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3rd Ashes Test: Australia All Out for 263, England 68/3 On Day 1

Mitchell Marsh's run-a-ball 118 was the cornerstone of Australia's 263 on the first day of the third Ashes Test at Headingley on Thursday after the tourists collapsed either side of ...

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We Are Ready To Play Anyone, Anywhere In India says Babar Azam

Pakistan are ready to take on any side at any venue in India during this year's World Cup, skipper Babar Azam said Thursday as the team awaited government approval to ...

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England Captain Stokes Sorry After Cricket Report Exposes Racism And Sexism

England captain Ben Stokes said Tuesday he was "deeply sorry" to learn of the scale of discrimination in the sport after a damning report revealed "widespread" racism, sexism and classism ...

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Ton-Up Khawaja Keeps England At Bay In Ashes Opener

Usman Khawaja ended his decade-long wait for a maiden Test hundred in England as he led an Australia recovery in the Ashes opener at Edgbaston on Saturday. Australia were struggling ...

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Dhaka Test: Bangladesh Tighten Grip On Afghanistan

Afghanistan lost two quick wickets Friday, trailing Bangladesh by 616 runs at stumps after centuries from Najmul Hossain and Mominul Haque gave the hosts a third-straight day of dominance in ...

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Ton-Up Root Revives England Before Stokes Declares In Ashes Opener

Joe Root ended his Ashes century-drought as England made 393-8 before skipper Ben Stokes's bold declaration on the opening day of the first Test against Australia at Edgbaston on Friday. ...

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Ben Stokes Vows No Let-Up In Attacking Approach During Ashes

England captain Ben Stokes insists there will be no let-up in his side's dynamic approach during the Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia, which starts on Friday. ...

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Zakir, Najmul Fifties Give Bangladesh Huge Lead Over Afghanistan On Day 2

Zakir Hasan and Najmul Hossain both hit unbeaten half-centuries to guide Bangladesh to 134-1 in their second innings and consolidate the hosts' control in their one-off Test against Afghanistan in ...

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England v Australia: Three Key Ashes Battles

England face Australia in the first Test of the five-match Ashes series starting at Edgbaston on Friday. Australia are aiming to retain the urn, while England hope to win the Ashes ...

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Najmul Ton Guides Bangladesh To 362-5 Against Afghanistan

Najmul Hossain struck his third Test century as Bangladesh dominated a hapless Afghanistan to score 362-5 on the first day of the one-off Test in Dhaka on Wednesday. Najmul made ...

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England v Australia: The Story Of Ashes

England and Australia will renew their storied rivalry on Friday in the first Test of the latest Ashes series at Edgbaston. But what exactly are the Ashes and why does the ...

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Pat Cummins Says WTC final, Ashes Can Secure Legacy For Australia

Australia captain Pat Cummins said on Tuesday the World Test Championship final against India and the subsequent Ashes tour of England will define his side's place in cricket history. ...

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World Test Championship Final Takes Centre Stage Amid T20 Boom

The World Test Championship final between Australia and India at the Oval starts Wednesday against a backdrop of fears for the long format given the growth of Twenty20 franchise leagues. ...

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Three Key Battles In The Australia-India WTC Finale

Australia and India meet in the second World Test Championship final, at the Oval starting Wednesday, in a match worth $1.6 million to the winners and $800,000 to the runners-up. ...

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Australia's Out-Of-Form Warner Determined To Exit On Own Terms

Opener David Warner will be determined to show he still has what it takes when he begins the countdown to retirement at the World Test Championship final starting Wednesday. The ...

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West Indies Cruise To Victory Over UAE In First ODI

Brandon King smashed a run-a-ball 112 as the West Indies gave themselves a confidence boost ahead of the World Cup qualifier by thrashing the United Arab Emirates in the first ...

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Sri Lanka Square ODI Series With 132 Run Win Over Afghanistan In 2nd ODI

Sri Lanka bounced back to square the three-match one-day international series against Afghanistan on Sunday, with a comprehensive 132-run win at Hambantota. Having amassed a target of 324, the Sri ...

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Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: Fantasy XI & Preview

Afghanistan and Sri Lanka will battle it out in the 2nd ODI match scheduled to be played on June 4th, 2023 at Rajapaksa International Stadium in Hambantotaa. Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Preview ...

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England Beat Ireland By 10 Wickets In Lords Test

Debutant fast bowler Josh Tongue marked his call-up into the Ashes squad with a five-wicket haul as England beat Ireland by 10 wickets inside three days at Lord's but only ...

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England vs Ireland, Lords Test (Day 2) - Ireland trail by 255 runs

Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett compiled record-breaking centuries before debutant Josh Tongue took his first wickets in Test cricket as England continued to dominate their Ashes warm-up against Ireland on ...

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Zadran Stars As Afghanistan Beat Sri Lanka By Six Wickets In First ODI

Afghanistan opener Ibrahim Zadran starred with run-a-ball 98 in his team's six-wicket win against hosts Sri Lanka in the first of three one-day internationals on Friday. ...

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England vs Ireland, Lords Test (Day 1) Report

Ben Duckett's dashing unbeaten fifty took England to within sight of a first-innings lead over Ireland on the opening day of their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord's on Thursday. ...

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Josh Tongue To Make England Debut In Ireland Test

Josh Tongue is set to make his England debut after being named Tuesday in the XI to play Ireland in this week's one-off Test at Lord's. The 25-year-old Worcestershire quick ...

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No Tickets Please: India's Cricket Superhero Dhoni

M.S. Dhoni, who led Chennai Super Kings to a record-equalling fifth IPL title on Monday, could have spent his life inspecting tickets on Indian Railways if he had listened to ...

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