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Cricket sites buzz over Smith injury and IPL auction dates
Original: espncricinfo
Cricket coverage is currently centred on a few big storylines: Steve Smith's confirmed neck injury with a New Zealand series in focus, the IPL 2027 auction set for 16 December with a retention deadline of 15 November, and South Africa facing Australia in a Test match with team news and predictions doing the rounds. Fans and pundits are weighing injury implications, squad planning and Test outcomes in the same breath.
Why now: A cluster of major cricket storylines — Smith's injury, IPL auction dates and a South Africa-Australia Test — is driving current discussion.
Steve SmithNew Zealand cricket teamIPLSouth AfricaAustralia
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Evidence
- Sunil Gavaskar questions Mohammed Siraj's omission from India's XI against New Zealand in washed out 3rd ODI · India.com
- Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav To Return? India's Predicted XI For 3rd ODI Against New Zealand · Outlook India
- Neck injury confirmed as New Zealand the focus for Smith · ICC
- IPL 2027 auction on 16 December: India-Sri Lanka match on same day; retention deadline set for 15 November · Bhaskar English
- South Africa vs. Australia prediction, team news, pitch report and betting tips for 2nd Test · Yahoo Sports
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