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3 Things We Learned From England's Rout Of Zimbabwe

England launched their home season with an innings and 45-run thrashing of Zimbabwe in a one-off Test at Trent Bridge on Saturday. A match scheduled for four days was all ...

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Shubman Gill: Young 'Prince' Leading India's Post-Rohit, Kohli Era

Shubman Gill, long Indian cricket's "Prince" in waiting, has been entrusted with leading a new era after the Test retirements of greats Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The 25-year-old Gill ...

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Zimbabwe Hundred Hero Brian Bennett Says Trent Bridge 'War Cries' Remind Him Of Home

Zimbabwe's Brian Bennett said he felt as if he was back in Harare after a loyal band of travelling fans cheered him all the way to a record-breaking century in ...

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6 months ago
West Indies' Matthew Forde Equals Fastest ODI Fifty Before Rain Halts Ireland Game

West Indies all-rounder Matthew Forde equalled AB de Villiers's record for the fastest one-day international half-century before Friday's match against Ireland in Dublin was abandoned due to r ...

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ENG vs ZIM Test: Stokes Strikes As England Force Zimbabwe To Follow On

Ben Stokes struck twice on his return to Test cricket as England enforced the follow-on against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge on Friday despite a record-breaking century from Brian Bennett. Zimbabwe ...

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Top 3 Hit Hundreds As England Run Riot Against Zimbabwe

England's top three of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope all made hundreds as they piled on the agony for a hapless Zimbabwe in a one-off four-day Test in ...

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Ben Stokes Sets England's Sights On Getting To No 1 In Test Rankings

England captain Ben Stokes, who leads his side in one-off Test against Zimbabwe on Thursday, has challenged his players to make the jump from second in the Test world rankings ...

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Craig Ervine Urges Zimbabwe To Play The Game Not The Occasion Against England

Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine wants his side to focus on the task at hand rather than the sense of occasion when they face England in a Test for the first ...

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England's Jofra Archer Out Of West Indies Series In Latest Injury Setback

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has suffered yet another injury blow that could hamper plans for a Test return against India later this season. The 30-year-old express quick hurt his ...

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Ireland Thrash West Indies By 124 Runs In ODI Opener

Paul Stirling became the first Irish batsman to reach 10,000 international runs and Andy Balbirnie made a century during a dominant 124-run win over the West Indies in the opening ...

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McCullum Urges England To Show Humility After Rocky Spell

England head coach Brendon McCullum on Tuesday urged his side to "show some humility" as they prepare to start a defining period in his reign. McCullum's team host Zimbabwe in ...

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England Bowler Cook To Make Test Debut Against Zimbabwe

Sam Cook will make his England debut in this week's Test against Zimbabwe, while fellow fast bowler Josh Tongue features for the first time in two years. Cook's place in ...

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Three Challenges England Face As Test Season Begins

Ben Stokes's England face Zimbabwe on Thursday at the start of a defining year of Test cricket with sterner challenges on the horizon against India and Australia. The four-day match ...

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Ben Stokes Determined To 'Dominate' On England Return

England's Test captain Ben Stokes believes he is in his best ever physical condition and can dominate with bat and ball on his latest comeback from injury. The 33-year-old is ...

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Test Final Must Trump IPL, Says South Africa Coach Shukri Conrad

Coach Shukri Conrad said on Tuesday that South Africa's players must prioritise the World Test Championship final over the closing stages of the Indian Premier League. Conrad said there was ...

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Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Exits Leave India Facing Uncertain New Era

Indian cricket will enter an uncertain new era next week when selectors name a Test squad without all-time greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the first time in more ...

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New Zealand's Mike Hesson Named Latest Pakistan White-Ball Coach

Pakistan appointed New Zealander Mike Hesson as coach of their white-ball team on Tuesday, their ninth in the last two years. The 50-year-old takes over from former Pakistan fast bowler ...

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Virat Kohli: Indian Batting Great And Hero To Hundreds Of Millions

Virat Kohli is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished batsmen of his generation and is a hero to hundreds of millions of Indian fans. An inspiring leader and ...

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Indian Cricket To Make Final Decision On IPL Over Pakistan Conflict

Indian cricket will decide on Friday what happens to the rest of the IPL season, a senior official said, after deadly confrontations between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. An Indian Premier ...

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Pakistan Super League Moved To UAE Over India Conflict

Pakistan's T20 cricket league will be relocated to the United Arab Emirates, officials said Friday, after Indian attacks on the country including a drone that reached Rawalpindi stadium. Pakistan& ...

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'Hitman' Sharma: Big-Hitting Leader Of India's Cricket Dreams

Rohit Sharma rose from humble beginnings to captain cricket-mad India and redefined Test batting with his ability to score big hundreds as he dominated opposition attacks. The 38-year-old called time ...

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Rishabh Pant Under Pressure As Record IPL Buy Fails To Justify Price Tag

Pressure is mounting on record Indian Premier League signing Rishabh Pant with Lucknow Super Giants badly needing their captain to find his brilliant best with the bat if they are ...

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Stokes Fit To Captain England Against Zimbabwe

Ben Stokes was given the all-clear to captain England in their one-off Test against Zimbabwe later this month as he was named in a 13-man squad announced Friday. The 33-year-old ...

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2026 T20 World Cup 'Biggest Women's Cricket Event In England' - ECB

Next year's T20 World Cup will be the "biggest women’s cricket event ever staged in England and Wales" according to the country's top cricket official. New Zealand will defend the ...

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