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De Villiers Awaits Boucher Talks On South Africa Return

AB de Villiers Sunday said it would be 'fantastic' to return to playing for South Africa ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup as he awaits a discussion with national coach ...

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'No Option': South African Cricket Plunges Back Into Crisis

South African cricket was plunged back into crisis on Sunday when the country's sports minister said he had "no option" other than to become directly involved in Cricket South Africa's ...

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Marnus Labuschagne Heroics Help Queensland Seal Sheffield Shield Title

A dominant Queensland thrashed New South Wales by an innings and 33 runs to win the Sheffield Shield final Sunday on the back of Test star Marnus Labuschagne's high-class 192. ...

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IPL T20 2021
England All-Rounder Stokes Out For Up To 12 Weeks With Broken Finger

England all-rounder Ben Stokes will be sidelined for up to 12 weeks after fracturing a finger while on Indian Premier League duty, cricket chiefs announced on Friday. "England all-rounder Ben ...

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4 years ago
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Ben Stokes Makes English Cricket History With Wisden Award

Ben Stokes has become the first England cricketer to be named the prestigious Wisden Leading Cricketer in the World twice since it came into being in 2004. The 29-year-old all-rounder ...

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Ex-Captain Streak Responsible For Zimbabwe Cricket's 'Darkest Day'

Heath Streak was Wednesday blasted as "selfish and greedy" after being handed an eight-year ban for corruption in a scandal described as "the darkest day in Zimbabwean cricket". Former national ...

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4 years ago
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Ex-Zimbabwe Cricket Captain Heath Streak Banned 8 Years For Corruption - ICC

Former Zimbabwe cricket captain Heath Streak was on Wednesday banned for eight years on corruption charges, the International Cricket Council announced. "Mr. Streak chose to admit the charges and agre ...

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No County Matches For Tourists In England As India A Series Postponed

Teams touring England in the 2021 season will rely solely on intra-squad matches as preparation for their international fixtures after it was announced on Tuesday that planned warm-up matches against ...

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4 years ago
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India Women To Tour England For A Full Fledged Series, One Test Included

England captain Heather Knight said it was vital to keep Test cricket as part of the women's game as it was confirmed Tuesday her side would play their first long-format ...

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SA vs PAK: George Linde Traps Pakistan As South Africa Level T20 Series

Pakistan opening batsman Mohammad Rizwan fell into a trap off the first ball of the match and the tourists never recovered as South Africa romped to a six-wicket win with ...

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England Spinner Dom Bess Spoke To Joe Root About His Treatment In India

England spinner Dom Bess says he spoke to both captain Joe Root and head coach Chris Silverwood over how he was managed during the tour of India. The 23-year-old played ...

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4 years ago
IPL T20 2021
Archer Injury 'Big Blow' For Rajasthan Royals, Says Kumar Sangakkara

Fast bowler Jofra Archer's injury is a "big blow" for his Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals, the team director said Monday, adding he did not know when the England ...

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4 years ago
IPL T20 2021
Kane Williamson Still Needs To Extra Time To Get Match Fit, Says SRH Coach Bayliss

Kane Williamson needs more time to get match fit, said Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Trevor Bayliss, after the New Zealand captain, sat out his Indian Premier League(IPL) side's opening defeat ...

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South Africa Women Cricketers Flee Bangladesh Before Covid Shutdown

South Africa's emerging women's tour of Bangladesh has been cut short with the squad rushing to leave ahead of a flight ban prompted by soaring Covid-19 cases, officials said Monday. ...

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4 years ago
IPL T20 2021
Cricket's Old And New On Show As County Championship And IPL Collide

Cricket's versatility was on graphic display as the latest editions of the snow-hit English County Championship, a fixture in the sport since 1890, and the 21st-century Indian Premier League both ...

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4 years ago
IPL T20 2021
Match Report - Kolkata Knight Riders Beat SunRisers Hyderabad By 10 Runs In IPL 2021

Opener Nitish Rana, who recently recovered from coronavirus, hit an explosive 80 as Kolkata Knight Riders recorded their 100th win in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. Eoin Morgan-led Kolkata defe ...

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SL vs BAN: Bangladesh's Mominul Haque Demands Result In Sri Lanka

Bangladesh Test captain Mominul Haque on Sunday ruled out any experimenting in the forthcoming Test series in Sri Lanka as they were badly in need of some results. The Tigers ...

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South Africa Cricket Crisis Nears End As Board Agrees On New Governance Structure

South African cricket's extended administrative crisis appeared near an end on Saturday when Cricket South Africa's interim board hailed an agreement on a new governance structure in which ind ...

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SA vs PAK: Mohammad Rizwan Steers Pakistan To Their Highest-Winning T20 Run Chase

Mohammad Rizwan took inspiration from teammate Fakhar Zaman and steered Pakistan to their highest-winning run chase as they beat South Africa by four wickets in the first Twenty20 international at ...

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4 years ago
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SA vs PAK: Markram, Klaasen Shine For South Africa In First T20 Against Pakistan

Opening batsman Aiden Markram and stand-in captain Heinrich Klaasen made hard-hitting half-centuries for South Africa in the first Twenty20 international against Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium in J ...

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4 years ago
IPL T20 2021
London Mayor Wants To Host Indian Premier League In The City

London Mayor Sadiq Khan wants to bring the glitzy Indian Premier League(IPL) to the British capital as he seeks to establish the city as the "undisputed sporting capital" of the ...

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4 years ago
IPL T20 2021
Royal Challengers Bangalore Beat Mumbai Indians By 2 Wickets In IPL 2021 Opener (Match Report)

South Africa's AB de Villiers hit a quickfire 48 as Royal Challengers Bangalore prevailed in a last-ball thriller against holders Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League 2021 season at ...

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4 years ago
IPL T20 2021
Players Under Watch As IPL 2021 Starts Amid Covid Scare

Cricket chiefs have stepped up surveillance of star players ahead of Friday's launch of the Indian Premier League(IPL) amid a rapid surge in coronavirus cases. The world's richest Twenty20 tou ...

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4 years ago
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South Africa Captain Temba Bavuma Out Of T20 Series Against Pakistan

Recently-appointed South African white-ball captain Temba Bavuma has been ruled out of the Twenty20 international series against Pakistan, which starts on Saturday, because of a hamstring injury. It i ...

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4 years ago