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'Pakistan Can Surprise Any Team In The World, Rule Them Out At Your Peril'

Shahid Afridi, the box office trailblazer of Pakistan white ball cricket, believes his "unpredictable" nation can summon the spirit of 2009 and win a second T20 World Cup. Afridi was ...

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Australian Women Cricketers To Get Pay Rise But 'Big Gap' Still Substantial

Cricket Australia CEO Hockley said the increase was a step forward but admitted that there’s ‘still a really big gap, as compared to their male counterparts. Australia’s women cricketers will ...

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4 years ago
From Yuvraj's Six 6s To Braithwaite's Last Over Heroics: Six Top Moments Of T20 World Cup

The 2021 T20 World Cup gets underway in the United Arab Emirates and Oman on October 17 and runs until the final on November 14. Let's take a look at ...

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With '6-7 Favorites', The Battle For T20 World Cup Title Begins

Five years after losing a heart-stopping T20 World Cup final to the West Indies, Eoin Morgan's England start as narrow favourites in their bid to become double world champions despite ...

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4 years ago
T-20 World Cup: England 'Stronger' After 2016 World T20 Heartbreak, Says Chris Jordan

Chris Jordan says England's 2016 World Twenty20 final heartbreak against the West Indies made them a stronger team as Eoin Morgan's side seek redemption in this year's tournament. England ...

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Maxwell, Christian Slam Online Trolls After RCB Crash Out Of IPL 2021

Australia's Glenn Maxwell and Dan Christian on Tuesday slammed online abusers following their side's unceremonious exit from the Indian Premier League. Maxwell and Christian are a part of the ...

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Ben Stokes Provides Positive Finger Injury Update On Social Media

England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Monday indicated he was making progress in recovering from his finger injury after posting a picture on social media showing him holding a cricket bat. ...

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No DRS To Be Used In This Season's Big Bash League

Australia's Big Bash League has abandoned plans to introduce TV umpires this year due to border closures and problems getting the technology and operators to venues, officials said Monday. The ...

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England Cricketers Allowed To Go To Beach, Play Golf During Ashes Tour In Australia

England cricketers will be able to go to the beach and play golf under protocols agreed for the upcoming Ashes tour, which Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley said Monday was ...

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Chris Silverwood Hails Joe Root's Influence Over Ashes Squad

England head coach Chris Silverwood believes Joe Root's leadership played a key role in ensuring he could select the strongest possible squad for the Ashes tour to Australia. For several ...

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Ben Stokes Given England Contract Despite Mental Health Break

Ben Stokes has retained his England central contract despite taking an indefinite break to focus on his mental wellbeing, with cricket chiefs set to give the green light to the ...

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4 years ago
Think Australia Will See Really Strong England Side In The Ashes: Tim Paine

Australia Test captain Tim Paine said Friday he expects a "really strong" England side to commit to the Ashes, revealing he had been in touch with Prime Minister Scott Morrison ...

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4 years ago
'Western Arrogance': Holding Slams England For Canceling Pakistan Tour

Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding said Tuesday that England's decision to cancel its short tours to Pakistan amounted to "Western arrogance". England's men's and women's ...

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4 years ago
Sri Lanka Calls Off 2011 Fixing Investigation As No Evidence Is Found

The Sri Lankan Police on Friday ended its investigation into allegations that the country’s 2011 World Cup final loss to India was fixed, saying it found no evidence after recording ...

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Sachin Tendulkar Among Several Named In 'Pandora Papers' Investigation

More than a dozen heads of state and government, from Jordan to Azerbaijan, Kenya, and the Czech Republic, have used offshore tax havens to hide assets worth hundreds of millions ...

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Ashes Will Go Ahead With Or Without Joe Root: Australian Captain Tim Paine

Australia Test captain Tim Paine said Friday that the Ashes will go ahead with or without Joe Root after the England skipper refused to commit until there was more clarity ...

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4 years ago
England To Tour Netherland For Three ODIs In 2022

England’s men’s cricket team is set to tour Netherlands next year for a three-match ODI series. The Dutch side was scheduled to host the Three Lions in May earlier this ...

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4 years ago
No Family, No Ashes Tour For England's Jos Buttler

England vice-captain Jos Buttler has insisted again he will miss the upcoming Ashes tour if his family are unable to join him in Australia. Buttler will fly out to the ...

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4 years ago
Pakistan Cricket Chief Resigns 2 Weeks After New Zealand, England Cancel Tours

Pakistan's cricket board said on Wednesday its chief executive, Wasim Khan, had resigned, two weeks after New Zealand and England abandoned tours in the country over security concerns. The PCB ...

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England' Joe Root 'Desperate' To Play In Ashes But Won't Commit Yet

England captain Joe Root says he is "desperate" to play in the Ashes but cannot yet commit to tour Australia due to uncertainty over coronavirus protocols. Players and team management ...

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English County Cricket Club Gloucestershire Apologise To Ex-Player Over Racist Abuse

English county cricket club Gloucestershire have apologised "unreservedly" to retired Test bowler David Lawrence for failing to investigate incidents of racist abuse he suffered while playing for them ...

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Warwickshire Win English County Championship

Warwickshire finished off Somerset in ruthless fashion to win the English County Championship on Friday, pipping Lancashire to the title on the final day of the season. Lancashire beat Hampshire ...

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Afghanistan Wants To Host Pakistan For Cricket Series

Newly appointed Afghanistan cricket chairman Azizullah Fazli said Wednesday he would visit neighbouring Pakistan later this week to invite the side for a one-day series. The war-torn nation has steadi ...

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4 years ago
MCC To Rewrite Cricket Laws In Gender Neutral Terms

Marylebone Cricket Club on Wednesday announced an amendment to the laws of the game meaning the gender-neutral term "batter" will be used from now on instead of "batsman". The club, ...

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