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IPL: Rajasthan Royals retain Steve Smith; release Jaydev Unadkat

New Delhi :  Rajasthan Royals on Thursday retained banned former Australian skipper Steve Smith while releasing their costliest buy last season — pacer Jaydev Unadkat, along with Aussie opener D’Arcy Short, fast-medium bowler Ben Laughlin and South African wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen, ahead of the 2019 IPL auctions next month. The Royals have retained 16 players, […]

No softening of bans for tainted trio: Cricket Australia

Melbourne :  Refuting all claims of softening of bans on former skipper Steve Smith and his deputy David Warner for their involvement in ball tampering in the Cape Town Test, Cricket Australia on Wednesday dismissed the reports as “purely speculative”. “At no stage have we, or are we considering lessening the current sanctions in place […]