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The weather was expected to have a say in the Mohali semifinal and it did on the first day itself as rain wiped out play

First day washed out in chilly Mohali

Off-spinning allrounder Ramaal Lewis will lead West Indies Under-19s at the World Cup in the UAE in February. He will be assisted by wicketkeeper-batsman Nicolas Pooran

Ramaal Lewis to lead West Indies at U-19 World Cup

Cameron Gannon's late strikes helped Brisbane Heat hold on to a 32-run victory over Adelaide Strikes in Adelaide

Heat defend 129 with ease

A round-up of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge matches played on January 17, 2014

Mbane heroics lead to Dolphins-Warrior tie

Sunette Loubser claimed two wickets and then struck 25 not out to guide South Africa to victory in the tri-series final in Doha

Loubser stars as South Africa win series

Round-up of the President's Trophy matches that ended on January 17, 2014

Games end in draw after bad weather

Gautam Gambhir, Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan were the big names missing in India's list of 30 probables for the World Twenty20 to be played in March and April of this year

Gambhir, Pathan brothers out of World Twenty20

Ashley Giles, England's limited-overs coach, who must have anticipated England's first international win of the tour, must instead rally England's spirits after their defeat in Brisbane and prevent another whitewash

Stunned Giles must rally England

Yasir Arafat, one of Twenty20's great globetrotters, has been confirmed as Sussex's overseas player for the revamped NatWest T20 Blast tournament.

Arafat rejoins Sussex for the Blast

Ireland have called up Craig Young for their first squad since the retirement of Trent Johnston, with 15 players due to travel to the Caribbean

Young called up for Caribbean tour

Kane Williamson scored an unbeaten 79 off just 55 deliveries to set up a narrow three-run win for Northern Districts against Canterbury, and secure their place in Saturday's final against Otago

Northern Districts sneak into final

Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo have signed the West Indies Cricket Board's annual retainer contract after a gap of three years

Gayle, Bravo sign central contracts

PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf has stated his reinstatement as the board chief by the Islamabad High Court was a "historic decision" calling it a "victory of justice"

'Reinstatement a victory of justice' - Ashraf

A round-up of the ICC World Cup Qualifier matches played on January 17

Irfan ton helps HK crush Canada

Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris has confirmed that he will not be entering the IPL 2014 auction, as he has opted to undergo knee surgery at the end of his team's upcoming tour of South Africa

Ryan Harris opts against IPL stint

Craig Simmons slammed the fastest century of the BBL, off just 39 balls, to power Perth Scorchers to 203 at the WACA

Simmons' record ton helps Scorchers to semis

Steven Finn has insisted that the collapse in his bowling form has been exaggerated and that after leaving England's tour of Australia prematurely he can make a quick return next summer

'I will come back stronger' - Finn

Round-up of the President's Trophy matches that ended on January 16, 2014

Nawaz, Jamal help National Bank crush PTV

Namibia will be led by Gerhard Erasmus in the Under-19 World Cup, which kicks off in the UAE in February

Gerhard Erasmus to captain Namibia at U-19 World Cup