Monday, April 7, 2025

'Ee sala cup RCB de' - Rayudu backs Patidar's men to make it 18th time lucky

"To hold back Krunal for the 20th over made absolute sense" - Bangar also praised Patidar's captaincy

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Kashvee gets maiden call-up, regulars return for ODI tri-series in Sri Lanka

Fast bowlers Renuka Singh, Pooja Vastrakar and Titas Sadhu are injured and were not considered for selection

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Sunday, April 6, 2025

Ishant Sharma handed one demerit point for breaching code of conduct against SRH

He breached Article 2.2, which relates to "abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a match"

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Rayudu: Bowling a bigger concern for SRH than batting

"I don't see SRH trying to take wickets. They are just about being defensive and trying to stop batsmen from scoring boundaries"

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Dudgeon seven-for gives lift-off to Hollioake's Kent regime

Three quick wickets on third morning complete emphatic 145-run victory at Wantage Road

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Saturday, April 5, 2025

KL Rahul: 'Back to enjoying my cricket, not thinking about taking it deep'

"Somewhere along the way, I lost the fun of hitting boundaries and hitting sixes. But now I have realised I need to go back"

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Sandeep: To be in the XI, 'you have to bring something to the table'

The Rajasthan Royals seamer has added the cross-seam length ball into the pitch and the wide yorker to his arsenal, and it's working for him

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Rahul 77 leads Delhi Capitals to 183 against CSK

Rahul made the most of a pitch where runs were hard to come by as he scored his first half-century of the season

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Delhi Capitals opt to bat; Gaikwad fit to lead Chennai Super Kings

Du Plessis was unfit for Delhi Capitals and was replaced by Rizvi

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Narine clone Rathi just 'loves bowling' and is being rewarded for it

His "notebook" celebration hasn't gone down well with the IPL bosses, but everything else about Digvesh Rathi suggests a bright future

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Friday, April 4, 2025

Rathi's 'notebook' celebration earns him another fine and two demerit points

Rathi, who had been penalised after a similar offence in the game against Punjab Kings, now has three demerit points against his name

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Smith and Knott tie up series for Australia A

Knott took 4 for 14 and Smith claimed 3 for 13 as England A were bowled out for 136 chasing Australia A's 261 for 8, set up by 68 from Wilson

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Mitchell Marsh re-signs for three years with Perth Scorchers in BBL

Jess Jonassen has re-signed for two years with Brisbane Heat in the WBBL

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Swing while you're winning - KKR 'bowl a touch fuller' to thwart Travishek

The KKR seamers pitched the ball "a touch fuller, which maybe allows for just a little bit of extra swing, which was their [SRH's] undoing," says Boucher

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

'You know the match is almost done' - Gill's praise for Prasidh's match-winning spell

"I thought it was just good thinking of using home tactics [to] your advantage," Trent Boult says of Gujarat Titans opting for a black-soil pitch

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Hardik: 'Batters have to come to the party, hopefully soon'

Mumbai have begun IPL 2025 with totals of 155 and 160 leaving their captain wanting more from the batters

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Samson to return as RR captain after being cleared to keep wicket

In Samson's absence, Parag had led RR during their first three matches this season

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Jaiswal to move from Mumbai to Goa for 2025-26 domestic season

ESPNcricinfo has learned that it was Goa Cricket Association which approached the India left-hand batter

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Akash Deep likely to be available for LSG against MI

He has recovered from a lower back injury that kept him out of action since December 2024

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Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Gabba to be demolished after 2032 Olympics, cricket to get new home in Brisbane

The Queensland government has confirmed its plans for the Olympic stadium with cricket having a key stake in the outcome

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Monday, March 24, 2025

'There was no sign of panic' - Ashutosh's composure under pressure stands out

"We're going to witness many unbelievable innings throughout this IPL, but I promise you, by the end of the tournament, this will be in the top five," Michael Clarke says

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"Like the English Graeme Smith" - Grace Scrivens, future England captain?

Essex Women's head coach Andy Tennant believes the 21-year old can be a long-term success as England Women's captain

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Tamim Iqbal rushed to hospital after experiencing chest pain during Dhaka Premier League game

The incident happened soon after the toss of the game between Mohammedan and Shinepukur when he experienced discomfort

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Sunday, March 23, 2025

'Quick timing, great hands, good vision' - Hayden on Dhoni's stumping of Suryakumar Yadav

Piyush Chawla said Dhoni would have trained to keep for Noor during the pre-season camp

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Rajasthan Royals choose to bowl; Shami and Harshal start for SRH

Sunrisers Hyderabad have stocked their bowling attack with fast bowlers for their season opener at home

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Saturday, March 22, 2025

Mooney, Sutherland and King star as Australia seal series emphatically

Mooney made 70 off 42, Sutherland made 23 not out and took 4 for 8, while King took 3 for 27 as Australia smashed New Zealand by 82 runs

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All-intent Kohli shows off 'leadership in his own role'

"The way he made [bowling] changes, it's a think-out-of-the-box kind of a thought process, he looked good," Piyush Chawla says of Rajat Patidar's IPL captaincy debut

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Ponting: Priyansh Arya is 'a very special potential opening batsman'

New boys - like Arya - Suryansh Shedge and Musheer Khan also come in for praise from the Punjab Kings head coach

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Matt Henry out of last two Pakistan T20Is, to continue injury rehabilitation

Kyle Jamieson has also been removed from the squad, while Zak Foulkes and Will O'Rourke have been retained

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Friday, March 21, 2025

Fractured finger puts Gardner out of remainder of New Zealand T20I series

Young batting allrounder Charli Knott has been called up for the last two games of the series

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'I can make an impact' - Brendan Taylor eyes international comeback after sanction ends

He had initially considered moving into coaching but has been convinced to resume playing with an eye on the 2027 ODI World Cup

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Nawaz slams maiden ton as Pakistan chase 205 in 16 overs

Nawaz scored Pakistan's quickest T20I century as they completed the fastest 200-plus chase to keep the series alive

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Rain forecast in Kolkata for IPL 2025 season opener between KKR vs RCB

A bulletin from the Indian Met Department has issued an "orange alert" for the region

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Thursday, March 20, 2025

Mooney, Voll, bowlers dismantle New Zealand despite Gardner's injury

Mooney smashed an unbeaten 75 off 42 in her 200th international, Voll made 51 as Australia mowed down New Zealand's target after Kerr's unbeaten 51

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No Tests in CSA's home schedule for 2025-26; SA women to host Ireland, Pakistan

South Africa women will play three T20Is and three ODIs each against Ireland and Pakistan

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BCCI announces INR 58 crore award for Champions Trophy winners India

The ICC had already announced a cash prize of USD 2.24 million for the winners of this Champions Trophy

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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Refreshed Devine sets sights on World Cup double

The thought of retirement crossed her mind during her mental-health break, but the NZ allrounder is back and excited to push for more glory

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Not having Bumrah at the start of IPL 2025 'a challenge', says Jayawardene

"We'll have to wait or find an opportunity for someone else to step up - that's how I see it," Jayawardene says

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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Rauf backs Pakistan's youngsters: 'Give them 10 to 15 matches, that is how they become players'

He also agreed that Pakistan cricket has been on a decline but is confident of bouncing back

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Kuhnemann five trumps Konstas' 68 as Tasmania trounce NSW

Kuhnemann took 5 for 49 as Tasmania ended NSW's hopes of appearing in the Sheffield Shield final

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Allen, Seifert and bowlers combine to hand NZ 2-0 lead in rain-shortened contest

Salman Agha's 46 led Pakistan to 135 in 15-over game, before the NZ openers killed the chase off

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Monday, March 17, 2025

Sangha makes ton, Queensland secure draw in possible Shield final preview

Queensland's draw with South Australia will be enough to secure the Bulls a spot in the Sheffield Shield final if other results fall their way

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New Zealand look for 2-0 as 'high-risk' Pakistan's search for rewards continues

New Zealand are unlikely to tinker with their combination yet in what is a five-match series

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Faf du Plessis appointed Axar Patel's deputy at Delhi Capitals

Part of the IPL since 2012, du Plessis was RCB's captain for the past three seasons

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Peirson, Wildermuth tons give Queensland a pulse

Tons to Jimmy Peirson and Jack Wildermuth against top side South Australia have revived Queensland's hopes of making the Sheffield Shield final

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Sunday, March 16, 2025

Connolly keeps WA in the contest despite Moody, Siddle's exploits

A 53-run ninth-wicket stand has effectively created a single-innings shootout with the WACA pitch starting to flatten out

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Carey, Lehmann, McAndrew shatter Queensland's finals hopes

Centuries from Alex Carey and Jake Lehmann and a devastating spell from Nathan McAndrew have destroyed Queensland's Sheffield Shield final hopes

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Saturday, March 15, 2025

DC's Batty bats for his team, says 'no mental block' in squad despite another finals defeat

The DC head coach managed to keep things light after another heart-breaking loss for his side

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Pakistan 91 all out as post Babar-Rizwan era begins with a whimper

Jamieson and Duffy pick up seven wickets between them to seal victory for New Zealand

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Nitish Reddy cleared to join SRH squad after recovering from side strain

He will join the squad on Sunday, and is expected to be available for SRH's first game of the season

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Pakistan face patchwork New Zealand in first test of their new T20 era

New Zealand are missing key players because of the IPL, but should still be formidable in familiar conditions at home

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Friday, March 14, 2025

Mack, Faltum and Mills star in red-ball Australia A warm-up

The CA Green vs CA Gold match had been organised to provide more long-form cricket

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Cool Kuhnemann moves on from bowling action saga

Test spinner Matthew Kuhnemann, whose bowling action has been cleared after an investigation, says he was always confident in his technique

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Thursday, March 13, 2025

It's a trial by error for Giants as promising season ends in Eliminator

Giants coach Michael Klinger gave his team's performance a 'minus 20' for their several missteps against Mumbai Indians

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Axar Patel to captain Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025

Left-arm spin-bowling allrounder will work with a brand new coaching staff as DC aim for first title

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Marsh cleared to play in the IPL as batter-only for LSG despite back issue

Marsh missed the Champions Trophy due to "lower back pain and dysfunction" and has not played any cricket since January 7

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Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Khawaja opts out of Shield fixture with final berth on the line

Khawaja informed Queensland Cricket that he was unavailable to play while Marnus Labuschagne returns as captain

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NSW coach sees Konstas reining in his audacious style

Sam Konstas' state coach Greg Shipperd believes the teenager is starting to show signs of heeding lessons around match situations in his batting

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Former Australia spinner Stuart MacGill acquitted of major drug supply, guilty of lesser charge

Former Test cricketer Stuart MacGill has been cleared by a jury of knowingly taking part in a $330,000 cocaine deal, but he was found guilty of a lesser charge

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Mandhana: 'We started and ended the season on a high; lost midway somewhere'

The defending champions started WPL 2025 with two wins, but five straight losses cost them a knockout spot

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Gill, Rohit and Kohli in top five of ICC's ODI batting rankings

The team made gains on the bowling rankings as well with Kuldeep Yadav ranked third and Jadeja tenth

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Samson: 'Letting Buttler go one of the most challenging decisions for me'

At the same time, Samson is looking forward to working with Dravid, who is back at RR as coach

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Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Darwin set to host international cricket after 17 years

South Africa are expected to play the first two T20Is in August here

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New Zealand fast bowler Ben Sears signs for Yorkshire

Paceman impressed on Test debut against Australia in 2024

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Monday, March 10, 2025

NZ trio of Gaze, Jensen, James ruled out of Sri Lanka T20Is

Wicketkeeper-batter Polly Inglis, left-arm seamer Bree Illing and allrounder Flora Devonshire are the replacements

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Sodhi, Sears, Seifert return in Bracewell-led NZ squad for home T20Is against Pakistan

Conway, Ravindra, Santner, Phillips and Ferguson were not available for selection because of IPL commitments

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New Zealand fast bowler Ben Sears signs for Yorkshire

Paceman impressed on Test debut against Australia in 2024

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Taskin Ahmed only player in Grade A+ in BCB's men's contracts list for 2025

It is understood that the BCB has changed its salary policy from format-based to grade-based for the benefit of its Test specialists

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No PCB official at Champions Trophy final presentation, host board asks ICC to explain

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi was originally meant to be part of the presentation after the final, but the host board said he was unwell and unable to travel to Dubai

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Gujarat Giants opt to bowl, bring in Simran Shaikh; Mumbai Indians unchanged

Both teams have already qualified for playoffs, even as MI can gain a direct entry into the final

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Sunday, March 9, 2025

'We want to play there' - Adelaide Oval could host Sheffield Shield final between AFL games

Discussions have been held between SA's premier and the Australia Football League to have the game played at Adelaide Oval in the week between football fixtures

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Shoulder injury keeps Matt Henry out of Champions Trophy final

Nathan Smith came in for Henry, the highest wicket-taker in the tournament so far

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Lehmann and Scott lead South Australia to home Shield final

Victoria looked well-placed to push for victory but not for the first time of late they let a strong position slip

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Saturday, March 8, 2025

Plimmer's maiden ODI hundred gives NZ series win

Chasing 281, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 182 with Jess Kerr and Fran Jonas taking three wickets each

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Cartwright and Bancroft put WA in a position to dictate terms

Victory for either side would be a significant step towards the Shield final but NSW could only manage two wickets on the third day

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Ind vs NZ: A spin cycle for Champions Trophy glory

India are unlikely to tinker with a winning combination, while Matt Henry's availability will be in focus for New Zealand

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Queensland on brink of victory despite Webster's runs

A win will keep them in contention for the Shield final and their bowlers performed as a unit on the third day

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Dixon, Kellaway fifties, Scott four-for sets up thrilling final day chase

Sheffield Shield leaders South Australia will need a further 253 runs on the final of a tightly-fought contest

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Friday, March 7, 2025

Neser's six-wicket burst leaves Queensland in command

He ripped through Tasmania on the second day in Hobart as the home side were forced to follow-on

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Thursday, March 6, 2025

O'Neill, Boland share nine as McSweeney shines in Junction arm wrestle

McSweeney's 199-ball innings ensured South Australia's first innings deficit was just two runs

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Green century and Rowe four-for give New Zealand unassailable series lead

NZ got past a poor start to post 245 for 7, which was 78 runs too many for Sri Lanka

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Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Take a moment to appreciate Smith's ODI brilliance

A superb 50-over player, he will leave a big hole to fill as Australia build towards the 2027 World Cup

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Omarzai displaces Nabi to become No. 1 ranked ODI allrounder

Virat Kohli, meanwhile, moves up one spot to fourth on the batting charts, while Matt Henry enters the top three on the bowling list

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UPW cannot afford any mistakes against Mumbai Indians

Another defeat will put UPW on the brink of elimination, but they have home advantage on their side

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Steven Smith retires from ODI cricket, remains committed to Tests

Smith told his team-mates he is retiring from ODIs after Australia's loss to India but in Test cricket spoke of next summer's Ashes

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Morris set for rare back-to-back Shield games as WA press for another final

Morris and Bancroft named for WA, Lyon to miss the remainder of the season for NSW, Khawaja and Kuhnemann set to return while Peake is in-line for Victoria debut

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Monday, March 3, 2025

South Africa call up Linde as cover for injured Markram

Markram hurt his right hamstring in the field against England and spent the rest of the match on the sidelines

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Green unlikely to play Shield cricket before county stint

Green had hoped to play for WA in the final Shield round but is unlikely to be ready in time

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James Anderson registers for Hundred draft

The 42-year-old is hoping for his first deal in the competition after year extension with Lancashire

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Ajinkya Rahane to lead Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025

Venkatesh Iyer has been named vice-captain after being bought back by KKR for INR 23.75 crore

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Sunday, March 2, 2025

NZ replace injured Hayley Jensen with Fran Jonas for ODIs against Sri Lanka

Jensen picked up the injury in the Hallyburton Johnstone Shield final

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Cheatle's deflection secures New South Wales WNCL title

Georgia Redmayne was on 97 when she was run out backing up and it left too much for Queensland's tail to do

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Nair, Malewar and bowlers lead Vidarbha to third Ranji Trophy title

Playing their first final, Kerala were left with several moments to look back on

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Jofra Archer a flicker of hope amid England's gloom

"To have him back and to have him fit and excited about playing is a real win for English cricket," Brendon McCullum says

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Saturday, March 1, 2025

Kumble: 'Quality and variety' make South Africa a complete bowling attack

He also hailed Marco Jansen as 'the complete package' for South Africa

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SA and Australia to travel to Dubai due to tangled Champions Trophy scheduling

One of the teams will travel back to Pakistan to play New Zealand in the second semi-final

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Friday, February 28, 2025

Steyn: Afghanistan can win an ICC tournament in next decade

Wasim Jaffer said that they will need to find a way to win games at the start of tournaments going forward

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'He'll be struggling': Matt Short set to miss Champions Trophy semi-final

The opener picked up a quad injury in the field and is unlikely to recover in time for Australia's next match

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Dane Paterson gets Lord's chance ahead of World Test Championship final

South Africa seamer signs seven-match contract with Middlesex after leaving Nottinghamshire

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Islamabad United vs Lahore Qalandars to kick off PSL 2025 on April 11; final on May 18

The matches - 34 in total - will be played across Rawalpindi, Karachi, Multan and Lahore

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Thursday, February 27, 2025

McSweeney sets sights on ending South Australia's trophy drought

SA and Victoria will compete for the Dean Jones Trophy after the tournament was renamed earlier this season

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Bella James ruled out of Sri Lanka ODIs; Down named replacement

James sustained a grade-two quadricep strain and requires three-to-six weeks of rehabilitation

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Wilson bides her time in Australia's tight wicketkeeping race

The New South Wales keeper-batter has been named the WNCL player of the season after a prolific time with the bat

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Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Maxwell's World Cup double is history for Afghanistan

Fresh off toppling England again, Afghanistan face Australia with a semi-final place at stake

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Azmatullah Omarzai emerges as 'the perfect utility allrounder for Afghanistan'

Omarzai picked up 5 for 58 on a flat pitch after scoring 41 off 31 balls to beat England in the Champions Trophy

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UPW pick Georgia Voll as replacement for Chamari Athapaththu for WPL 2025

Athapaththu will be leaving the WPL to take part in Sri Lanka's tour of New Zealand

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Pakistan and Bangladesh look - or hope - to sign off on a positive note

The two teams haven't made their own luck at the tournament, looking out of ideas at most times, and go into their last fixture knowing the result doesn't really matter

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Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Cummins bowling again as he eyes IPL and Test Championship returns

Australia captain says his rehab for an ankle injury which made him miss the Champions Trophy is going well

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Behrendorff ends 16-year WA career with state retirement

The left-arm quick will continue playing T20 having recently signed a three-year deal with Melbourne Renegades

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Ponting: 'Kohli the best 50-overs player I have ever seen'

Ponting also reckoned that Kohli, who is now third on the highest run-scorers list in ODIs, will want to finish at the top

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High-flying Kerala run into confident Vidarbha in final showdown

Vidarbha are chasing their third title, while this is the first time Kerala have qualified for the Ranji Trophy final

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Venkatesh Iyer 'definitely ready' to captain KKR at IPL 2025

Defending champions yet to name their captain with season starting on March 22

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Monday, February 24, 2025

Jaffer: Senior Bangladesh players 'just don't turn up' in ICC events

Bond reckons that there is a lot to with the Bangladesh bowling attack but the batting is the problem

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South Africa 'bullish' about their chances - like Australia always are

They might be missing their first-choice pace attack, but even that might not stop Australia, as England learnt. Both Bavuma and Carey duly exuded confidence going into Tuesday's game

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Josh Little set to join Middlesex for 2025 county season

Left-arm quick heading for Lord's after agreeing to multi-format deal

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Sridharan Sriram joins CSK as assistant bowling coach ahead of IPL 2025

Former India allrounder comes in with plenty of coaching experience in international and franchise cricket

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Sunday, February 23, 2025

Urooj Mumtaz: Rizwan 'at fault of chewing up too many dot deliveries'

Pakistan captain scored just 46 runs off 77 balls induringa middle-overs slowdown, which cost his side

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Saturday, February 22, 2025

Kellaway's maiden one-day hundred leads Victoria into final

Peter Handscomb struck 92 off 52 balls to more than make up for an earlier dropped catch as NSW's tournament came to an end

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After lengthy injury layoff, Jamieson climbs back from the 'bottom of the cliff'

He last played international cricket a year ago, before being named as injury replacement for Lockie Ferguson in the Champions Trophy

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Gill on what makes him and Rohit tick: 'The way we play is quite different to each other'

They have opened together only 28 times in ODIs, but their numbers are staggering

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Ireland bowl in nine-over game with Little, Tucker back

Rain delayed the toss by more than two hours in the series opener

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Unchanged Capitals bowl against Warriorz

Warriorz, who are yet to open their account, made one change bringing in Thakor for Gayakwad

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Pakistan in danger of leaving their own party early

After the defeat to New Zealand in Karachi, Pakistan must travel to Dubai to play India, a team they have struggled to beat for several years

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Friday, February 21, 2025

Klaasen misses Afghanistan game as precaution over left elbow injury

Tristan Stubbs was also not included in the playing XI in South Africa's tournament opener

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Thursday, February 20, 2025

Sarwate helps Kerala clinch two-run lead on dramatic morning

Kerala have all but sealed their first Ranji Trophy final

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Towhid Hridoy: 'I had to fight and find a way' after the early wickets

"They were not too comfortable either" - Bangladesh's century-maker points to India's chase to underscore the sluggish nature of the Dubai pitch

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Radhakrishnan digs in to give Tasmania hope in big chase

The left hander was unbeaten on 53 from 189 balls with the visitors chasing an imposing 381

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Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Bird joins 400 club to put NSW in mix for Shield final

Scott Boland claimed a 10-wicket match haul but Victoria's batting collapsed on a tough pitch

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Morris turns up to the heat as WA thrash Queensland

The defending champions reignited their season with an impressive performance at the Gabba

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ODI rankings: Gill and Theekshana are the new No. 1s

This is the second time Gill is at the summit; the last time was during the 2023 ODI World Cup

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If the shoe fits: Chinelle Henry ready to step up for Alyssa Healy

West Indies star wants to make most of chance as WPL injury replacement after striking fine form in India

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Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Milind Rege, former Mumbai captain and selector, dies at 76

The former Mumbai captain represented the state in first-class cricket for over a decade in the 1960s and 70s but is best remembered as a Mumbai selector and administrator

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Doggett sparks South Australia fight back as 20 wickets tumble

Kieran Elliott had earlier taken a six-wicket haul of his own as the home side were bundled out for 93

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Zimbabwe bowl in decider; both teams unchanged

Rain has been forecast in the afternoon in Harare, where the teams will be in a tussle to take the series honours

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Monday, February 17, 2025

Zing-bail glitch prompts WPL rule change: Wicket broken only when bail fully dislodged

The bails being used for WPL 2025 were found to be lighting up prematurely

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Kane Williamson to play for London Spirit and Middlesex

New Zealander will captain Spirit in men's Hundred alongside county stint

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Hundred sale explainer: Who has bought what and for how much?

The ECB has succeeded in its goal of selling stakes in eight Hundred franchises. Here's how it all stands

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Sunday, February 16, 2025

Kuhnemann's action to be tested despite thumb injury

The left-arm spinner has been ruled out of Tasmania's clash against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield

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Delhi Capitals take on RCB in a rematch of the last season's final

Both teams have started WPL 2025 with wins but they were far from clinical

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Mujeeb Ur Rahman replaces injured AM Ghazanfar in Mumbai Indians' squad for IPL 2025

A back injury to Ghazanfar has led to Mujeeb's recall into the IPL after four years

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Jaiswal ruled out of Ranji Trophy semi-final against Vidarbha due to ankle niggle

Mumbai batter is expected to head back home from Nagpur, with his team happy not to seek replacements

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Saturday, February 15, 2025

Ben Duckett passed fit for Champions Trophy after groin scan

Opener gives squad a boost after tough tour of India, as England build towards Australia opener

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TNPL 2025 auction: Vijay Shankar, former UAE spinner Karthik Meiyappan among major buys

With Washington Sundar likely to miss a chunk of the TNPL, he went to Trichy Grand Cholas for a fairly low price of INR 6 lakh

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Head, Rabada, Miller not retained ahead of MLC 2025 draft

The six Major League Cricket franchises named their retentions ahead of the draft on February 19

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Friday, February 14, 2025

Champions Trophy winners to get US$2.24 million as prize money

The total prize pot has gone up by 53% to $6.9 million

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

Head, Maxwell come in among five Australia changes after Sri Lanka bat

Sri Lanka made only one change to their XI - bringing Madushka to replace Avishka at the top of the order

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Johnson eager for chance to fill Starc's big shoes

The left-arm quick made an early impact against Sri Lanka and will be part of the Champions Trophy

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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Rajat Patidar appointed new RCB captain for IPL 2025

The batter has been with RCB since 2021, and has grown into one of their key players

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Pakistan vs New Zealand in a title clash and a dress rehearsal

New Zealand have been the best team on view, but Pakistan come into the final on a high after a massive batting performance against South Africa

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England bowl with Banton in; India rest Shami, Jadeja and injured Varun

Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar came into India's XI

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Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Ghazanfar out of Champions Trophy and IPL; Afghanistan name Kharote as replacement

Afghanistan are also without Mujeeb Ur Rahman at the Champions Trophy, though he played the entire SA20 for Paarl Royals

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Sri Lanka bat first; Jake Fraser-McGurk gets opening opportunity

The two ODIs provide a depleted Australia side a chance to prepare for the Champions Trophy

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Weakened Australia look for Champions Trophy answers

Four players originally selected are absent meaning there is uncertainty for the ODI World Cup champions as they prepare to head to Pakistan

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Bartlett, Neser break through NSW resistance as Queensland claim vital win

A century stand between Josh Philippe and Jack Edwards threatened to rescue the visitors but they were bowled out with 10 overs remaining

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Kieran Elliott denies Handscomb as Tasmania take 20-run thriller

The 29-year-old quick took 10 wickets in the match as the home side overcame being a bowler down

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Monday, February 10, 2025

Weatherald's dominant century gives Tasmania chance of victory

The opener made 155 out of a second innings total of 291 to leave Victoria a testing target

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Australia emerge from Test season with flying colours and new options

The aging demographic of the pace attack will continue to raise questions, and Marnus Labuschagne's form is a watching brief, but there has been an injection of new faces

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Sunday, February 9, 2025

NZ bring in Conway and opt to bowl against SA

SA name four debutants in the only day game in the tri-series in Pakistan

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England make three changes and bat; Kohli back for India

Varun Chakravarthy was handed a debut cap and he became India's second oldest debutant in ODIs

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Saturday, February 8, 2025

Smith's triumph: Australia surge to clinical 2-0 series victory

The visitors had few alarms as Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne knocked off the target before lunch on the fourth day

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Clayton century means Konstas made to wait at Gabba

Jack Clayton made 133 not out to help Queensland post 307 for 5 after being sent in

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New Zealand opt to bat in first game of tri-series; Babar to open for Pakistan

"It's a good opportunity for us to get a look at these surfaces before Champions Trophy," Mitchell Santner said

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Debutant O'Connor lifts Tasmania but Victoria take early honours

The visiting attack shared the wickets around while they were gifted two run outs by Tasmania

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Friday, February 7, 2025

Jayasuriya takes five as Australia lose 7 for 64 but lead still healthy

After the huge stand between Steven Smith and Alex Carey was broken the game took on a different complexion

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Saim Ayub ruled out of Champions Trophy, PCB confirms

He is still recovering from an ankle injury picked up in January and remains a doubt for the white-ball tour of New Zealand after the Champions Trophy

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Thursday, February 6, 2025

Champions Trophy 2025 FAQs: Who are playing, what are the venues, where to watch and more

We answer all your questions about the upcoming Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE

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The Sheffield Shield is back - here's how things stand in the race for the final

A little over 11 points separate first from bottom as Australia's first-class tournament resumes after the BBL

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Kohli misses first ODI against England with injury

India batter suffered a knee injury while training on the eve of the match

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Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Cooper Connolly exceeds high expectations in rapid rise to Test cricket

Connolly had played just four first class games and was wicketless from his 96 deliveries before his Test debut in Galle

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Sri Lanka bat first, make three changes, Connolly debuts for Australia

Pathum Nissanka, Ramesh Mendis and Lahiru Kumara replace Oshada Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay and Asitha Fernando, while Connolly debuts for Todd Murphy

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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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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

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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Monday, February 3, 2025

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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Sunday, February 2, 2025

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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Saturday, February 1, 2025

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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Friday, January 31, 2025

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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Thursday, January 30, 2025

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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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

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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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

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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Monday, January 27, 2025

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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Sunday, January 26, 2025

'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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Saturday, January 25, 2025

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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Friday, January 24, 2025

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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Thursday, January 23, 2025

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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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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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Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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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Monday, January 20, 2025

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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Sunday, January 19, 2025

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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Saturday, January 18, 2025

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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Friday, January 17, 2025

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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Thursday, January 16, 2025

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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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

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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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

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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Monday, January 13, 2025

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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Sunday, January 12, 2025

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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Saturday, January 11, 2025

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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Friday, January 10, 2025

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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Thursday, January 9, 2025

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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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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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Monday, January 6, 2025

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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Sunday, January 5, 2025

'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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Saturday, January 4, 2025

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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Friday, January 3, 2025

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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Thursday, January 2, 2025

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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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

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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