Cricket briefs: Swann ruled out

We might change playing XI for Mohali

hyderabad: Australia’s chief coach Mickey Arthur said they were not averse to the idea of making a few changes in the playing eleven for Mohali Test. “Look,I would be lying if I say that we are not contemplating changes. We do have to reassess the whole situation. We have got two Tests to stay in the series and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which is big thing for us,” Arthur said.

Swann ruled out

otago: England off-spinner Graeme Swann faces a race against time to be fit for this year’s Ashes double-header after injury forced him out of the Test series against New Zealand on Wednesday. “(He) clearly couldn’t get through the five days,” England captain Alastair Cook said after Monty Panesar was named to replace Swann in the first Test.

Samaraweera retires

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Colombo: Thilan Samaraweera has retired from international cricket after he was excluded from the SL squad to play Bangladesh in the first cricket Test this week. Samaraweera said he made up his mind after speaking to chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya and SLC secretary Nishantha Ranatunga about their plans for him. Samaraweera was not in the initial squad for the two-Test series against Bangladesh because the selectors said they wanted to groom younger players.

Hows double-impact

DUNEDIN: Opening batsman Jamie How scored the first double century in New Zealands domestic one-day cricket on Wednesday,smashing 222 as Central Districts posted an imposing 417 for six in their clash against Northern Districts in Hamilton.

Brief scores: Central Districts 417/6 (J How 222,J Raval 115) beat Northern Districts 398(J Hickey 61,A Devcich 54,J Boult 52,A Verma 52*)

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