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'One Of Our Sweetest', Says Kohli After England ODI Win

India skipper Virat Kohli said Tuesday's 66-run win over England was "one of the sweetest" after his bowlers hit back following a batting onslaught in the first one-day international. Chasing ...

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Sharjeel Khan Delighted With Pakistan Welcome After Return From Ban

Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan said Tuesday he was delighted with the welcome he had been given since being recalled to the national squad after completing a lengthy ban for spot-fixing. ...

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Bangladesh Blunders Gift New Zealand ODI Series Win

New Zealand secured a series-clinching five-wicket win in the second one-day international against Bangladesh Tuesday after a string of fielding errors dashed the tourists' hopes of victory. Black ...

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Finn Allen Called Up As New Zealand Announce T20 Squad Against Bangladesh

Big-hitting youngster Finn Allen was named in a weakened New Zealand squad Tuesday for the upcoming Twenty20 series against Bangladesh. Uncapped Allen, 21, made it into the 13-man squad on ...

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WI vs SL: Sri Lanka Bowlers Peg Back West Indies In First Test

Sri Lanka claimed wickets at both ends of a dour morning session which produced just 59 runs as they restricted West Indies to 72 for two in reply to the ...

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World Cup Spots Up For Grabs In India-England ODI Series: Eoin Morgan

England's three one-day internationals against India starting Tuesday will be a fresh opportunity for players to make the case for World Cup places this year, skipper Eoin Morgan said. England ...

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WI vs SL: New Windies Skipper Brathwaite Helps Pile Pressure On Sri Lanka

Kraigg Brathwaite effected a sharp run out to complement the work of his bowlers as they reduced Sri Lanka to 54 for three at lunch on Sunday, the opening day ...

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WI vs SL: Buoyant West Indies Out To Deepen Sri Lanka's Woes In Two-Test Series

Sri Lankan cricket’s woes of the past 12 months could be extended for at least another fortnight unless the visitors can rise to the challenge of a buoyant West Indies ...

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Boult, Guptill Power New Zealand To Emphatic Win In 1st ODI Over Bangladesh

Trent Boult and Martin Guptill powered New Zealand to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in the opening one-day international in Dunedin on Saturday. New Zealand chased down a mediocre ...

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Stokes Relishes India T20 'Final' In World Cup Year

Ben Stokes says England welcome the pressure of Saturday's "final" against India as they seek to become battle-hardened for this year's Twenty20 World Cup. India leveled the five-match T20 ser ...

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Bangladesh Eye Ground-Breaking New Zealand Win After 2019 Trauma

Bangladesh hope to secure their first-ever win on New Zealand soil against the injury-hit Black Caps after returning to the country for the first time since they narrowly avoided the ...

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Kohli Suggests 'I Don't Know' Option For Umpires After Catch Controversy

India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday said on-field umpires should have the option to stay neutral in a TV referral after a debate erupted over a catch by England's Dawid ...

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Australia Star Ellyse Perry Signs Up For English Cricket's Hundred

Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry has signed up to play in the inaugural edition of English cricket's Hundred -- a major coup for the new 100-balls-per-side competition. Perry, recently named the ...

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The Toss Has Been Made A Bigger Issue Than What It Actually Is: England's Mark Wood

England fast bowler Mark Wood insisted Wednesday that winning the toss is not the deciding factor in the Twenty20 series against India. ...

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England's Buttler Hails 'Pioneer' Morgan After 100th T20

Match-winner Jos Buttler praised England captain Eoin Morgan as a "pioneer" after his landmark 100th Twenty20 appearance in Tuesday's victory over India. ...

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3rd T20I: Jason Roy Looking For Elusive 'Big Score' Against India

England's top scorer in the T20 internationals in India Jason Roy feels he is closing on a "big score" he is desperate for having fallen in love with the game ...

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Rashid Khan Anchors Afghanistan's Series-Levelling Win Over Zimbabwe

A career-best wicket haul by leg-spinner Rashid Khan helped Afghanistan level their two-match series against Zimbabwe with a hard-fought victory in the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The ...

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Archer Determined To Clinch World Cup Place Despite Elbow Worries

England's emphatic win over India in their opening T20 showdown revealed concerns for both sides as they seek to build momentum before this year's World Cup. Top-ranked side England must ...

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Lewis Hits Century As West Indies Make Drama Out Of Run Chase In Sri Lanka Win

West Indies turned a leisurely canter into a desperate scramble to achieve a series-clinching five-wicket victory over SriLanka with two balls to spare in the second One-Day International of their ...

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Rashid Khan Takes 4 As Zimbabwe Battle To Avoid Follow-On In 2nd Test

Ace leg-spinner Rashid Khan and fellow slow bowler Amir Hamza shared seven wickets between them to leave Zimbabwe battling to avoid defeat in the second Test in Abu Dhabi on ...

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Pakistan's Sharjeel Khan Returns To T20I Squad After A 4 Year Fixing Ban

Disgraced opener Sharjeel Khan has returned to Pakistan's Twenty20 squad for the away series against South Africa and Zimbabwe, four years after being banned for spot-fixing during matches. The 31 ...

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Kraigg Braithwaite Replaces Jason Holder As West Indies Test Captain

Kraigg Brathwaite will replace Jason Holder as the West Indies Test Captain with a two-Test series against Sri Lanka coming up this month, Cricket West Indies said Thursday. Brathwaite has ...

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Hope Century Leads Windies To Victory In 1st ODI As Gunathilaka Out Obstructing Field

Shai Hope marked his return to West Indies duty with an assured hundred in guiding his team to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International ...

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WI vs SL: Danushka Gunathilaka Out Obstructing The Field As Sri Lanka Make 232 In First ODI

Opening batsman Danushka Gunathilaka joined the shortlist of players dismissed obstructing the field as Sri Lanka subsided from a promising start to be dismissed for 232 off 49 overs batting ...

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