Coetzee back as South Africa name six uncapped players for first tri-series ODI

Champions Trophy squad members Jansen, Markram, Miller, Rabada, Rickelton, Stubbs, and van der Dussen will not take part in the series

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Gardner replaces Mooney as Gujarat Giants captain for WPL 2025

The change was made to free up Mooney, who is Giants' designated wicketkeeper as well as opener

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Haryana vs Mumbai Ranji quarter-final shifted to Kolkata

The boards were informed of the change a day before Mumbai were scheduled to fly to Lahli for the game

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Varun Chakravarthy added to India's ODI squad for series against England

He was the Player of the Series in India's 4-1 victory in the T20Is against England

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Travis Head: Sam Konstas will open in the WTC final

Konstas is set to be on the bench for the second Test against Sri Lanka too but head coach McDonald has suggested the WTC final line-up will have a different look

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Karunaratne to retire from Test cricket after making his 100th appearance

With Sri Lanka set to play only two further Tests until May 2026, there isn't much cricket for a specialist such as the 36-year-old Karunaratne to focus on

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CWI introduces 'data-driven scouting system' to identify and develop local talent

Ramnaresh Sarwan is part of the six-man team of territorial talent identifiers, who will start work from the next round of the West Indies Championship

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Lyon: Australia 'not there yet' in journey to greatness

The visitors secured a huge victory in the opening Test against Sri Lanka but there are some key achievements Lyon still wants to tick off

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Finch keen for BBL auction, Maxwell questions power surge

The pair debate some key BBL talking points following the end of a successful season for the competition

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Batters find life tougher in the SA20, but is it all the pitches?

The third season of the competition has been another success but it hasn't quite been a run-fest

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Rajshahi's overseas players stuck in Dhaka hotel over BPL payment issues

The team owner and management haven't responded to the players' calls for updates as they await tickets for flights back home

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Cricket Association of Nepal decides not to renew coach Monty Desai's contract

The decision was taken by the board as his two-year contract came to an end

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King's Ball of the Century sets up Australia's 16-0 Ashes whitewash

England were bundled out for sub-200 scores in both innings and end the series with a lot to ponder

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Buckingham, Hardie bowl Australia A to innings victory

Ben McKinney struck a century for England Lions but the visitors were heavily beaten in Sydney

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Kuhnemann takes five as SL fold for 165, Australia enforce follow-on

Sri Lanka lost 5 for 9 to be bowled out for 165 in their first innings just 45 minutes into the day's play

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Van Wyk and Botha lead South Africa into final

Australia were restricted to 105 for 8 before Botha's whirlwind knock helped South Africa chase down the target with 11 balls to spare

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Mitchell Marsh out of Champions Trophy with back injury

Australia allrounder's IPL stint with Lucknow Super Giants is also in doubt

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Khawaja brings up maiden double-century as Australia cross 450

Australia continued to build a formidable first innings total on day two against a hapless Sri Lanka

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Christina Matthews inducted into Australian cricket hall of fame

Former Australia wicketkeeper, vice-captain and long-time cricket administrator inducted ahead of women's Ashes Test at the MCG

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Nigeria revel in hard-earned victory over Ireland in the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup

They were behind in the game, with both bat and ball, but rallied to finish the tournament on a high

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'Yeah mate, no stress': Konstas takes axing in stride

Sam Konstas has bounced back from his axing for the first Test of the Sri Lanka series, according to Australia selector Tony Dodemaide.

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Inglis debuts as Australia, Sri Lanka name spin-heavy teams

Asitha Fernando is Sri Lanka's only quick, while Mitchell Starc will play that role for Australia with Beau Webster and Angelo Mathews expected to provide support

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Australia, Sri Lanka and a touch of the dramatic

Galle plays host to the first Test of the series which brings spin bowling to the fore again

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Bangladesh finish Super Six campaign on a high; SA vs USA washed out

Nishita Akter Nishi led with 3 for 11 to restrict WI in Kuala Lumpur in Bangladesh's win

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Head to replace Konstas as opener against Sri Lanka

Captain Steven Smith confirmed the move on the eve of the opening Test based on Head's previous success on the subcontinent

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'Be brave': Australia consider mid-match flexibility to batting order

Travis Head revealed that the visitors are considering a batting order than changes from innings to innings with a match

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BCB to take legal action against Durbar Rajshahi for not paying overseas players

BCB's media committee chairman says the board has given the franchise "enough chances" but they have "crossed all limits"

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India seal semi-final spot with win over Bangladesh; Australia and South Africa also advance

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's match against Scotland was abandoned due to rain

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From 74 all out to the BBL final: Hurricanes a win away from history

Power in the batting and versatility in the bowling has been the cornerstone for Hurricanes' impressive run to the decider

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Noman brings Pakistan back into the game after West Indies' quick start

At one point, West Indies were leading by 101 with nine wickets in hand but lost the next four wickets in quick succession

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Powerful Hurricanes stand between Thunder's Warner and perfect captaincy comeback

The hosts are one of just two clubs never to have won the BBL, but have been the best side this season

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Henriques admits Sixers need to address BBL finals losses

Since they last won the title, Sydney Sixers have consistently reached the finals but stumbled short of the prize

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Bangladesh miss out on direct qualification for 2025 Women's ODI World Cup

Bangladesh's defeat to West Indies in the third ODI meant they finished below New Zealand, who are now assured of a berth in the World Cup

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Pakistan beat Samoa to end World Cup campaign on positive note

Malaysia take on Nepal in the other match of the day

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Harris sets sights on embarrasing England with 16-0 Ashes

Australia prevailed amid a flurry of DLS calculations in Canberra and can now set their sites on a whitewash

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Kuhnemann given all-clear to travel to Sri Lanka

He had broken his right thumb while playing in the BBL last week, but has been able to bowl in training this week

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West Indies qualify for Super Six, hosts Malaysia knocked out

Samara Ramnath returned figures of 4 for 6 to help West Indies finish third in Group A

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Kuhnemann has 'no pain' after batting and bowling; hopes to fly to Sri Lanka

Kuhnemann bowled, batted and fielded in Brisbane and said his surgically repaired fractured thumb is almost pain-free

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Rohit's Ranji return lasts 19 balls as he falls for 3 against J&K

Rohit is now averaging 10.43 across 16 innings in first-class cricket in the 2024-25 season

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Rahane backs Rohit to 'get a big one' on Ranji return

Mumbai captain Rahane said the return of Rohit and Jaiswal would add a lot of value in the dressing room too

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U-19 Women's T20 World Cup: Bangladesh, NZ qualify for Super Six

England beat USA by eight wickets in a top-of-the-table clash in Group B

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Exiled Afghanistan women players to men's team: 'Please be the voice of the girls'

Firooza Amiri and Benafsha Hashimi, who fled the country after the Taliban takeover in 2021, speak to ESPNcricinfo about the complexities of Afghanistan's place in world cricket

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Bangladesh one step away from ODI World Cup qualification after beating West Indies

Nigar Sultana and Nahida Akter headlined Bangladesh's maiden win against West Indies in any format

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Bowlers take Hobart Hurricanes to their first BBL final in seven years

Riley Meredith's opening spell was key as Hurricanes held off a late rally to set up a home BBL final

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Buttler: We're blessed with bowlers that are capable batters

England captain also talks up 21-year-old Bethell who is on his first international tour of Asia

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Sri Lanka make it two-in-two after big win over West Indies

The hosts Malaysia take on defending champions India later on Tuesday

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Axar hints at flexible middle order as India gear up for England T20Is

India's newly appointed T20I vice-captain has suggested that only the openers' roles will be fixed

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Healy, Gardner out amid injury drama; England bowl at the SCG

Australia were hit by a pair of injuries ahead of the T20 series while England have brought in legspinner Sarah Glenn

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Nigeria stun New Zealand to set tournament alight

A round-up of results in the Women's Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia

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Healy in doubt for rest of Ashes series as she misses first T20I

Australia's captain will be further assessed ahead of the remaining T20Is and the Test

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England to go spin heavy while Alana King presses for T20 recall

Australia will retain the Ashes with victory in the first T20I at the SCG

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Smith hit by elbow injury scare ahead of Sri Lanka Tests

It has delayed his departure for the team's training camp in Dubai as he seeks further advice

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Sajid bags four to put Pakistan on victory path

Earlier Jomel Warrican picked up a career-best 7 for 32 as Pakistan were bowled out for 157 in their second innings

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Sri Lanka dismiss Malaysia for 23 in massive opening win

Sri Lanka began with a huge win against Malaysia; India play West Indies later on Sunday

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Fraser-McGurk masterclass sinks Heat and keeps Renegades alive

The home side pulled off a fantastic chase after earlier seeing two of their bowlers ordered out of the attack for running on the pitch

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Pakistan bundled out for 230 after Shakeel-Rizwan stand

West Indies picked up last six wickets for just 43 runs

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Gardner glad to have reached 'emotional' maiden hundred without nervous ninties

"It was pretty cool to tick off," she said after becoming just the second woman to score an ODI century from No. 6 or lower

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Pakistan bat after fog delays toss; Imlach debuts for West Indies

Both teams opted to play three spinners each on a dry surface in Multan

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South Africa's fast-bowling stocks dwindle as Coetzee suffers hamstring niggle

With Burger, Williams and Nortje also injured, SA may need to dig deep into their reserves to fill a fast-bowling position for the Champions Trophy

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Tim Ward hundred sets up comfortable CA XI victory over Lions

Dillon Pennington called into England Lions squad after three-day defeat in Brisbane

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Charlie Dean replaces the injured Sophie Molineux at RCB for WPL 2025

Australia spinner to undergo surgery on injured knee, which has kept her out of action for a while now

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Sciver-Brunt hopes for 'mindset shift' even as Australia promise to 'scrap and fight'

England, who must win the third ODI to not fall too far behind in the Ashes series, might have to deal with a double-legspin threat with Georgia Wareham in line for a recall

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Extra ODI added to Australia's tour of Sri Lanka

The two matches will provide Australia's preparation for the Champions Trophy

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Tom Andrews goes from financial planner to BBL finals

The allrounder played a match-winning role against Perth Scorchers having expected his professional career to be over

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India bat and bring in Kanwar and Mani against unchanged Ireland

Saima Thakor and Priya Mishra have been rested by the hosts as they look for a whitewash

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Gill makes himself available for Punjab's next Ranji Trophy match

Shubman Gill has come in for sharp scrutiny following poor returns at the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia

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Rohit joins Mumbai training camp in bid to rediscover form

Rohit, who might not be in the mix for the Ranji Trophy, has had a poor run of form over the last many months in Test cricket

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Rangpur ride to seven in seven; Litton, Usman and Saifuddin put on a show

Chittagong have moved up to second spot after a good run of results in Sylhet, but there is a muddle in the middle of the points table

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Mick Lewis joins Yorkshire as bowling coach

Former Australia seamer follows Anthony McGrath to Headingley from Chelmsford

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Nortje, Ngidi return to South Africa's ODI squad for the Champions Trophy

Both fast bowlers missed the whole of South Africa's international home season with injuries

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Abbott: Didn't take ODI decision out of selectors' hands

On the flip side to his one-day omission, the pace-bowling allrounder is one of just three frontline quicks heading to Sri Lanka

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Litton Das: 'I was dropped because I wasn't performing'

Bangladesh batter was dropped from the Champions Trophy squad on Sunday morning, and scored a BPL hundred later that day

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Fourteen-year-old Ira Jadhav smashes 346* for Mumbai U-19 in a 50-over game

Jadhav is one of the standbys for the upcoming Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia

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Litton and Shakib left out of Bangladesh's Champions Trophy squad

Afif Hossain, Shoriful Islam and Hasan Mahmud have also missed out on selection

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Jhye Richardson's season ends as he opts for another shoulder surgery

Despite Perth Scorchers still being in finals contention, Richardson set for his third shoulder surgery this week with an aim to be fit for the 2025-26 Ashes

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ICC working on rule tweak to give bowlers 'more leeway on wides', says Pollock

"We need to give a little bit back to the bowlers," says the former South Africa captain who is also part of ICC's cricket committee

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CPL 2025 to be played from August 14 to September 21

There will be a player draft as well as a round of pre-draft signings ahead of the tournament

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Henry and Co restrict SL to 290 despite Nissanka, Kusal fifties

SL got off to a strong start on a flat pitch but the hosts fought back in the middle overs

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India quick Varun Aaron retires from all representative cricket

"Fast bowling has been my first love, and though I step off the field, it will always be a part of who I am"

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'It worked out perfectly' - Potgieter on his five-for while bowling first time in SA20

Given MI Cape Town's strong bowling attack, Potgieter was not expecting to get a bowl

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Ireland opt to bat; India hand debut to Sayali Satghare

Ireland made three changes to their XI from the previous ODI against Bangladesh in November

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Maxwell puts Test snub behind with match-winning hand against Sixers

He followed up an unbeaten half-century with two key outfield catches

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Australia 'very hopeful' Green could play World Test Championship final as a batter

The allrounder underwent back surgery in October and was ruled out of the entire home season

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Ankle problem makes Cummins a doubt for Champions Trophy

Josh Hazlewood is being earmarked for a return in the Champions Trophy

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Andre Coley hopes West Indies batters back up the good work of the bowlers

"We've been able to keep ourselves in Test matches on the back of our bowling," Coley says ahead of Test series in Pakistan

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Calls for Women's Ashes to include three Tests

Australia allrounder Ashleigh Gardner says the one-off Test can feel "a bit of novelty", although she admits expansion is unlikely

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Saikia and Bhatia set to be elected unopposed as BCCI secretary and treasurer

They are the only two names featuring in the final list of contesting candidates at the election on January 12

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Will shows the way: All-round Sutherland keeps Renegades alive

The fast-bowling allrounder first picked up two wickets - including that of Marsh - before scoring 70 off 45

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ECB rejects calls for England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy

England's clash in Lahore under scrutiny after cross-party group of politicians raise concerns

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Afghanistan claim series victory after Rashid's career-best flattens Zimbabwe

It took just 15 deliveries into the fifth day for the visitors to take the last two wickets

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Marsh set for BBL return after losing Test place

Travis Head is not expected to feature for Adelaide Strikers before the Sri Lanka tour

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Harmanpreet, Renuka rested for Ireland ODIs; Mandhana to lead India

Raghvi Bist and Sayali Satghare have been called up for the series

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'You can't be that soft' - Gambhir responds to Australia's intimidation accusation

"I've been really impressed with how he's gone about it," Pat Cummins says of newcomer Sam Konstas, who was involved in a couple of scraps in the last two Tests

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Do Kohli and Rohit have a future in Test cricket? 'It's up to them,' says Gambhir

Gambhir makes it clear that he wants Test hopefuls to take domestic cricket seriously, and play the Ranji Trophy if they are not committed elsewhere

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Bumrah frustrated after missing out 'on the spiciest wicket of the series'

"They've gained a lot of experience; they'll only go from strength to strength from here," Bumrah says of the newcomers to the Test team

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Rickelton double-century, Verreynne fifty propel SA to 429 by second afternoon

Pakistan struck early when Mohammad Abbas got David Bedingham, but the session belonged to SA

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McDonald accuses India of 'intimidating' Sam Konstas

"There's been no charges laid, but to have an opposition swarm the non-striker like that, we've got a duty of care to our player to make sure he's okay"

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Boland four-for, Pant fireworks keep SCG Test in balance

Despite the absence of Bumrah, India snatched a four-run first-innings lead, turning the Test into a second-innings shootout

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Bumrah vs Konstas continues to enliven Border-Gavaskar Trophy

An exchange of words late on day one has added more spark to one of the series' most compelling duels

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With 'no scope for growth', Jackson retires from Indian limited-overs cricket

"I didn't find it right to be blocking someone's spot," says the 38-year-old Saurashtra stalwart

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Boland leads the charge as Australia dominate on green pitch

Jasprit Bumrah struck with the last ball of the day after India were bowled out for 185

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Mentor Watson on 'showman' Konstas: 'He's built for this stage'

Watson says the 19-year old's adaptability to different conditions and India's plans would be a "good test of his evolution"

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Will Rohit play in Sydney? Gambhir doesn't say yes

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BCB chief reassures players after non-payment by BPL franchises

The BPL franchises were supposed to pay the first installment of the players' contracts before the start of the season

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Akash Deep and Marsh out of Sydney showdown

Australia will have another debutant in their XI, while India will make at least one change in their bid to draw the series

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Bird's four-for goes in vain as Hurricanes hand table-toppers Sixers big defeat

For Hurricanes, who were without usual captain Nathan Ellis, Nikhil Chaudhary was the top scorer, while Chris Jordan led a clinical bowling performance

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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Agarawal, Tilak, Nair go big as tournament crosses halfway mark

Punjab's Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh put on a record-breaking 298 for the opening wicket against Saurashtra

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