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Hanuma Vihari 'Really Excited' By Warwickshire Chance

India batsman Hanuma Vihari said Thursday he was "really excited" to have joined Warwickshire for the early stages of the English County Championship season in a move that could bolster ...

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From King Kohli To Universe Boss: Five Star Players To Watch In The IPL 2021

Top players from around the world have gathered for the 14th Indian Premier League(IPL), which starts on Friday for a 52-day Twenty20 extravaganza played in empty stadiums because of the ...

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New Zealand Announces 20-Man Squad For England Trip In June

New Zealand named a squad of 20 players on Thursday for their upcoming tour of England including three uncapped players but with a question mark over the talismanic Kane Williamson ...

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Fakhar Zaman, Babar Help Pakistan Post 320/7 Against South Africa In Series Decider

Fakhar Zaman hit his second successive century and captain Babar Azam scored 94 as Pakistan made 320 for seven in the series-deciding third and final one-day international against South Africa ...

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Pandemic Casts Dark Shadows As India Prepares For IPL 2021

Mumbai Indians will start their campaign to become the first side to win three straight Indian Premier League titles in an empty stadium in Chennai on Friday, as the pandemic ...

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ICC Readies Backup Plan For T20 World Cup As Covid Cases Rises In India

Cricket's governing body has a plan B in case the coronavirus pandemic prevents India from staging the Twenty20 World Cup this year, but is still months from a final decision, ...

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Pollock Criticises De Kock 'Deception' Over Zaman Run-Out

Former South African captain Shaun Pollock on Wednesday said he believed South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock was guilty of deception in the run-out of Pakistan batsman Fakhar Zaman during ...

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Sarah Taylor Announces Return To Cricket, Joins Welsh Fire In The Hundred

Former England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor is to return to professional cricket in the Hundred after putting her career on hold due to anxiety issues. Taylor, who will play for the ...

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SA vs PAK: Quinton De Kock escapes fake fielding charge after Fakhar Zaman run out

South African wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock is unlikely to face any sanction over the run out of Fakhar Zaman during the Proteas' 17-run win in the second ODI, according to ...

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2nd ODI: Bavuma, de Kock Star As South Africa Post 341/6 Against Pakistan

Newly-appointed captain Temba Bavuma anchored a solid South African batting performance in the second one-day international against Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday. In his ...

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2nd ODI: Pakistan Opt To Bowl Against South Africa

Pakistan won the toss and sent South Africa in to bat in the second one-day international at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday. As in the first match in ...

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WI vs SL: West Indies Take Control Of Sri Lanka 2nd Test

Sloppy cricket from Sri Lanka allowed the West Indies to build on a 96-run first-innings lead, with the home side extending their overall advantage to 165 at lunch on the ...

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West Indies Captain Kraigg Brathwaite Signs For Gloucestershire

West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite has joined Gloucestershire for the first eight matches of this season's County Championship, the club announced on Thursday. The opening batsman, who rep ...

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2nd Test: Nissanka Helps Sri Lanka Reach 250/8 As Rain Ends Day 3 Early

Pathum Nissanka kept the West Indies at bay, with Sri Lanka limping to the close at 250 for eight in reply to the home side's first-innings total of 354 on ...

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WI vs SL: Sri Lanka Wobble As Shannon Gabriel, Jermaine Blackwood Claim Wickets

Sri Lanka lost their two overnight batsmen in a rain-interrupted session as the West Indies restricted the tourists to 189 for five in reply to their first innings total of ...

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IND vs ENG: England Opener Jason Roy Joins IPL's Sunrisers Hyderabad

England opening batsman Jason Roy has joined Indian Premier League side Sunrisers Hyderabad as a replacement for Australia's Mitchell Marsh, his county side Surrey announced on Wednesday. The 30-y ...

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2nd Test: Sri Lanka Reach 136/3 At Stumps After Bowling West Indies Out For 354 On Day 2

Captain Kraigg Brathwaite was last out in the West Indies' first innings of 354 before the visitors rallied behind Lahiru Thirimanne's third consecutive half-century to reach 136 for three at ...

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2nd T20I: New Zealand Beat Bangladesh By 28 Runs To Seal T20I Series

New Zealand downed Bangladesh by 28 runs in a rain-affected second Twenty20 International in Napier Tuesday to secure the three-match series and complete a home sweep against all comers. New ...

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2nd T20I: Bangladesh Start Run-Chase Without A Set Target

Bangladesh were set a target of 170 runs in a rain-interrupted second Twenty20 International against New Zealand in Napier on Tuesday. New Zealand made 173 for five off 17.5 overs ...

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Jofra Archer Undergoes Hand Surgery Following Freak Fish Tank Injury

England paceman Jofra Archer has had successful surgery to remove a piece of glass that became lodged in a finger when he smashed a fish tank while trying to clean ...

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2nd Test: Braithwaite On 99 As West Indies Score 287/7 On Day 1 Against Sri Lanka

Kraigg Brathwaite batted through the day for an unbeaten 99 as the West Indies reached a respectable 287 for seven at stumps on the opening day of the second and ...

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England Will Not Panic Despite India Tour Defeats - Jos Buttler

Consecutive Test, Twenty20 and One-Day series defeats would be enough for most cricket nations to ring the changes, but not England, according to team stalwart Jos Buttler. India captain Virat Ko ...

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India Edge England In ODI Decider Despite Curran Heroics

India beat England by seven runs on Sunday to clinch the one-day international series 2-1 despite a courageous unbeaten 95 from Sam Curran. SCORECARD England, who had already lost the ...

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IND vs ENG: Jonny Bairstow Can Break Batting Records, Says England Leader Jos Buttler

England's stand-in captain Jos Buttler has backed top batsman Jonny Bairstow to become the country's leading century scorer after his 124 against India helped England level the series going in ...

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