (vc), Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Tino Best, Kraigg Brathwaite, Kirk Edwards, Shannon Gabriel, Sheldon Cottrell, Narsingh Deonarine, Veerasammy Permaul, Kieron Powell, Sunil Narine, Shane Shillingford, Chadwick Walton and Marlon Samuels

The KFC Twenty20 Big Bash League 2013-14 season starting on December 20, 2013 in Australia and continue until 15 February 2014. The first edition of Big Bash League won by Sydney Sixers in 2011. The second and thre previous edition of Big Bash League was won by Brisbane Heat in 2012. Big Bash Teams 2013-14 Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, Perth Scorchers, Sydney Sixers and Sydney Thunders. Big Bash League 2013-14 Schedule  Date and Time Match Details and Series Fri Dec 20 19:40 local | 08:40 GMT 1st T20 - Melbourne Stars vs Melbourne Renegades Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Sat Dec 21 19:10 local | 08:10 GMT 2nd T20 - Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Sun Dec 22 13:50 local | 02:50 GMT 3rd T20 - Hobart Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers Bellerive Oval, Hobart Sun Dec 22 18:10 local | 08:10 GMT 4th T20 - Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorcher...

Sri Lankan former test cricketer, Tillakaratne Dilshan has has put pen to paper with Sydney Thunder for the forthcoming season of the Big Bash League . Dilshan said, ''I'm really keen to play in the Big Bash. It's such a wonderful, competitive tournament, I've been hoping to play for the past three years but [each time] I've had to go for international duty. This year I'm free to play almost the entire tournament. It's really exciting. I've always enjoyed Australian wickets, with the extra bounce. I'm really eager for this opportunity.'' The 37-year-old right-handed batsman will join the former Australia Michael Hussey in Sydney Thunder.

India fast bowler, Zaheer Khan has made a comeback to the Test squad for the two-Test series against South Africa . Zaheer's last Tests was against England in December. However, the 35-year-old was not considered for the ODI squad. India Tour Of South Africa - Itinerary 05 December 2013 South Africa v India at Johannesburg, 1st ODI 08 December 2013 South Africa v India at Durban, 2nd ODI 11 December 2013 South Africa v India at Centurion, 3rd ODI 18 December 2013 South Africa v India at Johannesburg, 1st Test - Day 1 26 December 2013 South Africa v India at Durban, 2nd Test - Day 1 Test Squad : Shikhar Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Dhawan, M Vijay, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Zaheer Khan, Ambati Rayudu, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha ODI Squad : Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, Yuvraj Singh, M...

Australian fan (with miniature bat in one hand and a glass of beer in another) asked Kevin Pietersen for an autograph. however when Pietersen agreed to sign, the fan backed away. A message from Aussie Fans to England fast bowler, Stuart Broad. Kevin Pietersen Trolled by an Australian fan during his 100th Test in Ashes Quite Funny though, England Fan have something for Aussies.! Kevin Pietersen Insulted during the first ashes at The Gabba, Brisbane

South Africa have announced their ODI squad for the three-match series against Pakistan , starting on November 24. Greatest all-rounder of all time, Jacques Kallis has made a comeback to ODI squad. His last ODI appearance was against New Zealand in February 2012. Cricket South Africa selection convener Andrew Hudson said, "The return of Kallis means that Faf du Plessis has to drop out, it is very welcome news to have Jacques back as our premium allrounder. " "Graeme Smith also returns to the squad after making a complete recovery from his injury. We have dropped Robbie Peterson out of the squad as Imran Tahir is in outstanding form and we are unlikely to use more than one specialist spinner in a home series. He will be able to gain valuable time in the middle playing in the Sunfoil Series." ODI Squad : AB de Villiers (captain), Hashim Amla, Imran Tahir, Jacques Kallis, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Quinton de Kock, JP Duminy, Ryan McLaren, Wayne Parnell, Ve...

Channel 9 broadcasters and developers of the real-time Snickometer have announced to include the technology in the Decision Review System tools for umpires during the Ashes series, starting on November 21 at The Gabba, Brisbane. The last Ashes series in England was in controversy by poor umpiring decisions, both on the field and on review by TV umpires. Channel 9 executive producer of cricket Brad McNamara stated that using Snicko as part of the DRS should enhance the TV coverage and helps in accurate umpiring decisions. 2013–14 Ashes Series Schedule First Test:  21–25 November. The Gabba, Brisbane Second Test:  5–9 December. Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Third Test:  13–17 December. WACA Ground, Perth Fourth Test:  26–30 December. Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Fifth Test:  3–7 January. Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Pakistan -born allrounder, Ashar Zaidi has penned a two-year contract with Sussex. It has been reported that The 32-year-old is the replacement of Monty Panesar with a spin option in next season. "It is an honour to sign for Sussex and this is a really big achievement for me, especially after a few years' break from the pro game," Zaidi said. "I'm really grateful for the chance that they have given me. "I'll be aiming to justify that chance over the next couple of seasons. I'm hoping for enough opportunities to perform, and to open my chances for the future." Zaidi, who made his debut for Islamabad in 1999, He has also recently appeared in the Dhaka Premier Division. Sussex's captain, Ed Joyce, said: "Ash fitted into the squad really well and impressed everyone with his canny left-arm spin and attractive strokeplay. He will hopefully fulfil the spin role for us in four-day cricket while possibly also allowing us to play a...

Despite a poor performance in the recent Tests in India, West Indies have retained their squad for the Tests in New Zealand , starting on December 3. Darren Sammy continues to captain the side. The Three Tests match series against New Zealand starts on December 3 at Dunedin, The second test starts on December 11 at Wellington and the Final test will be played at Hamilton on December 19. WI Test Squad : Darren Sammy (capt), Denesh Ramdin (wk & vice-capt), Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Sheldon Cottrell, Tino Best, Darren Bravo, Kirk Edwards, Shannon Gabriel, Narsingh Deonarine, Chris Gayle, Kieron Powell, Marlon Samuels, Veersammy Permaul, Shane Shillingford, Chadwick Walton (wk).