Wednesday, July 31, 2019

D'Arcy Short makes short work of Leicestershire in dominant win

Home side ease over the line to record their third win in five games in the competition

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England strike right mix of youth and experience to claim consolation Ashes win over Australia

Australia walk away with 12-4 points victory after England win final T20I by 17 runs

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Wayne Parnell's hard hitting overcomes Worcestershire wobbles

South African all-rounder rescued the Rapids after they had slipped to 35 for 3

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Will richness of Jason Roy's promise be compromised by England's reckless approach?

In the long term, there are no shortcuts to Test success, in spite of England's recent home record

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'I have a team I can work with' - Karunaratne sees good signs for the future

The search for a new bowling spearhead following Lasith Malinga's retirement, however, could make the team sweat

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'Smithy needs that big score to tick the last box' - Mark Taylor

Taylor, one of Smith's mentors, thinks the captain needs one dominant hundred to complete his reintegration into the Australia side

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'Batting at No.3 'was completely my decision' - Joe Root on Ashes batting order

Anderson and Broad reunited as paceman continues recovery from side strain

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Lord's set to host World Test Championship final, may lose 2021 Afghanistan Test

The ground is likely to have to give up the planned Test against Afghanistan if it is confirmed as the host venue for the inaugural WTC final

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What's new - World Test Championship playing conditions

How will teams level on points be separated, what's the call on over-rate penalties, and other key questions answered

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Jofra Archer Ashes debut delayed as he continues injury comeback

Anderson and Broad reunited as paceman continues recovery from side strain

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Edgbaston Factor offers England the edge as Ashes arrives with indecent haste

Only weeks after the World Cup, the oldest rivalry in cricket has rolled back onto centre stage

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Glamorgan's Malcolm Nash, who Sobers hit for six sixes in an over, dies at 74

The former Glamorgan captain collapsed during a dinner in London on Tuesday night and died overnight

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England's top-three merry-go-round

With Joe Root's move up the order meaning yet another top-three combination, we take a look at England's scattered selections over the past two years

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Quiet Australians at the Ashes? 'Maybe not' feels Joe Root

The England captain feels Tim Paine's 'new Australia' will be tested in the crucible of an Ashes series

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Birmingham brilliance: England's Edgbaston winning streak

Australia haven't won in any format at Edgbaston since the 2001 Ashes, while England have 11 consecutive victories there dating back to 2014

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Mumbai Indians rope in Sherfane Rutherford, trade Mayank Markande to Delhi Capitals

Mayank Markande, who made an impressive IPL debut last year for Mumbai Indians, had played only three matches for the franchise in 2019

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Ian Bell to miss entire Warwickshire Championship campaign following knee injury

Batsman will play no part in Warwickshire's County Championship campaign for the first time since 2000

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Sri Lanka elect to bat in hunt for 3-0

The home side made four changes to their squad, having already sealed the series in the 2nd ODI

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Shakib Al Hasan moves from Dhaka Dynamites to Rangpur Riders

All the latest news from the Bangladesh Premier League

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Australia bargain big three breakup as Mitchell Starc falls behind

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc have been told they won't play together in the first Ashes Test in order to help prolong their careers after being relied upon too heavily in previous major Test series

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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

They used to laugh when someone from Andhra wanted to play for India - Venugopal Rao revels in retirement

The 37-year old called time on a two-decade long career, which brought 7081 first-class runs at an average of 40.93, with 17 centuries and 30 half-centuries

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Mohammad Nabi's 12-ball 43* maintains Kent's perfect start

Allrounder's five mammoth sixes steal show in seven-over game, as Surrey slump to third defeat in five

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England need to hit the ground running at Edgbaston - Ben Stokes

Vice-captain opens up on post-World Cup 'come down', and stresses importance of putting Smith, Warner and Bancroft under pressure

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How BCCI figured Prithvi Shaw's suspension

Everything you need to know about the India Test opener's doping violation

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Joe Denly prepares for 'biggest challenge' in new role as England's number four

Batsman says he will learn from the mistakes of his first international stint and avoid putting too much pressure on himself

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Widening gulf in women's game exposed by England's Ashes thrashing

The drubbing at the hands of Australia suggests a £20m investment by the ECB cannot come soon enough

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Kapil Dev-led CAC in conflict of interest?

The question has been posed both internally within the BCCI as well as through an external complainant

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Shaky Bangladesh under pressure to avoid clean sweep

As for Sri Lanka, a win here will grow their confidence levels ahead of the Test series against New Zealand

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Prithvi Shaw suspended until November 15 for doping violation

Shaw had 'inadvertently ingested a prohibited substance, which can be commonly found in cough syrups,' a BCCI release said

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Mohammad Amir cleared for Essex stint after visa application approved

Pakistan seamer had missed first four Vitality Blast games after a hold-up stalled the progress of his visa application

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Cardiff Hundred team may drop "Welsh" from name in favour of "Western Fire"

ECB's legal partner applies to trademark name, along with "Northern Superchargers"

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Zimbabwe players ready to play for free to keep game alive

Their focus is on participating in the men's and women's T20 qualifying tournaments although they've been barred from taking part in those under the terms of their ICC suspension

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'There will be more on the line' - captains welcome World Test Championship

We have longed to have something to play for that gives proper context to Test cricket, says Faf du Plessis of the competition

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Michael Gough, Joel Wilson added to ICC Elite umpires panel; S Ravi omitted

The pair, who officiated in the recent World Cup, replaced Ian Gould and Ravi on the Elite Panel

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Report for work or face consequences, Zimbabwe Cricket interim committee tells employees

Their statement said employees not reporting for work from Thursday will have to face "legal" and "disciplinary consequences"

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FAQs: All you need to know about the 2019-21 World Test Championship

Nine teams will contest a total of 27 bilateral series in the inaugural World Test Championship between 2019 to 2021

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James Pattinson, Usman Khawaja in line to play first Ashes Test

Bancroft appears likely to partner Warner, with Wade looking set to bat No.6, while Hazlewood, Starc and Siddle are in a tussle for the last fast bowling spot

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Monday, July 29, 2019

Thilan Samaraweera to work with New Zealand Test team in Sri Lanka

Samaraweera has played 81 Tests, averaging 48, and had also worked with the Sri Lankan support staff in 2018

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India won't 'jump the gun' with Ajinkya Rahane, says Virat Kohli

Rahane's lean patch over the last two years could happen to anyone, says Indian captain as he backs his deputy

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Head softens approach for Ashes quest

Australia's joint vice-captain knows that he will need to be patient and show a more measured approach to have success in English conditions

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No day-night Sheffield Shield games scheduled ahead of pink ball Tests

Cricket Australia have scheduled Australia A to host day-night tour matches against Pakistan and England Lions

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Australia's domestic one-day competition remains restricted by schedule crunch

More 50-over domestic games on major grounds in order to better replicate international conditions

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Joe Root set to return to No. 3 for first Ashes Test

England captain set to move up the order to support new opening combination of Burns and Roy

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'It's England v Australia but we'll still shake hands' - Bairstow on Warner friendship

Previous alliances - and battles - put to one side for Ashes contest says England wicketkeeper

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'Amir could have managed those five years better' - Mickey Arthur

The Pakistan coach believes Amir could have managed his workload better had he looked after his body during the banned period

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England could have stand-in captain and coach for New Zealand tour - Ashley Giles

Two-Test tour falls outside of World Test Championship, and therefore offers a chance to avoid player burn-our

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England to prioritise red-ball cricket after World Cup focus - Giles

Test side has "suffered a bit" due to white-ball emphasis, admits Giles, and red-ball stars might be afforded fewer IPL opportunities

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'Will be very happy if Shastri continues as coach' - Kohli

A new CAC comprising Kapil Dev, Anshuman Gaekwad and Shanta Rangaswamy is expected to announce the next coach by mid-August

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James Anderson the key as Glenn McGrath 'sits on fence' in Ashes prediction

Australian great avoids usual whitewash prediction, but remains confident the strength of their seamers gives them an edge

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Virat Kohli on reports of rifts with Rohit Sharma: 'Baffling, ridiculous, disrespectful'

Coach Ravi Shastri, too, quashed reports of "divisions" in the dressing room

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No concussion substitute if like for like player not available

The match referee will be empowered to decide whether a concussion replacement is appropriate in the circumstances

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FAQs - What happens if World Test Championship final ends in a draw or tie?

We get two winners. Here's everything you need to know about the tournament that will bring new meaning and context to bilateral Test cricket

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Alex Carey's Geneva jaunt and AB de Villiers' unlikely replacement

The latest snippets from the Vitality Blast, including Nicholas Pooran at number seven, Paul Nixon's prophetic tweets, and Lewis McManus' freak run-out

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Sunday, July 28, 2019

Defeat doesn't negate Bangladesh's progress - Mushfiqur

The wicketkeeper-batsman also said that Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah struggling for form meant there was greater pressure on the remaining players

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Exclusive: Langeveldt focussed on improving Bangladesh's consistency

The new bowling coach knows there is only one way to be a side that does well abroad and that is to have seamers who know how to hit a line and length

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Hazlewood questions Roy's Ashes opening credentials

Australian quick cites Aaron Finch's difficulties as an indicator of how challenging it is for limited-overs specialists to successfully open the batting in Tests

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Resilient Jhye Richardson raring to go again

The fast bowler has paid a hefty price for diving in the field in an ODI against Pakistan in March, missing the World Cup and Ashes, but is now looking ahead

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Somerville and Patel among four spinners in New Zealand squad

Mitchell Santner and Todd Astle are also part of the squad for the two-Test series as New Zealand return to action after the World Cup drama

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Langer reveals personal toll of coaching Australia

The Australia coach has opened up on how the pressure got to him earlier this year and recounts an old story regarding James Anderson

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Alex Carey caps eventful week with top score for Sussex in win over Somerset

Australian's 78 leads side to 13-run win at Taunton as Babar Azam, tom Banton hit fifties in vain

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Ellyse Perry becomes first player to reach 1000 runs, 100 wickets in T20Is

Unbeaten 47 in Australia's win over England makes allrounder the first player - male or female - to reach the milestone

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Khawaja one session away from Ashes fitness

Batsman edges closer to selection for the first Test, an unlikely prospect when he hobbled off at the World Cup

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Martin Guptill, Riki Wessels bludgeon Worcestershire to victory over Durham

New Durham signing Peter Handscomb puts on 75-run stand with Alex Lees in losing cause

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Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry steer Australia within touching distance of white-ball Ashes sweep

Assured partnership guides tourists to comfortable win in penultimate match of series

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Bomb threat delayed GLT20 Canada fixture

Organisers cited "technical reasons" for the delay while the TV production said a "security situation"

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Babar Azam to play Championship match for Somerset

Registration rules mean club runs out of time to replace Azam with fellow Pakistan international Azhar Ali

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'If you are a great talent, you need time' - Shreyas Iyer

The 24-year old batsman says it was 'difficult' to miss out on World Cup selection, but is confident he 'will play for sure in the future'

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Bangladesh opt to bat; both teams bring in extra spinner

Sri Lanka made two changes by including Akila Dananjaya and Isuru Udana for Lasith Malinga and Thisara Perera

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Siddle thought Test career was over in 2015

Australia quick had been dropped in helpful conditions at Trent Bridge but believes Australia are more evolved in their strategy of how to play in English climes

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Saturday, July 27, 2019

Hamilton Masakadza hints at dressing-room rift in letter to sports minister

Masakadza follows women's captain Mary-Anne Musonda in writing to Kirstey Coventry about the human costs of Zimbabwe's suspension

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Arron Lilley, Mark Cosgrove lead Leicestershire to win over Nottinghamshire

Foxes prevail by 21 runs after rain reduces match to 11 overs each

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Dobell: More hand-wringing over top order as England try to persuade Joe Root to bat at No.3

Team management want Root to move up from No.4 in the Ashes, but it will be captain's call

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Winning back vice-captaincy was logical next step for Ben Stokes, Ashley Giles says

Managing director of England men's cricket believes added responsibility will help all-rounder's rise

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Wriddhiman Saha's fifty, Shahbaz Nadeem's ten-for headline India A's win

In his first first-class game in over a year, the wicketkeeper-batsman made his case for selection ahead of Rishabh Pant in the Test team

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Bangladesh rope in Charl Langeveldt and Daniel Vettori as bowling coaches

The BCB has also decided to extend the terms of white-ball batting consultant Neil McKenzie and selectors Minhajul Abedin and Habibul Bashar

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Onus on seamers as Sri Lanka eye first home series win in 44 months

Meanwhile, Bangladesh are in danger of losing a fourth consecutive ODI

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'Right process followed' - ICC defends Dharmasena's overthrows call

According to Geoff Allardice, the ICC's general manager of cricket, the playing conditions did not allow the third umpire or match referee to intervene

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Jofra Archer earns Ashes call-up after star turn at World Cup

England name 14-man squad to face Australia in the Ashes

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'I wasn't as true to myself as I could have been' - Bancroft battles back

In the many recriminations and deliberations that followed the Newlands scandal, there was little doubt that Bancroft had the hardest road back to regaining a place in the Australian team

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Friday, July 26, 2019

Archer battled 'excruciating' pain during World Cup

Archer sustained the injury midway through the tournament and needed constant painkillers to make it through the rest of the competition

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'I hit the ball as well as I have for a long time' - Lanning

The Australia captain wants her team to continue to strive for perfection in what has become a dominant Ashes campaign

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Time is now for first-choice Pattinson

The quick bowler has matured through a series of injury setbacks and is primed to make a telling impact on the Ashes

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Harry Gurney five-for seals comfortable Notts victory

Fifties for Alex Hales and Ben Duckett set up Nottinghamshire before left-armer claims T20-best figures

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Rob Keogh's maiden T20 fifty helps Northants break winless run

Northants post 155 for 6 before visiting Bears slide to defeat in rain-affected chase

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Heino Kuhn inspires Kent as Essex fall short in chase

Ryan ten Doeschate top-scores with 58 not out but Essex skipper lacks support in 22-run defeat

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Liam Dawson trumps Babar Azam as Hampshire come away with points

Hampshire recover from parlous position in run chase to seal four-wicket win in the final over

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Toby Roland-Jones hat-trick, Stevie Eskinazi keep Glamorgan winless

Glamorgan bowled out for sub-par 136 before Eskinazi and Malan guide comfortable chase

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Liam Livingstone stars with bat and ball as Lancashire win again

Lancashire allrounder takes 3 for 21 and then adds quick runs as Lancashire claim comfortable DLS victory

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Scott Steel, D'Arcy Short condemn Leicestershire to nine-wicket defeat

Openers do the damage after Durham limit hosts to 158 all out, with Matty Potts claiming a hat-trick

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I want our young bowlers to be match-winners - Malinga

"My captains expect me to take wickets. I tried my best all through my career. I hope all the young bowlers do this as well."

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Imad Wasim joins Nottinghamshire for Vitality Blast stint

Spin-bowling allrounder becomes fifth Pakistan international to sign up for tournament

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Lasith Malinga's still got it

Lasith Malinga was as good as he ever was playing the final ODI of a 15-year career

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Post-viral fatigue hurt Joe Burns' chances - Trevor Hohns

Hohns conceded that the fatigue, which forced Burns home after just one match in county cricket, played heavily against him

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Joe Root confident ahead of Ashes following win over Ireland

England captain says it wasn't hard for World Cup players to lift themselves for Test

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Trevor Bayliss questions England 'ruthlessness' against lesser opponents

Coach insists that getting up for the Ashes won't be a problem despite lackadaisical performance at Lord's

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Du Plessis signed on by Belfast Titans as supplementary player

Du Plessis will join a team that includes Shahid Afridi and JP Duminy, but his availability for the duration of the tournament is not certain

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West Indies pick Chris Gayle for ODIs against India, leave out Darren Bravo

John Campbell, Roston Chase and Keemo Paul have been recalled for the three-match series

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Sarah Taylor withdraws from England's T20 Ashes squad

Fran Wilson comes into the squad with series already out of reach

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How Wade become too good for Australia to ignore

Matthew Wade has churned out the runs at state and Australia A level and has been rewarded with a place in the Ashes squad

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Bancroft, Wade and Mitchell Marsh earn Ashes call-ups

Marnus Labuschagne has also been included but Kurtis Patterson and Joe Burns miss out while there is no second frontline spinner

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Stuart Thompson strikes with first ball of day as Ireland need 182

England all out with a lead 181 despite nightwatchman Jack Leach playing the unlikely role of batting hero

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Mohammad Amir announces retirement from Test cricket

The fast bowler has stated that he wants to focus on white-ball cricket

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Mohammad Hafeez replaces Rassie van der Dussen in St Kitts and Nevis Patriots squad

The Pakistan allrounder is set for second stint with the CPL franchise, for whom he previously played in 2017

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Sri Lanka opt to bat in Lasith Malinga's ODI swansong

Bangladesh hand Shafiul Islam an ODI comeback after three years in Mashrafe's absence

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Thursday, July 25, 2019

'I had been practising for the role' - Rishabh Pant on batting at No.4

The wicketkeeper-batsman said he was not going to let the weight of being MS Dhoni's successor be a burden, and would continue to be himself

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Dane Vilas and Saqib Mahmood confirm Lancashire's Roses hegemony

Trans-Pennine bragging rights retained by the Red Rose after a tight but comprehensive win at Headingley

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Tom Curran hat-trick sends Glamorgan tumbling to 44 all out

Glamorgan made their lowest T20 score as Tom Curran, Imran Tahir and Gareth Batty ran through them

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Jack Leach's batting heroics take Ireland - and his own father - by surprise

Spinner's father had left his Lord's ticket unused, fearing the effects of the British heatwave

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Mitchell Starc on edge as Australia prepare to name Ashes squad

Seamer could miss Edgbaston Test, with Cameron Bancroft's 93* on "dangerous pitch" likely to secure him his spot in 17

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Middlesex, missing AB de Villiers, edged out by Gloucestershire

Middlesex fall to first defeat of the Blast season in de Villiers' absence as Gloucestershire sneak home

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Blast ticket sales soar amid post-World Cup buzz

Group games have sold out at several grounds, as counties report record figures

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Cameron Bancroft beats a path to selectors' door with determined 93*

Defining innings of low scoring scrap gives opener good chance of being named in Ashes squad

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Byju's to be India's sponsor from September 2019

The learning app takes over from mobile phones manufacturer Oppo and their contract will run through to March 2022

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Josh Poysden suffers fractured skull during nets incident

Legspinner hospitalised after being struck on the side of the head by shot from team-mate

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Jack Leach, Jason Roy fifties draw England level

Nightwatchman opener Jack Leach unbeaten on 60 at lunch as Jason Roy also records maiden Test fifty

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Winter nets and power-hitting - the hard yards behind Jack Leach's maiden Test fifty

England's unlikely hero at Lord's has long aspired to contributing more with the bat

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Dhoni to spend two weeks working for the Indian Army

The former India captain will join the 106 Territorial Army Battalion (Para) and stay with them from July 31 to August 15

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Can Sri Lanka give Lasith Malinga a winning send-off?

Bangladesh come into the series as the more settled side despite missing a few big names, but they've never won an ODI at the Premadasa Stadium

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Lahore biomechanics lab awarded ICC accreditation

Lahore University of Management Sciences struck a partnership with the PCB in 2016 which now sees the sixth ICC-accredited biomechanics facility in the world set up in Lahore

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Pattinson bullet train set to break up big three

One of Mitchell Starc or Josh Hazlewood could have to make way with their fellow quick looking in irresistible form

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Takeaways from the new-look Big Bash season

Here are some key points after the announcement of the fixtures for a tournament that needed a shot in the arm after an underwhelming 2018-19 edition

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Five teams in BBL finals, second chance for top two

Pressure from broadcasters to reduce the number of dead games in the home-and-away season has led to an expanded finals

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Reece Topley comes to party as Sussex hold off Hampshire

Seamer puts injury struggles behind with four-wicket haul as Hampshire fall short in run chase

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Joe Clarke, Dan Christian shine as Notts continue winning run against Northants

Opener finds form after Northamptonshire struggle to put up challenging total

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Sam Hain gives Bears the edge as Derbyshire falter

Birmingham Bears made it back-to-back wins in the Vitality Blast as they beat Derbyshire Falcons by 49 runs in front of 7,500 at Edgbaston

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Joe Clarke, Dan Christian shine as Notts continue winning run against Northants

Opener finds form after Northamptonshire struggle to put up challenging total

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'Walking off at lunchtime was as good a feeling in my career' - Tim Murtagh on dizzying Lord's homecoming

A day to remember for Ireland's senior seamer, who never envisaged a Test career despite spending more than a decade at Lord's

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Collapse could be just the 'jolt' to focus England minds ahead of the Ashes - Thorpe

Batting coach admits World Cup has taken physical and mental toll on players but makes no excuses

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Ryan Higgins ignites Gloucestershire as Cheltenham rocks to the Festival spirit

Thrilling 13-run victory breaks Worcestershire's hearts as County Championship showcases its true glories

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David Warner reveals Ashes method to slower tempo

Opener changes approach in pursuit of elusive Test hundred in England

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Bowlers pose rare conundrum, snapping at the heels of Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood

James Pattinson, Pat Cummins, Peter Siddle and Mitchell Marsh impress on day two

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Players said they didn't get to talk to the coach - BCB president

Nazmul Hassan alleged that Rhodes did not push the players hard during a pre-World Cup preparation camp in Leicester, and was not involved in strategic matters

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Harry Gurney to return to Melbourne Renegades for 2018-19 BBL

Left-arm seamer to re-join franchise after helping them to maiden Big Bash title last year

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Dickwella, Gunathilaka, Sandakan miss the cut for Bangladesh ODIs

Seamer Lahiru Madushanka also did not a find a place in Sri Lanka's finalised 18-man squad

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Hathurusingha return as Bangladesh coach grows more probable

BCB president Nazmul Hassan says Hathurusingha could become candidate for the job after Sri Lanka-Bangladesh series

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BCB to host two T20s between Asia XI and World XI in March 2020

The two games will be part of the nationwide celebrations to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangladesh's founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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'I never thought it'd be the away honours board' - Tim Murtagh lives the Lord's dream

After more than a decade of service at Middlesex, Ireland's senior seamer has secured an improbable slice of history

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"Now England really are in a pickle!" - How Ireland pooped the World Cup party

England were routed on the first morning of Ireland's maiden Test at Lord's. Here's how ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary saw it

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'Unconditionally' reinstate elected board, ICC tells ZC

A failure to reinstate the board could result in the termination of Zimbabwe's ICC membership, the governing body says in its written communication

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England bat; Test debuts for Jason Roy, Olly Stone and Mark Adair

Joe Root chose to have first use of the surface at Lord's, with Jason Roy set to face the new ball

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Big Bash pins hopes for overseas stars on shorter regular season

The 56-match home-and-away season will conclude across the Australia Day weekend with the BBL dominating in the absence of international cricket

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Former Sri Lanka seamer Nuwan Kulasekara retires from international cricket

The 37-year old was an integral part of the Sri Lanka team that won the T20 World Cup in 2014

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Kohli 'excited' about World Test Championship; praises youngsters in ODI, T20I squads

The India captain also speaks about how better fitness levels have helped his bowlers perform better in Test cricket

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Tuesday, July 23, 2019

Darren Stevens to leave Kent but wants to play on

Stevens, 43, joined Kent from Leicestershire in 2005 and has enjoyed an outstanding career with bat and ball

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Dawid Malan ton sparks Middlesex victory over Surrey

AB de Villiers misses out, but capacity crowd undaunted as summer kicks in in South London

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Tom Kohler-Cadmore stars as Vikings plunder Foxes

Yorkshire finished just five runs short of matching their highest team total in T20s as they defeated Leicestershire by 54 runs

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Marnus Labuschagne nonplussed after making Ashes case on wild wicket

Jackson Bird thrives as seamers make hay on unconventional Ageas Bowl surface

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Spectre of burn-out looms as Joe Root climbs back on the schedule treadmill

Warnings from 2013 team abound as World Cup winners get ready to get their heads down again

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Gloucestershire take pleasure in the pedestrian as Cheltenham melts in the sun

It was slow but steady progress from the home side, and it was also glorious

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Ashes batting practice turns exercise in self-harm as Aussie seamers run riot

In their quest to avoid batting humiliation in the Ashes, Australia inadvertently staged a re-enactment of Trent Bridge and Edgbaston 2015

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Essex's Mady Villiers earns maiden England Women's call-up

Squad seeking clean sweep in T20s to salvage share of series, after surrendering Ashes in drawn Test

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BCCI approves Indian Cricketers' Association

Players' body to comprise only ex-cricketers unlike associations in other major international countries, which include current players too

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ECB to extend All Stars kids scheme to build on World Cup success

Further 10,000 places made available during summer holidays to ride the wave of World Cup success

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Will Porterfield will savour the Long Room moment of Irish fulfilment

Lord's Test bow will be a special moment for captain who has seen it all in Ireland's journey to Test status

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Marcus Trescothick to join Ashes coaching set-up

Former England batsmen to assist staff during first two Ashes Tests, as he begins transition from playing career

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Ireland arrive on the grandest stage ... just as the scenery is being changed

A proud occasion for the visitors will inevitably be overshadowed by what has gone before, and what is still to come

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Mithun, Mushfiqur steer Bangladesh home in warm-up

Mohammad Mithun fell nine short of a hundred, while Mushfiqur Rahim struck a 46-ball 50 as Bangladesh handed Sri Lanka Board President's XI a five-wicket defeat

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Disappointing not to get picked for India - Shubman Gill

The 19-year old said he "expected to be selected for at least one of the squads" for the Caribbean tour

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PCB chief Ehsan Mani to lead ICC Finance committee

Ends Big Three's decade long control of the Finance & Commercial Affairs committee

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CA chief Kevin Roberts concedes club cricket decline

Roberts also said that some players were counted twice on the way to reaching CA's overall census participation figures

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James Anderson ruled out of Ireland Test with calf injury

Fast bowler remains a doubt for Ashes opener after failing to recover from tear sustained in county match

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James Pattinson fights his way back to fulfill Ashes promise

The Australia fast bowler wants to live up to the potential shown on an injury-curtailed 2013 tour

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Monday, July 22, 2019

Should women's Tests be played over five days?

Losing two sessions to rain did not help the Taunton match gain momentum while neither side put the foot down with the bat

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Malinga to retire after first ODI of Bangladesh series

Sri Lanka will now have to identify their next line of wicket-taking bowlers, which will be their "biggest problem", according to captain Dimuth Karunaratne

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Narine and Pollard recalled for T20Is against India

Uncapped Anthony Bramble has been handed a call-up while Andre Russell is included but faces a fitness test

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Ross Whiteley, Brett D'Oliveira frustrate Gloucestershire designs on dominance

Worcestershire recover from 68 for 5 through middle-order partnership

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From World Cup magic to four-day Tests - England v Ireland explained

The euphoria has barely died down but already it's time to move on as England host Ireland for a one-off Test at Lord's

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'I thought I'd never play white-ball again' - Liam Plunkett on his rise to World Cup glory

The fast bowler talks about his reinvention as a middle-overs wicket-taker and the pressure of the World Cup roller-coaster

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Jhye Richardson begins comeback from shoulder injury, could feature towards end of Ashes



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ICC bars four Zimbabwe women cricketers from Global Development Squad

Four cricketers, along with coach Adam Chifo, have been removed from the Global Development Squad that will participate in a series against Kia Super League teams

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Sri Lankan security delegation to decide on Test series in Pakistan

Sri Lanka have agreed to send a security delegation to Pakistan to help decide whether to play the Test series in the country in October

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Solomon Mire retires from Zimbabwe Cricket

More players could follow the allrounder into retirement given ICC's suspension of Zimbabwe

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'If we lost, I didn't know how I'd play cricket again' - Jos Buttler

The England wicketkeeper has revealed how a chat with team psychologist David Young helped him overcome his fear of failure ahead of the World Cup final

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Sunday, July 21, 2019

Afghanistan A's patient brand of cricket leaves Habibul Bashar 'surprised'

Having won the two-match four-day series 1-0, Afghantsain A now lead the five-match one-day series 2-0 after their four-wicket win on Sunday

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Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer smash fifties as India A wrap up 4-1 victory

West Indies A were bowled out for 236 despite half-centuries from Sunil Ambris and Sherfane Rutherford

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Concussion subs test old tendencies for Australia

Tim Paine not 100 percent sold on new rule governing player withdrawals

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Gloucestershire batsmen put on a festival against Worcestershire

Higgins, Smith and dent all reach half-centuries as hosts build strong first innings at Cheltenham

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Fidel Edwards stuns Leicestershire in first over as Birmingham romp to victory

West Indian paceman on loan from Hampshire strikes with his first, third and sixth balls

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Glenn Maxwell tames England surface at last as Lancashire thrash Durham

Maxwell, Steven Croft notch half-centuries as visitors fail to give chase

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Alex Blake haunts Hampshire again as Kent seal two-wicket victory

Coming in at 41 for 4, left-hander smashes Chris Wood for two final-over sixes to seal consecutive wins for Kent

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Ellyse Perry to the fore again as Australia retain Ashes in drawn Test with England

Perry adds unbeaten 76 to first-innings ton, Molineux makes fine debut with bat and ball as Australians secure 8-2 points lead

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Five USA players get 12-month contracts; three pull out of Global T20 Canada

Ali Khan and Hayden Walsh Jr have turned down contracts, and can participate in T20 leagues around the world as free agents

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Newlands scandal ended reverse swing arms race - Paine

Australia skipper claims teams had been trying to outdo each other in finding new ways to manufacture movement

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No bias or favouritism in Rayudu's WC exclusion - Prasad

India's chief selector also explains that Rishabh Pant and Mayank Agarwal were picked as World Cup replacements on team management's requests

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'I will never regret the decision' - Kumar Dharmasena

The decision to award England six runs in the final over of the World Cup final was made in consultation with all match officials, says umpire

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MS Dhoni out of West Indies tour, Hardik Pandya rested

The uncapped pair of Navdeep Saini and Rahul Chahar have found places in the white-ball squads

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Saturday, July 20, 2019

Imran Qayyum haul leads Kent to victory over Somerset

Spinner involved in six dismissals as Spitfires inflict Somerset's 11th T20 defeat at Canterbury

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Stitches but no scars for Carey in Ashes hunt

In next few days, World Cup revelation will be looking either at a setback, or a continuation of his rise

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Mark Watt contains Yorkshire, Billy Godleman lets loose in Derbyshire chase

Hosts win by five wickets on back of Godleman's unbeaten on 70 and Watt's 4-19 at Chesterfield

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Nat Sciver shows fight for England but Australia close in on Ashes

Allrounder scores unbeaten fifty but three wickets for debutant spinner Sophie Molineux keep Australia in control

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Sounds like ICC have had enough with Zimbabwe cricket - Grant Flower

"It is a sad day, and maybe some of the players are going to move on."

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Counties hold firm on Euro T20 Slam clash

Notts and Sussex confirm contracted players will not miss county fixtures to play in new European tournament

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Zimbabwe not to travel to Bangladesh for T20 tri-series

The FICA has urged the ICC to consider the effect the suspension will have on Zimbabwe's players who have 'endured years of hardship under the previous board'

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Don't think it's fair to have a result like that - Morgan on World Cup final

The England captain says the sides were so evenly matched there wasn't a defining moment

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Broken NZ will understand 'magnificent' final over time - McCullum

The former New Zealand captain was proud of the way Kane Williamson's men handled the Lord's heartbreak

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Friday, July 19, 2019

West Indies A overcome Axar scare to sneak narrow win

Axar Patel struck an unbeaten 81 off 63 balls to follow an economical spell, but India A fell short of the target by six runs

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Cameron Delport crashes 38-ball hundred as Essex crush Surrey

New signing shines and Dan Lawrence adds 17-ball 50 as Essex rack up 226 for 4 in innings reduced to 15 overs

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D'Arcy Short stars with bat and ball as Durham close out victory

Australian scores 46 and then takes two wickets on debut as Northants fall short in chase

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Pat Cummins goes from drinks waiter to Ashes main man

Four years ago Pat Cummins was just happy to be involved running drinks - now he shapes as Australia's key bowler

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Steven Smith, Matthew Wade to face Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc in pre-Ashes trial match

The Haddin XII and the Hick XII have been selected for Australia's internal warm-up match at Southampton

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Rain wrecks England's hopes of Ashes fightback as Perry stars with hundred

It is already nigh on impossible to see how England can claim the 20 wickets required to win the match and stay in the series

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Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam

Rashid Khan, Dale Steyn and Babar Azam were among prominent players who were drafted into the six teams that will make up the tournament

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Niroshan Dickwella, Akila Dananjaya, Sandakan recalled for Bangladesh ODIs; Suranga Lakmal omitted

Jeevan Mendis, Milinda Siriwardena and Jeffrey Vandersay, who were a part of the World Cup squad, have also been left out

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Mashrafe Mortaza wants Bangladesh to groom its second rung of players in time for 2023 World Cup

The Bangladesh captain is disappointed with his performance at the World Cup, but he says he knows how to turn his form around

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Andrew McDonald confirmed as Birmingham Phoenix coach

Former Australia all-rounder to be joined by Daniel Vettori on the coaching staff

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Thursday, July 18, 2019

Ben Stokes nominated for New Zealander of the Year

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is also in contention for the award

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New Zealand broadcaster Sky Sport extends deal with Cricket Australia for six years

Both men's and women's internationals in Australia plus the BBL, WBBL and some domestic cricket will continue to be broadcast on Sky Sport in New Zealand

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Zimbabwe cricketers 'heart-broken' after suspension - Sikandar Raza

Uncertainty over the duration of the suspension has left players shocked and in despair over their futures, said the Zimbabwe allrounder

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Sachin Tendulkar, Allan Donald, Cathryn Fitzpatrick inducted in ICC Hall of Fame

The trio were inducted in a ceremony in London on Thursday

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Ed Barnard lifts defending champions Worcestershire beyond Notts' reach

Worcestershire allrounder smites 42 off 19 balls then removes Notts' top-scorer Alex Hales

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AB de Villiers provides Lord's with a World Cup encore to remember

Capacity crowd treated to blistering innings on same surface as epic final, as South Africa star turns on style

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Stuart Broad's bowling advice keeps Jackson Bird on a wire

Fast bowler has all the attributes for English conditions, but lessons learnt from previous trips may stand him in good stead

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Tom Banton fires as Somerset gun down target of 181

Glamorgan fall short of competitive total despite fifties from David Lloyd and Colin Ingram

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'We had a good party after one of cricket's greatest games' - Martin Guptill



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Ryan Higgins five-for sets up Gloucestershire to claim dramatic win

Gloucestershire chase down target of 48 inside eight overs as Hassan Azad's hundred not enough for Leicestershire

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Zimbabwe suspended by ICC over 'government interference'

ICC to withhold funding after Zimbabwe became the first Full Member to be hit with suspension

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Ellyse Perry's 84 not out leads the way as Australia put one hand on the Ashes

It is already nigh on impossible to see how England can claim the 20 wickets required to win the match and stay in the series

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Ian Chappell diagnosed with skin cancer

The former Australia captain has revealed that he has been undergoing intense radiotherapy

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CoA empowers selection panel, BCCI secretary no longer the convener

The directive is in line with the new BCCI constitution, which seeks to separate the governance and management functions of the board

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World Cup 'buzz' will fire up England for the Ashes - Sam Curran

Surrey allrounder desperate to get in on the action, starting with England's first Test of the summer against Ireland next week

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Ranji Trophy knockouts to have 'limited DRS'

Several captains and coaches had complained to the board about the mistakes committed by the on-field umpires during the last domestic season

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Bayliss signs with Sunrisers as head coach

Bayliss' pedigree as a multiple-title winning coach is unparalleled, and is the reason why more than one IPL franchise was clambering to get him on board

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Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Neesham's tribute to coach who passed away during World Cup Super Over

David Gordon worked at Auckland Grammar School as a teacher and cricket coach for over 25 years

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No one is probably going to get closer to winning the world cup or losing it as us - Boult

What if it's July 14 again. What if England v New Zealand had gone another way. It's not just the fans who are wondering all that could have been

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Khulna Titans rope in Shane Watson for 2019-20 BPL

The Australian allrounder was the first of the two direct signings for Khulna Titans

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Captain Paine wary of familiar failings haunting Australia

Plenty of focus has been put on avoiding batting collapses against the swinging ball that have plagued them on the past four failed Ashes tours

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Redemption is 'not a word I'll ever use': Ben Stokes on World Cup final glory

Allrounder wanted Jason Roy to face crucial Super Over, after admitting anger at failing to win in 50 overs

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Lewis Gregory primed for Test chance after reaping benefits of county 'wilderness'



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Jack Taylor, Benny Howell bat Gloucestershire into strong position against Leicestershire

Ryan Higgins claims two wickets to keep visitors at bay heading into final day

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Sam Curran, Sam Hain thwart Australians' hopes of beating England Lions

Tim Paine gloves four catches for Aussies as Lions pair post unbeaten fifties to force draw

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Sports minister asks SLC to overhaul national team's coaching staff

It is understood the hefty cost of terminating Hathurusingha's contract has put the board in an uncomfortable situation in recent months

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Jason Roy rides World Cup fast-track to Ashes

Ed Smith discussed plan with Joe Root to bring Roy into Test fold after World Cup months ago

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England, Australia brace for pitch battle as Women's Ashes reach point of no return

England captain Heather Knight hopes spinning wicket will bring her side back into contest after ODI defeats

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T20 Blast North Group: Can Worcestershire make a Rapid defence of their title?

Moeen Ali's men excelled themselves in 2018, but can they stay ahead of the chasing pack this time around?

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T20 Blast South Group: Can AB de Villiers rescue Middlesex from the abyss?

Get the lowdown on the nine teams in the South Group of the Vitality Blast: are Sussex the team to beat?

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Ellyse Perry plays down personal feats as Australia look to clinch Ashes in Test against England

After taking 7 for 22 in the last ODI between the sides, Australian all-rounder says the stage is set for an exciting Test

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Pat Brown hopes to stave off sophomore syndrome after breakthrough debut season

After topping the wicket-taking charts in his debut year, Brown hopes hard work will help him stay a step ahead of his competition

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Jason Roy set for Test debut as Olly Stone and Lewis Gregory earn call-ups

Jofra Archer rested after World Cup heroics, alongside key team-mates, with Ashes looming

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Inzamam-ul-Haq defends Imam-ul-Haq's selection, wants captains appointed long-term

The outgoing chief selector says it was batting coach Grant Flower who first mooted the idea of including Imam in the international side

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Inzamam not to renew contract as chief selector after July

In what may yet be the first of several departures in the PCB's coaching and management set-up, Inzamam is set to leave his post after a three-year stint

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Tuesday, July 16, 2019

Manish Pandey, Shubman Gill, Krunal Pandya star as India A wrap up series

After Pandey's hundred and Gill's fifty carried India A to 295 for 6, Krunal tore up West Indies A's chase with 5 for 25

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Georgia Elwiss determined to make England return 'special' with Ashes on the line

The allrounder has been named in Test squad after months out with back injury and hopes to help turn England's fortunes around

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QeA Q&A: What the new domestic structure means for Pakistan cricket

The PCB has changed the domestic structure of Pakistan cricket once more, but this time really is different

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Chris Dent ton hands Gloucestershire lead over Leicestershire

Tom Smith chimes in with career-best 84 after coming in as injury replacement

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Elbow blow could hurt Matthew Wade Ashes selection chances



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Joe Denly gets some Blast practice before Kent settle for a draw with Hampshire

Denly slaps 29 off 22 balls in thrilling finale Championship clash

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Chris Rushworth bags six as Durham beat Worcestershire by 109 runs

Rushworth claims ten wickets for the match despite resistance from Ben Cox, Ed Barnard

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Eoin Morgan has earned the right to decide his own future - Andrew Strauss

Strauss said that vice-captain Jos Buttler would be a "very strong candidate" to succeed Morgan if he chose to step down

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Simon Harmer six-for spins Essex to top of Division One

Warwickshire resistance crumbles as Essex wrap up 187-run victory to move above Somerset

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Ben Stokes' character stood out after Bristol incident - Andrew Strauss

Director of cricket recalls trip to police station, and how the incident would prove a good thing for England star

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Luke Procter claims four to seal 72-run win for Northamptonshire

Northants boost promotion chances with victory over Derbyshire on Chesterfield pitch marked 'below average'

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Concussion substitutes set to debut in Ashes

The issue is on the agenda at the ongoing ICC annual conference, and ESPNcricinfo understands the changes to playing conditions will almost certainly be approved

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Steve Patterson four-for seals Yorkshire win that hits Somerset title hopes

Somerset put up brief resistance on final day as defeat sees them concede top spot in Division One

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Toby Roland-Jones five-for gives him nine as Middlesex make light work of win over Glamorgan

Charlie Hemphrey vigil in vain as Glamorgan suffer first defeat of Championship season

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Memories of Perth glory inspire Kate Cross to hit her mark in Ashes Test

She's been pigeon-holed as a red-ball specialist, but suddenly, with a must-win Test coming up, that's no bad thing at all

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Megan Schutt relishing red-ball prospects in England as Australia look to clinch Ashes

'With the white ball, once it's gone it's gone, but with the red ball you can bring it back to life, that's the beauty of it'

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Lord's to turn red during Ashes Test in support of Ruth Strauss Foundation

The former England captain got the idea from the SCG's Pink Stumps Day

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Anamul Haque and Taijul Islam recalled to Bangladesh ODI squad for Sri Lanka tour

Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das will miss the tour for personal reasons, while Abu Jayed has been dropped

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BCCI invites fresh applications for India team's support staff

Board says that the current bunch, bar Patrick Farhart and Shankar Basu, who have already resigned, will get 'automatic entry in the recruitment process'

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Monday, July 15, 2019

'You are looking for a run' - Gutted New Zealand try to make sense of the unbelievable

A few hours of sleep did not make things any easier for New Zealand, but their grace and dignity remained one of the overriding images

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Ben Sanderson, Tony Palladino trade blows on 24-wicket day

Ben Sanderson five-for gives Northants handy lead before second-innings wickets tumble

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Matt Taylor and Ethan Bamber share six as Leicestershire stutter

Neil Dexter's half-century the mainstay for visitors after they won the toss at Cheltenham

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Heino Kuhn adds 95 to mammoth Kent total, Hampshire still behind

Heino Kuhn and Darren Stevens take Kent away from hosts before bowlers chip out two wickets

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Delray Rawlins hundred provides Sussex silver lining in heavy defeat

Allrounder shows glimpse of promise but Matt Parkinson completes 10-wicket haul as Lancashire solidify top spot

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Keshav Maharaj seven-for tortures Somerset as visitors follow on

Somerset fall prey to South Africa spinner again and face battle to save game after losing four second-innings wickets

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Sam Curran gets into Ashes swing as Australia find going tougher

Tourists lose last six wickets for 17 before Dom Sibley's 74 underpins Lions reply

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Alastair Cook, Dan Lawrence fifties put Essex in dominant position

Essex claim one wicket before the close after setting Warwickshire 401 to win

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World Cup over, England's cricketers to head for Ashes training camp

Squad prepare to change format with Ireland Test on horizon, but key players will be rested after World Cup exertions

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Amar Virdi claims 14 wickets for the match as Surrey crush Nottinghamshire

Surrey off-spinner adds six wickets to eight from first innings as Notts sink to another heavy defeat

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Sharing World Cup 'something that should be considered' - New Zealand coach

Kane Williamson says it was "a real shame that the tournament was decided in the way it was" after defeat on boundary countback

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Sharing World Cup 'something that should be considered' - New Zealand coach

Kane Williamson says it was "a real shame that the tournament was decided in the way it was" after defeat on boundary countback

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Fakhar Zaman signs up for Blast stint at Glamorgan

Pakistan opener replaces injured Shaun Marsh for first eight games of tournament

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Khaled Mahmud set to be Bangladesh's temporary coach

"The board will confirm the decision in a couple of days," Akram Khan, the chairman of the cricket operations committee, said

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Kane Williamson, Ben Stokes reach career-high ODI rankings

Chris Woakes and Matt Henry also break into the top 10 for ODI bowlers

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World Cup final viewing figures compete with 2005 Ashes after free-to-air return

The final, which was simulcast by Sky and Channel 4, was the first England game on free-to-air TV since the 2005 Ashes

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Umpires made 'error of judgement' in awarding six overthrows - Taufel

The former umpire said only five runs should have been rewarded to England for the overthrow that hit Ben Stokes' bat and ran to the boundary

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Matthew Wade a likely addition in smaller Ashes squad

The Australia wicketkeeper-batsman maintained his prolific current run by clouting 114 against the England Lions on the day of the World Cup final at Lord's

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Sunday, July 14, 2019

'Glad the guys look up to me and trust me to do it' - Jofra Archer

Archer has credited team-mates' support on what has been "the best two months" of his life

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Boundary countback rule 'tough to swallow'- Williamson

New Zealand captain said it's tough to process losing the World Cup in such a fashion after scores were tied at end of each innings and in the Super Overs

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Gayakwad, Gill and Saini make it 2-0 for India A

Navdeep Saini's five-wicket haul broke West Indies A's back in the chase

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Haynes shrugs off quad issue ahead of women's Ashes Test

Left-hander retired on 47 during the warm-up game against the England Academy with tightness but declared she will be fine for Thursday's Test in Taunton

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Nerve, skill, errors: How the greatest ODI finish played out

You couldn't have scripted the end of the World Cup final and it will take a long time to make sense of it. But here's an attempt

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Morgan hopes World Cup epic leaves legacy for English cricket

The grandstand finish, with England winning in last-gasp drama, was beamed into millions of home at primetime

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Should England have got five, not six for overthrows?

The Laws raised the question as to whether England were awarded one run too many with Ben Stokes and Adil Rashid have not crossed when the throw was released

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'He's almost superhuman' - Morgan lauds extraordinary Stokes

England captain forever grateful to Stokes for his efforts in both the run chase and the Super Over that helped England secure their first World Cup

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Essex in charge after Peter Siddle runs through Warwickshire

Australia seamer helps run through Warwickshire before Essex build on first-innings lead of 84

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Toby Roland-Jones to the fore once again as Middlesex strengthen grip

Middlesex claim 213-run lead which is then stretched past 400 through Sam Robson, John Simpson fifties

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Joe Denly hundred sends Ashes message as Kent fight back

Joe Denly and Daniel Bell-Drummond put on double-century stand after Darren Stevens' five-for

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Bavuma's hundred puts Northants in control

The South African batsman scored 134, his second hundred in consecutive games, as the visitors recovered from 126 for 4 to reach 342

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Elation and heartbreak after Super Over for the ages

It was a World Cup final to beat all World Cup finishes, and even at the end of it, there was almost no winner

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Dane Vilas leads Lancashire plunder as Sussex face test of character

Captain's unbeaten hundred sees Lancashire declare on 494 for 6 and set about pursuit of victory

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Rushworth and Raine put Durham in charge as ball dominates

Durham were relentless in their bowling effort, refusing to allow the visitors to get a foothold in their innings

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Somerset stumble under weight of Yorkshire's runs

Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Harry Brook scored centuries before the Yorkshire attack made early inroads

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Virdi bags career-best eight in magnificent comeback

The offspinner, who has been sidelined all season, made a massive mark on his return to the side as Nottinghamshire stumbled towards another defeat

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Ervine, Williams help Zimbabwe level T20I series

Together, the pair added 111, a Zimbabwean record for any wicket in T20Is, in just 10 overs to end a disappointing tour on a high

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'It just wasn't going to be today' - Kane Williamson

It wasn't just about one more run, but a lot of small bits that could have gone the other way, says the New Zealand captain

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'I think I'll be apologising to them for the rest of my life' - Ben Stokes



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England claim maiden World Cup as Jofra Archer holds nerve in Super Over thriller

England held their nerve in the World Cup's first Super Over finish to claim the trophy for the first time

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Wade, Head lead strong Australian batting display

The pair add 219 for the fourth wicket after the visitors were sent in to bat under overcast skies against a competent attack

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Live Report - England v New Zealand, final

Follow all the live updates, analyses and chatter of the World Cup 2019 final here

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Jacques Kallis, Simon Katich part ways with Kolkata Knight Riders

Under the duo, KKR made three straight playoffs from 2016 to 2018

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Saturday, July 13, 2019

Dawid Malan lays foundation for Middlesex before Tom Helm wrecks Glamorgan

Malan's 166 leads visitors to total of 384, Helm takes 4-8 as Glamorgan fall to 25 for 4 in reply

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Matt Parkinson, Glenn Maxwell run through Sussex as Lancashire remember Jack Bond

Parkinson claims 6-23 as Maxwell bounces back from World Cup exit with 4-41 to bowl Sussex out for 127

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Joe Leach, Charlie Morris keep Durham at bay on rain-affected first day

Ned Eckersley, Ben Raine lead recovery effort as hosts close on 122 for 6 against Worcestershire

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Gary Ballance brings up another century as Yorkshire start well against Somerset

Tom Kohler-Cadmore unbeaten on 77 as hosts end opening day on 282 for 3

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Felix Organ celebrates maiden first-class century as Hampshire batsmen edge Kent

Organ shares strong partnerships with fellow opener Ian Holland and Rilee Rossouw

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Felix Organ celebrates maiden first-class century as Hampshire batsmen edge Kent

Organ shares strong partnerships with fellow opener Ian Holland and Rilee Rossouw

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Will Rhodes five-for tears through Essex batting line-up

Warwickshire seamer claims career-best 5 for 17 after Essex make strong start, led by Alastair Cook

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R Ashwin claims six wickets but Nottinghamshire still have it all to do with the bat against Surrey

Ashwin claims 6-69 as Surrey are bowled out for 220, but Notts end first day on 20 for 1

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Underdogs? Can win regardless of breed - Williamson

New Zealand captain is happy to accept England should be seen as favourites

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Pubudu Dassanayake says he lost 'freedom' to work after USA secured ODI status

'The more I stay at the moment with the new staff coming in, when they have different ideas and I have a different idea, it's hurting the team.'

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Eoin Morgan relaxed about Lord's pitch that 'looks greener than it is'

Surface may be biggest possible leveller for final in which England are favourites

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Bancroft, Labuschagne get chances for Ashes bid

Carey's made a compelling case to be considered as a specialist batsman, even as Smith and Warner are set for Test return

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Familiarity breeds contentment as Morgan comes home for final

Happily for England's captain, venues don't get any more familiar than the ground at which he has been playing for Middlesex since he was 16 years old

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Eoin Morgan reveals Brendon McCullum trait that could define England - NZ World Cup final

'You can get to the top by being yourself, not trying to be somebody else' - Morgan

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An Ashes campaign amid boos and questions

Australia's improved behaviour will have little impact on the jeering Smith and Warner could face during the series, and on the questions still being asked about Sandpapergate

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Friday, July 12, 2019

Langer pinpoints costly loss of Khawaja with eye on the Ashes

Reflecting on Australia's semi-final defeat, the coach acknowledged that the likes of Maxwell and Stoinis would be disappointed with how their World Cups had gone

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USA coach Pubudu Dassanayake resigns, Kiran More to take charge

Kiran More, the new director of cricket, will take charge of the team alongside a group of advisors including Sunil Joshi and David Saker

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Paul Stirling hits whirlwind 83* off 36, hands Ireland 1-0 advantage

Craig Ervine and Sean Williams helped Zimbabwe post 132 in the 13-over game, but Ireland won with 2.1 overs to spare

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Adil Rashid finds 'snap' after shoulder injury to restore confidence in his googly

Legspinner admits ability to bowl his variations had been hampered but now hopes to be "back to his best"

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Australian thoughts turn to Ashes as World Cup trio join squad to face Lions

Peter Handscomb, Matthew Wade and Mitchell Marsh have been added to the squad for Sunday's four-day game at Canterbury

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World Cup final tickets being offered for resale at £16,000

On Friday morning, two seats in the Compton Stand were on sale on StubHub for more than 50 times their original price

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Rashid to captain Afghanistan across formats, Asghar appointed his deputy

The changes come after Afghanistan lost all their World Cup 2019 matches under Gulbadin Naib, who had taken charge just before the tournament

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Kumar Dharmasena to umpire final despite Jason Roy controversy

Sri Lankan to stand in second World Cup final alongside Marais Erasmus

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No one is more frustrated than I am - Guptill

The New Zealand opener has been searching for runs, but after pulling off a miracle run-out to put his team in the final, he's ready to put his poor form behind him

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'Needed a solid batsman out there in the middle order' - Shastri

India coach says if there was enough time, they could have tried Mayank Agarwal as an opener with KL Rahul dropping back to the middle order

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England's previous World Cup campaigns - Best to Worst

England could end a 44-year wait for the World Cup on Sunday. Here we rate their failed attempts from least-worst to the absolute pits…

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England 'won't listen to favourites' chat' - Trevor Bayliss



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I did not demand to be included in World Cup squad - de Villiers

De Villiers confirmed he had spoken to Faf du Plessis two days before South Africa picked their squad but was not trying to 'force' his way

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Shane Getkate's calm fortitude in the face of adversity

The 27-year-old Ireland allrounder overcame a heart condition and injuries on his way to earning debuts in the ODI and T20I formats this year

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

Iyer, Khaleel overwhelm West Indies A in tour opener

Shreyas Iyer's enterprising 77 anchored India A's 190 before Khaleel Ahmed's three-for helped seal a 65-run win

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'Playing in a World Cup final seemed laughable after 2015 exit' - Morgan

England captain urges team to play final in the bold style that got them there

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Australia choose worst time to put in 'worst performance' of the World Cup

Aaron Finch admits his side were simply 'outplayed' by England

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Jason Roy avoids suspension after outburst against umpires

England opener fined 30% of his match fees in addition to being handed two demerit points

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Channel 4 to screen World Cup final free-to-air after agreement reached with Sky

England's first appearance in the men's cricket World Cup final since 1992 will be shown on free-to-air TV in the UK

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Jason Roy caps bowlers' onslaught as England blaze a trail to World Cup final

England banished the angst and restored the roar that had carried the side to the top of the world ODI rankings

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Dhoni should have come in to bat earlier - Gavaskar

The former India captain said there had been a lot of "baffling" decisions by the team management, including how Rayudu and Rahane had been handled.

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Lewis Gregory to captain England Lions against Australia A

Sam Hain and Sam Curran drafted into squad after injuries to Ben Duckett and Saqib Mahmood

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'Knew we deserved to be here, wanted to prove it' - Taylor

The match spilling into a second day made the New Zealander lose sleep, but he remained confident about the total they got given the conditions on offer

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County Diary: Ollie Pope and Sam Billings eye comebacks as Blast looms large

Plus Joe Denly's return to form, getting shirty for the T20, and a final-day farce at Arundel

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Live Report - Australia v England

ESPNcricinfo's live updates and analysis on the Australia v England semi-final

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Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Dom Bess joins Yorkshire for ten Blast games

Somerset let offspinning allrounder leave on loan for T20 campaign, but hope to keep him permanently

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Australia A rout Sussex to get Ashes preparation off to a winning start

Marcus Harris, Joe Burns and the bowlers star as Australia A and Test captain Tim Paine says they are striving for results in the tour matches leading into the Ashes series

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Australia A rout Sussex to get Ashes preparation off to a winning start

Marcus Harris, Joe Burns and the bowlers star as Australia A and Test captain Tim Paine says they are striving for results in the tour matches leading into the Ashes series

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