Tom Abell sets up Somerset for crucial victory

Two late wickets left Yorkshire facing a mountain to climb to take anything from the match

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Double for Dent as Gloucestershire close in for kill

Chris Dent's unbeaten 214 knocked the stuffing out of a Leicestershire side seemngly destined for defeat on the final day

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Jeetan Patel spins leaders Warwickshire to innings victory

Patel mesmerised the Glamorgan batsmen as he exploited the rough created by Keith Barker bowling his left-arm seamers

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Middlesex's seamers combine to boost promotion push

A morning collapse threatened to undo Middlesex's hard work to get back into the game, but on a lively surface the target was too much for Sussex

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Former India. TN batsman S Badrinath retires from all formats

Tamil Nadu stalwart, who made over 10,000 first-class runs, has called time on a professional career that spanned 18 years

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Sanju Samson among 13 players sanctioned by Kerala

Five players have been suspended for three matches while eight others have been fined for "dissent" against captain Sachin Baby

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BCCI eases entry for new domestic teams as logistical challenges emerge

With the number of domestic matches more than doubling from last season, the BCCI has begun a challenging transition to implement the newly-registered constitution

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Alastair Cook is 'flat-lining' says concerned Graham Gooch

The man Cook overtook to become England's leading run-scorer keeps seeing him make the same mistakes

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Conor McKerr the latest Surrey youngster to make a mark

It took Surrey little more than a session to wrap up a handsome innings victory

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Afghanistan leave out Zazai for Ihsanullah in series decider

The hosts are unchanged, while Afghanistan have dropped Hazratullah Zazai for Ihsanullah, the right-handed top-order batsman, playing his 12th ODI

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Live report - England v India, 4th Test

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KPL players reported approaches to ACU, says KSCA secretary

Secretary Sudhakar Rao says matter has been reported to anti-corruption officials; Bijapur Bulls manager denies untoward activity

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New Zeland spinner Morna Nielsen retires from all forms of cricket

Having played 96 internationals, and also featured in the Women's Big Bash and the Kia Super League, she aims to focus full-time on being a structural engineer

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Sam Curran's fearless return saves England's blushes

For the second time in the series - the match after being left out - Sam Curran hauled England's batting off the mat

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Dan Lawrence ends century drought as Essex find batting form

Only Kyle Abbott had much of an impact with the ball as Essex made brisk progress after the opening-day washout

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Houghton charged with Derbyshire coaching challenge

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Worcestershire's gritty middle order leaves brittle Lancashire a tall order

Alex Milton scored a maiden Championship hundred last month but the runs he squeezed out in Southport could be worth a lot more

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Ian Bell, 204, - never better than when he has gone

Since Ian Bell has come to terms with the fact that his England days are over, he has made it seem more illogical than ever

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Dawid Malan repels Jofra Archer with innings of value

Once again, Middlesex are staging a second-innings fightback after their bowlers kept the match even

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Tom Curran points Surey towards the title

Tom Curran wasted no time in confirming Surrey as Championship favourites as he took five wickets on his first appearance of the season

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Andrew Hodd scripts an gloriously unlikely farewell after answering Yorkshire's SOS

Earlier in the season the wicketkeeper announced he would retire at the end of the summer and this has been unexpected chance after a 300-mile dash

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Live report archive - England v India, 4th Test

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Ryan Higgins helps swing advantage Gloucestershire's way

Ryan Higgins claimed four wickets as Gloucestershire's seamers seized control on the second day of the Specsavers County Championship match with Leicestershire at Bristol

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Tom Lace shows promise on debut after Kent's lower order fill their boots

Matt Henry's career-best helped Kent pile up 561 before Derbyshire's top order provided a solid base in reply

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Sri Lanka Cricket set February 9 as election deadline

SLC delegation meets with ICC, in part to ease any concerns over undue government interference in board affairs

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Northants seamers complete two-day thrashing of Durham

Ben Sanderson completed a match haul of 7 for 80 while Richard Gleeson and Nathan Buck took three apiece

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Sabbir Rahman in danger of another lengthy ban

BCB president stresses that repeat offenders will not go unpunished as batsman awaits hearing over social-media fracas

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Cricket Australia director resigned in protest at Peever chairmanship

An email revealed by The Australian shows David Peever's chairmanship of CA was described as "substandard"

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Gary Kirsten replaces Daniel Vettori as RCB head coach

Kirsten, the former India and South Africa coach, had joined the RCB set-up as a batting coach before the 2018 edition

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Sabbir dropped from Bangladesh's Asia Cup squad

The batsman faces a disciplinary hearing in Dhaka on Saturday; Shakib Al Hasan included despite finger issue

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Mark Ramprakash emerges as Middlesex head coach candidate

England could soon require a new batting coach after Mark Ramprakash emerged as a leading candidate for the head coach role at Middlesex

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CA calls for further government facilities funding

Cricket Australia's development chief Belinda Clark believes pumping a lot more money in will make sure the cricket is made more accessible to local communities

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Live report - England v India, 4th Test

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Guptill fifty in vain as Oshane Thomas leads Tallawahs past Tridents

Although the New Zealand opener returned to form, his team couldn't mount a good enough total thanks to Thomas and his fiery yorkers

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Relegation battle tipped Worcestershire's way amid spin puzzle

The two teams went opposite ways with their bowling attacks but it was seam that held sway with Lancashire's top-order brittleness again costly

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Eoin Morgan's 78-ball 6 highlights Middlesex's batting struggle

Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer and David Wiese slipped seamlessly back into four-day mode to dismiss Middlesex for 169 in helpful conditions but the home side fought back

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Glamorgan's northern trip brings no solace

Olly Stone was in the wickets as top v bottom in Division Two had a predictable outcome on the first day in Rhos-on-Sea

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Stoneman's 99* lightens tough season

Mark Stoneman was denied a first-day century by a prolonged hold-up while Surrey looked for a replacement helmet

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Lewis Gregory and Steven Davies leave Yorkshire conscious of relegation threat

Jack Brooks gave a reminder of the qualities that Yorkshire will miss as he took four wickets against his new club

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Luke Procter's five skittles Durham before Alex Wakely earns lead

The ball dominated throughout the opening day and Durham kept themselves in the contest with late wickets

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Joe Denly prospers after first ball left-off but Derbyshire plug away

It has not been a prolific year for Kent's top order, but they put in a strong collective show on a pitch that offered bowlers little

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James Bracey stands out but Mohammad Abbas takes the honours

Abbas took his wicket tally to 35 in only his seventh Championship game with 5 for 30 from 20.3 overs on a slow pitch

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Betting patterns cause concern in Karnataka Premier League

One major bookmaker has suspended odds for the remainder of the tournament although a KPL official said they are unaware of any concerns

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Are England an accident waiting to happen or a grand design?

It has been a far from simple build-up for Joe Root with injury and form concerns to deal with. The final XI looks exciting, but also a gamble

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Jomel Warrican back in West Indies Test squad

Alzarri Joseph and Sunil Ambris also on the comeback trail, following injuries, for the two-Test series against India in October

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St Lucia Stars run rate docked following slow over rate

St Lucia paid the penalty for slow over rate against the Jamaica Tallawahs by having their net run rate reduced by 0.15

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This India knows how to win big moments - Virat Kohli

A greater belief and ability to seize the momentum, based on a strong pace attack, gives the India captain confidence the team can avoid a repeat of 2014

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Bhuvneshwar returns with match-winning three-for

The pacer bowled at full-tilt on comeback from injury, helping India A snatch third place off South Africa A in the quadrangular series

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Curran and Moeen recalled in place of Woakes and Pope

England have made two changes as they look to bounce back from defeat at Trent Bridge

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Batting might powers India B to title after Australians crumble against spin

Having looked good for 250, Australia lost six wickets for 33 runs to collapse to 225 all out, before India's batsmen ran the target down with 81 balls remaining

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Afghanistan bat in their 100th ODI; Shahzad, Zadran return

Afghanistan lead the three-ODI series 1-0 after they sent Ireland packing for 198 in the first match

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ECB revives president role with diplomacy a key skill

The position has not been filled since 2017 when Giles Clarke, who held the role for two years, resigned

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Anger in Goa over selection of Azharuddin's son

Asaduddin, who has no first-class experience, he has been picked in a side that is set to be mentored by his father

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Virat Kohli raises concerns over 100-ball format

The India captain says he is "hurt" by the commercial side of cricket taking over "real quality" of the game

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Nerveless Tanvir helps Guyana Amazon Warriors move into second spot

While Tanvir's 20-ball 37 secured victory for the visitors, it was Imran Tahir's four-wicket haul in the first innings that restricted Patriots to a below-par total

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West Indies' Ronsford Beaton cleared to bowl again

The 25-year old fast bowler had been reported for a suspect action in December 2017

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PCB election set for September 4

PM-appointed Ehsan Mani set to be formally elected as board chairman at the election

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Chris Woakes misses training, Jonny Bairstow hoping to keep gloves

Chris Woakes has emerged as a new fitness concern for England ahead of the fourth Test in Southampton

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Sri Lanka women to host India for three ODIs and five T20Is

The ODI series will count towards the Women's Championship, which will determine the three automatic qualifiers for the Women's World Cup 2021

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Keshav Maharaj signs for Lancashire for Championship run in

Lancashire have bolstered their spin-bowling options by signing South Africa slow left-armer Keshav Maharaj for the final weeks of the Championship season

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Jack Brooks departure from Yorkshire confirmed as Somerset swoop

Somerset have announced the signing of seamer Jack Brooks on a three-year contract from Yorkshire

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Fresh corruption allegations against Australian players set to be aired

Cricket Australia has confirmed the allegations relate to "historical matches from 2011"

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Chief selector lists out selection criteria ahead of busy West Indies schedule

Courtney Browne believes they have the "right approach" to select players and is confident the performance of the team will improve steadily

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BCCI shift Australia A's four-dayers from Vizag to Bengaluru

The first four-day fixture (September 2-5) will be held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, while the second (September 8-11) will be played in Alur

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Lizelle Lee's commanding century powers Surrey to KSL title

The South African crunched a 55-ball hundred which overwhelmed the Loughborough Lightning attack

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'Suspicious individuals' prompt SLC to beef up anti-corruption measures at domestic T20

Foreign nationals ejected from domestic T20 for "using their mobiles in a suspicious manner"

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BCCI constitution reignites confusion over office-term of officials

The Court order cleared up confusion over the stipulated nine-year terms but the new constitution seems to be at odds with that, causing more 'people' to ask for clarification

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BCCI to beef up its anti-corruption unit

CoA chief Vinod Rai has said the ACU will now have a presence 'presence in every zone'

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Sunfoil decide against renewing CSA deal

This means South African cricket is without sponsors - for now - for the franchise first-class and 20-over competitions for the 2018-19 season

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Paterson five-for guides South Africa A to consolation win

The win against India A gave them a bonus point, but their chance of making the final was wiped out by Australia A's victory over India B

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Jack Wildermuth's last-ball six hauls Australia A into final

Usman Khawaja was the other hero with an unbeaten hundred, while Manish Pandey's century for India B went in vain

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Fit-again Bhuvneshwar Kumar to join India A squad in quadrangular series

The fast bowler has been named in the India A squad for their Quadrangular series third-place match against South Africa A on Wednesday

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Nat Sciver stars with bat and ball to take Surrey Stars into final

It appeared Fran Wilson was taking Western Storm towards victory, but she lost strike towards the end of the chase while the Stars' bowlers held their nerve

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Robi Axiata pulls out of Bangladesh sponsorship deal

The telecom company's decision to terminate a contract that was due to run until the 2019 World Cup has caught the BCB by surprise

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McCullum, Fleming to face All Blacks in T20 match

The rugby side will be led by All Blacks captain Kieran Read while Brendon McCullum and Stephen Fleming will be among the cricketers on show

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Ireland bowl; no Shahzad for Afghanistan

After being crushed by Afghanistan's bowling might in the preceding T20I series, which they lost 2-0, Ireland captain William Porterfield decided that having a clear target in sight would be the way to go

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Once Anderson goes past me he will never be beaten - McGrath

Glenn McGrath holds the record for most wickets by a fast bowler in Test cricket with 563. James Anderson is seven wickets away from beating him

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McCullum, spinners consign Barbados to second defeat in 24 hours

McCullum made a 42-ball 66 after Trinbago Knight Riders' spinners had blunted the home team's batting after they'd elected to bat

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Former India and Bengal cricketer Gopal Bose dies aged 71

He was also the manager of the Virat Kohli-led Under-19 side that won the World Cup in 2008

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Mandhana's KSL feats down to 'freedom to swing bat' - Harmanpreet

Smriti Mandhana smacked 421 runs in nine innings. That is the most runs by a player in a women's T20 league anywhere in the world

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Bangladesh likely to appoint specialist Test batting coach

Neil McKenzie's unavailability for Bangladesh's Test match requirements means the BCB are likely to look for a specialist Test match batting coach

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Rain forces Somerset-Notts Blast quarter-final into reserve day

The Vitality Blast quarter-final between Somerset and Nottinghamshire will be played on Monday after heavy rain resulted in a washout at Taunton

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Lad, Rasool and Nadeem take India Red to Duleep Trophy final

The game came to an early close since Abhinav Mukund's side had taken the lead in the first innings and knew that would be enough for them to progress

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Live Report: Somerset v Notts

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SA born Labuschagne makes the most of his Australia A debut

Having grown up just outside Johannesburg before moving to Australia, the middle-order batsman was at ease against South Africa A, despite the occasional sledge from his opponents

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How Basil Thampi braved the Kerala floods to make it to the cricket

The Kerala pacer drove through flood waters to get to the Duleep Trophy, even as the worst rains in nearly a century hit his state

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Powell fifty propels Tallawahs atop the table

Rovman Powell's 37-ball 64 took Jamaica Tallawahs past 200 and set up a 21-run win as St Lucia Stars slumped to their sixth loss in eight matches

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Patriots overcome miserly Irfan spell to register third win

After being reduced to 31 for 2 in nine overs, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots chased their target of 148 with more than an over to spare

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Ashton Agar sets sights on floating allrounder role

While looking to shore up his bowling and find a place in Australia's squad for their upcoming tour of the UAE, he also wants to work on his batting skills and be able to slot in anywhere in the order

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Batting order key among England's issues to solve

Will Moeen Ali earn a recall at the Ageas Bowl and can Sam Curran find a place in the XI?

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Colin de Grandhomme replaces Imad Wasim in Jamaica Tallawahs squad

Imad Wasim will be returning to Pakistan to train with the national side ahead of the Asia Cup

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'The situation matters more to me than strike rates' - Hanuma Vihari

Speaking to bcci.tv after being called up to the Test squad, the batsman also spoke about the influence of Rahul Dravid on his game

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Live Report: Worcestershire v Gloucestershire

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Head's all-round brilliance knocks South Africa A out

The Australia A captain followed a century with two wickets to keep his side's hopes alive in the Quadrangular A series

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Mayank Agarwal century steers India B into final

Prasidh Krishna's second successive four-wicket haul ensured India B only had 218 to chase

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Jake Ball ruled out for remainder of the season

The pace bowler picked up a back injury at the beginning of August and will now begin a rehab programme

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Pollard blitz keeps Stars playoffs hopes alive

With 31 to win off the final three overs, the St Lucia Stars captain smashed 30 off legspinner Devendra Bishoo in the 18th over to beat Guyana Amazon Warriors by six wickets

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CSA could postpone T20 league again

CEO Thabang Moroe says the board is financially secure and does not have to depend on a T20 league for sustainability

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Live Report: Durham v Sussex

Follow the action from the second quarter-final at Chester-le-Street with our rolling report

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Series finale abandoned due to wet outfield

Heavy overnight rain and a wet outfield forced the abandonment of the game in Bready, without a ball being bowled

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Yorkshire bring in Mathew Pillans from Surrey

The South Africa-born fast bowler has moved north on loan for the rest of the season

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Lalchand Rajput confirmed as Zimbabwe head coach

Rajput was hired by three months ago as interim head coach, and has now secured the job on a long-term basis

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PCA confirms involvement with trials for ECB's 100-ball competition

ECB trials for The Hundred in September will feature experiments with "various elements of the playing conditions", according to the PCA

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Joe Root, Joe Buttler sign for Sydney Thunder in 2018-19 BBL

BBL stint gives England Test captain chance to expand T20 game

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Jonny Bairstow injury could lead to wicketkeeper change, admits Trevor Bayliss

England's coach has hinted the team might 'have a decision to make' over Jonny Bairstow's role in the side after he fractured a finger at Trent Bridge

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CoA takes complete charge of BCCI

With the board's new constitution taking effect, the powers of its office bearers have been clipped until fresh elections take place

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Live Report: Kent v Lancashire

Follow the action from Canterbury where Kent and Lancashire are competing for a place at Finals Day

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Pandey powers India B to win in rain-hit match

Shreyas Gopal and Prasidh Krishna had limited South Africa A to 231 before Manish Pandey posted an unbeaten 95 to take India to a comfortable victory

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Fast bowler Mansi Joshi back for India women

Returns for the tour of Sri Lanka after a long injury layoff due to issues with her right knee

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Paul Collingwood sees Durham through the dark times

With signs of a Durham revival, Paul Collingwood is again reluctant to call time on a first-class career that began deep in the last century

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Mohammed Siraj, K Gowtham and Ambati Rayudu set up big win for India A

Having missed out on an ODI spot thanks to a failed fitness test, Rayudu marked his return to action with an assured, unbeaten 62

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Bowlers, Rayudu set up big India A win

After missing out on a middle-order berth on the England tour due to poor fitness, Rayudu marked his return to List-A cricket with a fighting fifty

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James Vince recalled as Jonny Bairstow cover for fourth Test

James Vince could make a comeback if Jonny Bairstow is not passed fit but England resist temptation to make wholesale changes

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Jhulan Goswami quits T20Is three months before World T20

The pacer quits with 56 wickets from 68 T20Is, and will remain available to play in the other formats

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Kohli back at the top in Test rankings

Indian captain achieves a career-high 937 points, the 11th best of all time; Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah also move up

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West Indies to play India in Florida in 2019

The matches are part of a five-year plan by Cricket West Indies to have cricket in North America every year to develop the game further

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Smith mimics Afridi to sent Tallwahs tumbling

Jamaica Tallawahs can't wait to get on the first plane out of Fort Lauderdale after their disastrous three-game 'home' stretch in Florida ended with yet another defeat

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Monank Patel among four debutants named in USA squad for T20 Qualifier

He is one of four first-time selections in the USA squad along with David Wakefield, former Pakistan Under-19 allrounder Jannisar Khan and legspinner Usman Ashraf

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Morne Morkel's six and Will Jacks' stunning catch clinches win for the ages

An edge-of-the-seat finish at The Oval saw Surrey take another significant stride towards the Championship title

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Jack Leach's eight-for keeps Somerset in title hunt

A career-best haul from Somerset's England spinner saw Essex beaten by 45 runs in a close encounter at Taunton

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Murtagh's five secures Middlesex's follow-on victory

It is the first time in their history that Northants have lost after enforcing the follow-on and the first time since 1924

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India call up Prithvi Shaw, Hanuma Vihari for last two Tests in England

Making way are M Vijay, who was out for a pair in the defeat at Lord's and then dropped at Trent Bridge, and Kuldeep Yadav, whose selection in the second Test as a second spinner raised eyebrows

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Sussex sweep up points against Derbyshire before thoughts turn to Blast

Sussex's bowlers worked their way through the Derbyshire line up to keep up the pace at the top of Division Two

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Afghanistan bat in bid to secure series

The experienced Boyd Rankin, having recovered from a back niggle, is back for Ireland

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Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu to feature in Quadrangular series

Jadhav is set to return to action for the first time since suffering a hamstring tear on the opening day of IPL 2018

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Trent Bridge India's best overseas win, says Shastri

The India coach feels in all the time he has been doing the job, this was the best performance from India "as a batting unit, as a catching unit and as a bowling unit"

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Alastair Cook gets '100%' backing from England captain Joe Root

England captain gives backing to Alastair Cook for the rest of the Test series against India

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Ben Stokes to miss T20 Blast quarter-final with knee problem

England remain confident the allrounder will be available for the fourth Test against India next week

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Yorkshire's Scarborough record makes grim reading

Five defeats in six - and only their second by an innings - tests the patience of Yorkshire's Festival crowds

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Kyle Abbott and Liam Dawson complete handsome victory

Fast bowler Abbott posted analysis of 4 for 36 with Hampshire taking the last six Nottinghamshire wickets before lunch at the Ageas Bowl

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Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes set example for England - Joe Root

England captain Joe Root has urged the top order to focus on turning their form around ahead of the fourth Test at Southampton

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'We dominated this game because we put runs on the board' - Kohli

Virat Kohli knew that if India's batsmen could stand up and fight, they had the bowling to win the Test and keep the series alive

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Elliott retires from all forms of cricket

"Started in Johannesburg finished in Birmingham," his retirement post read on Instagram

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SuperSport withdraws T20 league equity partnership with CSA

The pay-television network claimed the discussions for an agreement terminated on July 23 but that they remain interested in broadcasting the event

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Sheldon Cottrell, spinners knock over Stars for 69

St Kitts & Nevis Patriots dismissed Stars for the third-lowest total in the CPL, in a game that barely lasted 20 overs

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Lancashire dig deep to leave tantalising final day on offer

Amar Virdi took three wickets and appeared to be spinning Surrey towards victory, but the Championship leaders were held up by Lancashire's middle order

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Jos Buttler ranks maiden Test century above his white-ball success

The England batsman was "lost for words" after reaching a landmark he feared may have passed him by

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Moeen Ali's all-round masterclass condemns Yorkshire

The England allrounder, who will be in the frame for a Test place next week, followed a double century with four wickets

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Hampshire push for victory to aid relegation fight

Hampshire are well on the way to victory against Nottinghamshire to increase the ptressure at the bottom of Division One

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Nick Browne and Tom Westley give Essex chance to control own destiny

The defending champions made sizeable inroads into a demanding chase, but still face the prospect of combatting Jack Leach and Dom Bess on the final day

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Broad fined for Pant send-off

The England fast bowler lost 15% of his match fee and bagged one demerit point

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Dashing Salt scatters Derbyshire's hopes

Twice in a week Phil Salt has produced the sort of innings that gets you noticed, firstly in the T20 Blast and then, equally spectacularly, in the Championship

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Holden and Harris conjure hope of stunning Middlesex comeback

At 166 for 6 just after lunch, and a lead of just seven, Middlesex were slumping to defeat but now they have a chance of winning after following-on

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Kuhn and Dickson power Kent to victory

A first-class career best five-wicket haul for Ivan Thomas, giving the young seamer nine wickets in the match

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BCCI registers new constitution in step towards implementing Lodha reforms

Gujarat, Saurashtra, Baroda, Vidarbha, Maharashtra and Mumbai to keep their voting rights as full members; also provision made for players' association

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Durham rest up for Blast after Glamorgan capsize again

Durham have plenty of downtime ahead of Friday night's Vitality Blast quarter-final against Sussex while Glamorgan's coach has lots to ponder

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Counties lobby for Blast increase to 16 matches

A majority of county chairmen want the Blast to be expanded as part of the changes to English professional cricket from 2020

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Live report - England v India, 3rd Test

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Sethi departs; what happens next?

Najam Sethi's resignation has significant implications for Pakistan cricket. Here, we take a look at the technicalities of the process involved in electing a new PCB chairman

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Josh Bohannon shines on debut but are lights set to go out on failed experiment?

The idea that people would be drawn to day-night Championship cricket hasn't come to pass - at least at The Oval

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Axar Patel left stranded on 95 but sets Durham up for victory

Glamorgan's batting subsided again as they closed on 79 for 7 with only rain saving them from a two-day defeat

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Mitchell and Moeen get that Festival feeling

Unbeaten centuries for Daryl Mitchell and Moeen Ali gave Yorkshire a day to forget at the Scarborough Festival

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James Vince hits timely hundred amid Jonny Bairstow injury uncertainty

Fidel Edwards bagged his best figures for Hampshire to earn a significant lead

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Leach and Bess poised as normal service resumed at Taunton

Jack Leach and Dom Bess have only 14 wickets between them but they will anticipate getting among Essex before this match is through

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Godleman's hundred soothes Derbyshire amid mystery of two Ben Slaters

Sussex claimed late wickets to keep themselves in the hunt for a first innings lead on a day where Ben Slater needed to be in two places at once

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Rory Kleinveldt and Nathan Buck dismantle Middlesex

All four Northants seamers contributed with Rory Kleinveldt setting them up with three wickets in seven balls before lunch

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Abbas' best keeps Kent sweating

Six wickets for Mohammad Abbas has left a tense third day ahead at Grace Road between two sides in the top four

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Gloucestershire all out twice in 77 overs in two-day thrashing

Warwickshire emphatically reasserted themselves at the top of the Division Two

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Gurbani's seven-for ensures three points for India Red

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Ireland bowl first in 18-overs-a-side match

Ireland wore a fresh look in the first T20I against Afghanistan, having included the 18-year-old Joshua Little and the 24-year old fast bowler Tyrone Kane in their XI

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Najam Sethi quits as PCB chairman following Imran Khan's election as Pakistan prime minister

The PCB chairman had a poor relationship with Imran Khan, who as the new prime minister of Pakistan is also the patron of the PCB

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Bairstow suffers 'small fracture' to finger

An Anderson delivery did damage to the middle finger of the keeper's left hand, but he is expected bat for England if needed

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CSA courts government scrutiny over T20 league

The country's sports minister is considering a request to issue a moratorium on the board, preventing it from making any further announcements about the tournament

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Munro, Bravo brothers snuff out Tallawahs challenge

Tallawahs fell to their fifth defeat in six matches at the venue since 2016 despite a reviving 112-run stand between Glenn Phillips and David Miller

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Heartbreak for Tallawahs as Bravo brothers take Trinbago home

Despite the Florida venue being Jamaica Tallawahs' home ground this season, they've now lost five of their last six games at the ground

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Jos Buttler puts on a brave face after England's latest batting meltdown

England's top-scorer in a first innings that was blown away insisted the team will "dust themselves down" after a "very poor day"

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'Never wanted to be Kapil Dev. Let me be Hardik Pandya'

The allrounder wants to be allowed to develop into his own style of player without comparisons to the past

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Sam Curran returns with a touch of swagger and keeps his brother sidelined

The pink ball dominated in the day-night match, Surrey's bowlers hitting back after Tom Bailey had taken five wickets for Lancashire

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Glamorgan's batting woes continue

Alex Lees made an immediate impression for Durham after they had heaped more troubles on Glamorgan's falterig batting line-up

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Fidel Edwards' blistering late spell caps Hampshire's fightback

Nottinghamshire had control for large parts of the day, but a 133-run eighth-wicket stand between Liam Dawson and Kyle Abbott turned the tables

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Worcestershire seamers enjoy a record Yorkshire welcome

Kane Williamson and some late-order hitting held Yorkshire together, but Worcestershire dominated the first day of the Scarborough Festival

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Brown keeps Sussex's mind on the job

Sussex skipper Ben Brown took no part in their successful T20 Group campaign, but he made his presence felt as the Championship returned

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Chris Wright begins his Warwickshire sign-off in style

The paceman who will join Leicestershire in the off-season took five wickets as Gloucestershire subsided dramatically the Will Rhodes scored a century

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Americas T20 Qualifier confirmed for North Carolina, but Auty Cup in doubt

International cricket set to debut here at the USD5.2m cricket-specific facility at Church Street Park in the greater Raleigh area in September

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Trescothick, wiping his glasses, is back in the old routine

Championship cricket returned to Taunton for the first time in 68 days and Marcus Trescothick wasted no time adding to his enormous runs tally

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Vasconcelos' maiden century lifts Northants out of Blast gloom

James Harris took five wickets on the opening day but the honours went the home side's way on a green-tinged pitch

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Zak Chappell subbed out of game under concussion protocol

The ball held sway on the opening day and Mohammad Abbas helped Leicestershire hit back after being bowled out

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How Pandya blew England away in 29 balls

England were bowled out in a session on the second day at Trent Bridge with an unlikely figure doing much of the damage

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Russell unhappy with pro-Guyana crowd at Tallawahs' home game

Jamaica Tallawahs captain Andre Russell expressed his displeasure with the lack of support for his side in what was supposed to be a home game

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Live report - England v India, 3rd Test

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Quadrangular A team series moved out of Vijayawada

It is understood that Bengaluru will host the rescheduled tournament with the league fixtures slated for August 23, 25 and 27

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Johnson announces retirement from all forms of cricket

The 36-year-old, who went on to play in T20 tournaments across the globe after retiring from international cricket in 2015, indicated he would continue his association with the game by taking up coaching roles in the future

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Hetmyer, Malik destroy Tallawahs as Guyana go top

The 21-year old left-hander became the youngest centurion in CPL history and partnered his captain in a 108-run third-wicket stand to consign Tallawahs to their first defeat of the season

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Lightning straight into KSL final despite slip-up against Diamonds

Yorkshire Diamonds secured a notable consolation win against Kia Super League table-toppers Loughborough Lightning at Headingley

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Ecclestone's four-wicket haul in vain as Thunder miss out on finals day

Thunder needed to win and hope already qualified Western Storm could do them a favour by beating Surrey Stars at the Kia Oval

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Sanjay Banger praises India's batsmen for technical changes

There is still time for India to get back into this series and their batting coach believes the top order may have turned a corner

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England ponder resting Anderson and Broad from Sri Lanka tour

While nothing is confirmed there could be a consideration being given to planning for a time without England's two leading wicket-takers

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Live report - England v India, 3rd Test

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Sushil Nadkarni and Atul Rai agree to split term on USA Cricket board after election deadlock

The election for the post of league director ended in a deadlock, with both candidates receiving 12 votes each

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Pollard's maiden ton ends St Lucia Stars' 15-game losing streak

St Lucia's score of 226 was also the highest total in the history of the CPL

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In-form Sussex face northern trip

Sussex, who claimed a quarter-final place with three wins in less than a week, have been rewarded with a 500-mile round trip to Chester-le-Street in the quarter-final draw

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Bell-Drummond underlines Kent firepower in last-gasp win

Kent were involved in their second high-scoring affair in 24 hours and they sneaked it to secure a home tie in the last eight

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Alex Hales dumps Yorkshire out of Blast again

Alex Hales inflicted further pain on a Yorkshire side whose lack of a specialist spinner was a moot point at the end of a disjointed campaign

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Gloom in Cardiff as Surrey, Glamorgan both ousted

Aaron Finch was a domineering figure to the end, but Sussex's win at Hove meant that Surrey's rain-affected win was a hollow one

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Scintillating Moeen Ali hits maiden T20 ton

Moeen Ali has returned twice to his home city in limited-overs matches this summer and each time he has left Edgbaston with a hundred to his name

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Sussex rub Salt in Middlesex wounds

Sussex's third win in less than a week secured a knockout place but Middlesex gave them a fright before slumping to a last-place finish in South Group

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Duckett glimpse proves enough for Northants

Ben Curran showed up well as Northants ended a wretched season on a high note

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Gloucestershire play away after Wood rouses Hampshire

Four wickets for Chris Wood guarded Hampshire from recording their worst-ever Twenty20 season

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Joe Root makes his big call but has 'no doubt' over Ben Stokes' readiness

Sam Curran can count himself unlucky to be dropped, but it is an understandable decision once it was decided Ben Stokes was available

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Imran Khan elected Pakistan prime minister

Imran Khan won a parliamentary vote, clearing his path to becoming the Pakistan's next prime minister

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Grounds to bid for teams in South Africa's T20 competition

The partnership that CSA entered into with SuperSport could also be at risk, and the board is at risk of heavy financial losses if the tournament is postponed again

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Uncapped David Delany in Ireland squad for Afghanistan limited-overs series

The twenty-year-old seamer and Boyd Rankin are among 12 players who have found places in both the ODI and T20I squads

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Ben Stokes recalled in place of Sam Curran

Stokes was acquitted of affray on Tuesday at Bristol Crown Court and brought straight back into the squad

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Bancroft rehab continues with Durham deal in 2019

Cameron Bancroft became the third Australian cricketer to win an overseas deal after his part in the ball-tampering fiasco in Cape Town

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Nasir Jamshed banned for ten years on corruption charges

The anti-corruption tribunal appointed by PCB found the player guilty of five breaches of the anti-corruption code

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Sacked Cricket Australia staffer Angela Williamson to approach Federal Court

Angela Williamson, who was dismissed over her tweets criticising the Tasmanian government's abortion policies, has rejected an alternative job offer from the board

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Darren Bravo, McCullum turn tables on Stars in breathtaking chase

With 85 needed off 30 balls, the duo launched an unsparing assault on the Stars bowlers to help Knight Riders raze the target down with a ball to spare

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Kent bewitch Somerset yet again to qualify

Kent beat Somerset for the 11th successive time in a high-scoring affair at Canterbury - a remarkable sequence which put them alongside Somerset in the knockout stages

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Lawrence finds form to keep Middlesex rock bottom

Dan Lawrence and Varun Chopra totalled more half-centuries than Essex had managed all season as a hapless Middlesex attack again failed to defend a big total

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Rashid puts Sussex one step away from quarter-finals

Three wickets for Rashid Khan left Sussex needing to beat Middlesex at Hove on Friday night to reach the last eight

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Rashid takes Sussex one step from quarter-finals

Three wickets for Rashid Khan left Sussex needing victory against Middlesex at Hove on Friday night to reach the last eight

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Spin lessons, leadership test underline Australia A's India visit

Australia A set for three-week tour that serves as a platform to test bench strength and fill in slots for Pakistan series in UAE in October

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Liam Gallagher concert puts Lancashire's home T20 Blast quarter-final at risk

If the county secure a home draw they have made a request to the ECB to play it on the last of the four scheduled quarter-final days

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'Playing Kuldeep at Lord's a mistake' - Shastri

India coach also backs under-fire Rahane, terms him the "pillar of India's batting"

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Rishab Pant lines up for Test debut at Trent Bridge?

Pant had shown his readiness for Test cricket averaging 63 in the Two unofficial Tests he played on India A's tour of England recently

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Muzarabani quits Zimbabwe for newer challenges

The 21-year old tall fast bowler is likely to move to England in a bid to give his career a new boost

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Stokes recalled for his own "wellbeing" - Bayliss

Stokes will be assessed "mentally and physically" over the two days of training at Trent Bridge before a decision is made on whether he returns to the XI

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Jordan Clark set for Surrey move as county seek allrounder cover

Earlier this season Clark took a hat-trick dubbed the greatest ever when he removed Joe Root, Kane Williamson and Jonny Bairstow in the Roses match

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Hardik Pandya not there yet as an allrounder - Holding

Michael Holding believes Hardik Pandya is not effective as a batsman and lacks control and consistency with the ball

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De Villiers has 'no regrets' about leaving 'unbearable' pressures behind

The former South Africa captain is not missing international cricket just yet, given its mental demands

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Rashid talks continue as Yorkshire seal Poysden deal

Josh Poysden will only play Championship matdhes on loan for the rest of the season but stays with Birmingham Bears as long as their T20 season continues

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Tallawahs continue hot start with 47-run win over Patriots

Major contributions from almost every player in the team helped Jamaica Tallawahs complete a comprehensive win before their three-game Florida leg

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Birmingham left hoping for Northants favour

Birmingham's defeat of Lancashire leaves them needing Northants to beat Yorkshire on Thursday night to keep their quarter-final hopes alive

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Finch back in style to keep Surrey in the hunt

Surrey must beat Glamorgan in Cardiff on Friday and hope other results go their way to reach the last eight of the Blast

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Former India captain Ajit Wadekar dies aged 77

Wadekar is best known for leading India to historic series wins in the West Indies and England in 1971

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Rachael Haynes maintains her form as Lightning cruise

Spinner Kirstie Gordon impressed by dismissing all three of Storm's most potent batsmen, including the top scorer in the competition, Smriti Mandhana

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Three new faces in South Africa women squad for West Indies tour

Tumi Sekhukhune, Saarah Smith and Robin Searle have been picked for the limited-overs series in the Caribbean in September and October

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Nottinghamshire sign Kraigg Brathwaite for Championship run-in

Brathwaite will be part of a team that is looking to put pressure on Surrey at the top of the Division One table

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How do you fit Ben Stokes back in the England team?

The allrounder is available for selection following the conclusion of his trial. But it's not an easy task making room for him

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South Africa zero in on World Cup probables

Coach Ottis Gibson hopes to have his tournament template ready by the home summer

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The third Curran - Ben - signs for Northamptonshire

Ben, 22, a left-handed batsman, made his Northamptonshire debut against Derbyshire last week after a successful period in the 2nd XI

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Gary Stead named New Zealand coach

Stead has previously overseen New Zealand women's run to the World Cup and World T20 finals, something he'll be looking to replicate come World Cup 2019

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Zampa, Phillips keep St Lucia Stars winless

Australia legspinner prises out Simmons, Pollard and Chapman in key spell to extend St Lucia's search for first win since a

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Mills hat-trick rounds off emphatic Sussex win

Glamorgan would have become the third West Country side to reach the last eight with victory at Hove but instead a 98-run defeat leaves all hanging on their final game

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South Africa have made 'huge strides' as an ODI team - JP Duminy

At the end of their tour of Sri Lanka, the emergence of Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj to complement Imran Tahir is perhaps the biggest positive for South Africa

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Ben Stokes rejoins England squad after acquittal

Ben Stokes has been added to England's 13-man squad for the third Test against India at Trent Bridge, which gets underway on Saturday, after being found not guilty of affray at Bristol Crown Court.

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South Africa bat, Dinesh Chandimal returns to action

Isuru Udana, the left-arm fast bowler, makes his first appearance of the tour

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Ben Stokes found not guilty of affray

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Powar to continue as Indian women's coach till World T20

Powar's term will include the Sri Lanka tour in September, followed by a T20I series and the World T20 in the West Indies

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Berry declines Pakistan fielding coach role

The Australian cited "personal reasons" but it is understood that delays in finalising the deal between him and the PCB may have played a part

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Jury set to consider verdict as Ben Stokes awaits fate

The jury in the trial of Ben Stokes will retire to consider their verdict on Tuesday morning

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James Anderson 'could play until he is 40' - Trevor Bayliss

Aged 36, fast bowler cements place at the top of the ICC World Rankings with match haul of 9 for 43

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CSA could be forced to reconsider SuperSport equity deal

CSA officals' meetings with the Global T20 owners in Dubai and Mumbai haven't produced concrete results, with the owners saying their statuses have still not been clarified

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Sellout crowd awaits postscript match of the tour

The only T20 between Sri Lanka and South Africa is shoehorned in at the back-end, set to begin less than 48 hours after the last ODI was completed

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England leave door open for Ben Stokes recall

Stokes missed the second Test at Lord's this week due to his appearance at Bristol Crown Court, and was omitted from an unchanged 13-man squad for the Trent Bridge Test

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Siraj, Iyer, Bawne shine as rain holds sway

India A win the two-match series 1-0 after a well-fought second unofficial Test ends in a wet draw

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Alex Hales' involvement in nightclub brawl comes under scrutiny in closing statements

Ben Stokes' defence draws attention to team-mates' actions outside Mbargo nightclub on September 25

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James Anderson reaches England's highest bowling ranking in 38 years

Virat Kohli cedes his top spot one week after gaining it, slipping below the suspended Steven Smith

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Khawaja drops seven kilos "since South Africa" in fitness bid

Usman Khawaja has gotten leaner and fitter in the past few months as he looks to get into the best physical shape ahead of Australia's tour of the UAE later this year

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Lees seeks Durham revival as Yorkshire regret what might have been

Alex Lees was once hailed as the most exciting young batsman in the country, a captain at 22. Now he hopes Durham will rescue a career in free-fall

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Zimbabwe Cricket decide not to renew staff contracts as restructure begins

In a release, the board said that "tough decisions" were required to preserve cricket in Zimbabwe

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'Need to use your brain more in red-ball cricket' - Chahal

Returning to red-ball cricket after almost two years, Yuzvendra Chahal puts his lack of game-time in the longer format down to a time crunch rather than a disinterest in days' cricket

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Hope, Reifer end Guyana's home dominance

Shai Hope's blistering 88 powered Tridents to 185, before Reifer snared five wickets, including three in his last over, as Barbados opened their CPL campaign with a win

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Week One: How the Ben Stokes trial unfolded

Ben Stokes' trial resumes at Bristol Crown Court on Monday. ESPNcricinfo gives a run-down on the first week's developments

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Virat Kohli highlights the mental challenge for 'outplayed' India

After four innings of the Test series no one other than the India captain has scored more than 33 and the tour risks becoming a nightmare

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Joe Root cautions against complacency despite India's disarray

The performance of Chris Woakes, on his return to side was a huge boost for England as he absence of Ben Stokes was barely noticed

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'He's made of steel' - Mathews on Akila

Sri Lanka's captain was impressed with his lead spinner's ability to bounce back from tough outings in the fifth ODI

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Riki Wessels (nine sixes in 55) awakens Notts challenge

Worcestershire failed once more to secure a home quarter-final - this time falling to a six-hitting blitz from Riki Wessels

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Anderson bombards churchyard as Somerset claim last-eight spot

The destruction of Corey Anderson with the bat and Max Waller with the ball brought delight at Taunton

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Joe Root "chuffed to bits" for Chris Woakes after stunning comeback

Despite an innings-and-159-run margin, the England captain said it was exciting that the team still had areas they could improve on

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Gloucestershire claim last-eight spot but Surrey left hoping

Ben Foakes and Rikki Clarke narrowly failed to guide Surrey home in a tense affair in Bristol

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Blake keeps Kent alive in last-over victory

For once Middlesex posted a challenging total but they were consigned to bottom spot as Kent overhauled it with three balls to spare

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Durham crash to lowest score to leave home quarter-final in doubt

Durham's run of eight wins in nine ended in spectacular fashion as Lancashire homed in on a last eight place

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Crushing win keeps Yorkshire Diamonds' finals hopes alive

Australian opener Beth Mooney led the chase with 44 not out off 30 balls as the five-point win was completed with 10.3 overs remaining

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Draw looms as South Africa A lose wickets in wet weather

India A bowlers strike back, but only 33 overs bowled on third day as visitors reach 294 for 7 at stumps

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Kohli doesn't take field with stiff back

It is understood he will come out to bat, which might mean the niggle is not too serious

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Live Report - Will the weather or India halt England?

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Sri Lanka bat in series finale

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Injured Vijay Shankar out of quadrangular series

The selectors decided not to name any replacement for the allrounder for the series which starts on August 17

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Thomas, Brathwaite fire Patriots to first win

Having lost just once at Queen's Park Oval during their CPL championship run in 2017, Trinbago Knight Riders' firm grip on home field advantage appeared to loosen after they lost for the second night in a row at their home ground

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Emrit, Tahir star Guyana Amazon Warriors defend 141

From 113 for 2, St Lucia Stars collapsed to 126 for 7 and their 13th successive loss, a streak stretching back to CPL 2016

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Amy Jones guides Loughborough Lightning into finals day

Wicketkeeper Jones hit eight fours and three sixes to post comfortably her best score in three seasons with Lightning but maintaining a run of improved performances with the bat

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Western Storm secure finals day berth after abandonment

Put into bat beneath leaden skies, Vipers advanced to 62 for 2 at the end of the eighth over before bad weather moved in

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Sri Lanka coach Hathurusingha open to returns of Gunathilaka, Vandersay and Malinga

Sri Lanka's coach also held the selection door open for Lasith Malinga, provided he plays domestic cricket and proves he can still bowl and field at the top level

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Olivier's six, Hamza's 93 give South Africa A advantage

India A lost their last six wickets for only eight runs after which the visitors built steadily with the bat

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Shikhar Dhawan should have got a second chance - Sunil Gavaskar

'If you look at the scores in the first Test, he scored more runs than Murali Vijay and KL Rahul. So, what is the criteria?'

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Another chance for Sri Lanka and South Africa to build World Cup plans

With the series already decided, the hosts will look to continue their aggressive batting approach, and the visitors to keep trying their younger players

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Live report - England v India, 1st Test

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Sohail Tanvir fined 15% of match fee after middle-finger gesture

The Guyana Amazon Warriors pacer had sent off Australian Ben Cutting by giving him the middle finger with both hands after dismissing him during their clash against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

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Russell's hat-trick and 40-ball hundred stuns Trinbago Knight Riders

After being dropped first ball, the allrounder smashed the fastest CPL hundred to help Jamaica chase down 224 from 41 for 5

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Durham relish that winning feeling

Durham's surge to the top of North Group is the season's heartwarming story - as for Northants, they are now consigned to bottom spot

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Ingram again proves Glamorgan's colossus

If Glamorgan reach Finals Day, their inspirational captain Colin Ingram will deserve a lot of the credit after Hampshire became the latest bowling attack to be battered out of sight

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Jos Buttler's day of second chances as England's slips don't prove costly

Dawid Malan's omission meant another new-look cordon for England and his replacement at second slip had an interesting day

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Ferguson run out leaves Worcestershire still waiting

Worcestershire's hopes of a home quarter-final remain in abeyance after Leicestershire silenced dangerman Callum Ferguson in the nick of time to claim their first home win

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Moores and Libby sweep Notts into top-four spot

Yorkshire's miserable 24 hours continued as they followed up their Roses defeat with a heavy loss at Trent Bridge and had concerns over a hand injury for Kane Williamson

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Parkinson to the fore as Lancashire bloom once more

Birmingham allrounder Alex Thomson took four wickets on debut but he was unable to stop Lancashire strengthening their top-four grip

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Anderson's five-for blows India away for 107

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Jamie Overton's resurgence keeps Somerset flying high

Peter Trego and Corey Anderson saw Somerset overhaul Surrey's target as Taunton delighted in the form of fast bowler Jamie Overton

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Ryan Ali accepts footage shows bottle used in Ben Stokes fight

Stokes' co-defendant took the stand in Bristol on Friday as both sides concluded providing evidence in the affray trial with summing up now due on Monday

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Excited by our new-ball combination - du Plessis

While Steyn and Philander aren't out of contention for a World Cup spot, the immediate focus will be on giving more experience to a younger set

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'Maybe I lost my temperament - Bawne after missing a hundred

The batsman was stumped on 80 and explained he wanted to get to his century before the second new ball was taken

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Injury makes du Plessis unlikely for Zimbabwe series

South Africa's captain has said that the priority for him right now is to get his shoulder as strong as possible in the lead-up to a busy winter and the World Cup

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Ben Stokes accused of lying to the jury and having an anger problem

The England allrounder was cross-examined as his trial for affray moved into its fifth day in Bristol

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Vihari, Bawne help India seize the advantage

Vihari's unbeaten 138 and Bawne's 80 helped India A finish on 322 for 4 on the first day of the second unofficial Test against South Africa A

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Live Report - England v India, 2nd Test, Lord's

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Kohli will want to square the ledger against Smith - Waugh

The former Australia captain reckons the current Indian captain is the best batsman in the world

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Gayle sizzles but St Kitts fizzle out

West Indies' Under-19 heroes of 2016 - Hetmyer and Keemo Paul - combine to deliver Guyana victory under new captain Shoaib Malik

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Aaron Lilley and Karl Brown revive Lancashire's campaign and earn Roses double

Yorkshire's top-heavy batting cost them as they collapsed in the latter half of their innings when total around 220 was on the cards

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Defending champions Nottinghamshire face exit as serene Ian Bell marshals victory

The holders were handed their sixth defeat of the North Group campaign by a Bears team which remains in the qualification race thanks to a solid bowling display

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Ian Cockbain's blistering century keeps quarter-final quest on track

Cockbain smashed 123 off 61 balls, including 96 in boundaries, to help his side reach 242 for four, Gloucestershire's best ever T20 total at Bristol

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Lightning threat cuts short Sussex's thunderous batting

Aaron Finch missed the match and will be absent for the next two having returned to Australia due to a family bereavement

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Ed Smith insists door isn't shut to Dawid Malan after Lord's axe

National selector clarifies reasons for dropping batsman who seemed to have found his game during tough Ashes tour

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Heather Knight leads strong batting show to put Western Storm into finals day

Knight top-scored with 76 and shared in stands of 66 and 102 for the second and third wickets with Smriti Mandhana and Stafanie Taylor respectively

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Joe Clarke's innings the matchwinner as Worcestershire go top in low-scorer

The victory but Worcestershire within sight of the quarter-finals but dented Derbyshire's hopes of progressing

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Ben Stokes "stepped in" after two men suffered homophobic abuse

Ben Stokes took to the witness stand at Bristol Crown Court and denied that he mimicked or abused two gay men and instead was protecting them and himself

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Mominul Haque under consideration for ODI spot

BCB president Nazmul Hassan, who met Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes in Dhaka, said Mominul Haque's 182 against Ireland A may open up an unlikely spot

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Ashraful eyes Bangladesh return as ban comes to an end

Mohammad Ashraful believes he can represent Bangladesh again, with his five-year ban set to end later this week

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Ben Stokes "could have killed" someone, jury told, as allrounder begins is defence

The jury at Bristol Crown Court was instructed to find Ryan Hale not guilty of affray shortly before Stokes entered the dock for the first time

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Live Report - England v India, 2nd Test, Lord's

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BPL chairman, BCB director Afzalur Rahman dies aged 68

Sinha had been undergoing treatment for liver cancer and kidney disease in Singapore and Thailand previously

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T20I win against WI came as a surprise - Steve Rhodes

The Bangladesh coach said the team fancied winning the ODI series but he was more delighted with the effort to bounce back in the T20Is

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Cummins and Hazlewood out of Pakistan Tests

Both men are undergoing rehabilitation for back injuries and, according to physiotherapist David Beakley, will not recover in time to play the two-Test series in October

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Supreme Court approves new BCCI constitution; gives board relief by relaxing key Lodha recommendations

The critical points that were rolled back were the one-state-one-vote policy, and the cooling-off period for office bearers after one term

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Sangakkara, SLC laud Pallekele spectators' clean-up act post match

This is the same venue where play had to be stopped last year when spectators threw empty bottles onto the ground as India closed in on victory

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Mohammad Abbas, Hasan Ali big winners on PCB awards night

In the five Tests Pakistan played over the last one year, Abbas left a lasting impression, picking up 30 wickets at an average of 15.50

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Munro, Ramdin fire Trinbago to massive opening win

St Lucia stumble to their 12th successive loss, a streak stretching back to CPL 2016

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Test-match line and length worked for us - Thisara

The allrounder explains Sri Lanka's odd but effective bowling plan which helped them squeeze out a three-run victory over South Africa

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Cobb stars again as Northants finally break duck

Josh Cobb followed up his century against Birmingham as Northants finally found something to smile about

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Myburgh's long farewell piles on agony for Hampshire

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Latham toughs it out as Jets go top

Nothing comes easy for Durham but they keep winning and now find themselves top of North Group

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Prolific form revives Ian Bell's thoughts of England comeback

The 36-year-old is enjoying an outstanding domestic season and England's middle-order remains fragile

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Tammy Beaumont brings relief for injury-hit Vipers

Suzie Bates was part of a strong opening stand and then picked up four wickets to help secure the win

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Ben Stokes felt "under threat of immediate attack" moments before brawl

In a written statement read out in court, Stokes said he believed others involved in the fight had "demonstrated a willingness to use weapons in attacking people"

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England bank on Baby Boom to reinvigorate long-term Test prospects

The Test readiness of England's rookies is perhaps secondary to the sense of purpose that their inclusions project

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Joe Root deflects captaincy praise onto team-mates and eyes consistency

The England captain said victory in a tight Test brings "masses of confidence" but is looking for further improvement from his side

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Kohli demands 'composure', not 'aggression' from his batsmen

After failing to "cross the line" in the series opener, the India captain said greater application in the first 30 balls could turn the tide for India's frontline batsmen

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Malinga snubbed as SL announce T20I squad

Veteran fast bowler Lasith Malinga found himself excluded from Sri Lanka's T20I squad, while Binura Fernando got a first call-up in three years

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Afridi withdraws from CPL 2018 to tend to knee problem

Afridi will continue to undergo rehabilitation for an injury sustained during the Pakistan Super League

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England seek domination, India missing pieces

England have announced Ollie Pope will make his debut, but both teams have other selection issues

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Ben Stokes identified as "main aggressor" in Bristol fight

An off-duty police officer who witnessed the fight outside a Bristol nightclub gave evidence on the third day of the trial

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'We want to see emotion, passion and pride from players'

Outgoing ICC chief executive David Richardson touched upon on-field behaviour, ball tampering, cricket's ever-growing global presence, and much more in the 2018 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture

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Harsha de Silva named Sri Lanka women's head coach

De Silva's term is for two years, and he officially begins on August 15

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Junior Dala handed ODI debut as South Africa opt to bowl

South Africa rung in three changes, with Klaasen and Maharaj also making their way into their XI

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De Kock withdraws from Nottinghamshire deal

Cricket South Africa's change of heart follows a disturbing pattern for county sides

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Unknown spinner Travaskis shocks Lancashire in memorable finale

Liam Trevaskis took three wickets in the final over as Durham continued to defy expectations in North Group

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Inspirational Ingram extends Glamorgan's winning streak

Glamorgan are the in-form team in South Group and that meant more gloom for Essex in Cardiff

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Bowlers likely to have 20 deliveries in The Hundred

The MCC Cricket Committee were "reassured" the new tournament would be a "recognisable form of cricket"

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MCC proposes 'shot clock' in bid to tackle slow over-rates

Ricky Ponting said that something needed to be done about the continued decline of over-rates with on-the-spot run penalties also discussed

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Ben Stokes' fight like 'football hooligans', court told

Alex Hales, who is not on trial, was also accused of kicking a man during the head during the incident last September

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'Nervous' de Kock gets opportunity to show he could be next

With the series already won, it is significant that Quinton de Kock was chosen above other candidates in the current squad. It is, perhaps, a peep into the post-2019 World Cup future

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Gibson shifts focus to experimentation for last two ODIs

With the series already decided, Ottis Gibson said South Africa would trial several players with the World Cup in mind

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Ollie Pope embraces the naivety as he takes rapid rise in his stride

England rookie welcomes Tendulkar suggestion that youth brings fearlessness as he prepares for Lord's debut at age of 20

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Surrey Stars shine in field after Lizelle Lee and Sarah Taylor lead way with the bat

Half-centuries for Lizelle Lee and Sarah Taylor set Surrey Stars on their way to a crucial Kia Super League win over Lancashire Thunder

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Sri Lanka seek best combination and 'continuity' in ODIs

While Angelo Mathews said they were open to shuffling batsmen around, he emphasised that it was important to retain players too

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Siraj's maiden 10-for gives India A dramatic win

Rudi Second made a combative 94 again but South Africa A were bowled out with seven balls remaining on the final day

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Johann Myburgh announces retirement and says Somerset "a special place"

The batsman was praised as "a gentleman, a leader and a friend" as he called time on his career

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'Never be satisfied' - Sachin Tendulkar tells Virat Kohli to stay hungry after Edgbaston epic

Advice from one India legend to another, in the wake of a masterful performance at Edgbaston that ultimately fell short

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Four points about the Pakistan central contracts that don't add up

The PCB central contracts, announced on Monday, included a few decisions that seemed at odds with what Pakistan cricket fans have seen over the past few months

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Liam Norwell signs three-year deal with Warwickshire

The pace bowler enjoyed an impressive 2017 County Championship campaign with 59 wickets at 17.39

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Sri Lanka desperate to break rut in du Plessis' absence

The reshuffling of South Africa's side, prompted partly by the shoulder injury that has ruled captain Faf du Plessis out of the remainder of the tour, may bring the two teams a little closer together

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Ben Stokes acted in "spiteful" and "angry" tone, court told

Andrew Cunningham, a 37-year-old door supervisor at the Mbargo nightclub, gave evidence on the second day of the trial in Bristol

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Afghanistan spinner Zahir Khan joins Lancashire

The 19-year-old will be part of the squad for the remainder of the season as Lancashire bolster their spin resources

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The heat is on to play two spinners at Lord's

With temperatures hitting the mid-thirties, the challenge for the Lord's groundstaff has been to ensure there is enough moisture in the pitch to produce an even contest

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Getting dropped is part of playing for Sri Lanka - de Silva

Dhananjaya de Silva has been shunted around the Sri Lanka batting line-up a fair bit, but for now, he seems to have found a place in the lower-middle order

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Colin Ingram's relief after illness forces him to hospital

Ingram's illness came on suddenly while he was at his flat in Cardiff and he was taken to hospital

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Injured du Plessis out of Sri Lanka tour

He will need up to six weeks to make a full recovery and will miss the remaining two ODIs and the lone T20I

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New central contracts guarantee earnings boost for Pakistan players

The PCB announced the latest list of centrally-contracted players, who stand to gain up to 25% more as part of salary increases across the board, as well as a 20% rise in match fees

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Lean patch will make Markram mentally stronger - Jennings

The former Under-19 coach says it's important that Markram understands what he is going through is normal and that he doesn't lose confidence as a result

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Siraj four-for leaves South Africa A in deep trouble

After bagging 5 for 56 in the first innings, the fast bowler cracked open South Africa A's top order yet again on day three

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'Never felt like we were away from home' - Shakib

The captain was proud of the way his squad rallied to end the tour on a high and hoped it would be a spark for more consistent performances away from home

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Ben Stokes 'lost control' court hears as trial begins

The jury at Bristol Crown Court heard how Stokes acted "well beyond self-defence or the defence of others" at the start of a trial expected to last up to seven days

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Deliberate throw denies club batsman century

There was a controversial finish to an English club game during the weekend

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Perry set to play for Victoria from 2018-19 season

The Australia allrounder leaves New South Wales with husband Matt Toomua signing on to play Rugby for the Melbourne Rebels

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James Anderson's painful golf swing

A round of golf did not go entirely to plan for the England fast bowler

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Kohli has to understand that others need practice - Gavaskar

Former India captain says preparation should have been much more intense at the start of the series before thinking about tapering off

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Fresh faces wipe out old guard in USA Cricket elections

Although former members of both the USA Cricket Association and the American Cricket Federation were vying for the director's post, they received very little support from the voters

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Unchanged Bangladesh bat; Walton replaces Lewis for West Indies

Shakib Al Hasan's side are eyeing a limited-overs double, having clinched the preceding ODI series, after being crushed in the Tests

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Josh Cobb's hundred in vain after Chris Woakes' T20 career-best fifty

Woakes marked his England Test recall with 57 off 23 balls to revive a stuttering Birmingham innings

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Nic Maddinson and Rikki Clarke keep Surrey run-scoring bandwagon rolling

There was no Aaron Finch-Jason Roy show this time but it did not matter against an Essex side that have been very poor this season

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Gloucestershire's teamwork overcomes Joe Denly's one-man shwo

Miles Hammond led the run chase with his maiden T20 fifty while Michael Klinger and Ian Cockbain also played their part

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Ben Stokes' absence adds to England's batting concerns for Trevor Bayliss

The England coach admitted it was taking longer than he hoped to form a consistent top order but hoped victory in a tight contest would breed confidence

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Smriti Mandhana's golden form maintains Western Storm push towards finals day

The Storm were guided home by England captain Heather Knight in a high-scoring match which also featured a century opening stand by Yorkshire Diamonds

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Roelof van der Merwe's late impact secures Somerset last-over win

Sussex appeared to be in course for their first home win in this season's tournament when they reduced Somerset to 134 for 7 in the 17th over chasing 170

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Ruaidhri Smith enjoys birthday to remember with 4 for 6

Glamorgan cantered past that modest target in only 12.5 overs to complete their third straight victory and strengthen their chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals

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Series loss exposes Sri Lanka's top-order issues

Batting coach Thilan Samaraweera conceded that Sri Lanka's top order is nowhere near finalised, as they look ahead to the World Cup

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Shaw finds a way to score despite technical flaw in batting

The India A batsman admitted there was something wrong in his technique, but he had the backing of his coach Rahul Dravid

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Agarwal 220*, Shaw 136 bury South Africa A

India A took a commanding 165-run lead on day two, with Agarwal still batting on 220

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Ollie Pope earns England call-up as Dawid Malan dropped,

Chris Woakes has also been brought into the squad for the second Test against India at Lord's as a replacement for Ben Stokes who will be attending court in Bristol

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Shakib's innings changed the momentum - Tamim

Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal thought captain Shakib Al Hasan's 60 off 38 made the difference for his side, helping them to an exciting 12-run win

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Nepal's cricket addicts celebrate with the kingpin

Nepal's four last-gasp wins this year may have been too much to take for some, but for hardcore Nepal cricket fans, they are quickly becoming addictive

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Virat Kohli, Test cricket's new No. 1 batsman

Following his remarkable personal showing at Edgbaston, the India captain has pushed past Steven Smith to sit atop the ICC rankings

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Sri Lanka bat in must-win encounter

South Africa hand Reeza Hendricks ODI debut

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Unchanged West Indies bowl in bid to seal series

Bangladesh bring in left-arm quick Abu Hider for offspinning allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz

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Callum Ferguson's maiden T20 ton sets up Nottinghamshire rout

The Australian picked up where Martin Guptill had left off to strength Worcestershire's position at the top of the table

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Blow for Yorkshire as Jack Brooks lines up Somerset move

But club may be set to sign Ben Duckett from Northants as Ben Raine mulls Warwickshire move

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Rudi Second pushes his case forward for South Africa call-up

If Second continues his good form in India, he could challenge Heinrich Klaasen for the reserve wicketkeeper's spot in the national side

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Rachael Haynes and Elyse Villani hold nerve to dash Vipers' hopes

Loughborough marched onto their fifth win in sixth matches as their overseas stars took command of a stiff run-chase

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More to Test cricket than runs and wickets - Joe Root

The England captain said an inner belief and steeliness carried a lot of weight at the highest level

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Greg Chappell fights youth homelessness with SCG sleep out

Chappell will be joined by Mitchell Starc, Steven O'Keefe, Alyssa Healy, Lisa Sthalekar, Moises Henriques, and a host of luminaries from other sports

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'We absolutely love playing Test cricket' - Kohli

Reactions from current and former players after a sensational, see-sawing Test at Edgbaston

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Habib Bank Limited strip Ahmed Shehzad of captaincy

The opener currently stands provisionally suspended from all international and domestic cricket after returning a positive result on a dope test

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Siraj hands India A the advantage despite Second's 94

Seven of South Africa A's eight wickets were pouched by the wicketkeeper or the slip cordon, on a day when India A's pacers dominated at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru

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Top order needs to look at themselves in the mirror - Kohli

India's captain said there were lessons to be learnt in the way their Nos 9, 10 and 11 batted in the Edgbaston Test

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Sam Curran 'tried to learn from Kohli' in match-turning counterattack

Man of the Match after rescuing England's second innings from calamity at 87 for 7 with a brilliant 63 from 65 balls

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'Playing for England means so much' - Ben Stokes

Allrounder hopes England's performance has 'shut a few mouths' as he stars on eve of Bristol court case.

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Ishant Sharma sanctioned for Dawid Malan send-off

The India fast bowler has been handed one demerit point and fined 15% of his match fee

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We rely too much on our spinners - Angelo Mathews

Sri Lanka have done some soul-searching after a spate of poor results in ODIs, and identified that they need to become better across a variety of conditions and not just prosper on turning tracks

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Knockouts test for Sri Lanka, title at stake for South Africa

Sri Lanka haven't beaten South Africa in an ODI since 2014. Pallekele presents a chance to break the jinx and keep series alive

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England and India's tantalising tussle

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Bangladesh need top-order lift to challenge West Indies

Can Lauderhill's strong expatriate numbers inspire a turnaround for the visiting team?

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'Fake fielding' makes an appearance as Glamorgan cling on in thriller

AJ Tye hit two sixes in the final over - and three runs were needed off the last ball - before he was bowled trying to secure victory

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Adam Milne and Marcus Stoinis lead Kent's rout of Hampshire

Adam Milne and Marcus Stoinis spearheaded Kent's attack as they bowled Hampshire out for 88 in a demolition at the Ageas Bowl

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Wahab Riaz trio eclipses Ian Bell's record-breaking evening

Birmingham Bears fell to a 16-run defeat against the Derbyshire Falcons in a low-scoring Vitality Blast game at Derby

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Mohammad Nabi's onslaught stuns Lancashire

Nabi turned the match around with a brilliant display as he struck 86 of the 99 runs needed when he came to the crease

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Williamson caps sharp Yorkshire performance to maintain momentum

Yorkshire have now won six of their 10 games and sit inside the top four of a hugely competitive North Group table on 12 points

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Aaron Finch and Jason Roy blitz Middlesex in astonishing run-feast London Derby

Surrey chased down a Middlesex total of 221 for 5 with almost contemptuous ease to win by nine wickets at The Oval

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Kohli or bust as England seek "something special"

James Anderson heaped praise on Sam Curran after his innings gave England a shot at victory

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Ross Whiteley's power hauls Worcestershire over the line

Tom Latham's 78 had given in-form Durham a good total but Moeen Ali provided a fast start in the chase before Whiteley took over

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Johann Myburgh's 43-ball flattens Essex to main quarter-final push

After Essex had been limited to a modest 135 for 9, openers Myburgh and Tom Banton powered the hosts to their third victory of the week

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Nepal clinch one-run thriller to record maiden ODI win

A crucial 61 off 46 balls from Sompal Kami was followed by a game-changing spell of legspin by Sandeep Lamichhane as Nepal defeated Netherlands by a solitary run for their first ever win in ODIs

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Smriti Mandhana century powers Storm to the top of the table

Defending champions Western Storm moved to the top of the KSL table thanks to a brilliant innings from Smriti Mandhana

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Kohli rates his Edgbaston century second to Adelaide

The India captain also gave credit to India's lower-order batsmen for applying themselves and allowing him to play with confidence at his end

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Live report - England v India, 1st Test, 3rd day

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Sam Billings and Adam Milne keep Essex pinned to the bottom

Kent moved into second place in the Vitality Blast T20 South Group following their 28-run win over basement side Essex

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Jofra Archer's hat-trick beats Eoin Morgan's career-best

Phil Salt hit a half-century off 19 balls for Sussex in an action-packed evening at Lord's

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Olly Stone shines to set up Birmingham victory

The result was much needed for Birmingham who were close to the bottom of the table

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Ish Sodhi the matchwinner after Wahab Riaz threatens with maiden fifty

Sodhi took 4 for 17, his best figures for Notts, as the Falcons fell away after looking on course to win their fifth straight match

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Imran Tahir leads march towards knock-outs as Durham win fifth in a row

Durham Jets took a step towards the quarter-finals of the Vitality Blast by notching their fifth win in a row in the competition

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Sophie Devine and Jenny Gunn star in Loughborough rout of Surrey Stars

Kirstie Gordon also claimed 3 for 13 as Surrey Stars were bundled out for 95

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Lauren Winfield and Katherine Brunt get Diamonds off the mark

Yorkshire Diamonds posted the second highest total in KSL history to secure a first win of 2018 at the fifth attempt

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Roland-Jones stays positive despite double stress-fracture heartache

The Middlesex seamer broke down early in the season after returning to action following the injury which ruled him out of the Ashes

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Who is Sam Curran?

In just his second Test, left-arm seamer Sam Curran made mark against India by taking out India's top three on the second day

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Virat Kohli's mic-drop adds 'humour' to series - Joe Root

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Simplifying action R Ashwin's remedy for 'bad habits'

India's lead spinner says his county stint with Worcestershire helped him understand how to bowl on English pitches

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Watkin, Bezouidenhout offered New Zealand women contracts

Rachel Priest was left out of the list of 15 players offered contracts, while Hayley Jensen and Kate Ebrahim were included after making successful comebacks

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Imran Khan likely to invite Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev to oath-taking ceremony

Those also believed to be in the frame for invitations include Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Sussex pay price for batting failure as Gloucestershire return to the top

Gloucestershire returned to the top of the South Group after scrambling to a four-wicket win over Sussex Sharks in the Vitality Blast at Hove

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'We were a bunch of schoolkids when it came to today's fielding' - Mathews

Niroshan Dickwella agreed with his captain, saying Sri Lanka made too many mistakes in the field to defend a total of 244

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Jerome Taylor's five puts Hampshire to the sword in high-scoring showdown

Jerome Taylor claimed five wickets as Somerset beat Hampshire by 17 runs in a high-scoring Vitality Blast match at Taunton

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Live report - England v India, 1st Test

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England consider options to keep Ben Stokes in frame for Lord's Test

The England management are keeping an open mind as to Stokes' availability, should his court case in Bristol be adjourned

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Michael Rippon's all-round display denies ODI debutants Nepal

He followed up his 51 with 3 for 23 to lead Netherlands to victory in a low-scoring game at Amstelveen

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English game 'in a lot of trouble' without free-to-air TV, says Australia TV chief

English cricket's custodians have been warned to return more of the game to free-to-air television or face the prospect of a further shrink in the game's audience

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Rajitha, Prabath Jayasuriya debut as Sri Lanka bat

South Africa remain unchanged for the second ODI, keeping faith in the team that won the first match by five wickets

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Live report - England v India, 1st Test

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West Indies bowl; Powell in for rested Gayle

The home side are without Chadwick Walton, Sherfane Rutherford and Sheldon Cottrell from their 14-man squad; Bangladesh drop Abu Jayed for Rubel Hossain

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Glamorgan make light of missing key names by downing Surrey

Kiran Carlson and Graham Wagg secured an impressive chase to keep Glamorgan's hopes of the quarter-finals alive

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Classy Williamson puts Yorkshire back on course

David Willey claimed 2 for 20 and Jack Brooks 3 for 23 from their respective four overs in a ruthless all round display

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