Monday, July 31, 2017

Harmanpreet to miss Women's Super League

Harmanpreet, who was set to represent Surrey Stars, has been advised a month's rest followed by rehabilitation after an MRI confirmed a tear in her left shoulder

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Bayliss remains unconvinced of need for eight batsmen

Steven Finn has replaced the injured Mark Wood in England's squad for the final Test against South Africa while Liam Dawson remains in the frame

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'You have to take the blows' - Elgar

Dean Elgar said he enjoyed the challenge of being under attack and playing in front of a hostile crowd after his hundred in defeat at The Oval

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Afghanistan closer to maiden Test, in talks with Zimbabwe for full series

The series, which is likely to comprise one Test, five ODIs and between two to three T20Is, could be played in either India or the UAE

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Zaman bound for Somerset as Anderson bows to stress fracture

The freewheeling Pakistan batsman who came to prominence with a matchwinning century against India in the final of the Champions Trophy, is heading to Somerset

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Zaman bound for Somerset as Anderson bows to stress fracture

The freewheeling Pakistan batsman who came to prominence with a matchwinning century against India in the final of the Champions Trophy, is heading to Somerset

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Pranking Geoffrey Boycott

Jonathan Agnew and his colleagues leave Geoff Boycott in a state of trepidation with a well-executed practical joke

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Elgar resists with fighting hundred but England close in

Dean Elgar secured his eighth Test century as his doughty resistance held up England's hopes of a quick victory on the final day of the third Investec Test at Kia Oval

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Max Sorensen retires from international cricket

The 31-year old fast bowler last played international cricket in June 2016

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CA board to decide on pay war's end

The end to Australian cricket's pay war hinges on Cricket Australia's board of independent directors who must approve the new compromise deal being drafted

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Sunday, July 30, 2017

Khaled Mahmud to be taken to Singapore after stroke

The former Bangladesh captain had gone into a coma on Sunday evening and will be airlifted out of Dhaka for treatment

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BBL expands into first week of February

The BBL and WBBL seasons will expand by a week next summer, with the tournament finals scheduled for February 4

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Anderson fires for Somerset between showers

Corey Anderson propelled Somerset to a 32-run victory over Sussex on the DLS method in a rain-affected NatWest T20 Blast South Group contest at Taunton

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Rudolph and Donald keep Glamorgan rolling

Half-centuries by Jacques Rudolph and Aneurin Donald helped Glamorgan extend their leadership of the NatWest T20 Blast South Group with a 25-run win over Kent

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Chandimal likely to return for second Test, Herath doubtful

After recovering from a bout of pneumonia, Dinesh Chandimal is expected to lead Sri Lanka in the second Test, but Rangana Herath is still being monitored, according to manager Asanka Gurusinha

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Hales, England's forgotten Test opener, blazes to victory

Alex Hales might be overlooked by England at Test level, but he blazed a trail for Notts at Trent Bridge with a century to overhaul a formidable Yorkshire score

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Hose's triumphant debut sees off Buttler

Jos Buttler's 80 looked to have positioned Lancashire for victory but then came a T20 best on debut from Warwickshire's new signing Adam Hose

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Collingwood's best outdone by Clarke retort

Veteran Paul Collingwood scored his maiden T20 century but was upstaged by a player nearly half his age in Joe Clarke as Worcestershire Rapids overpowered Durham Jets

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Henry bottles up Foxes as Derbyshire impress

Derbyshire are scenting a quarter-final place after an excellent bowling display made short work of Leicestershire

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MacGill is Bangladesh's 'No. 1 choice' for spin coach

The Bangladesh Cricket Board are seeking the former Australia legspinner for a three-month contract, while Champaka Ramanayake is in talks for the role of bowling coach of the High Performance Center

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MacGill is Bangladesh's 'No. 1 choice' for spin coach

The former Australia legspinner is likely to sign a three-month contract; Champaka Ramanayake tipped to become bowling coach of High Performance unit

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Experienced players 'make big difference' overseas - Pujara

From their wretched form on away tours in 2013-14, the Indian players have added experience and confidence to their repertoire, and are better placed to take on a challenging away season

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Hendricks ton, Shamsi four-for sink Afghanistan A

South Africa A sauntered to their second win in the tri-series by downing Afghanistan A by 164 runs in Pretoria

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Westley, Root progress England cause

An abstemious maiden Test fifty by Tom Westley was the centrepiece of an Oval Test Sunday as England steadily progressed towards an anticipated declaration

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Allott leaves Sky to take top Lancashire job

Paul Allott is ending nearly two decades of cricket commentary to become Lancashire's director of cricket

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Saturday, July 29, 2017

Players 'would be silly' not to consider arbitration - Clarke

Considering it came with the option to get cricket underway, the former Australia captain felt the offer needs to be taken up

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'We are a better team than this' - Herath

The Sri Lanka captain said his team expected the pitch to be good for batting from before the game began, and wanted it to be so, but failed to execute their plans

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Bowlers' show on flat deck pleases Kohli

Virat Kohli felt India ticked most boxes during the course of a dominating win in Galle

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Roland-Jones five wraps up SA after Bavuma fight

Toby Roland-Jones completed a five-wicket haul on Test debut as South Africa were dismissed for 175 on the third morning of the third Investec Test at the Kia Oval

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Won't revive ties until Afghanistan board apologies - PCB chairman

After a blast in Kabul in May, the ACB had blamed Pakistan for the attack and cancelled the friendly T20s the two boards had agreed to play just days earlier

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QEA teams to have draft process from next season

Despite objections from the larger provinces, the PCB arrived at a compromise that will aim to push nepotism out of domestic team selection

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Friday, July 28, 2017

Sri Lanka's return visit could impact India's tour to South Africa

Sri Lanka are scheduled to play India a second time in 2017, when they pay a return visit to the subcontinent for three Tests, five ODIs and a T20I in November and December

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India declare to set Sri Lanka 550 target

Sri Lanka have the best part of two full days to bat out to save the Galle Test, or an improbable 550 to chase, after India declared their second innings 5.3 overs into the fourth morning

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To arbitrate, or not to arbitrate

Rollover contracts to get Australia's cricketers back to work would effectively end the pay war, so why is Cricket Australia so eager for arbitration?

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Coughlin cheers Durham in seven-over thrash

Luke Ronchi struck the third fastest half-century in T20 in England, but Durham's captain Paul Coughlin could still celebrate a first Durham win

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Klinger's hundred goes unrewarded as Hampshire steal in

Michael Klinger's masterly unbeaten century was to no avail as Hampshire stole a rain-affected win to leapfrog Gloucestershire in South Group

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Philander to remain in hospital overnight

Philander was only able to bowl five overs on the second day at The Oval and was later sent for tests which revealed a possible viral infection

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BCCI appoints Sunil Subramaniam as India team manager

This is the first instance of the India team getting a full-time, professional manager

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No effort to exclude Ford from team matters, says Gurusinha

Sri Lanka's cricket manager defends his role as a liaison between team management and the board

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Vijay Shankar, Axar star as India A win

India A coasted to a seven-wicket win after Karun Nair built on the bowlers' good work to make a half-century

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Ryder, McClenaghan earn CPL call-ups

New Zealand players called up to replace David Miller and Lasith Malinga for CPL 2017

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Machan forced to retire because of injury at 26

Scotland and Sussex batsman Matt Machan has announced his retirement on medical advice after a wrist injury

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Stokes' fire drives England forward

Ben Stokes was to the fore on the second morning of the Oval Test as England built on Alastair Cook's stalwart resistance on the opening day.

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Defiant Perera holds off India's charge

A resourceful, unbeaten 90 from Dilruwan Perera kept India's bowlers waiting as Sri Lanka went to lunch eight down and trailing by 311 on the third day of the Galle Test

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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Northeast steers Kent home after the rain

Kent skipper Sam Northeast hit the winning boundary and finished with an unbeaten 54 as Kent secured a seven-wicket win under the DLS method over Somerset in a rain-affected NatWest T20 Blast clash at Canterbury

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Northants brush aside Worcs after Gleeson burst

Richard Levi and Adam Rossington helped blast Northamptonshire to a comfortable seven-wicket win over Worcestershire at Wantage Road

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Helm bags 5 for 11 after McCullum cuts loose

Brendon McCullum led from the front with an exhilarating 63 off 28 balls as Middlesex secured a crushing 72-run win watched by a crowd of 27,000

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QEA overhaul set to be presented despite opposition

A radical overhaul of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is set to be presented before the PCB's governing board despite some resistance to the changes

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Babar Azam, Hasan Ali and Hafeez get CPL gigs

The three Pakistan players have got CPL contracts, coming in as replacements

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ECB abandons 50-over Super League plan

The ECB has shelved plans for a women's domestic 50-over competition to mirror the T20 Kia Super League

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Chamari Atapattu picked up by Yorkshire for Kia Super League

The Sri Lankan batsman will replace Australia's Beth Mooney in Yorkshire's top order

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MCC plans Lord's honours boards for ODIs

The club has approved plans for an ODI honours board for both male and female cricketers

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England bat first after naming three debutants

England fielded three debutants against South Africa at The Oval as they opted to bolster their batting in an effort to put their horrors in the Trent Bridge Test behind them

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'Team understands how to take the country forward' - du Plessis

Faf du Plessis has said that transformation targets do not stop South Africa from fielding their best teams

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Six-hitting Whiteley is at it again: five more as Worcs down Notts

Ross Whiteley followed up his six sixes in an over against Yorkshire at Headingley by clearing the ropes five more times to stun Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge

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Rashid's best sends Yorkshire top

Adil Rashid returned a career-best 4 for 19 at Headingley to send Yorkshire top of North Group and condemn Durham to their sixth straight defeat

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Rashid's best sends Yorkshire top

Adil Rashid returned a career-best 4 for 19 at Headingley to send Yorkshire top of North Group and condemn Durham to their sixth straight defeat

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Gregory, Davies mayhem sets up Somerset victory

Somerset moved into third place in the NatWest T20 Blast South Group with a 14-run victory over Hampshire in front of a 6,000-plus crowd at Taunton

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England sending out confused messages

Despite the ability to pull off impressive victories, England have made little overall progress as a Test side in the last two years

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BCCI agrees to accept all but five Lodha recommendations

The BCCI has agreed to accept most of the Lodha recommendations after an SGM on Wednesday, but were strongly against implementing five reforms

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'Feels very similar to Australia tour' - du Plessis

South Africa's Test captain draws parallels from the tour of Australia last year where the visitors dominated the series after being pushed against the wall early on

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Meet England's new boys

England will certainly have two debutants at The Oval and could play a third in Dawid Malan. Where have they come from and why have they been selected?

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Behardien, Pretorius star in South Africa A's thrilling win

Farhaan Behardien held his nerve to make 37 not out as South Africa A opened their tri-series campaign with a two-wicket win over India A in Pretoria

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Rikki Clarke returns to where he started with Surrey move

The 35-year-old allrounder could not secure the long-term deal he wanted with Warwickshire and is seen as back-up for the Curran brothers by Surrey

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Rabada's return further challenge for England's unstable top order

The teams have had a chance to take stock after sharing the honours in the opening two Tests and it's England who arrive at The Oval with most questions to answer

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National Sports Council barred from amending BCB constitution

The Supreme Court ruled that the BCB can make changes to the constitution, without outside interference from the National Sports Council

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Frinton-on-Sea overseas player case goes to court

A cricket club in Essex is pursuing legal action against its local league in a move that could have far-reaching consequences for the recreational game

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Shahzaib hearing resumes after 49-day adjournment

Updates of the player hearings conducted by the tribunal investigating the corruption allegations in the 2017 Pakistan Super League

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Wood out, Roland-Jones to make Test debut

Toby Roland-Jones, the Middlesex seamer, will make his Test debut against South Africa at The Oval after Mark Wood was ruled out with the heel soreness he picked up at Trent Bridge

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Hain keeps Birmingham in contention

Birmingham boosted their hopes of qualifying for the NatWest T20 Blast knockout stages with a 30-run win over Leicestershire at Grace Road

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Gunaratne in doubt for rest of India Tests

The Sri Lanka allrounder has fractured his left thumb and has been taken to Colombo to see a specialist

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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

India bat first; Pandya, Gunathilaka debut

Hardik Pandya and Danushka Gunathilaka made their Test debuts as India chose to bat on a hard and reasonably grassy pitch in Galle

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Reece best sends Derbyshire soaring

Luis Reece left his mark on his former county with a T20 best unbeaten 97 from 55 balls as Derbyshire beat Lancashire by 35 runs in the NatWest Blast game at Derby

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SA trio lead Glamorgan to victory

Glamorgan's trio of current and former South Africa internationals, David Miller, Jacques Rudolph and Colin Ingram, led their side to a 25-run NatWest T20 Blast win over previously unbeaten Gloucestershire at Bristol

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Patel, Wessels star as Durham flop again

Durham are in danger of becoming the doormats of the north group in the NatWest T20 Blast after Nottinghamshire wiped the floor with them

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Code Your Way Corner How to Preview an Item in Sitecore CMS

The preview functionality within Sitecore can be a useful tool when viewing pages on your website regardless of published status.
Using preview allows you to:
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If you’re in Sitecore’s Content Editor, you can open Preview by first selecting a web page item that you would like to preview and then click “Preview” within the Publish group on the Publish tab.


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Sitecore Preview Language

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'Spike got stuck in the pitch' - Mithali Raj

The India women captain said she couldn't keep up her running momentum because a spike from her shoe got stuck as she sprinted for the single

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'No question about England commitment' - Stokes

Ben Stokes has branded criticism of England's performance in the Trent Bridge Test as "harsh" and "unfair"

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India look to defy ghosts of past Galle defeats

India have grown in strength since their 2015 defeat in Galle, but they need to be clinical for sustained periods to take down Sri Lanka at what has become an impregnable fortress

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'The bond within the team is outstanding' - Kohli

The India captain feels development of a tight-knit team is the biggest success of his captaincy apart from the rise to No. 1 on the rankings

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Galle's covered exterior sparks spectator displeasure

Sri Lanka Cricket have covered the outer periphery of the Galle Stadium with corrugated iron sheets and SLC branding, much to the resentment of the local spectators

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Walsh wants control and consistency from Bangladesh's pacers

Courtney Walsh is trying to inculcate the values of consistency, bowling in pairs and putting more thought into the game in Bangladesh's young fast bowlers in his first camp as their bowling coach

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Shaky Sri Lanka brace for tougher test

While India will rely on Cheteshwar Pujara in the absence of their first-choice openers, much of Sri Lanka's fortunes will depend on Kusal Mendis and stand-in captain Rangana Herath

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Monday, July 24, 2017

Compromise offers bring peace closer

CA and the Australian Cricketers' Association are inching towards a compromise, with discussions of a new hybrid model

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Lord's Masterplan development recommended by MCC

The MCC committee has rejected plans for a residential development at Lord's

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Charlotte's exit 'quite a big shock' - Fran Wilson

England's players open up on the "turbulent" circumstances that saw Charlotte Edwards retire after being removed from the captaincy in 2016

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CoA allegations 'unsubstantiated, hypothetical' - Srinivasan

Responding to its allegations that he, along with other disqualified administrators, had "hijacked" the BCCI's June 26 SGM, N Srinivasan has accused the CoA of projecting a picture of him that would "prejudice" him in the eyes of the Supreme Court

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Supreme Court softens stance, to reconsider some reforms

It indicated that recommendations such as the one-state-one-vote policy would be part of the discussions at the next hearing on August 18

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'Every Test match is a blessing'

Two days before what is set to be his 50th Test match, R Ashwin spoke about how he has changed, as a cricketer and a person, in the two years since he last toured Sri Lanka

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Duminy released from squad for rest of series

Duminy had been dropped for the second Test at Trent Bridge after managing only 121 runs in his last eight innings

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Mustafizur to be BPL's eighth icon player

Franchises will be allowed to field up to five overseas players in their XI in the 2017-18 season of the Bangladesh Premier League

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Tillakaratne appointed Sri Lanka's temporary batting coach

Hashan Tillakaratne has joined the Sri Lanka team as temporary batting coach, and will be with the side until at least the end of the Test series against India

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Players endorse compromise amid further CEO talks

Cricketers touring Bangladesh were briefed about recent developments in the pay war issue

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Sunday, July 23, 2017

Rahul down with fever ahead of Galle Test

The India opener had to stay back in Colombo for further tests, but is expected to join the squad later on Monday

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A day to ask: where were you?

A thrilling Women's World Cup final at a sold out Lord's was a match years in the making and can define the future of the game

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Hildreth stars as Somerset sneak it with ball to spare

James Hildreth ensured Somerset beat Middlesex for the second time in a week, this time with a ball to spare, to overhaul them in South Group

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Now is the right time for Women's IPL - Raj

Mithali Raj laments heartbreaking loss to nervousness and lack of experience in finishing close games

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Mortaza moves to Rangpur Riders

A list of signings and trades between BPL teams

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Blake's last-ball run-out salvages a Kent tie

Alex Blake pulled off a last-ball run out to salvage a tie for Kent and reward Sam Billings first notable innings of the Blast season

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De Grandhomme lives up to big-hitting reputation

Birmingham's unsung duo Colin de Grandhomme and Grant Elliott made the difference against Derbyshire at Edgbaston

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'Anya Shrubsole, what a hero'

Reactions from the England players and team management after their triumph over India in a nail-biting World Cup final at Lord's

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Whiteley hits six sixes in an over to steal Willey's thunder

Ross Whiteley stole the show with six sixes in an over after David Willey's thunderous hundred had taken Yorkshire to their second record Blast score in the week

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Sutherland, Nicholson in 'productive' talks

Australian cricket's warring chiefs met for about four hours on Sunday in the latest effort to find a way to end the damaging pay war, but anger and mistrust remain major obstacles

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Dhananjaya, Pradeep return to Sri Lanka's Test squad

Batting allrounder Dhananjaya de Silva, uncapped left-arm spinner Malinda Pushpakumara, and seamer Nuwan Pradeep returned to Sri Lanka's squad for the first Test against India, in Galle

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Lynn to undergo shoulder surgery

The Australia batsman has injured his left shoulder three times in the last two years, and feels it is functioning at only 50% currently

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England bat, both teams unchanged

England women chose to bat in their fifth World Cup final and second title match at Lord's

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Saturday, July 22, 2017

Womens World Cup: India VS England Live Score

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Nobody would have showed heed on women’s cricket a month ago, when women’s cricket world cup started. Now all eyes are on the tournament as Indian women’s team reached final under the captaincy of Mithali Raj. Indian team turned everybody’s eyes on them by reaching finals. Now they are all set to play against England women in finals. Historical venue, Lords, Will be hosting this match. A huge turn around in women’s cricket if Indian team wins in this game.

Match telecast

Telecast will start from 230Pm IST.

Catch all the live action on Startsports 2 and Star Sports 2 HD.

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Confidant India

A Win against hot favourites of the tournament, Australia, gave Indian girls extreme Confidence. India had already registered win against England, against whom India are playing against in final, in early stage of the tournament.  India have never won a world cup before. But they have reached final once, in 2005. Mithali was captain back then also in 2005.  When compared to team in 2005, Indian team has more match winners now. The way India won against Australia in semi-final, made all fans excited for final. Huge crowd is anticipated on Sunday at Lords. India fans are expected to outnumber English fans on Sunday. All eyes are on Harampreet after she scored 170 against Australia. Kaur’s innings is still fresh in all fans hearts.

England

Though Indian team is in sublime form. England women cannot be taken lightly. After a defeat in their first match of the tournament, against India, they registered 6 straight wins following the defeat. All their top order are astonishing form. Three of their batsmen scored in excess of 300 runs. Heather Knight is the captain of Indian team. Playing at home ground is an advantage for England team.

Predictions

India to win the final.

MIthali Raj will be top scorer in India.

 

 

 



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Raj eyes World Cup glory in hope of brighter future

India captain Mithali Raj hoped on the eve of the final that an Indian win would inspire young girls in the country to take up the sport, and serve as the catalyst of a women's IPL

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Honesty the best policy for 'tougher' England

Heather Knight termed the last 18 months "manic" as England turned around their fortunes following last year's World T20

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Levi's muscle not as Hales swings Notts ahead

Nottinghamshire Outlaws claimed their second NatWest T20 victory in as many days after defeating Northants Steelbacks by 12 runs under the DLS method

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Lord's sellout gaps pioneering tournament

This Women's World Cup has been watched by over 50 million people and will provide a benchmark for future tournaments

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Drums to add festive touch at Lord's finale

MCC makes exception for Bharat Army after consulting with ICC

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Hemang Amin appointed COO of IPL

The BCCI has named Hemang Amin as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Indian Premier League

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India batsmen tune up for Galle with runs

Virat Kohli was the only batsmen to make fifty plus, while Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Wriddhiman Saha all crossed 30 before retiring out

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India's chance to spur a revolution

While England are on a seven-match winning streak, India have overcome a mini-slump to topple New Zealand and Australia on their way to the grand finale at Lord's

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'Body is still very unsure' - KL Rahul

The India opener hit a fifty in his first competitive fixture in four months, but doubts after a serious shoulder injury continue to persist

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World Cup was a learning curve - SL women's coach

Hemantha Devapriya said that competing with the top countries was an invaluable experience even though Sri Lanka came home with only one win in seven matches

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Australia players offer A$30 million for grassroots

But the pay dispute hit a new problem as Cricket Australia sends a revised MoU that has no mention of revenue sharing

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Friday, July 21, 2017

Australia's supremacy challenged: now what next?

There does not need to be panic from Australia after their semi-final exit, but there are a few areas of concern and chief among them is Meg Lanning's fitness

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Champions Northants sneak home in rain-hit finale

Northamptonshire ended Leicestershire's 100 per cent record in this year's NatWest T20 Blast with a two-run Duckworth/Lewis win at Grace Road

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Wessels hundred caps Trent Bridge night of records

A record Notts score, a first Notts century in T20 - by Riki Wessels - and the biggest T20 crowd ever seen at Trent Bridge: quite a night as they squeezed out local rivals Derbyshire

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Surrey take London derby after Pietersen mishap

Surrey overcame London rivals Middlesex in the NatWest Blast by 15 runs in front of a full house at the Kia Oval after a run-out mishap involving Kevin Pietersen

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Bopara's four wickets take Essex off bottom



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Willey hits form with the bat to sink Birmingham

England star David Willey tormented Birmingham with the bat to ensure a Yorkshire victory

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USA to play T20s against CPL franchises

Two Caribbean Premier League squads will play warm-up fixtures against the USA men's team in the build-up to this year's pair of CPL double-headers in Florida

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Panel to recommend next SA coach misses deadline, given extension

A five-man panel, appointed to recommend a candidate for South Africa head coach, has been given an extension till the end of the ongoing England tour after failing to meet the July 21 deadline

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India ready to embrace a defining moment

India have played in front of the two previous sellout crowds at the World Cup, but the final at a packed Lord's will be a whole new experience

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Did Srinivasan, Shah 'hijack' crucial BCCI meeting?

The Committee of Administrators had complained to the Supreme Court that N Srinivasan and Niranjan Shah acted against the BCCI's efforts to reform. Was it right?

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Kuldeep, Jadeja rip through SL Board President's XI

Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav scythed through Sri Lanka Board President's batting to bowl them out for 187, before India finished the first warm-up day at 135 for 3

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Vaas takes over from Ramanayake as bowling coach

The former fast bowler will guide Sri Lanka's pace attack for the series against India

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CA-ACA MoU compromise falls over

Talks involving the CEOs of Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association had been progressing slowly over the last week but the tentative deal has broken down

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Morkel may put Test cricket first as career winds down

Morne Morkel is savouring every moment back in international career after his serious back injury but believes his career is 'nearly finished'

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

'WBBL stint has transformed Harmanpreet'

India captain Mithali Raj pointed to Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana's inputs on Australia players, courtesy their WBBL stints, as being key to plotting Australia's downfall in the semi-final in Derby

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Return to Sri Lanka brings India's ascent to No. 1 full circle

India's tour of Sri Lanka brings captain Virat Kohli back to the place where the team's journey from No. 7 to No. 1 in the ICC Test rankings began in 2015

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Unemployed Australians to 'face the music'

Australia's vanquished tournament favourites return home to the uncertainty of unemployment and the questions of a nation that expected them to be lifting the World Cup

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Archer's best ends Hampshire's unbeaten run

Jofra Archer recorded his career best Twenty20 figures to help Sussex end Hampshire's unbeaten start to the Natwest T20 Blast

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Parkinson helps Leicestershire to four wins on the bounce

North group leaders Leicestershire made it four wins out of four, all away from home, in the NatWest T20 Blast when they beat Durham by 27 runs at Chester-le-Street.

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McCullum stirs to fire up Middlesex's season

Brendon McCullum stirred and suddenly Middlesex's NatWest Blast season was alive again as they saw off Kent at Richmond

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Kaur's 171 sets up final against England

Harmanpreet Kaur's 171 not out off 115 balls razed Australia and vaulted India into their second World Cup final

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'I wanted to prove myself' - Harmanpreet

Facing the world champions, in the semi-final of the Women's World Cup, brought the best out of Harmanpreet Kaur

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Kohli basks in 'iconic' Sri Lanka memories

India's win over Sri Lanka in 2015 set the template for the team's success since then, said Virat Kohli

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Miller bolsters Glamorgan in packed Blast schedule

Glamorgan have signed South African international batsman David Miller as an overseas player for the NatWest T20 Blast campaign

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Samaraweera not to continue as batting consultant

The BCB has decided not to continue with Thilan Samaraweera as Bangladesh's batting consultant

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Kevin Pietersen feels the love on his English return

He coughed and spluttered, but then Kevin Pietersen was riding the wave as a capacity crowd at The Oval lapped up the start of his valedictory tour of England in the NatWest Blast

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Westley, Malan named in 13-man England squad

Essex's Tom Westley will make his Test debut at No.3 in the third Test against South Africa at The Kia Oval next week, after being named as a direct replacement for Gary Ballance in a 13-man squad

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Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Six-hitting Pietersen back in style for Surrey

Kevin Pietersen made a grand return for Surrey in the NatWest Blast in front of 23,000 at Kia Oval, but not without an immediate injury worry

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India VS Srilanka tour Preview

India Vs Srilanka Preview

After a lot of drama, Ravi Shastri is appointed as team India’s coach. He Replaced Anil Kumble, who can be said as successful. India will head to their neighboring nation, Srilanka, to play all three formats in the series. Three tests, Five ODI’s and a t20 will be played. India will play a two day practice match before the start of series.

KL Rahul is back after Injury to open with Rohit Sharma, who was also rested for series against West Indies. Ajinkya Rehane will continue as Vice Captain. Ravi Shastri in Press conference said team alone is responsible for the current number one position of team India.

Virat Kohli said that is he is more matured now than the last visited Srilanka. India are playing a bilateral Series against Srilanka after two years of hiatus. Galle will host the opening test between two nations. Match will commence from 10am IST. Colombo will host 2nd test along with final two ODI’s and a lone t20.Hardhik Pandya is included in the test squad for the first time. Kuldeep yadav might also make his debut. Another new entrant in to the squad is Abhinav mukund. Kandy will host 2nd and 3rd ODI’s along with third test. Dambula will host one match in the season, first ODI. Regular opener Murali vijay is ruled out from the series due to injury Dravid and Zaheer Khan are appointed as batting and bowling coaches respectively. Karun Nair is dropped from the test squad. He also said that he will be happy to play with whatever position he is assigned.

Srilanka

Angelo Mathews has voluntarily stepped down as captain. Upul tharanga is appointed captain for tests too.

India Sqaud(test): Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan(opener) KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice captain), Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin, R Jadeja, W Saha (wicket keeper), Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, M Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Abhinav Mukund



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Godleman's best good enough for Derbyshire

Billy Godleman struck his best Twenty20 score to keep Derbyshire near the top of North Group with a victory at New Road

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Michael Lumb forced to retire due to ankle injury

Michael Lumb, the Nottinghamshire and England batsman, has been forced to retire with immediate effect because of an ankle injury.

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Wood given all clear after scans on heel

Mark Wood has been passed fit for the third Test against South Africa with scans clearing him of injury after he had reported soreness in his left heel

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Defending champs brace for resurgent India

A rousing victory against New Zealand in their last league match will give India a measure of belief as they head into a semi-final against a dominant Australia side that seems to have all bases covered

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Shastri wants focus back on players after recent episodes

After the protracted saga preceding his own appointment as the new India coach, Ravi Shastri is eager for the focus to shift to his players and their cricket

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Herath leapfrogs Ashwin to second place

Hashim Amla, who made fifties in each innings in Trent Bridge, returned to the top ten on the batting front

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Ashwin compares Chennai Super Kings comeback to Munich air disaster

R Ashwin has waded into controversy by comparing Chennai Super Kings' return to the IPL fold to Manchester United's recovery from the horrific plane crash at Munich in 1958

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Pay war damage already done - Johnson

Former Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson believes relations between players and Cricket Australia will take a long time to heal after difficult negotiations over the MoU

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

'India can beat Australia' - Chopra

The former India captain believes that Australia's confidence is the only thing which will be missing in the Indian line-up

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Kent collapse brings Canterbury dejection

Kent looked bound for victory at Canterbury until Tom Smith and Thisara Perera turned the tables for Gloucestershire with three-wicket spells

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"We can reach a deal without drama" - PCA confident ahead of England pay talks

There is presently no likelihood of English cricket suffering the sort of conflict currently being experienced in Australia, according to the chief executive of the PCA, David Leatherdale

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England hold nerve in thriller to make final

Sarah Taylor's half-century and Jenny Gunn's cameo unbeaten 27 helped England fight nerves and a full-blown batting collapse to progress to their fifth World Cup final

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BPL players to have say in which franchise to play for

Local players of the A-plus category in the Bangladesh Premier League will have a say in which team they will turn out for in 2017

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'Shouldn't have taken anyone on face value' - Vinod Rai

CoA chairman Vinod Rai has stated he did not have the "foggiest idea" about the total breakdown in talks between Indian captain Virat Kohli and former India coach Anil Kumble

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Ballance injury confirmed as broken finger

Gary Ballance has been diagnosed with a broken finger which seems certain to keep him out of the team for the third Investec Test against South Africa

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Bracewell to step down as Ireland's head coach

Cricket Ireland's CEO Warren Deutrom confirmed the decision to part ways with Bracewell was 'mutual'

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Cremer proud despite 'rollercoaster of emotions'

Zimbabwe's captain said the team had chinks to work out - particularly with their bowling - and hoped this performance would get them the regular cricket needed for that

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ICC clears Eranga's bowling action

Shaminda Eranga's action has been cleared after it was found illegal a little more than a year ago

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Dickwella asked me to keep talking to him - Gunaratne

Asela Gunaratne was the go-to man on Tuesday - for Niroshan Dickwella, with whom he put on 121, and for captain Dinesh Chandimal

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When underdogs came painfully close

In the wake of Zimbabwe's defeat to Sri Lanka, after being in control for the best part of five days, we look at other instances where underdogs have fumbled positions of strength

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Bharat Arun named India bowling coach, Bangar assistant coach

India's support staff have been given two-year contracts extending until the end of the 2019 World Cup

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'Disruptive elements' stalling Lodha reforms - Rai

In an interview with ESPNcricinfo, Vinod Rai, chairman of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators, believes the BCCI is running out of time in its objections to the Lodha reforms

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Sri Lanka keep fighting with Dickwella's fifty



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Monday, July 17, 2017

Where the BCCI stands on major Lodha reforms

A year after a Supreme Court verdict directing the implementation of the Lodha Committee reforms, the BCCI has worked on a few suggestions, while resisting the major changes

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We were in control from the toss to the last ball - du Plessis

South Africa's returning captain lauded his team's character after they responded to the heavy defeat at Lord's with a crushing victory

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Root shocked by Vaughan condemnation of England's 'lack of respect' for Test cricket

Michael Vaughan, Joe Root's boyhood hero, has branded England's batting "appalling" and suggested it was born from "a lack of respect" for the values of Test cricket.

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Shastri recommends Bharat Arun for India bowling coach

India's new head coach Ravi Shastri has recommended to the BCCI that Bharat Arun be appointed the bowling coach

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Ballance faces X-ray after sustaining blow to left index finger

Gary Ballance is to have an X-ray on his left index finger after sustaining a blow on it when batting on the fourth day of the Trent Bridge Test

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West Indies stars one step closer to return

With the cricket board officially offering 'temporary amnesty' to players who do not fit their selection criteria, the likes of Gayle, Pollard, Narine, etc could be back as early as the end of the month

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England seal eight-wicket win in learning disability final

England's Learning Disability team have sealed a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Australia in the final of the INAS Tri-Series at Neston Cricket Club

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Karunaratne urges positivity over survival

Seeing out Graeme Cremer and staying positive will reverse a little pressure and bring a mammoth 388 target within reach, according to Dimuth Karunaratne

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Pressure on England to do the running

The hosts have the weight of expectation on them, but also a batting line-up that has been in sensational form

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Raza credits Klusener for batting revival

Raza also acknowledged continuity, a theory endorsed by head coach Heath Streak and chief selector Tatenda Taibu, for their recent upswing

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Afghanistan A replace Australia A in tri-series

Afghanistan A will be replacing Australia A, who had pulled out of the tour of South Africa over the ongoing pay dispute with their board

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Philander and Morris dismantle England top order

Brilliant bowling by South Africa's pace attack threatened to turn the Trent Bridge Test into a rout as England lost four wickets on the fourth morning

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Dhawan to replace injured Vijay for Sri Lanka

An injury in the right wrist has ruled M Vijay out of the upcoming Sri Lanka Tests

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Cremer, Tiripano stretch lead to 350

Sikandar Raza reached a maiden Test ton and Graeme Cremer made a spirited 35 not out as Zimbabwe marched on to a lead of 350 on the fourth morning of the only Test in Colombo

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Sunday, July 16, 2017

Buttler's cool caps Parkinson's impressive debut

A measured unbeaten 42 off 37 balls from Jos Buttler helped Lancashire reel in a 153 target to end Derbyshire's winning start to the NatWest T20 Blast

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Prolific Ingram inspires Glamorgan to last-ball epic

Colin Ingram blazed his way to a second century in the space of eight days as Glamorgan clinched a five-wicket NatWest T20 Blast victory over Essex in a run-fest at Chelmsford

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Ramprakash calls for patience as England display red-ball shortcomings

The increased prioritisation of T20 cricket might be a contributory factor in England's top-order issues, according to their batting coach, Mark Ramprakash.

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Gloom for Middlesex as Somerset end losing run

Somerset claimed their first win of the NatWest T0 Blast campaign by plundering 207 for 9 at Uxbridge and then restricting Middlesex to 186 for 7 in reply

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Ronchi turns on the Bears on Edgbaston return



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ODI series win helped us mentally - Waller

Malcolm Waller believes confidence bred by the ODI series victory has bled into the Tests as well

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Pitch eased out during Zimbabwe revival - SL coach

The soft ball turned less sharply off the pitch and the Khettarama surface itself has become easier to bat on, according to Sri Lanka's interim head coach Nic Pothas, thus allowing Zimbabwe's revival

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Elgar and Amla put South Africa in command

South Africa, secure, circumspect and seemingly bound for victory, led by 290 with seven wickets remaining by lunch on the third day at Trent Bridge

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Saturday, July 15, 2017

Raj hails resilience of 'new India'

Following the 186-win against New Zealand in Derby, Mithali Raj has hailed her team as a "new India"

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Cremer's five earns Zimbabwe 10-run lead

Graeme Cremer took figures of 5 for 125 - his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests - to dismiss Sri Lanka for 346

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Will Sutherland chooses cricket over AFL

The 17-year-old Sutherland has chosen to accept the offer of a multi-year rookie deal with Victoria rather than nominating for the AFL draft

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Rudolph cut off by the Cardiff rain

The spoils were shared in Cardiff where the match was abandoned after 17.2 overs of Glamorgan's innings

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Morris credits du Plessis' captaincy for South Africa revival

Turning a team's mood, mindset and match-day performances around can take months but Faf du Plessis was able to achieve that with his South African side in less than a week

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Roach returns, Reifer picked for England tour

Fast bowler Kemar Roach has been recalled to West Indies' Test squad for the series in England that begins on August 17

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Manodara 84 ensures Sri Lanka clinch thriller

Pakistan needed 16 runs in 21 balls when their last wicket fell, consigning them to two entire world cup campaigns without a single victory

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Australia defend 269, play India in semi-final

Australia beat South Africa by 59 runs and have set up a knockout clash with India, a team they had already beaten in the group stages of the Women's World Cup

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England thrash West Indies to top table

West Indies threw away a top-class spin-bowling performance by showing a dismal lack of intent with the bat on a slow and low pitch in Bristol

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Bowlers seize on Raj-Krishnamurthy heroics, India seal semi-final spot

Mithali Raj and Veda Krishnamurthy powered India to 265 and their bowlers put in a clinical performance to take India into the semi-final

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SL should have been in a better position - Herath

The left-arm spinner warned that batting last at Khettarama 'won't be easy' and suggested Sri Lanka should have done better with the bat

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'Lead will be a bonus' - Streak

With one eye on how difficult it will be to bat in the fourth inning in Colombo, Zimbabwe coach Heath Streak is keen on securing a first-innings lead

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BCCI does U-turn on Dravid, Zaheer appointments

The BCCI has done a U-turn on the appointments of Zaheer Khan as bowling consultant and Rahul Dravid as overseas Test batting consultant

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Anderson rattles through South Africa with five-wicket haul

James Anderson made clinical use of a good bowling morning at Trent Bridge to collect a five-wicket haul as England took the last four South Africa for the addition of only 26 runs

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Sarfraz joins Yorkshire for short T20 stint

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has signed for Yorkshire as an overseas player for the NatWest T20 Blast

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CA-ACA talks bring MoU closer 

Two days of talks have broken down barriers of rhetoric and transparency between CA and the Australian Cricketers Association, but the signing of a new MoU remains elusive

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Friday, July 14, 2017

Herath five-for wraps Zimbabwe up for 356

Zimbabwe could eke out only 12 runs in a little under five overs on the second morning as they were bowled out for 356

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Keogh brings Steelbacks last-ball victory

Reigning champions Northants Steelbacks ended Birmingham Bears' 100 per cent start in the NatWestT20Blast with a thrilling five-wicket win at Edgbaston off the last ball of the match

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Carberry, Crane combine to crush Middlesex

Hampshire continued their winning start to this season's Natwest T20 Blast campaign thanks to a Man-of-the-Match performance by Michael Carberry

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Record crowd sees Roses duo claim tie in deluge

Yorkshire and Lancashire shared a tie in their Roses T20 in front of a record crowd at Old Trafford after heavy rain forced the result to be decided on the Duckworth-Lewis method

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Denly hundred downs Surrey in 400-run thriller

Joe Denly hit a career-best 116 not out as Kent chased down 206 in the NatWest T20 Blast to beat Surrey by eight wickets in front of a near 25,000 sell out at the Kia Oval

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McKay's conquers sickness as career-best sees off Worcs

Clint McKay returned the best ever figures by a Leicestershire bowler in domestic T20 as they secured a five-wicket win over Worcestershire Rapids at New Road

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De Kock keeps it simple after answering du Plessis' call

South Africa needed some no-nonsense impetus to their batting and that is what they got from promoting Quinton de Kock to No. 4 in the order

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Durham line up Imad Wasim signing

Durham are hoping to complete the signing of Imad Wasim as an overseas player in the NatWest T20 Blast

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Thakor arrested following exposure allegations

Derbyshire allrounder Shiv Thakor has been arrested following allegations that he indecently exposed himself

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Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals return from suspension

The two suspended teams will now be able to participate in the 11th IPL edition next year

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'Expected little more bounce' - Gurusinha

Sri Lanka's cricket manager Asanka Gurusinha said the team was slightly let down by lack of bounce and slow pace of the the R Premadasa Stadium surface

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Supreme Court asks Srinivasan and Shah to explain themselves

The Supreme Court has asked N Srinivasan and Niranjan Shah to explain their position, after the committee of administrators said they were stalling the implementation of the Lodha Committee recommendations

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India, New Zealand in knockout shootout

It's a clash between a side fighting demons from within against one that's under pressure to live up to their pre-tournament favourites tag

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South Africa bat; du Plessis, Morris in

Faf du Plessis, Duanne Olivier and Chris Morris returned to South Africa's starting XI; England were unchanged

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Thursday, July 13, 2017

Zimbabwe opt to bat, Musakanda gets maiden cap

On a Khettarama track expected to be full of runs on the first day, Zimbabwe opted to bat first, influenced by the form of the top order in the preceding ODI series against Sri Lanka

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Resilient Essex brush off Tamim's hasty exit



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Middlesex survive collapse to sneak London derby

Middlesex survived the loss of six wickets for 20 runs to sneak an enthralling London derby by one wicket in front of more than 27,000 at Lord's

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SA call time on Duminy - but bigger questions loom

Dropping JP Duminy for lack of runs may have been a logical call but South Africa will miss his leadership and are light on replacements

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Cricket Advisory Committee defends Dravid, Zaheer appointment

After they were criticised for over-reaching, the CAC has written to the BCCI's committee of administrators detailing the reasons for selecting India's new coaching staff

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Radical overhaul for QeA Trophy on the cards

To improve the level of experience in domestic cricket, the PCB could introduce a draft system to pick players into regional and departmental teams for the Quaid-e-Azam trophy

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Kent falter against Howell magic



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Rabada's absence could require extra seamer - du Plessis

Never mind the pace and the wickets, it's the overs South Africa will miss most from Kagiso Rabada, who has to sit out of the second Investec Test because of a suspension

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'Always the captain's team' - Shastri

Newly-appointed India coach Ravi Shastri has insisted that his job is only to keep the players in the best frame of mind to perform and that the captain is always in charge

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Player-board relationship "steadily improving" - Gayle

Chris Gayle said the players and Cricket West Indies need to build on a steadily improving relationship "to get the best players out on the field"

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CWI agrees truce with star players over availability

The biggest names in Caribbean cricket could be about to return to the West Indies team after significant progress was made in negotiations between players and the board

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Cremer backs Zimbabwe to counter Herath

Rangana Herath had taken 19 wickets in two Tests - and that was away from home. Now, Zimbabwe have to battle the left-arm spinner in his own backyard

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Time for the real South Africa to stand up

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between England and South Africa at Trent Bridge

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'Goal is No. 1, but can't do that in a year' - Chandimal

Sri Lanka's new Test captain Dinesh Chandimal's objective is to take a languishing Sri Lanka side to the top of the rankings, but insisted on patience in their climb

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Can confident Zimbabwe topple Chandimal's Sri Lanka?

Zimbabwe seem confident about beating Sri Lanka in their backyard for the first time in Tests, but new captain Dinesh Chandimal won't easily let that happen

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Jason Gillespie named interim PNG coach

Jason Gillespie takes over following the exit of former New Zealand offspinner Dipak Patel

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Vince and Crane make triumphant return



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Cook gets acquainted to life back in England's ranks

Alastair Cook insists he has no regrets after giving up the England captaincy, but admitted there were just a couple of poignant moments during the Lord's Test

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Elegant Clarke soothes the Rhodes rage

Joe Clarke guided Worcestershire to safety at Cheltenham as their director of cricket Steve Rhodes raged that Gloucestershire "wanted it all ways"

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Footitt leaves Surrey and heads back home

Nottinghamshire have re-signed left-arm seam bowler Mark Footitt following his surprise release from Surrey midway through the season

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Chairman Peever reiterates divide between CA and ACA

In his column in the Australian, David Peever has presented a graphic representation of the differences between CA and the ACA

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Wood fears the chop as competition for places hots up

England look set to name an unchanged team for the second Test, but the sight of Chris Woakes and Jake Ball back in training suggested selection could become highly competitive before the end of the summer

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Sciver and Beaumont produce another batting show of force

Nat Sciver struck her second century of an increasingly formidable World Cup campaign, as England's women laid down another major statement of intent against New Zealand at Derby

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Spinners, Lanning power Australia into semi-final

Mithali Raj's world record and Punam Raut's maiden World Cup century were mere footnotes on a day when Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry and Australia's spinners stamped their authority to seal a semi-final berth

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The usefulness of the specialist coach

As India's expanded backroom, with specialist coaches, takes charge for the Sri Lanka tour, we look at five instances when international cricketers benefitted from such coaching

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Ismail, van Niekerk take SA closer to semi-finals

South Africa inched closer to the semi-finals with a resounding eight-wicket win, led by Dane van Niekerk and Shabnim Ismail

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'I'm lucky to be here' says Fletcher - and he fears it will happen again

Luke Fletcher 'feels lucky to be here' after his blow on the head while bowling in the NatWest Blast and he fears he may not be the last to be injured in this way

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CoA to BCCI: Adopt new constitution before September election

The new BCCI constitution, as per the Lodha Committee's recommendations, needs to be in place in order for the board elections to take place at the annual general meeting scheduled for September

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Tamim Iqbal plays down abrupt Essex exit

Tamim Iqbal and Essex have determinedly played down the reasons for Tamim's abrupt abandonment of his stint at the county

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CoA asks Supreme Court to solve Srinivasan-Shah problem

The CoA has asked the Supreme Court to take note of the "disruptive and subversive conduct" of disqualified office bearers who were preventing the implementation the Lodha recommendations

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Umar Akmal not given central contract

Fakhar Zaman, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, and Shadab Khan have been rewarded for their impressive performances, in Pakistan's run to the Champions Trophy title, with their first central contracts

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Fletcher ruled out for season after head injury

Nottinghamshire's seam bowler Luke Fletcher has been ruled out for the rest of the season after being struck on the head in his followthrough in a T20 Blast fixture

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Hambantota groundstaff stripped of pants, SLC to investigate

SLC will launch an inquiry into the decision to strip Hambantota Stadium groundstaff of their branded SLC trousers - which they had been wearing - following the fifth ODI against Zimbabwe

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Dottin, Taylor star as West Indies leave Pakistan winless

West Indies were aided by rain after putting up a strong batting display against Pakistan which saw Deandra Dottin reach her maiden ODI hundred, supported by Stafanie Taylor's 90

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Shapoor brightens Afghanistan's famous Lord's day

Shapoor Zadran gave the large contingent of Afghanistan fans plenty to cheer at Lord's during their historic first match at the ground before the weather closed in

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Mashrafe's future secure, says BCB chief

Mashrafe Mortaza will remain Bangladesh's ODI captain for as long as he wants, according to BCB president Nazmul Hassan

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Dawson hopes to seek out Warne's advice

The allrounder bagged a pair at Lord's, picked up four wickets in England's crushing victory, and admitted to a serious attack of nerves in the first innings

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Mathews steps down as Sri Lanka captain

Angelo Mathews has stepped down as Sri Lanka captain in all three formats

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Shastri, Zaheer, Dravid in India's new coaching team

Ravi Shastri, the former India allrounder and team director, has been appointed head coach of the national side until the 2019 World Cup

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Semi-final berths up for grabs in triple-header

ESPNcricinfo previews the three Women's World Cup Games to be played on July 12, 2017

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Tsotsobe handed eight-year ban

The left-arm quick, who was once the No. 1-ranked ODI bowler, becomes the seventh player banned after the 2015 Ram Slam match-fixing case

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Cheltenham battens down the hatches

Rain restricted the action to just 15.3 overs on the third day at Cheltenham and it may need some imagination to conjure a result if the weather clears

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No India coach yet despite CoA's push

The BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), which had been tasked with finalising India's new head coach, was yet to reach a decision by Tuesday evening

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Tamim withdraws from Essex stint

Tamim Iqbal has been forced to pull out of his T20 stint with Essex due to "personal reasons" which have required him to return to Bangladesh

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Autopsy of a humiliating defeat

After their first ever home-series loss to Zimbabwe, the signs that Sri Lanka's cricket is in trouble are becoming impossible to ignore

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BCCI SGM to ratify Lodha recommendations postponed

Four state associations objected to the short notice given for scheduling the SGM

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Out-of-contract Australian cricketers to get external funding boost

Major financial institutions and private individuals have shown interest in supporting the players, according to the ACA

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Mark Taylor calls for MoU compromise

Mark Taylor, the Cricket Australia board director, has admitted that compromise must be found between the game's governing body and the Australian Cricketers Association before the game suffers further damage

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The collateral damage of the pay dispute

Pressure from commercial sponsors may finally end the dispute between Cricket Australia and the players over the pay model

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Monday, July 10, 2017

Du Plessis must lift spirits of SA pack

The Test captain has returned with South Africa licking their wounds and Faf du Plessis has work to do to turn things around

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Cox, Rhodes shine of day of youthful promise

Ben Cox made his first century in two years before Worcestershire declared behind on the second day at Cheltenham

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Fielding separates teams; our fielding was brilliant - Cremer

Zimbabwe's captain singled out Tarisai Musakanda's diving catch at point to dismiss Akila Dhananjaya as the turning point of the 5th ODI

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'Best spinner' Moeen still England's No. 2

England will continue to treat Moeen Ali as a batsman who "bowls a little", according to their coach, Trevor Bayliss

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Pakistan, WI face off in battle for pride

While West Indies will look to build on their 47-run victory against Sri Lanka, Pakistan will be keen on ending their 12-match winless streak in the World Cup

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