Saturday, December 31, 2022

Agar, Renshaw, Morris: Australia's Sydney balancing act

Could Scott Boland be forced out of the team? Where does Marcus Harris stand after a summer as a reserve?

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Adelaide Strikers believe Stoinis should have been timed out

In the BBL a new batter must be ready to face up within 75 seconds of a wicket falling

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Stoinis returns to form with 35-ball 74 as Stars secure thrilling win

Hose's maiden BBL fifty in vain as Strikers fall short in steep chase in front of big crowd

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Davies and Hales power resurgent Sydney Thunder to big win

Matthew Wade cut loose with a six-laden half-century but Hurricanes collapsed after he was dismissed

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Friday, December 30, 2022

How Rishabh Pant was rescued: 'The car had already caught sparks so I and the conductor rushed to get him out'

An eye witness account from a bus driver who was among the people who helped Rishabh Pant

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Theunis de Bruyn to miss Sydney Test for birth of first child

The batter will return home meaning the visitors will need to make at least one change to their line-up

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'We took a chance, you never know. It's cricket' - Babar Azam on unexpected declaration

Captain calls for his side to "be positive and play with aggression" as Pakistan finish 2022 without a Test win

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Rishabh Pant's brain and spine MRI scan results normal after car crash

India wicketkeeper undergoes plastic surgery as well, to manage injuries suffered during Friday's car crash

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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Temba Bavuma attributes South Africa's batting problems to his lack of big tons

"I've been guilty of that in my Test career, and that's something that I'd really like to change"

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How Hobart Hurricanes' Pakistan connection came together

Shadab Khan was a key part of the club's planning and has already shown why

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Turner helps Scorchers ace chase after Richardson four-for

Richardson was on hat-trick twice and ended up with 4 for 25 before Turner's 53 helped defeat Stars

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Gambhir unsure if Kohli and Rahul fit in 2024 T20 World Cup plans

Sangakkara, meanwhile, hopes India give Samson a longer rope to prove himself

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Munro 98 in vain as Thunder hold nerve at the death

Daniel Sams' cameo earlier had helped Thunder get to 182 after James Bazley's four-for

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Dean Elgar: South Africa learning in the 'most ruthless and brutal way'

South Africa captain calls for more Tests against tough opponents so that the players can improve

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Sodhi, Williamson extend New Zealand's lead on fourth morning

Both batters go to lunch undefeated with the visitors happy to bat Pakistan out of the contest

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Starc on de Bruyn's backing up: 'Absolutely taking the mickey'

The fast bowler has warned batters in the past and admitted he may eventually run someone out

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Lakshan, Chandimal and Asitha excluded from SL's 20-man squad for India tour

Rajapaksa and Thushara included in T20I squad, while Vandersay and Nuwanidu will take part in just the ODI leg of the tour

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Returning Dwarshuis, Philippe steer Sixers to third straight win

Left-arm pacer stars with four wickets to bowl star-studded Renegades out for 115 after Philippe fifty

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Timeline: Russell Domingo's stint as head coach of Bangladesh

Some big wins, many crushing losses, and a heavy dose of drama - that sums up Domingo's time with Bangladesh

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IPL 2023: J Arunkumar joins Mumbai Indians as assistant batting coach

Arunkumar will assist Kieron Pollard, the team's new batting coach, in the support-staff roster headed by Mark Boucher

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Bumrah fit but selectors cautious, Pant sent to NCA before Australia Tests

Kohli and Rahul have been rested for T20Is, while Rohit was available only for ODIs

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Russell Domingo resigns as Bangladesh head coach

He informed the BCB of his decision on Tuesday, just two days after Bangladesh's second Test against India in Dhaka

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Bangladesh and England's first ever bilateral T20I series to begin on March 9

The two-week tour will include three ODIs as well in Dhaka and Chattogram

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'It has become a joke' - Ramiz Raja on being ousted as PCB boss

"The constitution has to be robust," Ramiz says about the constant tweaking of the guidelines

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Monday, December 26, 2022

David Warner joins elite club after scoring a century in his 100th Test

Australian opener becomes the 10th man in Test history to achieve the milestone, breaking a near three-year Test century drought

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Warner approaches landmark century as Australia cement control

South Africa's only wicket of the morning came through the run out of Marnus Labuschagne

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Mitchell Starc in doubt for Sydney Test with finger injury

Starc damaged his middle bowling finger in the field on day one at the MCG

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BBL round-up: Dooley's delight, Neser vs Russell and honest Billings

What were the standout and eye-catching happenings over the past week?

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Turner keeps his cool to help Scorchers past Strikers

A chase of 134 became severely dicey at 72 for 6 but the captain stood up big time

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Henriques powers Sixes home in tight chase

It was after Kerr shone with a couple of wickets, meaning Webster's all-round efforts were in vain

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Cameron Green on IPL payday: 'I just put my name into the auction, and it just happened'

Australia allrounder believes he didn't do much to earn big cheque from Mumbai Indians, and that it won't change how he approaches cricket or life

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Sunday, December 25, 2022

Pakistan opt to bat, drop Rizwan for Sarfaraz and bring Hamza in

Both teams are trying to break a four-match losing streak in Tests

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Reg Simpson

One of the most satisfactory features of last season's cricket was the way Reginald Thomas Simpson, the Nottinghamshire right-handed opening batsman, fulfilled the expectations of those who have watched his gradual development

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Unchanged Australia bowl first in Warner's 100th Test

South Africa bring in Theunis de Bruyn in place of Rassie van der Dussen

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Can Pakistan overcome off-field noise against Southee-led New Zealand?

Both sides are coming off four consecutive losses in the format

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KL Rahul: 'If we had Impact Player rule here, I would have loved to have Kuldeep in second innings'

"I don't regret [not playing Kuldeep], and that was the right decision. Fast bowlers had a lot of assistance and there was a lot of inconsistent bounce"

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Saturday, December 24, 2022

Shreyas Iyer and R Ashwin make it 2-0 for India in close finish

Mehidy's five-for gave the hosts a big chance before the duo patiently took India over the line before lunch break

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Cricket West Indies announces Headley-Weekes series, a domestic red-ball competition

The three-team three-match series will be played at the end of the West Indies Championship

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Sajid Khan among three players added to Pakistan squad for New Zealand Tests

Mir Hamza and uncapped fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani also included

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Beating India in Mirpur Test will be 'our biggest achievement' - Litton Das

India are 45 for 4 in their chase of 145, but Siraj says it's not panic stations for them

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Second Pakistan vs New Zealand Test moved from Multan to Karachi because of weather concerns

The entire series, of two Tests and three ODIs, will be played in Karachi now

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Shahid Afridi named interim chief selector of Pakistan men's team

The selection panel, which also has Abdul Razzaq and Rao Iftikhar Anjum, has been tasked with reviewing the Test squad named by the previous committee

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Shadab, Meredith conjure remarkable Renegades victory

Will Sutherland almost hauled his team over the line but Hurricanes held on

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Ahead of milestone 100th Test, Warner vows to play like his old self

"I know when I'm at my best, I'm taking the bowlers on", he said, two days out of Boxing Day Test

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Friday, December 23, 2022

Warner on leadership ban saga: 'From the CA point of view, I didn't really have any support'

Speaking ahead of his 100th Test, Warner said that the issue affected his mental health ahead of the first test of the Australian summer

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India have near-perfect session with the ball to keep Bangladesh on the back foot

Focus on Zakir-Litton partnership now with Bangladesh still trailing by 16

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Quetta to host matches during PSL 2023

It will be the first time the city hosts high-profile cricket since staging its only ODI in 1996

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Sam Curran becomes most expensive player in IPL history

Cameron Green and Ben Stokes also rake in the big bucks as allrounders spark intense bidding wars

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

Lanning returns to captain Australia against Pakistan

Alyssa Healy will miss the ODIs with a calf injury; Kim Garth and Phoebe Litchfield both included

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ZIMBABWE v PAKISTAN 1994-95

Toss: Pakistan

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'There's been famine for the last four years' - Najam Sethi out to revive domestic cricket in Pakistan

"We will take domestic cricket to that level too so that we can get international players from it"

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Sydney Sixers survive Asif Ali's blitz to seal opening win

Pakistan batter smashes 41 off 13 balls to give Sixers a late scare

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Joe Root signed by Dubai Capitals for ILT20

Former England Test captain makes rare foray on to global T20 circuit

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Jofra Archer returns to England's ODI squad for tour of South Africa

Fast bowler set to play first international since March 2021, following elbow and back injuries

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Russell's fifty counters Neser's hat-trick as Renegades seal third straight win

Peirson's unbeaten 45 also in vain as Heat suffer second loss against Renegades

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Railways vs Punjab game to start afresh after Karnail Singh pitch is deemed 'dangerous and unfit for play'

"Some balls hit the gloves, others scooted low at shoe-height from the same spot," a player who was involved in the game told ESPNcricinfo

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Babar Azam moves to No. 2 in Test batting rankings, Travis Head breaches top five for the first time

Shakib moves past Stokes to No. 3 among allrounders while Indians surge too after their Chattogram win over Bangladesh

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'Three-nil hurts', but Saqlain doesn't see 'a huge gulf' between Pakistan and England

"If you look at 3-0, it'll be shocking. But if you decode it session by session, Pakistan played great cricket"

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Allan Donald wants his Bangladesh seamers to learn from England's quicks versus Pakistan

Dhaka is usually a spinner's track, but Bangladesh fast bowling coach says short bursts of aggressive seam bowling can still prove lethal

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

'After the tenth over, suddenly things are changing' - Harmanpreet worried about end-overs bowling

Harmanpreet says Rodrigues will remain in the team's plans, but having Harleen in the mix provides India with flexibility in terms of options

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Spinners set to dominate as India hunt for 2-0

Where batters enjoyed a largely docile surface in Chattogram, they may be in for a tougher time in Dhaka

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Brisbane pitch earns 'below average' rating from ICC

"It was not an even contest between bat and ball," says Richie Richardson, the match referee for the Test

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Brendon McCullum talks up Rehan Ahmed ahead of IPL auction

England coach says "it would be awesome" if young spinner were to get picked up

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'I certainly feel ready now' - Duckett hungry for more, in all conditions, after impressive Test return

England Test opener says he had been liberated by the team's changed mindset under Stokes and McCullum

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Brendon McCullum: 'Scary' how good Ben Stokes' captaincy has been

Coach plays down own role in series marked by superb tactics and man-management

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Monday, December 19, 2022

Healy ruled out of final T20I against India with a calf strain

Tahlia McGrath will captain the side in the final match of the series

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Worcestershire sign Michael Bracewell to plug Moeen Ali-shaped hole in T20 Blast side

Spin-bowling allrounder expected to play majority of 2023 Blast season

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Patrick Dooley announces himself as Hurricanes spin Scorchers out

Unorthodox left-arm wristspinner helps defend a total of 172 to get his team off the mark this BBL season

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Australia's Head-scratcher - does their 'brilliant' No. 5 make the cut for India?

Head is among the best Test No. 5s Australia has produced, but his record in the subcontinent doesn't inspire much confidence

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Robin Uthappa to play for Dubai Capitals in ILT20

The former India batter is one of the first high-profile players to retire from Indian cricket to be able to play in overseas leagues

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Jack Leach strikes early blows as England take a grip

Azhar Ali out for a four-ball duck in final Test innings

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

Charlie Dean and Lauren Bell sparkle again as England go 4-0 up

West Indies' batters faltered in a chase for the third match in a row, after their bowlers restricted England to 131

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Rabada calls for 'patience and understanding' with SA's inexperienced batting line-up

"It's frustrating as a team and you almost have to understand that sometimes this is what happens in a rebuilding phase"

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Wear the white floppy: Warne to be honoured on Boxing Day

His Test cap number, 350, will be painted square of the wicket for the duration of the match

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Uncapped Henry Shipley in New Zealand squad for ODI tours of Pakistan, India

Williamson, Southee and Stead will miss the India ODIs to tune up for the home Test series against England in February

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Finch's 43-ball 70 guides Renegades to thrilling win

Sydney Thunder had earlier made 174 for 6 on the back of a half-century from Rilee Rossouw

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Domingo hints Shakib could play as pure batter in Dhaka Test

"It is very difficult to balance the side at the moment. I am not 100% sure if Shakib would be able to bowl"

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'Potentially unsafe' Gabba pitch under scrutiny - 'Is that a good advertisement for Tests?'

Elgar raises concerns over the pitch; Cummins says there was nothing dangerous about it

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'I don't see it as a fair contest' - Dean Elgar on Gabba pitch

South Africa captain believes his team could have defended 100 on Gabba track that triggered two-day finish

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KL Rahul 'proud' of hard-fought Chattogram win

"We haven't played Test cricket in a while, so there was some worry coming into the Test match about how the bodies would react"

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Saturday, December 17, 2022

Alyssa Healy injures her calf in the fourth T20I against India

The Australian captain won't take any further part in the game, with a word on her availability for Tuesday's T20I still expected

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Hardie, Richardson fire Scorchers to comfortable win against stuttering Sixers

Hardie's maiden BBL fifty took Scorchers to a respectable total before Richardson ran through Sixers

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INDIA v WEST INDIES

At Calcutta, November 27 (day/night)

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PAKISTAN v INDIA 1989-90

At Sialkot, December 9, 10, 11, 13, 14

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New Zealand take ODI series 1-0 after yet another washout

Bates, Devine helped the hosts get to a strong start before rain stopped play

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Friday, December 16, 2022

Shanto and Zakir hit fifties as Bangladesh hold India off on fourth morning

A wicketless first session helps Bangladesh reduce the deficit to 393 runs

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'I need to retire now' - Strikers' Thornton after 5 for 3 in Thunder's 15 all out

"I don't think I'm getting better than that. I think everyone here probably doesn't know what is going on either"

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Rehan Ahmed to make history as England gun for series clean-sweep

Azhar Ali hopes for farewell appearance as Pakistan seek to end series on a high

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15 all out! Thunder sink to record low as Strikers soar to 124-run win

Thunder innings lasts just 5.5 overs - the shortest completed innings in men's T20 history

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Clarke century and three-fors from Zampa and Wood give Stars big win

Hurricanes were never in the chase in what was a poor season-opening performance for them

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Dean Elgar willing to 'carry the weight of scoring runs'

"It's time for the guys to rise up, time for myself personally to put my hand up and make a massive play for us"

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Azhar Ali announces retirement, Karachi Test against England to be his last

Pakistan batter will retire with 97 Tests to his name - the sixth most for his country

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

In-form Australia hold the edge in battle of bowling heavyweights

Cummins is back as Australia captain after recovering from the quadriceps injury that kept him out of the second Test against West Indies

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Ollie Robinson 'considered retirement' in midst of injury-plagued English summer

Fast bowler in form and fitness of his life after playing starring role in England's series win

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'Nothing wrong with our ability but we need to be more gritty' - Rangana Herath

Bangladesh's spin-bowling coach urged the batters to build partnerships like how India did

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Manoj Prabhakar steps down as Nepal men's team head coach

Former India allrounder leaves the job after only four months

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Maddinson and Hosein fire Renegades to big win

West Indies spinner takes 3-15 on BBL debut to dent Heat's chase

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Scorchers chase back-to-back titles despite personnel challenges

Scorchers have lost Marsh, Evans, Munro and Patterson from last year's title-winning XI while new recruit Phil Salt has also been ruled out

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Kusal Mendis: 'One thing I emphasise is ensuring 100% is given in the field'

For the Gladiators captain, his team displaying high intensity on the field has been a non-negotiable

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Short, Rashid Khan and Thornton dazzle as Strikers trounce Sixers

Short smashed 84 before Thornton bagged a four-for and Rashid Khan a three-for in Strikers' 51-run win

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Arjun Tendulkar scores century on Ranji Trophy debut, emulates father Sachin

The 23-year-old, turning out for Goa this season, recorded the feat against Rajasthan

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Diana Baig returns as Pakistan name squads for women's T20 World Cup and Australia tour

Bismah Maroof will lead a team hoping to make it past the group stage of a T20 World Cup for the first time

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Revamped Renegades hope to climb off the bottom

Hopes are high for a resurgence from Renegades with the help of new overseas players including Andre Russell, Martin Guptill, Akeal Hosein and Mujeeb Ur Rahman

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Persistent rain forces Napier ODI to end in no-result

Only 48.4 overs were possible, with New Zealand on 14 for 1 in reply to Bangladesh's 157 for 7 when the game was called off

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Labuschagne: 'I am who I am because I am obsessed and I am obsessive'

Switching off from the cricket when at home after becoming a father has helped, says the top-ranked Test batter ahead of South Africa series

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Naseem Shah ruled out of Karachi Test due to shoulder injury

Fast bowler fails to recover from injury sustained during Rawalpindi Test

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Stirling and Little to miss Ireland T20Is against Zimbabwe for T20 leagues

They have chosen to play in SA20 and ILT20 instead, but will play the ODIs in Zimbabwe

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India look to climb up WTC table as Bangladesh watch Shakib's fitness

Even contest on the cards in batter-friendly Chattogram with both teams battling against injuries

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Tahlia McGrath is the new No. 1 batter in T20Is

In ODIs, Ellyse Perry has gone past Hayley Matthews to become the top-ranked allrounder

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'Not going to risk Taskin,' Zakir to open and Nurul to keep - Russell Domingo

Shakib is carrying a rib injury that he sustained during the ODI series, but did bat in the nets on Test-match eve

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Monday, December 12, 2022

Rashid will provide star turn but Strikers bank on shrewd signings

Travis Head and Alex Carey will return after the Tests while they have looked beyond the obvious overseas names

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Ashley Noffke named London Spirit coach in the women's Hundred

Former Australia player says he looking forward "to helping ensure that the Spirit are challenging for the trophy"

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Mayank Agarwal hits the reset button to focus firmly on Karnataka

New captain says India selection will take care of itself if he can score loads of Ranji Trophy runs like he did in 2017-18

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Kent sign Kane Richardson for 2023 T20 Blast

Australia seamer set to be available for full Blast season

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Stokes: 'Phenomenal' Brook can enjoy all-format success like Kohli

"He's one of those rare players that you look across all formats and you can just see him being successful everywhere"

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'Bowl patiently, wait for mistakes' - Taskin's mantra for fast bowlers in flat Chattogram

"If we try to force the issue, it won't work. We will leak runs. We have to get the new ball to swing a bit"

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Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi fire warning to Australia by shaking CA XI up

"They are different. That is their strength", South Africa's bowling coach Charl Langeveldt can't wait for the series-opener in Brisbane

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Mark Wood blasts the openings as Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Nawaz battle for Pakistan

Sixth-wicket stand of 80 gives hosts hope until double-strike on stroke of lunch

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Sunday, December 11, 2022

Unchanged India opt to bowl; Australia debuts for Litchfield and Graham

Jess Jonassen and Grace Harris made way for the newcomers

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Jess Jonassen ruled out of India series with a hamstring injury

Legspinner Amanda-Jade Wellington has been called up as her replacement

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Smith: Warner's lifetime ban from leadership 'fundamentally wrong'

"David served his time like I did. We know he's a leader around the group, and on and off the field he's doing a tremendous job"

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Saturday, December 10, 2022

Australia complete series sweep with a crushing 419-run win

Lyon, Starc and Neser ran through a beleaguered West Indies to wrap up victory 30 minutes before the dinner break

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Harry Brook hundred powers England to set Pakistan 355-run chase

Five wickets in morning as England's third innings is wrapped up quickly

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Jess Kerr, Suzie Bates and Maddy Green sparkle as New Zealand go 1-0 up

Nigar Sultana made a career-best 73, but Bangladesh only managed 180 after choosing to bat

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Fleming set to coach Southern Brave's men's side in the Hundred

Former New Zealand captain, who has won four IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings, replaces Mahela Jayawardene in the role

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Freya Kemp ruled out of West Indies tour due to back injury

She is the latest player ruled out through injury after Capsey returned home with a broken collarbone

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Coetzee hat-trick, Ngidi's fiery spell extends South Africans' domination

Kellaway's ton headlines Cricket Australia XI's reply as the hosts were bowled out for 226

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'Simple mindset' powers Deepti Sharma's explosive knock against Australia

The allrounder struck an unbeaten 36 off 15 balls to give India a strong finish in Navi Mumbai

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Friday, December 9, 2022

Bangladesh opt to field; teams make two changes each

Taskin Ahmed and Yasir Ali come in for Bangladesh, while India bring in Ishan Kishan and Kuldeep Yadav as injury replacements

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'Nothing's out of reach' - Mooney turns up, and turns it on, after recovering from illness

"I didn't anticipate to be out there for the whole 40 overs but I managed to get enough suss in me today"

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Test of India's resource depth as Bangladesh eye whitewash

So close has the series been that India could well have been 2-0 up. But they'll want that closeness to show up in the scoreline

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Mignon du Preez retires from all international cricket

South Africa batter will continue to be available to play T20 franchise cricket

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Nick Hockley defends Cricket Australia's handling of David Warner's appeal process

Says while "a level of transparency" was required, "the fact it has become such a public thing is entirely contrary to what we were hoping to achieve"

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Solid Elgar, aggressive Verreynne set the tone for South Africa

The captain hit a century before the keeper hit out on day one of South Africa's warm-up against a Cricket Australia XI

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Head in command after Labuschagne departs for 163

Starting at 330 for 3, Australia's stranglehold on the day-night contest tightened with a dominant first session

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England bat first in Multan as Pakistan ring three changes

Abrar Ahmed makes debut as Ashraf, Nawaz return for Naseem Shah, Azhar Ali

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Harmanpreet Kaur happy to be working with 'calm' Hrishikesh Kanitkar once again

"When we came to know he would be around for the Australia series, there was a lot of positivity in the team"

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Mushfiqur and Taskin return for first Test against India

Zakir Hasan gets a maiden call-up after scoring 173 in a four-day game against India A last week

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Hazlewood doubt for South Africa series after suffering side strain

The fast bowler will be assessed again next week but the turnaround to Brisbane is short

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Warner's manager claims Australia were 'told' to tamper with ball after Hobart loss in 2016-17

"You'd have to be a blind Labrador to not realise more than three people were involved", he also says of Newlands ball-tampering in 2018

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Australia bat, and play Neser, Boland; West Indies hand debuts to Mindley, Thomas

Steven Smith stood in for Pat Cummins, with the visitors making four changes to the side that lost in Perth

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Labuschagne displaces Root to become No. 1 Test batter

Steven Smith and Babar Azam complete the top three among batters, while James Anderson moves to third on the bowling charts

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Warner gives up appeal against captaincy ban, says review panel wants 'public lynching'

Launching a scathing attack on the review process, he says he is "not prepared for my family to be the washing machine for cricket's dirty laundry"

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Rohit sent to hospital for x-ray after left thumb injury

The India captain suffered the blow when he dropped a catch in the second over of the second ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Zampa gets creative in India Test tour bid

The legspinner retains hope of being part of the India tour in February despite limited first-class cricket

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Australia sweating on Cummins' fitness ahead of Adelaide Test

Seamer looked reasonably comfortable during a 40-minute running session on the outfield but he did not bowl

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BBL: Jimmy Neesham signs with Hobart Hurricanes

"A lot of people say Tasmania is a bit like a mini NZ, so I'm looking forward to getting over there"

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Ireland to tour Zimbabwe for T20Is and ODIs in January 2023

The ODI series will not be part of the World Cup Super League

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'We can't get away with it again' - Russell Domingo happy, but wants Bangladesh to bat better

With a chance to seal their sixth win in their last seven ODI series, the Bangladesh coach remains upbeat about his team's form in the 50-over format

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Bangladesh set sights on second successive home-series win over India

India will sweat on Axar Patel's fitness, and hope to bounce back after letting victory slip from their grasp on Sunday

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Monday, December 5, 2022

Wounded West Indies 'want to go one step further' after showing fight in Perth

Visitors have been laid low by injuries but assistant coach wants them to "grind and fight and stay in the fight as long as possible"

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Mahela Jayawardene set to leave Southern Brave after global role with MI franchises

MI have expanded into ILT20 and SA20, with Jayawardene having won three IPL titles with them as coach since 2017

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Nasser Hussain on Ben Stokes: 'I do not think I've seen a better week of captaincy'

Michael Atherton describes dramatic Rawalpindi victory as "one of England's finest-ever Test-match wins"

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Haris Rauf ruled out of Multan Test against England

Quad injury puts Pakistan fast bowler's further participation in the series in doubt

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Saud Shakeel fifty keeps Pakistan in hunt for Pindi victory

England pushed back after taking early wicket of Imam on final morning

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Sunday, December 4, 2022

Garth 'excited' for the 'next step up' after 'moving across the world'

"I knew what I was giving up but at the same time I knew the strength of the domestic system [in Australia]"

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Sciver, Wyatt and Dean give England a 1-0 lead

Only three West Indies batters passed 30 as the hosts lost the first ODI by 142 runs

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Rahul ready to don keeper role 'whenever the team wants'

He credits "phenomenal" Mehidy for taking Bangladesh home, but rues not "batting another 10 overs and getting another 30-40 runs"

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'I think I'll be fine' - Cummins hopeful of being fit for Adelaide Test

"It's just a small strain so normally about a one-weeker, and if you bowl you make it worse," he says about not bowling in the final innings in Perth

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West Indies urged to follow the lead of Brathwaite and Chanderpaul

Roston Chase said he had studied Nathan Lyon to try and have more impact with his offspin

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Jacks six-for gives England 78-run lead after Salman's fifty

Jacks took the last four wickets, albeit not before the hosts had staged an hour-and-a-half worth of resistance

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Saturday, December 3, 2022

Rishabh Pant released from ODI squad in Bangladesh

Axar Patel "not available for selection" for first ODI, but no details of injuries, if any, have been made public

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Murphy and Sutherland spearhead disrupted Victoria to victory

The young duo shared nine wickets in the second innings to leave New South Wales winless

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ECB open to private investment in the Hundred as Thompson value competition at £1 billion

Board chair says English game must be "strategic" about opportunities to bring in funding

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Bancroft digs in for third century of the season

Hilton Cartwright was the most aggressive batter but prospects of a result appear slim

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South Australia's quicks secure rare Shield victory

Wes Agar, Brendan Doggett and Nathan McAndrew were impressive throughout the game

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New South Wales hunt first win amid Victoria's substitute drama

Sam Elliott became the third player subbed out of the match for the home side

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Star-studded India gear up for Bangladesh ODIs as home World Cup beckons

Missing Tamim Iqbal and Taskin Ahmed, stand-in captain Litton Das will rely on seniors to overcome the India challenge

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Friday, December 2, 2022

Labuschagne follows 204 with 104* before Australia declare 497 in front

West Indies' attack was made to toil further on day four in Perth

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Labuschagne follows 204 with 104* before Australia declare 497 in front

West Indies, who scored just 283 in their first innings, need 498 to win with five sessions of play left

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Doggett's four helps put South Australia in command

Jackson Bird hit back with a haul of his own but the visitors' lead was 292 by the close

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Henriques misses century as New South Wales fail to build big advantage

Victoria fought back to limit the visitors' lead despite being hit by two Covid cases

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BCCI mulls introducing tactical substituties during IPL 2023

The system could be similar to the Impact Player concept trialled during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Kagiso Rabada hopes for Test turnaround in Australia after 'disappointing' T20 World Cup

"I am not one to make any excuses," the fast bowler said of his tournament displays. "I wasn't up to scratch."

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Ben Duckett hails team environment as England's quartet of centurions make hay

Positive intent from the get-go reaps rich rewards as England smash records in Rawalpindi

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Saurashtra's fantastic bowling vs Maharashtra's marauding batting

Saurashtra are looking for their second 50-over title, while Maharashtra are in the final for the first time

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Taskin Ahmed out of Bangladesh's first ODI against India; Tamim Iqbal in doubt

The selectors have called up Shoriful Islam as a back-up for Taskin

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McSweeney hits maiden first-class hundred, Weatherald cracks own century

Jake Doran left the field having felt ill after testing positive for Covid-19

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Zampa takes three on encouraging return to Shield action

Victoria managed to edge their first innings over 200 on a tricky day for batting

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Maharashtra to take on Saurashtra in Vijay Hazare Trophy final

Ruturaj Gaikwad and Jaydev Unadkat played starring roles for their respective teams in the semi-finals

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'We bowled well but luck didn't go our way' - Phil Simmons

WI coach says their fortunes could have been different with some "breaks"

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Perth Scorchers sign Faf du Plessis for half the BBL

The South African batter is expected to be available for the first seven matches

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Expanded women's fixture list at heart of 2023 English domestic schedule

County Championship untouched, ECB introducing Blast-Charlotte Edwards Cup double-headers

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Afghanistan bat in bid for series win against Sri Lanka

Both teams have strengthened their spin attacks in Pallekele

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Pant: 'Compare my numbers when I'm 30-32, no logic before that'

He says his preference is to open in T20Is, while continuing to bat in the middle order in ODIs and Tests

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Saini, Saurabh give India A opening-day honours

Jaiswal, Abhimanyu hit half-centuries as visitors drive home the advantage

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ILT20 will start with Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs Dubai Capitals fixture on January 13

Final to be held in Dubai on February 12; league stage to feature five double-headers

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Kraigg Brathwaite wants West Indies 'to bat 100 overs' as fiery Perth surface beckons

He has also called for more regular fixtures between the sides, who are meeting in a Test match for the first time since January 2016

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Cummins does not want to lose Australia's realistic chance at WTC final (once again)

With tough away series to follow later, it is crucial for Australia to maximise their points in their home series this summer

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Rain in the air, again, as India look to square series against dynamic New Zealand

India will have to choose between Samson and Hooda again as New Zealand look to extend their superb ODI record in Christchurch

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Australia look to shut out the noise as West Indies face 25 years of history against them

The home side have a settled Test XI while the visitors' batting needs to give their quicks a chance

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Sunday, November 27, 2022

Kotak, Cooley and Dilip put in charge of India A in Bangladesh

Current India A coach VVS Laxman - as well as Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Sairaj Bahutule - are with senior side in New Zealand

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Gambhir picks Hardik, Shaw as India's future captaincy candidates

"Prithvi Shaw is one I feel can be a very aggressive captain, a very successful captain because you see that aggression in the way a person plays the sport"

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Jess McFadyen set to debut in white-ball series against Bangladesh

Lea Tahuhu, Georgia Plimmer named in T20I squad only; Hannah Rowe, Molly Penfold picked just for ODIs

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Zampa gets chance to push Test claims in rare Sheffield Shield appearance

The legspinner will make his first first-class appearance since 2019 if selected against Victoria

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Bryant flays New South Wales as Queensland storm home

The home side had their target adjusted due to rain and couldn't get close

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Hurraira 193*, Amin 79* give Northern first-innings lead

Hurraira scores third ton in four games after Sindh fold for 284

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Saturday, November 26, 2022

ECB receive £400 million bid for private equity stake in the Hundred

Offer for 75 percent stake in new competition shows direction of travel for English cricket

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Yastika Bhatia's 80* helps India D lift T20 Challenger title

Renuka Singh took three wickets to help restrict India A to 144 for 5 and set up victory

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Fawad Alam, Asif Mehmood rescue Sindh with strong eighth-wicket stand

The pair got together at 151 for 7 and have added 79 so far

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Tahlia McGrath on WBBL win - 'This is special for different reasons'

"This one has been a long time in the making," says Strikers' captain, who has also won the Ashes, ODI World Cup and CWG gold this year

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West Indies opt to play for draw on final-day tussle

Tagenarine Chanderpaul made more runs and the visitors had a chance of victory on the final day

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Deandra Dottin and Darcie Brown star as Adelaide Strikers claim maiden WBBL title

Nicole Bolton ended her career with a fighting 32 in Sixers' unsuccessful chase of 148

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Starc: I have a pretty good relationship with Langer

First Test of the Australian summer kicks off in ousted coach's backyard, creating potential for tension

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Elliott and Holland give Victoria chance of remarkable win

Tasmania will still be confident of the chase but need much more than looked likely

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Friday, November 25, 2022

'It is not true' - Langer adamant no cricket rift exists

A recent podcast released last week reignited tensions about the former coach's departure

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Mark Wood in doubt for first Test after World Cup hip injury

Fast bowler currently in UK, and unlikely to be risked with series beginning on December 1

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Renshaw nudges the selectors with unbeaten century

West Indies will 274 more runs on the final day after Josh Inglis dangled the carrot of a run chase

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Bird and Siddle leave Victoria on the ropes

Jake Doran played a superb innings on a tricky MCG pitch to earn Tasmania a vital lead

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

Strikers seek redemption but Sixers start favourites for WBBL title

Sixers, after a record 11 wins, are looking to go from the wooden spoon to champions but will come against a strong bowling attack

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Rob Key: Rehan Ahmed's Test fast-tracking was the plan all along

England director says omission from original squad was to guard teenager from scrutiny

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Sri Lanka recall Lakshan, Rajitha, Kumara for Afghanistan ODIs

Rajapaksa, initially included in the squad, requested for a break from ODI cricket

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Strikers trump sloppy Heat in nervy chase to reach second straight final

Schutt took three wickets before Wolvaardt and Patterson played crucial knocks in a tense chase

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SLC invites ICC Anti-Corruption Unit to investigate match-fixing allegations made in parliament

MP Nalin Bandara claimed that the first Sri Lanka-Pakistan Test in July had been fixed, and said the board had become "a gambling den"

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Tagenarine Chanderpaul boosts Test hopes with Canberra century

Paceman Joel Paris and spinner Todd Murphy have claimed three wickets each for the PM's XI to reduce the West Indies to 234 for 7 in the four-day tour match

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Bird and Siddle tear through Victoria

Tasmania veterans take seven wickets between them to put the visitors in control after bowling Victoria out for just 121 on day one

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

India, New Zealand turn focus towards ODIs and the 2023 World Cup

Kane Williamson has played only six ODIs since the previous World Cup, while India are missing a lot of their regular players

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Williamson: Guptill will be missed but he has not retired

NZ captain opens up about the way forward with more players choosing to go the franchise T20 way

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Rehan Ahmed could become youngest man to play a Test for England after call-up for Pakistan tour

Brendon McCullum impressed by 18-year-old's "raw potential" as he joins full squad

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Suryakumar 'makes everyone else look so much worse,' says awestruck Maxwell

"He's playing some of the most ridiculous shots I've ever seen and he's doing it stupidly consistently," the Australia batter says

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England lose top spot in ODIs to New Zealand following 3-0 loss to Australia

Australia, meanwhile, have moved past Pakistan to go to No. 4

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New South Wales face tall order after 20 wickets tumble to pace and spin

Western Australia are well placed for a fourth win of the season in a game dominated by the ball

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Warner back in top five in ODI batting rankings; Conway moves to No. 3 among T20I batters

Starc moves to No. 4 in ODI bowling rankings while Smith goes up to seventh in the batting charts

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

McSweeney and Lehmann leave Queensland ruing missed opportunity

The visitors struck early on the final day but couldn't push further for victory

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Joe Root puts name forward for IPL auction after lengthy T20 absence

Former Test captain hopes sighter of Indian conditions could help 50-over World Cup plans

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Monday, November 21, 2022

New format for 2024 Men's T20 World Cup

Twenty teams will be divided into four groups of five in the first round, followed by a Super Eights phase

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Garth gets Australia call-up; Healy named captain for India T20I tour

Uncapped teenager Phoebe Litchfield and allrounder Heather Graham have also been included in the squad

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England hire team chef amid concerns about Test tour catering

Move follows concerns about food preparation on T20 leg of Pakistan tour

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Nicholas Pooran steps down as West Indies white-ball captain

He took over the captaincy from Kieron Pollard in May this year

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Laurie Evans denies wrongdoing after positive dope test

Batter insists he believes in 'clean sport' after traces of banned substance found in sample

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India eye series win but still looking for answers

New Zealand too have a few concerns to address, like their powerplay show with both bat and ball

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Meredith called up as Starc is rested for final ODI

Ashton Agar also set to miss final ODI on Tuesday after flying to Canberra ahead of Prime Minister's XI four-day tour match against West Indies on Wednesday

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Sunday, November 20, 2022

Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Ali get maiden call-ups for England Tests; Fawad, Hasan dropped

Shaheen Shah Afridi is not fit and available for selection yet

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Kane Williamson to miss third T20I against India because of a medical appointment

Tim Southee to take up captaincy duties; Mark Chapman called up as replacement

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CA open door to Warner leadership return after amending code of conduct

Warner will be able to apply to a three-person review panel to have his lifetime leadership ban modified

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No grand farewell, but Haynes leaves an outstanding legacy

"I try to just embrace it, but it isn't something that sits that comfortably with me to be honest"

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Shaheen Shah Afridi 'feeling better' after undergoing appendectomy

He is also currently undergoing a two-week rehab for his knee injury

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Bartlett puts Bulls on top on rain-shortened day

Queensland quick snared 3 for 20 before Harry Nielsen and Ben Manenti rescued South Australia after a disastrous start

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Saturday, November 19, 2022

New Zealand opt to bowl, bring in Milne for Boult; Pant slotted to open for India

Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar and Yuzvendra Chahal also get a chance

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Starc: 'Tests always far above the white-ball cricket'

"I don't think playing three formats is something I can [continue] for a long period of time moving forward"

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Starc 'had strong opinions' on being benched in T20 World Cup

"I still have ambitions to play T20 cricket for Australia but it is a lot of water to go under the bridge"

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Erica Kershaw cameo eliminates Perth Scorchers

Renegades batter smashed 34 not out off 18 balls in a rain-shortened game to ensure defending WBBL champions Scorchers miss the finals

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Afghanistan include Naib, Noor in squad for Sri Lanka ODIs

Hashmatullah Shahidi continues to lead, with Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman headlining the bowling unit

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Friday, November 18, 2022

Jon Lewis named England Women head coach

Former Gloucestershire and England seamer succeeds Lisa Keightley in women's role

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Rawalpindi to host first Pakistan-England Test as originally scheduled

The potential of political unrest had raised the prospects of the match being moved to Karachi

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South Africa's Test stars pile up runs ahead of Australia tour

Klaasen and Verreyne hit double-centuries, while Dean Elgar scored his first ton in a year

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Gardner cuts loose as Sydney Sixers make it 10 wins

Thunder started well in their chase but fell away after the opening stand was broken

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Azeem Rafiq: 'It's unquantifiable what I've lost'

Former cricketer discusses his antiracism fight on special episode of the Switch Hit podcast

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Women's Hundred to introduce player draft for 2023

Up to 32 players set to be recruited under new system that emulates men's competition

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McGrath powers Strikers to victory to boost finals hopes

The result means that Sydney Sixers will finish top and host the final

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Yorkshire racism case set to be postponed following appeals against public hearing

Former players reportedly unhappy with decision to break with precedent in interests of transparency

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London Spirit advertise for new women's head coach

Trevor Griffin invited to re-apply for job after seventh-placed finish in 2022

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Unsuccessful T20 World Cup semi-finalists prepare to pick up the pieces

Barely a week after their campaigns ended in Australia, India and New Zealand face off in a T20I in Wellington

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

'Be aggressive but also focus on conditions and situations' - Laxman's mantra for T20Is

India's stand-in head coach also heaps praise on Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill ahead of the first game

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Retiring Rachael Haynes sees more change ahead

"There is definitely an element of sadness, but I know I am ready for a new challenge"

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Delhi in line to host a Test after five years during Australia tour in 2023

Dharamsala, Ahmedabad and one of Chennai, Hyderabad and Nagpur are expected to host the remaining Tests

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Heather Knight ready for England comeback after successful hip surgery

Captain keen to make up for lost time as tour to West Indies looms in December

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WBBL: Mignon du Preez's fifty lifts Hurricanes to third spot

Capsey's all-round effort in vain as the result all but ends Stars' hopes of reaching the finals

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WBBL: Burns, Ecclestone's stunning knocks take Sixers closer towards final

The duo stitch an unbroken 92-run stand to produce come-from-behind win; Petersen stars with a four-for to restrict Heat to 163

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Josh Inglis 85 keeps Western Australia unbeaten

South Australia captain Hunt's century in vain as WA reach the target with nine balls to spare in Perth

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Lewis, Hunter, Kelly star in Ireland's historic series win

The openers set the tone with a 110-run stand before the bowlers took over

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Cummins: Packed schedule made decision to skip IPL 'pretty easy'

"You not only want to be physically fresh but, as captain, you want to be mentally fresh as much as you can"

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Newly-minted T20 champions England gear up for Australia ODIs

The series may look inconsequential but it kick-starts preparations for the ODI World Cup, which is less than 12 months away

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Kane Williamson wasn't surprised at being released by Sunrisers



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IPL 2023 - How the squads stack up after releasing players

All the major moves made by IPL franchises on the deadline day to release players ahead of the auction for the 2023 season

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Sunrisers Hyderabad release Kane Williamson ahead of IPL 2023 auction

He endured a disappointing 2022 season after the franchise spent INR 14 crore to retain him

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Kieron Pollard calls time on IPL career, stays with Mumbai Indians as batting coach

The West Indian allrounder played for the franchise for 13 years, winning five IPL titles with them

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South Africa's T20 WC fiasco: 'Questions have probably been left unanswered,' says Parnell

"It's long overdue; everyone is really buzzed about it," SA allrounder says about the inaugural SA20 league

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Monday, November 14, 2022

Brathwaite expects to 'do good things together' with new opening partner Chanderpaul Jr

"We're going to take every day as serious as possible," WI Test captain says of the seven days of warm-up cricket his team has in Australia

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Guptill, Boult left out of New Zealand's white-ball squads for India series

Head coach Stead has however said that the "door is certainly not closed to" the duo with a "lot of international cricket ahead"

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ESPNcricinfo's T20 World Cup XI: Suryakumar, Nortje, Raza, Phillips and Little make big impacts

The usual candidates like Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler also feature in our Team of the Tournament, put together using Smart Stats

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Tim Ward, Riley Meredith put Tasmania in control ahead of final day

NSW declared 117 behind in pursuit of victory, but could go winless through first four rounds first time since 2011-12

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Molineux ruled out for up to 12 months after rupturing her ACL

Australia finger spinner continues her rotten luck with injury after missing the 50-over World and the Commonwealth Games due to a foot injury

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Sunday, November 13, 2022

Western Australia back at the top of the table after innings win over South Australia

Centuries from Whiteman and Bancroft, and 16 wickets between Kelly and Morris give WA their third straight win at WACA

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Stokes hails England's new legacy under Buttler: 'We've lived up to all challenges thrown at us'

"We've got better and better and peaked at the right time to be thoroughly deserved champions," says Buttler

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Stephen Fleming: Ben Stokes is a 'champion under pressure'

England all-rounder has now been instrumental in two World Cup finals

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Samarth Vyas becomes fifth batter to hit double-century in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Services, meanwhile, beat Mumbai by eight wickets in the biggest upset of the tournament so far

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Stephen Fleming: Pakistan made a 'massive mistake' in the death overs

Pakistan lost four wickets and scored only 18 runs in the last four overs of the T20 World Cup final

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Afghanistan agree 'in principle' to support women's cricket

The hosts of the U19 World Cups - men's and women's - have been identified, while the men's ODI World Cup has been expanded to 14 teams from 2027

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Saturday, November 12, 2022

Maxwell out for extended period after breaking leg in 'freak accident'

Allrounder slipped while running in backyard; Sean Abbott replaces him for England ODIs

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IPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore trade Jason Behrendorff to Mumbai Indians

The left-arm fast bowler was with Mumbai from 2018 to 2020 as well but played only five games

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Morris burst, centuries from Whiteman and Bancroft put Western Australia in commanding position

South Australia lost their last five wickets for 21 runs on the second morning

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Friday, November 11, 2022

Mark Wood and Dawid Malan's prospects of playing the T20 World Cup final improve

Both players took part in a net session and had fitness tests on the eve of the final

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Mooney and Kapp flay Renegades attack in huge win

A round-up from the three WBBL matches taking place on Saturday amid the race for finals

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Karachi Kings trade Babar Azam with Peshawar Zalmi to get Haider Ali and Shoaib Malik

Zalmi also get the first pick in the supplementary round of the draft in the exchange

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Ashley Noffke in contention to be named England Women head coach

Former Australia allrounder has enjoyed success with Brisbane Heat and Queensland Fire

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Police facts sheet: Gunathilaka's alleged victim was 'choked repeatedly without consent'

Gunathilaka has been denied bail by a Sydney magistrate, and investigators "believe he is a flight risk"

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Callum Parkinson loses Leicestershire captaincy over contract stand-off

Spinner replaced by Lewis Hill after declining to sign extension

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Hurricanes into top four after Graham's maiden fifty

Nicola Carey and Molly Strano played a key role with the ball

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Hunt and McSweeney repel strong Western Australia attack

South Australia threatened to collapse after tea but pulled themselves back at the WACA

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Neser joins Queensland greats in innings rout of Victoria

Neser became the sixth player to score 2000 runs and take 200 wickets in first-class cricket for Queensland after starring in an innings win over Victoria

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Dravid given break for New Zealand tour, Laxman to coach India

The coaching staff has been given a break after the T20 World Cup

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Rohit Sharma: We just didn't turn up with the ball

India's captain says his bowlers struggled to protect the short square boundaries in Adelaide

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Alex Hales and Jos Buttler carry England into final with 10-wicket mauling of India

India could manage only 168 for 6, before the England openers took charge

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'All the skills are there' - Ashton Agar eyes Test recall for India tour

"To play over there and hopefully play really well is kind of the goal," Agar, who last Test had come in 2017, said

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Steketee and Neser skittle Victoria for 63, their lowest score in 95 years

Queensland quicks combined for nine wickets before Neser made a composed 30 not out to guide the hosts to stumps at 6 for 130 on a very seamer-friendly pitch

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Hamstring injury puts Keegan Petersen out of Australia tour

Batter suffered the injury during the CSA T20 Challenge final and will take six to eight weeks to recover

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New Zealand 'challenged a little' with players lured by T20 franchises, says coach Stead

"In the next 12 months, we will continue to be challenged with our thinking around that, and what that looks like"

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David Wiese signs for Yorkshire to play 2023 T20 Blast

Namibia allrounder will help compensate for the loss of David Willey

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Rizwan: Babar and I decided to 'attack the new ball' on 'tricky' pitch

Kane Williamson, meanwhile, felt New Zealand's bowlers could have been more disciplined against Pakistan's openers

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Near-perfect Pakistan make light work of New Zealand to storm into final

The old firm of Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam did the job on the night, after Shaheen Afridi and Co had applied the squeeze on New Zealand

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Mahendra Kumar Sharma, one of the pioneers of women's cricket in India, dies

He registered the Women's Cricket Association of India under the Societies Act in Lucknow in 1973

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Shaheen Afridi back to his best in the semi-final - Mumtaz

The Pakistan fast bowler took the key wickets of Finn Allen and Kane Williamson in Sydney

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Hasaranga back as No. 1 T20I bowler; Raza No. 4 among allrounders

Williams enters top ten in allrounders' rankings, Nissanka gets into top ten among batters

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What might Australia look like at the 2024 T20 World Cup?

There is likely to be a significant turnover of players but some positions look harder to fill than others

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England put faith in Pakistan security advice as concerns mount in wake of Imran Khan shooting

First Test at Rawalpindi may face rearrangement following postponement of domestic match

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AB de Villiers approves of 360-degree comparisons with Suryakumar Yadav

If he can do this for five to ten years, he will find himself in the golden books of cricketers, de Villiers says

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Michael Hogan reverses retirement to sign one-year Kent contract

Former Glamorgan stalwart enticed by new challenge at age of 41

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Ryan ten Doeschate appointed KKR fielding coach for IPL 2023

He takes over from James Foster, who has been elevated to the post of assistant coach

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Monday, November 7, 2022

Hayden: 'Australian team has some thinking to do' after T20 World Cup exit

The former opener said that some tough selections call will need to be made

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Injury scare for Rohit Sharma during nets ahead of the semi-final against England

He was struck on the forearm by a throwdown specialist but came back to bat after a while

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Head returns to Australia ODI squad, multi-format quicks included

Pat Cummins will captain his first one-day series against England while Australia's Test squad remains stable

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Harry Podmore moves on from Kent after signing Glamorgan deal

Seamer seeks fresh start after two injury-blighted seasons at Canterbury

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Paul Farbrace targets Hundred coaching role after moving on from Warwickshire

Former England assistant coach hopeful of opportunity for 2023 season

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Netherlands' Stephan Myburgh announces retirement from international cricket

He has the third-most runs for Netherlands in the shortest format

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Danushka Gunathilaka denied bail, suspended by SLC from 'all forms of cricket'

Sri Lanka batter was arrested and charged with four counts of sexual intercourse without consent

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Sunday, November 6, 2022

Pakistan's Sidra Ameen, Bismah Maroof make short work of Ireland

Spinners Sandhu and Fatima also dominate visiting batters to give hosts unassailable series lead

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South Africa and that old tag - 'We are still going to carry that monkey on our backs,' says Bavuma

"This squad deserved to give themselves a better chance and it didn't happen for us, which is very disappointing," Boucher says

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Saturday, November 5, 2022

Tom Moody: Temba Bavuma the 'elephant in the room' for South Africa

The South African captain scored just 70 runs in five innings in this World Cup

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WBBL round-up: Laura Harris' 18-ball fifty powers Heat to victory

A round-up from Sunday's WBBL action where three games will take place

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Dawid Malan doubtful for semi-final after picking up groin injury

The batter limped off in the 15th over after pulling up as he chased a ball to the boundary

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India face potential must-win match against spirited Zimbabwe

If South Africa and Pakistan win their final group matches, India cannot afford to drop points against Zimbabwe

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Ben Stokes guides nervy England through to World Cup semi-finals

Sri Lanka take chase down to final over as England middle order unravels after fast start

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Friday, November 4, 2022

Sriram: 'If we can challenge a team like India, we are not far away'

"We have never won two games in the Super 12s before - the boys should be proud of themselves"

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Calum MacLeod announces retirement from international cricket

MacLeod, 33, played in 88 ODIs and 64 T20Is, last turning out for Scotland in the first round of the 2022 T20 World Cup

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Zimbabwe's Mukuhlani set to contest ICC chairman election

He believes he has the experience to take over the leadership and become a voice for smaller members and Associates

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Mumbai aim for maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali title, but Himachal Pradesh no pushovers

Mumbai are in the title-clash for the first time while Himachal would look to extend their good, recent form in the domestic circuit

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Sidra Ameen breaks Pakistan batting records to sink Ireland in first ODI

Her 221-stand with fellow centurion Muneeba Ali also broke the Pakistan record for the highest partnership in the format

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Sri Lanka look to spoil England's qualification party

England have won their last seven T20Is against Sri Lanka, but they will be wary of the threat of Theekshana and Hasaranga on a worn pitch

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England hope to make better SCG World Cup memories, but Sri Lanka won't make it easy for them

"It would be a good achievement if we can get through in a pretty tough group," Alex Hales says

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Ireland opt to field; both teams unchanged

New Zealand will all but confirm a spot in the semi-final if they win today

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Imran Khan suffers leg injuries after being shot at in protest march

Party officials said he was struck in the shin but that he was in stable condition

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Shadab Khan's all-round heroics keep Pakistan's semi-final hopes alive

He followed up a 22-ball 52 with two crucial wickets as Pakistan came back from behind to down South Africa in a rain-hit contest

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NCL Week 4: Zakir Hasan double-hundred keeps Sylhet on top

Musfik Hasan becomes the third quick to take an eight-for in Bangladesh domestic first-class history

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'Themselves to blame' - Ricky Ponting finds no excuse if Australia don't make semi-final

The defending champions are currently on the brink of elimination ahead of their last group match against Afghanistan

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Can Ireland put a thorn in New Zealand's path to semi-finals?

They've already taken down West Indies and England; can they pull off another giant-killing act?

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Defending champions Australia need huge win against Afghanistan

The hosts are level on points with New Zealand and England, but way behind on net run rate

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Finch: If I don't feel comfortable with my hamstring, I won't play

Finch and David will be assessed and won't be rushed ahead of crucial match against Afghanistan

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Melbourne Renegades sign Andre Russell to short-term BBL deal

Allrounder will play four games for Renegades, in his second stint at the club, as a replacement player for Liam Livingstone after being overlooked in the BBL draft

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Precariously-placed Pakistan meet South Africa in pacer-led battle

A win for Pakistan keeps them in contention for a semi-final, victory for South Africa ensures their final-four spot

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Kohli becomes the highest run-scorer in men's T20 World Cups

India batter breaks Mahela Jayawardene's record of 1016 runs

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SA fight back to open door against NSW

South Australia went from struggling to avoid the follow-on to putting late pressure on NSW thanks to key performances from Alex Carey, Wes Agar and Brendan Doggett

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Finch and David a chance for Australia's crunch game against Afghanistan

Despite hamstring injuries, both could play in Friday's crucial clash with Afghanistan while there are no doubts over Stoinis

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Jongwe replaces Evans after Zimbabwe opt to bat against Netherlands

Bas de Leede recovered from his concussion while Logan van Beek replaced Tim Pringle in the Netherlands XI

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Alan Richardson takes charge as new Worcestershire head coach

Kadeer Ali promoted to assistant with club also seeking to appoint director of cricket

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Western Australia quicks fight back after Steketee six-for

Queensland weren't able to cement their advantage and were bundled out for 97 as 20 wickets fell on day two

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Monday, October 31, 2022

Rain, Hail and Dean deny Tasmania on the final day

Opener Travis Dean made 70 not out as Victoria batted for a draw against Tasmania after heavy rain and hail washed away large parts of the final day in Hobart

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Memories of 2016 lends edge to India-Bangladesh clash

The last meeting between these two teams at the T20 World Cup was a classic, but rain could play spoilsport on Wednesday

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Afghanistan opt to bat under clear skies at the Gabba

Both teams make a change apiece - Naib replaces the injured Zazai for Afghanistan, Madushan comes in for Karunaratne for Sri Lanka

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County ins and outs 2022-23

Keep up to date with all the movements around the counties ahead of the 2023 season

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Jhye Richardson aids his Test push to give Western Australia opening-day honours

Usman Khawaja and Michael Neser made half-centuries to rescue Queensland

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Weather the big worry as Sri Lanka and Afghanistan scrap for crucial points

The losers will be knocked out of semi-final contention, but a washout won't quite end their campaigns, depending on other results

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Collingwood backs Stokes to step up and deliver with England looking to stay alive

"I guess the one person you want in your team when the pressure is on is Ben Stokes", says assistant coach

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Patterson edges past Bradman on rain-interrupted opening day

It was slow going with the bat in Wollongong while South Australia managed one breakthrough

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Kohli 'very paranoid about my privacy' after video from inside his hotel room surfaces

Incident took place at the team's hotel in Perth, where India played their previous group game, against South Africa

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Sunday, October 30, 2022

Ngidi, Parnell, Markram, Miller lead South Africa past India

On a typically pacy Perth pitch, the SA bowlers set the game up before their batters completed the job

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Fleming: 'Very hard to find an area of weakness' in Suryakumar's game

Faf du Plessis, meanwhile, has hailed the India batter for his composure and his ability to 'go through the gears'

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