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Blistering half-centuries from Michael Papps and Tom Blundell helped Wellington chase down a 176-run target with an over and nine wickets to spare against Northern Districts

Papps, Blundell flatten Northen Districts in 176 chase

Peter Handscomb, Australia's top-order batsman, is Yorkshire's choice for 2017 as an overseas professional in all formats

Handscomb stiffens Yorkshire top order

West Indies allrounder Dwayne Bravo will need surgery to repair damage to his left hamstring, meaning he will play no further part in the Melbourne Renegades' BBL campaign

Bravo to have hamstring surgery; out of BBL

It may have been a year of surprises, but there aren't too many in our staff's XIs of the year

The trump cards of 2016

Since 2000, only five players had to wait longer from debut for a maiden ODI century than Neil Broom's 2910 days

A hundred, one day

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Jeetan Patel added to New Zealand squad for third ODI

The offspinner, who last played an ODI in 2009, will be the second front-line spinner in the squad alongside Mitchell Santner

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Taylor, Tickner star in Auckland demolition

A round-up of the Super Smash games held on December 29, 2016

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Prithvi Shaw called up to Mumbai squad for semi-final

Prithvi Shaw, a 17-year-old, has been called up to Mumbai's squad for their semi-final clash against Tamil Nadu in Rajkot. Kevin Almeida was left out

Hashim Amla's wicket in South Africa's second innings in Port Elizabeth was the 10,000th lbw dismissal in Tests. Here is a look at how the lbw law has evolved from 1774 to 2016

The evolution of the lbw

To mark the 10,000th lbw in Tests, a look back at such dismissals down the years that were controversial, historic and just plain funny

Five memorable leg-before-wicket decisions

Hamish Marshall's third T20 century led Wellington to a six-wicket victory over Otago in Alexandra

Marshall smashes 100 to seal 160 chase

Mumbai sealed a 30-run victory to set up a semi-final clash against Tamil Nadu, while Gujarat eliminated Odisha on first-innings lead and will play Jharkhand on New Year's day

Nayar and Gohil's five-fors fire Mumbai into semi-final

On the back of half-centuries from their openers, Northern Districts cantered to a nine-wicket win with all of 27 balls remaining against Auckland in Mount Maunganui

Northern Districts cruise to win on Watling, Brownlie fifties

Despite sustaining multiple cheek fractures, West Indies allrounder Deandra Dottin said "all is going to be fine"

$Deandra Dottin suffers cheekbone fractures$

Deandra Dottin suffers cheekbone fractures

Andre Russell's black bat has been reapproved by Cricket Australia for use in the Big Bash League after a clear laminate cover was added to help protect the ball

Andre Russell's black bat approved, again

Round-up of the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals on December 26, 2016

Jharkhand enter semis after routing Haryana

A round-up of the Super Smash matches held on December 26, 2016

Worker and Jayawardene fashion Central Districts win

Mashrafe Mortaza described Bangladesh's fielding as 'lethargic' after their 77-run loss to New Zealand

Mashrafe points finger at 'lethargic' fielding

Zimbabwe fast bowler Brian Vitori has been suspended from bowling in international cricket for 12 months, after his action for some deliveries was once again found to be illegal

Vitori suspended from bowling for 12 months