Saturday, two days before the start of the Democratic National Convention, the Illinois senator was scheduled to give his first stump speech with his new running mate.

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Gayle, who scored 28 and nought in his two innings, has been criticised for arriving in England on Monday - just two days before the start of the Lord's Test - because of his Indian Premier League commitments.

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Nadal will stay in Doha for two more days to recuperate before the start of the Australian Open on 17 January.

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