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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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4 years ago
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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4 years ago
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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4 years ago
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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4 years ago
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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4 years ago
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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4 years ago
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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4 years ago
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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4 years ago
Michael Vaughan Warns Test Cricket A 'Joke' If England Rotate In Ashes

Former captain Michael Vaughan fears Test cricket will become a "joke" if England rotates players in and out of their side during the 2021/22 Ashes in Australia. England coach Chris ...

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4 years ago
ICC Chief Manu Sawhney Put On Forced Leave After Inquiry

The International Cricket Council has put chief executive Manu Sawhney on forced leave after an investigation found evidence of misconduct, world body sources said on Wednesday. ...

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4 years ago
ICC Confirms Venue Shift From Lord's To Southampton For WTC Final

The inaugural World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand will be held in a bio-secure bubble in Southampton. ...

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4 years ago
Southampton Confirmed As Venue For World Test Championship Final

The World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand in June has been moved from Lord's to Southampton because of the pandemic, Indian cricket chief Sourav Ganguly said. The ...

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4 years ago
Kane Williamson Injures Elbow, Ruled Out Of ODI Series Against Bangladesh

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will miss this month's one-day international series against Bangladesh because of an elbow injury, the Black Caps said Tuesday. The team's medical manager D ...

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4 years ago
IND vs ENG: Sam Curran Backs England's Rotation Policy In Busy Year

All-rounder Sam Curran on Monday backed England's much-criticized rotation policy as he returns "refreshed" for the Twenty20 International series in India. Curran was not part of England's 3-1 ...

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4 years ago
Aussie Women Cricketers Finally Get A Statue

Sports-mad Australia has 73 statues and sculptures of cricketers dotted around the country, and they all depict men.But that will change with Cricket Australia Monday commissioning the first of a ...

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