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Off-spinner Nathan Lyon has been recalled by Australia for the fourth Test against India, at the expense of left-arm paceman Mitchell Starc.

New Zealand have added Sam Wells to their squad for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe. The Otago all-rounder impressed in a recent tour match.

Captain AB de Villiers and Graeme Smith both hit 125 but Kumar Sangakkara’s excellent century helped Sri Lanka win the fifth and final one-day international against South Africa by two wickets.

South Africa sealed a series-clinching victory over Sri Lanka by winning a rain-affected third one-day international by four runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method. Francois du Plessis top-scored with 72.

New Zealand have omitted Reece Young from their 12-man squad for the one-off Test with Zimbabwe in Napier, starting on January 26, while Jesse Ryder is still occupying the sidelines with a calf injury.

Australia completed an innings-and-37-run triumph over a struggling India side at the WACA to wrap up the four-match series with a game to spare.

Australia moved to within touching distance of a series-clinching win over India after just two days in Perth. The tourists reached stumps on 88 for four, needing a further 120 to avoid an innings defeat

Sachithra Senanayake will join the Sri Lanka squad for the remainder of their one-day series with South Africa as a replacement for Ajantha Mendis.

Australia and India will wait until Friday morning to name their teams for the third Test at Perth, with both apparently considering four-man pace attacks.

Sri Lanka were skittled for a woeful 43 as they suffered a humiliating 258-run defeat at the hands of South Africa in the first one-day international.