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Pakistan 'Disappointed' Over England Tour Cancellation: PCB

Pakistan cricket chief Ramiz Raja said Monday England had failed his nation's cricket team by pulling out of its tour next month. "Disappointed with England, pulling out of their commitment ...

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Pakistan To Boycott New Zealand In T20 World Cup? Here's What PCB Says

Pakistan will not boycott next month's Twenty20 World Cup match against New Zealand after the Black Caps abruptly abandoned their tour over security fears, the country's cricket board said Sun ...

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Jordan Cox Stars As Kent Beat Somerset In T20 Blast Final

Jordan Cox struck an unbeaten 58 and showed superb athleticism in the field as a Kent side featuring 45-year-old Darren Stevens beat Somerset in English cricket's T20 Blast final at ...

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New Zealand Cricket Keep Their Silence On Security Threat That Ended Pakistan Tour

New Zealand Cricket officers on Saturday threw a veil of secrecy over the security threat that compelled the abrupt cancellation of their Pakistan tour. According to Pakistan’s Interior Minister She ...

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Scotland's Last Over Collapse Levels The T20 Series Against Zimbabwe

Scotland lasts their final four wickets in as many balls during a frantic last over as Zimbabwe levelled their Twenty20 series with a 10-run win in Edinburgh on Friday. Set ...

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Five Cricket Tours That Were Abandoned

New Zealand's decision to call off their series in Pakistan on Friday just as the first one-day international was about to start is not the first time the global cricket ...

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IPL 2021 Second Leg: Five Players To Watch Out For

With the high-octane tournament wrapping up immediately before next month’s Twenty20 World Cup, AFP Sport highlights five players to watch in the white ball extravaganza. ...

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International Exodus Casts Shadow As Virus-Hit IPL Set To Resume

Indian Premier League hostilities will resume on Sunday in the United Arab Emirates in front of spectators, but without a host of top international stars after four months of pandemic ...

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SL vs SA: South Africa Demolish Sri Lanka To Sweep T20 Series

Inspired bowling and unbeaten fifties from Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks helped South Africa sweep the Twenty20 series 3-0 against Sri Lanka with a crushing 10-wicket win in Colombo ...

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Pakistan To Play Two Tests, Three T20Is Against Bangladesh Post T20 WC

Pakistan on Tuesday announced its national cricket team will tour Bangladesh after a gap of six years to play two Tests and three Twenty20 internationals in November. "Pakistan will play ...

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New Zealand Ready To Have A Crack At Very Good Pakistan Team: Coach Glenn Pocknail

New Zealand's cricket coach Glenn Pocknall on Tuesday said his team were ready to have a crack at Pakistan, insisting the heavy security surrounding the players would not be a ...

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Azeem Rafiq Vows To 'Tell The World' About Yorkshire Racism Row

Azeem Rafiq warned Yorkshire on Monday that his racism allegations against his former English county team will be "told to the world". Yorkshire last week released the findings of an ...

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SL vs SA: Tabraiz Shamsi, Aiden Markram Help South Africa Clinch T20 Series With Big Win

Spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Aiden Markram set up a crushing nine-wicket win for South Africa in the second Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka to clinch the series on Sunday. Shamsi ...

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PAK vs NZ: New Zealand Cricket Team Arrives In Pakistan For First Tour In 18 Years

New Zealand's cricket squad arrived in Pakistan Saturday for their first tour in 18 years, with batting coach Thilan Samaraweera returning to the country where he was shot in 2009. ...

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SL vs SA: Aiden Markram, Bowlers Help South Africa Down Sri Lanka In T20 Opener

Disciplined bowling and a quickfire 48 by Aiden Markram helped South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 28 runs in the first Twenty20 international on Friday. Markram's 33-ball knock guided South ...

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Afghan Cricket Board Begs To Keep Game 'Out Of Politics'

The Afghanistan Cricket Board on Friday urged Australia not to punish its men's team over the new Taliban regime's reported ban on women playing sport. Australia's cricket chiefs threatene ...

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BAN vs NZ: Tom Latham, Finn Allen Help New Zealand To Consolation T20 Win

Skipper Tom Latham and Finn Allen hit attacking knocks to set up a 27-run consolation win for New Zealand in the fifth Twenty20 international against Bangladesh on Friday. Latham's unbeaten ...

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England-India Fifth Test Cancelled Due To India Covid Concerns

India vs England 2021: The fifth and deciding Test between England and India due to start on Friday has been cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns in the tourists' camp just ...

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BAN vs NZ: Bowlers, Mahmudullah Riyad Steer Bangladesh To Series Win

Skipper Mahmudullah Riyad struck an unbeaten 43 as Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the fourth Twenty20 international to seal the five-match series 3-1 in Dhaka on Wednesday. ...

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'These Two Days Are Really Important': England Sweat On Anderson's Fitness Ahead Of 5th Test

India vs England 2021: Joe Root says England will weigh up the fitness of pace spearheads James Anderson and Ollie Robinson as they attempt to avoid a series defeat by ...

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India To Tour England For Limited Overs Series In 2022

England will play home Test series against world champions New Zealand and South Africa in 2022, cricket chiefs announced on Wednesday, unveiling a packed schedule. Joe Root's Test team will ...

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Cricket Australia Hopeful Ashes Will Go Ahead As Planned

Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley said he was optimistic Wednesday that the five-Test Ashes series against England can be played in front of crowds as scheduled this year, despite coronavirus ...

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SL vs SA: Debutant Maheesh Theekshana Spins Sri Lanka To ODI Series Win Vs South Africa

Skipper Dasun Shanaka hailed Maheesh Theekshana as a top prospect after the debutant spinner helped Sri Lanka thrash South Africa by 78 runs to clinch the one-day series 2-1 on ...

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Ben Stokes Likely To Miss England's T20 World Cup Bid

Ben Stokes looks likely to miss England's Twenty20 World Cup campaign, with head coach Chris Silverwood insisting the all-rounder's personal well-being remains the top priority. The 30-year-ol ...

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