Sunday, October 31, 2021

WBBL mid-season report: Renegades and Heat lead the way, but it's a tight tussle

Defending champions Sydney Thunder have got themselves going with back-to-back wins

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T20 World Cup trends: toss of the coin, pace bowlers fight back and value of the six

Each of the venues has brought a different aspect to the game

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Georgia Wareham ruled out of Ashes, World Cup and Commonwealth Games

The legspinner will undergo ACL reconstruction early next year

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Doubts over Will Pucovski as concussion symptoms linger

The batter took a blow in the nets last month and may not be available for the MCG this week

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Namibia looking forward to 'facing the heat' of Pakistan, New Zealand and India

Coach Pierre de Bruyn calls Afghanistan defeat an "icebreaker" after winning run comes to abrupt end

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Half a season in the Blast, then blast-off for the lesser-searched Daryl Mitchell

New Zealander hadn't opened in T20Is before this week, now he's put India on the brink

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Group 2 scenarios: What do India, Afghanistan and New Zealand have to do to make the semi-finals?

After the loss to New Zealand, India's fate is out of their own hands, even if they win their three remaining games

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Virat Kohli: India were not 'brave enough with bat or ball' against New Zealand

"New Zealand had better intensity, better body language, and they created pressure on us from the first over onwards"

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'We don't play it safe' - Buttler, the confidence and the adrenaline, and bringing the hammer down

"Just keep imposing ourselves on the opposition is the way we've championed trying to play"

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Sodhi, Santner and Mitchell put India on the brink

India's campaign is now at risk of coming to an earlier than expected close

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Hamstring injury puts Shakib out of remainder of T20 World Cup

Bangladesh allrounder ruled out until further review after picking up left lower hamstring strain

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Afghan bowlers deliver another massive win to stay second on table

Hamid Hassan finished with 3 for 9 and Naveen-ul-Haq took 3 for 26 to crush Namibia

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Sri Lanka face the tough task of stopping England's juggernaut

Sri Lanka have shown spark in this tournament but find themselves in a situation where, even if they win here, they will need favours from others to progress

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Fantasy XI: Jason Roy for captain, Adil Rashid for vice-captain

Fantasy picks for the T20 World Cup game between England and Sri Lanka

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Former Australia legspinner Peter Philpott dies aged 86

Philpott played eight Tests before becoming a notable coach

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'Genius' Jos Buttler proves his value as a T20 opener again in 'clinic of white-ball power hitting'

"When he comes off like today, it's very difficult to stop him," says captain Morgan after Buttler's 32-ball 71 against Australia

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Saturday, October 30, 2021

WBBL round-up: Deepti Sharma stars as Thunder make it back-to-back wins

A recap of the latest action from the WBBL with all the teams again in action on Sunday

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Aaron Finch: Australia facing 'must-wins' against Bangladesh, West Indies

Captain admits England "dominated us from the start" but remains confident in side's ability

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Asghar Afghan to retire from all formats after T20 World Cup game against Namibia

If selected, he will finish with 75 T20I appearances, to go with six Tests and 114 ODIs

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Woakes, Jordan and Buttler dismantle Australia to top group

England are on the brink of a semi-final spot at the T20 World Cup

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Fantasy XI: Bank on Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah to deliver

Your fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between India and New Zealand

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Fantasy XI: Bank on Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to deliver

Your fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between Afghanistan and Namibia

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Bashar laments power-hitting woes as Bangladesh prepare to exit T20 World Cup

Selector calls for better pitches back home and looks forward to better performance in 2022

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IPL 2022 auction purse swells to INR 90 crore

The retention window for the eight older franchises is from November 1 to 30, while the window for the two new ones is from December 1 to 25

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Craig Williams savouring decision to return for Namibia

Cricketer by day, quality surveyor by night - Williams enjoying life after overturning 2018 retirement

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Six-happy Miller and Rabada finish the job after Shamsi's game-changing three-for

Pathum Nissanka's 58-ball 72 and Wanindu Hasaranga's hat-trick go in vain as Sri Lanka lose their second game

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Shakib and Nurul in doubt for South Africa match

Both men are carrying injuries and will be assessed in the lead-up to the November 2 game

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Namibia upbeat but Afghanistan's spinners will be a challenge

Associate nation will be keen to pull off another upset

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India and New Zealand out to renew recent rivalry

Both teams have flaws that they need to fix to stay in the running for a semi-final spot

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Kohli backs Shami after social media abuse: 'Attacking someone over religion is the most pathetic thing'

India captain calls the people who attacked Shami on social media 'spineless'

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Boult: 'Hopefully I can mirror what Shaheen did to India the other night'

New Zealand seamer says "early wickets" will be the focus

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Scott Boland and Jon Holland combine to break down New South Wales

The lower order dug in but Victoria wrapped up victory midway through the final session

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WBBL round-up: Harmanpreet and Duffin take Renegades top as Sixers stumble again

A recap of the latest action from the WBBL with four matches taking place on Saturday

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Friday, October 29, 2021

Matt Kuhnemann's ten-wicket haul dismantles Tasmania resistance

The left-arm spinner came into the match with just nine first-class wickets

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Cameron Green and Josh Philippe take Western Australia to victory

Hilton Cartwright was run out with 44 still needed but the home side did it with ease

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Alan Davidson, star of tied 1960 Test, dies at 92

Former Australia allrounder played 44 Tests and claimed 186 wickets at a remarkable average of 20.53

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Crowd trouble mars Pakistan-Afghanistan clash as 'thousands' of ticketless fans attempt to force entry

ICC promise 'thorough investigation' after disturbances outside Dubai Stadium

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Asif Ali seals tricky deal for Pakistan with six spree

With 24 needed from 12 balls, Asif hit four sixes off Janat in the 19th over to win it

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South Africa ready to welcome back de Kock after tough week

Keshav Maharaj says the team is now closer than ever after they aired out their differences over the taking of the knee

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Fantasy XI: Bank on Aaron Finch and Adam Zampa

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Fantasy XI: Aiden Markram and Anrich Nortje can fetch you points

Your fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between South Africa and Sri Lanka

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Mahmudullah calls Liton Das dismissal 'turning point', takes blame for defeat

Captain says Bangladesh "will try to win last two matches" as semi-final hopes fade

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Michael Holding: Quota 'an unnecessary burden for players of colour in South Africa to carry'

Former WI fast bowler cited the example of Makhaya Ntini and how even though he was a world-class player he is sometimes viewed as a statistic

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T20 World Cup exit prompts 'serious questions' of Ireland's operations

Review will focus on the quality of preparation, selection policies, coaching structures and the quality of the facilities available in Ireland

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Pooran, Russell hand West Indies their first win; Bangladesh all but out of semis race

Russell helped West Indies defend 12 runs in the final over

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South Africa look to re-focus against favourite opponents

Sri Lanka's batting is a concern, having already come apart at the hands of Shamsi, Maharaj and even Markram

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Graeme Smith's appointment explained as SJN hearings come to an end

Alleged irregularities in Smith's appointment as director of cricket had been a frequent talking point during the hearings

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Eoin Morgan: Australia clash will have no bearing 'whatsoever' on Ashes

Test and white-ball formats too far apart to land any psychological blows, says captain

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Ashley Mallett, one of Australia's great spinners, dies aged 76

After his playing days, which brought 132 Test wickets, Mallett became a prolific writer

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Alice Capsey among new batch awarded ECB women's domestic contracts

Number of professionals in women's domestic game increases from 41 to 51

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Joel Paris sets up Western Australia for victory after Henry Hunt's hundred

The home side stumbled early in their chase but will still be confident of knocking off 121

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Sarah Taylor named as Team Abu Dhabi assistant coach

Former England keeper to work alongside Paul Farbrace and Lance Klusener

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England's dream start could be tested by improving Australia

Moeen and Rashid shape as a big threat in a match that could show where Australia stand

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Tasmania start well chasing 438 to win after Kuhnemann five-for

Queensland declare to give the Tigers a mammoth chase but Jewell and Ward produce a century opening stand late in the day

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Harris hammers home Ashes case with a grinding century

Peter Handscomb also made a century for Victoria before New South Wales reached 1 for 33 at stumps in pursuit of 339

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

NCL Round 2: Najmul Hossain Shanto scores 103*; Ashraful, Sharifullah pick up hat-tricks

Despite a draw against Rangpur Division, Dhaka Division retain their top position in tier 1

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David Warner turns to concrete pitches for batting rhythm

Laughs off talk of poor form and believes he is close to being at his best

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Western Australia quicks combined to bundle out Redbacks for 128

South Australia managed to strike back with a couple of late wickets

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Fantasy XI: Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell should fetch you points

Your fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between Australia and Sri Lanka

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Buoyant Sri Lanka a threat amid Australia's uncertain batting

Australia are likely to be unchanged but Maheesh Theekshana could return for Sri Lanka if fit

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Sourav Ganguly to step down from Mohun Bagan role to avoid conflict of interest

RPSG Ventures Ltd, which owns the football club, secured the rights for the Lucknow IPL franchise on Monday

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Gloucestershire name Steve Snell as first performance director

Appointment set to be followed by process to confirm new head coach

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Labuschagne back in three-figure mode as Queensland take charge

Usman Khawaja also continued his good form on a day of toil for the bowlers

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Sean Abbott makes Test claim and Tanveer Sangha shines on debut

The allrounder bagged 6 for 38 as Victoria were bowled out for 199

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Rodrigues outdoes Mandhana as Sydney Thunder slip further

Mignon du Preez's excellent half-century led Hobart Hurricanes to the biggest chase of the season

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Sydney Sixers left 'bewildered' as Erin Burns unable to join squad

The allrounder has not been able to secure permission to cross borders

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Kane Williamson: Pakistan's 'clinical' death cricket made the difference

The New Zealand captain felt his side's total was competitive in tricky conditions

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Rubel Hossain replaces injured Mohammad Saifuddin in Bangladesh squad

Rubel was part of the reserves' list, and is now in the main team after the allrounder picked up a back injury

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Haris Rauf headlines Pakistan's second win of World Cup

New Zealand batting fails as Pakistan chase down 135 in Sharjah

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Temba Bavuma: Team 'surprised and taken aback' at Quinton de Kock's refusal to take a knee

"As much as you have the choice to decide what you want to do, you can't escape the consequences of the choices and decisions we make"

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Campbelle, Taylor return to West Indies Women squad for Pakistan ODIs, World Cup Qualifier

The squad of 15 and three reserves will travel to Pakistan for three ODIs and then Zimbabwe for the qualifying event

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Fantasy XI: Bank on David Wiese and George Munsey to deliver

Your fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between Namibia and Scotland

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Gerhard Erasmus expects 'nice momentum' to keep Namibia's dream run alive

"I don't think we've quite fired as a team as a whole, so it's great that there's some potential sitting in the dugout still"

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Namibia look for winning start to Super 12s against hurt Scotland

Namibia have the edge having beaten Scotland in both their most-recent outings this month

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Left-arm spin test awaits England's top order in powerplay

Buttler says England could even shuffle the batting order by promoting Dawid Malan or Moeen Ali

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Jason Holder added to West Indies squad in place of injured Obed McCoy

Left-arm seamer ruled out of T20 World Cup after suffering right shin injury

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Trumpelmann, Smit help Namibia keep dream World Cup run going

After losing three wickets in four balls to begin the match, Scotland could post only an under-par 109

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Hardik Pandya has a bowl at India's nets session

Bowls for 20 minutes, raising the possibility that he might be able to send down a few overs against New Zealand

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'I believe de Kock is committed to an antiracist agenda' - CSA chairperson Lawson Naidoo

Says board mandated taking a knee as it is important to send out right message "to the South African public and the broader global community"

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Matt Critchley joins Essex after transfer from Derbyshire

Highly-rated legspinning allrounder moves to Chelmsford in bid to develop career

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Jason Roy credits 'hard work' facing Liam Dawson in nets for spin gains

Roy struck Shakib Al Hasan's first ball for four on the way to a commanding 61 from 38 balls

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Stuart Law sacked as Middlesex head coach

Australia leaves with one year left on his contract after underwhelming tenure

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SACA CEO: Cricket South Africa has caused a 'crisis' by mandating taking a knee

SACA would like the team to adopt a uniform approach for the Black Lives Matter movement, but doesn't want it to be forced

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England bowlers deliver again before Jason Roy's 61 seals successive wins

Tymal Mills, Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali shared seven wickets, as England dominated the powerplay with the ball yet again

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Arthur: Haven't seen any talent like Asalanka and Nissanka in SL

Charith Asalanka looks to have made the No. 3 spot his own ahead of the Australia fixture

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NCL Round 2: Najmul Hossain Shanto scores 103*; Ashraful, Sharifullah pick up hat-tricks

Despite a draw against Rangpur Division, Dhaka Division retain their top position in tier 1

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Fantasy XI: Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell should fetch you points

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David Warner turns to concrete pitches for batting rhythm

Laughs off talk of poor form and believes he is close to being at his best

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Western Australia quicks combined to bundle out Redbacks for 128

South Australia managed to strike back with a couple of late wickets

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Buoyant Sri Lanka a threat amid Australia's uncertain batting

Australia are likely to be unchanged but Maheesh Theekshana could return for Sri Lanka if fit

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Labuschagne back in three-figure mode as Queensland take charge

Usman Khawaja also continued his good form on a day of toil for the bowlers

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Sourav Ganguly to step down from Mohun Bagan role to avoid conflict of interest

RPSG Ventures Ltd, which owns the football club, secured the rights for the Lucknow IPL franchise on Monday

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Gloucestershire name Steve Snell as first performance director

Appointment set to be followed by process to confirm new head coach

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Sean Abbott makes Test claim and Tanveer Sangha shines on debut

The allrounder bagged 6 for 38 as Victoria were bowled out for 199

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Rodrigues outdoes Mandhana as Sydney Thunder slip further

A round-up from the latest action in the WBBL

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Sydney Sixers left 'bewildered' as Erin Burns unable to join squad

The allrounder has not been able to secure permission to cross borders

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Kane Williamson: Pakistan's 'clinical' death cricket made the difference

The New Zealand captain felt his side's total was competitive in tricky conditions

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Rubel Hossain replaces injured Mohammad Saifuddin in Bangladesh squad

Rubel was part of the reserves' list, and is now in the main team after the allrounder picked up a back injury

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Haris Rauf headlines Pakistan's second win of World Cup

New Zealand batting fails as Pakistan chase down 135 in Sharjah

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Fantasy XI: Bank on David Wiese and George Munsey to deliver

Your fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between Namibia and Scotland

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Temba Bavuma: Team 'surprised and taken aback' at Quinton de Kock's refusal to take a knee

"As much as you have the choice to decide what you want to do, you can't escape the consequences of the choices and decisions we make"

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Campbelle, Taylor return to West Indies Women squad for Pakistan ODIs, World Cup Qualifier

The squad of 15 and three reserves will travel to Pakistan for three ODIs and then Zimbabwe for the qualifying event

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Gerhard Erasmus expects 'nice momentum' to keep Namibia's dream run alive

"I don't think we've quite fired as a team as a whole, so it's great that there's some potential sitting in the dugout still"

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Namibia look for winning start to Super 12s against hurt Scotland

Namibia have the edge having beaten Scotland in both their most-recent outings this month

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Left-arm spin test awaits England's top order in powerplay

Buttler says England could even shuffle the batting order by promoting Dawid Malan or Moeen Ali

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Markram completes the job for clinical South Africa after strong show from bowlers

The win came amid team turmoil as de Kock sat out the game following a CSA directive for all players to take a knee

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बांग्लादेश के गेंदबाज़ी कोच ने लिटन दास का किया समर्थन, कहा ग़लतियां होती रहती हैं

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Lockie Ferguson ruled out of T20 World Cup with calf tear

Mile set to be added to the squad as replacement

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Dravid formally applies to become India's head coach

Mhambrey applies for bowling coach role; Abhay, Ratra among contenders for next fielding coach

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Bangladesh run into confident England in first T20I meeting between sides

Bangladesh may bring back Taskin, while England may not yet risk playing Wood after a niggle made him miss out against West Indies

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England will attack, but 'also give you chances' - Ottis Gibson wants Bangladesh bowlers not to panic

Bangladesh bowling coach extends support to the beleaguered Liton Das, expects Mustafizur Rahman to have an impact soon

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Naveen-ul-Haq returns to Leicestershire for 2022 season

The Afghanistan quick was the leading wicket-taker in the 2021 T20 Blast

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CSA directs men's team to collectively take a knee to remove 'unintended perception of disparity'

Says it is "imperative for the team to be seen taking a united and consistent stand against racism, especially given South Africa's history"

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Harris finishes what Sippel started in Brisbane Heat victory

Jess Jonassen became the second bowler to take 100 wickets in the WBBL

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Steven Smith's T20 World Cup role: resurrect batting if early wickets fall, drop down the order if top order succeeds

Smith's floating position is in part designed to overcome the challenging batting conditions on display in the UAE

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Kim Garth bowls 3-3-0-3 inside powerplay to inspire Melbourne Stars victory

Defending champions Sydney Thunder were left without a win from four matches

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Monday, October 25, 2021

Tests back of mind in Kurtis Patterson's Ashes push

The left hander has fallen significantly down the pecking order of Australia's batters

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Victoria look to kick on after season of development

There was just one Shield victory last summer, but it was the start of a rebuilding phase for coach Chris Rogers

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New South Wales put faith in young batters to go one better

They had some extreme batting lows last season before falling in the Shield final but won the Marsh Cup

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Sri Lanka finalise squad for Women's World Cup Qualifier, 16-year-old Vishmi Gunaratne in

Imesha Dulani, Sachini Nisansala complete the trio of teenagers in the 17-member squad

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Ram Slam fixing case: CSA's ACSU officer denies racial discrimination

Louis Cole gives testominy to SJN hearing after claims by several players banned over fixing scandal

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Mujeeb Ur Rahman five-for, batters' onslaught help Afghanistan crush Scotland by 130 runs

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Najibullah Zadran added 87 for the third wicket, before Rashid Khan bagged 4 for 9

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High-flying Pakistan set for versatile New Zealand

Pakistan will have to quickly adjust from the highs of their historic win

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Explainer - How do the two new teams impact the IPL?

The 2022 season will likely include 74 matches and not follow the home-and-away format

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Fantasy XI: Expect Mohammad Rizwan and Kane Williamson to deliver

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Fantasy XI: Bank on Anrich Nortje and Aiden Markram for points

Your fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between South Africa and West Indies

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Lucknow and Ahmedabad become home to the two newest IPL franchises

Bids announced after six-hour bidding process; Adani, Glazers among those to miss out

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Batting in focus as West Indies and South Africa look to get back on track

It's too early for either team to panic but whoever loses will be in a difficult position for the rest of the group stages

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Shaun Marsh guides Western Australia home against ragged Redbacks

The match was frequently interrupted by rain with the chase eventually trimmed to 27 overs

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Simmons: West Indies batters will 'continue to be aggressive' but shot-selection should improve 'tenfold'

Head coach admits "game-awareness was not at its best" on the day they folded for 55 against England

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'I'm ready for Australia' - Ben Stokes added to England's Ashes squad

"I am looking forward to seeing my mates and being on the field with them"

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Sunday, October 24, 2021

Test match skills serve Josh Hazlewood well at start of World Cup

The quick bowler's first delivery set the tone against South Africa in a superb powerplay display

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Guptill hopes to draw confidence from 2016 T20 World Cup performance to turn form around

The opener, who was New Zealand's top run-scorer in the last edition of the tournament, feeling 'not too bad' at the moment

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Virat Kohli: 'They didn't let us come into the game at any stage'

India's captain conceded that Pakistan's powerplay bowling had left them too much catching up to do

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Starman Shaheen Shah Afridi's night out in Dubai

Anatomy of a stellar show as India fail to recover from quick's Powerplay onslaught

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Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan break Pakistan's World Cup jinx against India with 10-wicket romp

Shaheen Shah Afridi set the tone for the night with a fiery opening spell in which he claimed both India openers

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Fantasy XI: Mohammad Nabi to lead, Mujeeb ur Rahman to assist

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Charith Asalanka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa script stunning opening win for Sri Lanka

Mushfiqur Rahim's unbeaten 37-ball 57 had spurred Bangladesh on to a daunting 171 in the first innings

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Afghanistan the favourites, but Scotland have momentum

Both teams come into the Super 12s on the back of impressive performances

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Boxing Day Test could have upto 80,000 fans at the MCG

Victorian government has announced further easing of Covid-19 restrictions over the coming months.

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Langer says Australia will be flexible in selections depending on conditions, opposition, match-ups

Head coach also shows faith and confidence in Finch and Warner after Saturday's performance

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Saturday, October 23, 2021

WBBL round-up: Brown hat-trick in vain as Heat go top

Darcie Brown took the 6th hat-trick in WBBL history but Heat held on in a rain-reduced nail-biter

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Maxwell's bowling success boosts Australia's options

Maxwell took 1-24 in the win over South Africa after Ashton Agar was omitted but Marcus Stoinis believes Agar will be called upon in the tournament

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Pollard bemoans 'unacceptable' collapse: 'There are no words to explain it'

"These sorts of games, we just have to bin it and move on. I don't think any sort of panic will come into the camp."

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England launch T20 World Cup campaign with rout of West Indies

Adil Rashid takes 4 for 2 as England bowl West Indies out for 55 and complete the chase inside nine overs

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Fantasy XI: Back KL Rahul and Mohammad Rizwan to deliver

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Fantasy XI: Shakib Al Hasan and Wanindu Hasaranga should get you plenty of points

Fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

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Shanaka backs young SL to 'do something big' at T20 World Cup

"I think they'll show what they've got in the World Cup. I had a big belief that our team could go a long distance."

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India strong favourites in traditional rivalry searching for spark

Pakistan will have to overcome a side with better personnel, and with their preparations having been hit

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Virat Kohli cautions against player burnout in trying to 'cover up' for cricket lost to Covid-19

"If you lose players then world cricket is not going to be better off. So there has to be a balance in the future"

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Josh Hazlewood leads bowlers' show as Australia clinch nail-biter in opening Super 12s fixture

Marcus Stoinis and Matthew Wade added 40 to take Australia home, after Aiden Markram and David Miller briefly arrested South Africa's slide with the bat

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Inexperienced Sri Lanka banking on pace attack to topple Bangladesh

Bangladesh, however, have the more reliable middle order, even if it hasn't quite clicked as they would have liked so far

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'Can't create overnight what Hardik brings at No.6' - Virat Kohli

India captain also believes pitches for T20 World Cup will be better for batting than they were in IPL

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Sharjah pitches could be similar to those in Dhaka, and Russell Domingo is banking on that

Bangladesh head coach expects Mahedi Hasan, Afif Hossain and Nurul Hasan to become key players for the team

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Pakistan omit Sarfaraz, Wasim and Nawaz for India match

There are three pacers and two spinners in the 12 named on the eve of the match

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Fantasy XI: Buttler and Bravo have the form, and the numbers

Fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between England and West Indies

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Fantasy XI: Glenn Maxwell and Quinton de Kock are the men to trust

Your fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between Australia and South Africa

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Joe Mennie announces retirement from state cricket

The seamer, who has taken 297 first-class wickets, played one Test for Australia in 2016

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Friday, October 22, 2021

WBBL round-up: Hurricanes Strikers clash abandoned due to rain

Hurricanes were 5 for 107 when rain ended the match

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Side strain set to rule Maheesh Theekshana out of Sri Lanka-Bangladesh match

Mahela Jayawardene returns home after successful consultancy spell with team

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Ryan ten Doeschate took call not to play final game before retirement - Ryan Campbell

Max O'Dowd praises "great servant to Dutch cricket" as Netherlands bow out of T20 World Cup

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Manchester United owners, Adani Group among 22 entities bidding for new IPL teams

The teams will have to be based in any two cities out of Ahmedabad, Cuttack, Dharamsala, Guwahati, Indore and Lucknow

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West Indies look to replicate 'never-say-die attitude' of 2016

Captain Kieron Pollard denies that his team has a psychological edge over England as they go into a re-match of the final from five years ago

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Tabraiz Shamsi to play South Africa's T20 World Cup opener after passing fitness test

Captain Temba Bavuma says South Africa could field three frontline spinners, but will take call on the morning of the match

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Sri Lanka bowl against Netherlands, who drop Ryan ten Doeschate

Charith Asalanka replaces Dinesh Chandimal, with Sri Lanka already having qualified for Super 12s

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Khaya Zondo hits 58* as Dolphins set up final clash with Knights

Rain washed out the second semi-final and as a result Knights advanced ahead of North West on a higher net run rate

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England-India agree to series decider at Edgbaston after fifth-Test postponement

Concerts clash causes switch of venues, with Old Trafford hosting South Africa Test instead

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Mandhana: 'It was amazing to watch our bowlers dominate Australia'

Senior India player thrilled with the way the lower-middle order has been contributing for the past two-three series

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Finch admits pandemic threw Australia's T20 World Cup plans 'out the window'

Captain says Australia will "go with seven specialist batters, four specialist bowlers, plus the allrounders."

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'Contenders' England must go all-in as ageing West Indian stalwarts look for one last hurrah

In a group that also has Australia, Bangladesh, South Africa and, possibly, Sri Lanka, both teams would like to get on the board as soon as possible

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Unchanged Ireland opt to bat in must-win clash; Namibia bring in Pikky Ya France

The winner of the fixture is guaranteed to join Sri Lanka in the Super 12s while the loser is set to join Netherlands on the way out from Group A

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Fans to return to the stadium in Zimbabwe during women's ODI series against Bangladesh

A total of 1000 fully vaccinated spectators to be allowed, and it will "serve as a trial run for the safe return of spectators to stadiums"

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Spotlight on rusty Warner as Australia, SA kick off stacked Group 1

South Africa have won nine of their last 10 matches coming into the tournament, while Australia have lost their last four T20I series

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

Sports psychologist the secret to Tahlia McGrath's success

Some one-on-one sessions with South Australia sports psychologist David Steventon over the last 12 months have helped McGrath simplify her game

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Linda Zondi on why he turned down AB de Villiers when wanted to return for 2019 World Cup

South Africa's then-chief selector says such a decision would have been "unethical to the players already selected"

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New Zealand 'tracking well' despite Kane Williamson elbow niggle, says Gary Stead

Captain needs to find balance between rest and batting in nets as he manages long-standing problem

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Dead rubber against Netherlands provides Sri Lanka opportunity to solve top-order woes

Dinesh Chandimal's poor form might prompt Sri Lanka to bring in Charith Asalanka

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Mahmudullah: 'We all felt bad, it is not right to talk about our commitment'

After sealing a berth in the Super 12s, Mahmudullah admitted the criticism following their loss to Scotland had brought the team down

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Assad Vala hopes PNG's World Cup appearance will inspire more children to play the sport

The PNG captain also called Kiplin Doriga's lower-order rearguard 'the blueprint of what we expect from him'

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Jacques Faul at SJN hearings: 'We didn't anticipate that we would be viewed as a white takeover'

During his time as acting CEO, CSA appointed Smith, Boucher, Kallis and Harris while demoting previous head coach Nkwe

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Oman opt top bat with two changes; Scotland bring in Sharif for Evans

The hosts brought in Suraj Kumar and Khawar Ali for Kaleemullah and Ayaan Khan

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West Indies Women to tour Pakistan for three ODIs ahead of World Cup Qualifiers

All three matches to be held in Karachi, with West Indies set to fly directly on to Zimbabwe

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Hayden: 'Nothing else I've ever seen' matches India-Pakistan rivalry

Pakistan's batting coach also says Babar Azam is the 'premier' batter everyone will 'target' at the World Cup

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Could Australia leave out Pat Cummins during the World Cup?

Josh Hazlewood has made a compelling case for inclusion while two frontline spinners appear likely

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Virtual knockout awaits Ireland and Namibia with Super 12s spot on the line

Loser goes home in must-win clash for both sides, who have met only once before in a competitive fixture

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Unchanged Bangladesh opt to bat with top spot up for grabs

PNG can only go through if they win with a comfortable margin and Oman lose big.

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Dom Sibley withdraws from Lions tour, Harry Brook steps up

Opener pulls out to work on technique after losing Test place

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'Desperate' Ireland feel the heat ahead of must-win game against Namibia

Graham Ford says he has had 'a few good chats' with some of the IPL coaches to understand the conditions better

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Rassie van der Dussen hits 101* as South Africa score 19 off last over to win

Fakhar Zaman, Asif Ali impress for Pakistan in warm-up game

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Former South Africa manager wants team to adopt 'a unified approach' on BLM movement

"These discussions need to continue, because we still have some way to go to get all our people to fully appreciate the injustices of the past"

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Batting coach Ashwell Prince backs 'fantastically talented' Liton Das to come good

Prince also says that the players must be ready for flexibility in the batting line-up

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Monank Patel replaces Saurabh Netravalkar as USA T20I captain

Xavier Marshall and Ali Khan have been recalled for USA's T20 World Cup qualifier campaign

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It's a virtual knockout - with calculators at the ready - as Scotland take on Oman in last league game

Oman, Bangladesh and Scotland are bunched so closely together on NRR that nothing is certain till all the games get over

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Ireland bring in Craig Young, field first

Sri Lanka are unchanged from the side that beat Namibia a couple of days ago

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Buttler, Wood, Rashid on song as England top resurgent New Zealand

Eoin Morgan falls to contentious umpiring decision, before New Zealand batting implodes in second warm-up game

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Rohit Sharma leads the charge as India finish T20 World Cup warm-ups with victory over Australia

Virat Kohli turned his arm over as India looked to explore bowling options

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NCL Round 1: Dhaka Division and Chattogram Division start with wins, left-arm spinners dominate

Yasir Ali and Jahid Javed were the only centurions in the round

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Charles Amini targets 'doing a Scotland' against Bangladesh

With qualification equations steep, PNG batter says the team's first goal is to achieve a win

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Scotland eager to create history as Super 12s spot beckons

They spoke of topping their group and coach Shane Burger said he wouldn't be surprised if they do

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Amla's wisdom gives Miller the belief to change South Africa's World Cup record

"I still keep in touch with Hashim and will continue to do that during this World Cup for any advice"

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Tasmania hold nerve in chase after Siddle and Meredith do the damage

Jhye Richardson returned to make his mark with and bat ball, but couldn't save WA

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Namibia opt to bowl; Michael van Lingen replaces Pikky Ya France

Netherlands' Timm van der Gugten and Stephan Myburgh sit out for Brandon Glover and Ben Cooper, respectively

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Melbourne Stars open their account with impressive bowling display

Annabel Sutherland made a half-century before all the bowlers played their part

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Glenn Maxwell heads into T20 World Cup on the crest of a wave

The allrounder has a calmness about his game: "I'm not overthinking stuff...it's all automatic"

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James Pattinson retires from international cricket as Ashes hopes slip away

The fast bowler did not feel he would be able to get himself up to Test level

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Akeal Hosein replaces injured Fabian Allen in West Indies squad

Hosein, 28, has played nine ODIs and six T20Is for West Indies since his international debut this year

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Georgia Wareham injury scare as all-round Adelaide Strikers cruise to victory

Tahlia McGrath's superb form continued with an unbeaten half-century

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Bangladesh look to avoid upset against PNG with Super 12s place at stake

Inexperienced PNG will look to capitalise on Bangladesh's lack of run-scoring in the powerplay and at the death

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Lyon suffers mild concussion but hopeful for New South Wales' opening Shield game

Offspinner suffered a minor head knock in the field after bowling 20 overs in an intrasquad game on Tuesday

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Zeeshan Maqsood rues Jatinder Singh's dismissal, but happy to have put Bangladesh 'under pressure'

The Oman captain was hopeful they can overcome Scotland to make the Super 12s

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Shakib: 'The win is a relief for the team'

"I think we are capable of improving on this, but we shouldn't be too worried by it."

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Flexible thinking keeps Bangladesh afloat but they remain behind the curve in T20

Dropping Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur down the order was a sensible call, even if it didn't pay off against Oman

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Mickey Arthur: Sri Lanka's bowling attack is 'almost ideal' for T20 World Cup challenge

Coach also keen to persist with top three of Nissanka, Perera and Chandimal

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Sri Lanka have much to be worried about as Ireland look to flex their muscles again

Tricky challenge awaits the 2014 T20 World Cup champions against a side high on confidence

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Could England captain Eoin Morgan drop himself? 'It's always an option'

Morgan says Liam Livingstone is "fully fit" after injuring his finger during the warm-up match

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KL Rahul: Having MS Dhoni in the dressing room 'gives us a sense of calmness'

Says experience of playing one-and-a-half seasons of the IPL in the UAE "put me in good stead" for the T20 World Cup

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Bangladesh bat and pick Naim for Soumya Sarkar

Fast bowler Fayyaz Butt came in for Khawar Ali in the Oman XI

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Namibia, Netherlands look for batting upturn to stay alive at T20 World Cup

Namibia might stick with the XI that lost to Sri Lanka but Netherlands could bring in Stephan Myburgh and Timm van der Gugten

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N Srinivasan: 'There is no CSK without Dhoni and no Dhoni without CSK'

Dhoni's future as a player is uncertain, but indications are that he will stay on with the franchise in some capacity

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Lawrence Neil-Smith subbed out with concussion as rain spoils contest

Western Australia built a lead of 116 but time is running out for a positive result

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Sarah Taylor named as Honorary Life Member of MCC

18 players awarded, including two further women's cricketers in Blackwell and McGlashan

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Scotland bat and bring Evans in; Soper replaces Ravu for PNG

A win would take Scotland a step closer towards Super 12s

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Harvey Hosein retires from cricket due to long-term concussion

Wicketkeeper claimed 11 catches on debut for Derbyshire in 2014, aged 18

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Georgia Redmayne, bowlers combine as Brisbane Heat down Perth Scorchers

Jess Jonassen thumps 19 from the final over before Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris and Poonam Yadav strangle Scorchers

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"If you ever doubt Davey, it's an absolute no-no," says Maxwell

Warner is going to be a big player for Australia despite his current form, says teammate

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Monday, October 18, 2021

Rachel Priest produces stunning unbeaten 107 against Melbourne Stars

Hurricanes captain scored the fourth-highest score in WBBL history, out of a total of 152. Stars bowled out for 89, with Ruth Johnston claiming 4 for 8.

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Stoinis fit to bowl in the next warm-up game

Allrounder made 28 off 23 in win over New Zealand in his second game back from a hamstring injury but did not bowl despite Australia only picking four bowlers

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Liam Livingstone in doubt for T20 World Cup opener after injuring finger in warm-up match

Allrounder left field during England's seven-wicket defeat to India, will be assessed in 24 hours

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Dolphins CEO says Roger Telemachus passed over for coach role based on interview, feedback

"We looked at all the issues, including feedback from players and, in terms of the interview, the impressive interview that Mr [Michael] Smith gave"

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Rahul and Kishan score rapid fifties as India ace steep chase against England

Liam Livingstone impressed with bat and ball for England before going off the field with a finger injury

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Warner's lean run continues, but Richardson and Australia batters take down New Zealand

Williamson returns from injury with handy 37 as New Zealand make 158 for 7

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No 'major changes' to Bangladesh line-up after Scotland defeat - Russell Domingo

Bangladesh head coach wants better batting in the powerplay, with more balance between attack and defence

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Virat Kohli: 'I will be batting at three'

"Things were different before IPL started and now KL Rahul is playing the way he is, so it's very hard to look past him at top of the order."

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Campher on emulating Malinga: 'Maybe it will set in a bit later'

"My heart was racing high, but I just took a few deep breaths at the top of my run and tried to make sure I manage my skills."

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Antigua, Barbados, Grenada to host England Tests in 2022

Bridgetown will also host all five T20Is in a nine-day period in late January

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High-flying Scotland look to take another step towards Super 12s

PNG, meanwhile, are a loss away from an early exit, less than 48 hours after their maiden T20 World Cup outing against Oman

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Markram, spinners help SA crush Afghanistan in warm up

South Africa were hamstrung by Afghanistan's spinners early on, but their bowlers made up for it

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Sri Lanka opt to bowl, leave out Dhananjaya de Silva

Namibia made two changes to the side that won their most recent T20I, bringing in batter Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton and left-arm seamer Ruben Trumpelmann

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Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman steer Pakistan to victory after West Indies struggle to 130

West Indies scored at less than six an over until Kieron Pollard hit five successive fours in the final over

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Rashid Khan expects spinners to play 'huge role' at T20 World Cup

"As we have seen in the IPL, spinners have brought back their team in the game; I feel that will be same in the World Cup as well."

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Free State CEO at SJN hearings: 'Would I advertise accommodation like that? Absolutely I wouldn't'

Johan van Heerden on concerns raised by Eddie Leie over living conditions of younger academy players, all of whom were black

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Bangladesh bank on experience in must-win game against Oman

Having failed to finish Scotland off after reducing them to 53 for 6, the Group B favourites must bring their A game against the hosts

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Hilton Cartwright keeps WA in the hunt despite Jhye Richardson injury

Tasmania edged into a lead but a number of their batters didn't convert starts

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Netherlands bowl in their T20 World Cup opener against Ireland

Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie was happy to chase on an Abu Dhabi track that he felt would last the 40 overs

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Sri Lanka's first Test captain Bandula Warnapura dies at 68

He played 12 ODIs and four Tests in an international career spanning 1975-1982

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Rabada: Winning the T20 World Cup would be my biggest achievement

The fast bowler says South Africa enter the tournament without any baggage and can hopefully end the trophy drought

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Sydney Sixers coach believes criticism of Ellyse Perry is over the top

Ben Sawyer, a long-time mentor of the allrounder, sees her bowling coming along nicely

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Peirson century and Steketee 10-wicket haul in vain as South Australia hold out

Half-centuries from Jake Carder and Alex Carey ensured South Australia survived

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Sunday, October 17, 2021

Tony Dodemaide named as Australia's new selector

Former Australia allrounder to join chairman of selectors George Bailey and head coach Justin Langer on the three-man panel

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Dan Lawrence: 'You can't keep using the excuse that you're inexperienced'

England batter looks to Root's relentless example as he prepares for Ashes challenge

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'Our batting is a concern,' admits Mahmudullah after Bangladesh suffer Scotland slip-up

Captain says Mushfiqur Rahim dismissal was "turning point" as small chase got out of hand

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Scotland grateful for Chris Greaves' special delivery as Associates make their mark

Greaves goes from delivering parcels for Amazon to dispatching Bangladesh in only his second T20I

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Mahela Jayawardene's data-driven insight helps Avishka Fernando find stability at No. 4

"He analyses not only our team, but the oppositions' weaknesses - he sees the game in a unique way" - Shanaka on Jayawardene

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'Netherlands cricket is here and it's here to push back,' says coach Campbell

"The history of the Netherlands has shown that we step up on the biggest stage."

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Sri Lanka justifiably confident, but in-form Namibia are no pushovers

Namibia have won 18 of their 22 T20Is, while Sri Lanka have enjoyed a stellar warm-up run ahead of their opener

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History and experience on Netherlands' side against young Ireland set-up

Paul Stirling's stellar form though, will be a sharp arrow in Ireland's quiver

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Shakib Al Hasan becomes leading wicket-taker in T20Is

Bangladesh allrounder overtakes Lasith Malinga's tally of 107

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Bangladesh leave out Nasum Ahmed and Mohammad Naim, ask Scotland to bat first

Scotland have named two spinners in the playing XI - Chris Greaves and Mark Watt

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Oman elect to bowl in Men's T20 World Cup opener

PNG's captain said batting first gave his side the opportunity to enforce scoreboard pressure on Oman

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Lawrence Neil-Smith's five-wicket haul takes the honours but Western Australia fight back

Josh Philippe's half-century helped the home side recover somewhat from early problems

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Usman Khawaja's century turns the tables for Queensland

The left hander had moments of fortune but made the most of them to bat all day

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Sophie Devine secures Super Over victory after Brisbane Heat collapse

Heat lost their composure in the run chase against Scorchers spinners Lilly Mills and Alana King

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Fleming to 'talk about conditions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi' during his five-day gig with New Zealand

Earlier this week, he coached Chennai Super Kings to their fourth IPL title

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Saturday, October 16, 2021

Fitter and wiser, Ravi Rampaul backs himself to bowl 'tough' overs for West Indies

Back in the mix after six years, seamer hopes his experience would help the team in their T20 World Cup defence

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Shafali Verma's half-century backs up Sixers' bowling effort to make it two from two

It went down to the final over but Hurricanes' top-order problems against cost them

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Starc's clarity of role brings confidence in white-ball cricket

"I'm going stick to my strengths of the death and not worry too much about what others are doing."

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Stuart Broad: 'The Gabba holds the key to the Ashes'

England seamer expects to be fit and fresh for Australia after calf tear during India series

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Bhuvneshwar's form a concern? 'Not at all, his experience will be priceless' says Kohli

India captain also explains why R Ashwin and Rahul Chahar were picked ahead of Yuzvendra Chahal for the T20 World Cup

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Scotland come in with momentum, but Bangladesh enjoying their best phase in T20Is

Scotland won their two warm-ups, Bangladesh have series win over New Zealand and Australia to their credit in the near past

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Power-hitting? Sure, but Pollard expects 'complete games of cricket' from West Indies

On Roston Chase: "The type of cricket he plays fits right into our balance, right in the middle of our power-hitters"

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Well-prepped Oman primed to usher in new era against first-timers PNG

While PNG lost both their tournament warm-ups, the hosts had a decent build-up to their first game

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All-round Tahlia McGrath maintains golden run in Adelaide Strikers victory

Defending champions Sydney Thunder lost their last seven wickets for just 17

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Abdul Qadir, Fazal Mahmood added to PCB hall of fame

"They are all-time greats and truly outstanding ambassadors for Pakistan and global cricket," said PCB chief Ramiz Raja

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Dasun Shanaka backs inexperienced Sri Lanka to go deep: 'I think we've struck a good balance'

Says his side has the variety and depth to deliver; thinks young Pathum Nissanka can "make this tournament his own"

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Georgia Wareham and Sophie Molinuex combine to set up Melbourne Renegades

Harmanpreet Kaur guided the chase home after the spinners had dominated Hurricanes' innings

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Sweet seven for Steketee keeps Queensland alive against South Australia

Quick claims career-best figures to keep the Bulls in the game after half-centuries to Harry Nielsen and Travis Head

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Friday, October 15, 2021

McCullum: KKR 'couldn't afford' to take the risk of playing recovering Russell

Knight Riders head coach also heaped praised on Morgan's captaincy despite his disappointing returns with the bat

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'What a story it was' - McCullum revels in Knight Riders UAE turnaround

Head coach full of praise for Venkatesh Iyer and the rest of the young Indians in his top order despite final defeat

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'We will be their biggest game' - Scotland coach Shane Burger's warning to first-round opponents

Scotland have beaten Netherlands and Namibia recently, and take on Bangladesh, PNG and Oman in the first round of the T20 World Cup

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Saurashtra Ranji Trophy winner Avi Barot dies aged 29

The batter died on Friday following a cardiac arrest

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'We have to decide what is good for CSK' - Dhoni on his future with the franchise

Suggests that Super Kings ought to retain players who can form their core "for the next ten years", but quips that he's not quite done yet

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शास्त्री की जगह द्रविड़ बन सकते हैं टीम इंडिया के प्रमुख कोच

अगर चीज़ें रणनीति के मुताबिक़ हुई तो फिर इसी साल न्यूज़ीलैंड के ख़िलाफ़ घरेलू सीरीज़ से ही पूर्व भारतीय कप्तान संभाल सकते हैं ज़िम्मेदारी

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Rahul Dravid in line to become India's head coach

If things go to plan, the former captain will take charge of the backroom in time for the home series against New Zealand later this year

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Faf du Plessis and bowlers stifle KKR to seal CSK's fourth IPL title

Uthappa and Moeen played their parts with the bat too, before Shardul Thakur and Co cut through KKR's middle

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Mark Wood hoping he and Tymal Mills can 'bring the fire' for England

Extra pace could provide cutting edge in T20 World Cup bid

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Silk 90* helps Tasmania overcome Covid delay and Turner 100 for four-wicket win

Turner had helped lift WA from 7 for 81 to a respectable 218 but it wasn't enough

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Andy Balbirnie: Paul Stirling's form, his starts with Kevin O'Brien key for Ireland

"Hopefully, it's a week for us to put in three really good performances and peak at the right time"

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Grant Bradburn steps down as PCB's head of high-performance coaching

He is the fourth high-profile name in the coaching set-up to leave since Ramiz Raja took over as PCB chairman

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Worrall and Doggett rip through Queensland

New-look South Australia attack knocks over Queensland for 152, with Worrall claiming four wickets, on a green Adelaide Oval pitch

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

Hobart snap lockdown delays Marsh Cup game start in Perth, creates uncertainty over WBBL

Tasmania players test negative for Covid-19 in Perth and clash with WA set to go ahead after an hour delay

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Temba Bavuma all set for his first 'live net' since thumb injury

The South Africa captain hopes to open the batting along with Quinton de Kock in the T20 World Cup

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Assad Vala wants Papua New Guinea to become World Cup regulars

Captain wants team to bring smiles to his countrymen who have endured a tough fight with covid-19

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Netherlands, Namibia look to fly their flags high at T20 World Cup

Both teams also carry a few South African names as they look to deflect pressure ahead of the tournament's opening round

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Raging KKR eye third IPL title against calm and settled CSK

KKR come on the back of four wins in a row whereas CSK know very well how to put together all the pieces of their jigsaw blindfolded

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County Championship to return to two divisions from 2022

Nottinghamshire in Division Two as 2019 promotions for Lancashire, Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire confirmed

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Kane Williamson: 'Not too many concerns' around hamstring but elbow not 100% yet

The New Zealand captain been feeling discomfort while gripping the bat and extending the elbow but is pleased with the overall progress

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Rob Yates, Liam Norwell, Josh Bohannon named in England Lions squad

The Lions will provide opposition for two of England's Ashes warm-up matches

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Alyssa Healy finds top gear as Sydney Sixers open with victory

Elyse Villani's half-century gave Stars a competitive total but conditions were tricky for bowlers and fielders

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Ireland stun Bangladesh; Munsey, Cross warm up with fifties in Scotland's win

Pacers, Delany combine to take Ireland to a 33-run win

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PCB provisionally suspends Northern's Zeeshan Malik for anti-corruption code breach

The batter featured in five matches in the recently concluded National T20 Cup

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Will Pucovski sees concussion specialist after head knock at training

A cautious approach is being taken given his history with concussions which have regularly impacted his young career

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Tom Abell bound for Brisbane in the BBL

Right-hander signs with Heat after a great season with Somerset in the Blast, when he scored 295 runs in 6 innings

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Australia looking at 2023 window for postponed South Africa Test series

Nick Hockley said the relationship with CSA is "very strong" despite the pullout earlier this year

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New South Wales wants governance reform at Cricket Australia

Questions over the level of pay to the CA chairman's role brings were also raised

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David Hussey: Brendon McCullum has 'given everybody a fresh lease of life'

The team mentor praised the head coach's impact in creating an environment where "everybody's happy, everybody's smiling"

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Inglis receives some Dutch intel ahead of journey into the unknown

Former Netherlands batter and long-time mentor Michael Swart passed on some advice about batting in the UAE

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National T20 Cup: Sensational Iftikhar Ahmed leads Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to second successive title

Captain returns 3 for 5 and then smashes 19-ball 45* to shut out Central Punjab in title clash

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Rahul Tripathi's dramatic six takes nervy Knight Riders into final

From needing 13 in 25 balls, KKR lost 6 for 7 in 3.5 overs to almost lose an un-loseable match

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Poor IPL run not a concern, Nicholas Pooran wants to just 'refocus and go again'

"We won two World Cups without getting singles" - West Indies vice-captain says power-hitting will still be big on the team's agenda

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James Anderson sets sights on Steven Smith as road to the Ashes begins

Veteran bowler relished cut-and-thrust vs Kohli in summer, and wants more of the same

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Dave Houghton appointed Zimbabwe's coaching director

The former captain will be in charge of developing and implementing coaching programs across all formats and levels of the game

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Shardul Thakur replaces Axar Patel in India's T20 World Cup squad

Avesh Khan, Umran Malik, Harshal Patel, Lukman Meriwala, Venkatesh Iyer, Karn Sharma, Shahbaz Ahmed and K Gowtham to join team bubble too

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Lanka Premier League to start on December 5

The tournament will be played at two venues in Colombo and Hambantota

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Chris Gayle: 'I have no respect for Curtly Ambrose whatsoever'

Batter takes issue with Ambrose's comments that Gayle shouldn't be an "automatic choice" in West Indies' XI for the T20 World Cup

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Travis Head makes history hammering 230 in Marsh Cup

Left-hander makes fastest ever List A double-century, off 114 balls, surpassing his own record to become the 3rd player to score multiple doubles

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Rachael Haynes likely to miss the entire WBBL

Thunder captain opts to stay with her family after the birth of her son, with border restrictions making it too difficult for her to join the team

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Williamson 'fine after very, very slight hamstring twinge', on course for T20 World Cup opener

"He's getting through everything at the moment and he's feeling good," New Zealand head coach Gary Stead said

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Earl Eddings resigns as Cricket Australia chairman

Eddings stands down after three years as chairman after scrutiny over his desire to serve a second-term

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अवेश ख़ान और वेंकटेश अय्यर टी20 वर्ल्ड कप में भारतीय टीम से जुड़ेंगे

इन दोनों को उमरान मलिक के साथ नेट गेंदबाज़ के तौर पर जोड़ा गया है

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David Warner on Sunrisers axing: 'Bitter pill to swallow but I don't think I will ever get answers'

He would "love nothing more than to represent Sunrisers still", but has admitted it may be time to move on

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Pollard: West Indies to take a knee at T20 World Cup

"It's something we're going to continue because it's something that we strongly believe in"

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Narine won't be added to T20 World Cup squad despite IPL form, Pollard confirms

The West Indies captain, meanwhile, hopes to have "a fit Andre Russell" during the tournament

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Avesh Khan and Venkatesh Iyer to join Indian team as net bowlers during T20 World Cup

They join Umran Malik in the net bowlers' list; teams have until October 15 to finalise their squads

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T20 World Cup warm-ups: White and Young set up crushing win for Ireland over PNG

The pair picked up six wickets between them to restrict Papua New Guinea to 96 for 8

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Late onslaught from Iftikhar Ahmed keeps KP's title defence alive

Northern looked to have KP on the ropes, but wayward bowling at the death cost them a place in the final

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AB de Villiers: 'Public see Virat's decision as being selfish, it is exactly the opposite'

de Villiers feels playing without pressures of captaincy will free up Kohli going forward

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Beth Mooney topples Shafali Verma, becomes No. 1 T20I batter in the world

Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Molineux, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Ashleigh Gardner among the others to gain in the latest ICC rankings

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Form concerns for Capitals against resurgent Knight Riders

Capitals wait on Stoinis availability; Knight Riders may prefer Shakib over Russell again in knockout

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Hasaranga and Chameera likely to play warm-up match against Bangladesh

Dinesh Chandimal has revealed, meanwhile, that Avishka Fernando is set to continue at No. 4

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Ashton Agar lauds Justin Langer's values and morals after 'horrible' experience

The left-arm spinner has a long association with Langer and said the coach has "100 percent" backing

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Pay increase for Australia's female domestic players as part of funding boost

Meg Lanning: "Cricket has shown that when you properly invest in female sport, the results follow and everyone benefits"

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Monday, October 11, 2021

WBBL previews: the squads, signings and players to watch

The tournament has had to navigate the pandemic once again and this season it will begin with 20 games in Tasmania

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'I've given my 120% to this franchise every year' - Virat Kohli on his time as RCB captain

Says he will continue to play only for RCB as "my commitment is to this franchise till the last day I play the IPL"

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Angelo Mathews willing to return to Sri Lanka fold

ESPNcricinfo understands he has mailed SLC of his intentions, and that the board will take a decision on the matter at a meeting on Tuesday

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Narine stars with bat and ball, puts KKR in Qualifier 2, ends Kohli's tenure as RCB captain with defeat

It was one of the great IPL all-round performances, as Narine's 4 for 21 and 15-ball 26 swung, and changed, the match

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Markram hopes exposure to pressure moments at IPL will come in handy at T20WC

After spending four weeks with Punjab Kings in the UAE, Markram feels conditions are easiest for batting in Abu Dhabi, and most difficult in Sharjah

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PSL franchises accept PCB's offer of new financial model

This development brings to an end a long-running stand-off between the board and the franchises

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T20 World Cup: 'Slight back pain' to keep Mahmudullah out of Bangladesh's first warm-up match

Mustafizur Rahman has linked up with the team following Rajasthan Royals' exit from the IPL

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Ronnie Irani steps down from Essex board

Former captain's departure may hasten new deal for Alastair Cook

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Amy Hunter becomes world's youngest ODI centurion on her 16th birthday

Belfast schoolgirl scores 121 not out as Ireland defeat Zimbabwe by 85 runs in Harare

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'Important we focus on the here and now' - Chris Woakes parks Ashes talk, targets T20 World Cup

Allrounder says England hoping to do "something special" in Australia, but World Cup comes first

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Hong Kong progress after cancellation of Asia B Qualifier for 2022 men's T20 World Cup

Bhutan, China, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand were the other teams who were due to play in the event

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Danish Aziz, Abrar Ahmed spin Sindh to comfortable win

Sindh finish the group stage with 12 points, level with Central Punjab

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CSA provincial T20: Muthusamy, Baartman impress; SA U-19s flounder

A round-up of the highlights from pool stages of the domestic tournament, with all quarter-finalists now confirmed

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Glenn Phillips credits 'hard work at gym' for his power-hitting: 'I was doing 800 press-ups a day'

"I've definitely put on some weight and started throwing a bit more tin around."

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Mitchell Marsh's No. 3 success could force Steven Smith into middle order

The allrounder's form over the last few months will make it hard to move him

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Hasaranga, Chameera released from Royal Challengers Bangalore bio-bubble

Both players will join Sri Lanka's camp ahead of next week's T20 World Cup qualifiers

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Robin Uthappa: 'Was wondering how to help as I was doubting myself'

Batter says he had previously felt more secure only under Gambhir's leadership at Kolkata Knight Riders

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Sunday, October 10, 2021

India coach Ramesh Powar: We are looking at Smriti Mandhana 'as a leader'

Says her reading of the game makes her a top contender for full-time captaincy after the 2022 ODI World Cup

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MS Dhoni - 'Without character, you can't come back like this'

CSK's captain lauded the "support staff and each and every individual" after a difficult 2020 IPL season

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Cricket Australia 'desperately' wants to host final Ashes Test in Perth

A game of golf, heading to the beach and dining outdoors will be on offer for the squads for most of the series

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'Goals were achieved' - Powar hails 'fantastic' show of India's youth in Australia

Head coach feels India have made significant gains in building the fast-bowling depth for next year's World Cup

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Plans for DRS in Big Bash on hold amid logistical challenges

All three innovations from last season will remain with the addition of the new timed-out warning to batters

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KKR vs RCB: Sharjah pitch and Russell fitness key factors in knockout bout

Both teams have shown plenty of spark in the UAE, despite their captains misfiring with the bat

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Ben Stokes is 'moving forward', says Chris Silverwood, but unlikely to form part of England's Plan B

Bowling attack will rely on "supreme accuracy" in absence of Jofra Archer, Olly Stone firepower

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T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka add Dananjaya, Kumara, Binura and Nissanka to squad

The injured Madushanka and Pradeep, and the pair ofJayawickrama and Kamindu have made way

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T20 World Cup prize money: Title winners to get $1.6 million

Runners-up to take home $800,000, and losing semi-finalists get $400,000 each

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Eliminated Southern Punjab close out campaign with 11-run win

Tayyab Tahir scored 78, while Azam Khan and Aamer Yamin made handy contributions

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