Thursday, October 31, 2019

Pat Brown to replace Dale Steyn at the Melbourne Stars

The seamer will head to Australia next month to prepare for his BBL stint which starts in January

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England bowl in first T20I as Gregory, Brown, Curran make debuts

Curran brothers reunited in an England side for the first time since Sri Lanka tour last year

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Matthew Cross hits fifty as Scotland sign off with a win

Matthew Cross produced his second half-century of the tournament and blunted Oman's left-arm-swing threat of Bilal Khan

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Moeen Ali signs for MSL stint with Cape Town Blitz

England allrounder to cover for Wahab Riaz absence in opening two games

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Will be 'bit more practical' scheduling matches in north in the winter - Sourav Ganguly

The BCCI president also says it is too late to the cancel the upcoming India-Bangladesh T20I to be played in Delhi on Sunday

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Dew will play a big role in day-night Test - Sachin Tendulkar

'Seamers as well as spinners are going to find it challenging' if dew comes into play, he says

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MCC to play Champion County in Galle during England tour



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No Pakistani players in T10 will cause 'serious damage' - Emirates board to PCB

Several accounts suggest that the decision to revoke the Pakistani players' NOCs came from Prime Minister Imran Khan

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Gaikwad, Aparajith tons hand India A drubbing in Deodhar Trophy opener

Only one India A batsman crossed 50 as Roosh Kalaria took 3 for 20 and Mohammed Siraj ended with 2 for 30

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Shadab, Fakhar give Pakistan roaring start to Australia tour

Rookies Musa, Qadir and Hasnain may have to wait for their chances as experienced bowlers shine

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Eoin Morgan 'delighted' to carry on as captain as England target T20 World Cup



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Glenn Maxwell news sent 'shivers' through Chris Lynn

Lynn said that the whole of Australia would be behind Maxwell as he steps away from the game indefinitely

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Don't countback in anger as new World Cup countdown begins

England's new-look squad face familiar opponents in Christchurch at start of new cycle

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South African players' body calls on CSA to launch inquiry into MSL dispute

SACA "very surprised" with the suspensions of Corrie van Zyl, Naasei Appiah and Clive Eksteen

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Jackson Bird, Riley Meredith scythe through Victoria

Wade keeps Tasmania chugging along with well-crafted 44 not out amid wickets

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Only way is up for Sri Lanka as Australia eye whitewash

Australia's victories so far have been huge ones, but Sri Lanka have a good record at MCG

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Conflict of interest: BCCI ethics officer summons Rahul Dravid for a second time

NCA director asked to meet DK Jain on November 12 to provide "further submissions and clarifications"

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Marnus Labuschagne 87, WA collapse hand Queensland top spot

WA lost seven wickets for 24 runs in 28 balls after appearing on track to run down Queensland's 268

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Shadab, Fakhar give Pakistan roaring start to Australia tour

Rookies Musa, Qadir and Hasnain may have to wait for their chances as experienced bowlers shine

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019

Calmer Cricket Australia sizes up future challenges

Board looking to turn in two successful T20 World Cup, apart from continuing to strengthen domestic game and finances

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Glenn Maxwell takes indefinite break to deal with 'difficulties with his mental health'

"Glenn was proactive in identifying these issues and engaging with support staff"

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'What Shakib is going through is hard to explain in words' - Mohammad Ashraful

Drawing on his own experience of being banned, the former Bangladesh captain has expressed words of support for Shakib

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Cricket Australia open to multi-year central contracts

After the deal struck with Andrew McDonald as assistant coach, CA are likely to adapt their player contracts

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ICC could scrap global qualifier for 2021 T20 World Cup

Hosting of back-to-back T20 World Cups within 12 months likely to play a hand in decision

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Phil Simmons throws support behind West Indies captains Jason Holder and Kieron Pollard

'Relaxing' in white-ball cricket will help Holder's Test form, says returning West Indies coach

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Jatinder and Bilal seal Oman's return to T20 World Cup

Opener carries his bat to keep floundering innings afloat before yorker barrage derails Hong Kong in thriller

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SG pink ball to be used for maiden day-night Test in India

About six dozen balls will be supplied by SG to BCCI considering both India and Bangladesh would want to start training with the ball

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Darren Gough in line for England bowling coach role

Former England fast bowler expected to join New Zealand tour as interim appointment

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Reversing course: George Munsey's bread-and-butter shot continues causing chaos in Dubai

The reverse sweep is the foundation of the left-hander's strokeplay and it's one which few teams have found an answer for in this tournament

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Ghulam Shabber suspended by Emirates board; being investigated by ACU

He had gone missing ahead of UAE's match against Hong Kong on October 21 after leaving the squad and country without explanation

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Hamilton Masakadza appointed Zimbabwe Cricket's director of cricket

The director of cricket is a new role created by the ZC board in August when a decision was taken to restructure its management

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George Munsey sweeps UAE away as Scotland clinch trip to T20 World Cup

After a lacklustre group stage, the defending co-champions showed they still had enough left in the tank after two off days to see off the tournament hosts

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Javeria Khan's fifty sets up Pakistan's series sweep

Jahanara Alam's three-for goes in vain as hosts win final T20I with lots to spare

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More talent lost to South Africa as Michael Cohen joins Derbyshire

Promising young quick signs two-year deal after impressing for Western Province and Nottinghamshire 2nd XI

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Shakib's absence 'will work as motivation for us' - Mahmudullah

Bangladesh leave for T20I series in India with depleted squad

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Lisa Keightley becomes England women's head coach

Keightley replaces Mark Robinson in the role and becomes England's first full-time female coach

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Sri Lanka bat, bring in Dickwella, Avishka; Stanlake replaces Starc

Mitchell Starc is unavailable due to his brother Brandon's wedding

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

McDonald set to be named Langer's senior assistant

Currently the Victoria coach, he is expected to allowed to keep his roles in the Hundred and the IPL

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Hayley Matthews set to return from suspension from 3rd ODI against India

The allrounder is serving an eight match suspension for a CWI code of conduct breach

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Michael becomes fourth-generation Snedden in first-class cricket

The 27-year-old medium pacer makes his first-class debut for Wellington after a switch from Auckland

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Devon Conway joins elite group with triple century for Wellington

Conway's unbeaten 327 was the eighth first-class triple century scored in New Zealand

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Smit, Scholtz spark whirlwind fightback to send Namibia to T20 World Cup

Oman were well ahead in the chase before Namibia's spinners began a dramatic collapse

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CSA suspends interim director of cricket Corrie van Zyl

COO Naasei Appiah and commercial manager Clive Eksteen also suspended ten days before the start of the second season of the MSL

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Mominul Haque named captain for Tests, Mustafizur returns

Twenty-year-old Saif Hassan has been named in the Test squad; Mahmudullah to lead in T20Is

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Glover, van Merkeen are our X-factor players - Seelar

Netherlands captain says structured gameplans have helped his team, looks forward to semi-final against Ireland

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'Do we work in this or I wait til the IPL' - Bookie to Shakib

He had three Whatsapp chats with a bookie - in November 2017, January 2018 and April 2018

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SLC 'very positive' about touring Pakistan in December

This time, Sri Lanka appear prepared to send what will be very close to a full-strength team, for two Tests

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Pacers rip UAE apart to give Netherlands T20 World Cup spot

UAE recover from 9 for 5 but fail to stop the Dutch from making their third consecutive T20 World Cup

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Surrey confirm Hashim Amla signing on Kolpak deal

South African batsman joins club on two-year deal following international retirement in August

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Bangladesh agree to play day-night Test at Eden Gardens

India and Bangladesh are the only Full Members apart from Afghanistan and Ireland to have not played a day-night Test yet

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Sri Lanka under pressure to keep series alive

One year out from the T20 World Cup at home, Australia seem like they have the building blocks of a strong team

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Shakib Al Hasan under investigation for not reporting bookies' approach

ESPNcricnfo understands that the ICC has so far not pressed any charges against Shakib

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CSA to launch enquiry after Cobras miss transformation target

They took the field with only two Black African players instead of three, and have provided a written explanation to CSA

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England fall to warm-up defeat as Colin Munro blazes unbeaten ton

New Zealand opener hammers bowling as England slip to eight-wicket defeat

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MCG curator expects 'improvement in pitches this year', and no more Cook 244s

Matt Page confident that the plan to revitalise the MCG's ageing drop-in surfaces is coming together

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Monday, October 28, 2019

BCCI will have 'contract system for first-class cricketers' - Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president says the finance sub-committee will be asked to put together the details

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Siddle aware Test days may be numbered

Veteran quick happy with the career he's had; insists he'll still keep pushing for a place however unlikely

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Carey captain, Richardson unleashed for Australia A

Marcus Harris, Joe Burns and Usman Khawaja will duel for a top order spot for the Pakistan Tests

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Conditions in Australia 'totally different' to the rest of the world - Misbah-ul-Haq

The prospect of young tearaway Naseem Shah bowling in Australia excites Pakistan's head coach

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Surrey confirm Reece Topley signing on white-ball deal

Left-armer was subject of interest from several other counties after rejecting Sussex offer

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Bismah Maroof 70* gives Pakistan series-winning lead

Javeria Khan also hit a half-century while Sadia Iqbal took 3 for 19 as Bangladesh women crumbled in Lahore

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England's 50-over feats can spur T20 World Cup challenge - Jonny Bairstow

T20I format comes to fore as England look to maintain attacking white-ball approach

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Dale Steyn, JP Duminy expect MSL to revive flagging South African domestic game

It's not quite the IPL, but 'there is some quality', says Steyn of the T20 league

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Hamish Rutherford returns to Worcestershire as overseas player for 2020

New Zealand batsman twice filled in during 2019 season

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Starc to miss second T20I against Sri Lanka

Billy Stanlake and Sean Abbott are vying for the spot left vacant by Starc who is attending his brother's wedding

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BCB chief indicates that Shakib Al Hasan could miss India tour

The Test and T20I captain has missed two of the team's training sessions in the last three days

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Sunday, October 27, 2019

BCCI waits on BCB nod to roll out Eden Gardens day-night Test

Preparations are on in Kolkata to play the Test under lights, and a request has been made to the Bangladesh board

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Muhammad Usman takes UAE to playoffs, Ireland get direct entry to T20 World Cup

Canada too had an outside chance to top their group but in the end, they finished fifth

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Live Report - Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, 5th round

ESPNcricinfo's live updates on matches from the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2019

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Sri Lanka must dig deep after record defeat

Flayed with the ball and overwhelmed with the bat, Sri Lanka have just two days to dust themselves down

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Ban or not, David Warner a T20 leader for Australia

Knowledge gained from the IPL and an ability to move through the gears with the bat gives him a vital role

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Netherlands beat Scotland, but fall short of automatic qualification on NRR

Ten Doeschate scores unbeaten 51 but Dutch fail to move past PNG in top spot

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Oman miss out on direct qualification to T20 World Cup

Jersey's Blampied left Oman 6 for 3 in their chase and then Miles finished the job off

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Kumble backs Kohli's proposal for limited Test venues

Kumble also wants Test matches to be linked to festive occasions, while calling for facilities for fans to be improved

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Rest and rotation will be 'crucial' for England claims selector Ed Smith

Smith hints at route back for Jonny Bairstow in Sunday Times interview

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Chris Jordan hopes England's T20 fringe players cause selectors 'headaches'

Jordan insists focus is on New Zealand series, not next year's T20 World Cup

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Vanua, Bau dig PNG out of 19 for 6 hole in gritty fightback to defeat Kenya

The result eliminated Kenya from playoff contention

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After the boos, Warner returns home to love and adulation

All summer in England, he had to ignore the verbal bile directed at him. Now after 18 months, he was engulfed by warmth of the home fans

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Aizaz, Ghazanfar, Barkat help Hong Kong dismantle Nigeria

They took two wickets each to restrict Nigeria to 81, which Hong Kong chased down with five wickets and 77 balls to spare

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WBBL round-up: Kerr, McGrath and Blackwell master the chase

The best of Sunday's action from the WBBL as the Adelaide Strikers sit top of the table

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Saturday, October 26, 2019

Namibia storm past Singapore into the playoffs behind captain Erasmus

The Namibia juggernaut notched their fourth straight win, while Singapore fell to their fourth straight loss to crash out

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Bairstow leads England to opening warm-up win

Lockie Ferguson took three wickets on his return from injury ahead of the T20I series

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Sri Lanka bowl first, leave out Dickwella; Australia opt for Agar

The home side have left out Ben McDermott and Billy Stanlake from their squad

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Shemaine Campbelle, Chedean Nation return to West Indies ODI squad to face India

Two new faces join experienced duo in 14-strong squad for opening matches in Antigua

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Faf du Plessis suggests doing away with the toss in Test cricket

The South Africa captain says it would help teams be more competitive when they travel away from home

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PCB propose Rawalpindi and Karachi as venues for Sri Lanka Test series

The entire tour is likely to last only a fortnight and will take place in December 2019

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Record opening stand sets up big win for Netherlands

After Netherlands won the toss and chose to bat, O'Dowd and Cooper batted together until the 13th over to make 123

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Jahanara Alam and Rumana Ahmed heroics in vain as Pakistan women win in Lahore

Maroof, Sohail and Amin play crucial hands as hosts take 1-0 lead in three-match series

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Tamim Iqbal opts out India tour, Imrul Kayes called up

Senior batsman will be with his wife, who is expecting the couple's second child

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Mark Adair and Craig Young demolish Nigeria to put Ireland in playoffs

Kevin O'Brien smashes 17-ball 32 as Ireland canter to 67-run target in just 6.1 overs

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Aaron Finch needs runs to shore up T20 captaincy

He will want a strong start to the season against Sri Lanka and Pakistan to ensure there's no chance of history repeating

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Bengaluru Blasters batsman, bowling coach arrested on match-fixing charges

Development comes following arrest of Belagavi Panthers owner and a bookie on similar grounds

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Speculation on MS Dhoni's future 'downright disrespectful' - Ravi Shastri

Let it happen when it has to, the India coach says of the wicketkeeper-batsman's retirement

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'The financial thing is a hurdle' - ex-players stay away as CSA battles fund crunch

Faf du Plessis agrees that while the set-up needs inputs from past players, the board cannot always afford them

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Friday, October 25, 2019

WBBL round-up: Kapp takes hat-trick, Scorchers scorch chase

A recap of the best of the action from the second weekend in the WBBL

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Confident Sri Lanka can test Australia's T20 approach

The home side have lost Andrew Tye to injury while they face a side coming off an unexpected 3-0 series win in Pakistan

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Record Jatinder Singh-Aqib Ilyas stand helps Oman close in on T20 World Cup berth

T20I debutant Srimantha Wijeyeratne's quick fifty goes in vain as rest of Canada's batsmen stumble

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Malinga's return a rejuvenation for upbeat Sri Lanka

The veteran wants to inspire the next generation of Sri Lankan bowlers before his final bow in international cricket

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Australia lose Andrew Tye for T20I series, Aaron Finch fit to play

The pace bowler has suffered an elbow injury and will head to Sydney for assessment

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BCCI v ICC face-off imminent over reduced pay-outs

Rising operational costs, extra events, and the addition of two new Full Members have eaten into the projected revenues

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My father wished I would wear the Pakistan star - Usman Qadir

It has not always been easy carrying the family name, but the legspinner heads back to Australia with a chance to emulate his famous father

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Virat Kohli 'agreeable' to day-night Test cricket - Sourav Ganguly

BCCI president says India have no choice if Test cricket needs to attract crowds

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Worcestershire chief executive departs in unclear circumstances

Matt Rawnsley had only re-joined the club in March 2018

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Four-thousand reasons to market Indian domestic cricket better

The Vijay Hazare Trophy final was a glorious affair, with the Chinnaswamy stadium full of colour and noise

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Du Plessis calls on CSA for certainty over director of cricket, team director

Interim team director Enoch Nkwe and interim director cricket Corrie van Zyl are vying for the roles on a permanent basis

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Will try to emulate Williamson, Kohli as captain - Babar Azam

Pakistan's new T20I captain struck an emotive note ahead of his team's tour to Australia

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West Indies announce home series against New Zealand, South Africa and Australia over next three years

The men's team is set to play 11 Test matches - all part of the WTC - 20 ODIs and 36 T20Is at home

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Scholtz four-for backs up Baard, Erasmus fifties as Namibia win big

Bernard Scholtz produced the tournament's best haul of 4 for 12 to decimate Kenya in their chase

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Markram in race against time for form, fitness

The opener fractured his wrist recently and a full recovery could take eight weeks

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Amini-Doriga stand, Ravu four-for give PNG comprehensive win

Singapore slide to 43-run defeat despite being in a strong position when they had PNG at 101 for 4

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Mark Adair stars as Ireland move closer to playoffs

The seamer took 3 for 10 to shoot out Jersey for 105 and hand them their third loss

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No surgery, 'expect Bumrah to be back sooner than later' - Bharat Arun

Bowling coach expects team to adopt a 'horses for courses' approach to choose between Ashwin and Jadeja

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Focus on youth as Afghanistan revamp squads for West Indies series

Batsman Ibrahim Zadran and paceman Yamin Ahmadzai have been included in both squads

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England tour dates for Sri Lanka 2020 announced

England will play a Test at Colombo's R Premadasa stadium for the first time when they tour in March

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Remember us? Steven Smith and David Warner's Australian homecoming

Sunday's T20I against Sri Lanka will be the duo's first international game at home since Cape Town

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Thursday, October 24, 2019

Finch firming to lead with Carey in the wings

Captain comfortable in handing leadership to Carey or Cummins if he's not fit to play T20I opener v Sri Lanka

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Karnataka bowl in star-studded Vijay Hazare final

Both sides have never lost a final; Karnataka have won thrice, Tamil Nadu have won five titles

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Plunket Shield round-up: Nicholls' hundred, Eden Park thriller and Conway-watch

A look at the things that caught the eye as New Zealand's first-class got underway

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MacLeod passes 1000 runs and sends Bermuda packing

Scotland rattled up 128 runs off their last ten to set a target that was well out of reach

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Kane Williamson to miss T20Is against England through injury

Tim Southee to captain in Williamson's absence while Trent Boult misses first three T20Is to play Plunket Shield

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Career-best for Reeza Hendricks, Tabraiz Shamsi among the wickets in round of draws

Rassie van der Dussen keeps his form going with a patient 75 for the Lions

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Umar Amin, allrounders star as Northern power through to title

A half-century from Umar Amin and a frugal bowling display saw Northern thump Balochistan in the National T20 Cup final

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How Shakib stepped up to fill a Mashrafe-sized hole

Shakib was the trigger and the face of the players' strike in Bangladesh, and it had to be so; his pedigree forces the BCB to take him seriously

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Kinchit Shah, Nasrulla Rana help Hong Kong trump Canada

Shah's unbeaten 59 set it up before Rana derailed Canada's chase with a three-wicket haul

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Mohammad Saifuddin ruled out of India tour

A recurring back issue means the fast-bowling allrounder will need longer time to strengthen and resume a normal workload

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ICC suspends Selladore Vijayakumar, Tom Sole, Abiodun Abioye over illegal bowling actions

Event Panel acts after viewing footage of trio at ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier

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Surrey sign Shadab Khan, D'Arcy Short for 2020 Vitality Blast

Shadab Khan to play first county stint while D'Arcy Short switches from Durham after successful 2019 Blast

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'We are moving on' - India's chief selector MSK Prasad on MS Dhoni

Prasad said Dhoni had been spoken to about his future and he "also endorses our view of backing youngsters"

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Harry Nielsen, Fawad Ahmed see Prime Minister's XI home in nervy chase against Sri Lankans

Nielsen makes 79 and Ahmed conjures 9 runs in the last over to steal the game

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Virat Kohli rested, Shivam Dube gets maiden India call-up for Bangladesh T20Is

Sanju Samson returns to the national frame after last featuring in India's blues back in July 2015

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Politically unstable Hong Kong loses men's CWC Challenge League B hosting rights

The inaugural edition of the tournament will now be played in Oman between December 2 and 12

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Bowlers, Zawar Farid lead UAE to easy win over Nigeria

UAE go level on points with Canada and Oman at the top, while Nigeria slide to their fourth loss in a row

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PNG move to top of Group A after ending Netherlands' winning streak

PNG now top Group A, equal on points with Netherlands, but with a massive net run-rate advantage

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Langer's bid to turn Australia into a T20 fortress

Australia have never cracked T20. They have a year to get it right before the World Cup

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Sam Billings named England's T20 captain for New Zealand tour

Billings decribes role as 'a huge honour' and recognition of his status as a 'developing leader'

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U-19 World Cup to open with South Africa facing Afghanistan on January 17

The 16-team tournament will last 24 days, with the final scheduled for February 9

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Yuvraj Singh to turn out for Maratha Arabians in Abu Dhabi T10 league

The India allrounder had earlier played in the Global T20 Canada league

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BCB-striking players' meeting: Nazmul Hassan's aggression leaves cricketers 'rattled'

Players leave the meeting confused, unsure whether the board will actually come good on their promises

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Australia's spin options behind Nathan Lyon 'a real issue' - Shane Warne

The offspinner has never missed a Test through injury, but it would leave a massive headache if it did happen

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ICC events can't be allowed to swamp Tests - Roberts

The Cricket Australia CEO was cautious in his assessment of plans for an extra ICC event in the next rights cycle

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Hong Kong register first win as Jersey blow chances

Nizakat Khan and Scott McKechnie play the lead as Hong Kong recover from 81 for 6 to post winning total

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V Koushik, Devdutt Padikkal and KL Rahul put Karnataka in Vijay Hazare final

Koushik, an engineer who was stuck behind a desk merely nursing a passion for cricket, ran through the Chhattisgarh line-up

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SACA takes CSA to court over MSL rights

Players body alleges that board has not paid up for using players' images, despite having agreed to do so previously

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Karim, Gandhi drive Kenya past Singapore

The openers' century stand built on the momentum from Oluoch's triple-wicket maiden going into the break

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Saqib Mahmood vows to give his all when England chance arrives

Lancashire quick keen to make the most of maiden call-up in New Zealand

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'Here to make life easier, not difficult' - Sourav Ganguly to Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri

BCCI president also said he was waiting to have a word with MS Dhoni on his future

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PCB revokes players' NOCs for T10 league

The board said it intends to ensure the primacy of the QeA Trophy which clashes with the T10

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Calm Shahrukh Khan powers Tamil Nadu into final

The allrounder smacked 56 off 46 to steer a thrilling chase in a rain-shortened match in the Vijay Hazare semi-final

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'I'll do it the way I know' - Sourav Ganguly

The new BCCI president on Kohli, Dhoni, and his vision forward for Indian cricket

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Surrey sign Michael Neser as Championship overseas player

Australian swing bowler will spend first half of 2020 season at The Oval

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Full coverage: Bangladesh players go on strike

The strike and its aftermath. Here's how things have unfolded

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Aamir Kaleem's four skittles Nigeria for 71

Jatinder Singh's rapid 48 helped Oman canter to a big win

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Namibia back in playoff contention after big win

Bermuda are still mathematically alive for the playoff stage though

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Rohit Sharma breaks into top 10 across formats

Batsman emulates Kohli and Gambhir after amassing 529 runs in four innings against SA

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Guha, Limaye reject BCCI compensation for CoA job

The pair stood to earn INR 40 lakhs and 70 lakhs respectively for services rendered

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Adam Zampa stuns Queensland to overshadow Marnus Labuschagne century

South Australia legspinner thumped 35 not out off 15 balls to secure a last-over win

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Meet the BCCI's new office bearers

An introduction of the four office bearers whom Ganguly will work closely with in the coming months

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Renegades sneak home against Scorchers after burnt toast stops play

Josie Dooley steered the Renegades home after an enterprising partnership from Tammy Beaumont and Dani Wyatt set the chase up

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Sourav Ganguly formally takes over as BCCI president

Board no longer under the charge of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators

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Nathan Ellis takes five as star-studded New South Wales fall

Ben McDermott, Jordan Silk and George Bailey hit half-centuries to lead a comfortable chase

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Faf du Plessis calls for better domestic structures

Captain wants better succession planning and hopes that Brexit could possibly reduce Kolpak's impact on South Africa

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Strike moves towards resolution, Mashrafe could mediate

Two days after the players' show of solidarity at a press conference, things are already looking up

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Chris Lynn 'crystal clear' on his T20I position - Justin Langer

The Australia coach said that Lynn would have to force out one of Warner, Smith, Finch or Maxwell

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Lockie Ferguson returns from injury to face England

The quick suffered a fractured thumb at the start of the tour of Sri Lanka in August

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Joe Root vows not to get 'swept away' as he reaffirms T20I ambitions

Test captain wants to keep playing all formats but acknowledges challenge from next generation

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Jersey dominate with bat and ball to upset UAE

Benjamin Ward's quick-fire 47 sets the stage, Harrison Carlyon and Ben Stevens close the show

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Blast stars left frustrated by Hundred draft as smaller counties struggle for attention

Josh Cobb and Jack Taylor both hope to be picked as 'wildcards' next summer

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FICA head Tony Irish criticises Bangladesh players association for inaction

The players themselves have gone on strike demanding better pay and facilities but the CWAB has done little to help them

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Usman Qadir, Pakistan's new legspinning hope

The son of the legendary Abdul Qafir is all set to debut for Pakistan, and it's been quite a ride

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Robin Peterson named interim head coach of Warriors

Peterson will also be the assistant coach to Eric Simons at the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants in the MSL

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Roelof van der Merwe's all-round brilliance too much for Singapore

New dad Timm van der Gugten chimes in with three wickets to seal Netherlands victory

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Jonny Bairstow targets T20s in New Zealand as first step to Test comeback

England squad touch down in Christchurch for first leg of tour

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A Bangladesh press conference two decades in the making

The events that triggered the player strike in Bangladesh and how it was all organised

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Didn't expect such a long stint, but happy with results - Edulji

Outgoing CoA member says her public differences with Vinod Rai weren't anything personal, but just based on principles

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Ashwin, Agarwal to play in Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-finals

The pair will link up with their respective teams in Bengaluru Tuesday night

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Namibia decimate Coetzer-less Scotland

Scotland looked deflated coming up against a rested Namibia unit, who stormed to their first win of the tournament by 24 runs

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Kohli on what sets Shami and Umesh apart on Indian pitches

Among all Indian fast bowlers who've taken at least 10 wickets in home Tests, Shami and Umesh have the best strike rates

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'A phone call wouldn't hurt' - Lynn takes on Australia selectors

Lynn still has his eyes on next year's T20 World Cup despite being overlooked at the start of the season

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India's 'relentless ruthlessness' with bat left us 'mentally weak' - Faf du Plessis

He will continue to captain South Africa and sees it as his responsibility to help with the transition

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India should have only five Test centres - Virat Kohli

The India captain says touring teams should know which venues they're going to play at

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'They''ll come' - Sourav Ganguly confident Bangladesh tour of India will go ahead

The BCCI's president-elect wants the heads of the two states present for the Eden Gardens Test

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Test tracker: who's shone and who hasn't in the Sheffield Shield

The first two rounds have thrown up some mixed results for Australia's Test incumbents and contenders

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Monday, October 21, 2019

'If bowlers take 20 wickets, this unit becomes like a Ferrari' - Shastri

India coach holds forth on the fast bowling improvements, Rohit-Rahane and Nadeem's debut

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Two in two for Nadeem as India wrap up 3-0 sweep

India take maximum WTC points from series with innings and 202-run victory

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Chris Green encouraged by 'good feedback' from Australia set up

The offspinner has an outstanding powerplay record which may yet earn him international honours

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BCB calls for emergency meeting of directors; Mashrafe Mortaza backs players

Mixed reactions to the players' strike from BCB officials, with some terming the players' stance "blackmail"

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Nitish Kumar's second straight fifty takes Canada past Nigeria

Canada remain the last undefeated team in Group B after coasting past Nigeria by 50 runs in Abu Dhabi on Monday

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Gary Kirsten would 'love' return to international coaching

England head coach candidate switches focus to leading Welsh Fire in the Hundred

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Better contracts, no discrimination, open transfers: Bangladesh players' demands

A look at some of the most critical demands made by Bangladesh's male players ahead of their strike that began on Monday

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Ashfaq Ahmed provisionally suspended by UAE board in relation to corruption investigation

Fourth UAE to be caught up in an ongoing investigation by the ICC

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Mumbai knocked out, Chhattisgarh progress after washout

Chhattisgarh had one more win than Mumbai in the league stage, which ensured their progress

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Kumar Sangakkara, who was in the SL bus during the 2009 attack, could tour Pakistan again

If the MCC decide to send a touring team to Pakistan, he could be a part of it since he is its president

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If a slot in the XI isn't empty, then you just wait for your chance - Shahbaz Nadeem

The left-arm spinner made his first-class debut before any of his India team-mates in the Ranchi Test, but the wait has been worth it for the man from Jharkhand

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All-round Gareth Delany gives Ireland second win

His unbeaten 89 took Ireland to an imposing total and his two wickets ensured it was well protected

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Rain spoils Punjab's hopes as Tamil Nadu go through to Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-final

Punjab were 52 for 2, chasing 195 in 39 overs, when the weather put paid to play

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Crisp new Hundred has a 'Build it and they will come' flavour

A look behind the scenes of the first player draft in UK sporting history

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Dhiren Gondaria, Collins Obuya get Kenya off the mark

Their first victory of the T20 World Cup qualifier was a convincing one as they beat Bermuda by 45 runs

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The Hundred draft - full squad lists

A look at the teams, players and coaches featuring in the new Hundred tournament in 2020

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UAE's Rameez and Suri make short work of Hong Kong's 116

Hong Kong are now winless after three matches while UAE have achieved two victories in three outings

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Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav put India on the brink of 3-0 sweep

The two seamers ripped through SA once again, leaving the hosts two wickets away from another innings victory

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Hundred will help England's bid to retain World Cup - Joe Root

Captain also rejects suggestions new competition poses a threat to England's Test aspirations

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Kyle Coetzer, spinners consign PNG to four-run loss

Mark Watt's double-strike in the 13th over turned the tide towards Scotland in a dramatic finish

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Fresh look to Test and T20I sides as Pakistan begin life after Sarfaraz Ahmed

Muhammad Musa Khan, Khushdil Shah and Usman Qadir are the new faces in the T20I squad

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Bangladesh players announce boycott plan, India tour under threat

They have decided not to participate in any cricket activity until their demands for improvement of cricket in their country is met

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Marcus Stoinis and Jhye Richardson help dismantle Victoria

Western Australia secured a clinical nine-wicket victory shortly after tea on the final day

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Andrew McDonald appointed Rajasthan Royals head coach

Former Australia allrounder takes over from Paddy Upton for a period of three years from IPL 2020

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Manohar considers another term to push ICC reform

Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings has been commissioned to lead another review into ICC governance

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Bangladesh cricketers call press conference amid growing discontent

The trigger seems to be the BCB's decision last month to abandon the BPL's franchise-based model

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Sunday, October 20, 2019

Starc 10 for 60; New South Wales make it two from two

The home side wrapped up an eight-wicket victory to maintain a strong start to the Sheffield Shield

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Labuschagne marshals Queensland to victory

He made his third Shield half-century in four innings to secure a four-wicket win

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Meg Lanning, Alyssa Healy, Sophie Molineux to play in The Hundred

Australian trio among eight marquee signings for women's competition

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Rashid Khan, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc among top Hundred picks

Liam Livingstone was picked up in the £125,000 bracket, while Chris Gayle and Lasith Malinga were overlooked

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Singapore's Navin Param credits hockey skills for match-winning knock

"I kind of use what I've learnt in hockey... transfer those skills over to cricket which makes me not as orthodox"

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Aamir Kaleem, Khawar Ali spin Oman to second straight win

The spinners took six wickets between them conceding just 38 in their combined eight overs

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Navin Param's unbeaten 71 gives Singapore victory in final-over thriller

He entered with Singapore in serious trouble at 41 for 4 in the ninth over chasing a target of 150 and saw it through

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'It's been lessons' - George Linde's tough initiation to Test cricket

The left-arm spinner had trouble bowling the right line but, after a chat with Faf du Plessis, all that changed

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Delhi's Shorey impresses, but can't stop Gujarat from making Vijay Hazare semis

With Delhi in trouble early, Shorey married all the paradoxes to produce a near masterclass but it wasn't enough in the end

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'Probably the most challenging' Test innings - Rohit Sharma

Rohit praised Rahane for showing the 'hunger' and 'strength' that helped India recover after a shaky start

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Nitish Kumar, quicks wrap up win for Canada

Jersey collapsed around Jonty Jenner's 56 as they were skittled out for 123

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South Africa rocked after Rohit Sharma 212, Ajinkya Rahane 115

Umesh and Shami bounce out SA's new opening pair before bad light ends play early

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PNG crush Namibia after Tony Ura, Assad Vala set platform with century stand

Namibia's net run-rate takes a hit too as they lose their second in a row, this one by 81 runs

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Shaun Marsh's double hundred leaves Victoria under pressure

Jhye Richardson claimed a late wicket as Western Australia set themselves for a victory push

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Starc's four-wicket haul puts New South Wales on the brink

Australia pacemen has match figures of 9 for 60 as Tasmania have just one wicket intact with a lead of only 36

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Usman Khawaja left frustrated as Nick Winter makes Queensland wobble

South Australia gave themselves a chance defend a low total but Marnus Labuschagne rallied the chase

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Wyatt half century helps Renegades square the ledger against the Strikers

England international scored 61 off 37 to help the Renegades chase down 153

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Drew Ginn severs key Cricket Australia link to Pat Howard era

Mike Hussey and Ryan Harris set to be part of the coaching staff for the T20Is against SL and Pakistan

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Saturday, October 19, 2019

Litchfield sets new record with matchwinning half-century

The 16-year-old formed a matchwinning stand of 97 with Alex Blackwell against the defending champions

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Nicola Carey shines with bat and ball as Hurricanes beat the Stars twice in two days

Hurricanes allrounder made an unbeaten 60 from 46 balls after claiming 2 for 27 to guide the visitors home from a precarious position

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In-form Dinesh Karthik targets MS Dhoni-like finishing role in India T20I side

The Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman has not featured in any Indian side since the World Cup this year

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Rohan Mustafa a one-man wrecking ball to lead UAE upset of Ireland

Allrounder top scores for hosts with 39 off 16, plays a role in eight of Ireland's 10 wickets

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Jenner takes Jersey to top of Group B with massive win

The heavy margin of victory helped Jersey displace Ireland on the top of the table in group B

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Richie Berrington the spark behind Scotland's victory over Kenya

He helped them to a total of 171 before striking twice in the 15th over to derail the chase

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Netherlands seamers blow Namibia away for 96

Ten Doeschate rescued Netherlands from 66 for 4 to help them post a competitive total in the first innings. After that, their pacers ran through Namibia

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Never thought I'd play against Karnataka - Puducherry's Vinay Kumar

The former Karnataka bowler was a mainstay in his former team for nearly a decade before making a switch to Puducherry ahead of the current season

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'Further sanctions would have been disastrous' - Zimbabwe Cricket chairman

With suspension lifted, Zimbabwe will regain access to ICC funds and their teams will be back playing ICC tournaments

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Shaun Marsh ton, Marcus Stoinis 56 lead Western Australia's reply

Stoinis scored his third consecutive fifty this Shield season, leading Western Australia's strong reply to Victoria's 341

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Laura Harris lifts defending champions to handsome opening victory

New Zealand legspinner Amelia Kerr took three wickets in an over on her WBBL debut

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Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane run South Africa ragged

The pair have added 185 with the promise of plenty more after India found themselves in early trouble

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'It was crazy and felt like a dream' - Phoebe Litchfield on her WBBL debut

The 16-year-old is one of the most highly-rated young players in Australia. She showed why on the WBBL's opening night

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Norman Vanua's hat-trick the highlight as PNG stun Bermuda



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Charlie Hemphrey and Bryce Street shine to give Queensland a slender lead

The first-innings lead is just 21 with three wickets in hand after Nick Winter claimed three wickets

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'BPL not the place to make a player' - Shakib Al Hasan slams mandatory-legspinners rule

Bangladesh allrounder also draws attention to domestic pay structure and training facilities

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Henriques and Smith dominate with centuries

The pair added an unbroken 186 for the third wicket as New South Wales moved into the lead

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Sophie Devine's all-round show guides Strikers home

New Zealand star smashes 72 not out from 45 balls after claiming 1 for 16 with the ball as the Strikers cruise to a six-wicket win with 28 balls to spare

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Hurricanes' new WBBL recruits combine for a big win over the Stars

South African Chloe Tryon thumped an unbeaten 46 off 18 balls before Belinda Vakarewa and Maisy Gibson tore through the Stars top-order taking two wickets apiece

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Friday, October 18, 2019

Finch battling a side strain ahead of T20Is against Sri Lanka

Australia's T20 captain reveals he is touch and go for the Marsh Cup match against WA on Wednesday

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Star-studded start to New Zealand's Plunket Shield season

International players, including captain Kane Williamson, are available for the opening round of four-day matches

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Live Report - India v South Africa, 3rd Test

ESPNcricinfo's live updates on the Ranchi Test

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Oman stand out in the field to overturn controversy-hit UAE

Bilal Khan and Fayyaz Butt took three wickets apiece to set up a seven-wicket victory

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Darren Bravo too good a player to be 'washed up on the shore' - Michael Holding

He also advocates making pace-friendly pitches in the Caribbean to encourage quicks

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Some stray thoughts and observations in the aftermath of Sarfaraz Ahmed's sacking

Sarfaraz is gone as Pakistan captain and it has looked like he's been going for some time now

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Test captaincy a chance to 'leave my legacy' - Azhar Ali

He hopes to build a team culture that promotes fearless cricket and intelligent decision-making under pressure

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Edulji, Rangaswamy join selectors to question support staff appointments

The development comes after Narendra Hirwani and T Dilip were chosen as bowling and fielding coaches for India women's upcoming tour of the West Indies

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ECB report World Cup bounce after free-to-air TV decision

Almost a third of UK's World Cup final viewers were tuning into cricket for very first time,

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Shahbaz Nadeem added to India's Test squad as cover for Kuldeep Yadav



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Netherlands brush aside sloppy Kenya

Max O'Dowd's fifty and a collective bowling effort set up a comfortable win for Netherlands despite Collins Obuya's all-round heroics

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Problem of plenty for Sri Lanka's selectors as team sets off for Australia

After beating Pakistan 3-0 in their own backyard, Sri Lanka's T20I team is in buoyant mood ahead of series against Australia

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Stirling, Balbirnie fifties help Ireland blow Hong Kong away

Hong Kong batsman Kinchit Shah top-scored in the match with 79, but found no support from his other batting partners

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'I want to put things right' - Nottinghamshire head coach Peter Moores

Moores signs two-year contract extension after disappointing Championship season

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Mohammad Nabi, Naveen-ul-Haq take Mis Ainak Knights to Shpageeza title

Rashid Khan goes wicketless as Nabi's men chase down 155 with a ball to spare

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Singapore captain Mahboob explains how they beat top-ranked Scotland

Scotland captain Coetzer said that his team lost due to their failure in capitalising on the opportunities offered by Singapore

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Depleted South Africa look for answers against ruthless Indian juggernaut

South Africa will have to make changes following injuries to Keshav Maharaj and Aiden Markram

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Ellyse Perry powers Sydney Sixers to opening WBBL victory

Sydney Sixers launched the first standalone WBBL with an impressive 49-run victory

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Gulam Bodi sentenced to five years in prison

Former South Africa batsman is the first one to be imprisoned under a 2004 law, that came into being following the Hansie Cronje match-fixing scandal

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Three fifties for Victoria, but WA's Jhye Richardson keeps match on even keel

Pucovski, Short and Marcus Harris struck brisk half-centuries for Victoria

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Singapore stun Scotland to give T20 World Cup qualifiers electrifying start

Surendran Chandramohan and Selladore Vijayakumar play the lead in two-run win

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ECB deny downplaying Blast amid fears for Hundred's ticket sales

Apparent change to reporting system leaves T20 attendance figures below million mark

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Wes Agar rattles Queensland after Michael Neser hits South Australia with five-for

None of Travis Head, Alex Carey, Joe Burns, Matt Renshaw or Usman Khawaja could impress selection chairman Trevor Hohns, who was in attendance

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Sarfaraz Ahmed sacked as Pakistan Test captain, Azhar Ali takes charge

Dismissal comes after a poor run in the format for Pakistan

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Navnita Gautam joins RCB, becomes first woman support staffer in IPL

On Thursday, the franchise appointed Navnita Gautam as a massage therapist for IPL 2020

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Thursday, October 17, 2019

'I feel guilty' - Mohammad Naveed accepts he failed to report corrupt approach

Reports say the UAE fast bowler met with a person claiming to a be a T10 franchise representative

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Aiden Markram ruled out of third Test with self-inflicted wrist injury

The opener lashed out at a solid object in a moment of frustration after his second-innings' dismissal in the Pune Test

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

West Indies selector Roger Harper backs Darren Bravo to return to Test side

Harper said his target was to make the selection process as transparent as possible

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'I also feel angry at times' - MS Dhoni

The former India captain feels they can succeed in ICC tournaments provided they always think like a team

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Moeen Ali named icon, Trevor Bayliss coach of Abu Dhabi franchise at T10 league

They will be part of the new Abu Dhabi franchise when the tournaments starts on November 15

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Gus Logie named interim head coach of West Indies women

Logie takes over the role from former Barbados batsman Henderson Springer

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James Pamment takes over as USA interim coach

The contracts of director of cricket More and a string of other assistant coaches were not renewed

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No answer to India-Pakistan bilateral ties resumption - Ganguly

BCCI president-elect says the question should be posed to the Prime Ministers of both countries

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UAE duo 'stood to make US$ 272,000' in successful fix

ESPNcricinfo understands players had been engaged in talks to carry out fixes in three matches

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ESPNcricinfo throw down gauntlet for Darren Lehmann at The Hundred mock draft

Andre Russell, Aaron Finch and Tymal Mills were our first three picks in the media mock draft

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Bumrah or Umesh would've injured batsmen on Vadodara pitches - Wasim Jaffer

The surfaces for the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches in Vadodara, affected by unseasonal rain, come in for criticism

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UAE's Mohammad Naveed, Shaiman Anwar, Qadeer Ahmed suspended for corruption

The players have been charged with 13 counts of breaching cricket's anti-corruption rules

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Virat Kohli's India 'need to win big tournaments' - Sourav Ganguly

His focus will be on board matters and he doesn't want to get involved with on-field issues, Ganguly said

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Ravi Bopara bids farewell to Essex with move to Sussex

New deal at Hove as Essex legend looks to focus on white-ball cricket in final years of career

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England cricketers prepare for New Zealand tour with Crystal Palace

Joe Denly, Sam Billings join full training session with Premier League club

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Mumbai teen Yashasvi Jaiswal joins elite list with Vijay Hazare Trophy double-ton

Becomes second batsman after Sanju Samson to achieve the feat in the 2019-20 edition

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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

SCG dramas raise ICC eyebrows ahead of men's T20 World Cup

There is a short turnaround between the end of next year's rugby league season and Sydney's first match of the men's T20 World Cup

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WBBL previews: squad lists and players to watch

The first standalone WBBL begins on Friday. Here are how the teams stack up

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Hong Kong to New Zealand, Ireland to England: the move from Associate to Full Member

As Hayden Walsh Jr. prepares to play for West Indies, a look at other players who have appeared for both an Associate and Full Member

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Nathan Lyon hopes SCG doesn't turn to drop-in wickets

The offspinner believes 'the characteristics of an SCG pitch is part of our cricket history'

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Tremain returns to Sydney Thunder after winning stint with Melbourne Renegades

The pace bowler heads back to the team where he previously played between 2012 and 2015

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Five unattached wildcards to watch in the Hundred draft

A look at some of the wilder picks in the full list of Hundred draft candidates

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Full player list revealed for The Hundred draft

Only 19 of more than 300 domestic players in the draft have stipulated a reserve price

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Darren Bravo dropped from Tests; Alzarri Joseph replaces injured Shannon Gabriel

The new selection panel also picked left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican and top-order batsman Sunil Ambris

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The Hundred draft: explainer

Our guide to Sunday's main player draft for the new competition's first season

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Hayden Walsh Jr, Brandon King break into West Indies' limited-overs squads

Both players were rewarded for their stellar form in the CPL, earning call-ups for the matches against Afghanistan in Dehradun

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Jenny Gunn retires from international cricket

Veteran allrounder steps down after 15-year-career and three world titles

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Andy Flower takes T10 coaching role after leaving ECB

Maratha Arabians role is Flower's first in franchise cricket

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Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Muttiah Muralitharan set to feature in new T20 tournament

It is set to be played in February 2020 in Mumbai and will feature players from five countries

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'Don't know if we can be put under more pressure' - Kagiso Rabada

South Africa not only conceded over 500 in the first innings of the two Tests but also failed to bowl India out

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Amy Satterthwaite climbs to top of ODI batting rankings... while on maternity leave

India's Smriti Mandhana slipped to the second spot after missing the ODI series against South Africa

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Justin Langer told me I'm an idiot - Mitchell Marsh

The allrounder has been ruled out for up to six weeks after breaking his hand punching a wall

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George Scott joins Gloucestershire after turning down new Middlesex deal

Allrounder moves on after four seasons with Middlesex

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Paras Khadka resigns as captain, one day after ICC readmits Nepal

In 2019, Khadka led Nepal to their maiden ODI series win against UAE

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Monday, October 14, 2019

Aiden Markram, Theunis de Bruyn, Temba Bavuma and South Africa at a crossroads

Their tour of India has been sub-par and it is likely they might be "rested" in favour of fresher legs

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Team-mates turn rivals: how do you stop Alyssa Healy?

While the Sydney Sixers want the runs to keep flowing, other teams are feeling differently

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Australia women's team prize money to equal men's at T20 World Cup

Cricket Australia will boost the team's winnings for next year's tournament

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ICC approves new tournament despite BCCI's concerns

The ICC decided to include an extra tournament in the next rights cycle

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Three years after controversial exit, Phil Simmons returns to coach West Indies

Simmons recently led Afghanistan to their maiden World Cup appearance and on Sunday won the 2019 CPL with Barbados Tridents

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Is Bangladesh women's tour to Pakistan going ahead?

With the Bangladesh government yet to issue permission for the women's team to tour Pakistan, concerns about whether the series may go ahead at all are increasing

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Batty extends Surrey deal to embark on 24th season

Rikki Clarke also signs on for extra year at age of 38

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Women's ICC events receive prize money boost

An extra US$2.6 million will be up for grabs at women's tournaments from next year

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No more boundary countback as ICC change Super Over regulations

Teams will keep playing Super Overs until there is a winner in tournament semi-finals and finals

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Zimbabwe and Nepal readmitted as ICC members

Zimbabwe are now eligible to take their place in the Men's Under-19 World Cup in January and the ICC Super League that begins later in 2020

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Conflict a 'very serious issue', needs to be sorted - Sourav Ganguly

He had earlier expressed his displeasure towards the issue when he was pulled into the conflict issue

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Ekta Bisht, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Deepti Sharma star as India complete whitewash

Marizanne Kapp's all-round effort goes in vain as South Africa lose final ODI by six runs

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CSA chief urges fans to be patient, give 'new generation time to settle'

Thabang Moroe says it would be impossible to replace the kind of players they have lost overnight

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Saturday, October 12, 2019

Carter spearheads CPL Final upset of Warriors to take Tridents to second title

Guyana Amazon Warriors fell short in their bid for an undefeated tournament as Jonathan Carter's 26-ball fifty spearheaded a dramatic upset by Barbados Tridents for their second CPL title.

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"My best not good enough right now" - Bavuma

Temba Bavuma admitted watching the lower order battle had given the batsman's ego a hit, and understood where criticism of him was coming from

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India take 326-run lead despite Keshav Maharaj and Vernon Philander's resistance

A ninth-wicket partnership of 109 runs may have staved off an innings defeat for South Africa

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Sanju Samson makes Vijay Hazare Trophy history with unbeaten 212

Kerala batsman becomes the sixth Indian to hit a List A double-century

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WPCA takes CSA to court to overturn suspension

WPCA argues that CSA has "no right or entitlement to exercise step-in rights over a self-standing voluntary association"

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Marsh brothers lead fightback after rare Tim Paine century

Australia Test captain scores his first ton at this level in 13 years to haul Tasmania past WA

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Andy Flower leaves ECB after 12 years in England set-up

Flower had overseen the England Lions since leaving the head coach job in 2014

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Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne fight hard to hold off New South Wales' charge

Joe Burns makes a half-century but Trent Copeland and Harry Conway take two wickets each to leave the Bulls just 51 runs ahead with five wickets in hand

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Resurgent Tridents lie in wait as Amazon Warriors look to cap streak with elusive title

Amazon Warriors have finished runners-up four times in the past, while Tridents won the CPL back in 2014

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Cooper, Carey smash centuries as Victoria and South Australia get stuck in a stalemate

Victoria batsmen Peter Handscomb and Marcus Harris bowled most of the last session as the game descended to a farce on lifeless Junction Oval pitch

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Friday, October 11, 2019

We want to play our part in bringing cricket back to Pakistan - Ireland CEO

Warren Deutrom hopes to receive an invitation to tour the country within a year

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Ben Stokes' profile makes him a media target - Ashley Giles

Picture at PCA event told the wrong story, says England's director of cricket

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Reece Topley set for Surrey move after rejecting Sussex contract renewal

Left-arm seamer will sign a two-year deal at The Oval

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David Warner makes peace with Ashes struggles after Shield ton

'I look back and just forget about it' reflects Warner on horror run against Stuart Broad

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England pair Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt announce engagement

The pair announced their engagement via an Instagram post and a newspaper interview

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Virat Kohli 254* breaks down South Africa and Umesh Yadav pounces on the scraps

It is hard to remember an untidier effort from the visitors in the field. Even the forecast rain refused to come to their rescue.

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Mithali Raj, Punam Raut fifties and Harmanpreet Kaur's finishing act secure India ODI series

India women pulled off their highest successful ODI chase in history to take a 2-0 lead in the series

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Joe Root hails 'really good' appointment of new England coach Chris Silverwood

Captain backs Jonny Bairstow to come back stronger after Test squad omission

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Joe Root hails 'really good appointment' of new England coach Chris Silverwood

Captain backs Jonny Bairstow to come back stronger after Test squad omission

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Honours even after stop-start day in rainy Perth

Jewell and Paine take Tasmania to stumps after Green and Mitchell Marsh pick up two wickets each

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BCB makes it mandatory for BPL teams to field a 140-plus quick and a legspinner

There is no official word on the salaries for domestic cricketers yet

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Nic Maddinson double-century, Will Pucovski hundred help Victoria pile up 616

Victoria had South Australia two-down early in reply before Henry Hunt's debut half-century avoided any further loss before stumps

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Thursday, October 10, 2019

Anil Kumble appointed Kings XI Punjab head coach

The former India men's team coach will be in charge of all cricket-related affairs at the franchise

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Barbados Tridents overcome Sekkugge Prasanna assault to make final

The Sri Lankan smashed a 25-ball fifty, but it wasn't enough to take Knight Riders home in a chase of 161

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Warner returns to form with Gabba century

The opener made just 95 runs in the whole Ashes series but passed that mark in one innings

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Twelve months of paid leave under Cricket Australia parental policy

The new policy includes three weeks leave for partners and support for children up to four to be brought on tour

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Chris Silverwood's 'wow' factor before understated unveiling

England's new head coach might just have all tools he needs to make low-key success of highest profile role

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'Oshada reminded me of Mahela' - SL selector thrilled with new crop

Ashantha de Mel will have to figure out how to include them now that first-choice picks will be available for the upcoming tour of Australia

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Tshepo Moreki and Gerald Coetzee hit the high notes

First-round wrap: Also find out about the South African who went to England but returned

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It's official: no TNCA in the BCCI elections

Electoral officer upholds CoA stand but court may come into play

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Winning back the Ashes in Australia top priority for new England head coach Chris Silverwood

Test team comes into focus as new chief mentor faces media for the first time since his promotion

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All you need to know about the maiden Indian Cricketers Association polls

Former India batsmen Anshuman Gaekwad and Kirti Azad will contest for a spot on the BCCI's Apex Council

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Mayank Agarwal hits 108 as India run rampant

Rabada picks all three wickets to fall as India strengthen base with Kohli, Pujara chipping in with half-centuries

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Stoinis and debutant Neil-Smith share early honours

Play was briefly interrupted on the opening day by a small fire caused by an air conditioning unit

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Jess Jonassen back at No. 1 among ODI bowlers; Alyssa Healy achieves career-best ranking

These changes in the rankings come following Australia's stellar performances against Sri Lanka in the recently-concluded three-match ODI series

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Dom Sibley signs contract extension to stay with Warwickshire until end of 2022

Championship's leading run scorer follows England call-up by securing county future

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Marcus Harris determined to learn from Ashes troubles

The opener knows he needs runs even beyond his opening day century against South Australia

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Cameron Gannon removes Steven Smith for a duck as Queensland strike back

Harry Conway claimed 5 for 17 to dismantle Queensland for 153 as the ball dominated at the Gabba

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Pakistan left with 'lots of questions to answer' - Misbah-ul-Haq

Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed says they were not able to apply themselves and click at the right time

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Nic Maddinson and Marcus Harris hundreds get Victoria's title defence off to a flyer

The opening duo put on 220 at the Junction Oval against an inexperienced South Australia attack with national chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns watching on

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Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Stafanie Taylor, Afy Fletcher named captains of CPL women's T10 teams

Taylor is set to captain NLCB Revellers while Fletcher will lead Courts Gladiators in the fixtures on October 10 and 12

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'The doubt has been taken out now' - SL coach Rumesh Ratnayake on touring Pakistan

The Sri Lanka coach lavished praise on Pakistan, calling the hospitality the visitors had received "a privilege"

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