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    The Chairman of the ICC's board of directors anticipates Kane Williamson will be a catalyst for other players forgoing a central contract with their national body

    The Chairman of the ICC's board of directors anticipates Kane Williamson will be a catalyst for other players forgoing a central contract with their national body


    Williamson's turned down New Zealand Cricket's offer which will free him up to play in the South African T20 league among others.

    A congested calendar remains a pressing issue for the sport's future - but compromise between stakeholders has been limited.

    Greg Barclay says it's part of the evolution of the game that others will follow suit.



    Elsewhere, the West Indies have won the toss and are bowling first in their Super Eight match with the USA at the T20 World Cup in Barbados.

    The US are....

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     Other Cricket News
     17 Oct: England cricket coach Brendon McCullum has reflected on the amplified levels of scrutiny and exposure between his current side and the one he used to captain, the Black Caps
     17 Oct: A new experience for former Black Caps captain Tim Southee ahead of New Zealand's limited overs cricket series with England starting tomorrow in Christchurch
     16 Oct: Blazing batter Rachin Ravindra believes it's been a smooth handover in the Black Caps coaching ranks
     16 Oct: Pakistan have secured a 93-run victory over world champions South Africa on the fourth day of their first cricket test at Lahore, taking the eight wickets needed to go 1-nil up in the two-match series
     15 Oct: The tit-for-tat sparring has continued 38 days out from the opening of cricket's Ashes test series
     14 Oct: At least two victories from the last three games appear imperative for the White Ferns to have any hope of advancing to the semi-finals of cricket's 50-over World Cup
     14 Oct: Australian test cricket captain Pat Cummins is at risk of getting stumped in his bid to pass muster for the opening Ashes test against England starting November 21
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    Cricket:
    A new experience for former Black Caps captain Tim Southee ahead of New Zealand's limited overs cricket series with England starting tomorrow in Christchurch 7:46


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