Saturday, May 31, 2025

Batting first 'to set the tone' inexperienced PBKS' best chance vs 'red-hot' MI

Varun Aaron believes the Ahmedabad surface gives PBKS a slight edge over MI in Qualifier 2

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Finger injury for Jamie Overton, ruled out of remaining WI ODIs and T20I series

He had left the field after 5.2 overs of bowling in the first ODI against West Indies

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Friday, May 30, 2025

Rabada sorry about drug use but 'won't be Mr-I-Apologise too much'

Kagiso Rabada said he had spoken to South Africa team-mates about the suspension and was open to going in further detail if needed

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The 'void' that saw GT's season of promise disintegrate

GT's fears - bowlers losing form, uncooked middle order - came true, with the addition of poor catching, in the IPL 2025 Eliminator against Mumbai

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Aminul Islam elected new BCB president

Bangladesh's first Test centurion assumes the BCB president's role at a difficult time

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Bethell: It was 'electrifying' to walk out with Virat Kohli at RCB

England rookie proves his time at IPL was well spent as he dominates first ODI with 82 from 53 balls

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Bumrah excited for 'swinging' English conditions, reflects on three-format demands

England's batting style will offer India's bowlers a better chance at succeeding, Bumrah says, and will be selective on his availability with one eye on his body and his desire to play all formats

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Thursday, May 29, 2025

'Everybody's chipped in at different times' - Aaron, Moody laud RCB's team structure

ESPNcricinfo's experts impressed by RCB's collective match-winners, team depth, and steady contributions from all corners of their squad

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India to host Australia for three ODIs ahead of women's World Cup

The BCCI also announced back-to-back India A series at home against Australia A and South Africa A later this year

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Heather Knight ruled out of home summer after hamstring injury

Another injury setback for former England captain leaves her sweating on involvement at World Cup

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Kohli needs 78 in Qualifier 1 to grab IPL 2025 Orange Cap

Both Josh Hazlewood and Arshdeep Singh have a chance to get closer to the IPL 2025 Purple Cap table-toppers in Qualifier 1

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Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Will Hazlewood and Chahal come back for Qualifier 1?

What will the PBKS and RCB line-ups look like, and where will the IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 be won and lost?

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Jamie Smith to open as England, West Indies embark on another ODI reboot

Brook's first outing as white-ball captain comes after twin disasters at 2023 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy

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Ntuli and Mondol clash in heated on-field scuffle in Emerging Test

The match officials are yet to take any immediate action as the protocol requires the on-field umpires to submit a report before any sanctions can be announced

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Pant fined INR 30 lakh for third slow over-rate offence

The other members of the playing XII were each fined either INR 12 lakh or 50% of their respective match fees, whichever is lower

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Monday, May 26, 2025

Green has 'all bases covered' amid Australia's WTC final selection debates

Marnus Labuschagne's form, a potential return for Sam Konstas and Beau Webster's role are all in the spotlight ahead of Lord's

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Wolvaardt signs two-year WBBL deal with Adelaide Strikers

The South Africa captain becomes the club's pre-draft overseas player

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Kent fold on fourth morning as Derbyshire maintain top-two form

Luis Reece claims 3 for 21 to help wrap up comprehensive innings victory for home side

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Kapp, Sekhukhune and Hlubi return for South Africa's white-ball tour of the West Indies

Lara Goodall hasn't found a place in the South Africa touring side despite Anneke Bosch's continued unavailability

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He can rip it, he can dip it - Kumble and Vettori see big potential in 'clever' Harsh Dubey

The holder of the record for the most wickets in a Ranji Trophy season, Harsh Dubey, has been impressive since coming in as a replacement player for SRH

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Sunday, May 25, 2025

Three games, 664 runs conceded - GT bowlers 'losing form at the wrong time'

Tom Moody singles out Sai Kishore for his steady performances, says that the absence of effective bowling partnerships has left GT vulnerable

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Shubman Gill relishing 'ultimate honour' of Test captaincy

India's new Test captain says it will be important for him to compartmentalise his roles as batter and leader

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CSK bring Hooda in and bat in last IPL 2025 game

Ashwin was left out while GT brought in Coetzee for Rabada

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PBKS bowling attack heading into IPL playoffs 'certainly worrying'

"We went a bit overboard in terms of bowling bouncers and tried to take wickets," Shreyas Iyer said about what went wrong against DC

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Saturday, May 24, 2025

KL Rahul speeds up in bid to 'get back in the T20 team' ahead of 2026 T20 World Cup

Criticised in the past for his slow scoring rates, KL Rahul has evolved into a quick-scorer, finishing IPL 2025 with 539 runs at a strike rate of 149.72

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Sai Sudharsan and Karun Nair in India's Test squad for England tour

Shubman Gill will lead the squad, with Rishabh Pant the vice-captain

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Friday, May 23, 2025

Patidar fined INR 24 lakh, Cummins INR 12 lakh for slow over-rate offences

Rajat Patidar was pulled up even though Jitesh Sharma was RCB's stand-in captain on Friday against SRH

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Kishan's 'continued braveness to take the game on' impresses Moody

"I think we'll always be aggressive and always be positive but we'll always try to be smart as well," says assistant coach Simon Helmot of SRH's batting approach

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Moody, Kumble want RCB to shake off loss and not second-guess themselves

"The good thing for RCB is that they will play the last game and they will know exactly where they stand and what they need to do," Anil Kumble says

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Batter-only deal allows Marsh to take 'the game on and intimidate the opposition'

Mitchell Marsh "has made an adjustment in his technique where he is really holding his shape going down the ground," Varun Aaron says

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Thursday, May 22, 2025

Rashid and fourth seamer remain concerns but GT 'not massively off' ahead of playoffs

The gaps in the bowling line up have "been really camouflaged by their great batting," Varun Aaron says

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Hazlewood firming to return to IPL for playoffs

ESPNcricinfo understands that the RCB quick is expected to return to India after a period of rehab on a shoulder niggle back in Australia

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Marsh jumps to fourth spot on IPL 2025 Orange Cap table after maiden IPL hundred

Sai Sudharsan continues to lead the batting charts but Gill is just two runs away from him

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Aaron: Santner showing his worth in Mumbai Indians colours

He delivered 16 dots in his four-over spell to produce the joint-most economical spell in the IPL at the Wankhede Stadium

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Opener troubles, missed chances haunt Delhi Capitals' season

DC had seven different opening combinations and they averaged 19.23 in the season, the lowest among all teams

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Tuesday, May 20, 2025

सूर्यकुमार और राहुल के पास ऑरेंज कैप की दौड़ में शीर्ष तीन के क़रीब पहुंचने का मौक़ा

IPL 2025 की Purple Cap सूची में नूर अहमद एक बार फिर प्रसिद्ध कृष्णा के साथ संयुक्त रूप से शीर्ष पर हैं

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Chopra on Suryavanshi: 'There is some amount of maturity already'

Sanjay Bangar is hoping Vaibhav Suryavanshi can handle "all the hype and the hoopla that will surround him" after his smashing debut in the IPL

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Darwin to host Australia A-Sri Lanka A series

There will be two four-day matches, including one at the ground which will host the South Africa T20Is

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Stoinis, Inglis, Hardie and Jamieson to link up with Punjab Kings on Tuesday

They'll be available for selection right away, starting with PBKS' next game against DC on Saturday

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Monday, May 19, 2025

LSG's Rathi suspended for one game after Abhishek incident

Abhishek also picked up a 25% fine for his involvement in the incident

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Moody: Pant, Pooran price tags left LSG light on their bowling

Abhinav Mukund felt LSG were too "emotional" with their retentions of Mayank and Bishnoi before the auction too

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Sunday, May 18, 2025

Moody: Criticism around KL Rahul 'quite extraordinary'

"He's a lot better player than a lot of people give him credit for. And the way I look at this innings, I think it's an outstanding innings," Tom Moody says about KL Rahul's century

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Sudharsan, Gill make it a GT one-two at the top of the IPL 2025 Orange Cap table with Jaiswal at third

Prasidh Krishna has gone one wicket clear of Noor Ahmad at the top of the Purple Cap table

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GT opt to chase, Rabada back

Mustafizur replaced Starc at DC after having played for Bangladesh in Sharjah on Saturday

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LSG teetering on the brink; Head a doubt for SRH after testing positive for Covid

A defeat against SRH on Monday will knock LSG out of playoffs contention

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Wadhera, Shashank's half-centuries lift PBKS to 219 vs RR in Jaipur

RR struck thrice off the first 19 balls but PBKS still ended the powerplay with 58 runs on the board

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Owen makes IPL debut as PBKS bat against knocked-out RR

Samson returned from his injury while South Africa's Maphaka took Archer's spot for RR

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Saturday, May 17, 2025

DC face consistent GT with playoffs hopes on the line

DC need to win all three of their remaining games to qualify without needing to depend on other results

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Heavy rain forecast could ruin IPL restart in Bengaluru

A washout will see KKR eliminated from playoff contention but RCB would remain in contention for a top-two finish

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Friday, May 16, 2025

Kohli one big hit away from snatching back Orange Cap as IPL 2025 resumes

There is some uncertainty around Josh Hazlewood, but Varun Chakravarthy, currently on 17 wickets, will get a chance tonight to make it tough for Purple Cap leaders Prasidh Krishna and Noor Ahmad

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Mustafizur cleared to join DC for remaining IPL 2025 league games

Mustafizur has been granted a no-objection certificate only for the period from May 18 to May 24

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IPL 2025: which overseas players are available for the rest of the season?

Full list of available overseas players for the remainder of IPL 2025, and the replacements for the unavailable players

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Thursday, May 15, 2025

Ashwin backs Bumrah and Jadeja for India's Test captaincy role

"Everyone is saying that Gill is the captain, but there is a loud option in Bumrah, and why do we forget about Jadeja," the offspinner said

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Tim David boost for RCB as they look to seal playoffs spot

The only overseas players RCB are still awaiting are fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Lungi Ngidi

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Kusal Mendis to replace Buttler at GT for IPL playoffs

Mendis had been at the PSL until last week but has now pivoted to playing in the IPL, a league in which he has never previously appeared

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Uncapped Carmichael, Mayes and McCarthy called up for ODIs against West Indies

Mark Adair will miss the ODI series as he recovers from injury but is expected back for the T20Is

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Shoaib Malik quits as PCB mentor citing other 'commitments'

His departure comes at a time of increasing speculation about the fate of other four mentors who were appointed along with Malik in 2024

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Wednesday, May 14, 2025

De Kock set to rejoin KKR ahead of RCB game

KKR are still awaiting a confirmation from Moeen Ali while fast bowler Spencer Johnson is set to rejoin the squad

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ILT20 to move to December-January window for 2025-26 season

The change is to avoid a clash with other T20 leagues in the cluttered January-February window

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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Hesson named as Pakistan's white-ball head coach

Hesson replaces Aqib Javed, who was interim head coach for five months

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PSL 2025 to resume on May 17, final scheduled for May 25

This also confirms that Bangladesh's tour of Pakistan will not stick to its original schedule

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Monday, May 12, 2025

Pujara feels India 'need a couple of series' to figure out Kohli's replacement

Pujara reckons Gill is best suited to staying in the top order, but wouldn't rule out a move to No. 4

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Konstas and Green named in Australia's World Test Championship final squad

Team management will work with any players who opt to return to the IPL and are in the Test squad

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PSL 2025 likely to resume later this week in Pakistan

Overseas player availability a key concern after league had to be suspended due to cross-border tensions between Pakistan and India

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Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket

"As I step away from this format, it's not easy - but it feels right," Virat Kohli says in a note on his social media handle

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Sunday, May 11, 2025

'Prevailing security condition' forces PCB to postpone three domestic tournaments

Revised schedule for President's Trophy Grade II tournament, the Regional Intra-District Challenge Cup, and the Inter-District U19 One-Day tournament to be announced soon

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Saturday, May 10, 2025

Former Australia Test cricketer Bob Cowper dies at 84

Left-hand batter Bob Cowper played 27 Tests in the 1960s before leaving the game for a career in stockbroking and merchant banking

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India hand Kranti Goud a debut and bat; Sri Lanka are still without Kavisha Dilhari

Sri Lanka and India won once each in their head-to-head games in the round-robin stage of the tournament

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UAE Women retire out all 10 batters in 163-run win

This was the first time a team had retired out all its 10 batters, in a men's or women's T20

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Overseas players begin to leave even as IPL prepares Plan B for resumption in May

In case it gets the all-clear to resume IPL 2025 in May, the BCCI has shortlisted three cities to host the 16 remaining matches

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Friday, May 9, 2025

Virat Kohli tells BCCI that he wants to retire from Test cricket

However, it is understood that the team management expects his experience to be crucial on the England tour, where India will also be playing under a new captain

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IPL 2025 suspended amid India-Pakistan border tensions

The decision was taken in the wake of the cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan

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Thursday, May 8, 2025

Sri Lanka bowl, captain Wolvaardt returns for South Africa

This match will be a dead rubber, with Sunday's finalists already decided

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James Rew called up to England Test squad after Jordan Cox ruled out

Somerset batter is averaging 54.71 in the County Championship this season

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Uncapped Lhuan-dre Pretorius replaces injured Nitish Rana at RR

Pretorius was the leading run-getter at SA20 2025 with a tally of 397 at a strike rate of 166.80

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Varun Chakravarthy gets a fine and one demerit point

He was penalised under Article 2.5, which includes any provocative language or gesture towards a dismissed batter

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Mitchell Owen to join PBKS after PSL stint with Zalmi as replacement for Glenn Maxwell

Owen's PSL commitments could run until May 18, depending on Zalmi's progress

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Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Nehra fined, handed demerit point; Hardik fined for slow over-rate again

Ashish Nehra, the GT coach, was penalised for "conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game" during the rain-interrupted MI vs GT game at Wankhede Stadium

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SA opt to field, Wolvaardt out with illness

Shuchi Upadhyay makes her India debut while Miane Smit is handed a cap for South Africa

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Another day, another must-win game for KKR as CSK arrive at the Eden

KKR have to win every game hereon, while CSK will hope to find some positives as their campaign starts to wind down

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R Sridhar to conduct '10-day fielding programme' for Sri Lanka men's and women's teams

The former India fielding coach will be working with the national squads, emerging squads, premier club players, national U-19 team, and women's A team

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Kohli: 'Boucher had the biggest impact on me as a young kid'

Boucher "stunned me with the conversations he had with me" during IPL 2008, Kohli said

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Monday, May 5, 2025

Martin: Took SRH too long to realise their batting approach might not work

"There will definitely be some soul searching because you have to put into the equation what conditions dictate to you," Aaron says

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ICC asks for details on theft and fraud allegations against Cricket Canada CEO

Salman Khan, the Cricket Canada CEO, had been charged by Calgary Police over incidents that allegedly took place between 2014 and 2016

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KKR 'need to sharpen up' in the middle phase to stay in contention, says Rayudu

"It's that tiny bit around 'okay, how do we improve our intent through those middle overs'," says Katey Martin

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Sunday, May 4, 2025

Rayudu: 'Pretty stubborn' Pant must 'accept the fact that he is struggling'

Ambati Rayudu feels Rishabh Pant does not have the mindset to play in the middle order and is better suited to play as an opener

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Mitchell Owen to join PBKS after PSL stint with Zalmi as replacement for Glenn Maxwell

If Peshawar Zalmi reach the title round at the PSL, Mitchell Owen will only link up with PBKS in time for the IPL playoffs, assuming PBKS get to that stage

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Saturday, May 3, 2025

Spinners' resurgence in IPL 2025: Lengths and speeds the key, says Chawla

There's also the heat factor; the pitches are drier than usual because of the rising temperatures across the country, Piyush Chawla says

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Sri Lanka opt to bowl vs India, both teams unchanged

India have won both matches so far in this tournament, while SL won the last match against SA

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Brevis wasn't out, but 'lack of awareness' cost him his wicket

"It was a big moment," as Stephen Fleming put it, and CSK lost it because of their batters - Dewald Brevis and Ravindra Jadeja - not being alert enough

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Sikandar Raza back in Zimbabwe squad for four-day Test against England

With English conditions in mind, Zimbabwe have replaced legspinner Masekesa with seamer Nyamhuri

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Friday, May 2, 2025

Was there enough doubt to turn down the run-out appeal against Gill?

Did the ball or the keeper's gloves hit the stumps, or both, and which came first? "There was enough doubt," says Aakash Chopra

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UAE gain women's ODI status, USA lose theirs

The 16 teams with ODI status include five Associate members: Thailand, Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland and UAE

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Charlotte Edwards banishes 'F-word' in bid to turn England's image around

One month into her new role as women's head coach, Edwards hopes that fitness doubts will be thing of the past

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Thursday, May 1, 2025

Sri Lanka opt to bowl; offspinner Vihanga makes debut

Sri Lanka also brought in opener Vishmi Gunaratne and left-arm spinner Sugandika Kumari; South Africa were unchanged

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Did Rajasthan Royals pay the price for a faulty retention and auction strategy?

Aakash Chopra feels they shouldn't have spent 25 crore on retaining Jurel and Hetmyer

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'It's a feel thing for him' - Simons says Pathirana is close to being back at his best

"So the evolution might just be: what's next for him? Tactically, what he needs to do to keep evolving," CSK bowling consultant Eric Simons says

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