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As Australia vice-captain Alex Blackwell retires from international and state cricket, her team-mates and opponents - across countries - paid tributes on Twitter to the 34-year old's path-breaking career

'A fighter, leader, record-breaker'

Craig Overton has been drafted into England's one-day squad after Liam Plunkett was ruled out with a hamstring injury.

Craig Overton called up to England ODI squad

The New Zealand coach disagreed with his England counterpart Trevor Bayliss over how much T20 cricket should be played at international level

Mike Hesson says T20Is and Eden Park vital for NZ cricket

The Australia vice-captain also called time on her state career at age 34. She will, however, continue captaining her Women's Big Bash League side, Sydney Thunder

Alex Blackwell retires from international cricket

Heather Knight voted captain of the year after World Cup win

Smith, Lyon, Knight, Fakhar, Amir win awards for 2017

The South Africa batsman suffered the injury before the fifth ODI and CSA decided to give him time to make a full recovery ahead of the Tests against Australia

AB de Villiers ruled out of T20I series against India

Trevor Bayliss, England's head coach, has suggested getting rid of T20 internationals and leaving the format to the various leagues around the world

Cut T20Is to reduce schedule - Bayliss

Tasmania have demolished Western Australia by an innings in two-and-a-half days to boost their chances of making the Sheffield Shield final

Milenko, Rogers seal two-and-a-half day Tasmania victory

A maiden Sheffield Shield century from Victorian young gun Will Pucovski helped Victoria almost draw level with Queensland in a run feast at the MCG

Pucovski's 188 headlines run-fest at the MCG

David Willey has expressed sympathy with his Yorkshire and England team-mate Adil Rashid's decision to put his first-class career on hold

More players will follow Rashid - Willey

The fast bowler has also been named as advisor to the chairman on cricket affairs, although the scope of his role is unclear

Shoaib Akhtar appointed PCB brand ambassador

Queensland's pace trio of Michael Neser, Luke Feldman and Mark Steketee reduced Victoria to 153 for 3 after the visiting team piled on 452 for 5 declared

Victoria face uphill battle after Renshaw and Heazlett tons

The South Australia veteran brought up his 10th first-class century to help his side wrest a first-innings advantage over New South Wales from a position of disadvantage

Cooper's ton fires South Australia to first-innings lead

Thomas Rogers took four wickets in three overs to effect a stunning first-innings capitulation that put Western Australia in danger of losing inside three days

Tasmania push towards innings win after Wade's century

A 106-run stand between India's openers handed South Africa a nine-wicket drubbing in East London

Raj, Mandhana fifties put India 2-0 up

The mystery spinner did the bulk of the damage as Zimbabwe collapsed to 134 all out. It only took Afghanistan 21.1 overs to chase that down without loss, with Mohammad Shahzad and Ihsanullah making unbeaten half-centuries

Mujeeb's maiden five-for seals Afghanistan's series win

Derbyshire have signed Mitchell Santner, the New Zealand spinner, as one of their overseas players for 2018

Santner on board as Derbyshire target Blast

There were a few catches put down during the record-breaking T20 at Eden Park, but one very valuable one was taken

Fan's catch earns him $50,000

Ben Stokes has finally linked up with his England team-mates after landing in New Zealand on Sunday

Stokes arrives in NZ ahead of England return