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Hampshire, March 5 (IANS) West Indian pace bowler Jayden Seales has signed for Hampshire for the opening block of the 2026 County Championship.The 24-year-old fast bowler replaced Michael Neser, who was recalled by Cricket Australia earlier this month. He will join the likes of Malcolm Marshall, Gordon Greenidge, Fidel Edwards, and other West Indian legends to play for Hampshire.”We’re obviously disappointed not to have Michael Neser with us this summer, but it opens the door to an exciting ne…

New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) New Zealand all-rounder Doug Bracewell has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 35-year-old called time on a career that saw him play 28 Tests, 21 and 20 T20Is between 2011 and 2023.Bracewell retires with a total of 74 Test wickets. In just his third Test appearance, he famously helped New Zealand to beat Australia in Hobart with a man-of-the-match performance, taking 6-40 in the nail-biting last innings for victory by seven runs.That remains the last …