Friday, September 30, 2016

Saha half-century gives India 316

Wriddhiman Saha's first half-century at home took India to 316 in the second Test against New Zealand in Kolkata

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'It was just my day, I guess' - de Kock

After pummeling 178 to help South Africa surge to a big win over Australia, Quinton de Kock said it was a good wicket to bat on and it was simply his day

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We don't disregard any format - Holder

After a crushing 111-run loss in the opening match of the ODI series, Jason Holder has reiterated that West Indies take all three formats equally seriously, even if their results in Tests and ODIs have been far worse than those in T20Is

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India players' Test fees doubled

The BCCI has doubled India players Test-match fees, with an eye on incentivicing the format

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Tripura, Vidarbha first to adopt Lodha Committee's recommendations

The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) and the Tripura Cricket Association (TCA) have become the first two full members of the BCCI to adopt the recommendations of the Lodha Committee, in separate special general meetings held on September 29 and 30

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USA pick three uncapped players for WCL, Auty Cup

USA have picked three uncapped players - Ali Khan, ambidextrous spinner Prashanth Nair and Abdullah Syed - in their 14-man squad for ICC WCL Division Four in Los Angeles from October 29

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Eighty-five players picked in BPL 2016-17 draft

Eighty-five players, including 23 overseas players, were allocated through a lottery during the BPL 2016-17 draft in Dhaka on Friday

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Gordon released by Warwickshire

Warwickshire have announced the release of fast bowler Recordo Gordon

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Derbyshire look to Barnett magic

Derbyshire have turned to Kim Barnett, one of the most inspirational captains in their history, to shake them out of their torpor

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Cachopa toys with a New Zealand future

Craig Cachopa will consider whether to go full circle and qualify for New Zealand after negotiating an early release from his contract at Sussex

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Henry lauds New Zealand's 'outstanding' day

New Zealand were pleasantly surprised to find some help for their quicks in the pitch at Eden Gardens, fast bowler Matt Henry has said

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One bad day doesn't undo our good work - Mashrafe

As Bangladesh find themselves scrambling to avoid a series loss to Afghanistan, captain Mashrafe Mortaza said that one bad day should not overshadow the side's progress in recent months

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Amla unwell, South Africa bowl in series opener

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis chose to chase in the ODI series opener in Centurion, in a weekend of clashes against Australia, with a rugby championship match sandwiched between two ODIs

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Rajput gives us confidence - Shahidi

After previous coaches Taj Malik, Kabir Khan, Andy Moles and Inzamam-ul-Haq steered Afghanistan's progress so far, Lalchand Rajput could be overseeing the team's next steps forward

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West Indies bowl; Kraigg Brathwaite debuts

West Indies captain Jason Holder called correctly at the toss and opted to bowl against Pakistan in the first ODI in Sharjah

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Afghanistan eye history with winning momentum

Afghanistan would want to keep their bowling plans intact, after being successful in their two-wicket win as they face Bangladesh in the series-decider on October 1

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ICC delegation to meet stakeholders of USA cricket in New York

An ICC delegation led by chief executive David Richardson and chairman Shashank Manohar are set to meet various stakeholders in New York regarding progress for cricket in the USA

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USACA announces $70m deal for domestic T20 league

The USA Cricket Association has announced a $70 million deal with Global Sports Ventures for the licensing rights to a domestic Twenty20 league

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BCCI misses first Lodha deadline

The BCCI has not come to a decision with regard to implementing the recommendations of the Lodha report at its special general meeting in Mumbai on Friday

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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Matador Cup carnival heads west

The New South Wales-centric schedule had been a source of considerable angst among other teams, but a smattering of matches in Perth and Brisbane this year mean the Blues will not be the only team playing at home

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Williamson unwell, India bat again

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson had a fever that ruled him out of the second Test in Kolkata. Ross Taylor stepped in as captain

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Captain Buttler ready to step into breach

In Jos Buttler, who has accepted the one-day captaincy on a locum basis, England seem to have a sensitive and thoughtful leader for the challenges to come in Bangladesh

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Mixture of anxiety and uncertainty before BCCI's SGM

Following the Supreme Court's warning to the BCCI to follow the directive to implement the Lodha reforms, the board's defiance seems to have given way to anxiety ahead of the SGM on Friday

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Zimbabwe to host Sri Lanka for Tests, WI for tri-series

Zimbabwe Cricket has announced that they will host Sri Lanka for two Tests followed by a one-day tri-series that will also involve West Indies

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Steyn return keeps Australia on guard

Australia have earmarked Dale Steyn as the South African who will pose the biggest threat especially as they know he was recently wounded in the ODI format

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Pakistan in quest to arrest ODI woes

Having swept past West Indies in the three-match T20I series, Pakistan will sense an opportunity to do likewise in the ODIs, a format in which their recent form has been abysmal

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Starc hopes to test injured knee in Sheffield Shield

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc may be back playing cricket in October after injuring his left knee in a freak accident

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South Africa primed for home summer's headline clash

With the Champions Trophy nine months away, South Africa will see their five-match ODI series against Australia as the start of their preparation for the event

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Karunaratne, Thirimanne in Sri Lanka A squad

Dimuth Karunaratne and Lahiru Thirimanne have been named in the Sri Lanka A squad for the first two four-day games at home against West Indies A

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Kohli wants India to harness scoreboard pressure

India captain Virat Kohli, while expecting the Eden Gardens pitch to be batting friendly, has said he wanted to the batsmen to score big runs and apply scoreboard pressure on New Zealand

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ECB announce restructured central contracts

The England & Wales Cricket Board has overhauled its central contract system to give greater support to its growing list of white-ball specialists

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New Zealand wait on 'crook' Williamson

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was down with a bug and did not train with his team on the eve of the second Test against India in Kolkata

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Walters named new Queensland CEO

Queensland have named former television executive Max Walters as the state's new chief executive, replacing the interim CEO, Michael Kasprowicz

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'Definitely' want to think about DRS - Kohli

India's Test captain, Virat Kohli, has given a strong indication that India will start using DRS in the future

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Mosharraf's chance to make positive headlines

Mosharraf Hossain has the right numbers in a career scarred by a couple of tough periods that were down to poor judgement and bad luck. Now, eight years after his last international, comes his chance at redemption

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Western Province raises concerns over 5th ODI scheduling

The Western Province Cricket Association (WPCA) has raised concerns with CSA over holding the fifth ODI between South Africa and Australia on the same day as the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur

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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Sri Lanka Women's coach calls for more domestic matches

Sri Lanka Women head coach Lanka de Silva has criticised the country's domestic format, which allows a maximum of five matches a season for a women cricketers

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Mosharraf Hossain returns for Bangladesh after eight years

The Bangladesh selectors have brought in left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain to replace pacer Rubel Hossain for the third ODI against Afghanistan

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Auty Cup to be contested as three-match 50-over series

Plans to revive the oldest international cricket rivalry have been confirmed with the USA and Canada set to play three 50-over matches on October 13, 14 and 16 in Los Angeles

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'No toss' rule could benefit Australia - Rogers

Chris Rogers, the former Australia opener who announced his retirement last week, has suggested a similar change to the toss regulations introduced in England for the 2016 Championship season could also benefit Australian cricket

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Spinners stir after change to toss rules

Changes to the toss in England's county game were intended to encourage spin back into Championship cricket. But have they been successful?

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Duckett wins PCA Player of the Year

Ben Duckett, the Northamptonshire opening batsman, has become the first player to land the two most prestigious honours at tonight's NatWest Professional Cricketers' Awards

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Anderson set to miss Bangladesh series

James Anderson is expected to miss England's Test series in Bangladesh next month, having not yet fully recovered from a shoulder injury

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Lucky to still be in contention in the series - Mashrafe

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza said his side were lucky to still have a chance at winning the three-match ODI series, after two close matches against Afghanistan

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'Afghanistan cricket is improving every day' - Nabi

Mohammad Nabi credited well-executed plans, an improved fielding performance and a clear thought process for Afghanistan's tense, two-wicket win against Bangladesh in the second ODI

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Northants sign Buck as Lancashire exodus goes on

Nathan Buck has joined Northants and so has become the fourth player to leave Lancashire since the end of the season as Ashley Giles, their director of cricket, rebuilds the county's playing staff

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'Terribly embarrassing' if WI don't get automatic WC qualification - Dujon

Jeff Dujon, the former West Indies wicketkeeper, has said it would be a "terrible embarrassment" if West Indies were unable to qualify automatically for the 2019 World Cup

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BCCI files new application against Supreme Court order

The BCCI has filed a fresh application in the Supreme Court pleading for the court's July 18 order to be "suspended" until it hears the board's review and curative petitions

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ODIs give enough time to show skills - Tahir

As international cricket, particularly of the fifty-over format, seeks relevance in a changing sporting culture Imran Tahir still thinks ODIs have their place.

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Cobras players seek CCMA intervention for Adams' removal

The South African Cricketers' Association (SACA) have confirmed that 10 out of 17 players contracted to the Cobras franchise seek the removal of coach Paul Adams and will ask the CCMA to intervene

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Ashwin's painful finger has Jayant on stand-by

Jayant Yadav was added to the India squad as a replacement for the ill Ishant Sharma, but he will be on stand-by for R Ashwin, who has a corn on the middle finger of his right hand

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Nafees 72 helps Barisal cling on for draw

A round-up of the National Cricket League 2016-17 matches that ended on September 28, 2016

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Tour fixtures confirmed for 2017 season

The full fixture lists for South Africa's and West Indies' tours of England next summer have been confirmed by the ECB, with ten different counties hosting tour matches in the course of the season

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Conflict of interest rife in BPL again

The issue of conflict of interest is once again set to dog the BPL with BCB directors having connections to franchise owners and the board allowing national selectors to be part of the franchise management

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Mitchell tells of 'hurt' after Worcestershire sacking

Daryl Mitchell has spoken out about "the devasting news" of his sacking as Worcestershire captain after more than six years in charge

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Shakib highest paid local player in BPL 2016

Allrounder Shakib Al Hasan, representing Dhaka Dynamites, will be the highest paid local player in this year's Bangladesh Premier League. He is among seven players in the A-plus category

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Strike rate is for bowlers in Tests - Kumble

India's coach Anil Kumble has once again thrown his weight behind Cheteshwar Pujara, who had been spoken to by the team management about his strike rate

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Court to BCCI: 'Fall in line or we will make you fall in line'

The Supreme Court has warned the BCCI that if it "does not fall in line" and follow the court's directive to implement the Lodha Committee's recommendations, it will take measures to enforce them

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Afghanistan opt to bowl; Mosaddek debuts



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Lodha asks Supreme Court to supersede BCCI top brass

The Lodha Committee has suggested a "panel of administrators" take charge of the BCCI to oversee the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Lodha report

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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Injured Neesham ruled out of second Test too

New Zealand allrounder Jimmy Neesham has been ruled out of the second Test "at least" because of his rib injury that had kept him out of the Kanpur Test too

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Still behind Finch in order of preference - Khawaja

Usman Khawaja expects to be dropped from Australia's ODI team the moment Aaron Finch is fit after a finger fracture, despite his Man of the Match-winning turn against Ireland in the opening match of the South Africa tour

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Max Walker dies, aged 68

Max Walker, the tangle-armed Australia seamer of the 1970s, has died in Melbourne after succumbing to cancer

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Gayle to play for Chittagong Vikings in BPL 2016-17

Chris Gayle has signed up to play five matches in Bangladesh Premier League 2016-17 for Chittagong Vikings, and will be available for the latter half of the tournament that begins on November 4 in Dhaka

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Gambhir back in Test squad after two years

Opening batsman Gautam Gambhir has returned to India's Test setup two years after playing his previous international, in place of the injured KL Rahul, for the remaining home Tests against New Zealand

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Duminy hoping to contribute more with ball

After his career-best 4 for 16 in the one-off match against Ireland, JP Duminy has admitted he has been working on his bowling and hopes it will be used more in future

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Pakistan bowl as Raees, Williams debut

Sarfraz Ahmed, the Pakistan captain, chose to bowl first in the third and final T20I against West Indies in Abu Dhabi

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BCCI chief slams Sandip Patil for disclosures on Sachin, Dhoni

BCCI president Anurag Thakur today slammed former selection committee chief Sandeep Patil for revealing confidential details about Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and others

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Australia Women thump Sri Lanka by record margin

A dominant Australia Women side thumped Sri Lanka Women by ten wickets in the one-off T20I in Colombo with 71 balls to spare, the largest margin of victory (by balls remaining) in women's T20 cricket

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Duckett named Young Player of the Year

Ben Duckett, the Northamptonshire left hander who has been included in England's one-day and Test squads, has been named the Cricket Writers' Club (CWC) Young Player of the Year

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I compartmentalise bowling and captaincy - Mashrafe

Mashrafe Mortaza said he has gradually developed the ability to separate his role as bowler from his role as limited-overs captain of Bangladesh

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AB de Villiers ruled out of Australia tour

AB de Villiers has been ruled out of the home ODI and away Test series against Australia with an elbow injury

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Liton Das injures shoulder in NCL match

Liton Das has injured his right shoulder during Rangpur Division's National Cricket League match against Chittagong Division in Sylhet

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Durham face relegation if ECB impose points deduction

Durham could face the prospect of a points deduction, and possible relegation, as a consequence of receiving financial support from the ECB

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Bangladesh seek to build on bright spots

While Bangladesh would have liked to have won more convincingly, there was plenty for them to draw heart from in their first ODI of the year

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Ireland bat in Benoni; Worrall debuts

Ireland captain William Porterfield opted to bat against Australia in the one-off ODI at Willowmoore Park in Benoni

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No home day-night Test this season - Thakur

BCCI president Anurag Thakur has said India will not play any day-night Test at home this season

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Australia viewers locked out of Ireland ODI

Australia's ODI against Ireland in South Africa has been ignored by the pay television operator Fox Sports, leaving followers in Australia without a legal means by which to watch it

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Monday, September 26, 2016

Mandhana signs with Brisbane Heat for Women's BBL

India Women's opener Smriti Mandhana has signed a one-year deal with Brisbane Heat for the second edition of the Women's Big Bash League, the franchise announced on Tuesday

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Test 1:India VS New Zealand Match Story

India Clinched a victory in historic test at Nagpur. Kiwis couldn’t continue their luck from World cup match at Nagpur. Even though Ronchi and  Satner resisted at the crease for significant amount of time, They couldn’t defy India a victory. Foot marks kept expanding and made it tough for Batsmen at the crease.

Match was finished soon post lunch session started. New Zealand are yet  to win a test India since 1998.Nine players in KIWI squad were not born when NZ team won a test on India Soil. Ashwin grabbed a 10 wicket haul. He was also awarded Man of the match for his ten wicket haul.

One of the Boxes ticked is, Ravindra Jadeja Contributed to the Victory. His all round performance acted as a catalyst to the victory. He grabbed five wickets in first Innings and wicket in Second Innings. He also scored a half century in second innings which is a part of partnership with Rohit .All the five wickets India lost in second innings are picked by spinners.

Individual Performance

  1. Though India won, Crowd witnessed a rare failure from Virat Kohli. It wouldn’t bother kohli as he always focuses on team contribution.
  2. Rohit had put on a just enough performance to keep his place in second test. He failed in first innings. HE scored unbeaten 68 runs in second innings.
  3. Shikhar Dhawan is also expected to confine to field in next match also.
  4. Kane Williamson had also failed personally in the test match along with Martin Guptill.
  5. Mark Craig might not find a place in second test.
  6. Murali Vijay scored 50 in the both the innings.
  7. Luke Ronchi is the best of all New Zealnd batsmen. He scored 80 runs, which is highest individual score in the match.

On this Historic test legends of Indian cricket were invited. Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendlkar, Gavasker and Dhoni were seen on Day 1.

 



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Top-order issues have led to downfall - Brathwaite

West Indies T20 captain Carlos Brathwaite has pointed out that top-order issues have been the major worry for them in the two matches against Pakistan in Dubai

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Cobras players persist with Adams removal demands

A group of Cobras players will ask the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA), a dispute resolution body, to force their employer, Western Cape Cricket Board, (WCC), to remove coach Paul Adams

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Lodha to file report in SC over 'impediments' in implementing reforms

Taking a tough stance on the BCCI's defiance of its recommendations, the Lodha Committee today said it will file a status report with the Supreme Court of India, highlighting the "impediments" in the implementation of its proposed reforms

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We'll improve with match practice - Shakib

After Bangladesh's tight win over Afghanistan in the first ODI, Shakib Al Hasan said that the team now have the belief that they can win ODIs even when circumstances are not always in their favour

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'Future belongs to day-night Tests' - Misbah

Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan Test captain, urged the cricketing world to embrace the concept of day-night Test 'quickly'

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Spinner Warrican in West Indies squad for UAE Tests

Left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican has been included in West Indies' Test squad for the series against Pakistan in the UAE

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'We need to apply pressure for longer' - Williamson

Amid the disappointment of having lost a Test, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson felt the team had the skill to compete but has asked his team-mates to apply them for much longer durations

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Buoyant Pakistan eye whitewash against world champions

After sealing the T20 series, Pakistan will strive for consistency and a rare series whitewash against the misfiring world champions West Indies

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Australia seek fast start in more familiar climes

Australia will be looking for a fast start to their South Africa tour, when they meet Ireland in Benoni for a one-off ODI

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Kohli hails Ashwin's impact, Jadeja's relentlessness

India's Test captain Virat Kohli hailed R Ashwin's impact and Ravindra Jadeja's relentlessness after India's 197-run win over New Zealand in the series and season opener in Kanpur

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Asked Pujara to quicken up - Kohli

Virat Kohli has said he was involved in a discussion with Cheteshwar Pujara over his strike rate in Test cricket during India's recent tour of the West Indies

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Sabbir Rahman slapped with code-of-conduct fine

Bangladesh batsman Sabbir Rahman has been handed two demerit points, per a disciplinary system brought into effect by the ICC on September 22. According to it, if his demerit points rise to four in a 24-month period, he could be facing a suspension

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Sunday, September 25, 2016

Shami's reverse-swing leaves NZ seven down

Starting the fifth day needing six wickets to win the Kanpur Test, India achieved half that objective in a third of the time thanks to a burst of reverse-swing bowling from Mohammed Shami

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Craig out of Test series due to side strain, Patel named replacement

New Zealand's chances in the Test series against India suffered a major blow with offspinner Mark Craig being ruled out of the rest of the series

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Afghanistan fall short of 'easily chaseable' target

Najibullah Zadran, who was the fifth wicket to fall for Afghanistan as Bangladesh fought back in the final ten overs, said that the match was in Afghanistan's control but the batsmen failed to execute at the death

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Bavuma unsure about future as opener

Temba Bavuma congratulated the selectors for showing faith in his ability to open the batting after he became only the second South African to score a century on debut

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Shakib becomes Bangladesh's highest ODI wicket-taker

Shakib Al Hasan became Bangladesh's highest wicket-taker in ODIs when he dismissed Rahmat Shah during the first ODI against Afghanistan in Mirpur, overtaking Abdur Razzak's current tally of 207

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'Williamson not a bad 200th scalp' - Ashwin

R Ashwin has chosen AB de Villiers' wicket in Nagpur last season, getting Kane Williamson twice in this Test and dismissing Kumar Sangakkara repeatedly in Sri Lanka last year as some of the special memories in his journey to 200 Test wickets

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Gavaskar, Kapil Dev voice issues with Lodha recommendations

Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev have joined the list of prominent commentators fielded by the BCCI to challenge some recommendations made by the Lodha panel

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We'll fight till we lose - Jurgensen

Shane Jurgensen, New Zealand's batting coach, has promised a fight from his side on the final day of the Kanpur Test. New Zealand need to bat out 98 overs with only six wickets in hand and 341 to win

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Bolton, bowlers seal Australia Women's 4-0 sweep

Opener Nicole Bolton's second ODI century set up Australia Women's 4-0 sweep of Sri Lanka Women in Colombo on Sunday

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Sri Lanka to host Under-19 Asia Cup in December

Sri Lanka will host the Under-19 Asia Cup between December 8 and 22, Sri Lanka Cricket has announced

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Nick Lee appointed Sri Lanka's trainer

Nick Lee, the 32-year-old former right-hand batsman from Kent, has been appointed Sri Lanka's trainer, the SLC announced on Sunday

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Ashwin second-fastest to 200 Test wickets

When R Ashwin trapped Kane Williamson on the back foot in the final session of the fourth day, he became the second-fastest bowler to 200 Test wickets, behind only Clarrie Grimmett

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Bangladesh bat, Taskin plays

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza decided to bat first against Afghanistan in the first ODI in Mirpur

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Pakistan recall Umar Akmal, Asad Shafiq for WI ODIs

Pakistan have recalled batsman Asad Shafiq and wicketkeeper-batsman Umar Akmal to 16-member squad for the upcoming ODI series against West Indies in the UAE

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Ireland bowl; Phehlukwayo, Pretorius debut

Ireland won the toss and opted to field against South Africa in Benoni

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Saturday, September 24, 2016

India lead passes 300 as spinners chip away

New Zealand's spinners chipped away at the wickets and ensured India had to work hard to stretch their lead, but the home side was still well on top at lunch on day four, 308 ahead with six wickets in hand

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We haven't countered Pakistan's spin plan - Radford

West Indies' batting coach Toby Radford said that the side couldn't counter Pakistan's game plan of spin on a ground with a slow track and big boundaries and were also hampered by poor Powerplays

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All eyes on Liton as Rangpur eye return to tier one

ESPNcricinfo previews the National Cricket League Tier 2 matches that begin on September 25, 2016

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All-round Dhaka Metropolis' best shot at maiden title

ESPNcricinfo previews the National Cricket League Tier 1 matches that begin on September 25

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Porterfield wants good cricket for 100 overs

After big defeats in their previous three ODIs against full member nations, Ireland captain William Porterfield chose to reflect on the positives on the eve of their only ODI against South Africa

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Unchanged West Indies bowl in must-win clash

Carlos Brathwaite called correctly as West Indies, seemingly wary of the dew and a top-order capitulation on Friday, stuck to their tried and tested method of chasing down targets in the shortest format

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Depleted South Africa wary of Ireland

South Africa have played Ireland four times in the past and have won on every occasion, but Faf du Plessis was wary of the opposition on the eve of the one-off ODI

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Accuracy, 'straight ball' weapon bring rewards for Jadeja

The way Ravindra Jadeja spoke of how the match went showed the confidence India went into the match with

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We want to play 'all-out aggressive cricket' - Mashrafe

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has called for an aggressive approach from the team on the eve of the first ODI against Afghanistan

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Taskin set to return for Bangladesh's first ODI in 2016

Taskin Ahmed is set to return following clearance of his bowling action as Bangladesh take on new-look Afghanistan in the first of three ODIs in Mirpur

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Hatchett retires after defying the odds

Lewis Hatchett, the Sussex left-arm pace bowler, has announced his retirement on medical advice having defied the odds to have a professional career

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Rare chance for Ireland to face the big guns

In the larger context, there may not be any good reason for Ireland to visit South Africa for two one-off ODIs but it will serve as an invaluable experience for the Associate side

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Friday, September 23, 2016

Ashwin, Jadeja tilt contest India's way

India's spinners grabbed four wickets in an intriguing morning session to leave New Zealand trailing by 80, with five wickets in hand, at lunch on day three

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We didn't assess conditions quickly enough - Brathwaite

West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite has rued the batting failure of his team in the first T20 against Pakistan in Dubai and said it was primarily "poor execution" that led to them being bowled out for 115

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'USA behind in all three departments' - Coach Dassanayake

USA head coach Pubudu Dassanayake has said he is confident his side will produce a strong performance at WCL Division Four in Los Angeles next month, despite the team 'not being used to the workload'

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Hampshire go down as Durham enjoy winning goodbyes

Hampshire were relegated as Scott Borthwick and Mark Stoneman - both bound for Surrey - left Durham with a victory farewell at the Ageas Bowl

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Shastri urges dialogue between BCCI, Lodha Committee

Ravi Shastri, the former India captain who served as the team director between 2014 and 2016, has said that the Lodha Committee should continue having a "dialogue" with the BCCI, rather than pushing it into a corner

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Madsen saves face but Derbyshire finish on a low note

For the first time in 92 years Derbyshire finished a County Championship season without a single victory after losing to Worcestershire by nine wickets

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Roland-Jones hat-trick gives Middlesex Championship title

In the most dramatic scenes imaginable, Middlesex secured their first County Championship title since 1993 when Toby Roland-Jones claimed a hat-trick, in a six-wicket haul, to bowl out Yorkshire out for 178 with 4.4 overs of the season remaining

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Lancashire 'feel crap', but live to fight in Division One

In the end, the spectre of relegation did not materialise for either team, even though the heaviest defeat of their season in terms of runs left Lancashire sweating for a few hours

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Pakistan bowl; Umar Akmal returns

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed chose to bowl on a parched, cracked Dubai surface against West Indies in the series opener, citing concerns about the dew later in the night

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Northeast offers nothing as Kent rue points that got away

Kent's irritation at missing out on promotion went some way to explaining the defiance of their skipper Sam Northeast

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Marshall signs off by helping Gloucestershire earn draw

Hamish Marshall played his part in guiding Gloucestershire to an unlikely draw in their final Specsavers County Championship game of the season against Sussex in Bristol.

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Ashraf pinpoints bowling as key against Bangladesh

Mirwais Ashraf has said that Afghanistan's attack will have a key role to play in the upcoming three-ODI series in Bangladesh

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Qalandars strip Azhar Ali of captaincy

Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise team Lahore Qalandars have removed Pakistan ODI captain Azhar Ali from the captaincy, but retained him in the side

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Rain exposes inefficiency of ground staff, drainage issues at Green Park

A day after India made grand celebrations of their 500th Test, there were potentially embarrassing scenes of the ground staff just standing there on the covers in the bright sunshine not knowing what to do

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India frustrated by New Zealand taking breaks

India have expressed frustration at what they hinted was a ploy of New Zealand batsmen to slow the game down through comfort breaks

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Thirteen-Test home season 'wonderful opportunity' for India's quicks - Srinath

Former Indian fast bowler Javagal Srinath has urged India's fast bowlers to embrace the challenge of "adverse conditions" over the next few months, when the team plays 13 Test matches at home

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Nabi, Shahidi deliver Afghanistan big win in low-scorer

Afghanistan sounded a stern warning to Bangladesh in their warm-up match in Fatullah by beating BCB XI by 66 runs in a low-scoring match, helped by Mohammad Nabi's 4 for 24 and Hashmatullah Shahidi's 69

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Mills sets sights on T20 leagues

Tymal Mills, the left-arm fast bowler, is hoping to secure deals to play in T20 tournaments around the world following the season where he made his England debut

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Dominant Australia take 3-0 lead after Sri Lanka implode

Australia Women capitalized on another batting implosion from Sri Lanka Women to march to a nine-wicket win in the third ODI in Colombo, taking a 3-0 lead in the series with one game left to play

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Knee injury sidelines Morris for two months

South Africa allrounder Chris Morris has been ruled out of action for two months with a left knee injury

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Thursday, September 22, 2016

Jadeja, Yadav stretch India total to 318

Ravindra Jadeja and Umesh Yadav added 27 to India's overnight total before Neil Wagner struck in the seventh over of the morning to bring their innings to a close at 318

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Bresnan epic sets up final-day drama

And so, after six months and 16 games, after memorable fightbacks and outstanding performances, it goes down to the last day of the season

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Rogers ensures Somerset do all they can, now must watch and wait

It is a hard world in which you do almost all that is asked of you only to find it is not quite enough. That, though, may be Somerset's fate at some stage on Friday afternoon

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Hesitant Hants face latest day of reckoning

There is no better way to prove that you are worthy of Division One status than by bowling out your last opposition in the final five hours of the summer. For Hampshire, that is the task

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Warwickshire eye survival but concerns for future

Whatever the last day has in store, Warwickshire will have to conclude that this has been a let-down of a season, irrespective of the trophy they brought home from Lord's last weekend

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Hosein ton restates potential after Derbyshire swoop for Wilson

Harvey Hosein scored his maiden County Championship century but Derbyshire were forced to follow on after another impressive performance with the ball by Worcestershire paceman Joe Leach at New Road

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Chris Rogers announces first-class retirement

Chris Rogers has announced his retirement from first-class cricket following Somerset's final County Championship match

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Essex slump after Kent secure second

Essex will require three runs with only one wicket in hand to avoid the follow on after reaching stumps on day three in Canterbury on 289 for 9

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Brown's hundred sparks up Sussex

Ben Brown's unbeaten century has put Sussex in a commanding position after three days of their Specsavers' County Championship game against Gloucestershire at the Brightside Ground, Bristol

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In-form Butt hopeful of second chance

Salman Butt hopes to keep knocking on the doors of the national selectors by the sheer weight of his domestic performances

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South Africa-Ireland ODI first to feature new DRS

The one-day international between South Africa and Ireland will be the first match to feature the new DRS protocols which will lead to more lbw decisions being given

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Shreck inspires Leics as Glamorgan collapse

Glamorgan lost their last six wickets for just ten runs as Leicestershire pulled off an incredible victory in their Division Two Specsavers County Championship match at Grace Road

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Scrappy Pakistan seek white-ball revival

Having lost seven out of 12 T20Is this year, Pakistan will aim to break away from their usual conservative approach against a formidable West Indies side in the UAE

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Rambukwella arrested after car mishap

Sri Lanka allrounder Ramith Rambukwella has been arrested following a car accident in Colombo. Rambukwella was driving the car, which struck a wall in the early hours of Thursday. No one was hurt in the incident

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AB de Villiers to miss ODI against Ireland

South Africa's ODI captain AB de Villiers will sit out the one-off match against Ireland on September 25 as he completes his recovery from an elbow injury

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Uncapped West Indians hungry to make their mark

The uncapped West Indians in the T20I squad - Kesrick Williams, Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran - have expressed their desire to make a mark in international cricket

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Uncapped Mosaddek Hossain picked for Afghanistan ODIs

Bangladesh have picked the uncapped Mosaddek Hossain in the 13-man squad for the first two ODIs against Afghanistan to be played on September 25 and 28

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Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Australia's pace depth to be tested

Australia's pace depth will be tested during their ODI tour of South Africa, with none of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Faulkner, James Pattinson or Pat Cummins present

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West Indies Women to get better compensation packages

West Indies Women cricketers on retainer contracts with the WICB are set to receive enhanced compensation packages from October 1, including increases in annual retainer fees and match fees

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India bat in 500th Test, play six batsmen

Playing their 500th Test match, India chose to bat on a cracked Green Park pitch that is expected to be good to bat on initially before becoming increasingly conducive to spin

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Bosisto to captain Cricket Australia XI

Western Australia batsman William Bosisto will captain the Cricket Australia XI in next month's Matador Cup, with former Test player Brad Hodge named as the side's coach

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Injured Shaun Marsh named for Matador Cup

Shaun Marsh and Ashton Agar have been named in Western Australia's squad for next month's Matador Cup, despite both carrying injuries that will likely prevent them from being available for the start of the tournament

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Bresnan, Hodd keep Yorkshire challenge alive

Tim Bresnan made an unbeaten 72 to keep Yorkshire's Championship hopes alive, as Nick Compton's dropped catch cost Middlesex

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Dhoni's ODI captaincy was in question after 'shock' Test exit - Patil

Sandeep Patil, India's former chairman of selectors, has said "there were lots of discussions" around MS Dhoni's limited-overs captaincy around the time he retired from Test cricket in December 2014

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Subsidence threatens Giles' rebuilding job

Warwickshire's lead of 67 on first innings should give them a better than even chance of winning, which they must do if they are to be sure of avoiding relegation for the first time since 2007. For Lancashire the news is not so good

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Bess bosses Notts as Somerset dare to dream

Dom Bess, Somerset's 19-year-old offspinner, took another five-wicket haul to bundle out Nottinghamshire and edge his side closer to a first-ever Championship title

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Stokes relishes spin challenge to hold up Hampshire

Ben Stokes, Graham Clark and Michael Richardson all made half-centuries to frustrate Hampshire

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Wells and Nash drive Sussex into ascendancy

Chris Nash and Luke Wells batted Sussex into a position of strength on the second day of their Specsavers' County Championship game against Gloucestershire at Bristol.

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Old dog Stevens refuses to go quietly

Kent beneficiary Darren Stevens hit an unbeaten century in what could transpire to be his final game for the county as the hosts posted 389 for 7 on the second day

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Glam set 181 after van der Gugten's nine

Glamorgan's seamers picked up Leicestershire's last eight second-innings wickets for just 85 runs to put the visitors in a strong position to go on and win their Division Two Specsavers County Championship match

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Anderson expects winter workload to be managed

James Anderson has admitted he may need to sit out some Tests this winter if he is to cope with England's demanding schedule

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Clarke's best gives Worcestershire the whip hand

Joe Clarke achieved his career-best score and Joe Leach a first century for three years as Worcestershire's batsmen dominated a rain-truncated second day

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Rajshahi, Khulna return to BPL with new owners

The BCB announced on Wednesday that the Rajshahi and Khulna franchises for the next four seasons of the Bangladesh Premier League have been bought by Mango Entertainment and Gemcon Group respectively

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Afghanistan pick three uncapped players for Bangladesh ODIs

Afghanistan have picked three uncapped players - Ihsanullah, Karim Janat and Naveen-ul-Haq - in their 17-member squad for the ODI series against Bangladesh

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'Can learn a lot in first hour of a Test' - Williamson

Kane Williamson has stressed the importance of not "jumping at shadows" on the eve of New Zealand's first Test of their tour of India in Kanpur

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Pakistan 'hardest hit' by security concerns - ICC CEO Richardson

ICC chief executive David Richardson has sympathised with Pakistan's ongoing struggle to bring international cricket back to their country

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'India can be the best in the world' - Kohli

At the start of a big home season, with conditions to their liking, with the required ammunition in their bag, and with batsmen world over struggling to play quality spin, Virat Kohli sounded like a captain who felt his team's time has come

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A landmark Test to start a landmark season

India, high on confidence after their recent series wins, begin the 13-Test home season with their 500th Test in Kanpur against New Zealand, a team that has shown a bit of fear of the big occasion of late

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Misbah receives Test mace for no. 1 ranking

Misbah-ul-Haq, Pakistan's Test captain, has expressed confidence in international cricket returning soon to the country

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Boyce set for Tasmania debut

Former Queensland legspinner Cameron Boyce is set to make his debut for Tasmania during the Matador Cup next month, after being named in the Tigers' 14-man squad for the tournament

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'Not quitting, will keep playing domestic cricket' - Ajmal

Pakistan offspinner Saeed Ajmal has declined a 'fitting send-off' from the Pakistan Cricket Board and said he 'had no intention of quitting and will keep on playing domestic cricket'

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Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran set up match-winning score

The West Indians opened their tour of the UAE by overcoming a top-order wobble against an Emirates Cricket Board XI to win the T20 warm-up fixture by 22 runs in Dubai

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Handscomb to captain Victoria in Matador Cup

Peter Handscomb will captain Victoria in the Matador Cup next month and will lead a squad featuring four players uncapped in one-day cricket

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Dent repels Magoffin's latest masterclass

Chris Dent and David Payne saved Gloucestershire's blushes on the first day of their final County Championship game of the season against Sussex

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Gubbins shows the gumption to anchor Middlesex's challenge

A brilliant century from Nick Gubbins anchored Middlesex on an attritional first day of their County Championship decider at Lord's

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Carlson provides lesson as bowlers prosper



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Courageous Hildreth braves pain before Somerset shoot themselves in the foot

James Hildreth produced a courageous century alonsgide his fellow centurion Chris Rogers until a wholesale Somerset collapse frittered away a massive advantage against Nottinghamshire at Taunton

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Hampshire turn to sandy pitch for Great Escape 2

Hampshire's attempts to pull off Great Escape 2 started well as they moved towards a formidable first-innings score on a sandy pitch at the Ageas Bowl

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Clarke ton keeps Derbyshire at arm's length

Joe Clarke gave another example of his blossoming potential with a sixth first-class hundred of the season for Worcestershire on day one

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Relegation threat looms larger over Warwickshire

Lancashire's bowlers piled the pressure on Warwickshire on the opening day of their County Championship relegation battle at Edgbaston

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'We need to be more consistent' - Imad Wasim

Imad Wasim, the Pakistan allrounder, wants the team to rid itself of the label of being an inconsistent side

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Anamul, Sabbir named in BCB XI to face Afghanistan

The BCB has picked seven members from Bangladesh's ODI pool in the BCB XI squad that will take on Afghanistan in their only warm-up game on September 23

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India Vs New Zealand Preview

Kanpur is all set to host historic test. Team India will play its 500th test  on 22 of September. New Zealand will have the privilege to feature in the test. let’s look into some of the facts before the match. There is a bad news for team India just ahead of test match. Ishant Sharma is unavailable for the test match due to illness. He is suffering from Chicken Guinea. His replacement is yet to be announced by management.

It’s been a very long time since India has lost a test match under captaincy of Kohli. Sourav Ganguly seems not to have impressed with the inclusion of Rohit Sharma in the squad while Manish Pandey and Gautham Gambhir are lurking with some good performances in domestic circuit. Rohit Sharma Countered it in a lighter way. Ravindra Jadeja is back in the squad. He had a domestic season which is tremendous .

Can Nagpur be lucky for New Zealand Again

New Zealand has had great warm-up match. Luke Ronchi scored a century in second innings of warm-up match. They wish to prolong their form into this match. New Zealand will suffer a big blow before the match. Jimmy Neesham is ruled out from Nagpur test due to Injury. Tim southee too is ruled out from series.

Few pics are released into the net. It is evident that we are going to witness a square turner once again. Indian Board was criticized when South Africans visited in October. Three Spinners are certain to be a part of team. New Zealand might find it hard to include to spinners in Team. Micheal Satner had great t20 world cup which happened six months back.

Curtain raiser of world cup was held at Nagpur. It was also between India and Kiwis. Kiwis had the last laugh in that match. Santner had a partnered Ish Sodhi.

Kiwis has also announced ODI for the tour. Star All rounder Anderson is also included in the side. Kane Williamson will lead ODI side also

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India to win

Top Batsmen India- Virat kohli



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Changing formats a challenge for modern batsmen - Kumble

India coach Anil Kumble spoke of the challenges faced by not just Indian batsmen, but any modern batsman batting out of his comfort zone, two days before the start of the first Test, in Kanpur

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Sebastien replaces Walsh as selector

Lockhart Sebastien has been appointed as a selector for the WICB, filling the place vacated by former fast bowling great Courtney Walsh

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Beams bowls Australia Women to 78-run win

Riding on Kristen Beams' four-wicket haul and half-centuries from Nicole Bolton and Alex Blackwell, Australia Women thrashed Sri Lanka Women by 78 runs in Dambulla

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Langston, Ecclestone selected in ODI squad

England have included two uncapped players for their five ODIs in the West Indies next month

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Toumazi to stand down as Sussex chief executive

Zac Toumazi, Sussex's chief executive, will step down from his role at the end of 2016, after four years in the position

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Russell anti-doping hearing pushed to September 28

Andre Russell's anti-doping hearing, looking into the Jamaican Anti-Doping Commission's (JADCO's) claim of a whereabouts-clause violation, has been adjourned to September 28

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Ishant out of first Test due to illness

Fast bowler Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur because he is recovering from chikungunya

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Hopes of Edgbaston day-night Test dim

The chances of England hosting a floodlit Test have receded sharply with the acceptance that there will be no pink ball cricket in the final round of the 2016 County Championship season

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McKenna joins CA management exodus

Mike McKenna has become the latest Cricket Australia executive to depart the governing body, accepting the job as chief executive of Perth's new Burswood Stadium

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Monday, September 19, 2016

Adams keeps his job as Cobras coach

Cape Cobras coach Paul Adams will keep his job after the Western Cape Cricket Board offered their support despite a complaint lodged against him by 14 contracted players at the end of last season

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Ferguson to captain raw South Australia squad

Callum Ferguson will captain a South Australia squad lacking experience during this year's Matador Cup

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BCCI firm on AGM agenda despite Lodha panel's warning

The agenda for the BCCI's annual general meeting could attract the ire of the Lodha Committee

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Cummins, Hazlewood set to play part of Matador Cup

Fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood are expected to be available for New South Wales at times during the Matador Cup next month, but the Blues will have do without Mitchell Starc as they defend their title

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Pakistan 'can demolish any opposition' - Badree

West Indies legspinner Samuel Badree has described Pakistan as a "very, very dangerous team" which can "demolish any opposition."

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Neesham ruled out of Kanpur Test

Allrounder Jimmy Neesham has been ruled out of the first Test against India in Kanpur due to a rib injury

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Nuwan Kulasekara out on bail

Nuwan Kulasekara, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, has been released on bail after he was involved in an accident that caused the death of a 28-year-old, according to an SLC release

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Won't allow NZ spinners to dominate - Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane, the only centurion in India's last home series, has spoken of the need to bat better against the New Zealand spinners, who are a more formidable test than Simon Harmer, Imran Tahir and Dane Piedt

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Kanpur set to provide classic Indian Test track

The Kanpur pitch, for the first Test between India and New Zealand, is cracked and somewhat dry, but is expected to hold up well and become more spin-friendly as the match progresses, according to head groundsman Shiv Kumar

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Rashid cites family illness for Championship absence

Adil Rashid has defended his request to be omitted from Yorkshire's final County Championship match of the season, against Middlesex at Lord's starting tomorrow, citing a family illness as the reason for his absence

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Rank turners will boomerang on India - Harbhajan

Harbhajan Singh has made a call against using rank turners in the three-match Test series between India and New Zealand

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Wilson departs Surrey for Derbyshire

Gary Wilson, the Ireland wicketkeeper-batsman, has agreed to join Derbyshire on a three-year contract

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Pujara confident after Duleep Trophy runs

Cheteshwar Pujara has said his centuries in the recent Duleep Trophy, particularly the unbeaten knock of 256, were what he needed to tune up for the Tests against New Zealand

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Zimbabwe players end protest after assurance from ZC

Zimbabwe's players have ended their protest over unpaid match fees and will return to training on Monday after being given an assurance by ZC chairman Wildfred Mukondiwa that their monies will be paid

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Sunday, September 18, 2016

Dinesh Chandimal has surgery after injuring hand

Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Chandimal has had surgery after being struck on the hand during a domestic match last week

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Hartley dropped from Queensland's Matador Cup squad

Queensland have jettisoned wicketkeeper Chris Hartley from their squad for the Matador Cup, as part of a succession plan to expedite the development of Jimmy Peirson

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Let's get loud, says captain Steven Smith

Steven Smith has demanded his players find their voices and energy in the lead-up to the home summer, having pinpointed an uninspiring on-field attitude as one of the reasons for the team's recent Test-series defeat in Sri Lanka

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Bangladesh have 'more belief' - Samaraweera

On his first day as Bangladesh's batting consultant, Thilan Samaraweera reunited with an old friend in Chandika Hathurusingha and was very pleased to see how far the team had come

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Domestic structure behind ODI failings - Misbah

Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq has identified the paucity of fifty-over cricket at domestic level as the main cause of the team's current ODI struggles

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Yorkshire angered at ECB's Bairstow stance

Adil Rashid will miss Yorkshire's County Championship decider against Middlesex at Lord's after asking to be rested ahead of England's winter tours

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BCCI opens tender process for IPL broadcast rights

The BCCI has opened the tender process for the next cycle of IPL television and digital rights beginning in 2018, and will accept bids until October 25

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Ronchi ton gives New Zealand selection dilemma

Luke Ronchi and Martin Guptill combined to give the New Zealand team management a selection headache sooner than they would have anticipated

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Bowlers set up Australia Women's dominant win

Australia Women's bowlers set up the side's crushing win in the first ODI in Dambulla by bowling out Sri Lanka Women for 76 in 24.5 overs, before the batsmen chased the target with 206 balls to spare

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Saturday, September 17, 2016

Rain forces fourth-day washout, Australia A take series

Persistent rain and a wet outfield resulted in an early call-off without a ball bowled on the final day of India A's tour to Australia as the second unofficial Test in Brisbane ended in a draw

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BCCI to sell IPL TV rights through tender process

The BCCI will invite bidders to participate in an open-tender process to secure broadcasting rights for the IPL, for the cycle starting in 2018

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Defeat 'hurts like hell' but Batty sees Surrey's progress

Gareth Batty branded Surrey's performance 'unacceptable' and 'embarrassing' as they slumped to an eight-wicket defeat with almost 20 overs left unused in the Royal London Cup final at Lord's

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'Trying to bowl faster and flatter' - Jonassen

Jess Jonassen has returned to the Australia women's side with a rehabilitated left knee and a fresh approach to spin bowling

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Marlon Samuels lacks respect - Stokes

Ben Stokes believes Marlon Samuels 'lacks respect' following the pair's various confrontations over the years

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Mumbai flay NZ spinners on 402-run day

Suryakumar Yadav, Kaustubh Pawar, Siddhesh Lad, Arman Jaffer and Aditya Tare continued the tradition of Indian domestic batsmen softening up touring spinners, as New Zealanders' trio of slow bowlers went for 263 in 51 overs

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Practice match: Mumbai Vs Kiwis Score card

New Zealanders Started

  • Well played Williamson and Latham
  • Warm-up match Against Mumbai.

Kiwis are to play a warm up match against Mumbai before playing a series of Five One days and 3 tests. They have started well at Whankade in the warm up match. The warm-up match which will last three days has started yesterday. Their batting unit lived beyond their expectations. They have fully used the match for batting practice.

Kiwis Looked Confidant

Kiwis were sent in to bat after losing the toss. Williamson is the appointment as the skipper after the retirement of Brendon McCullumn. Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rehane are the stalwarts in the Mumbai team. New Zealand declared the innings also. They scored 325 runs in 15 overs before Williamson declared the innings. They lost seven wickets of the 325 runs.

New Zealand lost Martin Guptill when New Zealand score was just 30. Guptil only managed to score 15 runs on decent cricketing wicket. Kane Williamson and Tim Latham scored fifties .Both of them retired to give their rest of team a batting opportunity. Micheal Santner and Taylor have just missed fifties with the scores of 45 and 4 respectively. Out of 75 overs in New Zealand innings 49 have been bowled by spinners. As the pitch is not friendly for Spinners, they couldn’t give optimal effect.

Both the teams included 15 members. Though Rohit Sharma is in the squad, he fielded only for few over’s. There is a decent chance that Rohit Sharma will bat today.

Rohit and Rehane are felicitated with Arjun awards

Sports Minister Vijay Goyal has Felicitated Ajinkya Rehane and Rohit sharma with Arjun awards on Friday. Though awards had to be received on the eve of sports day,both the players are on national duty in Windies. So they were felicitated yesterday. Both of them received a cash prize of



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Afridi's planned farewell against West Indies shelved

A move to give Shahid Afridi a farewell during the T20Is between Pakistan and West Indies in the UAE has not materialised, with the former captain left out of the squad for the three matches

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Surrey bat in aim to overturn 2015 heartache

Surrey won the toss and chose to bat first in the Royal London One-Day Cup final at Lord's

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Cartwright ton, Holland's strikes take Australia A closer to whitewash

India A blew away a strong opening partnership by losing four quick wickets and ended the third day of their four-day game still 108 runs behind Australia A with six wickets remaining in their second innings

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Friday, September 16, 2016

SL Women banking on spin to combat Australia

Lanka de Silva, coach of the Sri Lanka Women's team, said he was banking on spinners, particularly left-arm spinners Inoka Ranaweera and Sugandika Kumari, to lead the side's attack in their upcoming ODI series against Australia Women

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Williams replaces Russell in West Indies T20 squad

Fast bowler Kesrick Williams has been called into the West Indies T20 squad for the three-match series against Pakistan beginning on September 23 in Dubai as a replacement for allrounder Andre Russell

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Southee ruled out of India Tests, Henry called up

New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has been ruled out of the three-match Test series against India which begins on September 22 in Kanpur

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England call-up Batty keeps hie eye on the ball

Gareth Batty has been summoned by England for the Test tour of Bangladesh but at 38, and after a decade out of the side, he is not about to lose focus as he leads Surrey in the final of the Royal London Cup against Warwickshire at Lord's

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Nawaz four-for seals Karachi Blues' tense title win

Mohammad Nawaz picked up two wickets, and defended ten runs off the final over to hand Karachi Blues the title

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Batty delighted at 'surreal' second coming

On Wednesday evening, Batty's phone buzzed with the call from James Whitaker, the national selector, to tell him he was on the plane to Bangladesh

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Duckett and Hameed set to vie for Cook's approval

Alastair Cook has kissed a few frogs in his search to find a new opening partner, but will now be hoping that either Haseeb Hameed or Ben Duckett turns out to be his prince

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Players say pink ball still a work in progress

The durability of the pink ball and its visibility under lights remain concerns among some of the players who featured in the recently-concluded Duleep Trophy

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Toby Radford returns as West Indies batting coach

Former Middlesex and Sussex batsman Toby Radford has been hired by the WICB as the batting coach for the UAE tour

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Murtagh cleared to play in Middlesex title decider

Tim Murtagh has been given special dispensation to arrive late for Ireland's tour of South Africa later this month, in order to play Middlesex's County Championship decider against Yorkshire at Lord's

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Under-19 snub drives Hameed towards ultimate ambition

It might seem as though we are at the start of the Haseeb Hameed story. We are not

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Morgan expected to captain in India

National selector James Whitaker expects Eoin Morgan to return as captain of the England ODI side in India despite opting out of the tour of Bangladesh

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Australia A seize control with Cartwright 99*

Half-centuries from Hilton Cartwright, Nic Maddinson and Beau Webster took Australia A to a dominant position on the second day of their four-day game against India A

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Batty comes back from the wilderness

Haseeb Hameed and Ben Duckett look to be the likely beneficiaries of the decision by Alex Hales and Eoin Morgan to miss the tour of Bangladesh

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Helicopter crashes after dropping off Shakib

A helicopter that had just dropped off Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan and his wife Umme Ahmed Shishir in Cox's Bazar crashed during its return journey to Dhaka

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Adams' position as Cobras coach in doubt after formal grievance

Paul Adams' position as Cobras' head coach is under threat after 14 of the franchise's contracted players lodged a formal grievance against him

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L Balaji calls time on first-class, List A career

India and Tamil Nadu seamer L Balaji is set to announce his retirement from first-class and List A cricket, but has stated that he will be available for smaller T20 leagues

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

2007 World Cup reaction had big impact on me - Dhoni

MS Dhoni has spoken of how the disappointment of the 2007 World Cup exit, and the angry reception the players received, played an important role in shaping his personality in the public domain and as a cricketer

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Go there and express yourselves, Brathwaite tells newcomers

West Indies T20I captain Carlos Brathwaite has urged newcomers Rovman Powell and Nicholas Pooran to continue doing what they have in domestic cricket ahead of the three-match T20I series against Pakistan in the UAE

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'Calls for forensic audit are without basis' - WICB

The WICB has taken legal advice in response to calls for a forensic audit

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USA squad narrowed to 22 for Indianapolis camp

The USA selectors have narrowed down their initial 30-man squad down to 22 for a five-day national-team camp from September 17 to 21 in Indianapolis

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Cosgrove hundred as Leics keep Derbs winless

Mark Cosgrove's courageous century and a defiant rearguard action from Rob Sayer and Richard Jones earned Leicestershire a draw and denied Derbyshire a first Championship win of the season

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'It's still up for grabs,' say counties, despite city cricket vote

Richard Gould, Surrey's chief executive, has called on the ECB to remember the interests of the sport's traditional fans, as the battle for the future of county cricket intensified

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Advantage Middlesex as fitting finale looms

Any thoughts this game might end with a victory for either side were extinguished by the strength of both sides' batting and the understandable conservatism of skippers who were content to take five points for the draw

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Hogan poops Essex promotion party

Essex went off for a promotion party slightly bashfully after Michael Hogan's five wickets helped Glamorgan inflict an 11-run defeat

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Sanderson 8-73 wins it after Hankins maiden ton

Ben Sanderson completed a fine season with a career-best eight wickets as George Hankins' maiden Championship hundred could not save Gloucestershire at Wantage Road

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Stokes' late roar keeps Durham up

Ben Stokes roared in the nick of time as Durham survived a Surrey run chase and saved their Division One status in the process

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Kotla pitch stymies NZ's quest to acclimatise

New Zealand's only warm-up match in a tour played during India's off-season will be played on a pitch that bears little resemblance to the raging turners that they are likely to confront during the Test matches

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Injured Shaun Marsh and Faulkner out of South Africa tour

James Faulkner and Shaun Marsh have both been ruled out of Australia's one-day tour of South Africa due to injuries

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Hameed and Duckett in line for England calls

Haseeb Hameed and Ben Duckett look to be the likely beneficiaries of the decision by Alex Hales and Eoin Morgan to miss the tour of Bangladesh

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Silverwood's dream awakens Essex slumber

Chris Silverwood has taken Essex into Division One of the Championship in his first season as coach. Now the trick will be keeping them there

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Australia A seamers dismantle India A on curtailed day

Australia A's seamers dismantled India A's top order before Hardik Pandya led the visitors' comeback with 79 to help them to 9 for 169 at stumps on the first day in Brisbane

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Starc suffers shin laceration at training

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc was taken to hospital in Sydney on Thursday with a laceration to his left shin after a training mishap at Hurstville Oval

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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Sarwan set to retire from international cricket

Former West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan is set to announce his retirement from international cricket in Guyana on Thursday

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Maxwell's NSW move blocked by Victoria

A last-minute bid by Glenn Maxwell to move from Victoria to New South Wales for the 2016-17 season has been blocked by the Bushrangers, who chose to enforce the terms of his CA contract

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Hick appointed Australia's batting coach

Former England Test batsman Graeme Hick has been appointed as Australia's batting coach for the next four seasons

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Davies is Somerset bound

Steve Davies, the former England wicketkeeper, is expected to join Somerset after calling time on his Surrey career

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Jones the history boy makes Middlesex toil for the upper hand

A maiden first-class century from Rob Jones left Middlesex with work still to do if they are to seal the victory that would all but seal the Championship

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Simmons' vision did not 'align' with WICB's - Muirhead

WICB chief executive officer Michael Muirhead has said there was no one specific reason for the termination of coach Phil Simmons' contract, nor was it a sudden development

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Meschede, Wallace carry fight against champions

Essex were brought down to earth after their overnight celebrations on securing promotion to Division One of the Specsavers County Championship as Glamorgan kept them in the field for much of another hot day at Chelmsford

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Madsen hundred lifts Derbyshire hopes of first win

Wayne Madsen made an unbeaten century to give Derbyshire a chance to break their Championship duck against Leicestershire

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Straight balls part of Craig's spin roster for India

Mark Craig has said he and the rest of the New Zealand spinners are trying to work on getting the ball to go straight as much as getting it to turn ahead of the three Test series against India in India

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Levi awakens to keep Northants on course for win

Northants are well placed for a fourth victory of the season after Richard Levi made one of his most important contributions of the Championship season

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Sam Curran's six sets up fascinating final day

Sam Curran upstaged future team-mate Mark Stoneman when he removed him for 92 to complete his first six-wicket haul for Surrey

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Six-gun Leach leaves Yorkshire floored

Jack Leach claimed six second-innings wickets to propel Somerset into the midst of the County Championship title race

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Priyadharshani, Mendis called up to Sri Lanka Women's ODI squad

Inoshi Priyadharshani and Imalka Mendis have earned call-ups to Sri Lanka Women's ODI squad, while there were recalls for Chamari Polgampola and Inoka Ranaweera for the upcoming home series against Australia Women

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'I channel disappointment to improve' - Dhawan

India opener Shikhar Dhawan has admitted to channelling the disappointment of being omitted from the playing XI for the recent T20I series against West Indies into improving his standards

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Zimbabwe players protest unpaid fees, uncertainty around contracts

Zimbabwe's Harare-based players have refused to train in protest over unpaid match fees, which date back to July last year, and have insisted on a meeting with ZC MD Wilfred Mukondiwa

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Cummins takes 12 to seal thrilling Worcestershire win

Miguel Cummins bowled Worcestershire to a thrilling victory by 11 runs over Sussex at Hove after claiming 12 wickets in the match

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English game set for city-based T20 cricket

Cricket in England looks set for its most dramatic change in a generation after the counties voted in favour of city-based cricket

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Radford leaves Ireland academy role

Cricket Ireland has suffered another blow in its attempts to find a manager for their national academy after Toby Radford left after little more than a month in the role

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IPL 'key moment' in believing in my T20 ability - Rahul

KL Rahul has said the 2016 IPL season was the "key moment" for him to start believing in his abilities as a short-format batsman

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India Red lose early wickets in pursuit of 517

Having declared with a lead of 516, with two-and-a-half sessions remaining in the Duleep Trophy final, India Blue took the wickets of Sudip Chatterjee and Shikhar Dhawan by tea

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Khawaja puts off spin dilemmas

Usman Khawaja is putting off the awkward questions raised by his horrid Sri Lanka tour in order to shore up his place in Australian cricket on home soil - starting with the Matador Cup next month

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Accused in 2000 match-fixing case arrested in London

Sanjeev Chawla, one of the accused in the 2000 match-fixing scandal, was arrested in London in June following an extradition request from India

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Johnson eyes role mentoring young players

Mitchell Johnson hopes to pursue a mentoring role in Australian cricket, with the aim of helping young players adjust to the major lifestyle changes that come with reaching the elite level

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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Starc is going to keep breaking records - Johnson

Former Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson is confident that Mitchell Starc can dominate at home in the upcoming season on tracks that will provide bounce

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Barmy Army not going to Bangladesh

The Barmy Army, a group of travelling England fans, has said it will not be following the team on tour in Bangladesh owing to prevailing security concerns

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City v county: decision time for English cricket

Lord's has hosted many memorable encounters over the years, but Wednesday's meeting between the counties and the ECB executive promises to rival the best of them for ferocity and, in its way, significance

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What is English cricket arguing over?

After months - years, even - of discussions, the chairmen and chief executives of the 18 first-class counties and the MCC meet at Lord's on Wednesday to discuss the options for the future of the domestic T20 competition

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Middlesex take the slow train to success

Middlesex, a well-resourced club, have not won the County Championship since 1993, but a Lancashire collapse suggests they might be taking the slow train to success

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Ten Doeschate seals Essex's impressive title run

Look out Division One, the Essex boys are coming. Ryan ten Doeschate afterwards played down the effect his captaincy has had on Essex winning promotion

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Simmons sacked as West Indies coach

West Indies coach Phil Simmons has been sacked, ESPNcricinfo understands

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Defiant Cosgrove battles the pain but Derbyshire ahead

Mark Cosgrove defied the pain of a damaged hand to hold Leicestershire together but a late burst from Will Davis gave Derbyshire the edge before bad light ended play early on the second day of the Division Two game at Derby

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Magoffin's ten gives Sussex a sniff of victory

Steve Magoffin celebrated a 10-wicket haul for the fourth time in his career but he could end up on the losing side with Worcestershire favourites to see off a Sussex run chase in teir bid to finish runners-up in Division Two

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