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Mathews, Karunaratne Could Make Sri Lanka Return: Coach Mickey Arthur

Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur said Thursday that stars Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne could make a return to the squad, despite their axing as players wrangle with the national ...

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Arran Brindle 'Proud As Punch' To Share A Century Stand With Her Son

Former England women's cricketer Arran Brindle said she was as "proud as punch" of her son after the pair shared a match-winning century stand in a club game. Brindle made ...

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BAN vs SL: Mehidy Hasan Miraz 4-Fer, Mushfiqur Rahim 84 Helps Bangladesh Beat Sri Lanka By 33 Runs

Mehidy Hasan Miraz's four-wicket haul, coupled with wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim's 84, helped Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 33 runs. Sri Lanka were all out for 224 in reply to Bangladesh's ...

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Bangladesh ODI To 'Go Ahead' Despite Sri Lanka Positive Virus Cases

The first one-day international between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will still be played on Sunday despite two Sri Lanka cricketers and their bowling coach testing positive for Covid-19, the Bangladesh ...

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Pay Dispute Hits Sri Lanka Team Morale For Bangladesh Games: Captain Kusal Perera

A pay battle between Sri Lankan players and the national board has hurt team morale ahead of a one-day series in Bangladesh starting Sunday, skipper Kusal Perera said. Sri Lanka ...

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Sri Lanka Cricketers Reject Pay Cut After Being Held 'At Gunpoint' By Board

Sri Lanka national players are refusing to sign new contracts that see their payments slashed by up to 40 percent, a lawyer representing them said Friday. The squad, who say ...

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Bangladesh Expecting Tough Fight Against Sri Lanka As Shakib Returns

Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal urged his team to give the maximum as they bid to maintain their home dominance against Sri Lanka in the one-day series starting on Sunday. Bangladesh ...

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India To Play Extra Games In Sri Lanka To Ease Virus Losses

India have agreed to play more games on a tour of Sri Lanka in July to help overcome the national board's financial losses from the coronavirus, a top official said ...

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New Zealand's Henry Nicholls Gets Surprise Reminder Of 2019 World Cup Pain

New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls had an unexpected start to his time quarantining in England when he switched on the television and saw a repeat showing of the 2019 World ...

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Asia Cup Called Off Over New Pandemic Threat In Sri Lanka

The Asia Cup Twenty20 cricket tournament due to be held in Sri Lanka in June has been called off because of the worsening coronavirus crisis in the region, a top ...

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Cricket Australia Hopeful Of 'Full Crowds' For Ashes Series

Cricket Australia said they were hopeful of staging an Ashes series in front of full crowds later this year but stressed they would follow government advice when it came to ...

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Andre Russell Back As Windies Name Strong T-20 Squad

Andre Russell is set to play international cricket for the first time in over a year after being named in the West Indies squad on Tuesday for upcoming T20 series ...

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Australian Bowlers Deny Knowing About 'Sandpaper-Gate' Ball-Tampering

Four Australian bowlers denied any knowledge of the notorious "Sandpaper-gate" ball-tampering incident on Tuesday after a former team-mate suggested they may have been aware of the plot. Pat Cummins, ...

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Sachin Tendulkar Reveals His Battle With 'Anxiety' During Playing Days

Record-breaking Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has revealed he struggled with anxiety for much of his career, often suffering sleepless nights before a game. The "Little Master," who accumulated more ...

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Smith, Cummins Back In Australia's Limited Overs Tour To West Indies

Australia welcomed back their star players and picked four spinners in an extended 23-man squad named Monday for a white-ball tour of the West Indies in July. The team will ...

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Australian Cricketers Land In Sydney After Fleeing Covid-Hit India

Australian cricketers arrived back in Sydney on a charter flight Monday, more than a week after fleeing Covid-stricken India for the Maldives, local media reported. Cricket authorities had been rushin ...

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4 years ago
England's Archer Takes Two Wickets On Return From Injury

England fast bowler Jofra Archer took two wickets in his first competitive match for almost two months in a County Championship game for Sussex against Kent on Thursday. The 26-year-old ...

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4 years ago
England Stars Told To Put International Duty Ahead Of IPL

England stars such as Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, and Jos Buttler have been told their international commitments will have to take precedence in the event of a fresh fixture clash ...

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4 years ago
England Won't 'Force' Quarantining IPL Stars Back For New Zealand Series

Team director Ashley Giles says England has no plans to "rush" their Indian Premier League stars back for next month's Test series against New Zealand and could introduce new faces ...

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4 years ago
Bamboo Bats Could Revolutionize Cricket, Says A Study At Cambridge University

Cricket is a sport defined by tradition, but change may be in store after research suggested bamboo could be an attractive alternative to willow in the manufacture of bats. The ...

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2nd Test: Pakistan Beat Zimbabwe To Win the Test Series 2-0

Pakistan captain Babar Azam lauded his players after they completed a successful southern Africa tour with a second straight innings victory over Zimbabwe on Monday –- then looked ahead to ...

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IPL 'Can't Happen' In India While Coronavirus Rages: Ganguly

This year's suspended IPL cannot be completed in India while it battles a raging coronavirus crisis and could struggle to find a slot elsewhere, India's cricket chief Sourav Ganguly has ...

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4 years ago
2nd Test: Hasan Ali Takes 5 As Pakistan Bowls Out Zimbabwe For 132, Follow-On Enforced

Pakistan enforced the follow on after bowling hosts Zimbabwe out for 132 on the third day of the second and final Test at Harare Sports Club on Sunday. Pakistan, seeking ...

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4 years ago
ZIM vs PAK: Abid Ali And Azhar Ali Centuries Put Pakistan In Strong Position

Centuries by Abid Ali and Azhar Ali put Pakistan in a strong position on the first day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club on Friday. Abid ...

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