Friday, May 31, 2024

Kohli joins Indian team ahead of T20 World Cup warm-up vs Bangladesh

It's not certain yet if Kohli will take part in the warm-up fixture in New York

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Brits back from injury; Shangase, De Ridder back in SA squad for India tour

Chloe Tryon is out with a recurring back injury but she will hope to be fit for the T20 World Cup in October

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

Bernadine Bezuidenhout retires from international cricket

The wicketkeeper was capped 11 times by South Africa before she relocated to New Zealand, for whom she played 38 internationals

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Pooran and Powell pound nine-man Australia in final warm-up game

West Indies piled up 257 in a fierce attack on the spinners, but undermanned Australia put up a decent reply

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Jon Lewis challenges England Women to keep up with their world-class stars

Head coach admits top three remains a concern as Sciver-Brunt, Ecclestone remain cut above

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ECB finalises process for Hundred private investment

Proceeds from selling stakes in teams to be split between counties and recreational game

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Caring and resilient: Mitchell Marsh's long road to being Australia captain

Leadership has long been a part of the allrounder's story and he gets the chance to continue the team's World Cup legacy

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Paine: Ellis should be in Australia's first-choice T20 attack

The Tasmania and Hobart Hurricanes quick has been a consistent performer when given a chance

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Mark Wood denied chance to test out left knee after overcoming 'speed bump'

England quick wants match practice before T20 World Cup after a long lay-off

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England win toss and bat in ODI series finale against Pakistan in Chelmsford

Bell returns for Filer as England seek to close out series with victory in third ODI

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Netherlands field ineligible player in T20I against Italy

No details about the irregularity were communicated to the KNCB by the ICC

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Kohli yet to arrive as India start training in New York ahead of T20 World Cup

Day one, on Tuesday, was about acclimatising, and the players are expected to do skills training on Wednesday before the warm-up game against Bangladesh on June 1

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Walter: Nortje not 'very far away' from returning to his best

South Africa's white-ball coach feels Nortje can get stronger despite poor returns after six-month absence

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Kate Cross targets 50-over World Cup as ODI series decider looms

Veteran seamer acknowledges T20 version is unlikely goal as she focuses on 2025 campaign

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Bangladesh's first T20 World Cup warm-up game cancelled due to bad weather

They were due to play USA in Dallas but the facilities had taken a bit of a beating from rain

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Archie Vaughan, son of Michael, signs first professional deal with Somerset

Son of former England captain will be on the books at Taunton at least until end of 2026

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Monday, May 27, 2024

WI vs SA: 'Can't keep making the same mistakes,' says van der Dussen

"We can maybe be just a bit braver," stand-in T20I captain van der Dussen says after the 3-0 defeat to West Indies

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Starc hints at leaving ODIs to 'open doors for more franchise cricket'

"I don't know the schedule exactly - but I've enjoyed it, I look forward to being back next year," he says of the IPL

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Sunday, May 26, 2024

Lauren Winfield-Hill signs with Queensland for WNCL

England batter set for a full season of Australian domestic cricket after playing nine WNCL games for Queensland last summer

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Australia down to nine players for T20 World Cup warm-ups

Those who appeared late into the IPL have been given a short time at home before heading to West Indies

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McCoy replaces injured Holder in West Indies squad for T20 World Cup

Holder picked up an injury during the County Championship in England

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Unchanged Pakistan bat; England bring in Filer and Wyatt

Lauren Bell and Sarah Glenn made way for Filer and Wyatt

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Rain threat diminishes in Chennai ahead of IPL 2024 final

There was a sharp spell of rain on the eve of the final that led to fears of the match being affected

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Saturday, May 25, 2024

Law: USA wanted the T20I series win 'a bit more' than Bangladesh

The US head coach refused to read much into their ten-wicket defeat, wanting to test the bench heading into the T20 World Cup

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Shreyas Iyer on his back issues: 'I raised my concern, no one was agreeing'

He had missed a few first-class games last season citing back issues, culminating in him losing his central contract with the BCCI

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Chief selector keeps faith in Bangladesh World Cup squad despite series loss to USA

Gazi Ashraf Hossain said they decided to not make any tweaks after a conversation with captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe

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Jofra Archer returns for England as Pakistan choose to bowl

Haris Rauf returns for Pakistan, Shadab Khan also included for second T20I

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Shaheen Afridi rejects Pakistan vice-captaincy offer

It is learned that the PCB selection committee wanted to name Shaheen as Babar Azam's deputy for the 2024 T20 World Cup, only to be rebuffed by the fast bowler

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Friday, May 24, 2024

Diamonds fall short despite Erin Burns five-for

Kathryn Bryce, Kirstie Gordon play key roles as Blaze hold nerve in low-scorer

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Ali Khan: Series win against Bangladesh 'no fluke', USA will cause upsets at T20 World Cup too

"We need to put USA out there on the world cricket map," he said following his match-winning spell in the second T20I

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Thursday, May 23, 2024

Can T20 World Cup inspire a Maxwell revival?

The Australia allrounder averaged less than six in this year's IPL but there is a belief he can come good in the Caribbean

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England bring back Manchester City psychologist for T20 World Cup

Matthew Mott wants players to be "more vulnerable" after becoming "insular" during 50-over World Cup

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Cummins hopeful Test team will stay together in push for more glory

There remains some regret at last year's Ashes draw, but it has still been a period of significant success for the team

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LPL in 'final stages' of confirming new owners for Dambulla franchise

Dambulla Thunders' contract was terminated on Wednesday following the arrest of team owner Tamim Rahman in Colombo

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Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Ponting confirms approach for India head coach role

The former Australia captain is keen to be an international coach but indicated the timing is not yet right for him

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Riley Meredith joins Somerset for Blast campaign

Fast bowler will also be available for 50-over and a managed number of Championship games

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'We are no walkovers' - USA's Harmeet Singh after win against Bangladesh

USA allrounder said the visitors made a tactical error by bowling Mustafizur Rahman from the wrong end

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Victoria women's coach resigns after just two weeks

Dulip Samaraweera had been handed the role in early May and will now be replaced by Andrew Christie

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Afghanistan appoint Bravo as bowling consultant for T20 World Cup

He will join the team during their ten-day preparatory camp in St Kitts and Nevis

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Mark Nicholas steps down from Southern Brave board ahead of MCC executive role

Former Hampshire captain is in favour of Lord's taking central role in London Spirit

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Gambhir: 'Creating hype' around young India players after two-three games will 'backfire'

Gambhir told senior India player R Ashwin that India's T20I squad selection should be based on IPL performances

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Monday, May 20, 2024

Victoria, NSW pressure brings changes to new T20 competition

The tournament, to played early in the season, will now feature the eight WBBL sides plus a team from ACT

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Phil Simmons joins PNG as 'specialist coach' for T20 World Cup

Cricket PNG said in a press release that he had been recruited because of his extensive experience of local conditions

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Bangladesh, USA face off to fine-tune for T20I World Cup

This is the first time they are facing each other in international cricket and have a chance to acclimatise to the Texan conditions

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Sunday, May 19, 2024

Jake Fraser-McGurk, Matt Short set to be Australia's T20 World Cup travelling reserves

Australia are likely to name the in-form top-order batter in Fraser-McGurk and a batting all-rounder in Short rather than any spare bowlers

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Thunder dismantle Northern Diamonds in "Roses" clash

Emma Lamb's unbeaten 44 toppled a meek target of 110 with 31 balls to spare

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SRH ride on another Abhishek Sharma blitz to keep hopes of top-two finish alive

Punjab Kings posted 214 on the back of a solid fifty from Prabhsimran, but SRH hunted it down with five balls to spare

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England bat, Lauren Filer in for Lauren Bell; Pakistan recall Ayesha Zafar

One change on each side as England look to complete 3-0 series sweep in Leeds

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The Test documentary reveals Cummins' role in controversial Bairstow stumping

The Australia players admit they were concerned for Carey's well-being in the aftermath of the incident

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Saturday, May 18, 2024

SRH look to do their bit for top-two finish against weakened Punjab Kings

Jitesh Sharma will lead PBKS, who have only two overseas players available

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Friday, May 17, 2024

Rahul on LSG missing the playoffs: 'Injuries and the guys that went away really dented us'

LSG head coach Langer felt dropped catches "really killed us in the end"

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Sunny morning in Bengaluru but rain could still affect RCB-CSK match



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Hardik banned for MI's slow over rate, will miss first game next season

It was the third time this IPL that MI failed to maintain a minimum over rate

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Los Angeles Knight Riders sign Shakib Al Hasan for MLC 2024

Shakib joins a line-up that also has Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Jason Roy and Spencer Johnson, among others

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BCCI approaches Gautam Gambhir to become India's head coach

The former India batter is presently the team mentor at KKR in IPL 2024

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Nat Sciver-Brunt reveals she missed Pakistan T20I for egg-freezing procedure

England allrounder discusses hopes of starting a family in future with wife Katherine

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

Lauren Bell: 'There's no going away from England's attacking approach'

Fast bowler focused on hitting the stumps, against Pakistan and in T20 World Cup

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Sri Lanka Women to host West Indies for three ODIs and three T20Is in June

The T20Is will serve as preparation for the Asia Cup, while ODIs are part of the ICC Women's Championship

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Hussey hopes Dhoni keeps going for 'another couple of years'

CSK batting coach says Dhoni "keeps his cards very, very close to his chest" when asked if he would be back next year

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Stead leaning on 'experience' of NZ squad in absence of official warm-ups ahead of World Cup

Nine of the World Cup-bound squad members have been at IPL while others were involved in the five-match T20I tour of Pakistan

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Shanto wants Mahmudullah and Shakib to 'spread their experience' around the team

Hathurusinghe on Taskin: "Want to give him the best chance of be fit for the first game"

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Rabada leaves IPL early with soft tissue infection in lower limb

He is being monitored closely by the CSA medical team and is expected to be available for the T20 World Cup

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Amre on Shaw's exclusion: 'If you're not in form, you can't keep your place'

The DC assistant coach says Porel's performance justified dropping Shaw for the last few games

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Stuttering Royals look to find their form and seal top-two spot

PBKS are no longer in contention for the playoffs, and will want to avoid the wooden spoon

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Key, McCullum, Stokes told Anderson: It's time to move on

England managing director reveals 90-minute meeting in Manchester hotel, says Anderson 'wasn't expecting it'

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Injured Taskin Ahmed named in Bangladesh's T20 World Cup squad

Taskin, who suffered a side strain during the recent series against Zimbabwe, will receive treatment for the next few weeks

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Monday, May 13, 2024

'You have to evolve with the times' - Shastri backs Impact Player rule

"You saw the number of tight finishes we had in last year's IPL. So, you know, it has made a big difference"

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Spin-heavy SL confident of success at T20 World Cup

SLC also believes they have enough power-hitters in the team "capable of meeting any challenge"

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County commitments force Ackermann and van der Merwe to miss T20 World Cup

Injuries have forced Brandon Glover and Timm van der Gugten to miss out too

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Livingstone leaves IPL early to get his knee 'sorted' ahead of T20 World Cup

It is understood that his knee injury is not serious but requires a period of rest before England play Pakistan later this month

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Sunday, May 12, 2024

Playoffs spot in the bag, it might be Gurbaz time for KKR against struggling Titans

KKR are top of the table at this stage, but are yet to confirm a top-two finish, which will be their target in Ahmedabad

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The magician who became a puritan, James Anderson faces final curtain

Who could have conceived 20 years ago that England's Burnley firework would become a model of consistency and longevity?

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Saturday, May 11, 2024

Zimbabwe bring in Williams and opt to bowl; Bangladesh make three changes

The visitors have brought in Williams in place of left-arm quick Richard Ngarava

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Anderson to retire after Lord's Test against West Indies

He will call curtains on a legendary career at the ground where it all began for him 21 years ago

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Pant suspended for one match due to slow over-rate, to miss RCB fixture

He has also been fined INR 30 lakh while the rest of the members of the DC playing XI have also been fined

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Friday, May 10, 2024

West Indies to host South Africa, England and Bangladesh in 2024

South Africa to play two T20I series in three months in the Caribbean; Bangladesh set to visit for an all-format tour starting November 22

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Zimbabwe bowl in fourth T20I; Shakib, Mustafizur back for Bangladesh

Visitors made two changes to the side from the third T20I, while hosts also brought in Soumya Sarkar

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ILT20 2025 to begin on January 11, set to clash with BBL and SA20

Another potential overlap could be South Africa travelling to Pakistan for an ODI series as prep for the 2025 Champions Trophy, pencilled in for mid-February

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BCCI to invite applications for new India men's head coach before T20 World Cup

Rahul Dravid can re-apply for the role, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said

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Thursday, May 9, 2024

Ben Dwarshuis joins Durham for Vitality Blast campaign

Australia left-arm quick signs as replacement for injured bowler Scott Boland

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Unchanged India bat, Bangladesh bring in Mostary, Sultana and Trisna

Habiba Islam, Murshida Khatun and Marufa Akter missed out, leaving Bangladesh with only one fast bowler

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Taskin dismisses fan talk, sets sights on T20 World Cup preparation

"There's a lot of talk about Zimbabwe as an opponent but if we lose against them, there will be a lot of other talk"

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ZC clears Madhevere, Mavuta to return to action

The pair have cleared drug tests conducted after the completion of their four-month suspensions

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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Sussex chairman plays down big-club breakaway fears

Jon Filby says non-Test grounds will seek independent financial advice over Hundred future

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Shakib back in Bangladesh squad for last two T20Is

Mustafizur Rahman and Soumya Sarkar also return, with Emon, Afif and Shoriful making way

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Samson fined for dissent after Hope's tight boundary catch

The Rajasthan Royals captain engaged the on-field umpires in a prolonged conversation after third umpire Michael Gough had ruled him out

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Spencer Johnson joins Surrey for Vitality T20 Blast

Left-arm quick will be available for first eight matches of Blast group stage

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Chaudhary set to return to Hurricanes after rape acquittal despite not informing club

Hurricanes player, who was found not guilty of rape, will likely return to play for Hobart in the BBL despite not telling the club about the charges.

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Monday, May 6, 2024

McDonald confident Marsh will be fit to bowl for start of the World Cup

Australia's coach also backed his senior players for the World Cup after criticism that the selectors should have added some more youth

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'Where do you fit him in?' - Hazlewood says Fraser-McGurk's time will come

Hazlewood says he's in good shape for the World Cup despite missing the IPL after staying at home for the birth of his son

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Travel fatigue invites 'disaster' as PCA reveal damning player welfare survey

Joe Root leads calls for more sympathetic fixture list after players voice physical wellbeing fears

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Sunday, May 5, 2024

Aussies at the IPL: Starc takes four, Stoinis stands up, cool-headed Cummins

Australia's players have again featured heavily in the IPL over the past week as the tournament nears the business end

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SRH look to return home from Mumbai with playoffs plans still intact

For Mumbai Indians, there is a lot to play for, and lifting themselves off the bottom of the table is one of them

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Pathirana returns to Sri Lanka to recover from hamstring injury

CSK are also waiting on the status of Deepak Chahar, who suffered an injury against Punjab Kings in Chennai

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England, South Africa to face off in Women's T20 World Cup opener, final on October 20

The marquee India-Pakistan clash is set to take place in Sylher on October 6

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Saturday, May 4, 2024

Pathirana: Dhoni 'playing my father's role' in cricket

"He always takes care of me, and gives me some advice on what I have to do - similar to my father when I'm in my home"

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Punjab Kings' chance to hit CSK for a six

They have secured five wins on the trot against Chennai Super Kings and will be very keen to better that as the IPL moves to Dharamsala for the first time this season

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Injured Mayank all but out of IPL 2024

Coach Langer said "it'll be probably difficult" for Mayank to play in the playoffs

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Rohit played as Impact Player because of 'mild back stiffness'

Piyush Chawla says it was a precautionary measure

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Friday, May 3, 2024

India to host South Africa for multi-format women's tour in June-July

South Africa will play three ODIs, one Test and three T20Is in Bengaluru and Chennai

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Toughest-ever county overseas market puts visa criteria in focus

ECB open to lobbying Home Office for rule changes if counties make proposals this month

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South Africa to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan's men teams during 2024-25 home summer

The women's team will host England for three T20Is, three ODIs and a Test

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Thursday, May 2, 2024

Marsh's hamstring on track for T20 World Cup but admits he can't afford a setback

Marsh confirms he is not ready to play yet but should be right for Australia's World Cup opener "barring any setbacks"

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Deepak Chahar's injury not looking good, says CSK coach Stephen Fleming

It adds to CSK's woes who are already running thin on seam-bowling resources

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Kent sign Sheffield Shield winner Stobo as overseas cover

West Australian is club's fourth overseas seamer competing for two spots

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No surprises in Nida Dar-led Pakistan side for white-ball tour of England

Sidra Nawaz is not part of the 17-player squad that is understood to have been chosen for both formats

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Ben Wells, Gloucestershire rising star, forced to retire with rare heart condition

Wicketkeeper-batter diagnosed with Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy in pre-season screening

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'Rohit said just show us what you can do' - How Shivam Dube knew he was in the reckoning for the World Cup

The India allrounder harks back to a chat with the India captain during the Afghanistan series in January, and also credits CSK for fine-tuning his six-hitting methods

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