Harmanpreet Kaur's late show ensures Nicole Bolton's effort isn't wasted

The result was tough on England allrounder Nat Sciver who made 95 off 57 balls then claimed 2 for 26

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CSA signs new MoU with South African Cricketers' Association

The new MoU expands the revenue-share model substantially, and includes women and provincial cricketers for the first time

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Jos Buttler's vice-captaincy earmarks him as future Test leader

At the start of the season Buttler wasn't even in the Test team and now he has replaced James Anderson as Joe Root's right-hand man

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Bangladesh to play day-night Tests only after pink-ball domestic games

Bangladesh and India are the only two teams yet to play a day-night Test apart from Ireland and Afghanistan

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Mandhana secures quickfire win after Vipers collapse

In a re-match of both the 2016 and 2017 finals, Vipers were blown away by the Storm having been bowled out for their lowest ever total of 91

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CSA T20 league to have six teams instead of eight

CEO Thabang Moroe said meetings with broadcasters and sponsors are ongoing, but didn't specify how the dilemma of reducing two teams would be resolved with GLT20 franchises

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Kohli not setting out to 'prove himself' in England

On his last tour of the country in 2014, he only made 134 runs in ten Test innings at an average of 13.40

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Can Sri Lanka keep out South Africa's quicks?

The visitors are 1-0 up, and will hope for contributions from younger members of their side such as Aiden Markram and Wiaan Muller

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I like responsibility, but don't see myself as any leader - Rabada

On the eve of his 50th ODI appearance, the 23-year-old fast bowler remains humble on his roles and responsibilities in South Africa's limited-overs squad

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England pick Adil Rashid over Moeen Ali

Sam Curran will be their third seamer, with Dawid Malan to bat in the middle order

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CPL to undergo two significant changes in playing conditions

Slow over rates - a cause for delayed matches - will lead to a net run rate penalty, affecting a team's chances of progressing in the league

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No hiding place for England in test of credentials

For all the progress of their white-ball teams, it is hard to avoid the conclusion England have gone nowhere in Test cricket for several years

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Sri Lanka's packed Test schedule: three continents in four months

After hosting England in November, Sri Lanka travel to New Zealand in December, then to Australia in January and finally to South Africa in February

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New Zealand Cricket turns down offer to tour Pakistan

The PCB had hoped to convince New Zealand and move the T20I leg of their full tour of the UAE to Pakistan in November

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Taylor: Talks with Zimbabwe Cricket "moving forward"

Players likely to receive unpaid salaries and match fees by August 3

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Confident Bangladesh eye encore in T20Is

After being pummelled in the Tests, Bangladesh turned things around by winning the ODIs, and would hope to carry the same form into the T20Is

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India tour studs New Zealand's packed home summer

Double-header men's and women's T20Is will be the main attraction as New Zealand men are set to play five Tests, 11 ODIs and four T20Is from December to March

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Gayle rested, Walton recalled for West Indies T20I squad v Bangladesh

Chadwick Walton and Sheldon Cottrell have been recalled after missing out on the Hurricane Relief charity T20I match against the World XI at Lord's in May

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Madsen's charge sets up Derbyshire's T20 double over Yorkshire

For the second time in three days - and the second time in two seasons - Derbyshire made the most of this fixture

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Club cricketer helps England prepare for spin but turn could be watered down

A first look at the Edgbaston surface suggests talk about how much spin it could take may be overplayed

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Mohammad Irfan joins Barbados Tridents squad as Junaid Khan's replacement

The left-arm fast bowler is a like-for-like replacement for Junaid Khan

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Variety of fast bowlers in India's attack 'unusual' - Cook

Ajinkya Rahane, meanwhile, believes India have the fast bowlers to swing the Test series their way, provided they are in the right mental space

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England-India risks taking place in front of modest crowds

Only Lord's has so far enjoyed strong ticket sales for the first four days of its Test which will raise further concerns about the longest format

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Mick Hunt to retire after 49 years on Lord's groundstaff

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Henry Brookes ruled out for season with back injury

Brookes had recently earned a maiden call-up to the England Lions squad during the tri-series involving West Indies A and India A

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Tasmanian staffer challenges Cricket Australia over dismissal

Angela Williamson, who had worked as CA's government relations officer in Tasmania, was terminated from the job in late June for a series of tweets criticising the Tasmanian government

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Parnell readies for Worcestershire bow ahead of home summer

The South African allrounder will be available for the remaining six Vitality Blast group matches and the knockouts, and four of the remaining six county championship matches

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Lynn takes Queensland road to World Cup

Lynn will play limited-overs matches for Queensland for the first time in five years in his bid to be a part of Australia's 2019 ODI World Cup campaign following his recovery from a longstanding shoulder problem

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Tash Farrant's hat-trick overshadowed as Emma Lamb takes Thunder's best figures

Southern Vipers were without Tammy Beaumont after she failed a concussion test following a blow to the head whilst behind the stumps in the first innings

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Lewis Gregory's stunning all-round display overwhelms Middlesex

Peter Trego also played a key role with Somerset with 60 off 31 balls after Tom Barber had knocked over three quick wickets

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Netherlands' batting cuts loose but rain has the final say

After a month-long heat wave across the UK, the weather gods decided to play a prank on a pair of Associate nation guests making their long-awaited return to Lord's

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Mohammad Akhtar stars as Ilford see off their local rivals Town

Mohammad Akhtar starred with bat, ball and in the field, as Ilford CC beat their rivals Ilford Town in a tense finale under gloomy skies in East London

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Stuart Broad accepts pace rotation looms in hectic series

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Have told Thisara how important he is for 2019 World Cup - Samaraweera

The Sri Lanka batting coach felt that after some strong discussions, the allrounder was heading in the right direction

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Mandhana equals record for fastest T20 fifty as Western Storm beat KSL leaders

She got to fifty in 18 balls, which was the tournament's fastest half-century, shaving four deliveries off the previous record

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Bangladesh still have room for improvement, says Mashrafe Mortaza

While he said the series win was a good sign ahead of the Asia Cup, Bangladesh's ODI captain felt the team had finished '20-25 runs' short in the third ODI in St Kitts

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Sri Lanka bat, South Africa pick allrounders Wiaan Muller and Andile Phehlukwayo

Sri Lanka went in with three spinners, with Akila Dananjaya joined by Lakshan Sandakan and Shehan Jayasuriya

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Graham Clark and Paul Collingwood leave Outlaws on the run

Durham Jets secured their fourth win on the bounce in the Vitality Blast, cantering to a comfortable win over Nottingham Outlaws

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Matt Critchley plunders Vikings to hand Derbyshire a shock win

Matt Critchley smashed 22 off the final over from Tim Bresnan to give Derbyshire Falcons a dramatic five-wicket win over Yorkshire Vikings

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IPL friendships will count for nothing in Test battle - Jos Buttler

While there is now more familiarity off the field, Buttler expects the rivalry to be as competitive as ever once the first Test begins.

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Sylhet set to become Bangladesh's eighth Test venue

The ground will host the first Test between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe later this year, from November 3 to 7

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Mustafizur back in T20I squad; Anamul, Nazmul out

The left-arm fast bowler, who was suffering from a toe injury, has featured in each of the three ODIs on tour

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ICC to help Zimbabwe Cricket settle outstanding player dues

The payment is part of the ICC's package of measures to help the debt-stricken board get back on its feet

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Unchanged Bangladesh opt to bat in series decider against West Indies

Mashrafe Mortaza won the toss for the third successive occasion, this time choosing to bat

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Reece Topley to undergo back surgery

Fast bowler faces uncertain future and remains out of contract with Hampshire at the end of the season

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Angelo Mathews on Danushka Gunathilaka - 'We will not tolerate any indiscipline'

Sri Lanka's ODI captain has delivered a stern rebuke to Danushka Gunathilaka, who is the latest player to be sanctioned for misconduct during a series

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Social-media fracas brings Sabbir Rahman under BCB scanner

ESPNcricinfo has obtained a screenshot of a message sent to a fan, from what is widely believed to be the batsman's official Facebook account, containing foul language and threat of physical harm

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Backbenchers hope to kickstart World Cup preparation

The five-match ODI series that starts in Dambulla is a chance for both Sri Lanka and South Africa to strap in, and start building some form

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Durham keen to sign Adil Rashid, says Ian Botham

Ian Botham has welcome Adil Rashid's Test recall, calling him the best spinner in England

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Still no home comforts for Foxes as Godleman eases Derbyshire home

Leicestershire have lost all four home matches at Grace Road after another sluggish batting display at Grace Road

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Adil Rashid proves his white-ball worth as Yorkshire overwhelm Bears

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Notts derail leaders Lancashire to get back on track

Notts Outlaws regained their winning touch to down North Group leaders Lancashire Lightning in their rain-interrupted Vitality Blast match at Trent Bridge

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Aaron Finch rampages on as Surrey triumph over Somerset, rain

Aaron Finch and Jason Roy, their top-order master blasters, hurried Surrey to a nine-wicket Vitality Blast win against Somerset with a spectacular opening partnership of 69 in just 3.5 overs at the Kia Oval

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Martin Guptill slams 35-ball hundred in Worcestershire blitz

New Zealander Martin Guptill made the joint-fourth fastest hundred in T20 as Worcestershire cruised past Northants with almost seven overs to spare

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Amy Satterthwaite leads way as Lancashire Thunder turn tables on Yorkshire

An unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 109 between Amy Satterthwaite and Ellie Threlkeld was the second-highest partnership in KSL history and helped Lancashire Thunder secure a notable 33-run win in the Roses match

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The gloves still fit for Jonny Bairstow as India Test challenge looms

Test keeper pleased to get back behind the stumps after limited-overs series, and looking forward to playing with Yorkshire team-mate Adil Rashid

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Michael Klinger kiboshes Glamorgan's hopes to put Gloucestershire top

Michael Klinger summoned a superb unbeaten half-century to guide Gloucestershire to a 30-run Vitality Blast win over neighbours Glamorgan at Cheltenham

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Russell injury hits West Indies ahead of series decider

While the momentum is with the hosts, concerns remain, which could possibly deny them their first bilateral ODI series win in four years

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Pressure mounts on Dhawan and Pujara

Both players fail in warm-up game, leaving question mark over who should constitute India's top order in the opening Test at Edgbaston

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Sri Lanka ODIs 'great' chance to conquer spin - Benkenstein

Among the skills Dale Benkenstein is trying to teach his charges is to pick spinners out of the hand

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Gunathilaka suspended from six international matches

He will also not be paid the match fee for the second Test against South Africa, along with any bonus and or other payments in connection thereto

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No one listens to Vaughan - Rashid lashes out at "stupid" comments

After his selection in England's Test team draws controversy, the legspinner says "when your country wants you and asks if you are available, you cannot just say no."

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Steyn likely to quit ODIs, T20Is after World Cup

However, Steyn said that he would love to continue playing Test cricket even after 2019 World Cup

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Opposition bowlers worked me out last season - Handscomb

Handscomb is now working with NCC batting coach Chris Rogers, in consultation with national coach Justin Langer, to "tinker a few things"

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Justin Langer to lead Australia's Twenty20 selection as remit broadens

National selector Trevor Hohns and national talent manager Greg Chappell will be more focused on Tests and ODIs

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Lord's relaxes dress code as MCC members get hot under the collar

No jackets in the Long Room ... the hottest day yet of an abnormally sweltering English summer has claimed a notable etiquette casualty

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Ashton Agar, Steven Finn send Hampshire bottom of South Group

Ashton Agar and Steven Finn took three wickets apiece as Middlesex staged an astonishing comeback to beat Hampshire by 22 runs at Lord's in the Vitality Blast

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Pepper, Westley make India's bowlers toil

Half-centuries from the duo lead Essex's reply to India's 395, even as Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma stood out with two wickets each on a blistering day in Chelmsford

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Sarah Taylor guides Surrey Stars to Cheltenham victory

Surrey Stars beat defending champions Western Storm by seven wickets in the first ever Kia Super League fixture at Cheltenham

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'I believe strongly in the county game's value' - Ed Smith defends Adil Rashid selection

The England national selector justified the legspinner's selection, despite his unavailability for Yorkshire in red-ball cricket, explaining that he had full support from fellow selectors and Test captain Joe Root

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Liam Plunkett becomes IPL casualty as he leaves Yorkshire

Yorkshire's interest in Liam Plunkett lapsed the moment he accepted a late IPL deal, leaving Surrey to offer him a three-year contract

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Adil Rashid's recall is expedient, unprincipled and unfaithful

Left-field selection confirms that county cricket is in an existential crisis not of its own making

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Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali, Jamie Porter in England squad for first Test

England handed recalls to spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali, while Essex seamer Jamie Porter is included in a Test squad for the first time

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Liam Plunkett becomes IPL casualty as he leaves Yorkshire

Yorkshire's interest in Liam Plunkett lapsed the moment he accepted a late IPL deal, leaving Surrey to offer him a three-year contract

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Imran Khan: Captain, World Cup winner, Prime Minister?

Having made a good fist of the most difficult job in Pakistan, Imran Khan is now all but set for a crack at the second most difficult post in the country

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New Zealand players reach revenue sharing agreement

The deal is estimated to provide a 16% overall pay increase to players relative to the previous deal, but it comes at the cost of trimming the Plunkett Shield first-class competition

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Jones, Villani settle nerves and seal Lightning's second win

A crucial 71-run stand helped Loughborough Lightning begin their Kia Super League title mount with back-to-back wins

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Soumya Sarkar in T20I squad due to management's plea - chief selector

Chief selector Minhajul Abedin says the panel were undecided about picking Soumya, but deferred to the team management's insistence on getting the batsman

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Unchanged Bangladesh bowl; Russell injured

Forecast of rain may have influenced Mashrafe's decision

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Kohli's Anderson test, and India's top-order wobbles

Cheteshwar Pujara's failure will be a cause of worry, but on the positive side, the visiting side can take heart from four half-centuries by the batsmen

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Gloucestershire seal victory despite Mark Wood's efforts with the bat

Matt Taylor led the way with four wickets as Gloucestershire recorded their second Specsavers County Championship win of the season with a 41-run success against Durham at Cheltenham

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Somerset go second despite defiant maiden century from Alex Milton

Alex Milton and Steve Magoffin put on 136 for the last wicket but it was not enough to prevent Somerset beating bottom-placed Worcestershire on the final day at Blackfinch New Road

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West Indies to make first full tour of Bangladesh in six years

Two Tests, three ODIs and three T20Is are scheduled in November and December, meaning the tour will take place alongside Bangladesh's general elections

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Middlesex and England keeper John Murray dies

Murray was taken ill at Lord's on Tuesday, after Middlesex's victory over Warwickshire

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Matt Critchley's six-for spins Derbyshire to victory at Chesterfield

Derbyshire's young spin attack of Matt Critchley and Hamidullah Qadri carried the home side to a thrilling 39-run victory over Northamptonshire in the Division Two County Championship match at Chesterfield

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Burns, Curran, Rashid... Who is on the selection radar for India?

With Ed Smith and the selectors currently pondering England's squad to play India in the first Test, we take a look at who could be in contention

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Shastri explains why India's warm-up match was shortened

Indian think-tank feels an extra day of training at Edgbaston, the venue for the first Test, will help the intensity of the players

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Wafadar gets maiden white-ball call-up as Afghanistan name squads for Ireland

Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman continue to lead Afghanistan's spin attack in both formats

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Kuldeep ready for Tests with his 'repertoire' and 'capability' - Tendulkar

Former India batsman believes that Kuldeep's repertoire could combine nicely with England's warm conditions

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No more BBL for Mitchell Johnson

The 36-year-old pulls the cord on his Big Bash League career, with his manager citing the tournament's new extended format as the primary reason

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Steven Smith to join Barbados Tridents for upcoming CPL

Steven Smith is set to play his second T20 tournament after being axed from Australian cricket for ball-tampering

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Seven TV chief calls for more overseas BBL talent

In light of Mitchell Johnson's retirement from the BBL, David Barham is acutely conscious of the tournament needing to get its playing roster strengthened by more overseas star power

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'Can't recollect the last time selectors spoke to me' - Manoj Tiwary

After a stellar List-A season, Tiwary was left out of six possible supplementary squads named by BCCI for upcoming tournaments. He doesn't understand why.

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New Zealand pick uncapped spinner Ajaz Patel for Tests in UAE

With Mitchell Santner still recovering from a long-term knee injury, left-arm spinner who was domestic Player of the Year last season could be in line for debut

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'No decisions made' on The Hundred - ECB

The ECB has moved quell mounting speculation around possible innovations for The Hundred by issuing a statement to say that "no final decisions have been made" about the new competition

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Mark Wood injury overshadows battling Durham effort

Ben Stokes brought his match haul to eight wickets but Mark Wood was unable to bowl as Gloucestershire set Durham 340 to win

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Moeen Ali takes five but Somerset soar on Azhar Ali's debut hundred

Somerset picked up two wickets before the close having set Worcestershire a daunting target of 443 to win

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Luke Procter, Alex Wakely gives Northants a sniff after Wayne Madsen's ton

Wayne Madsen scored his 27th first-class hundred for Derbyshire but Northants made a good start to their pursuit of 314 to win

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Middlesex dial for Tim Murtagh as leaders Warwickshire succumb

Middlesex threw the Division Two promotion race wide open, and maintained interest in their own season in the process, with a hard-won 18-run victory

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India-Pakistan Asia Cup match on September 19

Six teams will be divided into two groups, with the tournament scheduled from August 29 to September 6 and returning to the ODI format

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Surrey stride on as Morne Morkel dismantles Notts resistance

Morne Morkel claimed match figures of 9 for 120 as Surrey wrapped up a win that extended their lead at the top of Division One

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ZC unable to clear dues by the promised July 25 deadline

Board says ICC's controlled spending plan has "slowed down release of expected funds", but both organisations working on fast-tracking some monies towards salaries as an exception

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India opt for three-day warm-up due to UK heat wave

The current high temperatures across England was the chief reason for India's team management asking to shorten the warm-up match by one day

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Bangladesh look to seal series in favoured format

Bangladesh have finally managed to challenge the hosts on this tour, and that has set up an interesting contest in Guyana - conditions that should remind the visitors of home

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Yorkshire seal deal despite Liam Livingstone's wounded defiance

Yorkshire moved out of the bottom two after polishing off Lancashire's lower order to extend their run of Roses dominance

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Jonathan Trott added to England scouting network

Jonathan Trott has a new task awaiting him when he retires from first-class cricket at the end of the season

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Ambidextrous bowler Hariharan catches the eye in TNPL

The VB Kanchi Veerans bowler joins Akshay Karnewar and Pakistan's Yasir Jan among those who have used both arms to bowl in recent times

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Surrey flex muscle through Rory Burns, Rikki Clarke tons

The Division One leaders racked up the highest score of the season to take a firm grip on their match at Trent Bridge

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Angelo Mathews returns as Sri Lanka ODI captain for SA series

Sri Lanka's 15-man squad for the South Africa ODI series has six changes from their last squad

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CWI opens doors for Narine, Pollard and Bravo comebacks into national side

The players have been asked to play in the Super50, perform and push for a recall, following meetings between the board and the players' agent in Trinidad

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Rashid Khan, Andre Russell signed up for T10 league

Other big names inducted in the tournament's mini-draft include Chris Lynn, Shane Watson and Brendon McCullum

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Floodlit games return to Florida for better fan experience in CPL

After early starts led to a dramatic dip in attendance last year for weekend double-headers, the organisers decided to push this season's three games to the evening

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Maxwell 'shocked' and 'hurt' by fixing allegations

The match footage from the 2017 Ranchi Test included in the Al Jazeera documentary on cricket corruption left little doubt that he was one of the two Australian players being accused

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Jofra Archer takes eight as Glamorgan blown away twice in a day-night

Glamorgan's batsmen had no answer to Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan and Ollie Robinson as they were dismissed for 85 and 88

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Jonny Bairstow grabs Roses match by the scruff as Yorkshire close in

A dropped catch allowed Jonny Bairstow to streak away to a potentially decisive 82 from 67 balls, as another 16 wickets fell in the day at Old Trafford

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Leicestershire leap into promotion contention by thrashing Kent

Mohammad Abbas and Zak Chappell shared seven wickets between them before Leicestershire knocked off the runs required for a ten-wicket win

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Surrey flex muscle through Rory Burns,Rikki Clarke tons

The Division One leaders racked up the highest score of the season to take a firm grip on their match at Trent Bridge

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Will Rhodes, Jeetan Patel keep Warwickshire on top

Chris Woakes did not appear to be in prime Test form but Warwickshire remained in control at Lord's, despite resistance from Stevie Eskinazi

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Wakely's hundred keeps Northants in contention

Alex Wakely struck only Northants' second century in the Championship this season as they continued to trade blows with Derbyshire at Chesterfield

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Luke Wood battles as Jamie Overton fires up Somerset

Jamie Overton claimed four wickets and bowled with impressive pace as Somerset took control at New Road

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Tom Latham hundred, Ben Stokes five-for lift Durham

Tom Latham's battling century frustrated Gloucestershire's bid to take control of their Specsavers County Championship match with Durham on the second day at Cheltenham

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Tamim and Shakib's slow approach was what team wanted - Mashrafe

The Bangladesh captain applauded the duo after the first ODI against West Indies but wants his side to show more consistency

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Rippon returns for Nepal ODIs

Allrounder had missed World Cup Qualifiers owing to commitments with Otago; Hiddle Overdijk, Clayton Floyd and Tonny Staal picked for T20 tri-series against Nepal and MCC

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Virat Kohli 'desperate' to perform in England Tests, claims James Anderson

James Anderson has cast doubt on Virat Kohli's claim that team success in England means more to him than scoring runs

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Is this the next CEO of Cricket Australia?

As a host of candidates circled around the rare opportunity to becomes chief executive of Cricket Australia, the most obvious choice may well have been hiding in plain sight

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Player serving doping ban named in Duleep Trophy squad

ESPNcricinfo understands the selectors will soon name a replacement for Abhishek Gupta, the Punjab wicketkeeper-batsman, whose ban ends on September 14, six days after the end of the Duleep Trophy

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R Ashwin confirmed for Worcestershire return

Ashwin will extend his stay in England to take in the final two rounds of the County Championship

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'Want to make No. 3 spot my own' - Theunis de Bruyn

The batsman said the sweep had been a key weapon during his innings of 101 in the second Test at the SSC

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Iyer to lead India A for four-day matches against South Africa A

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Karunaratne focused on delivering match-winning performances

After hitting a purple patch in the series win against South Africa, the opening batsman said he would like to finish up with 20 to 25 Test hundreds

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Faf du Plessis says South Africa need to change their approach in the subcontinent

He admitted that the slowness of the pitches and the lack of reverse-swing nullified his team's choice of playing three fast bowlers

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Is this the next CEO of Cricket Australia?

As a host of candidates circled around the rare opportunity to becomes chief executive of Cricket Australia, the most obvious choice may well have been hiding in plain sight

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Sri Lanka Cricket to launch inquiry into Gunathilaka incident

Sri Lanka Police have confirmed that the batsman is not under investigation, but his suspension is linked with an alleged sexual assault incident at the team hotel

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Herath breaks de Bruyn-Bavuma stand to expose SA's tail

A 123-run fourth-wicket stand gave South Africa a glimmer of hope before lunch, but Temba Bavuma's late wicket left Sri Lanka three wickets away from victory

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Sussex plot haphazard route to promotion-chasing victory

A strong start, an afternoon collapse and a spirited recovery. The strength of Sussex's promotion ambitions are hard to gauge against bottom club

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Clark's historic hat-trick just a detail in hectic Roses opener

Jordan Clark took the first Roses hat-trick for 50 yrears as all around him there was bedlam on a pumped Roses first day at Old Trafford

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Surrey dominate as green Trent Bridge pitch backfires

England might be drought-stricken yellow but the Trent Bridge pitch was green and Surrey loved it

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Ned Eckersley stars to give Leicestershire the edge on wicket-laden day

On a day when 16 wickets fell, Leicestershire went in at stumps on 149 for 6 with Eckersley unbeaten with 45

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James Fuller finds resolve to atone for Middlesex's mid-season identity crisis

A seven-wicket morning session gave way to a more promising position at the close, but Warwickshire hold whip hand in make-or-break tussle

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Gary Wilson leads fightback after Ben Sanderson sets pace for Northants

Gary Wilson made his highest score in the County Championship for 14 months as Derbyshire fought back against Northamptonshire

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Moeen Ali makes Test case as Steven Davies digs in to guide Somerset

Steven Davies top-scored against his former county as Somerset twice fought back from testing situations

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Ryan Higgins shows his class as Ben Stokes finds his bowling boots

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Tammy Beaumont stars for Vipers to put Surrey Stars to the sword

Tammy Beaumont continued her fine run of form to anchor Southern Vipers' run-chase at Guildford

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Heather Knight's 97 sets Storm on course for seven-wicket win

Heather Knight's 97 guided Western Storm to a seven-wicket win in the opening match of the Kia Super League

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Jenny Gunn and Sophie Devine lead Lightning rout of Thunder

Jenny Gunn and Sophie Devine wrecked Lancashire's batting at Southport

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Karunaratne has been brilliant in the last year or so - Mathews

Having known him since high school, Mathews feels the opener has added a lot of stability to the inexperienced Sri Lanka side

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Gunathilaka suspended by SLC from all forms of international cricket

The board will also withhold his match fee for the ongoing Test, in addition to the suspension that will come into effect immediately after the match at SSC

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Sri Lanka "street-smart" in denying us preparation for turners - Elgar

The opener believed the hosts had denied South Africa preparation on pitches that were similar to those they would encounter in the Test series

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Bangladesh bat first, Anamul Haque picked ahead of Liton Das

Given the dryness on the pitch, the home side went in with both their spinners, Devendra Bishoo and Ashley Nurse, leaving out Kieran Powell and Keemo Paul

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Series drawn as rain has its way in Sylhet

The series ended tied at 1-1 after the umpires called off the deciding match at the Sylhet Stadium

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Pakistan bat first in fifth ODI against Zimbabwe, Mohammad Amir and Hasan Ali return

Zimbabwe, meanwhile, brought back Christopher Mpofu and Liam Roche

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Pant has shown he can bat differently in longer formats - Dravid

The India A coach was particularly impressed with his ward's reading of match situations in the four-day games against England Lions and West Indies A

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Mathews' fifty keeps South Africa toiling

With the Test match headed only one way, Sri Lanka took the opportunity to stretch their lead and grind South Africa down before putting them in to bat a second time

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How Wriddhiman Saha's full injury story came to light

The BCCI did not seem to think it necessary to let anyone know that India's first-choice Test wicketkeeper was nursing a potentially career-threatening injury

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Ravi Bopara falls just short as Essex tie with Hampshire off last ball

Ravi Bopara was run out from the last ball and the Vitality Blast match at Chelmsford ended in a tie

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Alex Blackwell keen to work with 'huge signing' Harmanpreet Kaur

Lancashire Thunder's new coach believes the arrival of Indian stars Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana is good for the KSL

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ECB considering 10-over cricket for domestic game?

ESPNcricinfo understands that talks have been held between the ECB and the owner of the inaugural T10 league in the UAE

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'Sri Lanka, in these conditions, are too good for us' - SA coach Gibson

With three days still to go, and a draw or win unlikely for the visitors, the coach Ottis Gibson said that he wanted his players to compete with pride

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Kia Super League: Six teams set out on the road to Hove

We run the rule over the sides ahead of this year's expanded competition

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David Warner confident he can force his way into World Cup reckoning

The opener has also said his one-year ball-tampering ban has given him time to 'reflect on myself as a human being, just be a dad and a husband'

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Bangladesh boosted by Mashrafe's presence against imperious West Indies

Andre Russell also returns for West Indies, and is expected to make his first ODI appearance since 2015

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Kia Super League: Six teams set out on the road to Hove

We run the rule over the sides ahead of this year's expanded competition

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Women's World T20 places up for grabs as KSL returns

The KSL's future may be in some doubt, but its importance in the immediate future could hardly be more relevant

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Zimbabwe's last chance to end horror run

After sleepwalking through to a series win, Pakistan raised the tempo courtesy Fakhar Zaman's double century. What does Sunday have in store?

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Saha to undergo surgery as injury confusion carries on

Under-fire NCA states team management and general manager of operations were aware of all developments

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Malik to lead Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL 2018

After working together at Multan Sultans, the Pakistan allrounder will team up with head coach Johan Botha at his new franchise

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Maharaj finishes with nine but SL amass 338

A last-wicket stand of 74 between Akila Dananjaya and Rangana Herath allowed Sri Lanka to cross 300 for the first time in the two-Test series

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Liam Livingstone outdoes Joe Root as Lancashire clinch last-ball Roses win

Lancashire took the spoils in front of a record home crowd despite Joe Root's late-innings heroics and a thrilling finish at Old Trafford

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Hampshire's first win gets season underway

Colin Munro crashed his maiden fifty in this season's Vitality Blast as Hampshire finally ended their winless start to the tournament

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Bell hammers first T20 hundred as record stand salvages tie

Ian Bell's rejuvenation continued with his first T20 hundred as Birmingham escaped a third successive defeat in a high-scoring tie against winless Northants

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Finch powers Surrey to fourth highest score before rain intervenes

Aaron Finch has been in devastating form for Surrey but Kent escaped with a point as rain prevented a pursuit of 251 to win

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James Hildreth. Corey Anderson fire Somerset beyond Glamorgan

A fifth-wicket partnership of 97 between James Hildreth and Corey Anderson set the foundations for Somerset as they beat Glamorgan by 30 runs

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Raine's blitz extends Notts' Trent Bridge agony

Notts Outlaws pulled in their third 10,000+ crowd at Trent Bridge but they have yet to reward them with a victory as North Group becomes ever more unpredictable

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Stokes' super show keeps Durham flying

Durham, once bereft in North Group, added leaders Worcestershire to their victims as they continued to transform their season

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Jerome Taylor joins Somerset for Vitality Blast

Taylor is expected to be available for nine games, as well as the knockout stage if Somerset qualify

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Bangladesh senior players reluctant to play Tests after WI loss - BCB president

Bangladesh's senior players, including Shakib Al Hasan, have become reluctant to play Tests in the aftermath of their recent 2-0 series defeat against West Indies, according to Nazmul Hassan

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No additional spinner for South Africa is good for us - Samaraweera

Sri Lanka's batting coach expresses surprise at the composition of South Africa's attack, and says that as the Test goes on, the pitch will turn even more

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Vandersay handed one-year suspension sentence by SLC

The legspinner has been put on probation with a one-year suspension sentence from all forms of international cricket and also fined 20% of his annual contract fee

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Neil McKenzie named Bangladesh batting consultant

Former South Africa batsmen has been given the role till the 2019 World Cup

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Unchanged Pakistan bat; Chibhabha, Masvaure benched

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Sri Lanka elect to bat; South Africa drop Vernon Philander

South Africa decided to go in with only one spinner, bringing in Theunis de Bruyn to bolster the batting

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County professionals call for retention of two-divisional Championship

A survey by the Professional Cricketers Association strongly supports promotion and relegation in four-day cricket but on The Hundred there is not a word

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Calum MacLeod, scourge of England, hits 58-ball century

Calum MacLeod boosted Derbyshire in the battle of the winless teams but for Northants a miserable season refused to relent

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Middlesex's long lay-off brings no change of fortune

Middlesex have not played a Vitality Blast for nearly a fortnight and Corey Anderson ensured things went no better after they picked up their season

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James Bracey takes the honours, but Sussex secure the famous win

Sussex overcome a stoical Gloucestershire chase, led by James Bracey, to seal a famous win which leaves them 13 points behind second-placed Kent.

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Adil Rashid could be persuaded back to Test cricket, says Trevor Bayliss

Legspinner quit red-ball cricket this year, but Buttler's successful Test return sets precedent for a shock recall

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Rishabh Pant provides silver lining as India A are routed by England Lions

England Lions wrapped up a comprehensive 253-run victory on the final day of their four-day unofficial Test at New Road

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North Carolina in line to host World T20 regional qualifier

ESPNcricinfo has learned that visiting teams for the World T20 regional qualifier have already been notified that Raleigh has been tentatively pencilled in as the host site

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Perera ton helps Sri Lanka A level series

The visitors clinched the second one-dayer by 67 runs on the back of the allrounder's maiden List A hundred, levelling the three-match series 1-1

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Pakistan look for fourth straight win over dispirited Zimbabwe

The hosts are looking to avoid a repeat of the chastening defeat in the third ODI, in which they were bowled out for 67

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Du Plessis wants batsmen to 'trust their defence'

Refrain from attacking too early and await the hittable balls - that's the South Africa captain's motto, ahead of the 2nd Test in Colombo

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Five-ball overs in prospect for the Hundred?

Trent Woodhill appointed as consultant as ECB finetune plans for new competition in 2020

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Two-season ban, possible criminal charge for age-fudging in India

The Committee of Administrators has ruled that the BCCI can press criminal charges against players found to be indulging in age fraud

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Ashes schedule confirmed for 2019, along with England's maiden Ireland Test

Edgbaston will host the first Test of the 2019 Ashes, with England also due to play their inaugural Test against Ireland

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Another trial by spin awaits South Africa

Being 1-0 up in the two-Test series, Sri Lanka may once again go with the three-pronged spin-attack that fetched them 17 wickets in the first game

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Saha out for at least two months with shoulder injury

The wicketkeeper-batsman, who had recovered from a thumb injury he picked up earlier, has been advised to not even lift a bat for two months

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"Young Indian players in overseas T20 leagues will benefit Indian cricket" - Mysore

Knight Riders' CEO also feels it's time for the IPL to move to a draft system

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Livingstone's best puts Foxes in a spin

Four wickets for Liam Livingstone followed by a violent contribution with the bat set up an untroubled Lancashire win at Grace Road

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Adam Finch claims eight-wicket haul as England U-19s fight back to win

England Under-19s produced a brilliant performance to clinch their series against South Africa by winning the second unofficial Test by four wickets

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Sam Curran, Dawid Malan press claims as Lions get on top against India A

England Lions drove home their advantage on the third day against India A in Worcester, taking three late wickets after setting a target of 421 to win

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Sussex have the edge amid Cheltenham's cheery convivialty

A tight finish is in store at Cheltenham so like the revellers in the marquees circling the ground the scoreboard needs to be on its best behaviour

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Joe Root's trust in his game results in timely Test boost

After scoring his first hundreds of the summer, England's Test captain can approach the challenge of India with faith in his game restored

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BCCI officials miffed at India's handling of Bhuvneshwar

The fast bowler will miss the first three Tests in England after aggravating a persistent back injury while playing the third ODI at Headingley

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Mahraj hoping to learn from "best in the world" Herath

The South African spinner described the Sri Lankan's consistency as "phenomenal" and said he wanted to incorporate how the older man could turn and slide the ball at will

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Nepal spinner Shakti Gauchan to retire after Netherlands tour

A pivotal figure in Nepal's rise as a cricketing nation over the last decade, the left-arm spinner has struggled to maintain a place in the starting line-up over the last two years

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Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018-19

India's domestic season will get underway with the Duleep Trophy on August 17, and conclude with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in February-March

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Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018-19

India's domestic season will get underway with the Duleep Trophy on August 17, and conclude with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in February-March

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Ganguly's choice for No. 4 - 'Rahul, eyes closed'

The former India captain says there are "better options than Raina", and wants Dhoni to bat more aggressively

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Colin Graves offers support for Collis King in UK immigration fight

Former West Indies star forced to return to Barbados while applying for a visa to live in the UK alongside his British wife

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Kohli reaches career high; Root vaults to second place

Kuldeep breaks into the bowlers' top 10 rankings for the first time, rising to sixth place

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Shamsi returns to South Africa squad in Sri Lanka

The left-arm wristspinner had left the island earlier in the week for family reasons

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Pant, Kuldeep picked for first three England Tests, Rohit dropped

While Rohit Sharma was dropped after playing two Tests in South Africa earlier this year, Karun Nair was slotted in and so was fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who had failed a fitness test recently

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Yasir returns as Zimbabwe bat in must-win

Zimbabwe make four changes to the side that lost by nine-wickets two days ago

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Cricket South Africa ramps up benefits for women in new MoU

Women cricketers will be included in revenue-sharing for the first time, and will also have retirement and medical benefits

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Jasprit Bumrah likely to miss first three England Tests

Kuldeep, Pant to be named in squad for five-Test series in August and September

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Latham's grand night extends Durham's giant-killing spree

Unfancied Durham have overturned Biormingham Bears and Notts Outlaws on their own turf in the space of 48 hours to throw North Group wide open

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Prithvi Shaw shows promise for the future as Chris Woakes tests his Test fitness

England opener makes first hundred of the summer while Nick Gubbins gives selectors a nudge with 73

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Troubled times and a century for Hammond at Cheltenham

It might have been back to the 1930s as a batsman called Hammond cheered the national mood by striking a century at Cheltenham

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Cutting losses, reviving domestic T20 tournament top of Moroe's agenda

The new CSA CEO outlined his immediate financial goals in his first press briefing after being confirmed for the role in a permanent capacity

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Will India recall Rohit and try out Pant?

ESPNcricinfo predicts the big questions facing India's selectors as they sit down to name the Test squad for the England Tests

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Bangladesh A hold nerve to win by two runs

Dasun Shanaka and Ashan Priyanjan got Sri Lanka A close after top order collapse, but the home side's bowlers pulled through in the end

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De Villiers to South Africa's rescue?

It may not happen in time to sort out SA's mess before the second Test against SL, but the former batsman could be working in a coaching capacity with the national team in the near future

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BBL to compete with Sri Lanka Test match

A vastly expanded season will be in direct competition with a Test for the first time in a sign of how tightly CA has been forced to squeeze in the season to fit in a home and away schedule

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South African allrounder Saait Maajiet dies at 66

An opening bowler and middle-order batsman, Maajiet played for - and captained - the Western Province Cricket Board, and was chosen for the South African Cricket Board national teams before Apartheid affected the country

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Pakistan aim to seal series against depleted Zimbabwe

Pakistan will once more be overwhelming favourites, with victory wrapping up the five-match series at the earliest possible opportunity

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CSA rejects USD 70 million offer to privately run T20 league

In March this year, Hiren Bhanu, owner of Pretoria Mavericks, made the offer for the rights to host a competition in the country

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Parvinder Awana retires from all forms of cricket

The Delhi pacer played two T20Is for India in 2012 and represented Kings XI Punjab in the IPL for three years

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Live report - England v India, 3rd ODI

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What lies ahead for India women's team after the coach's resignation?

As the scouting for a new full-time coach takes its natural course, the opportunity for greater re-evaluation presented by the current shake-up shouldn't be lost on the board

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CSA acting CEO Thabang Moroe appointed in permanent role

He served in a temporary role since late September 2017, succeeding Haroon Lorgat, for nine months

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Russell returns to West Indies ODI squad for first time since 2015

Andre Russell, Alzarri Joseph and Kieran Powell have been recalled to the West Indies side for their three-match ODI series against Bangladesh beginning July 22

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Alastair Cook's chanceless century confirms readiness for Indian summer

England opener makes first hundred of the summer while Nick Gubbins gives selectors a nudge with 73

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George Drissell provides the Cheltenham Festival cheer as Sussex are made to labour

Sussex stumbled after winning the toss, as the Gloucestershire faithful hailed the advent of a new young spinner

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Jos Buttler, Joe Root in Roses clash as England player availability announced

Jos Buttler and Joe Root are set to go head to head in Friday night's Vitality Blast Roses match, as well as Lancashire's Championship match against Yorkshire starting on Sunday

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Robin Smith returns as Yorkshire chairman after Steve Denison's resignation

Smith, 75, was chairman between 2003 and 2006, and more recently deputy chairman and senior independent director

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India still looking at middle-order options for World Cup, says Sanjay Bangar

The batting coach said India had enough time, options and "fluidity" in their batting order to plug any weakness

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Mark Wood seeks knock-out vibe as England press for series win

England have the chance to expose India's middle-order muddle again as teams square up for another decider

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Ramesh Powar appointed India women's interim coach

The former India offspinner has been appointed a week after Tushar Arothe resigned from the post following a fallout with some of the high-profile regulars

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Benkenstein calls for mental preparedness after Galle debacle

The South Africa coach put down the team's twin collapses in the opening Test to rustiness from a lack of Test cricket, and wanted them to switch into the long-format mode

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Leeds finale may hold clues to World Cup jigsaw

England's chance to expose India's middle order muddle again as teams square up for another decider

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Shamsi leaves Sri Lanka tour for family reasons

No date set for his return; uncapped legspinner Shaun von Berg could be in the mix for a debut in the second Test starting Friday

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Mortaza to fly to West Indies for ODIs

The Bangladesh ODI captain was thought to be an unlikely starter for the series owing to the poor health of his wife

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Chandimal to miss four more games over spririt of cricket breach

Already sitting out of the two South Africa Tests, now he will miss four ODIs too as the ICC's judicial commissioner imposes harshest possible sentence on Sri Lanka trio

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Azhar Ali signs as Somerset overseas player after Matt Renshaw injury

Azhar Ali, Pakistan's Test opener, will make his first appearances in the County Championship later this summer after signing a seven-match deal with Somerset

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Unchanged Zimbabwe opt to bat in overcast Bulawayo

Pakistan too don't make any changes and stick with the four-pronged pace attack

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Sir Richard Hadlee to undergo surgery after discovery of secondary cancer

The former New Zealand allrounder had been diagnosed with bowel cancer last month, and had a tumour removed

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Standalone WBBL final to lead into day-night Test

It is set be a lunch-time fixture leading into the third day of the January day-night men's Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane

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Saha likely to miss England Test series

Saha, who hurt his thumb during the IPL, is likely to miss at least part of India's five-Test series in England, with Karthik likely to replace him in the team

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Allround Oxton gives Charlbury the edge as Sileby succumb

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Eoin Morgan hopes England learn from pressure of decider

The England captain said he isn't a fan of bilateral one-day series because they are often decided before the end

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James Anderson takes two wickets on return to action

Providing Anderson comes through this fixture with no adverse reaction he will look to step up his return in the Roses Championship fixture

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Senior pros Tim Bresnan and Steven Patterson deliver victory over in-form Worcestershire

Worcestershire surrendered the last remaining unbeaten record in the competition after reeling off four successive wins

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Durham survive Sam Hain-Colin de Grandhomme onslaught

The Jets piled up 220 for 6, their second-highest Blast total, built upon an opening stand of 126 in 68 balls between Graham Clark and Tom Latham

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Humbled Zimbabwe yearn for validation against mighty Pakistan

A result margin of 201 runs has strengthened the perception of the mismatch between the two sides, but Zimbabwe have nothing to lose, which could prove to be their biggest weapon

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James Vince called into one-day squad as Dawid Malan released for England Lions

The match provides Malan a chance to find some form ahead of the Test series while Sam Curran also leaves the one-day squad to face India A at New Road

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'I want to be seen as a genuine allrounder' - Jason Holder

West Indies' captain feels he is now coming into his own as an international cricketer, after impressive performances with bat and ball against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

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We couldn't cash in on the easy periods - Tamim

Bangladesh's batsmen have only themselves to blame for their wretched performance in the two Tests against West Indies, according to Tamim Iqbal

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Malcolm Waller pulls out of Zimbabwe's ODI squad

Correspondence between the batsman's lawyer and Zimbabwe Cricket has cited labour-practice concerns as the reason for his withdrawal

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Kohli defends Dhoni after boos at Lord's

India captain says the team unaffected by criticism of Dhoni's 59-ball 37 in a steep chase

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West Indies collapse in first session but lead sneaks past 300

Shakib Al Hasan ran riot in the morning session as an impatient West Indies top order crumbled

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Lester impresses after Livingstone's opening salvo

Lancashire have won three in a row and Toby Lester's emergence has strengthened their seam bowling ranks

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Karunaratne reveals strategy to tackle spinners

Karunaratne scored 218 runs on a Galle surface in which no other batsman could manage so much as a half-century, and this is not even his most impressive hundred in tough conditions

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'I'm a big fan of taking away the toss' - Du Plessis

The South Africa captain thinks allowing the visiting team to always decide on whether they want to bat or bowl will bring back some balance to Test cricket

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South Africa's attempt to put pressure back on spinners backfired - du Plessis

The South Africa captain explains what else went wrong for his team in Galle, such as the absence of reverse swing

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Big-name England players including Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes likely to feature in The 100

A clash with the Test schedule was expected to rule players out of the new tournament but ESPNcricinfo understands space will be made

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Live report - England v India, 2nd ODI

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Steyn equals Pollock; South Africa set 352 to win

South Africa's attack staged an impressive comeback on the third morning in Galle to nip out Sri Lanka's last six wickets for 73 runs but their first-innings deficit has given them a tough task in the final innings

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Cooke's flying finish punishes Essex collapse

Australian legspinner Adam Zampa did not disguise the fact that Essex's Twenty20 season needs to improve - and fast- after a home defeat against Glamorgan

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All-round Dan Christian too much for Derbyshire

The Outlaws skipper made 62 from 40 balls and then took three wickets to condemn the Falcons to a 39-run defeat

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Finch, dropped on one, hits 131* to destroy leaders Sussex

According to the ICC rankings, it was the world's best batsman vs the world's best bowler in front of a sell-out Hove crowd - and the batsman came out on top

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Rain can't dampen Gloucestershire delight at derby revenge

Somerset outdid Gloucestershire a week ago but on a rain-hit return in Bristol they ran into Australian Andrew Tye with a point to prove

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Raine hits second fastest hundred to set suitors abuzz

Ben Raine hit the second-fastest century in English cricket - just 41 balls - as Birmingham Bears suffered a shock at Edgbaston

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Bresnan's all-round show sneaks it for Yorkshire

Durham looked well in control in their pursuit of 158 but then Tim Bresnan completed a solid display with bat and ball to bring Yorkshire victory

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Pennington's debut week: four wickets in two overs

Worcestershire's Matthew Pennington only made his Twenty20 debut on Sunday but 4 for 9 in two overs in a nine-over match suggested he could handle it

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Sophie Devine delivers New Zealand consolation win after Leigh Kasperek takes five wickets

Follow the action with our live report on the third women's ODI between England and New Zealand at Leicester

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Billings seals it for Kent - but it's Claydon who is soaking up the last-ball nerves

Sam Billings is back in form, but spare a though for Mitch Claydon as he faces last-ball pressure in 48 hours with bat and ball

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USA Cricket elections rescheduled for July 20

The inaugural elections of the new board, initially slated for May 18, has gone through a series of delays

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Mehidy's five-for restricts WI to 354 after Brathwaite ton

Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Abu Jayed led Bangladesh's fightback on the second morning, limiting West Indies' first-innings total to 354, after Kraigg Brathwaite's dogged century on the opening day had set up a strong platform for the home team in the second T

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England face true test of ODI skills and mindset to keep series alive

As they did in the T20 series, India have taken an early lead on the back of some magic from Kuldeep Yadav and will be confident of inflicting a rare home series defeat on England

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Kohli says Kuldeep is making a strong case for Test selection

Yuzvendra Chahal is also in contention, according to the India captain, after watching how England have struggled against the two wristpinners

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Karunaratne proved Galle surface not unplayable - Amla

Amla said the visitors need are a 'couple of good partnerships' in the fourth innings to offset Sri Lanka's eventual target

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James Taylor appointed full-time England selector

The former England batsman will now form the selection structure with Ed Smith and head coach Trevor Bayliss

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Pant 67* completes incredible India A comeback

India overcome 110-run deficit to chase down 321 in the fourth innings courtesy half-centuries from Pant, Karun Nair and Hanuma Vihari

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Imam-ul-Haq's 128 helps Pakistan set 309 target

Pakistan post challenging total without getting out of third gear; debutant Asif Ali provides late lift

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NatWest hero Mohammed Kaif retires from cricket on 16th anniversary of memorable final

Sixteen years after he steered India to the historic tri-series final win at Lord's, the former India batsman called time on his playing career but wishes to pursue coaching assignments and media opportunities

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Live Report: England v New Zealand, 3rd Women's ODI

Follow the action with our live report on the third women's ODI between England and New Zealand at Leicester

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Zimbabwe bowl in overcast Bulawayo

The home side has handed debuts to wicketkeeper Ryan Murray and offspinner Liam Roche

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Sri Lanka spin trio imposes early on second day

Faf du Plessis and Vernon Philander saved South Africa from registering their lowest total since readmission but they are still starring at a significant deficit

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Alex Hales ruled out of series as Eoin Morgan sees positive in spin struggle

The England captain was not overly concerned by the team's latest collapse to India's spin saying it was "a more useful experience than beating Australia"

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Wright on song again as Sussex strengthen grip

Sussex pulled off a confident win at the Ageas Bowl to extend their unbeaten record at the top of South Group

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Surrey conjure up their own bleary summer euphoria

England's football team are out of the World Cup and the cricketers had just had a pasting by India, but 25,000 managed to forget all that at Kia Oval

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Live report - England v India, 1st ODI

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Bangladesh, Ireland secure Women's World T20 berths

Bangladesh will aim to build on their Asia Cup success as they square off against Ireland in Saturday's final

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Bangladesh bowl, Taijul replaces Rubel; Keemo Paul debuts for WI

West Indies dropped their only specialist spinner - Devendra Bishoo - and replaced him with Shimron Hetmyer to bolster their batting

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Vinayak Samant pips Powar to become Mumbai coach

The former wicketkeeper has been handed charge for upcoming season along with Wilkin Mota, who will coach Mumbai Under-19s

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Sileby Town Ladies v Charlbury Women

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Buoyant Pakistan overwhelming favourites against depleted Zimbabwe

Pakistan will be heavily favoured to break their ODI duck this year at the Queen's Sports Club in Bulawayo

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Live report - England v India, 1st ODI

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Have cleared all exams, all certificates legal - Harmanpreet Kaur

The India T20I captain defends herself against accusations and says she hasn't heard from her department officially about the row over her alleged fake degree

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Pushpakumara, Jayasuriya hand Bangladesh A innings defeat

The left-arm spinner grabbed six wickets in the second innings after Jayasuriya's hundred, as Sri Lanka A clinched the three-match series 1-0

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Sri Lanka include three spinners and bat first

South Africa have gone in with two spinners, including Tabraiz Shamsi to partner Keshav Maharaj, and three pacers

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Chandimal, Hathurusinghe and Gurusinha opt out of SA Tests

The Sri Lanka captain, coach and manager have "agreed" to not participate in the Test series after the ICC concluded its hearing on the trio pleading guilty to a level three spirit of cricket offence

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Younis Khan quits UBL after franchise pulls out of domestic circuit

The Pakistani batsman gave up on the fight to save the United Bank Limited from being disbanded, and announced his resignation as both captain and player

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Higgins holds his nerve as Kent fail to hit last-ball six

An afternoon start because of the World Cup meant a sparse crowd at Bristol but they watched Gloucestershire sneak a thrilling encounter

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Ryan Cook named Bangladesh fielding coach

Appointed until the 2019 World Cup, he will join the team during the second Test against West Indies in Jamaica on Friday

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KKR launch academy to nurture domestic players

Nitish Rana and Shubman Gill are part of a bootcamp in Bangalore as the franchise aims to ensure the best training facilities to the players

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Bangladesh look to regroup after Antigua disaster

A win for West Indies will give them their first Test series win at home since 2014

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Joe Root still believes he has a T20 future despite England axe

But World Cup and Test priorities may mean T20 chances remain limited for England batsman

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Alex Hales appears likely fall guy for Ben Stokes' ODI return

He has broken records on his home ground, and his last innings at Trent Bridge was 147, but it may not be enough for Hales to keep his place

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Fireworks expected as ODI giants prepare for battle

The top two ODI teams in the world will look to this series to sort out any issues ahead of next year's World Cup

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West Indies tour has prepared us for South Africa's pacers - Roshen Silva

Sri Lanka batsman says the seamer-friendly conditions they faced in their last Test series should hold them in good stead against the visitors' formidable pace attack

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'Schutt is setting benchmark for bowlers around the world' - Australia coach

Australia women coach Matthew Mott says the opening bowler has learned to vary her pace skilfully, and the results showed when she had excellent returns in India earlier this year

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Rabada will take over from Steyn as spearhead - du Plessis

The South Africa captain backs both quicks to deliver with the reverse-swinging old ball in Sri Lanka

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Chandimal uncertainty hangs heavy ahead of opening Test

While Sri Lanka will sweat on the availability of their captain, South Africa will have a major landmark to look forward to, with Dale Steyn fit again and within touching distance of Shaun Pollock's record

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Depleted Zimbabwe pick three more rookies

The uncapped Liam Roche, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe and Ryan Murray have been included in the ODI squad for the Pakistan series

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Supreme Court shoots down TNPL plea for outstation players

The apex court ruled that the domestic T20 tournament could proceed as scheduled with players registered under the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association alone

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Adam Griffith takes over from Gary Kirsten as Hurricanes head coach

Adam Griffith, the former Australia fast bowler, will now serve in a dual capacity as head coach of Tasmania and Hurricanes

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Mashrafe Mortaza likely to miss Bangladesh's ODI series in the West Indies

He is likely to remain at home to tend to his wife's illness, which means Shakib Al Hasan will take over captaincy duties

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England seal series in style as New Zealand succumb to Sophie Ecclestone and Katie George

New Zealand were condemned to a 123-run defeat in the second ODI at Derby

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Boycott determined to bat on as he recovers from major heart surgery

Geoffrey Boycott's family have stated that he plans to return to commentary duties later this summer at Trent Bridge

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Australia summon Marsh home after Glamorgan injury

Shaun Marsh's shoulder injury is serious enough for him to miss the rest of the English season with Cricket Australia's eyes on a Test series against Pakistan in October

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Liam Plunkett sleeping well after putting England nightmares behind him

Going into the ODI series against India, Liam Plunkett said his period back in the England side feels like "bonus time"

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Mark Wood keen for involvement in India Test series

The 2019 World Cup may be almost on the horizon, but Mark Wood is not giving up on his dream of playing Test cricket

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Steve Denison steps down as Yorkshire chairman

Yorkshire's chairman has announced his resignation from the board, following the investigation into the collapse of BHS that saw him fined and removed from the register of statutory auditors for 15 years

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Herath may retire from international cricket in November

Herath may quit following the three-match Test series against England. Provided he plays every Sri Lanka Test until then, he will finish five Tests short of 100

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India women's coach Tushar Arothe steps down

Less than five months before the Women's World T20, Tushar Arothe has stepped down as the head coach of the Indian women's team, admitting strong differences with his players

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Roach rested, Joseph called up for second Test

Returning from a long lay-off, fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been picked in a 13-man West Indies squad for the second Test against Bangladesh, which starts on Thursday

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Live Report: England v New Zealand, 2nd Women's ODI

Follow the action with our live report on the second women's ODI between England and New Zealand at Derby

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Pakistan's travel plans to Bulawayo delayed due to ZC cash crunch

The team had to postpone its journey from Harare to Bulawayo for the ODI series after it emerged that they wouldn't have a hotel to stay in

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Ahmed Shehzad named as Pakistan player to fail dope test

The PCB has confirmed that the opening batsman tested positive in a recent dope test and has been issued a notice of charge

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AB de Villiers to play IPL for 'a few years'

The decision to retire from international cricket became much easier once he had made peace with the fact that his career wouldn't be defined by not winning a World Cup

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Seven hire Alison Mitchell, Tim Lane in departure from Nine formula

Seven's move marks a major change from the formula used by Nine, which had preferred to restrict its on-air team to ex-cricketers rather than broadcasting professionals

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Joe Root will bounce back from T20 dropping - Paul Farbrace

'Runs are the currency', says assistant coach, as clamour for white-ball batting berths hots up

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Zimbabwe's tour of Bangladesh now set for October 2018

Tour of two Tests and three ODIs brought forward by three months

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Joe Hart plays cricket as England progress to World Cup semi-finals

England's former World Cup goalkeeper turned out for Shrewsbury in his first league cricket match since 2007

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'I kind of like Hitman a lot' - Rohit Sharma

Most T20 hundreds by an Asian batsman? Check. Joint-most T20I hundreds by anyone? Check. New nickname? Nah, the old one'll do fine

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'No excuses for Antigua thrashing' - Tamim Iqbal

Senior batsman wants team to draw inspiration from Nurul Hasan's performance in first Test

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Nepal to make ODI debut on Netherlands tour

The two ODIs on August 1 and August 3 will be Netherlands' first since 2014, having lost and regained ODI status in the interim

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Delay after Pakistan player's positive dope test raises eyebrows

The PCB had acted promptly in issuing a notice of charge and provisionally suspending a different player in a case last year

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Finch rises to top of T20I rankings

Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman and India's KL Rahul became the new No. 2 and No. 3 respectively, The while Babar Azam, Colin Munro and Glenn Maxwell have moved down to occupy the spots right below the top three

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Maxwell contrite after missing handshake in T20 tri-series final

The allrounder has admitted his apparent snub to Sarfraz Ahmed following Pakistan's victory appeared to be an "unsportsmanlike" gesture, though he maintained it was a "genuine oversight"

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Recovering Cummins ponders all-format future

Eyeing a return for Tests against Pakistan in October, the 25-year old said he had taken time to consider how sustainable it was for him to turn out for Australia across the three formats

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India lay down their marker as spin takes a backseat

England's T20 side is in a far less developed state than their ODI outfit, but it was a chastening defeat in Bristol where they saw a strong position blown away

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Kuhn's prolific season adds to Somerset unease

Kent's overseas signings made the difference at Taunton and that is a concern for Somerset who failed to sell out a T20 match for the first time in 21 home games

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Wright seals it for Sussex in battle of the captains

Colin Ingram marshalled a challenging total before Luke Wright preyed upon weak Glamorgan bowling to make Sussex the early leaders in South Group

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Samit Patel, Tom Moores lay platform before Notts bowlers seal win

Champions Nottinghamshire completed a second successive victory, with a bowling attack that showed its experience as the Outlaws beat East Midland neighbours Leicestershire by 19 runs at the Fischer County Ground

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Klinger reaffirms Middlesex's Gloucestershire hoodoo

Middlesex beat Gloucestershire for the first time in 12 attempts but normal service was resumed as they succumbed to Michael Klinger's ebullience

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Guptill leaves unbeaten Rapids clear at the top

Martin Guptill was in punishing form on his old stamping ground of Derby to complete a rewarding first week for Worcestershire

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Pollock's first-over explosion sinks Yorkshire

Birmingham had 33 on the board after Matt Fisher's opening over and engulfed a target of 158 with 25 balls to spare

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'Big match' Fakhar the hero as Pakistan veer from dire to delightful

From dropped catches to blinders, from 2 for 2 to completing a record chase; Pakistan were at their most mercurial, but they had a match-winner with an appetite for the big occasion

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Lancashire spinners heap more gloom on Steelbacks

An Old Trafford pitch used for its third T20 match in a week was too much for Northants as their poor start to the Blast continued

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'Pretty sure we'll continue with three fast bowlers' - Ottis Gibson

South Africa will continue to trust in their strengths, their coach has said, despite the likelihood of a slow, low turner in the first Test in Galle

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Justin Langer hints that Aaron Finch could become Australia's long-term white ball captain

Australia's coach has said he will have a 'close look' at various aspects of the side including leadership, and that Finch had 'put his best foot forward' with his performances in the T20 tri-series

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Du Plessis, Amla, Bavuma tune up for Galle Test with fifties

South Africa opener Dean Elgar also had a decent workout before the two-day tour match ended in a draw

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Live report - England v India, 3rd T20I, Bristol

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South Africa cricketers Marizanne Kapp and Dane van Niekerk tie the knot

Marizanne Kapp made the news of their wedding public on Saturday via an Instagram post

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Australia bat; Pakistan hand debut to Farhan

Australia bring back D'arcy Short, while Hasan Ali also returns for Pakistan

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Shaw 188, Samarth 137 chart India A revival

West Indies' eighth-wicket paid hold off India A after they turn a 250-run deficit into a 359-run lead on tense final day

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Alex Hales bounces back after 'very, very bad day at the office'

Batsman turns from scapegoat to saviour in the space of 72 hours, as England bounce back from Old Trafford defeat

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England surge to victory as New Zealand collapse again

Amy Jones and Heather Knight hit half-centuries to set up England's innings and then Georgia Elwiss and Nat Sciver ran through New Zealand's top order

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TNCA challenges CoA directive on T20 leagues

The state association wants outstation players to play in the 20-over TNPL, which is against the strict guidelines laid down by the BCCI

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Shamsi stakes claim for first Test with five-for

Mathews shows form and fitness to make 92 for hosts; Steyn undergoes proper workout on humid day

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Early bragging rights up for grabs for England or India in T20 decider

It's all to play for in the final T20I in Bristol as England and India seek the first spoils on offer in a long contest

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'We're saving our best for last' - Finch

Australia have packed 10 days of cricket into the last three weeks, and their T20I captain hopes the team can cap a hard month on the road with a title win

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Finch the key against Pakistan's fearsome attack

Pakistan and Australia have seen the quality of their play veer from one extreme to another in Zimbabwe, paving the way for a final that is brimful of possibilities

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Live Report: England v New Zealand, 1st Women's ODI

Follow the action with our live report on the first women's ODI between England and New Zealand at Headingley

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Roach and Gabriel set the tone - Holder

The West Indies captain expects Bangladesh to bounce back in the second Test after the innings and 219 runs defeat in the first

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Adam Wheater leads the charge as Essex seal first Blast victory

Essex had made hard work of their three-wicket win after apparently cantering at the halfway stage of their pursuit of 180 to win.

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Joe Denly demolishes Surrey with century and hat-trick

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Hampshire suffer Cup final hangover

They turned out at the Ageas Bowl to celebrate their Royal London Cup heroes and instead suffered one of Hampshire's most flaccid T20 displays for years

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Livingstone's rapid hundred demolishes Derbyshire

Liam Livingstone's 49-ball hundred lifted Lancashire;s mood after defeat against Worcestershire 24 hours earlier

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Hales turns it around with unbeaten 58 to level series for England

Hales played anchor in two crucial partnerships after England's disciplined bowling performance had kept India to a below-par score

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Christian hits second fastest century in English domestic cricket

Dan Christian's 37-ball hundred was the second quickest in England and the seventh fastest of all time as Notts Outlaws ruled the roost at Wantage Road

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Imran Tahir claims England T20 best to scupper Foxes

Imran Tahir, playing for his seventh county at the age of 39, took four wickets in a T20 match in England for the first time

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Trego too hot for injury-hit Gloucestershire

Somerset's victory in the West Country derby satisfied local tastes as Taunton favourite Peter Trego lay waste to the Gloucestershire attack

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Worcestershire hold off late rally in West Midlands derby

Rapids clung on nervously for a four-run win as Sam Hain took Birmingham Bears closer than they imagined early in their chase

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Faf du Plessis welcomes sternest punishment for ball-tampering, but criticises ICC ambiguity

South Africa captain seeks clarity on what is deemed permissible under new regulations ahead of Sri Lanka series

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Gabriel five-for packs off Bangladesh in three-day finish

Nurul Hasan top scores for visitors with entertaining 64; Bangladesh eventually lose 20 wickets in just 59 overs

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Dom Bess, Jack Leach and Alastair Cook in Lions XI to play India A

Chris Woakes, Dawid Malan and Sam Curran bring the number of players with full international experience to six

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Live report - England v India

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Learning from MS Dhoni made IPL struggles worthwhile - Sam Billings

As a wicketkeeper-batsman who is now settling into his captaincy role at Kent, Billings said Dhoni's input and advice can only improve his game

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Maxwell credits head coach Langer for finding form

After his match-winning performance in Harare, Maxwell said that he's also set his sights on a return to Australia's Test team

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Tom Banton to captain England U-19s against South Africa

Somerset batsman one of only five members of the squad who played at this year's U-19 World Cup

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Legalise betting and criminialise fixing, says Indian law-reform body

The Law Commission of India says the arguments in favour of legalising betting on sport "far outweigh" those that point to the immorality of these activities

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Coetzer signs up to bolster ailing Steelbacks

Scotland captain Kyle Coetzer has signed up for a second stint at Wantage Road as Northants address a batting injury crisis

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Chris Woakes on the mend after injury issues

Allrounder aiming to prove fitness by playing as batsman in second XI match this week

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Shardul Thakur to replace injured Jasprit Bumrah for England ODIs

Bumrah has undergone surgery for his broken left thumb in Leeds and has returned to India

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Reece Topley ruled out for season with recurrence of stress fracture

New blow ends realistic hopes of World Cup recall, and raises questions about fast bowler's future

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Zimbabwe bat against Australia, Jack Wildermuth and Brandon Mavuta debut

Jack Wildermuth, the Queensland allrounder, has replaced D'Arcy Short in Australia's XI, while the legspin-bowling allrounder Brandon Mavuta has come in for Tendai Chisoro

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SLC shambles lead to postponement of Lankan Premier League

This year's tournament had to be scrapped because no functional board exists at SLC to run it. The fallout is unlikely to be significant since little groundwork had been done

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Stand-in captain D'Oliveira claims Rapids' last-over victory

Brett D'Oliveira, in charge of Worcestershire until the return of Moeen Ali, summoned the decisive innings which saw off Lancashire with one ball to spare at Old Trafford

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Stirling's all-round show settles Middlesex nerves with victory in London derby

Middlesex have had a tough period which has brought the exit of head coach Richard Scott but victory against Surrey in front of a big Lord's crowd lifted their mood

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Stokes' comeback 90* cheers England but can't save Durham

Ben Stokes summoned a powerful retort in his first match since he tore a hamstring a month ago but Yorkshire ran out comfortable winners at Headingley

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David Willey questions India's tactic of aborted run-ups

The England allrounder said that he doesn't mind some confrontation on the field but his exchange with Bhuvneshwar was "something of nothing"

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ECB budget cuts mean overseas programmes are cut

There is not expected to be a reduction in the England Lions programme and it is hoped counties may still send young players overseas

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ECB break new ground as delegation joins Pride in London Parade

The ECB will become the first sports governing body to take part independently in the march in a statement about cricket's commitment to diversity

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Stuart Broad has injections in ankle in bid to be fit to face India

He will now rest the ankle for five days with the aim of returning to running on Tuesday and hopes to face Surrey later in July

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Brathwaite's hundred hauls West Indies' lead past 200

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England's chance to prove wristspin no nemesis

An off-day in Manchester suddenly leaves hosts in must-win as they ponder team balance and batting flexibility

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We were well off the mark in all aspects - Tye

Andrew Tye said he needed to improve his game and focus on being more economical after Australia's 45-run defeat to Pakistan in Harare

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Mathews to captain SL Board XI, Dhananjaya also included

Sri Lanka will field a weakened bowling attack in the Board XI game against South Africa, but Angelo Mathews and Roshen Silva will play as part of a strong batting lineup

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After PSL, no international match is tough for me - Shaheen Afridi

On a day where he took his maiden international wicket, Afridi also confessed that the conditions in Harare were the coldest he's ever played in

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FICA opposes cap on number of leagues per player

Any move to restrict players from playing in T20 leagues around the world would amount to restraint of trade, says the players' body

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Don't want to be the guy who only does well at home - Markram

The 23-year old - who has never played outside South Africa - says he looks forward to facing the left-arm spin of Rangana Herath

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Chandimal picked for South Africa Tests pending ICC hearing

The captain is unlikely to be available for the whole series, given the disciplinary charges hanging over his head following the ball-tampering saga in St Lucia

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Chris Wright to make Leicestershire move as limited-overs opportunities dry up

The emergence of Henry Brookes and Olly Stone, among others, he is no longer guaranteed a first-team place at the club in all formats

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Pakistan bring in Shaheen, Usman; Australia unchanged in dress rehearsal

Pakistan included the youthful Shaheen Afridi for his second T20I in place of Hasan Ali, while Usman Khan came in for Mohammad Nawaz

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'It came very rapid' - Roach on taking five wickets in 12 balls

The West Indies fast bowler enjoyed great success by manipulating the angles to make sure the Bangladesh batsmen had to play (and nick) at everything

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Ian Bell takes toll on Notts as Bears prevail in final rematch

Ian Bell's outstanding season continued as the Bears handsomely avenged their defeat at the hands of Nottinghamshire in last summer's T20 Blast final

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Wiese's five storms Sussex home after Burgess' fine debut

Sussex immediately advertised their T20 credentials with an impressive win at Chelmsford on the opening night of the Blast

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Colin Ackermann turns on the power to seal stunning Leicestershire run-chase

Leicestershire batsman struck 66 in 31 balls to chase down Northamptonshire's target of 219 at Wantage Road

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World Cup clash: should cricket go head-to-head with England v Sweden?

Finding enough players for a Saturday club game can be difficult enough - but the prospect of a clash with England's World Cup quarter-final is making leagues and captains sweat

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Mire comes full circle with career best at home ground

Solomon Mire, who broke the record for the highest individual score by a Zimbabwean in T20I cricket, said he wasn't distracted by the prospect of reaching a century

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Sarfraz's criticism helps us play better - Fakhar Zaman

Zaman shrugged off Sarfraz's histrionics, suggesting that the team are comfortable under their captain and that, perhaps, a bit of sound and fury was what was needed to sharpen them up

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West Indies elect to bowl, Bangladesh hand debut to Abu Jayed

West Indies are unchanged from their last Test match against Sri Lanka

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Zimbabwe knocked out despite Solomon Mire 94

Zimbabwe run the No. 1 side close, only to be undone by Sarfraz Ahmed's calm as Pakistan enter final

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Mohammad Amir returns as Pakistan choose to bowl against Zimbabwe

Haris Sohail has come in for Mohammad Hafeez, while Zimbabwe have brought in Malcolm Waller, Wellington Masakadza and Chris Mpofu

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David Warner set to captain once again

The opener, who is banned for life from captaining any side in Australian cricket, will lead Winnipeg Hawks in the Global T20 Canada, with Dwayne Bravo out injured

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Trial by pace for shaky travellers Bangladesh

West Indies' quicks will pose a stiff challenge for the visitors, who will be looking to leave a difficult 12 months behind

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Long-suffering Zimbabwe fans turn on team - but Aaron Finch wins support

Zimbabwe fans at Harare Sports Club were seen cheering on Aaron Finch after expressing their dissatisfaction with the home team

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Mason Crane out for season with recurrence of back stress fracture

Hampshire have announced that England spinner Mason Crane is to miss the rest of the season with a recurrence of the stress fracture he sustained to his lower back over the winter

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Live report - England v India

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New environemtn has made difference, says "satisfied" Finch

Australia T20I captain Aaron Finch said the mood in Australia's camp has been positive despite their horror run against England this year

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Dale Steyn's long, long record-watch

A timeline of the injury troubles that have kept South Africa waiting to see if they have a new No. 1 in their ranks

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David Richardson to step down as ICC chief executive in 2019

Richardson will move on at the end of his current contract, having overseen a period of great upheaval at cricket's world governing body

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Rejuvenated Steyn targets 500 wickets, 100 Tests

Dale Steyn has had plenty of recent match practice in preparation for his South Africa comeback

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Liton, Mosaddek recalled for West Indies ODIs

Bangladesh also added four new faces - Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Nazmul Islam, Abu Hider and Abu Jayed - to their one-day squad for the three-match series

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BCCI lays down strict guidelines for state-run T20 leagues

Limited windows for the leagues, no outstation players, and a slew of anti-corruption measures have been put in place

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Tom Curran ruled out of India series after side strain

He has been replaced in the squad by his younger brother, Sam, after Dawid Malan had already been added as cover

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Masakadza opts to bowl against unchanged Australia

Kyle Jarvis dropped out of the Zimbabwe XI with a broken finger, with his place taken by Chris Mpofu. Australia were unchanged

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Hetmyer returns for Bangladesh Tests

A series win will see the ninth-ranked West Indies swap places with the eighth-ranked Bangladesh

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Zimbabwe Cricket gets ICC lifeline

The ICC board has 'agreed a package of measures' that will allow ZC to pay its debt while still receiving funding 'on a controlled basis'

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Rishabh Pant seals tri-series victory for India A despite Sam Hain hundred

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ICC approves harsher penalties for ball-tampering

The offence has been upgraded from Level 2 to Level 3, and can now earn a player bans of up to six Test matches or 12 ODIs

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Start of Indian summer offers true test of England's white-ball aspirations

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Want to win every session, every ball - Virat Kohli

Kohli also hoped India could sort out their middle-order issues in ODIs over the course of the six white-ball games they play on their tour of England

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Kim Barnett steps down as Derbyshire cricket advisor

Barnett returned to his former club in 2016 as Head of Cricket following a coaching restructure, but the side are languishing at sixth in Division Two

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Can England-India match up to England-Colombia?

A bilateral T20I surely cannot compete with a World Cup knockout game, but two fearsome batting line-ups could well provide a feast for the ages at Old Trafford

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World Test Championship points system values match wins over series triumphs

By awarding points for every Test match, the ICC cricket committee hopes to incentivise playing for wins and discourage teams from sitting on series leads and playing for draws

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Richard Scott leaves Middlesex head coach role

Richard Johnson will take on Scott's role for the remainder of the Championship campaign with Daniel Vettori already in position to be coach for T20 Blast

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Donald Tiripano replaces injured Kyle Jarvis

The seamer was part of Zimbabwe's preparations ahead of the tri-series, playing for the Zimbabwe Select XI against Kenya and Zimbabwe Chairman's XI

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T20 Blast North Group: Nottinghamshire look strong for title defence, Derbyshire underrated

ESPNcricinfo previews the teams in the North Group for the Vitality T20 Blast

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T20 Blast South Group: Afghanistan's spinners the talk of the town

ESPNcricinfo previews the teams in the South Group for the Vitality T20 Blast

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Rajat Sharma beats Madan Lal to become DDCA president

Madan Lal and Surinder Khanna both lose out; Shashi Khanna, the wife of the BCCI acting president, was also unsuccessful in the elections

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Ben Slater closes in on Nottinghamshire move

Slater, the 26-year-old opening batsman, is in the middle of a productive season for Derbyshire

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Shrikant Wagh takes all ten wickets in ECB Premier Division

The left-arm seamer also hit 41 off 28 in a 135-run win for Stokesley Cricket Club against Middlesbrough Cricket Club

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Australia bowl in Shoaib Malik's 100th T20I

Aaron Finch's XI featured the left-hander Nic Maddinson, who was included in the squad despite losing his state contract with New South Wales

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Hardest days still ahead of Smith, Warner - Taylor

The former captain believes the trio banned for ball-tampering will find it tough to watch Australia play series at home while they are forced to sit on the sidelines

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Full Members prepare to subdue the threat of T20 leagues

The ICC's Full Members are on the verge of clamping down on player participation in domestic T20 leagues, and may well also stop sanctioning such leagues in Associate countries

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Ponting, Dravid, Claire Taylor inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

It was made official at a gala ceremony in Dublin on Sunday

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Joyce clinches final-ball thriller to deny Bangladesh clean sweep

Ireland broke their sixteen-game rut in limited-overs cricket, spanning nearly two years, with a six-wicket win over Bangladesh in their last match ahead of the Women's World T20 Qualifier

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Du Plessis calls for harsher punishments for ball tampering

The South Africa captain also wants more clarity over what constitutes ball tampering

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Sam Curran has his sights on Virat Kohli in 'surreal' season

Curran had been looking forward to seeing county attacks trying to keep Kohli quiet but now he knows that demanding task might fall to him

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Abu Dhabi to host teams from six countries in T20 tournament

One side each from Pakistan, South Africa, Australia, Afghanistan and England, in addition to a team from the UAE, are set to play in the proposed tournament in October

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A short-ball workout for Raina, a box full of pain for Dhawan

Notes from India's training session in Manchester

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Ailing Australia brace for another trial by spin

They had struggled against England's slower bowlers, and could face similar troubles in Zimbabwe, where the conditions are more suited to the spinners

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Live: ENG v NZ, tri-series final

New Zealand made three changes, bolstering their bowling by bringing in Lea Tahuhu, Leigh Kasperek and allrounder Anna Peterson; England opted for an unchanged side

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Vandersay under scanner after St Lucia night out

Sri Lanka team manager submits report on the incident, board to investigate further

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Fakhar, Malik lead Zimbabwe rout in tri-series opener

A career-best 61 in T20Is for Fakhar Zaman, along with contributions from Shoaib Malik and Asif Ali at the death, handed Zimbabwe a 74-run drubbing in Harare

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Jarvis taken for X-rays on bowling hand

It is suspected the fast bowler may have broken his thumb going for a catch at the long-on boundary

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Zimbabwe bowl in tri-series opener against Pakistan

Pakistan have gone in for an almost full-strength side, apart from bringing in Usman Khan for Mohammad Amir

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Sam Billings critical of Sam Northeast booing: "I don't think that's fair at all"

James Vince, the Hampshire captain, praised Northeast's calmness in the situation and believed it probably served to spur him on to produce a significant innings

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