Saturday, April 27, 2024

Kohli and RCB brace for trial by spin against inconsistent Titans

RCB are coming off a morale-boosting win against Sunrisers, but they still have a lot to do if they're to make the playoffs

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Friday, April 26, 2024

Black or red - what will LSG serve up for Royals?

Rajasthan Royals are on top of the table, but a win for LSG will close the gap to just two points

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Mayank Yadav "pretty close" to return, says LSG assistant coach Sriram

Fast bowler was sidelined by abdominal soreness during his third game of the season and has missed four matches since

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Pant vs Bumrah in focus as Mumbai arrive in Delhi for Capitals challenge

Kuldeep against the MI batters will also be a sub-plot that could decide the fate of the game

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Abhay Sharma to coach Uganda at men's T20 World Cup

"I am here to contribute to the team's aspirations, which include defeating the top sides in the world in the upcoming World Cup," Abhay says

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Shafiq, Razzaq join Pakistan women's selection committee

The head coach and captain have also been assigned roles within the panel

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Former Zimbabwe player Guy Whittall injured by leopard

He required surgery to wounds sustained on his head and his hand but is said to be in stable condition

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Rock bottom RCB brace for more Sunrisers fireworks in Hyderabad

RCB are 10th and in desperate need of a win, but is there any stopping Travis Head and co at the moment?

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Nkomo: 'I wouldn't want to experience that again'

Zimbabwe determined to turn around heartbreak of previous Qualifier

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Jonathan Campbell, son of Alistair Campbell, called up to Zimbabwe T20 team

They play Bangladesh over five matches starting on May 3

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

'Not trying to find a quick fix' - Fleming on CSK's search for ideal combination

"We've had injuries, we've been a little bit unsettled, but the main thing is getting guys in key areas and in form," CSK coach Fleming says

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Chamari Athapaththu is the new No. 1 batter in women's ODIs

Athapaththu has moved past Nat Sciver-Brunt following her match-winning unbeaten 195 not out in the final ODI in South Africa

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Chase to lead side filled with T20 specialists on West Indies A's tour of Nepal

The tour "offers us a chance to refine our World Cup squad, defining roles and personnel more clearly," says coach Daren Sammy

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Monday, April 22, 2024

Kuhnemann joins Tasmania to push for a Test return

The left-arm orthodox, who played three Tests for Australia in India last year, has signed with Tasmania after not playing any Sheffield Shield cricket for Queensland last summer

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Mitchell Marsh to miss remainder of IPL 2024 with hamstring injury

Allrounder will remain in Australia as he recovers from a hamstring niggle

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Virat Kohli fined 50% of match fee for code of conduct breach

The RCB batter was upset at his dismissal against KKR because he felt the delivery should have been a no-ball

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Ireland confirm postponement of men's bilateral series vs Australia

"Because we have so few pitches here in Ireland that can host international cricket, we had to make a fairly difficult decision," Warren Deutrom, Cricket Ireland CEO, said

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Sunday, April 21, 2024

Pakistan slowdown: Babar in denial, but Shadab wants more 'impactful innings'

"Making runs consistently in T20 cricket isn't difficult, but playing impactful innings is difficult," Shadab says

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Taylor, Ramharack, Henry headline West Indies' thrilling win

With three needed off one, Ramharack kept her cool as West Indies took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series

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Why Kohli's dismissal against KKR was not a no-ball

The TV umpire checked the delivery for height and, according to the new ball-tracking technology, the ball would have passed the batter below his waist

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Porter, Snater share six as Essex continue rampant start to season

Division One leaders seal second win from three games inside first session on day three

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High-flying Royals look to end Jaipur leg on winning note

The table toppers will fancy their chances against a Mumbai attack that, barring Jasprit Bumrah, has largely looked toothless

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Saturday, April 20, 2024

RCB have Narine to tackle, again, with their campaign starting to go belly-up

KKR are at No. 2 on the points table, while RCB are bottom, and have lost their last five games in a row

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Tim David, Kieron Pollard fined for breaching spirit of the game

Both were fined 20% of their match fee for committing a Level 1 offence during the match against Punjab Kings

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Ponting on the Impact Player: A 'nightmare' for coaches, a 'spectacle' for fans

"It'd be really interesting to hear what the public think about it. If the everyday viewer really likes it and thinks it's good, then it can continue."

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Rob Lynch stepping down as PCA chief to join MCC

Former Worcestershire batter Daryl Mitchell set to take charge of players' union in interim capacity

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Knight challenges England players and hopefuls to 'dominate' regional games

Skipper says domestic players can stake claims ahead of T20 World Cup and the Ashes

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Injured Conway out of IPL, CSK add Richard Gleeson to squad

Conway had fractured his thumb during a T20I against Australia at home in February

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Maxwell signs with Washington in MLC, clarifies that form was the reason for IPL self-omission

Maxwell signs with Washington Freedom to play alongside Steven Smith and Travis Head under coach Ricky Ponting

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Stuart Law appointed head coach of USA men's team

The former Australia batter has previously been the head coach for Bangladesh and West Indies

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A Capital win after Titans routed for season's lowest total

Titans were bundled out for 89 following which Capitals finished the chase in 53 balls

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Jofra Archer: 'I don't know if I've got another stop-start year in me'

Fast bowler targets dream return in front of family in Barbados at T20 World Cup, but fears another setback

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Mumbai's batting might up against Punjab's bowling smarts in Mullanpur

Both teams have four points from six games and need to pick up winning momentum as the league phase nears the half-way stage

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Courtney Walsh named consultant for Zimbabwe women

ZC hopes his inclusion in the set-up will help the side qualify for their maiden Women's T20 World Cup

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

'Can cricket solve those issues?' - Rashid to reconsider playing BBL over CA stance on Afghanistan

"You don't want to play with my colleagues and you want to play with me? It means I'm putting my colleagues down as well"

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Shanto wants Tamim 'available in all formats' for Bangladesh

Bangladesh captain Shanto has also asked Tamim to reconsider his decision to retire from T20Is

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Injury-hit Capitals look to throw a wrench into Titans' campaign

Capitals will be without David Warner, who experienced swelling and underwent scans upon landing in Ahmedabad

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Rain denies Worcestershire victory push on final day

Nottinghamshire remain only Championship team to lose a match in 2024

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Derek Underwood, England and Kent's legendary spinner, dies aged 78

Left-arm spinner claimed 297 Test wickets and remains sixth on England's all-time list

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Slater remanded in police custody on charges of assault and stalking

He is facing 19 charges in total relating to alleged offences perpetrated between December 5, 2023 and April 12, 2024

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Travis Head joins Steven Smith at Washington Freedom for Major League Cricket 2024

Australia batter signs to play with new Freedom coach Ricky Ponting despite a heavy workload in 2024

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Sunday, April 14, 2024

Under-19 World Cup trio Konstas, Hicks and Anderson earn NSW contracts

The trio join recruits Nic Maddinson and Josh Philippe while Jason Sangha and Baxter Holt drop off the list after heading interstate

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Phil Salt and Mitchell Starc headline KKR's thumping win

The KKR spinners meanwhile stifled the opposition batters as usual, ensuring the chase was far from demanding

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RCB brace for Sunrisers' fireworks at Chinnaswamy

While RCB's bowling woes continue, Maxwell has "no injury concerns" as of now

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Ihsanullah flies to UK for treatment for elbow injury

The PCB was accused of failing to provide the fast bowler with appropriate treatment, which potentially led to the injury becoming more serious

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Corey Anderson fifty helps USA rout Canada 4-0

USA were in trouble at three wickets down inside two overs, but Anderson and Nitish Kumar took the game away from Canada

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Saturday, April 13, 2024

Mumbai look to stretch home streak and keep CSK winless away

CSK are yet to win an away game this IPL and their next two matches are on the road

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Nepal's Airee makes history by smashing six sixes in an over

Big-hitting finisher joins Yuvraj Singh and Kieron Pollard in T20I cricket's elite list

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LSG at home away from home as they take on KKR at Eden Gardens

Last season, they turned out in Kolkata sporting Mohun Bagan FC's iconic maroon

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Friday, April 12, 2024

Shan Masood's 140 rescues Yorkshire amid fire of Zaman Akhter

Gloucestershire make early running amid Root, Brook failures before captain battles back

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Fast bowlers in focus as Royals look to return to winning ways

There is still no clarity on Livingstone's fitness for Punjab Kings

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'It is not in my hands' - Kishan not thinking about T20 World Cup selection

"When you take a break, people gossip about it a lot. But I feel it's important to understand not everything is in players' hands," Kishan says

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

Root to make Yorkshire red-ball return after almost two years

The return of Root, as well as Harry Brook, will boost Yorkshire as they look to get back to Division One of the County Championship

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Steven Smith joins Washington Freedom ahead of Major League Cricket's second season

He will link up with Ricky Ponting in the US, even as he fights for a spot in Australia's T20 World Cup squad

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'Doesn't make sense' - Clarke questions CA capping Lyon's county stint

Former Test captain says he would rather see Lyon bowling in first-class cricket than doing a pre-season at home in Australia

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

'Drained' Zampa withdrew from IPL to put family and body first

The legspinner had been due to represent Rajasthan Royals but prioritised making sure he was fresh for the T20 World Cup

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Derbyshire sign Dupavillon to fill Amir vacancy

South African seamer will be available for the majority of the county season

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Former CA chair Jack Clarke dies aged 70

Clarke, who was CA chair from 2008 to 2011, was a key figure in the launch of the BBL

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Monank and Gous among the runs again as USA win big

USA's top three all fired fifties to take the team to 230, and Nepal could only muster 199 in reply

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Can red-hot Royals make it 5-0 against struggling Titans?

Rashid Khan has a stellar record against Royals batters, and that might give Titans some hope

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Sri Lanka's Viyaskanth replaces Hasaranga at Sunrisers Hyderabad

The wristspinner recently played for MI Emirates in the ILT20 and has also played one T20I

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Shoaib Bashir set for Somerset recall despite Migael Pretorius arrival

Captain Gregory says Bashir is likely to feature this week after being left out against Kent

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Pakistan call up Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim for New Zealand T20Is

Pakistan also called up Usman Khan, who formally switched allegiances from the UAE earlier this month

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Sunday, April 7, 2024

Monank, Gous and Kenjige fire USA to comfortable win

Canada folded for 132 in the first T20I in Prairie

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Aussies at the IPL: Marsh's hamstring concern, Maxwell and Green struggle

As the IPL starts to take shape, here's a recap of the main storylines involving the Australians

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Batters must come to the party for CSK against powerplay bosses KKR

In two games at Chepauk in IPL 2024 so far, fast bowlers have picked up 18 wickets, while spinners have four (and none of those have gone to CSK)

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Romario Shepherd blasts 4, 6, 6, 6, 4, 6 off Anrich Nortje in the 20th over

Here's how ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary recorded his stunning cameo

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Devine: Win in final ODI vs England 'validates the work we're doing behind the scenes'

Heather Knight calls Devine's innings "a really good lesson for our middle order and our batting group"

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Devine century delivers NZ consolation win

Jess Kerr and Hannah Rowe took three wickets apiece as England folded for 194

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Saturday, April 6, 2024

Suryakumar's potential return brightens bottom-of-table clash

Rishabh Pant vs Jasprit Bumrah could be a key contest to determining the result of this Sunday-afternoon clash

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Wanindu Hasaranga ruled out of IPL 2024

There's been no confirmation on a replacement yet but it is understood Sunrisers Hyderabad have been on the lookout

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Friday, April 5, 2024

Devine returns for third ODI against England, Bezuidenhout ruled out with hamstring injury

New Zealand have called up Carson as Bezuidenhout's replacement, while Greig will join as extra cover

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Teenager Meso in South Africa squad for ODIs against Sri Lanka; Tryon out with injury

Annerie Dercksen, who was part of the T20Is, is out and Delmi Tucker has replaced her

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Kuldeep Yadav advised rest after groin niggle

The injury is probably not serious, but there is no update yet about his return

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Suryakumar Yadav set to join Mumbai Indians squad

It is still not confirmed if he is fit for Sunday's match, against Delhi Capitals at the Wankhede

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Ihsanullah's injury treatment puts PCB's medical department under scanner yet again

Routine injury turns career-threatening, with a dispute around whether the bowler received correct diagnoses from the PCB

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Rabada on SA20-Test scheduling clash: 'It is like shooting yourself in the foot'

The fast bowler feels the situation where players missed a Test tour because of SA20 commitments "remains unacceptable to date"

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Tayla Vlaeminck's career-best helps Australia complete 3-0 sweep

After Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath lifted Australia to 155 for 6, Bangladesh folded for 78

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Maxwell on Mayank: You don't often see someone of his pace

The Australia allrounder reflects on his first-hand experience of facing new pace sensation Mayank Yadav

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Beaumont 81 sets up win as England go 2-0 up

New Zealand could only muster 196 in their chase of 253 as England sealed the series with a game to play

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Mustafizur a doubt for CSK's game against Sunrisers on Friday

The fast bowler has returned to Bangladesh to sort out his visa ahead of the T20 World Cup

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Moody: Mayank 'definitely in the conversation' for T20 World Cup

"It would be crazy not to look at the players who are in form," Mitchell McClenaghan said on ESPNcricinfo's T20 Time Out Live

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Tim Robinson: 'I love hitting sixes...it's addictive'

The Wellington batted admitted he was still coming to terms with his first international call-up

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Ben Stokes opts out of England's T20 World Cup defence

Hero of 2022 final concentrates on return to full Test fitness in wake of knee surgery

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Shane Bond on Riyan Parag: 'He reminds me of Suryakumar'

Says Royals tweaked their squad this season with a view to getting the most out of "extreme talent" Parag

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Two DPL matches postponed after fire accident in Dhaka-Aricha highway

All four teams were stuck in traffic for hours while trying to get to the BKSP grounds in Savar

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Dinesh Chandimal leaves Chattogram Test for 'family medical emergency'

The Sri Lanka batter left for Colombo on day four of the game

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Asitha makes it Sri Lanka's day despite Mahmud's fightback

Sri Lanka were quick to lose six in their second innings, but took their lead past 450

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Irfan Pathan picks India's T20 World Cup squad

Who's in and who's out? A former T20 World Cup winner dons the selector's hat

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'A bit of work around my mental game' - Jones tweaks approach to play long innings

After a string of low scores, Jones' new mindset saw her score match-winning 92 not out against New Zealand

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Sunday, March 31, 2024

Jones and Dean flip the script as England win from 79 for 6

A record 130-run partnership came out of nowhere and took the visitors to victory in Wellington

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Mohit, Noor and Rashid stifle big-hitting Sunrisers to set up Titans victory

Sai Sudharsan, David Miller and Shubman Gill contributed in a comfortable chase in Ahmedabad

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Kamindu Mendis' 92* drags Sri Lanka to 531

This is the highest total in a Test innings without a single century

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Healy and Mooney take Australia to ten-wicket win after Vlaeminck's impressive return

Bangladesh got to 126 for 4 on the back of Nigar Sultana's 63*, but their bowlers failed to prevent defeat with 42 deliveries to spare

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Saturday, March 30, 2024

Babar Azam back as Pakistan's white-ball captain

Afridi's one-series stint as Pakistan T20I captain has ended

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Ashwin defends Hardik: 'Fan wars should never take an ugly turn'

Ashwin blames India's "cinema culture" for the treatment meted out to Hardik at various grounds this season

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Filer off to a flier with England after checking out of supermarket check-out

From life lessons working in a supermarket to learning from the best in the business for England quick

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LSG sign Matt Henry as David Willey withdraws from IPL 2024

Willey had earlier pulled out only from the start of the tournament, but has now made way altogether

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Friday, March 29, 2024

Sri Lanka bat, with Asitha replacing Rajitha; Shakib back for Bangladesh

Down 0-1 in the series, hosts also had medium-pacer Hasan Mahmud making his debut in Chattogram

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Former New Zealand allrounder Corey Anderson named in USA squad for T20Is against Canada

The squad, to be led by Monank Patel, also includes South Africa-born wicketkeeper-batter Andries Gous

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Steven Smith: 'Virat would know how Starc's trying to attack him'

The two have never played each other in the IPL before, but Kohli has scored 47 runs off 28 balls against Starc in T20s overall without being dismissed

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

All-round Sciver-Brunt, Ecclestone set up England's 4-1 series win over New Zealand

After grabbing 2 for 24 with the ball, Sciver-Brunt scored 31 with the bat to put 19-year-old Izzy Gaze's fifty in vain

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Pakistan to tour Ireland for three T20Is in May in teams' first meeting since 2018

The series forms part of a 12-match run-in Pakistan have ahead of the T20 World Cup in USA and West Indies

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Gillespie to resign as head coach of South Australia and Adelaide strikers

Gillespie took over as head coach at Strikers ahead of the 2015-16 BBL season, and joined South Australia full-time ahead of the 2020-21 summer

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

'Blank page' for Australia's Test batting reserves and Agar's strong World Cup chance

The lack of T20Is after the World Cup played a key part in shaping the list while Jhye Richardson still has the selectors' backing

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Quad injury rules Devine out of final T20I against England

Georgia Plimmer has been called up as Devine's replacement

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Glenn out for at least four matches due to concussion

The legspinner will only become available again in time for the final match of the tour if her recovery goes as planned

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Wellington take Plunket Shield title after final-day washout

Northern Districts had given themselves a chance of pushing for victory but rain ended their hopes

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Hussey on Rizvi's first-ball six off Rashid: 'That's just crazy, isn't it?'

CSK's batting coach also hailed new captain Ruturaj Gaikwad for being 'a very cricket-savvy guy' and 'very well prepared'

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Blast veteran Bopara signs T20 contract with Northants

Former Essex and Sussex allrounder signs one-year deal at Wantage Road

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Shakib returns for second Test against Sri Lanka

Bangladesh also brought in uncapped pace bowler Hasan Mahmud for the injured Musfik Hasan

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MCG to host historic women's Ashes Test to mark 90-year anniversary of format

Australia have not played a women's Test at the MCG since 1949. They will also host T20Is against England at Adelaide Oval and the SCG

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Monday, March 25, 2024

South Africa, Zimbabwe's matches at Africa Games not given T20I status

South Africa and Zimbabwe did not send full strength sides to the Africa Games and did not want their matches to have full international status

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Rajitha five-for leads Sri Lanka to 328-run demolition of Bangladesh

Mominul Haque finished unbeaten on 87 in the second dig but Bangladesh did not last even 50 overs

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Sunday, March 24, 2024

'This means more to me than the other two' - Paris pushes his limits to help WA to a Shield hat-trick

Injury-prone left-arm seamer plays eight games in a Shield season for the first time in his career including five in a row to bag 39 wickets and lead WA's title-winning attack

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Sai Kishore: 'We felt we were 10 short' but 'competed really well'

The left-arm spinner is relishing his role in the Titans attack, and the prospect of batters playing out Rashid Khan and coming after him

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Haris Rauf gets his central contract back

PCB chief says an "incorrect decision" was taken after a "misunderstanding" earlier

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Gannon and Rocchiccioli lead Western Australia's surge to Sheffield Shield hat-trick

Tasmania were bundled out in a session on the fourth day as the hosts cemented their standing as a domestic powerhouse

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Molineux stars on her ODI comeback as Australia take 2-0 ODI series lead

The visitors lost three early wickets in the chase but Ellyse Perry managed the rest of the innings

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Saturday, March 23, 2024

Mumbai men to get 100% pay raise from 2024-25 domestic season

Following this hike, players in the top experience bracket (40-plus first-class caps) stand to earn INR 120,000 per day

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Imad Wasim comes out of retirement for T20 World Cup

Allrounder does not expect to sign a central contract and is available only up to the T20 World Cup

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Vishwa, Kumara and Rajitha help Sri Lanka inch ahead on another bowlers' day

The trio shared all ten wickets, before Dimuth Karunaratne's fifty took the visitors' lead to 211

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Cartwright and Hardie see off bumper barrage to bring Shield hat-trick in sight for WA

After securing a big first-innings lead the home side built steadily through the day and can bat as long as they wish

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Former PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan dies aged 89

He was also Pakistan manager on two occasions, including on the path-breaking India tour of 1999

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Gaikwad: Last year itself, Dhoni had hinted about captaincy

Dhoni had told Gaikwad to "be ready, it shouldn't be a surprise to you"

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Rana debuts as Bangladesh bowl; Kamindu in for Sri Lanka

Kusal Mendis will keep wickets for Sri Lanka with Sadeera Samarawickrama missing out

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Knight and England's spinners inspire impressive victory after early trouble

The captain made another half century and with help from the lower order lifted the visitors from 77 for 6

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Whiteman and Connolly give Western Australia the edge early in Shield final

Tasmania took regular wickets during the afternoon but Connolly's performance on first-class debut lifted the hosts

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Former Pakistan captain Javeria Khan retires from international cricket

Javeria says she will be available to play in T20 leagues if offers come her way

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Pathirana to miss start of IPL 2024 due to hamstring injury

He will join CSK after clearance from Sri Lanka Cricket, while Shivam Dube has linked up with the side after rehab at NCA

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

WA chase historic hat-trick while Tasmania look to break 11-year drought

Injury-ravaged WA hope to overcome the loss of Cameron Bancroft while a settled Tasmania side are buoyed by their recent results at the WACA

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Bancroft hospitalised after accident as WA mull a replacement for the final

Teague Wyllie appears the likely contender to open alongside Sam Whiteman despite a lean season at Shield level

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Titans face a new challenge after two superb seasons

They were champions in 2022 and runners-up in 2023, but go into this season with a rookie captain in Shubman Gill

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Hasaranga comes out of Test retirement for Bangladesh series

Sri Lanka have recalled Lahiru Kumara and included uncapped offspinner Nishan Peiris for the two-match series

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CA postpones T20I series against Afghanistan due to 'human rights' issues

CA says they did so because "conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse"

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Monday, March 18, 2024

Knight leads from the front as England take opening T20I

Opposite number Suzie Bates also shone with a half-century but didn't have enough support

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Suryakumar Yadav in doubt for Mumbai Indians' season opener

The Mumbai Indians batter was last in action in December, when he made a hundred and also injured his ankle in a T20I in Johannesburg

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Heather Knight: No regrets about missing RCB glory for England duty

England captain admits she'd have featured in WPL 'in an ideal world' but focus is NZ series

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Sunday, March 17, 2024

Theekshana replaces injured Madushanka as Sri Lanka bat in final ODI

Bangladesh made three changes to their playing XI bringing in Anamul Haque, Rishad Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman

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Unchanged Capitals opt to bat; RCB bring in Meghana for Pokharkar

It was a sellout crowd at the Arun Jaitley Stadium where the captains at the toss drew raucous cheers from the crowd

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Tanzim Hasan Sakib ruled out of third ODI due to hamstring injury

The Bangladesh selectors have not named a replacement with Mustafizur Rahman already in the 15-member squad

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Madushanka to miss rest of Bangladesh tour, initial stages of IPL 2024

The fast bowler has a hamstring injury and will return home from Bangladesh to start rehabilitation work before joining Mumbai Indians after recovering

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Saturday, March 16, 2024

Kerr, Devine unavailable for opening T20I against England

New Zealand have called up Georgia Plimmer as a replacement

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Shane Watson drops out of race to be Pakistan head coach

Exclusive: Pulling out of other commitments at short notice is understood to be the main reason for his withdrawal

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Friday, March 15, 2024

Edwards on Harmanpreet dismissal: 'We'd back her to take that shot on'

Mumbai Indians head coach says they controlled the game for 38 overs, but last 12 balls cost them the final

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Rashid returns to T20Is with a bang but Tector and White have the final say

Tector rode his luck in style as Afghanistan rue missed opportunities

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IPL to T20 World Cup: South Africa to keep close eye on Nortje and Coetzee

Both the quick bowlers are returning from injuries and are in the fray for selection to the T20 World Cup squad

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Delhi Capitals sign Fraser-McGurk as Ngidi's replacement

Ngidi is still recovering from a lower back injury he suffered during the SA20

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

Refocused Bancroft puts Test snub behind while gearing up for Shield final

"Sometimes as players in sport it's about moving on to the next thing. But on this occasion I felt that I needed to allow myself to be a little bit disappointed"

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Low turnout in Karachi cause of concern ahead of PSL final

Scheduling has been a cause of concern and a change of venue is currently not a practical option

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Lahiru Thirimanne hospitalised after car crash in Anuradhapura

The exact nature of his injury is not understood yet, but he is presently in stable condition

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'She's a real fighter' - Nitschke praises Jonassen's response to axing

The allrounder has produced an impressive WPL campaign for Delhi Capitals after losing her Australia spot

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Shreyas Iyer off the field in Ranji final for second day in a row

Iyer did not field on Wednesday because of back pain, but it was understood that he would field on Thursday after receiving treatment

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Davies lauded has having traits of Smith and Warner after NSW victory

The middle-order batter has enjoyed a standout Sheffield Shield season when runs have been hard to come by

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Pant on his comeback: 'Feels like I'm going to make my debut again'

"To be able to play cricket again after everything I've been through is nothing short of a miracle," says Capitals wicketkeeper

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Western Australia surge to home Sheffield Shield final in quest for hat-trick of titles

Victoria collapsed to 130 all out in their second innings with the visiting attack sharing the success

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Buckingham's five secure South Australia upset victory over Tasmania

Tasmania were already assured of a place in the Shield final but faced losing hosting rights

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Clinical Multan Sultans secure cushion of a top-two finish

They trounced Gladiators by 79 runs but both teams still have a shot at winning the PSL title

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Tremain, Davies give New South Wales control despite Bartlett's all-round show

Debutant Callum Vidler impressed with two wickets after Xavier Bartlett's career-best 70 had boosted the home side

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McAndrew and Doggett put spanner in the works of a Tasmania home final

The home side need 316 more runs to rubberstamp hosting rights regardless of what happens in Melbourne

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Race for Sheffield Shield final set for grandstand finish after Victoria collapse

Cameron Gannon's five-wicket haul helped secure a 100-run lead but the home side hit back

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IPL 2024: BCCI clears Rishabh Pant to play as wicketkeeper-batter

Mohammed Shami and Prasidh Krishna have been ruled out of IPL 2024

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Monday, March 11, 2024

McSweeney's ton and McAndrew's strikes put pressure on leaders Tasmania

The outstanding McSweeney was able to add was able to add 76 for the last two wickets

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Tim Southee unsure if he will remain captain on New Zealand's tour of the subcontinent

"We'll see," he said after the loss to Australia. "Obviously you go to Asia [later this year], the make-up of the side changes"

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Sunday, March 10, 2024

Cummins: Someone stood up and made themselves a matchwinner

Australia recovered from 80 for 5 to hunt down a challenging run chase in Christchurch

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Shakeel's unbeaten 88 secures playoffs passage for Quetta Gladiators

Two-time champions Lahore Qalandars finish their campaign with one win in ten games

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Lyon talks up Australia's 'belief' in tough chase

With 202 runs to get and six wickets in hand, the offspinner says there is confidence in the rest of the batting group

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Kusal Mendis on Thushara's hat-trick: 'Reminded me of how Malinga bowled'

Bangladesh captain Shanto meanwhile said his batters weren't used to playing bowlers with a slingy action like Thushara's

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Saturday, March 9, 2024

BBL draft shake up looms, WBBL expected to be reduced to 40 games

Clubs will be able to sign overseas players early but they will need to commit to being available all tournament

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India extend lead at No. 1 in the World Test Championship

They had slipped to fifth after the defeat in Hyderabad, but are now firmly back on top

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Tanveer Sangha hopes for all-format future ahead of red-ball return

The legspinner is set to play his first first-class match since the middle of 2022

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Labuschagne felt under no pressure during lean run of form

Australia batter also defends Alex Carey following a string of innings that began with potential but ended poorly

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Friday, March 8, 2024

Rohit Sharma doesn't take the field in Dharamsala Test due to stiff back

Bumrah took charge of India in his absence

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Anderson becomes the first seamer to 700 Test wickets

The 41-year-old scaled another peak when he dismissed Kuldeep on the third morning in Dharamsala

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'Nobody has any clue' - Hathurusinghe wants data on USA pitches ahead of T20 World Cup

With not much information about the conditions on offer, the Bangladesh head coach wants his team to be ready for high-scoring grounds

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Henry on NZ's batting - 'It's not a concern'

Fast bowler backs his team to bounce back and praises Josh Hazlewood for picking up a five-for

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Hamilton Masakadza steps down as Zimbabwe director of cricket

The decision comes after Zimbabwe had failed to qualify for the 2024 T20 World Cup

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Gurbaz ton trumps Tector's as Afghanistan go 1-0 up

Farooqi took a three-wicket haul to damage Ireland's chase

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Umpire Marais Erasmus to retire after second New Zealand-Australia Test

He will finish his international career having stood as an on-field umpire in 82 men's Tests, 124 men's ODIs, 43 men's T20Is and 18 women's T20Is

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King, Graham in the wickets after Voll stars with double century

The CA Green vs CA Gold match had been organised to provide more red-ball cricket

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Australia men's tour of Ireland could be postponed due to financial and venue pressures

The trip is due to feature three ODIs and a single T20 before Australia head over to play England in white-ball series

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Boland could get Shield release as big three make it seven from seven

Australia's frontline bowlers have been unchanged throughout the season which has meant no action for the reserves

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Can England's no-consequences approach stop India from gunning for 4-1?

As Stokes himself acknowledged, "3-2 sounds better than 3-1 or 4-1", so another high-octane contest ought to be in prospect

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'I don't know much' - Rohit unsure if Dharamsala pitch will require three seamers or two

India captain also reflected on the unusual paths both his career and R Ashwin's have gone, with the latter set to play his 100th Test

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Ollie Robinson makes way for Mark Wood as England retain two spinners

Bashir and Hartley both retained in spite of expectation of seam-friendly conditions in Dharamsala

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Wakhare, Thakare three-fors take Vidarbha to Ranji Trophy final

Madhya Pradesh lost their remaining four wickets in 11.3 overs on day five

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Warner, Williamson, Mandhana among overseas talent in Hundred draft

Warner available in £100,000 bracket, Mandhana among 15 India players listed for women's competition

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Root on Ashwin: Got to be wary of the different threats he poses

The England batter explains why Ashwin is such a challenging bowler to face in Test cricket

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Jonny Bairstow on his 100th Test: 'I'll puff my chest out and try to have a good time'

England's latest caps centurion looks to finish India series on a high in Dharamsala

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Western Australia trounce Queensland to close in on final berth

Rocchiccioli and Gannon ensured Queensland couldn't hang on for a draw as WA moved up to second on the table

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Edwards creates late drama but New South Wales denied by McSweeney-led resistance

McSweeney faced more than 400 balls across the match as the home side came up just short of a vital win

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Sunday, March 3, 2024

Pat Cummins named Sunrisers Hyderabad captain

The Australia captain replaces South Africa's Aiden Markram in the role

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Inglis unbeaten ton puts Western Australia on track for win

Inglis walked in with Western Australia 58 for 4 and added 124 with Short

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Late drama leaves Tasmania favourites in Shield epic after Maddinson ton

Victoria were in control after the work of Nic Maddinson, Marcus Harris and Peter Handscomb but Iain Carlisle's spell changed things

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Hughes and Davies hundreds give NSW chance to push for victory

A win is vital for the home side if they are to retain hopes of reaching the final

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Saturday, March 2, 2024

Pucovski retires hurt after being struck by bouncer

He was hit by a short ball from Riley Meredith while batting at No. 3 in Hobart

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Rocchiccioli and Paris set up vital victory chance for Western Australia

The home side had a productive day amid stoppages as they push to get into the Shield final

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'No doubt there will be frustration' - Lyon after Australia collapse against Phillips

Carey's form a cause for concern for the visitors as his batting average slips under 30

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Wade grabs stunner as Tasmania take charge of table-topping clash

The visitors suffered a collapse to finish on 81 for 7 after Will Sutherland had earlier taken five wickets

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Women's red-ball cricket to return to India's domestic calendar

The inter-zonal tournament of five three-day matches will be played in Pune between March 28 and April 11

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

Rutherford powers Quetta Gladiators to last-ball win over depleted Karachi Kings

Mir Hamza, Tabraiz Shamsi and Leus du Plooy missed the game for Karachi because of a viral infection

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Bumrah back for Dharamsala Test, Rahul ruled out

Washington Sundar was released from the squad to play the Ranji Trophy semi-final for Tamil Nadu against Mumbai

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Mushfiqur: Criteria should be fitness and performance, not age

"Didn't you say before [the BPL] that Barishal is the 'team of the old'?" Mushfiqur hits back after they make the final

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Wade, Inglis, Short, Johnson return to Shield action but Maxwell rests

A host of Australia white-ball players will be back in first-class action amid the race for the final

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Munro's 47-ball 82 helps Islamabad United ace 166 chase

On a slow pitch, Karachi Kings' batting never got going, ending up on 165 for 5

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Muzumdar: Want to create a pool of 20-25 players from WPL

India Women head coach particularly wants to create a pool of fast bowlers from the WPL

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Afghanistan bat with debut for Gurbaz; Ireland hand out three debuts

It is the first international game being played at the Tolerance Oval

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Inside knowledge could aid Australia but batting concerns linger

If the visitors need any advice about local conditions they can turn to Daniel Vettori but success on this tour shouldn't be taken for granted

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Namibia's Loftie-Eaton smashes fastest T20I hundred

Playing against Nepal, he brought up his century in 33 balls, bettering Kushal Malla's record by one ball in the process

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Jonassen omitted for Bangladesh tour, Vlaeminck recalled

When fit, the left-arm spinner has been part of every Australia touring squad since her debut

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Conway faces fitness test but Ravindra is right to play first Australia Test

Conway set to have further scans on his injured left thumb prior to a fitness test on Wednesday to see if he is right to play on Thursday

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Hardik Pandya returns to competitive cricket with DY Patil T20 Cup

Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer are also set to feature in the tournament

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Gill and Jurel weather England spin storm to take India to series win

Bashir's two-in-two after lunch opened up the game, but in the end, England's second-innings collapse meant that they didn't have enough to play with

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Anubhav's six-for clinches thriller for MP to reach Ranji semi-finals

Andhra's dreams of a maiden semi-final berth looked possible at 112 for 4 before they slipped

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Sunday, February 25, 2024

India 152 runs away from victory after Jurel, Ashwin and Kuldeep's toil

India's spinners came to the party on day three in Ranchi after their wicketkeeper dug them out of a hole

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Rauf out of remainder of PSL with shoulder dislocation

The Lahore Qalandars' fast bowler will need four to six weeks to recover

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Saturday, February 24, 2024

Paris, Cartwright lead WA to hat-trick of Marsh Cup titles in final against NSW

It was their record-extending 17th title, although they were 30 for 3 in the 170 chase

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Hasaranga suspended for two T20Is for outburst against umpire

Sri Lanka's T20I captain had slammed umpire Hannibal for not calling a no-ball in the third T20I against Afghanistan

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Carey, Graham help Tasmania secure a hat-trick of WNCL titles

Chasing 249 set by Queensland, Carey hit a composed 111 from 135 balls to control the hosts' innings and get them home with 14 balls to spare

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Spinners put England in sight of huge lead

India trail by 134 runs in the first innings with only three wickets in hand

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BPL round-up: Red-hot Tanzid, Mayers' dream debut, Tamim vs Shakib, and more

Chattogram Challengers, Rangpur Riders, Comilla Victorians and Fortune Barishal all made the playoffs

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Friday, February 23, 2024

Blair Tickner joins Derbyshire for first part of 2024 season

New Zealand fast bowler joins club for three-month stint across formats

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Boult back among several changes as New Zealand opt to bowl

Warner and Starc were the big names to go out for Australia

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WA allrounder Aaron Hardie ruled out of Marsh Cup final against NSW

The allrounder has not recovered from the calf tightness he picked up in the last Sheffield Shield match

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'Ball tracking showed a different delivery' - Shadab angered by DRS 'mistake'

United's captain did not buy the Hawk-Eye projections after it gave Rossouw a reprieve

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Can England keep the series alive against Bumrah-less India?

England haven't lost a Test series since Stokes and McCullum took over but that could change in Ranchi

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CSK to host RCB in IPL 2024 opener on March 22

Delhi, which will host the last leg of the WPL, with the final on March 17, will not host any games till April 7

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Robinson, Bashir recalled for Ranchi Test, Wood and Rehan miss out

England make two changes for must-win fourth Test in wake of 434-run loss in Rajkot

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

'Much better if he did another job' - Hasaranga censures umpire over non-no-ball call

Umpire Lyndon Hannibal not penalising Wafadar Momand's high full toss to Kamindu Mendis did not go well with Sri Lanka's captain

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Ollie Robinson in line for recall as England weigh up bowling balance

Stokes could return as bowling option to add heft on potentially spin-heavy pitch

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Lalchand Rajput takes over as UAE's head coach

Mudassar Nazar was UAE's previous head coach on an interim basis

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons replace Jamaica Tallawahs in CPL

Falcons are the first Antigua-based CPL franchise after a ten-year gap

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Comeback man Mathews seeks to 'improve further' after starring in Sri Lanka's wins

He has also resumed bowling, although had to clear a fitness test for a tight hamstring before the second T20I against Afghanistan

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Manoj Tiwary: 'Young players have adopted an IPL-centric mindset'

Former Bengal captain requests BCCI to take steps to increase the significance of the Ranji Trophy

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Bangladesh's new selection chief must do more than just select teams

Apart from everything else, interference from the BCB and the team management is something for Gazi Ashraf Hossain to deal with

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Monday, February 19, 2024

Boland takes five before thunderstorms deny Victoria against New South Wales

Victoria were two wickets away from a win that would take them to the top of the table, but the weather played spoilsport

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Green warms up for NZ Tests with 103* as Western Australia, Tasmania play out a draw

Cameron Bancroft also hit a century for WA, but Tasmania's Caleb Jewell was named Player of the Match for his 227

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Sunday, February 18, 2024

New Zealand and Australia to now also play T20I series for Chappell-Hadlee trophy

Earlier comprising just ODIs, the trophy will now be awarded for all white-ball series between the trans-Tasman rivals

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Jewell's dazzling double makes for long day for WA

Caleb Jewell made 227 and Beau Webster made 100 while Aaron Hardie bowled just four overs due to a tight calf and Cameron Green concede seven per over

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Mustafizur taken to hospital after blow to the head

Fast bowler gets stitches on his head for an external injury

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Saturday, February 17, 2024

BCCI to contracted players: Prove yourself in domestic cricket to play for India

Non-participation in domestic cricket will lead to "severe implications", secretary Jay Shah has said

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Ashwin to rejoin Indian team in Rajkot

ESPNcricinfo understands that he could be in Rajkot by lunch on the fourth day

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Gardner, Sutherland crack South Africa's resistance to secure huge innings win

Delmi Tucker and Chloe Tryon made battling half-centuries to ensure the home side had to work hard

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Jewell and Wakim lead Tasmania fightback in push for home final

Western Australia built a lead of 88 but after an early wicket with thwarted by the home side

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Maddinson dominates again, Pucovski unbeaten on 69

Maddinson made his second successive century while Will Pucovski and Peter Handscomb posted unbeaten half-centuries to put Victoria in command

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Mashrafe Mortaza takes break from BPL to focus on politics work

He played five games with Sylhet Strikers, but was clearly struggling with injury issues too

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Steven Smith now 'comfortable' opening for Australia in Tests

He carried his beat for 91 at the Gabba as West Indies pulled off a famous victory and will now captain the ODI side

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Imran Khan sentenced to 14 years in prison in Toshakhana case

His conviction and sentencing comes a day after he was sentenced to ten years on a separate charge

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Mayank Agarwal rushed to hospital in Agartala after mid-flight 'medical emergency'

He had complained of stomach pain and burning sensation in his throat and mouth after consuming liquid from a bottle that he believed contained drinking water

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Mooney overcomes illness to steer Australia to T20I series victory

Marizanne Kapp hit a career-best in her 100th T20I but it wasn't enough for the visitors in the decider

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McCullum floats possibility of all-spin England attack

Shoaib Bashir is in contention to make his England debut in the second Test at Visakhapatnam on Friday

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Imran Khan sentenced to ten years in prison by Pakistan court

Former Pakistan captain's lawyers set to appeal the sentence at the High Court

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Monday, January 29, 2024

Mark Wood: Spinning pitches no longer a 'foregone conclusion' after epic win

Fast bowler has no regrets about limited role as India are thwarted in Hyderabad

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India slide to fifth on WTC table after defeat to England in Hyderabad

England, however, dropped down a spot to eighth as West Indies overtook them with their win at the Gabba

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Sunday, January 28, 2024

Chahar eyes T20 World Cup spot after overcoming personal setbacks

He missed the South Africa tour and Afghanistan T20Is because his father was unwell

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Ball-by-ball: Shamar Joseph rips through Australia at the Gabba

Fast, furious and relentless through an unbroken spell of 11.5 overs despite a toe injury, Shamar bowled West Indies to a famous win in just his second Test

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Cummins says victory 'a bridge too far' after eight-run loss against West Indies

Australia captain says they were confident heading into the day but praised Shamar Joseph for his seven-wicket spell

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Saturday, January 27, 2024

Defiant Smith in the way as West Indies two wickets away from famous win

Smith was unbeaten on 76, with Australia still 29 runs from victory

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Nepal beat Afghanistan in thriller; West Indies inch past England by two wickets

Bangladesh, meanwhile, thumped USA by 121 runs to book a spot in the Super Six of the Under-19 World Cup

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Friday, January 26, 2024

McKenzie drives West Indies' lead forward before Lyon strikes for Australia

Athanaze and Hodge survived a probing examination before dinner to leave the match delicately poised

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Mooney and Healy guide Australia to comfortable opening win

Tazmin Brits anchored South Africa's innings but it never looked like being enough

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Healy doubtful, Wolvaardt prepares for 'big challenge'

Tahlia McGrath would lead Australia if Healy was unavailable in Canberra

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CWI, WIPA sign MoU to work towards gender pay equity

The MoU plans to achieve parity in various ways by October 1, 2027

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O'Rourke gets maiden Test call-up, Ravindra picked for SA Tests

Kane Williamson included as well after recovering from a hamstring injury

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England surprised by attacking intent of India openers - Duckett

But batter insists tourists' total of 246 is "an above-par score"

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Yashasvi Jaiswal and spinners make it India's day

Stokes' 70 earlier took England to 246 and India wiped out 119 of those by stumps

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Madhevere, Mavuta banned for four months by Zimbabwe Cricket for recreational drug use

Batter Kevin Kasuza was also suspended and will soon appear for disciplinary hearing

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

West Indies choose to bat first at the Gabba with Sinclair to debut

Australia are unchanged while West Indies have named debutant Kevin Sinclair in place of Gudakesh Motie

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

All eyes on the weather as Australia target a summer sweep

The home side have been hit by Covid-19 but will be unchanged at the Gabba with West Indies needing more from their batters

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Brisbane's day-night Tests: Shafiq's heroics and Cummins' career-best

A recap of what's happened with the pink ball at the Gabba, and someone overall numbers for Australia in day-night Tests

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Player power grows as major talent agencies announce merger

TGI Sport acquires Insignia to heighten player representation in T20 franchise era

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Monday, January 22, 2024

Brown: 'To do what I did in a pressure game was surreal'

He also says advice from Brisbane Heat assistant coach Darren Lehmann helped him recover from a poor performance in the previous game

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Head 'almost out' of Covid, set to start day-night Test at the Gabba

"Even if he's still positive he can still play, [but] there'll just be a few protocols," Pat Cummins said

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Visa issues leave England without Shoaib Bashir on arrival in India

ECB escalate delay to BCCI and Indian government with 20-year-old stuck in UAE

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CA investigates after Maxwell is hospitalised following alcohol-related incident

The incident took place in Adelaide, where Maxwell was attending a concert, last Friday

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Sunday, January 21, 2024

Pucovski retires hurt after being struck on helmet

The batter was playing for Victoria's 2nd XI against South Australia in Adelaide

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Mohammad Haris leaves BPL 2024 after being denied NOC

He has already played two overseas T20 tournaments, as allowed by the PCB, for the July 2023 to July 2024 period

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Harry Brook pulls out of England tour of India

Batter to miss five-Test series for personal reasons; England set to name replacement

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Khawaja on course for Gabba after Adelaide head blow

The opener will continue to be assessed but so far has not reported any concussion symptoms

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Saturday, January 20, 2024

Lloyd Pope, Cameron Boyce combine to knock Perth Scorchers out

Strikers will travel to the Gold Coast and face Brisbane Heat in the Challenger on Monday

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Tata extends IPL title sponsorship deal till 2028

The five-year extension, from 2024 to 2028, cost Tata INR 2500 crore (US$301 million approx.)

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Friday, January 19, 2024

Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood could play both West Indies and New Zealand T20Is

David Warner and Tim David, who have signed up at the ILT20, are set to feature in both series

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Daryl Mitchell rested for fifth T20I against Pakistan; Rachin Ravindra called up

Coach Gary Stead said Devon Conway, who was ruled out of the fourth T20I due to Covid-19, "still has symptoms at the moment"

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Maxwell stands down as Melbourne Stars captain

The club missed finals with the derby loss to Melbourne Renegades proving costly

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

New Zealand opt to bowl, Conway ruled out with Covid

Pakistan made one change to bring in Sahibzada Farhan for Azam Khan

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Brathwaite: Shamar Joseph 'gave a lot of confidence to the team'

Also hoped curators in the Caribbean could produce pitches that encouraged more youngsters to thrive as fast bowlers

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Khawaja cleared of jaw fracture and first concussion test after bouncer blow

The opener was struck by Shamar Joseph when Australia needed just one run to win

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West Indies coach praises batters' intent but questions decision-making

Centurion Travis Head says he felt like the short-ball barrage got him into his innings

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Suryakumar undergoes groin surgery in Germany

India batter has been out of action since injuring his ankle in South Africa

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Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Hamish Rutherford announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Otago Cricket will honour Rutherford on January 23 in his last game

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Reifer cleared to resume bowling slower balls and cutters

Allrounder had been reported during domestic List A game for Barbados in October last year

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Sikandar Raza joins Northamptonshire for Vitality Blast campaign

Zimbabwe captain and allrounder available for entirety of tournament's group stage

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'I'll take a picture, and post it up' - Shamar Joseph on dream first-ball wicket of Smith

"I [had] watched a few Tests of Smith, and I think that is an area of weakness for him", he said, even as he also got Labuschagne

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'Back to basics' Allen turns form and fortune around this summer

Allen's last six T20 scores have read 137, 74, 34, 78*, 50 and 38

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

First-ball joy: Shamar Joseph starts Test cricket with Steven Smith's wicket

The quick bowler became the 23rd men's player to claim a wicket with their opening delivery in Test cricket

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Edward Moore added to South Africa Test squad for New Zealand tour

He is the eighth uncapped player named in the traveling group for the two Tests

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Monday, January 15, 2024

West Indies face mission impossible amid future of Test cricket debate

Australia have a reshuffled top order but remain overwhelming favourites

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Desai triggers dramatic Karnataka collapse to lead Gujarat to narrow win

Desai, the left-arm spinner, picked up seven wickets as Karnataka went from 50 for no loss to 103 all out

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Sunday, January 14, 2024

BCCI invites applications for one senior national men's selector

There are currently two selectors from the west in the panel, including the chair Ajit Agarkar, and none from the north

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Ranji round two: Pujara shines in Saurashtra's tough start, Sarwate helps Vidarbha top Group A

Nishant Sindhu, Aditya Sarwate, and Bhargav Bhatt were among the top performers of the week

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Saturday, January 13, 2024

Perth Scorchers sign Marcus Harris for closing stages of BBL

The left hander comes in as a replacement player with the defending champions losing key overseas names

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Shaun Marsh announces retirement while still winning games

Melbourne Renegades clash against Sydney Thunder will be the last of his prolific career

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Sussex name Simpson, Mills as captains for start of 2024

Experienced wicketkeeper appointed for first seven games of Championship; Mills may require cover during T20 World Cup

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Hobson, Connolly hurt Heat again but Scorchers' bigger challenge awaits

Lance Morris and Andrew Tye were too good for the visitors who knew they were safe at top spot

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Australia eye Bangladesh tour for pre-World Cup intel

They have an abundance of riches when it comes to spin bowling ahead of their title defence

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Antum Naqvi breaks Zimbabwe cricket records with unbeaten 300

The Mid West Rhinos batter has become the first to score a triple century for any Zimbabwe team in representative cricket

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Dube: I wanted to implement what I've learnt from Dhoni on finishing games

He credits both Dhoni and Rohit for backing him on the big stage

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Pakistan bowl first, Santner ruled out of series opener with Covid

Pakistan hand debuts to Usama Mir and Abbas Afridi as Azam Khan returns to the side as keeper

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Vihari steps down as Andhra captain for rest of Ranji season

Ricky Bhui will take over, having done the job in the past

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Sri Lanka hand ODI debut to Daniel; Zimbabwe make three changes and bat

A fit-again Hasaranga returned to the XI for the hosts while Masakadza, Jongwe and Kaitano returned for the tourists

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Hodge, da Silva impress for West Indies after fast bowlers run through CA XI

Kemar Roach, Shamar Joseph, Alzarri Joseph took two wickets apiece as West Indies showed they are in Australia for a fight

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Stoinis to play SA20 after BBL, says ODI omission makes 'complete sense'

Australia allrounder was aware he would not be part of the one-day squad but has sights firmly set on T20 World Cup

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Warner's helicopter to land on SCG outfield ahead of BBL clash

He is flying from his brother's wedding north of Sydney to play the local derby against Sixers

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Warner expected to play West Indies T20Is for Australia over ILT20

The matches in February will be his last internationals on home soil

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No ghosts of 2018: overlooking Bancroft 'purely a cricketing decision'

Selection chair George Bailey said there was no connection between Bancroft's absence and Sandpapergate

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Andre Adams appointed New Zealand bowling coach for T20I series against Pakistan

He will temporarily fill the void left by Shane Jurgensen who vacated the position after the 2023 ODI World Cup

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Newlands Test pitch receives 'unsatisfactory' rating

Venue also picks up demerit point after hosting the shortest result Test in history

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Liyanage: 'More than the century, I wanted to get the team to victory'

He produced a knock for the ages in conditions favouring the fast bowlers but fell five short of what would have been a maiden ODI century

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Monday, January 8, 2024

Ranji round one: Pujara, Padikkal, Dube sparkle; Puducherry stun Delhi

Rinku hits form with 92 against Kerala while Bishnoi plays a key role in Gujarat's thrilling come-from-behind win over Tamil Nadu

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Bradburn ends Pakistan stint, joins Glamorgan as head coach

He has signed a three-year deal as the all-format coach for the Welsh county

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Zimbabwe bat and bring in Gumbie, SL unchanged

Kusal Mendis is likely to partner Avishka Fernando at the top of the order for Sri Lanka

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Heinrich Klaasen retires from Test cricket

He will continue to be available for South Africa in white-ball formats

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Sunday, January 7, 2024

Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya ruled out of Afghanistan T20Is

Both are expected to be back in action from the IPL

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De Villiers blames T20 cricket for short South Africa-India Test series

"The players, the board and coaches will turn towards where there is more money," he said about the clash between Tests and T20 leagues

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Pujara flattens Jharkhand with record 17th double-hundred

It was his eighth double in the Ranji Trophy, taking him to second spot on the competition's list of 200s

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Saturday, January 6, 2024

Suryavanshi makes first-class debut aged 12; Two Bihar squads named in controversial Ranji start

Meanwhile, large crowds also turned up at a dilapidated stadium in Patna with warning signs around safety put up by the organisers

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Friday, January 5, 2024

'Jamal should have bowled earlier' - Hafeez says it was Masood's call

Pakistan team director believes Shan Masood captained well overall and blamed his side's fielding for their 0-3 series defeat

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Warner: I want to be remembered as exciting and entertaining

Warner's farewell speech got emotional and he hopes "the young kids out there can follow in my footsteps"

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ILT20 to allow franchises to sign two players as wildcards

The wildcard signings are not mandatory but can be added to the squad at any point before or during the season

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Melbourne Stars wicketkeeper Sam Harper hospitalised after blow to the head

He was taken to hospital where he will spend the night and undergo scans given his concussion history

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'I'm pretty keen' - Steven Smith wants to open the batting in Tests

Smith is understood to have expressed his desire to be David Warner's long-term replacement with Australia's selectors

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Thursday, January 4, 2024

Finch announces BBL retirement; likely to end his T20 career

The opener has been a powerhouse T20 player and the second-highest run-scorer in the BBL

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Wednesday, January 3, 2024

'Three-Test series absolute minimum' - CA seeks to prioritise international cricket

Chief Nick Hockley said South Africa sending a second-string side for Tests in New Zealand was a "wake-up call" for the format

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India emerge on top after 23-wicket mayhem in Cape Town

South Africa first folded for 55, before India faced a collapse of their own, losing their last six wickets without adding a run

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Fernando, Dananjaya, Vandersay back in Sri Lanka ODI squad for Zimbabwe series

Dhananjaya de Silva has been dropped, while Wanindu Hasaranga's availability will be subject to fitness

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Laurie Evans, Lance Morris extend Perth Scorchers' unbeaten run

The duo consigned Adelaide Strikers to their fourth consecutive loss of the season

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Heat extend unbeaten run courtesy Brown, Walter and Kuhnemann

They were three ahead on DLS when rain forced the play to be called off

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Schutt comes in for Brown as Australia bat in a bid to sweep series

Mannat Kashyap handed her debut ODI cap replacing Sneh Rana who was injured in the second ODI

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Monday, January 1, 2024

Afridi rested for SCG Test; Ayub to debut and Imam dropped

Offspinner Sajid Khan will play his first game of the series

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Cummins hopes for 'a silver bullet' to halt Test cricket's devaluation

But, at the same time, Cummins doesn't believe it's "as dramatic a decline as sometimes it gets spoken about"

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Pakistan cautious over Abrar's participation in Sydney Test

The tourists are keen to play a specialist spinner in the New Year Test against Australia, with Sajid and Nawaz the other options

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Ben McDermott fires on return as Hurricanes thrash Thunder

A Ben McDermott half-century guided Hobart Hurricanes to a convincing seven-wicket win over Sydney Thunder to kick off 2024 at the BBL

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