Saturday, August 31, 2019

Garg undergoes preliminary tests after blow to the neck

Garg was trying to take evasive action when a back foot punch from Avesh Khan struck him

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Shastri explains preference for Jadeja over Ashwin

While conceding it was tough to keep a "world class" bowler like Ashwin out, the Indian coach pointed to Jadeja's all-round utility and specific skill-set as the reasons for his selection

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Vinay Kumar inspires Hubli Tigers to maiden KPL crown

Devdutt Padikkal and CM Gautam bring Ballari Tuskers close before they collapse

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Vihari approaches century after taking India past 300

India lost the wickets of Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja on the morning session of the second day

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Next big limited-overs prize on Sri Lanka and New Zealand's radar as T20s begin

Both teams would be keen to try out fringe players as preparation for next year's T20 World Cup gets underway

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Australia consider Mitchell Marsh for Matthew Wade switch

Matthew Wade could find himself out of the Test side at Old Trafford as Australia ponder adding another right-hander

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Bravo, Pollard to captain Lara, Neesham in exhibition match

West Indies internationals like Sunil Narine and Lendl Simmons will also feature in the game to be held on September 1 in Port of Spain

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KSL Finals Day: Is another title brewing for Western Storm?

The last edition of the Kia Super League sees Western Storm favourites to repeat their 2017 success

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Ishan Kishan's pyrotechnics gives India A stunning win

He walked in at 57 for 3 and countered a steep asking rate by hitting five fours and four sixes to see the hosts home in a truncated game

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Mitchell Starc polishes off Derbyshire to push Old Trafford case

Australia completed their tour match promptly on the third day in Derby, wrapping up an innings win

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Coming out of retirement 'not a U-turn' - Ambati Rayudu

The Indian batsman says that he has turned down 'lucrative offers' from overseas leagues to play top-tier cricket in India

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PCB unveils new domestic set-up with 'stay at the top' mantra

Three-tiered structure to be spread across the three provinces, beginning with the city associations and ending with talented players moving up to the highest level

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Shakib not 'mentally prepared to lead in Tests and T20s'

The Bangladesh Test and T20I captain feels the younger crop must be handed more responsibility over the next four-year cycle

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Friday, August 30, 2019

Bird flies north to Sydney again for the BBL

Australia fast bowler returns to the Sixers where he played three seasons after helping Melbourne Stars to the final in 2018

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'To lose just five wickets on that track was a good effort' - Mayank Agarwal

The India opener scored a half-century in difficult conditions and hoped they had enough of a platform to launch from on day two at Sabina Park

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Ravi Bopara provides all-round impetus as Essex gatecrash quarter-finals

Kent suffer another collapse after Zak Crawley's 89 to hand Essex last quarter-final spot

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Eoin Morgan tees off in record chase as Middlesex progress at Somerset's expense

Tom Abell's maiden T20 hundred comes in a losing cause as Middlesex overhaul 227 target thanks to Eoin Morgan 83*

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Tom Kohler-Cadmore 94* sets up Yorkshire to finish on a win

Birmingham fall short in run chase despite Sam Hain half-century

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Notts collapse does no harm as Scott Steel fires Durham to victory

Nottinghamshire secure home quarter-final despite heavy defeat after Worcestershire lose as well

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Graeme van Buuren seals last-ball win to give Gloucestershire home quarter-final

Delray Rawlins scores 69 and takes two wickets but group-winners Sussex fall to defeat

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Josh Cobb sets up Northants chase to deny Worcestershire home quarter

Half-centuries from Josh Cobb, Adam Rossington and Dwaine Pretorius seal seven-wicket win

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Glamorgan avert winless campaign to end Hampshire hopes

Hampshire's quarter-final chances blown as Glamorgan rack up 216 for 6 to finally get on board

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Glenn Maxwell's all-round show sets up Lancashire to top North Group

Australia allrounder finishes off chase as Lancashire secure win in front of 15,000 at Old Trafford

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Joseph to replace Udana for Patriots; Simmons to temporarily take Munro's place

Lasith Malinga and Beuran Hendricks are set to miss the entire CPL

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Steven Smith makes low-key batting return after concussion

Steven Smith makes 23 from 38 balls before heading to nets for extended session

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Joe Denly set to open, Jason Roy move to No. 4 for Old Trafford

England are to swap the positions of Joe Denly and Jason Roy in the order for the fourth Test

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Boucher 'looking forward to great things' from Tom Curran at MSL

The Tshwane Spartans coach also looks ahead to catching up with Gary Kirsten as an opponent

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Dhawan called-up for South Africa A one-dayers; Vijay Shankar ruled out

India opener has been added to the squad for the final two one-dayers

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WI field first against unchanged India; Cornwall, Hamilton get debuts

R Ashwin, Rohit Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav were left out by India once again

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Ireland to host Scotland, Netherlands in T20I tri-series

Series an opportunity for all three sides to tune up ahead of T20 World Cup Qualifiers

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James Anderson ruled out of Ashes, England call up Craig Overton



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Bangladesh drop Mustafizur for Afghanistan Test

Tamim Iqbal was also missing from the squad after he was granted a leave by the BCB earlier this month

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'Exceptional work ethic' sets new Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran apart

Manoj Tiwary, the captain till last season, wants his successor to "not get too caught up in the job" and continue to enjoy the game

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Vitality Blast permutations: plenty to play for in South Group

Lancashire and Sussex are guaranteed home quarter-finals ahead of the final round of games

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Paarl Rocks sign on Isuru Udana to replace David Willey

Willey has been ruled out of the tournament due to the need to manage his workload

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Thursday, August 29, 2019

Michael Klinger masterclass seals quarter-finals spot for Gloucestershire at Kent

Spitfires must win at Essex as part of a five-way battle on Friday night for the remaining two finals places

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James Vince, Aneurin Donald steer Hampshire past Middlesex

Twin fifties keep Hants' hopes alive, despite AB de Villiers' best efforts

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David Willey helps Yorkshire off bottom with dead-rubber win over Northamptonshire

Willey claims four new-ball wickets, Tom Kohler-Cadmor and Adam Lyth post fifties in Yorkshire victory

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Ravi Bopara's unbeaten 70 dumps out Surrey and keeps Essex hopes alive

Essex must win their game against Kent, but even that might not be enough to qualify

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'I was a little emotional' - Ajinkya Rahane on a 'special' hundred

The West Indies captain, Jason Holder, meanwhile is looking for more a more disciplined effort from his batsmen at Sabina Park

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Australia rationalise Ben Stokes' fallibility

Australia have had plenty of time to address but also rationalise the madness of their final hour at Headingley

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Marcus Harris fights for spot with fifty to delay Steve Smith's batting return against Derbyshire

Harris scores unbeaten 52 in front of selectors but Smith waits in wings after bowling one over in comeback match

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Ambati Rayudu pulls a U-turn, wants to play for Hyderabad again

India batsman asks to be considered for all formats of the game

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India face the Ashwin question, West Indies another batting examination

A win in Jamaica will make Kohli India's most successful Test captain; West Indies out to preserve improving home record

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Hardik Pandya replaces Bhuvneshwar Kumar for T20Is against South Africa

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the only player left out from the T20I squad that recently played against West Indies

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Ravindra Jadeja, Poonam Yadav receive Arjuna Awards

They were the only cricketers among the pool of 19 athletes to receive the award this year

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Somerset stalwart Peter Trego to leave club at end of 2019 season

Trego has scored more than 18,000 runs for the club in all formats, but lost his place in the T20 side this season

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New Kerala captain Uthappa wants to give players 'more security'

The 33-year-old talks about the Kerala deal and what he's looking to achieve at this stage in his career

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Shivam Dube, Axar Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal floor South Africa A

Dube and Axar struck 121 runs in a 67-ball seventh-wicket partnership while Yuzvendra Chahal took a five-wicket haul

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Colin Munro, Scott Kuggeleijn hit form ahead of Sri Lanka T20Is

There will be concern that the rest of the batsmen - notably Martin Guptill who needed 24 balls to make only 22 - had left their work only half done

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KP Bhaskar back as Delhi head coach

All the transfer and pre-season buzz from the Indian domestic season

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Charlotte Edwards, Mahela Jayawardene to coach Southampton side in The Hundred

Jayawardene will be joined by his Mumbai Indians colleague Shane Bond on the staff, while Edwards steps into her first head coach role

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

WI women recall Anisa Mohammed for Australia ODIs

The squad includes uncapped 19-year-old medium-pacer Shabika Gajnabi

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Jemimah Rodrigues stars as Western Storm lose unbeaten record

Yorkshire Diamonds defend target in rain-reduced affair despite Fran Wilson salvo

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Amy Jones 74* gives Lightning edge ahead of Finals Day rematch

Southern Vipers slip to comprehensive defeat as Lightning spinners weave web

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Lizelle Lee, Nat Sciver fireworks secure consolation Stars win

Surrey openers set up nine-over total of 132 for 1 to leave Lancashire winless again

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Worcestershire 'embrace champion status' as they seek back-to-back T20 titles

Alex Gidman said his team had improved from last season after once again securing their spot in the last eight

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Ajantha Mendis retires from all forms of cricket

The 34-year old last played international cricket in 2015, an ODI against New Zealand in Christchurch

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Petition to prevent changing PCB constitution dismissed

The PCB has been given the all-clear for the recent amendment it made to its constitution, allowing, among other things, reforms to domestic cricket

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Usman Khawaja to captain, Alex Carey to keep in tour game

Steven Smith will make his comeback in the three-day game against Derbyshire after missing the third Test of the Ashes series

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Ben Stokes inspires Steven Smith to greater Ashes feats

Year out has given Smith perspective to see the bigger picture

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Steven Smith's first thought was of Phillip Hughes after being struck by ball to the neck

'Particularly where I got hit, just a bit of past came up, if you know what I mean, from a few years ago' - Smith

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Alex Blackwell, Rachael Haynes extend stints with Sydney Thunder

Blackwell's one-year contract will extend her domestic career into a record-equalling 19th season

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Fit-again Keemo Paul replaces Miguel Cummins for Jamaica Test

The fast-bowling allrounder had missed the first Test, which West Indies lost by 318 runs, due to an ankle injury

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Blistering 77 from Ed Pollock guides Birmingham Bears to victory over Durham

Win under DLS method lifts Bears off bottom of table, ending Durham's finals hopes despite D'Arcy short fifty

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Unbeaten ton to Aaron Finch leads Surrey to victrory over Somerset

Australian clatters nine sixes in 53-ball 102 not out to keep Surrey's quarter-final hopes alive

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James Anderson takes another step in Ashes comeback campaign

England bowler sends down 20 overs for Lancashire 2nd XI as he continues to rebuild from a calf injury

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Fidel Edwards signs on for another season at Hampshire

Fast bowler signs one-year contract extension to play 2020 season

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Sulakshan Kulkarni turns down Mumbai coach offer, Vinayak Samant reappointed

Sulakshan Kulkarni was supposed to take charge until an ad-hoc committee decided to change the terms of his contract, leading him to decline

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Mithali Raj makes herself available for home T20Is against South Africa

However, it is unclear whether the team still needs the senior batsman with the focus firmly on the T20 World Cup six months away

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Ben Stokes rises to career-best rankings after Headingley blockbuster

As a collective, fast bowlers made the biggest impression in Leeds, North Sound and Colombo in the three World Test Championship games

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Stokes (nearly) stops play, Robinson runs riot, and hybrid hijinx

The latest snippets from the county circuit, including a record-breaking Blast season and the next Banton in the queue

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Tony Irish in running for PCA chief executive role

Head of FICA understood to be in top two for PCA job and could combine roles

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Pat Cummins seeks perspective amid Leeds chaos

The calamity of Cape Town 18 months ago has helped Australia accept that the Headingley loss was simply a game of cricket they can learn from

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Monday, August 26, 2019

Ramesh Powar appointed bowling coach of India A team

The former India women's team coach has been drafted in for the upcoming home series against South Africa A

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Jasprit Bumrah's game sense is his most striking feature - Andy Roberts

Curtly Ambrose, meanwhile, has likened Bumrah to his old mate Courtney Walsh for his ability to adjust his lengths according to conditions

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'Freedom doesn't mean swinging at every ball' - Dimuth Karunaratne

The Sri Lanka captain has been lauded for letting his batsmen play their shots, but after the Colombo defeat he was critical of their lack of patience

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Lancashire to shift 'home' Vitality Blast quarter-final to Chester-le-Street

Durham agree to host Lancashire's quarter-final due to clash with Old Trafford Test

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'Village cricketer' Jack Leach savours moment as unlikely Ashes hero

Spinner admits he thought he would be watching series at home - but now keen to prove his worth as a bowler

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Wayne Madsen, Billy Godleman help put Derbyshire into quarter-finals

Ravi Rampaul picks up 3 for 19 and defends 16 off last over as Derbyshire secure last-eight spot

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Alex Carey keeps Glamorgan winless as Sussex secure top spot

Glamorgan's 174 for 4 shown to be inadequate after Australia keeper blasts 23-ball fifty

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Hong Kong's Irfan and Nadeem Ahmed banned from cricket for life

The ICC also penalised their team-mate Haseeb Amjad for spot-fixing and he is out for five years

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Batting in spotlight as Australia plot resurrection of their own

Justin Langer concedes batsmen haven't produced as tourists head for Derby with questions aplenty

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CSA extends commercial deal with Global Sports Commerce for MSL

The new agreement which runs from 2019 to 2023 makes GSC the official broadcast and digital rights holder outside South Africa

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Rahul Dravid to meet with BCCI's ethics officer over conflict of interest allegations

PTI reported that Dravid will be meeting Justice DK Jain in person in Mumbai on September 26

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'You don't become Amla and Steyn overnight' - Ashwell Prince

South African cricket is going through a period of transition, says former batsman, who is in India to oversee a spin camp

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Misbah-ul-Haq applies for Pakistan head coach role

Misbah-ul-Haq has resigned from the PCB cricket committee and applied for the position of head coach of the Pakistan national side

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Karun Nair's 166 and 99 puts India Red in Duleep Trophy day-night final

The batsman had not been able to breach the three-figure mark since December 2017 but produced a second-innings 166 not out to follow a 99 in the first and save the game

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Ijaz Ahmed is the new Pakistan Under-19 coach

The former batsman has been appointed coach of the U19 side, but his work will extend to overseeing the A team as well as the U16s

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Kent secure Faf du Plessis deal for Blast run-in

South Africa skipper replaces Mohammad Nabi for remainder of the competition

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Second innings a 'better template' for England's batting, admits Root

England proved they have it in them to bat properly in Test cricket, claims captain

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'Really poor' DRS use cost Australia at Headingley - Justin Langer

Both Tim Paine and the Australia coach felt umpire Joel Wilson shouldn't be blamed for the Ben Stokes not-out call and that the team should get better with their reviews

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Jasprit Bumrah bowled 'some magic balls' - Jason Holder

The batsmen must 'look at themselves seriously in the mirror' after gifting away their wickets, says the West Indies captain

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Sunday, August 25, 2019

BJ Watling's century leads New Zealand's victory push in Colombo

Sri Lanka need to bat out 91 overs if they are to earn a draw and seal a 1-0 series win

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Managing bowlers' workload 'most important' in Test championship - Kohli

The India captain speaks of the importance of having his bowlers making maximum impact in Test matches

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Tim Paine counsels distraught Nathan Lyon in wake of nightmare



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Gurney defends six off last five as Nottinghamshire reach knockouts

Adam Lyth hits 48 and takes five wickets, but ends up on losing side as Gurney and Luke Fletcher close out tense win

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Rachel Priest power-hitting leads Western Storm to big win over Surrey Stars

Priest 89, Heather Knight half-century lead Storm to 77-run thrashing of Stars

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Steven Croft 94 steers Lancashire towards last eight

Worcestershire fall well short in chase of 219 despite Ross Whiteley's unbeaten 89 from 40

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Jemimah Rodrigues' 112* steers Yorkshire Diamonds to four-wicket win over Southern Vipers

Linsey Smith seals winning runs off last ball, but Vipers advance to semi-final

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Levi, Cobb see Northamptonshire home in tight chase

Birmingham Bears' quarter-final hopes are ended as Faheem Ashraf sneaks Northants home

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'Holy hand grenades, Stokes is a monster' - England's last-wicket stand as it happened

How ESPNcricinfo's ball-by-ball commentary recorded Ben Stokes' match-winning stand of 76 with Jack Leach

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Essex seal tie as Zampa runs out Northeast with two needed off last ball

Essex and Hampshire share the points for the second time in two years, as they maintain their slim quarter-final hopes

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Billy Godleman's unbeaten fifty all but seals quarter-finals spot for Derbyshire

Falcons secure nine-wicket win after restricting Foxes to 124 for 9

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'Said I'd take back my 92 immediately for one run out here' - Jack Leach

"I know I look stupid when I'm out there but it got the job done" says number 11 after match-winning partnership with Ben Stokes

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One of the "top two moments I've ever had on a cricket field" - Ben Stokes

"it's one I'll never forget" says Stokes after stunning innings seals improbable England victory

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Ajinkya Rahana, Hanuma Vihari extend India's dominance

India added 102 to their overnight score and only lost a wicket as they turned the screws further on West Indies

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Centurion Tom Latham admits he was under pressure for his place

Having made 154 in the first innings to give New Zealand a chance of winning a rain-afflicted Test at P Sara, he now has a stunning four scores of over 150 in his last eight innings

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Ben Stokes' century keeps England in the Ashes with historic third-Test win

Stokes scores unbeaten 135, Jack Leach holds his nerve as England post their highest successful run chase in Tests

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Amy Jones' unbeaten 66 lifts Lightning to Trent Bridge win

Jones helps Loughborough cruise home after Sarah Glenn and Jenny Gunn take three wickets each to restrict Thunder to 122

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Somerset part company with chief executive Andrew Cornish

The club are left looking for a fourth chief executive in four years after Cornish's departure

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'If you provide good pitches, Test cricket cannot be boring' - Sachin Tendulkar

Tendulkar used the duel between Archer and Smith at Lord's last week as an example of 'exciting' cricket on a good pitch

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Amelia Kerr signs with Brisbane Heat

The New Zealand allrounder joins Australia's Beth Mooney, Delissa Kimmince and Jess Jonassen as the players with international experience in the Heat squad

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Persistent rain washes out first session

There is a high likelihood this match could end as a draw, which will break a sequence of 25 consecutive Tests in Sri Lanka that ended with an outright winner.

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Saturday, August 24, 2019

Kemar probably the bowler of the game - Holder

The West Indies fast bowler's unpredictability a great factor in his success, says Holder

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Babar, bowlers keep Somerset motoring against winless Glamorgan

Babar extends his record as tournament's leading scorer with characteristically classy 63

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Joe Root may well have been batting to save his captaincy

Root's unbeaten 75 was the innings of a leader

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Joe Root keeps England hopes alive

England captain unbeaten on 75, Joe Denly reaches fifty with hosts chasing another 203 runs at Headingley

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Laurie Evans fifty helps Sussex confirm quarter-final spot

South Group leaders gun down 172 chase with four overs to spare to hit Middlesex's quarter-final hopes

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Ishant Sharma's five-for gives India 75-run lead

Jason Holder and Miguel Cummins frustrated India on the third morning but West Indies could manage only 222

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Conflict-of-interest rule has to be 'practical' - Sourav Ganguly

The former India captain says no former India player would be able to take up a new role under the current application of the rule

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Arun Jaitley, former BCCI vice-president and Delhi cricket boss, dies aged 66

The former union minister was the president of DDCA from 1999 to 2013, and also served on the IPL governing council

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Jack Leaning heads for Kent to revive stalled career

Batsman departs Yorkshire in search of career pick-me-up in the south east

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Sourav Ganguly wants Virat Kohli to give players 'consistent opportunities'

Former India captain feels that with Ravi Shastri having been around for as long as he has, the team should start winning world titles

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After retirement rethink, Ambati Rayudu promises IPL return for Chennai Super Kings

Decision to retire was not emotional but because he was disappointed at missing out on the World Cup, explains Indian middle-order batsman

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Sri Lanka leave out Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera for New Zealand T20Is

Squad of 15 includes five frontline seamers, led by captain Lasith Malinga, for the series of three matches beginning September 1

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Chase wants West Indies top order to 'bring some scores to the table'

It wasn't special bowling but a case of the West Indies batsmen giving away their wickets, the middle-order batsman explained

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Friday, August 23, 2019

Battling Dhananjaya de Silva century takes Sri Lanka to 244

Trent Boult and Tim Southee share seven wickets between them to bowl the home side out before lunch on the third day

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Moeen Ali frees shackles as Worcestershire sweep up derby spoils

An unbeaten 85 from discarded England allrounder see Blast holders to nine-wicket win over Midlands rivals

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Kent suffer second batting calamity of the week in one-run loss to Surrey

Three days after being skittled for 40 in a Championship defeat to Essex, Kent grab defeat from the jaws of victory

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Derbyshire remain in top-four contention after thrashing Northamptonshire

Wayne Madsen's unbeaten half-century sees Derbyshire to emphatic nine-wicket win

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Alex Hales half-century steers Notts Outlaws to win over Leicestershire Foxes

Hales, Ben Duckett guide seven-wicket win to shore up push for finals place

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Michael Klinger 74 keeps Gloucestershire on course for last eight

Somerset's knockout hopes take a hit after stuttering run chase, Tom Smith taking 3 for 19

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Jack Shutt five-for shuts the door as Durham collapse again

Young offspinner claims career-best figures as Yorkshire keep Blast knockout hopes alive

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Thorpe criticises poor shot selection but says England can still win

Batting coach calls on England do "something special" after disastrous day at Headingley

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Josh Hazlewood leads way as Australia squeeze free-scoring England

Plan to 'dry up the runs and force mistakes' pays off as England skittled for 67

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England collapse in the face of Josh Hazlewood five-for leaves hosts hanging by a thread

Hazlewood claims 5 for 30 as England are bowled out for 67 and Australia close in on 300-plus lead

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Mignon du Preez takes Loughborough to Finals Day

Nat Sciver, Sarah Taylor make fifties, but can't prevent Surrey's group stage exit

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Alyssa Healy, Jemimah Rodrigues steer Yorkshire to Roses victory

Yorkshire hunt down testing target of 165 thanks to powerful batting displays from overseas stars

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Jadeja fifty, Ishant resistance lift India to 297

A 60-run eighth-wicket stand helped India come perilously close to 300 in the first innings

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Dobell: Jason Roy's woes as a Test opener epitomise a broken system

'The ECB's policies played a key part in winning the World Cup, but are about to play a key part in losing the Ashes'

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Sri Lanka to tour Pakistan for limited-overs series in September

Karachi is set to host three ODIs while three T20Is will be staged in Lahore, marking the first international action in Pakistan in 18 months

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Fitness and 'simple' action key to Trent Boult's consistency - Shane Jurgensen

Bowling coach lauds 'fantastic team man' Boult after he became the third New Zealand bowler to 250 Test wickets

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'Can't keep throwing away starts' - Karun Nair digs deep to make it count

With his focus firmly on a reboot, Nair found ways to make up for lost chances, making a carefully constructed 92 not out against India Blue in Alur

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Haseeb Hameed, once England's wonderkid, released by Lancashire at 22

Hameed has passed 50 twice in 33 innings over the past two Championship seasons

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RCB support staff overhaul: Kirsten and Nehra out, Hesson and Katich in

Decision taken in response to bottom-place finishes in two of the last three IPL seasons

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Boult, Southee double-strikes make it New Zealand's morning



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Thursday, August 22, 2019

Uncapped Heather Graham, Erin Burns in Australia squad for West Indies tour

Senior batsmen Nicole Bolton made herself unavailable for selection while Elyse Villani was left out, as was Sophie Molineux who is recovering from her shoulder injury

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Dobell: The moment Jofra Archer revealed his instinct for greatness

Star bowler shows remarkably mature approach for a young man playing just his second Test

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Dan Lawrence, Mohammad Amir star as Essex beat South Group leaders

Sussex beaten for only the second time this season as Essex keep faint knockout hopes alive

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Chris Morris, Kyle Abbott seal win for Hampshire over Middlesex

South African duo claim three apiece as Hants cruise to seven-wicket victory

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'I had a lot of luck,' admits David Warner on return to form

Australia opener would have been "happy to get out to a good ball" after working on tightening technique

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Jofra Archer claims six as Australia are all out for 179

Playing just his second Test, Archer claims 6-45 as England win a rain-interrupted day

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Klusener, Ontong in SA support staff for India tour

As part of the team's new directive, the assistant coaches and all other technical staff will report directly to the newly-appointed interim team director Enoch Nkwe

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James Anderson to step up Ashes comeback plan with Lancashire Second XI

Bowler has chance of winning recall from calf injury for fourth Test at Old Trafford

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Batting coach Bangar set to be replaced by Rathour; Arun and Sridhar likely to be retained

India's selection panel has shortlisted three candidates each for all the support staff positions in "order of priority"

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Gavaskar baffled by Ashwin's 'astonishing' exclusion

"A man with that kind of record, especially against West Indies. He doesn't find a place in this playing XI. That is stunning."

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Former Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Peter Chingoka dies

He was one of the first black Zimbabweans to make his name in cricket, initially as a player and subsequently in administration

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Sam Billings criticises 'completely brainless' county fixture list

"How you can expect people to transform their game just like that?" asks Kent captain, after 26 wickets fall in a day at Canterbury

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West Indies bowl, hand debut to Brooks; India leave out Ashwin

West Indies left out Shane Dowrich, while Miguel Cummins came in; Rishabh Pant retained the wicketkeeping spot ahead of Wriddhiman Saha

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Is Misbah-ul-Haq ready to take over as Pakistan head coach?

ESPNcricnfo understands the former Pakistan captain has been offered the role despite lacking the necessary experience, but he is yet to make a decision

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Somerset set to sign Vijay, Northants swoop for Roach

Subject to clearance from his state association, Vijay will play the final three games of Somerset's title push

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Hampshire sign Tabraiz Shamsi for final four Blast group games

Left-arm wristspinner, signed after injuries to Mason Crane and Brad Taylor, goes straight into the squad to play Middlesex at Lord's

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Lancashire sign Luke Wood from Notts for 2019



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Live Report - England v Australia, 3rd Test, Headingley

Follow our live report for updates, stats, trivia, colour and discussion during the third Test of the 2019 Ashes from Headingley.

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Sri Lanka pick Dilruwan Perera and bat after rain delay in Colombo

New Zealand recalled Colin de Grandhomme in place of Mitchell Santner on a grassy pitch

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Ngidi, Jansen added to South Africa A squad for India tour

The fast bowlers replaced Beuran Hendricks and Anrich Nortje in the squad for the four-day games against India A

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

In-form Danni Wyatt hits half-century as Vipers hang on against Diamonds

Suzie Bates holds her nerve with the ball in final-over thriller at Southampton

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Australia must stare down the monster that is Jofra Archer's bouncer

Just like getting back in the saddle after being thrown from a horse, batsmen have to confront danger

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India ponder the Rohit Sharma vs Hanuma Vihari question

Virat Kohli has indicated that India will play six batsmen in Antigua. Who will the sixth batsman be?

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Paul Collingwood obliged to reapply for job as England assistant coach

ECB advertise for a new assistant coach for senior England men's team

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James Bracey's unbeaten ton leads Gloucestershire to victory in thrilling chase against Derbyshire

Visitors time chase to perfection to win by eight wickets and boost promotion hopes

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Slow progress or no progress? Root's England can ill afford to lose at Leeds

Ashes results tend to define the careers of England's captains and coaches: if Root leads England to successive series defeats, they will have to contemplate a change

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Fifties for Tom Banton, George Bartlett seal win for Somerset against Warwickshire

Duo hand visitors victory that trims gap to leaders Essex to just two points

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Sarah Taylor half-century in vain as Storm clinch thriller against Stars

Rachel Priest leads winners with 44, Deepti Sharma claims 3-18 as Stars fall agonisingly short

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Liam Dawson fifty steers Hampshire to safety of a draw with Surrey

The visitors looked in trouble after Amar Virdi's three wickets reduced them to 175 for 5 shortly before tea, still 37 away from an innings defeat

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Defiant Mark Cosgrove hundred seals draw for Leicestershire

Left-hander hits unbeaten ton as Durham fail to force win

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Improved West Indies set out to show their mettle against full-strength India

The hosts will be called on to maintain their discipline and intensity for longer periods, and solve puzzles that other teams haven't posed them

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Yorkshire secure fifth victory of the season with convincing win over Nottinghamshire

Keshav Maharaj claims 6-95 in Nott's second innings as hosts win by 143 runs

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Australia yearn to take back control at Leeds

Australia will hope to attack down the Headingley hill and keep things tight going up it as they continue their attempts to 'win boring'

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Preview: England quietly confident in Steven Smith's absence

Australia are unbeaten in eight Tests against England, but with their best batsman out, head to Leeds with the tide against them

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PCB constitution tweaked to tone down prime minister's powers

It means the country's prime minister has no power to dissolve the board or remove the chairman, with that clause being removed completely

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How can David Warner emerge from his batting funk?

Opener has failed to reach double figures in the Ashes so far but Tim Paine thinks Smith absence can be the 'poke and prod he needs' to rediscover his form

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Karunaratne gives players 'freedom to go and express themselves 100%' - Dickwella

Need to keep 'making good decisions at crunch moments', says the wicketkeeper-batsman as Sri Lanka chase series sweep against New Zealand

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Pace-friendly P Sara in focus as Sri Lanka look to topple New Zealand from No. 2

The conditions and history rather favour New Zealand at this venue, but then Sri Lanka often make a mockery of the expected narrative

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England confirm Pakistan, West Indies Tests for 2020, plus 12 white-ball internationals

Home summer to start with West Indies Tests in June, with Ireland and Australia white-ball tours and The Hundred window all confirmed

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Jason Roy passes concussion test after blow to the head in the nets

Opening batsman to be assessed once more before being passed fit to play at Headingley; Ollie Pope likely to be unofficial standby

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Connecting with players, monitoring 'feeder systems' high on Domingo's agenda

Bangladesh's new coach stresses on the need to adapt to the local culture instead of expecting the players to change to his ways

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Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Knight-Wilson stand keeps Western Storm on winning run

Half-centuries for Heather Knight and Fran Wilson backed up by Freya Davies four-for

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Lancashire strengthen grip on top spot with innings victory

Glamorgan dismissed for 138 on third day as their own promotion hopes take a hit

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Riki Wessels' defiance in vain as Northants charge into promotion contention

Northants round up six wickets required before openers seal ten-wicket win

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'Don't think us batsmen have lived up to the standard' - Kohli

The India captain also believes competition in Test cricket "has gone up at least two-fold over the last couple of years"

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England women part company with Mark Robinson

Head coach leaves after almost fours years in the role, having overseen 2017 World Cup success

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Here to win the Ashes not engage in bouncer war , says Justin Langer

Australia coach says team won't be swayed from pre-series plans for how to win in England

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Ramprakash, Trott among candidates for India's batting coach

Some of the Indian names who have applied for the post are Pravin Amre, Amol Muzumdar, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Vikram Rathour

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Brian Lara eager to sharpen West Indies' mental approach

The former West Indies captain is highly impressed by the current crop of Test cricketers and feels they can reach another level if they were mentally stronger

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Jason Roy suited to middle order, says Bayliss - but change unlikely

England set to stick with same side but could consider bringing in Sam Curran for Chris Woakes

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How Tim Bresnan turned down Steven Smith as rain rules the roost in the Blast

The latest snippets from the county circuit, including Delray Rawlins' Bermuda return and Middlesex's quarter-final preparations

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Sreesanth's ban reduced to seven years, to end in September 2020

Update follows the Supreme Court of India asking the BCCI to reconsider the length of the ban in March this year

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Rain ruins Duleep Trophy opener in Bengaluru

Persistent rain and a wet outfield at the Just Cricket Academy Ground on the outskirts of Bengaluru ensured that there was no play on the last three days

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Rashid Khan to lead new-look Afghanistan in Bangladesh Test

Ibrahim Zadran and Qais Ahmad the new names in the long-format squad, while the T20I set-up also includes some fresh faces

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Concussed Steven Smith out of Headingley Test

Australia batsman yet to fully recover after being struck on the neck by a bouncer at Lord's

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Jason Holder, Deandra Dottin dominate CWI awards

Oshane Thomas named Emerging Player of the Year while the T20 Player of the Year award goes to Keemo Paul

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Travis Head brings out the stem guard after blow to Steven Smith

Some Australia players added the stem guard - which will likely be made mandatory by CA in the next 12 months - to their helmets mid-way through the Lord's Test

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Fernando: Sri Lanka are winning, but it's in spite of the system

From the national coaches' unending job insecurity to a bloated domestic competition, there's a lot that's not right with Sri Lankan cricket. When will this change?

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Monday, August 19, 2019

Darren Lehmann, Danielle Hazell confirmed as Leeds coaches for The Hundred

Lehmann confirmed for his second job since resigning as Australia coach in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal

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Amy Satterthwaite to take a break from cricket to have a baby

The New Zealand captain will continue to be contracted during her indefinite break under the board's new Women's Master Agreement

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Akila Dananjaya risks suspension after being reported for suspect action again

This is the second time the offspinner has been reported in ten months, so if he fails his assessment, he stands to be suspended for a year

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'It's exciting' to fight for a spot in the Test XI - Umesh Yadav

It has been a lean phase for the Indian pacer, but he believes he has rectified his mistakes and is in the right rhythm for the West Indies Tests

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Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari tune up for West Indies Tests with fifties

R Ashwin, who didn't bowl in the first innings, bowled eight overs in the second, taking 1 for 18

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Kane Williamson, Trent Boult rested for Sri Lanka T20Is; Tim Southee to lead

Squad includes fit-again big-hitting keeper-batsman Tim Seifert and three spin options in Mitchell Santner, Todd Astle and Ish Sodhi

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Yorkshire take control as Adam Lyth and Gary Ballance extend lead

Nottinghamshire looked a different side to that spoken of as pre-season title contenders as their struggle for survival continued at Scarborough

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Brydon Carse keeps Durham on top after mammoth first innings

Fifties for Paul Horton and Hassan Azad but Leicestershire stumble after Carse's three wickets

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Hampshire tail wags despite Rikki Clarke's seven-for

Ryan Stevenson and Kyle Abbott frustrate Surrey with fifties before Sam Curran's cameo at number three

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Toby Roland-Jones takes five as Middlesex recover from nightmare first day



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FICA recommends protection for players over lost contracts

Their survey of 400 current men's and women's players conducted in 2018-19 suggests 34% of them have experienced late payment or non-payment of wages

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Moeen Ali endures tough return as Alex Wakely, Dwaine Pretorius hit tons

England allrounder resorts to bowling two overs of medium pace on return to first-class action

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Chris Dent, Ryan Higgins score tons as Gloucestershire take control

Higgins adds ton to his first-innings five-wicket haul to put promotion contenders in commanding position

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Somerset's quest for treble stumbles despite Steven Davies' unbeaten 89

Wicketkeeper unbeaten overnight but Warwickshire turn the screw at Edgbaston

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Chris Dent, Ryan Higgins score tons as Gloucestershire take control

Higgins adds ton to his first-innings five-wicket haul to put promotion contenders in commanding position

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Dane Vilas plunders 266 as Lancashire make hay at Colwyn Bay

Lancashire skipper hits the Championship's highest score in two years to put his side in the ascendancy

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Mohammad Amir's four wickets provide a reminder of what first-class game will miss

On what could well be his final first-class appearance, Pakistan seamer takes four wickets to evoke memories of his up-and-down red-ball career

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'The sky is the limit' for Jofra Archer - Ben Stokes

Vice-captain says Archer's fifth spell in the first innings was "one of the best" spells of fast bowling he has seen as a player

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Ben Stokes 'just finds a way' as his rediscovered authority takes on a new significance

Allrounder's hundred and Steven Smith's concussion means his could be the most prized wicket on either side at Headingley

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Vijay Shankar, Samson, Rana in A squads for one-dayers

Manish Pandey and Shreyas Iyer will captain the two squads for the five-match one-day series, with Yuzvendra Chahal featuring in both of them

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Sharjeel Khan offers 'unconditional apology', ban sentence waived

He is set to return to top-flight cricket by the end of the year after he met with the PCB and both parties agreed on a roadmap for his return

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Zimbabwe Under-19 squad tour South Africa for World Cup prep

Zimbabwe's suspension is likely to be repealed by the time the tournament starts in January 2020, with the matter due to be discussed at the ICC board meeting in October

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Sunrisers Hyderabad rope in Brad Haddin as assistant coach

The former Australia vice-captain will join Sunrisers' new coach Trevor Bayliss in the support staff

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Anderson out of Headingley Test as England name unchanged 12

Fast bowler to play second XI match to continue recovery from calf injury, hopes to play in fourth Ashes Test

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Steven Smith moves to No.2 in Test rankings for batsmen

Dimuth Karunaratne broke into the top ten after his fourth-innings 122 handed Sri Lanka 60 points in Galle

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Sunday, August 18, 2019

Ishant, Umesh and Kuldeep pick three each as India take big lead

R Ashwin did not have a bowl and Ajinkya Rahane came out to open in the second innings for the visiting side

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Tim Paine vows to keep hooking as Australia stick to Ashes blueprint

Captain unconcerned after being dismissed by Jofra Archer short ball and says "message won't change" after Lord's draw

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Sam Cook, Mohammad Amir put pressure on Kent batsmen

Seamers share six wickets on rain-interrupted day at Canterbury

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Ryan Higgins five-for gives Gloucestershire upper hand against Derbyshire

Derbyshire recovered from 95 for 7 but could still only muster 200 as Ryan Higgins and Josh Shaw shared eight wickets

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Ollie Robinson takes eight-for to leave promotion-hunting Middlesex on their knees

Middlesex blown away for 75 as Ollie Robinson follows Lions call-up with career-best 8 for 34

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Tattersall leads fightback after Wood threatens mayhem

Yorkshire's top order was blown but the middle order lead a fightback to give the home side hope

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Australia hold out for draw, despite best efforts of Jofra Archer, Jack Leach

Steve Smith's concussion replacement Marnus Labuschagne scores fifty to help Australia avoid defeat

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Durham ride high on back of Alex Lees 181

Alex Lees' century and 86 from Jack Burnham set up Durham for an imposing 368 for 5

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Brett Hutton six-for sets up Northants for strong first-day showing

Alex Wakely and Rob Keogh score fifties as Northamptonshire reply to Worcestershire's 186

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Rob Yates' maiden hundred puts Somerset on back foot

Warwickshire's 19-year-old No. 3 scores unbeaten 139 as home side build commanding position

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Mignon du Preez guides Loughborough Lightning up to third in KSL table

Jemima Rodrigues half-century in vain for Yorkshire Diamonds, who suffer four run-outs in making 129

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Smriti Mandhana 72 anchors chase as Western Storm maintain 100% record

Western Storm win for the sixth time out of six as Deepti Sharma guides them over the line with one ball to spare

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Danni Wyatt's blistering hundred secures thumping Vipers win

England opener blasts maiden KSL hundred before Southern Vipers bowlers wrap up 89-run victory

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Steven Smith hoping to be fit for Headingley Test after 'mild concussion'

Steven Smith's hopes of participating in the third Ashes Test will rest in the hands of Australia's medical team

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Mohammad Shahzad suspended for a year

The ACB has sanctioned him for breaching a code-of-conduct policy that requires players to seek the board's permission before travelling abroad

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Tymal Mills, Tom Curran ruled out for season

Mills out of rest of Blast with back injury, while Curran's side strain has ruled him out for at least two months

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I had to do it - Dimuth Karunaratne on a special century

The opener said it was important to him that he brought up the match-winning hundred, having not been able to convert his half-centuries since last July

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Steven Smith withdrawn from Lord's Test due to concussion

Cricket Australia have become the first team to apply to the ICC for a concussion substitute under the new protocols

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'They're not cricket fans' - Mitchell Johnson condemns booing of Steven Smith

Former Australian fast bowler says heckling Smith after he 'braved up' to bat again is beyond the pale

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'Thought the wicket would deteriorate more than it did' - Kane Williamson

Having said that, though, the New Zealand captain gave credit to Dimuth Karunaratne for a 'fantastic hundred' in the fourth innings

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Dimuth Karunaratne hits 122 as Sri Lanka wrap up record chase in Galle

Sri Lanka's new captain preserved his perfect record after taking over as Sri Lanka won their third consecutive Test under his leadership to go 1-0 up in the two-match series

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Dimuth Karunaratne hits 122 as Sri Lanka wrap up record chase in Galle

Sri Lanka's new captain preserved his perfect record after taking over as Sri Lanka sealed their third consecutive Test under his leadership to go 1-0 up in the two-match series

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Saturday, August 17, 2019

Being consistent over long periods a challenge I enjoy, says Rahkeem Cornwall

The offspin-bowling allrounder says preparations against sides like India A and England Lions helped strengthen his skills

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Pujara warms up with hundred ahead of the World Test Championship

Rohit Sharma struck form with a fifty but captain Ajinkya Rahane endured a failure

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Jofra Archer proves natural born thriller after visceral Steven Smith duel

England's debutant shook up Lord's and knocked the previously serene Steven Smith off his stride

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Vulnerabilities set up compelling finish to Lord's drama

England's fragile top order was again exposed by Australia's attack but there is time for a few more twists on the final day

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'I can't get on the honour board unless I'm batting'

The Australia coach insisted Steven Smith was right to resume his innings although said he may have to reconsider his use of stem guards after the sickening blow from Jofra Archer

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Steven Smith takes centre stage again on day of high drama as Australia give themselves a chance

Smith suffers brutal blows to neck and arm as Jofra Archer unleashes hell

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Mohammad Naim, Yeasin Arafat, Saif Hassan - A look into Bangladesh's future

Bangladesh's 2019-20 season begins this Monday with a training camp for 35 cricketers and among them are a few highly promising youngsters

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'We may look pretty today, but it's another day tomorrow' - Rumesh Ratnayake

Sri Lanka's acting coach is wary of the fifth-day wicket but says there is belief as well from the team's successful chases in South Africa

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Heinrich Klaasen replaces Rudi Second for South Africa's Tests against India

A CSA press release made the news public although it did not mention any details of Second's injury, just that it happened while he was training with the South Africa A squad

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Smith blow brings cricket to a standstill

The Australia batsman was able to resume his innings shortly after a sickening blow from Jofra Archer but it would have rekindled some awful memories

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Mashrafe Mortaza asks BCB for time to ponder ODI future

According to board president Nazmul Hassan, Bangladesh's ODI captain has asked for a 'couple of months' to decide about his retirement

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Olly Stone out for season after recurrence of back stress fracture

Fast bowler ruled out with injury a few weeks after making impressive Test debut

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'Smooth transition' and a lasting legacy on Ravi Shastri's mind

India's head coach talks about his vision for the team after being reappointed to the post

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Sri Lanka mull playing Test cricket in Pakistan

An SLC security delegation to Lahore and Karachi has returned 'very positive' feedback, opening up the possibility of Test cricket returning to Pakistan after a decade

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Russell Domingo named Bangladesh head coach

Domingo will join fellow South Africans Neil McKenzie and Charl Langeveldt who are already part of the coaching support staff

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Watling, Somerville set Sri Lanka 268 target



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Friday, August 16, 2019

England fall short as Joe Root misallocates his resources

Nearly half of Jofra Archer's 42 deliveries on the third morning were left alone - not that he was the man for these conditions anyway

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Australia's batsmen knuckle down to stem the blood loss

On previous tours, Australia would have crumbled in a session like this. Today, they escaped with only minimal damage

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Kapil Dev-led CAC wants to be involved in selecting assistant coaches

The selection panel, led by MSK Prasad, is in charge of choosing the batting, bowling and fielding coaches, as per the BCCI's new constitution

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Jofra Archer claims maiden Test wicket as England take upper hand

Australia must turn to Steven Smith and Matthew Wade after collapse on rain-affected day

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Brian Lara and Ramnaresh Sarwan to work with West Indies batsmen ahead of Test series

Jimmy Adams, CWI Director of Cricket, said the duo's involvement in the pre-Test series camp would help the younger batsmen in the side

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Who's the New Zealand of New Zealand? BJ Watling

He does things that are in essence truly remarkable, but does them with such banality that in the end they are barely remarked upon

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Eoin Morgan admits back injury key to captaincy future

England's white-ball captain says he "needs more time" to decide if he will lead team into T20 World Cup next year

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Ravi Shastri to remain India head coach

His new contract will extend up to next year's T20 World Cup in Australia

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Euro T20 Slam cancellation 'deflated' Scotland players - Coetzer



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Shastri? Hesson? Moody? India set to announce their head coach today

The BCCI is conducting meetings with six candidates. including the incumbent Ravi Shastri, and is expecting to make a final call on Friday evening

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Thursday, August 15, 2019

Niroshan Dickwella's 61 gives Sri Lanka first-innings honours

The last three Sri Lanka wickets added a total of 106 to eke out an 18-run lead

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Pat Brown holds his nerve to seal improbable Worcestershire win

Seamer defends nine from final over as Durham disintegrate in catastrophic fashion

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Stafanie Taylor's all-round show steals tie for Vipers

Allrounder hits fifty and takes two parsimonious wickets as Vipers scramble last-ball single to tie

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Leicestershire romp home after Derbyshire's batting crumbles

Derbyshire collapse to 24 for 6 in pursuit of 150 as Foxes stay in quarter-final hunt

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Jofra Archer will relish bouncer battle - Rory Burns

Debutant is "looking forward to getting his own back" after Pat Cummins short-ball barrage, suggests Burns

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Sam Curran whacks 47 as Sussex lose unbeaten record

Curran's 24-ball effort underpins Surrey's 163 for 8, before Imran Tahir derails Sussex's chase

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England's batting maelstrom squanders another opportunity

There was arguably not a single player in England's batting lineup in his optimal position at Lord's - and it showed

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Nathan Lyon critical of Australia's standards at Lord's

Falling short of usual standards a "positive sign we can get better" argues Lyon

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Jonny Bairstow, Rory Burns stand up for England but Australia edge first day

Australia 30 for 1 in pursuit of England's first-innings 258

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'Cherry ripe' Josh Hazlewood brings peak precision

Australia have managed Hazlewood's workload carefully to ensure he was in peak condition at Lord's

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Mignon du Preez hits unbeaten 70 as Loughborough cruise home

South African leads way to down Surrey and keep Lightning in Finals Day contention

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Former India opener VB Chandrasekhar dies aged 57

He was a key member of Tamil Nadu's Ranji Trophy-winning team in 1987-88, and his 56-ball hundred in the Irani Trophy catapulted him to the ODI side

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Smriti Mandhana, Rachel Priest fifties keep Western Storm top

Openers put on 133 in 13.5 overs as Yorkshire Diamonds slump to third defeat in four

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Ajaz Patel follows the Herathian template to turn Galle Test

Hanging in and playing the long game as Rangana Herath did helped him succeed in Galle, the New Zealand spinner said

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Misbah-ul-Haq to lead training camp in coaching-staff vacuum

Twenty players will take part in the camp ahead of a season in which most of Pakistan's international commitments will be in the five-day format

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India tour not 'a suicide mission', insists Pep Guardiola-inspired Enoch Nkwe

The mandate is to win, but failure to do so wouldn't mean the end of the world for South Africa's interim team director

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St Lucia Zouks to replace St Lucia Stars in CPL 2019

Update comes after CPL terminated its participation agreement with the owners of the island's franchise

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Brendon McCullum named KKR head coach



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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Suranga Lakmal wraps up New Zealand innings quickly on second morning

Day two's unravelling was the continuation of a collapse that had begun on day one, New Zealand losing their last seven wickets for 78 runs

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We continue to let ourselves down in key moments - Jason Holder

A dropped chance off Kohli was just one of the moments lost, says West Indies captain

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Iyer was brave under pressure - Kohli

The young Mumbai batsman, who shared important partnerships with Kohli, reminded the India captain of his early days in the side

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Alex Davies' unbeaten 75 helps Lancashire consolidate top spot

Batsman leads way with 75 not out in chase of 158 to put Lancashire in prime position for home quarter-final

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Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice

Cricket Ireland chief executive says he is "deeply disappointed" with the decision to postpone the tournament's first season until 2020

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Cricket Association of Uttarakhand gets BCCI membership

The decision ends a long-standing dispute in which four different associations had pushed their claims to be in charge

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Alex Hales continues comeback push with Mzansi Super League stint

Hales leads English contingent at MSL, with Wahab Riaz, Chris Gayle and Tom Curran among other marquee overseas players

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Josh Hazlewood's economy leaves Mitchell Starc on the periphery for Lord's

'Tough call' to omit Starc, admits Justin Langer, but right-arm seamer's miserly spells give him the edge

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The Hundred a 'great opportunity' missed for English coaches - Andrew Strauss

Former director of cricket concerned by lack of viable homegrown candidates for England coaching jobs

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Jofra Archer forced to wait for Test debut as first day of second Ashes Test is a washout

Play abandoned without a ball being bowled, toss to take place on Thursday

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Steyn was not 'medically ready' for India tour - van Zyl

The fast bowler said he had been available for the T20Is, but the acting director of cricket said they couldn't select him

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'The ball spun earlier than we thought' - Nicholls

Henry Nicholls has suggested that it was his and Ross Taylor's mental capacity to deal with balls that beat the bat that helped New Zealand recover from three quick wickets

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West Indies bat first; Chahal replaces Kuldeep for India

Allrounders Keemo Paul and Fabian Allen bolster West Indies' batting, while Yuzvendra Chahal got a game in place of Kuldeep Yadav

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Back surgeon doubted he could fix Pattinson

The fast bowler has learned how to manage his body but revealed there were serious doubts whether he would recover from his back stress fractures

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South Africa door not closed for Chris Morris

Acting Director of Cricket Corrie van Zyl says the bowler "still wants to play for South Africa" and negotiations for a new contract will start after the India tour

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The road to World Cup 2023: how teams can secure qualification, from rank No. 1 to 32

For the first time, even Full Members will go head-to-head in a bid to secure their World Cup spot - no more just depending on the rankings

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Live Report - England v Australia, 2nd Test, Lord's

Follow our live report for updates, stats, trivia, colour and discussion during the second Test of the 2019 Ashes from Lord's.

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

New Zealand bat, both teams pick three spinners

Angelo Mathews was back in the XI for Sri Lanka, while Dinesh Chandimal missed out again

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Billy Godleman's 92 enough to beat holders Worcestershire

Derbyshire skipper leads the way to keep the North Group qualification race wide open

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James Bracey leads Gloucestershire cruise to keep quarter-final hopes alive

Bracey hits 64 to chase down Hampshire's 139 after bowlers find rewards by taking the pace off

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India beat England to win inaugural Physical Disability World Series

Suganesh Mahendran hits 33 off 11 balls to lead India to an insurmountable total

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I have to 'reprogram my thinking' as a batsman - Carlos Brathwaite

The allrounder says his fitness had held him back in the past, and that he has worked 'very, very hard' on it over the last 12-14 months

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England prepare to pit hope against bullish expectation

Jofra Archer and Jack Leach's selections rely on the hope, rather than conviction, that England can turn this Ashes series around

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Lauren Winfield leads Yorkshire to tight Roses win

Diamonds skipper makes 56 to keep Thunder rooted to the bottom of the table

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Rachel Priest's 55 keeps Western Storm out in front

Freya Davies stalls run chase with four wickets as Storm maintain perfect start

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Preview: Will Jofra Archer prove to be England's Ashes X-factor against Australia at Lord's?

From the match Australia weren't expected to win to one they're not expected to lose, how quickly things can change during the Ashes

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England whitewash forced us to rethink plans for New Zealand Tests - Dimuth Karunaratne

The Sri Lanka captain, who expects a batting-friendly pitch in Galle, has warned his spinners of the dangers of 'attacking too much'

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Moeen Ali set for 'short break' from cricket after Lord's omission

Spinning allrounder was dropped after a poor showing at Edgbaston, where he was out-bowled by Nathan Lyon

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Can West Indies keep India from 5-0 scoreline?

The visitors are yet to taste defeat on the white-ball leg of their Caribbean tour

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Nortje, Second and Muthusamy part of South Africa squads to India

Faf du Plessis was not included in South Africa's T20 squad, but will be captain for the three-Test series that follows the T20s

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Steven Smith forces you 'to think way outside the box' - Joe Root

Jofra Archer will 'cause a lot of problems' to the Australian batsmen, hopes the England captain

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Australia rest James Pattinson for Lord's Test; Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc named in 12-man squad

Hazlewood in line to make his entry into the series at the venue where he delivered his best spells of the 2015 Ashes

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New Zealand seek to gain Asian foothold

After their win over Pakistan in UAE, New Zealand have a chance to scale Test rankings' summit if they topple Sri Lanka

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Mohammad Hafeez joins Middlesex as AB de Villiers' replacement

Pakistan batsman signs for three Vitality Blast group games

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Cricket to return to Commonwealth Games in 2022 with women's T20s

Eight women's teams to compete over eight days at Edgbaston

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Monday, August 12, 2019

India's next coach: Moody, Simmons in shortlist of six along with Shastri

Committee led by Kapil Dev likely to pick the next chief coach of the senior men's team on Friday

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New Zealand Cricket to introduce domestic contracts for women

Centrally contracted cricketers set for pay hike; number of contracts increased from 15 to 17

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'Same old West Indies' commit same old mistakes

The second ODI between West Indies and India went quickly from being a contest to the familiar sight of the team from the Caribbean imploding

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Langer lauds Australia's fast-bowling depth but warns against complacency

Australia coach happy to have options in attack as they look to strengthen grip on series at Lord's

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'I think Justin Langer has another thing coming' - Jofra Archer primed for Test debut

Ahead of his expected debut, Jofra Archer warns England not to expect 'miracles' but says he is ready for Test cricket

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'Tired' Virat Kohli pushes himself to match-winning ton

The India captain said he felt a bit exhausted during his Port of Spain century, but was determined to kick on because India needed a top-order contribution

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ICC working towards cricket in 2028 LA Olympics, says MCC's Gatting

MCC cricket committee chairman says BCCI's coming under the ambit of NADA a big step forward in the game's potential inclusion in the Olympics

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Gary Kirsten, Matthew Mott unveiled as Cardiff Hundred coaches

Gary Kirsten will oversee the Cardiff-based men's team while Matthew Mott will take charge of the women's set-up

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Rassie van der Dussen earns Cricket South Africa central contract

CSA also name a mix of experienced and upcoming players for spin camp in India

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Blast soars towards 1 million mark, and Ackermann's surprise spin success

Plus Chris Green's jet-setting T20 career continues, and how Bermuda's call could prove costly for Sussex

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'Keep wearing him down' - Justin Langer's plan for Jofra Archer

The Australia coach wants his players to not be satisfied with one win, and arrive at Lord's with the same hunger they displayed at Edgbaston

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Sunday, August 11, 2019

Winnipeg Hawks overcome Superman Russell to clinch title

The West Indies allrounder's 20-ball 46 forces game into a Super Over, but a costly mistake under pressure costs Vancouver Knights the title

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For Bhuvneshwar, 'wickets a byproduct of tight bowling'

His two wickets in the 35th over jolted West Indies and they couldn't recovera

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India U-19s clinch title with Garg, Jaiswal, Saxena and Jurel fifties

India beat Bangladesh by six wickets with eight balls to spare in the final of the U-19 tri-nation series, Mahmudul Hasan Joy's ton going in vain

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Adam Hose catches fire as Bears hold off Glenn Maxwell

Birmingham batsman strikes 65 from 34 balls to help keep quarter-final hopes alive

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