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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