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England's Jack Leach said Monday it would be a "dream" to make his mark on India's spin-friendly matches in his maiden tour of the South Asian giant. Joe Root's England ...

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After 40 years, New Zealand Cricket boss Martin Snedden is ready to laugh at the underarm bowling row that plunged Kiwi-Australian sporting relations to an all-time low. On February 1, ...

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Windies Look To Big Unit Cornwall For Spin Edge Against Bangladesh

Stand-in West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite admitted Sunday that giant off-spinner Rakheem Cornwall will be key to his weakened team's hopes of defeating Bangladesh in their two-Test serie ...

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Pakistan Announce T20 Squad Against South Africa, In-Form Hafeez Dropped

In-form batsman Mohammad Hafeez and struggling opener Fakhar Zaman are absentees from the Pakistan squad named by selectors Sunday for the Twenty20 international series against South Africa next month ...

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Indian cricket great Sourav Ganguly was discharged from the hospital Sunday after undergoing a second heart operation in a month, with doctors optimistic that he will make a full recovery. ...

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Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan In Doubt For New Zealand Tour

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is a major doubt for Bangladesh's tour of New Zealand next month because of injury and personal reasons. Shakib returned to international cricket, after a ...

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Nauman, Yasir Spin Pakistan To Verge Of South Africa Test Win

Debutant Nauman Ali took five wickets and fellow spinner Yasir Shah grabbed four to spin Pakistan to within 66 runs of victory in the first Test against South Africa in ...

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PAK vs SA: South Africa's Kagisa Rabada Satisfied At 200 Test Wicket Milestone

South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took his 200th Test wicket against Pakistan in Karachi on Thursday, saying it was a massive feat to join a club of great players. ...

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Cricket Council Finds Sri Lanka's Dilhara Lokuhettige Guilty Of Fixing

Cricket's governing body Thursday found former Sri Lanka fast bowler Dilhara Lokuhettige guilty of three charges relating to corruption during the inaugural T10 tournament in Sharjah. Lokuhettige ...

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1st Test: South Africa 37-0 At Lunch After Pakistan Tail Extends Lead

South Africa reached 37 without loss at lunch in their second innings after Pakistan's tail had extended their lead to 158 on the third day of the first Test in ...

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Bangladesh To Launch Vaccination Drive For Cricket Players

The Bangladesh Cricket Board said Thursday it will vaccinate hundreds of players against the coronavirus by the end of February in a bid to restart domestic tournaments. Apart from two ...

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PAK vs SA: Virus And Security Make Pakistan A Tough Tour, Says Mark Boucher

Coronavirus restrictions and thousands of security staff made for challenging conditions for South Africa on their tour of Pakistan, head coach Mark Boucher said Monday. The team is on its ...

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PAK vs SA: Veteran Fawad Alam Hits Patient Century To Put Pakistan In Charge

Fawad Alam gave further evidence of his considerable patience with a grafting century which helped Pakistan take a useful first-innings lead over South Africa on the second day of the ...

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1st Test: Pakistan's Azhar, Fawad Stand Firm Against South Africa

Pakistan's Azhar Ali and Fawad Alam defied the South African bowlers as the hosts reached 104-4 at lunch on the second day of the first Test in Karachi on Wednesday. ...

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Pakistan's Spinners Rattle South Africa In First Test

Spinners Nauman Ali and Yasir Shah derailed South Africa with three wickets to leave the tourists on 179-6 at tea on the opening day of the first Test in Karachi ...

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1st Test: Elgar Steadies South Africa After Early Wickets Against Pakistan

South Africa reached 94-2 at lunch on the first day of the opening Test in Karachi as they began their first Test in Pakistan in 14 years on Tuesday. Opener ...

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Bangladesh's Shakib In Doubt For New Zealand Tour

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan is a major doubt for Bangladesh's tour of New Zealand next month because of injury and personal reasons. Shakib returned to international cricket, after a ...

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SL vs ENG: Sibley And Buttler Steer England To Sri Lanka Test Sweep, Captain Root Declared As 'Man…

Dom Sibley and Jos Buttler anchored a run chase after a jittery start as England beat Sri Lanka by six wickets Monday in the second Test to sweep the series ...

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SL vs ENG: Clean Sweep For Sri Lanka In Tests By 2-0, England Beat Host By 6 Wickets

Dom Sibley and Jos Buttler anchored a run chase after a jittery start as England beat Sri Lanka by six wickets Monday in the second Test to sweep the series ...

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SL vs ENG: England On Verge Of Winning 2nd Test, Need 100 Runs To Seal The Series

England reached 46 for one in their chase of 164 and a 2-0 Test series clean sweep against Sri Lanka on Monday after spinners Jack Leach and Dom Bess combined ...

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Galle Test: Joe Root's 186 Helps England Close In On Sri Lanka

Skipper Joe Root was run out shy of a second successive double century Sunday as England scored 339 for nine in reply to Sri Lanka's 381 on day three of ...

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Rahmat Shah Century Guides Afghanistan Past Ireland In 2nd ODI

Rahmat Shah smashed an unbeaten century to guide Afghanistan to a seven-wicket victory over Ireland in their second one-day international in Abu Dhabi. Rahmat hit two sixes and 10 fours ...

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2nd ODI: Root Keeps England In Hunt At Tea, Score 252/6

Skipper Joe Root held fort on 137 as England reached 252 for six at tea against Sri Lanka on day three of the second Test in Galle on Sunday. The ...

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South Africa Tests Mark 'Monumental Moment' For Pakistan Cricket

South Africa will play their first Test in Pakistan for 14 years this week, a match being described as a "monumental moment" for the revival of international cricket in the ...

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