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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Devon Conway has been ruled out but Rachin Ravindra has been cleared to play for New Zealand in the first cricket test against Australia starting at the Basin Reserve on Thursday. Conway suffered a thumb injury while keeping wicket in the second Twenty20 international between the teams on Friday last week. While initial scans suggested …

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Australia beat New Zealand by 27 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis system in the heavily rain-affected third T20 international Sunday to complete a 3-0 sweep the series and to harden its favoritism for the World Cup later this year. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss in his 100th T20 international and sent Australia in, …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tim David hit a four from the last ball of the match to give Australia a six-wicket win over New Zealand on Wednesday in the first Twenty20 international. New Zealand made 215-3 batting first in an innings which included 13 sixes and 10 fours. Captain Mitch Marsh piloted Australia’s innings with an unbeaten 72 from …

SYDNEY (AP) — After his heroics in the West Indies’ second-test win over Australia, fast bowler Shamar Joseph is getting an upgrade to his playing contract. The 24-year-old Joseph is now tied to a retainer deal with Cricket West Indies, similar to central contracts offered by Cricket Australia and other national cricketing groups which are offered to players expected to …