Second India-West Indies ODI could be shifted away from Indore

This is the potential outcome of a tussle over complimentary-ticket allocation between the BCCI and the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA)

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Dale Steyn directs, Lungi Ngidi delivers

Ngidi tipped his hat to Dale Steyn, who didn't play today but is in the squad and seems to be embracing the mentor role envisioned by the coach

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Matt Renshaw 'in good spirits' after blow to helmet

After he was substituted out of the rest of the game, Aaron Finch and the Marsh brothers made fifties to shore up the Australians

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Bangladesh recall Lata Mondal for Pakistan series

Ritu Moni, Sharmin Akter Supta, Suraya Azmin and Murshida Khatun also included; no place for Lily Rani Biswas from team that played the Women's World T20 Qualifier

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Sunil Ambris makes case for first Test against India with unbeaten 114

Kraigg Brathwaite and Shane Dowrich scored fifties, helping the visitors take the first-innings honours before the match ended in a draw

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BCCI-PCB go head to head in legal battle

The dispute is over an agreement signed in April 2014 to play bilateral games - an agreement that has not been honoured and shows no signs of being so

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Left out of Test sqad, Mohammad Amir returns to domestic cricket

The left-arm quick will play for Sui Southern Gas Corporation in the ongoing domestic season

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Kevin Roberts back as front-runner to succeed James Sutherland

Roberts was CA's lead negotiator in the pay-dispute negotiations with the Australian Cricketers Association last year

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No communication with management in England, says Karun Nair

Neither the team management nor the selectors have told the India batsman why he was sidelined for all five Tests in England, Nair said

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Callum Ferguson's century studs South Australia win

South Australia bowlers overcame a 125-run stand between Victoria's Cameron White and Peter Handscomb to take their side to victory after three successive losses

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Had to start enjoying cricket again, my career was fading away - Joe Denly

Joe Denly's form suffered after he was dropped in 2010 but he has rediscovered his love for the game and could get his Test chance in Sri Lanka

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Rohit, Kuldeep move up ODI rankings; Rashid becomes No. 1 allrounder

Rashid Khan overtook Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan to become the first top-ranked allrounder from Afghanistan

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South Africa leave out Steyn and bowl

Christiaan Jonker handed an ODI debut, while Imran Tahir returns after being rested for the Sri Lanka tour

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Hapless Karun Nair caught in selection crossfire

Nair is not the first batsman to have gone through selection mismanagement in recent times, but his handling by the team management, in particular, has been baffling

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Infected hand delays Shakib's recovery, ruled out for three months

A long-standing finger injury that wasn't attended to adequately has resulted in an infection that has spread to Shakib Al Hasan's wrist, delaying a surgery by three weeks

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Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar rested for West Indies Tests

Meanwhile, Mayank Agarwal, a prolific run-scorer in domestic cricket, has received his maiden call-up in international cricket

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Nathan Lyon's five-for troubles Pakistan A

The offspinner finished with figures of 36-5-87-5, walking the talk from last week when he said he will bowl ugly if need be to put his team on top

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Lanning, Haynes star as Australia take series lead against NZ

The captain and her understudy hit fifties to lead Australia's comeback after they were reduced to 4 for 45 in a chase of 163

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Bawne makes 116*, Agarwal 90 as West Indies toil hard on first day of India tour

West Indies used seven bowlers, of whom four went wicketless as Ankit Bawne smashed his third hundred in four innings after Mayank Agarwal's brisk 90

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Asif rolls back the years as Lahore Whites draw four in four

Mohammad Hafeez scored a double century as he continued to make his case for an international return, as another old magician dusted off his spell book

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Injury-hit SA work towards Mission 2019 against 'rough diamonds' Zimbabwe

The three-match ODI series kicks off in Kimberley, with the hosts taking on a rejuvenated Zimbabwe side boosted by the return of three key players

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Anisa Mohammed stars with hat-trick in nine-wicket West Indies win

The 30-year old took the ninth hattrick in all women's T20Is

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Rohit stresses on 'assurance, consistency' with middle-order aspirants

The stand-in captain told the players before the Asia Cup to perform as if they were playing domestic cricket. He said it was "to ensure there's no insecurity within"

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Couldn't capitalise when we had it under control - Mashrafe

The Bangladesh captain rued another batting collapse and gave credit to his bowlers for performing well throughout the tournament

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Simon Kerrigan among trio released by Lancashire

Simon Kerrigan, the left-arm spinner who played one Test for England during the 2013 Ashes, has been let go by Lancashire

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Kumar Sangakkara urges Angelo Mathews and Chandika Hathurusinghe to sort out their differences

The Sri Lanka great has called Mathews a 'player of great value', and wants him to bat up the order and bowl more often when he returns to the ODI side

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Sarah Taylor to miss World T20 with anxiety relapse

Mutual decision reached with England management after tough winter schedule is taken into account

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Zimbabwe will give South Africa a run for its money - Rajput

With several senior players returning to the fold, the coach is confident hs team will put on a better show than they've done in the recent past

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Mohammad Abbas to return for Leicestershire in 2019

Leicestershire have re-signed Mohammad Abbas after the Pakistan seamer enjoyed a prolific debut season in county cricket

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Aaron Finch, Travis Head lined up for Test debuts as Australia name warm-up XI

Aaron Finch and Travis Head likely starters for Pakistan Tests, with Michael Neser also making a strong case, according to captain Tim Paine

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Adil Rashid, Sam Curran, Jos Buttler earn ECB Test contracts

Ten Test contracts and 13 White Ball deals announced for the 2018-19 season

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Teenaged Vastrakar pips experienced Pandey in India's World T20 squad

India have also opted to head into the tournament without a back-up wicketkeeper for the 20-year-old Taniya Bhatia

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Live report - Bangladesh v India, Asia Cup final

Follow the action in Dubai with insightful analysis and graphics on our live blog

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James Neesham wants to play all three forms for New Zealand

More than 15 months since his last international appearance, an out-of-favour James Neesham is aiming for the allrounder's spot in the side

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Short smashes 257 with record 23 sixes in WA's fourth straight win

Short came within 11 runs of the highest individual List A score, scoring 198 runs only in boundaries in Western Australia's fourth straight win

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Colin Graves pulls out of Surrey trophy presentation

ECB chairman forced to abandon plans to present the County Championship trophy after tense meeting with the chairmen of the first-class counties

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Rabada, Ngidi will appreciate the competition - Steyn

With the World Cup as his ultimate goal, Dale Steyn is relishing the challenge to fight for his spot against South Africa's young pacers

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Mohammad Amir dropped for two-Test series against Australia

The pacer appears to have paid the price for his poor ODI form, while Wahab Riaz returns in the 17-man squad

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Ryan ten Doeschate denies Surrey historic win as Essex squeeze home by one wicket

Amid tense scenes at The Oval, on the final day of the season, Essex inflicted a first defeat on champions Surrey

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Can spirited Bangladesh overcome full-strength India?

How Bangladesh's shaky top order fares against an in-form India attack, and how India fare should their in-form openers fail are questions that could define the final

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Never got paid on time - Steve Rixon hits out at PCB

The former fielding coach said the board's lack of professionalism was the reason he quit

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Sleepless Sarfraz feels the heat after Asia Cup exit

An unrelenting workload over the last four years has now sparked discussion about the possibility of resting the Pakistan captain at some stage during the upcoming home season

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McDermott century swings low-scoring scrap Tasmania's way

The 23-year old opener struck his second List A century in three matches, providing nearly half the runs his team needed to win the JLT One-Day Cup game against South Australia

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Mushfiqur lauds Mithun for 'positive' approach under pressure

The Bangladesh batsman said victory eased the hurt of missing out on a century and picked Mashrafe Mortaza's stunning catch to send back Shoaib Malik as a turning point in the match

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Marsh, Hazlewood elected Test deputies to Paine

Duo's appointment marks the end of a formal examination that sought to avoid the continuation of a long pattern of failed leadership duos, including the banned Steven Smith and David Warner

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Tears flow but Jonathan Trott heads contently into retirement

It was a day of celebration for Warwickshire but many struggled to hide their emotions as an outstanding career came to an end

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Jason Roy and Ollie Pope give Surrey hope of scaling the unbeaten peak

Essex will still be hopeful of victory on the final day of the season but Surrey's top order produced a powerful response

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No. 10 Dieter Klein hits 94 before Glamorgan take victory

There will be much soul-searching in Cardiff over the winter, but the season at least finished on a positive note

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Dale Steyn will add value as mentor - Ottis Gibson

How he fits into a team that already contains both Rabada and Ngidi is one of the conundrums facing South Africa as they brace for the World Cup next year

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Middlesex spoil Collingwood's emotional farewell

Paul Collingwood's final bow did not end in the victory Durham looked capable of producing, but his effect on the county will not be easily forgotten

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Gary Ballance and Ben Coad allow Yorkshire to finish in style

Moeen Ali and Wayne Parnell made half-centuries but it wasn't enough to set a troublesome target

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Jason Roy named in England Lions four-day squad

England one-day opener named in 15-man squad to be captained by Sam Billings

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Injured Shakib Al Hasan flies home after being ruled out of Asia Cup

The finger injury that the allrounder had sustained in January flared up before Bangladesh's knockout clash against Pakistan in the Asia Cup

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Miles' final blows ensure a winning send-off

Craig Miles is heading for Warwickshire but he is saying goodbye to his Gloucestershire team mates with a winning celebration

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Sri Lanka recall Kaushal Silva, Malinda Pushpakumara for England Tests

In addition to the returning left-arm spinner, Sri Lanka picked four other spinners in the squad

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Craig Overton's hat-trick leaves Nottinghamshire grateful for narrow margins

The England pace bowler claimed Somerset's hat-trick of the match as they completed a hefty innings victory to secure second place

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Bailey tops list as Lancashire hurtle to bittersweet victory

Tom Bailey sealed his position as the leading wicket-taker in Division One as relegated Lancashire hurtled to victory

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Michael Klinger signs on for another season at Gloucestershire

Klinger will also take on the role of batting consultant around his captaincy of the T20 Blast side

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Bangladesh bat first against Pakistan, Shakib Al Hasan and Mohammad Amir miss out

Bangladesh brought in Soumya Sarkar, Rubel Hossain and Mominul Haque while Pakistan included Junaid Khan for his first game of the tournament

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Angelo Mathews omitted from Sri Lanka squad for England ODIs

Dinesh Chandimal, who had been sidelined from the Asia Cup with injury, will return to take over captaincy from Angelo Mathews

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'Sluggish' Mathews removed from captaincy due to fitness issues - SL chief selector

According to Graeme Labrooy, the selection committee wasn't convinced that Angelo Mathews was able to field for 50 overs and then come and bat for 30 overs

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ECB resistant to counties' wish for Blast increase

County Championship likely to have a top division of 10 teams and a second of eight from 2020

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BCCI to assist CSA in running new T20 league

The board also divulged details around team composition and the competition format, as well as the bidding process, which will decide the six venues

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Usman Qadir declares intent to play for Australia

He wants to emulate his father Abdul Qadir by playing international cricket. Not for Pakistan, the land of his birth, but for Australia

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Speed and spin script Western Australia's bonus-point win

Fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile and legspinner Usman Qadir were the chief architects of a comprehensive six-wicket away triumph against Victoria

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Team management explained what they expect of me - Rahul

He also admitted to being "frustrated at times" due to scant ODI opportunities that have come his way recently

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Moeen Ali needs to believe he's a Test-class spinner - Graeme Swann

England's win over India will mean nothing if they don't beat an out-of-sorts Sri Lanka, says former spin bowler

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Marcus Trescothick signs on to play for Somerset until 43

County cricket's Grand Old Man ended the annual stage-managed Somerset ritual about whether he would extend his career with the confirmation that he had signed a new one-year contract

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Dominic Sibley's remodelled technique pays dividends for Warwickshire

Dominic Sibley scored his third hundred in four innings as Warwickshire maintained their grip against Kent

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Gary Ballance weighs anchor as Jack Brooks continues to sign off in style

Gary Ballance's superb century rescued his side and then tipped proceedings firmly in their favour against Worcestershire.

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Bens Curran and Cotton help Northants claim season-ending victory

Ben Curran scores an unbeaten 83 to steer Northants to a six-wicket victory after Ben Cotton sparked a Sussex collapse

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Notts suffer trademark collapse but stutter to survival regardless

As escapes from relegation go, Nottinghamshire's survival at Trent Bridge could not have been less heroic

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Kookaburra balls could be used in Championship

The plan, which would see the Kookaburra used in the opening and closing weeks of the season, is aimed at reducing the amount of movement available when pitches are at their most helpful to seam bowlers

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Graham Wagg leads way as Glamorgan seek winning sign off

Glamorgan were on course for a first home Championship win in three years, after their bowlers secured a 227-run first-innings lead

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Seven for Reece sets up a tense finale

Luis Reece delivered a career-best seven wickets on a 17-wicket day during which bad batting abounded

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Tom Westley, Simon Harmer tons build dominant Essex position

Centuries from Simon Harmer and Tom Westley put Essex in complete command against Surrey at the Kia Oval, where the champions ended day two facing their first defeat of a triumphant season

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Middlesex threaten to spoil Collingwood retirement farewell

Durham's dominance on the first day promised a final-game win for Paul Collingwood but life is not turning out so easily

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Keith Barker set to leave Warwickshire for Hampshire

Keith Barker has rejected the offer of a new contract at Warwickshire and is set to join Hampshire on a two-year deal

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'We're in the dark about The Hundred' - David Willey

England allrounder calls for clarity about the game's future, after enduring turbulent season with Yorkshire

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South Africa's GLT20 - A timeline of events

From seeking ICC approval in January 2017, to contemplating postponing the league for a second time in August 2018, the full timeline of events

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CSA relaunch T20 league in partnership with state-owned broadcaster SABC

The "T20 Cricket League" will be played in November and December; no clarity yet over who will bear costs

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Gayle, Rashid, Afridi picked in T10 League draft

Several current and former internationals were recruited for the tournament that takes place in the UAE between November 23 and December 2

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Sean Abbott's fifer gives NSW their first win

The pacer picked up 5 for 43 to bowl Tasmania out for 151 after Jack Edwards' 68 helped Blues to 239

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Pakistan's spinner-free squad for Australia tour game raises eyebrows

Pakistan A take on Australia in a four-day game starting on Saturday in Dubai

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Rob Jones battles in vain as Lancashire suffer relegation to Division Two

Lancashire have been relegated to Specsavers County Championship Division Two after they failed to secure a third batting bonus point against Hampshire

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Harmanpreet, Rodrigues, spinners make it 4-0 for India

The India captain shared a 75-run third-wicket stand with Rodrigues to shore up the side, before Deepti, Poonam and Radha ripped through the opposition batting

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Two unpredictable teams gear up for knockout encounter

Pakistan have issues with their bowling, their batting and their fielding to address in a winner-takes-all game against a hungry Bangladesh

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Du Plessis, Amla ruled out of Zimbabwe series

The SA captain has been withdrawn to fully recover from a shoulder injury, while Amla will miss out because of a torn finger tendon, picked up during the CPL

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'Sledging doesn't have to be offensive' - Moeen Ali

'Osama' investigation closed, but doesn't rule out possibility of facing unnamed abuser in next year's Ashes

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Raza, ZC mend contractual differences

The allrounder, who had lost his central contract last month for a breach of agreement, will travel with the national squad to Bangladesh next month

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MS Dhoni-led India make five changes; Afghanistan bat

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Angelo Mathews dropped from ODI squad for England series

Fitness concerns are understood to be the reason behind his axing from the squad, which has not yet been released but has been sent to the sports ministry for ratification

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Wayne Parnell loses Cobras contract after decision to go Kolpak

The Cape Cobras have discontinued the contract of South Africa pace bowler Wayne Parnell with immediate effect

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Engaging foreign office, embassies could help ease concerns over touring Pakistan - Ehsan Mani

Since 2015, the PCB has banked on financial incentives to bring international teams to Pakistan, and its new chairman wants to accelerate the process by starting dialogue at a diplomatic level

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Bangladesh, Ireland could feature in next Women's Championship cycle

The ICC is set to discuss the proposal at its board meeting in October

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Chris Lynn century powers Queensland past South Australia

There were contrasting fifties for openers Max Bryant and Sam Heazlett too, as Queensland rushed to their target of 281 in a mere 35.3 overs

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Bereaved Kemar Roach set to miss West Indies' warm-up match

The fast bowler is flying home to Barbados following the death of his grandmother and will rejoin the team in India after her funeral

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Natasha McLean, Stafanie Taylor help West Indies women go 1-0 up

South Africa fell to a 17-run defeat on a mixed day for their four T20I debutants

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Will Rhodes caps fine Warwickshire display in Division Two title fight

Warwickshire's seamers dismantled Kent before an unbeaten hundred from Will Rhodes took them a large step towards lifting the trophy

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Keaton Jennings, Tom Bailey fortify Lancashire in relegation fight

Lancashire's bowlers, led by Tom Bailey, did their bit but they face a stiff task with the bat to keep hopes of survival alive

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Stuart Law resigns as West Indies coach

The 49-year old's tenure will end following the tours to India in October and Bangladesh in November, after which he will move to England to take charge at Middlesex

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Surrey experience hangover of champions as Jamie Porter and Sam Cook run riot

County champions Surrey were skittled for 67 before M Vijay and Tom Westley put on a century stand to leave Essex in complete control

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Ben Sanderson swings see-saw match Northants' way

Ben Sanderson took four-for and slugged a merry 36 from No. 11 to put Northamptonshire on top against Sussex as 20 wickets fell in the day

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Durham plot winning farewell for Collingwood

A win for Durham at Chester-le-Street would be a nice way for Paul Collingwood to go and there is every chance after Matt Salisbury set up a dominant opening day

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Glamorgan batsmen finally stir as investigation begins

On the day that wooden spoonists Glamorgan announced an external review, their batsmen finally showed signs of life at Sophia Gardens

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Craig Miles bags five but Luis Reece rallies Derbyshire

Craig Miles marked his farewell match for Gloucestershire with a five-wicket haul before Luis Reece brought Derbyshire back into the contest

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Marcus Trescothick mulls future as James Hildreth ploughs on regardless

The two familiar Somerset figures who batted for the bulk of the day at Trent Bridge had plenty on their mind

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Glamorgan to conduct external review after grim 2018

Hugh Morris, Glamorgan's chief executive and director of cricket, said that the subject of whether his job should be split in two would form part of the review

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Mitchell exacts further punishment before Yorkshire secure status

Jack Brooks continued his grand farewell to Yorkshire with five wickets, but thanks to Daryl Mitchell the day was largely spent before they confirmed their place in Division One

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India set out for answers against much-improved Afghanistan

A lot has changed since the last (mis)match between the two sides, but India will be relieved at having made the final, and can worry about more pressing issues ahead of the World Cup

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Mohammad Shahzad approached to underperform in Afghan T20 League

The Afghanistan wicketkeeper batsman was the subject of a corrupt approach during the ongoing Asia Cup in the UAE

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Patil, Rodrigues seal series for India

Anuja Patil took three wickets to restrict Sri Lanka to 134 in a match shortened 17-overs-a-side, and followed it up with her maiden T20I fifty and an unbroken century stand with Rodrigues

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Rory Burns braced for 'trial by spin' after earning England Test call-up

Surrey opener heard of call-up after interrupted phonecall to selector Ed Smith at windy Taunton

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Adil Rashid's one-year Yorkshire deal typifies cricket's age of uncertainty

Adil Rashid is staying at Yorkshire for the time being, but with The Hundred about to make its entrance into English cricket, no county is confident what the future holds

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No action taken over Moeen Ali's 'Osama' allegations

A CA investigation has found no evidence for further pursuit of the claim that an Australian player used a racial taunt against the England allrounder during the 2015 Ashes series

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The full text of Angelo Mathews' letter to SLC

The full text of Angelo Mathews' letter to SLC CEO Ashley de Silva, following his removal as captain

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Mathews ticked off at being made 'scapegoat' for SL Asia Cup exit

The sacked captain writes letter to SLC stating his objections and offering to retire from T20 and ODI cricket

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Pakistan 'suffering a confidence crisis' - Mickey Arthur

The coach expressed disappointment with the bowlers' inconsistency, and defended Sarfraz Ahmed, whom he called an 'outstanding captain'

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Mathews removed as ODI captain, Chandimal takes over

The move comes after Mathews attracted a hail of public criticism over the team's performance in the Asia Cup

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PCB chairman committed to talks with BCCI ahead of ICC tribunal

Ehsan Mani, who had meetings in with top BCCI officials on the sidelines of the Asian Cricket Council meeting last Thursday, said he is hopeful of finding common ground

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Heath Streak applies for Zimbabwe Cricket to be dissolved

The former Zimbabwe coach submitted a court application asking for the board to be liquidated in order for it to pay its debts

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Bangladesh pick Imrul Kayes and bat; Nazmul Islam makes ODI debut

Afghanistan made one change with Samiullah Shenwari replacing Najibullah Zadran

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Live Report - India v Pakistan, take two

Here's ESPNcricinfo's live blog with all the news, views, social media buzz and key stats from the Super Four game between India and Pakistan at the Asia Cup

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White and Coleman consign NSW to defeat

White in stand of 190 with Peter Handscomb to lift Victoria to match-winning 327

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Matthews smashes 117 to help WI women level ODI series

Victory for West Indies meant that the series finished 1-1. South Africa are now seventh on the women's championship points table while West Indies remain on fourth

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Joe Clarke becomes latest Nottinghamshire import for 2019

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PCB refuses to give NOC for T10 League until 'fully satisfied' with credibility

Three days after the league's president stepped down, the PCB's new chairman Ehsan Mani has written to the ICC seeking reassurance about the league 'being clean'

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Do Bangladesh even need selectors?

Chief selectors Minhajul Abedin and Habibul Bashar were not even consulted before Soumya Sarkar and Imrul Kayes were added to Bangladesh's Asia Cup squad as reinforcements

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Ed Smith shows pragmatic side as England seek formula for overseas success

With the selections for his first England touring squad, Ed Smith has given the Test team options galore in their attempts to finally win away

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Mashrafe irked by BCB's batting reinforcements

The captain made it clear he wasn't consulted before the BCB flew in two batting reinforcements in Imrul Kayes and Soumya Sarkar

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Coulter-Nile three-for leads WA to dominant win on return

Western Australia glided to their second win in as many domestic limited overs matches after restricting South Australia's batsmen at the WACA Ground

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Dravid calls for reciprocity between boards to provide quality warm-ups

"You have to work with other boards because nobody wants to see one-sided overseas results; you want to see close, exciting Test matches," Dravid said

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Damp squib or a blockbuster? India-Pakistan rivalry eyes quality revival

After the drubbing India handed them three nights ago, can Pakistan counter India's spin attack to avert yet another one-sided contest?

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McDermott, Silk, Milenko star in Tasmania's 317 chase

Lynn and Hemphrey carried Queensland to 316, but a hundred from McDermott and fifties from Silk and Milenko ensured the Tigers overhauled it

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Hasan Ali, Rashid Khan, Asghar Afghan fined for separate incidents

The players also received one demerit point each for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct

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Jemimah Rodrigues' breezy 57 gives India unassailable 2-0 lead

The 18-year-old gave India's chase impetus after Arundhati Reddy had led a disciplined bowling effort to restrict Sri Lanka to 131 for 8

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Steven Smith, David Warner return to Sydney grade cricket

Warner scored a 98-ball hundred while Smith made a 92-ball 85 after underwhelming T20 stints in the Global T20 Canada and CPL

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Can Bangladesh pick themselves up against Afghanistan's spinners?

Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan have economy rates of less than 3.50 in the Asia Cup so far

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Shaheen Afridi suffers as Pakistan spill five chances

Pakistan's 18-year old debutant Shaheen Afridi was involved in all the lapses. He was the unlucky bowler three times, but he also dropped two himself

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Warwickshire set up title decider with Kent

Dom Sibley gorged plentifully upon a meaningless day, but the real action takes place next week at Edgbaston

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Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes added to Bangladesh's Asia Cup squad

Their inclusion means Bangladesh now have 11 frontline batsmen at their disposal for the rest of the Asia Cup

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Godleman carries bat to no avail as Murtagh settles it

Tim Murtagh too four wickets as Middlesex finished their final day at Lord's this season with victory

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Rory Burns, Olly Stone, Joe Denly named in Sri Lanka Test squad

Rory Burns will be given the chance to succeed Alastair Cook at the top of England's Test batting order, after being named alongside two other uncapped players, Olly Stone and Joe Denly

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Karun Nair to lead Board President's XI against West Indies

The 13-man squad also includes Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Hanuma Vihari, Shreyas Iyer, Saurabh Kumar, Ishan Porel, and others

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Somerset plead "Act of God" as Storm Bronagh sinks Surrey

Surrey's winning run ends at nine after Taunton covering fails and pitch damaged by tyre tracks

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Afghanistan elect to bat, Pakistan leave out Amir for Afridi

The unfit Shadab Khan was replaced by Mohammad Nawaz, and batting allrounder Haris Sohail came in for Faheem Ashraf; Afghanistan made a solitary change, bringing in Najibullah Zadran for Samiullah Shenwari

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India bowl; Ravindra Jadeja replaces injured Hardik Pandya

Bangladesh recall Mushfiqur Rahim and Mustafizur Rahman, who were rested for Thursday's inconsequential game against Afghanistan, for the Super Four clash

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Second T20I washed out after India's early blows

Sent in to bat, Sri Lanka were 49 for 3 in 7.5 overs when the skies opened up

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Durham turn to Marcus North after Cook retirement

Durham are banking on the former Australian batsman Marcus North to supervise the next stage of their recovery

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Can Bangladesh cope with the pressure of back-to-back games?

They will have to contend with travelling to Dubai after playing in Abu Dhabi the previous evening, while India will be upbeat after their resounding win against Pakistan

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Political tensions add to Afghanistan-Pakistan rivalry

Afghanistan and Pakistan's relationship has far less to do with cricket than it ideally should

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Will Rhodes, Gillespie's pupil, returns to haunt him

What was it Shakespeare said about a "thankless child"? Jason Gillespie would have reflected on Will Rhodes' obduracy with a wry smile

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Somerset defiant as Azhar Ali holds up Surrey

Marcus Trescothick bagged a pair but Azhar Ali ensured that Surrey would have to work hard for a victory against their closest challengers

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Critchley claims record but Robson again on song

Former England opener Sam Robson has finally found form, but it's too little too late to join the list of potential Test openers in Sri Lanka

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Donald's misadventure helps Lyth break his duck

Hampshire's new signing Aneurin Donald gamely took up wicketkeeping duties after Tom Alsop damaged a thumb but it didn't turn out well

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Jamie Porter and Simon Harmer seal Worcestershire's long-awaited fate

Worcestershire's relegation to Division Two was confirmed as they slumped to an innings defeat against Essex at Chelmsford

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New South Wales undone by the two Jakes as South Australia earn bonus point

Jake Weatherald and captain Jake Lehmann added 171 for the third wicket as South Australia cruised to their target in the 39th over

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BCCI revokes eligibility 'allowance' to Puducherry

Facing protests from other state associations, the BCCI has revoked the special allowance granted to Puducherry concerning outstation players

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Khurram Manzoor run out for 199, Peshawar win inside two days

Peshawar registered their third straight win of the season

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Harnden, Warn emerge as frontrunners to replace Sutherland as CA chief

Cricket Australia could name its new Chief Executive as soon as next week as the race to replace the outgoing James Sutherland heats up

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Stevens puts Kent on cusp of Division One return

Kent are on the verge of ending an eight-year absence from Division One, but Glamorgan are now consigned to the wooden spoon

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Afghanistan bat; debuts for Abu Hider and Nazmul Hossain

Afghanistan bring in Samiullah Shenwari for Najibullah Zadran; no Mushfiqur Rahim and Mustafizur Rahman for Bangladesh

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Shahbaz Nadeem bags 8 for 10 to break all-time List-A record

The left-arm spinner credited his success against Rajasthan to the time spent with the India ODI team in UAE as a practice bowler

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Hardik, Axar, Shardul all out of Asia Cup with injury

Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar and Siddarth Kaul come into the India squad as replacements

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'It's not good enough' - Arthur unhappy Pakistan didn't stick to plans

The Pakistan coach feels his batsmen did not stick to their roles, and his bowlers abandoned good plans too quickly against India

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South Africa, West Indies split points after rained out second ODI

Play was abandoned after Dane van Niekerk had taken her team to 177 for 8 in a rain-reduced 38 overs a side match

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Bresnan buffets aside Storm Ali to claim career-best

Tim Bresnan hasn't taken as many five-fors as a player of his stature might have. He says it's because he does the hard yards

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Joe Denly returns to Sydney Sixers after prolific T20 season

The Kent batsman, whose legspin has become increasingly valuable, had a brief spell with the Sixers last season

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Ben Brown and David Wiese rescue Sussex after Olly Stone strikes

Stone took two wickets after being called into England's one-day squad and Sussex's fightback is likely to have come too late

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Now Max Holden takes Derbyshire's attack for a ride

Max Holden's maiden Championship hundred continued a match of rare batting riches for Middlesex

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Joe Clarke offers reminder of what Worcestershire will miss

Ravi Bopara's hundred built a huge lead for Essex and it seems only weather can deny them victory

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Mashrafe joins Sarfraz in slamming Asia Cup scheduling

Confusion reigns due to the BCCI's gaffes in the tournament handbook

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Zak Crawley overcomes his 90s nerves with maiden century

Crawley, the 20-year-old right-hander, hit a career-best 168 in a total of 436 as Kent posted a first innings lead of 250

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Brittle Somerset batting unpicked by champion attack

Conor McKerr impressed with three wickets after Dean Elgar's hundred had built a commanding total

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Adam Rossington's counterattack earns handy lead

New ball bowlers David Payne and Craig Miles returned figures of 3 for 29 and 3 for 52 respectively for Gloucestershire

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Mohammad Abbas claims ten wickets in a day to batter hapless Durham

Durham registered their two lowest scores in first-class cricket as they collapsed to an ignominious innings defeat

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'Treat Olly Stone like a Ferrari': Ashley Giles warns England after fast bowler's call-up

Young bowler is ready, but treat him carefully, says Warwickshire director of cricket

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Pandya on his feet after being stretchered off with "acute lower back" injury

The allrounder, who missed only one match across formats on India's recent tour of England, was taken off after collapsing midway through his spell against Pakistan on Wednesday

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A strange injury and bowling at 92mph: who is Olly Stone?

Meet England's newest quick bowler who has fought back from a bad knee injury

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Olly Stone named in England ODI squad as cover for Liam Plunkett's wedding clash

Warwickshire fast bowler set for maiden tour, as Alex Hales and Ben Stokes are both picked ahead of December's disciplinary hearing

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Poonam Yadav's four-wicket haul takes India women to victory

The legspinner picked up 4 for 26 as India women bowled Sri Lanka women out for 155 to clinch the first T20I by 13 runs

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Javeria Khan to captain Pakistan in Bismah Maroof's absence

Maroof is recovering after having undergone surgery for sinus problems

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Live Report: The India-Pakistan rivalry resumes

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Tim Paine, Australia plotting for war of attrition

The Australia captain says patience, not aggression, will be a "real key" in the upcoming series against Pakistan in the UAE

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Matthew Wade's blazing hundred floors Victoria

Handscomb, Glenn Maxwell and Nic Maddinson all made starts in their chase of 322, but they fell short by 65 runs

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Afghanistan, Bangladesh look to avoid Dubai detour

The winner of the match will stay in Abu Dhabi while the loser will move to Dubai in less than 12 hours to face the table-toppers from Group A the next day

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Atif Mashal resigns as Afghanistan Cricket Board chairman

He has left his post with three-and-a-half years of his five-year term still remaining, and will be replaced by Aziz Ullah Fazale, the former vice-chairman and adviser

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Troublesome ankle could sideline Vernon Philander until November

If fit, the fast bowler, who hasn't played for South Africa since the Galle Test in July, would have been selected alongside Dale Steyn for the upcoming ODIs against Zimbabwe

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T10 League president steps down, citing lack of 'proper systems and monitoring'

Two months before the second edition, Salman Iqbal has distanced himself from the tournament and warned Pakistani players against taking part in it

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We proved to the world what we can do - Anshuman Rath

Hong Kong's captain calls for more exposure for Associates after his side nearly toppled India in the Asia Cup

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All roads lead to Dubai as cricket's most colourful rivalry resumes

India might hold the edge on paper but they have the scars of their last encounter against Pakistan, and the absence of their best batsman, weighing against them

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Sherman Lewis replaces Alzarri Joseph for India Tests

The decision to replace Joseph, who suffered a stress fracture in the back late last year, was made after two fitness assessments

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Worcestershire fall into the jet-black abyss

Barely had Worcestershire's celebrations of their Vitality Blast triumph abated than they walked headlong into a batting collapse at Essex that probably consigns them to relegation

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Ian Bell's hundred means Warwickshire closer to keeping their promise

Jonathan Trott was also closing in on three figures as the prolific pair ground down the Sussex attack

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Ashton Turner's 70* guides Western Australia home

Earlier, Andrew Tye and Cameron Green picked up three wickets each to bowl New South Wales out for 204

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Robson hundred ends barren run for him and Middlesex

Sam Robson. Remember him on the list of former England openers? He has just made his first century of the season

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Durham held at bay as Ateeq Javid thrives on promotion to open

Dropped catches proved expensive for Durham after the visitors chose to bowl first on day one of their Specsavers County Championship match against Leicestershire

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Yorkshire edge day and move closer to safety

Batsmen were victims at Headingley as Yorkshire chpped away at the nine ponts from two games they need to assure themselves of safety

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Durham held at bay as Ateeq Javid thrives on promotion to open

Dropped catches proved expensive for Durham after the visitors chose to bowl first on day one of their Specsavers County Championship match against Leicestershire

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Ben Hutton helps put Northants in charge

Gloucestershire endured a poor day with the bat with only their lower order hauling them into three figures

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Crawley fights back as Glamorgan drink to Murphy

Rookie No 3 Jack Murphy brought Glamorgan satisfaction in a grim season that has left then bottom of Division Two

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Mark Stoneman and Rory Burns set up dominant day for Surrey

Surrey's top four all reached half-centuries on a Taunton pitch far-removed from the spin-friendly surfaces seen recently

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Sarfraz miffed by skewed Asia Cup scheduling

Pakistan captain asks why India don't have to switch back and forth between venues when all the others team do

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17-year-old Dilhari gets maiden T20I call-up after stunning India in ODI series ender

Chamari Atapattu, Eshani Lokusuriyage and Dilani Manodara return to Sri Lanka's T20I squad for the five-match series against India, starting September 19

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Longest Vijay Hazare Trophy short cut to India's World Cup XI

With the World Cup less than eight months away, and places up for grabs in the national ODI set-up, the 160-match white-ball tournament presents a case for hopefuls to build CVs

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Rashid on verge of signing new Yorkshire deal

Adil Rashid's importance to Yorkshire is also highly symbolic and the county will be relieved that differences have been patched up

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ECB confirm disrepute charges for Ben Stokes and Alex Hales

The England pair will face their hearing on December 5 and 7 and could be handed bans

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Khaleel Ahmed handed debut as Hong Kong opt to bowl against India

Under sunny and warm skies, Anshy Rath chose to field against the favourites, while India handed a debut to left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed

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Durham legend Geoff Cook ends 27-year career

Durham's long-standing director of cricket to step down from his role at the end of the season as part of a staff restructure

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New Zealand women pick spin-heavy squads for Australia T20Is, World T20

New Zealand enter the Australia series having won the last three bilateral T20I series against them

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Broken thumb rules out Nevill from One Day Cup

He sustained a broken thumb while batting in the WACA Ground nets ahead of their opening match against Western Australia on Tuesday

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PCA chairman softens stance on The Hundred after Trent Bridge trials

Daryl Mitchell concedes that new format is 'still cricket' as ECB seeks feedback from players after Hundred open day

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All over for the Over as The Hundred takes the stage

Balls are the future as the ECB's new format undergoes an open day of testing at Trent Bridge

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James Tredwell, England's offspinning understudy, retires from playing career

Kent and former England offspinner calls time after an injury-plagued season

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Steven Crook, Northamptonshire stalwart, calls time on county career

Australia-born allrounder became cult hero over the course of a 13-year association with Wantage Road

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'Nobody likes to be dropped and brought back' - Rohit

While India are still looking to nail down middle-order spots, the captain indicated he wouldn't chop and change too much during the course of the Asia Cup

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'Anderson knows the England dressing-room will never be the same' - Michael Vaughan

Michael Vaughan fears that Alastair Cook's Test retirement could trigger an exodus of England's senior players

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Sri Lankan police question spectators over possible links to fixers

Action taken after SLC's anti-corruption unit flags the spectators for excessive mobile phone usage during Sri Lanka-India women's game

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Afghanistan bat; Sri Lanka leave out Lakmal, bring in Akila

Afghanistan were unchanged from their previous ODI, which they won to take series against Ireland two weeks ago

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Could Hong Kong upset a potentially second-string India?

Given the extreme heat of Dubai and their meeting with Pakistan on Wednesday, India could rest a few big names, giving Hong Kong a slightly bigger chance of pulling off something spectacular

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Wayne Parnell takes up Kolpak deal with Worcestershire

The left-arm seamer has effectively ended his South Africa career in favour of the county deal and the chance to explore T20 leagues

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Marizanne Kapp bowls South Africa to 40-run win over West Indies

The seamer finished with figures of 9-2-14-3 as West Indies were bowled out for 161 while chasing 202

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Munro seals Trinbago Knight Riders' third CPL title

Trinbago Knight Riders became the first back-to-back champions in the CPL, and the first three-time winners in the tournament's history

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'Felt very brave' - Tamim on batting with fractured wrist

The initial plan was that he would go out to bat only if needed in the last over while being off strike, but with wickets tumbling Tamim Iqbal decided to front up earlier

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Pat Brown "very close" to England after memorable T20 campaign

Worcestershire captain Moeen Ali heaped praise on his young bowler after a masterful display of skill on Finals Day

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Simmons wants Afghanistan's batsmen to follow bowlers' lead

The Afghanistan coach wants his batsmen to rise to the level where they can shine at the IPL, and thereby compete with the best on the world stage

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Sri Lanka have the edge, but not by much

Afghanistan's spinners, led by Mujeeb and Rashid, could pose interesting questions to a batting order that's proven to be brittle

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Chamari Atapattu trumps Mithali Raj as Sri Lanka win last-over thriller

They broke a sequence of ten successive ODI losses against India, winning with one ball to spare in a high-scoring game

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Moeen Ali did not want 'Osama' claims escalated - Trevor Bayliss

The England coach raised the issue with Darren Lehmann during 2015 Cardiff Test but some of Moeen's team-mates wanted it taken further

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Hong Kong bat; Pakistan pick Usman Khan over Junaid Khan

It is Hong Kong's first ODI against a top-eight side since the Asia Cup in 2008, which is also when Honk Kong and Pakistan last met

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Glenn Maxwell finishes his losing week a winner

After being dumped from the Test squad, he responded with 80 in seam-friendly conditions to set up Victoria's slim victory

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How the title was won - relive all the action from Finals Day

Worcestershire were crowned T20 champions - look back at how they did it

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Eight PSL games to be held in Lahore, Karachi in 2019

The T20 tournament begins in Dubai on February 17 with the final scheduled to take place in Karachi on March 17

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Live Report - Worcestershire v Sussex

Follow the Live Report for updates, colour, stats and reaction during the final of the T20 Blast

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Young Hong Kong a banana peel for Pakistan

A young Hong Kong side under Anshy Rath will look to make a mark in the side's first Asia Cup match since 2008

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Sarfraz in an oasis of calm amid World Cup chatter

Both the Pakistan captain and his team appear incredibly relaxed - joking around at training and enjoying each other's company - even as they build for next year's World Cup

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Wrist injury sidelines Tamim Iqbal from Asia Cup

The Bangladesh batsman suffered a fracture after facing just three balls in the side's opener against Sri Lanka in Dubai

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Live report: Sussex v Somerset

Follow the Live Report for updates, colour, stats and reaction throughout the day

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Malinga back; Bangladesh bat first

Dew is expected to be a factor in the second innings, but the searing heat has meant that both teams were looking to bat first in Dubai

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Fawad Ahmed's three-for lifts Trinbago Knight Riders into CPL final

Knight Riders will push for their third title in four years on Sunday when they take on Guyana Amazon Warriors, who beat them in the first qualification playoff

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'Australian player called me Osama' - Moeen Ali alleges racial abuse during 2015 Ashes

Moeen Ali has intensified the focus on Australian player behaviour after claiming that he was subjected to a racial taunt

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Lancashire 'like kids at Christmas' ahead of chance to save season

Captain Liam Livingstone is able to turn to England pair Jos Buttler and Keaton Jennings while Matt Parkinson could be a trump card

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Live report: Worcestershire v Lancashire

Colour, stats and reaction from Finals Day at Edgbaston as Worcestershire, Lancashire, Sussex and Somerset battle for the title

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India hire Sri Lankan throwdown specialist to counter left-arm threat

Nuwan Seneviratne will help India deal with several left-arm quicks they could come up against in the Asia Cup

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Nurture Adil Rashid's confidence in Sri Lanka, Shane Warne tells England

Australia legend expects 'big things' from legspinner, now that he has cemented his role in the side

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MCC name new head groundsman ahead of World Cup and Ashes year

McDermott is currently the head groundsman at the Ageas Bowl, the home of Hampshire

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Gregory and Evans to press Denly for MVP crown

The latest news as it happens in the build-up to Vitality Blast Finals Day

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Moeen Ali: 'Rude' Australia only team I disliked

In an interview with the Times, Moeen was critical of the way the Australia team carried themselves prior to the ball-tampering scandal

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Chandimal, Dananjaya absence gives slight edge to Bangladesh

Neither team will settle for anything other than a win, although Sri Lanka will have to make up for missing some key players

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James Foster retires, coaching career beckons

Regarded as one of the finest wicketkeepers of his generation, Foster was unlucky not to gain more international recognition

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Bravo brothers, Pollard, Simmons edge closer to West Indies returns

All four players have made themselves available for Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in the domestic 50-overs competition in October this year

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Cricket Australia settles case with woman sacked over abortion comments

A woman sacked by Cricket Australia after she criticised a Tasmanian politician's policy on abortion access in the state has reached an out of court settlement with the board

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Dale Steyn back in South Africa's ODI mix

With World Cup 2019 in view, the fast bowler is set to play his first ODI in almost two years after being picked for the series in Zimbabwe

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Eckersley among released Foxes quartet

Ned Eckersley and Mark Pettini will leave Grace Road at the end of the season as Paul Nixon faces another rebuilding job

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Stewart's homegrown search reaps rich dividends

Alec Stewart celebrated Surrey's Championship win by saying: "If you produce your own players they fight together"

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Harvey Hosein the hero as Derbyshire clinch nail-biting one-wicket win

Harvey Hosein's gutsy fifty clawed Derbyshire to a thrilling one-wicket victory over Northamptonshire on an afternoon that ebbed and flowed at Wantage Road

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Shehan Jayasuriya replaces injured Danushka Gunathilaka in Asia Cup squad

Gunathilaka, who hurt his back during training, joins Dinesh Chandimal on the injured list

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Have asked for warm-up games before the Australia Tests - Ravi Shastri

'Ideally we would want two three- or four-day games before a Test series,' India's head coach has told ESPNcricinfo. 'But do you have the time?'

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How Justin Langer slipped up on centuries statistic

The Australia coach had cited players' century counts to justify Glenn Maxwell's omission from the Test squad, but ended up counting international hundreds twice

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Surrey seal first Championship title since 2002 with ninth consecutive victory

Worcestershire fought to give themselves a Division One lifeline but could not prevent Surrey sealing a three-wicket win that secured the Championship

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Taniya Bhatia shines with bat and gloves to hand India series

The wicketkeeper-batsman made her maiden international fifty and followed it up with two vital catches and a stumping to deny Sri Lanka in a tight, low-scoring match

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Brooks' grand goodbye leaves Lancashire fearing the worst

Jack Brooks' 9 for 113 in a Roses match awash with relegation fears was a bittersweet gift for a Yorkshire side he will leave at the end of the season

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PCB assures Inzamam of full faith following nepotism accusations

Accusations of nepotism regarding the selection status of Inzamam-ul-Haq's son for the Pakistan U-19 side have been strongly refuted by the chief selctor

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M Vijay and Tom Westley hundreds seal comfortable Essex chase

Simon Harmer's best figures of the season and Murali Vijay's second half-century of the match have given Essex a chance of toppling Nottinghamshire

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'We've got to believe,' says Robert Croft after Glamorgan lose again

Gloucestershire wrapped up a nine-wicket victory inside eight overs, chasing just 35 runs to win on the final day and hand Glamorgan a sixth consecutive defeat

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Mitchell Johnson gears up for motorsport debut

From a tearaway fast bowler to motor racing, Mitchell Johnson can't quite free himself from his addiction for speed

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Glenn McGrath, Dale Steyn better bowlers than me - James Anderson

The most prolific seamer in Tests attributed the Australian's superiority to his 'bounce, relentless accuracy, aggression and ability to move the ball.'

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Lynn rediscovers fearlessness as World Cup beckons

"Langer has given me clear idea just to go out there and bang the door down and not give the selectors any reason for them not to pick me," Lynn said

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Scotland alert as Collingwood calls time on career

Paul Collingwood's retirement, at 42, comes with Scotland seeking a coach after the departure of Grant Bradburn

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Chappell deal continues Notts' signing spree

Zak Chappell will push for England recognition at Trent Bridge after leaving Leicestershire

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Taylor, Williams back in Zimbabwe squad; Raza not picked

Hamilton Masakadza retains captaincy across all formats for the South Africa and Bangladesh tours

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Bonus points system may determine Shield final

Described by CA as a one-year trial concept, the change to the final was the most significant of numerous recommendations

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Devcich's 22-ball fifty KO's Tallawahs in dramatic chase

Tallawahs put up the highest-ever T20 total at Providence, on the back of a superb century from Glenn Phillips, but Devcich ensured the mark lasted less than two hours, before Ben Cutting sealed it off with a six

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Nowt's changed, say Yorkshire: Lankies in crisis

Lancashire are three wickets away from a Roses defeat that would leave the spectre of relegation looming before them

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Morne Morkel 'too good' as Surrey close in on Championship pennant

A spell of five wickets in 38 balls from Morne Morkel either side of tea saw the Division One leaders roar back into contention against bottom side Worcestershire

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Brett Hutton gives Northamptonshire slender advantage

Brett Hutton's five-for and a Ricardo Vasconcelos fifty put Northamptonshire on top against Derbyshire at Wantage Road

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Glamorgan grateful as Timm van der Gugten averts innings defeat

Craig Miles and Matt Taylor shared eight wickets at Gloucestershire closed in on victory over bottom side Glamorgan

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Simon Harmer, M Vijay bring Essex back into contention

Simon Harmer's best figures of the season and Murali Vijay's second half-century of the match have given Essex a chance of toppling Nottinghamshire

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Keaton Jennings faces "nervous" wait ahead of Sri Lanka tour - Trevor Bayliss

James Vince, Rory Burns and Joe Denly feature prominently in England's thoughts ahead of selection meeting

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Somerset escape pitch penalty because of lack of evidence

ECB disciplinary committee issues another final warning as it warns Somerset they "are treading a very fine line"

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Rahane to captain Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy

The Mumbai selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, named Shreyas Iyer, as Ajinkya Rahane's deputy. Batsman Prithvi Shaw has also been included

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A 'normal Dickwella' aims to make full use of Asia Cup opportunity

Having ironed out the technical flaws that had crept into his game, the wicketkeeper-batsman looks to put his head down and score big runs

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Adil Rashid's strange series ends with a little bit of magic

In one Test he did nothing except walk around the outfield, in the others not much more, but in the final innings of the series Rashid produced the ball he was selected for

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Sussex must beat leaders after Durham disaster

Sussex go to Finals Day in the Vitality Blast with their Championship promotion hopes hanging by a thread after a thumping at Chester-le-Street

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Keith Barker and Jeetan Patel dismantle Leicestershire

Warwickshire took further strides towards promotion with an innings win well inside three days

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Smith, Warner leadership failure leads to defining vice-captain's role

Selectors will interview the interested players for the role of vice-captain and make a decision before the first Test against Pakistan on October 7

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Billings sees Kent home and ends Middlesex chances

Kent moved to the top of Division Two as it was confirmed that they have signed Nottinghamshsire seamer Matt Milnes

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Don't rest me for winter tours, James Anderson tells selectors

Fast bowler believes eight-week break until Sri Lanka Tests will be ample time to recover from exertions in India series

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Australia pick uncapped teenagers Warenham, Vlaeminck for NZ T20Is

Duo were part of the national performance squad program over the winter; Jess Jonassen misses out due to knee injury

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Peshawar fly the regional banner as pitches under scrutiny again

Peshawar kept their perfect run going in the Quaid-e-Azam trophy, while Mohammad Hafeez made a successful return to the competition after being overlooked for the international side

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Satterthwaite appointed captain after Bates steps down

Outgoing captain led the side for six years, but feels she can contribute better now by focussing on her performances as a player only

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Maxwell confirms mixed selection messages

Axed batsman disappointed he missed opportunities to score the runs that the selectors want by being asked not to play county cricket and then being left out of Australia A

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Tanvir's penultimate-ball six takes Amazon Warriors into CPL final

Knight Riders now await the winner of the Eliminator between Patriots and Tallawahs; they will face the winner of that match in the second qualifier for a spot in the CPL final

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Jamie Overton, Ollie Stone in frame for Sri Lanka Test call-ups

Pace pair in consideration with a view to England's transition to life after James Anderson and Stuart Broad

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Tough lessons in defeat will harden India's Test team, says Virat Kohli after 4-1 loss

India's captain calls for Test team to hit the ground running in future series, rather than ease into a tour as it develops

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Jack Brooks a bittersweet saviour for Yorkshire in tense Roses battle

Gary Ballance and Tom Kohler-Cadmore settled Yorkshire's second innings after Lancashire had made inroads

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Rushworth and Steel threaten Sussex's promotion hopes

After being bowled out for 103, Rushworth was outstanding dragging Durham back into the contest by claiming figures of 8 for 51

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'I've been batting probably the best I have been' - Head

Although Australia A lost the second Test in fading light, Head got the news of his inclusion in the Test squad at lunch, while he was in the middle of a rescue job with the bat

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Rory Burns hits another century as Wayne Parnell threatens to delay title coronation

As Alastair Cook was given his final ovation at The Oval, the Surrey captain added another hundred to a prolific season

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Kent carry slight edge into tense finale

Kent need another 52 with six wickets left to strengthen their hold on the top two and end Middlesex's challenge in the process

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Scoreline doesn't show how competitive we were - Kohli

The India captain says his team has the character and skill to win difficult tours; they just need the experience to close out tough situations

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"We got everything we came for" - Chris Woakes

Warwickshire put the squeeze on Leicestershire on a rain-hit second day at Grace Road

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Brathwaite and Slater extend Trent Bridge success

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Glamorgan recovery shortlived as Taylor and Charlesworth take command

Jack Taylor, two short of a century at the close, found a promising ally as Ben Charlesworth was given permission to bunk off school

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'I'm glad Cookie was on the field for that wicket' - Emotional James Anderson pays tribute to best mate Alastair Cook

An emotional James Anderson said he was relieved that Alastair Cook was on the field to witness his record-breaking wicket

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Abbott and Steyn signal the end for Somerset

A rare clash between Marcus Trescothick and Dale Steyn was a memorable sub-plot as Somerset slid to a two-day defeat at the Ageas Bowl

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Ricky Ponting slams Maxwell's exclusion from Test squad

The former captain said he did not understand why Maxwell had been left out of the A tour of India and not been given a chance to claim a Test spot

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Alex Hughes makes the most of short day

With only 29 overs possible in the morning session, Hughes moved from his overnight 38 to a fourth fifty in consecutive matches

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Canada's Saad bin Zafar called up by Patriots for CPL playoffs

The left-arm spinning allrounder replaces Bangladesh allrounder Mahmudullah, who has left for the Asia Cup in the UAE

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Backing of Justin Langer gave Peter Siddle belief

The pace bowler pushed thoughts of an Australia recall to the back of his mind as he battled form and fitness

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India A square series with last-gasp win

Home side get to 55-run target with ten minutes left in the match, ensuring a drawn series at 1-1

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David Miller gives up Test dream to focus on World Cup

The batsman has made himself unavailable for selection in first-class cricket

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Mandhana, bowlers lead India's rout of Sri Lanka

The opener's unbeaten 73 took India to victory by nine wickets with 30.1 overs to spare after Sri Lanka had been bowled out for just 98

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Brettig: 'Get hundreds' no simple task for unwanted Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell was asked to make more runs, but then passed over for others who were given the opportunity to score while he wasn't

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Live report - England v India, 5th Test

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Australia name Siddle and Finch for Tests against Pakistan in the UAE

The first Test will be played at the Dubai International Stadium from October 7 to 11, after which the teams move to Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Stadium for the second Test from October 16

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Gayle, Afridi, Russell: icons in Afghanistan Premier League

They'll be joined by the likes of Brendon McCullum, Wahab Riaz, Thisara Perera and Luke Ronchi in the star-studded inaugural edition of the league in October

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Tom Kohler-Cadmore's ton prevents calamity but Yorkshire's plight worsens

Graham Onions and Tom Bailey continued their prolific seasons in a relegation clash Lancashire have to win

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Denly and Gubbins fail England auditions

As two opening batsmen under scrutiny for England tour places flopped, Kent's ageless 42-year-old Darren Stevens put in a bid for the old 'uns

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Worcestershire summon resolve to frustrate Surrey

Ross Whiteley led a day of resistance from the bottom club as Surrey realised their much-anticipated Championship title was not about co come easily

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Glamorgan skittled again in miserable season

Gloucestershire ended the opening day on 133 for 5 after the home team were dismissed for only 137

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Tremain focuses on how to take wickets in trying conditions

The fast bowler is on his third trip to India and found some similarities between the pitches in Karnataka and the MCG

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Sam Northeast's lone fifty edges Hampshire ahead on 19-wicket day

After the dramatic tie at Taunton, Somerset's batting folded again but their bowlers kept them in the contest

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M Vijay works off England tour frustration

M Vijay made a half-century on his Championship debut at Trent Bridge after answering a late-season call-up from Essex

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Players to provide feedback during ECB's 100-ball trials

The ECB's proposals for their new 100-ball tournament will be assessed by the players themselves over the course of six 'pilot days'

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Sibley 106 v Leicestershire 100 is sorry tale for Foxes

Dominic Sibley made more than the entire Leicestershire team as Warwickshire's steady tread towards the Division Two title remained unabated

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Hughes resists new-look Northants with bat and ball

Ben Curran made his first Championship fifty, and Saif Zaiob only his second, but Alex Hughes evened things up at Wantage Road

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Sussex expose Durham's Riverside frailties

Durham have scored only two batting points at home all season and Sussex were eager to expose their failings

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Justin Langer's Test team to be forged out of chaos

Performers on the 'A' tour of India and the Victorian duo of Siddle and Finch find themselves in the frame for Pakistan series

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Alastair Cook finishes as he started with emotional Oval hundred

With a dab through backward point - and the help of four overthrows - Alastair Cook completed a fairytale hundred in his final Test

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SLC stops attempted embezzlement of broadcast money

SLC will also be conducting an internal audit into all financial transactions over the past year

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Dickwella replaces injured Chandimal in Asia Cup squad

Chandimal hasn't recovered from a finger injury he picked up during the recently-concluded domestic T20 tournament

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Australia A fight for survival after Bharat ton

India A add 205 for last five wickets to open up a sizable lead to give hosts chance of a series-levelling win

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Rutherford, Hetmyer destroy Trinbago as Guyana finish second

Duo launch stunning six-laden assault as Guyana pillage 79 runs in four overs to run down 155-run target with 35 balls to spare

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People will realise Cook's impact when he's not there - Farbrace

The calming influence of Alastair Cook will be one of the qualities England will miss most

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Rahul Dravid told me I've got the skillset and temperament: Hanuma Vihari

A fifty on debut is just the start for India's new batsman after contributing to his team's third-day fightback

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'Hope Rishabh Pant gets a nice run with the Test side' - Gilchrist

Australia great wants the Indian team management should exercise caution on how they pick and drop players

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All Asia Cup matches awarded ODI status

The decision means Hong Kong will play ODIs during the tournament in the UAE

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Shabnim Ismail, Trisha Chetty out of West Indies tour

Ismail flies home to be with ill father, while Chetty has been withdrawn because of a back injury

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India A solid in reply to Mitchell Marsh's ton

Having rolled out Australia A early in the first session through Kuldeep's five-for after Marsh's century, India A came roaring back into the game with R Samarth and Easwaran leading that effort

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Live report - England v India, 5th Test

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James Anderson fined for dissent after Kohli reprieve

The England fast bowler had got into an argument with umpire Kumar Dharmasena after an lbw shout went against him

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All-round Powell stars in record chase for Tallawahs

The allrounder took 2 for 21, was brilliant in the field, and then hit an unbeaten 55 off 34 to steer his team home against Guyana Amazon Warriors

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Kurtis Patterson 'frustrated' at not converting starts

The opener has looked Australia A's best batsman in India, but hasn't pushed onto make substantial contributions

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Can't keep chopping and changing fast bowlers - Courtney Walsh

Bangladesh's bowling coach wants the team to have faith in their young fast bowlers and give them a run of matches to gain experience and build their skillsets

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Sikandar Raza not given Zimbabwe contract

The board claimed the batsman had breached terms of their previous agreement and that he was not deserving of a contract

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CSA members' council votes to launch T20 league

The six-team tournament, which replaces the aborted T20 Global League, will be played from November 9 to December 16

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USA-Canada Auty Cup scrapped for 2018

Administrators from both countries fail to reach an agreement to stage matches

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M Vijay joins Essex for end of Championship season

Vijay bagged a pair at Lord's to follow scores of 20 and 6 at Edgbaston which led to his omission

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Alastair Cook in talks for swift move to commentary box

ESPNcricinfo understands that Cook is in discussion with TalkSport to join their commentary team for England's tour of the Caribbean

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Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser lead Australia A's recovery

The sixth-wicket pair put on a century stand after Australia A had squandered another good start to fall to 140 for 5

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New PCB chief removes four advisors including Shoaib Akhtar

Ehsan Mani is keen on revamping the board's structure, constitution and the pattern of day to day functioning

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Lancashire win the race for Richard Gleeson

Richard Gleeson is one of the fastest bowlers around - and next season he will be around Old Trafford

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New Zealand T20 team a 'huge test' - Australia women's coach

Ahead of a three-match T20 series later this month, Matthew Mott believes New Zealand have been 'the most consistent side in the format in the past couple of years'

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Ramdin fifty, Fawad three-for ensure Knight Riders' top-two finish

The Trinbago Knight Riders held on to complete a nine-run win against Barbados Tridents in Port of Spain

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Durham's tail digs deep to defy leaders

Olly Stone's four wickets gave Warwickshire hope but Durham's ninth-wicket pair refused to budge

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Essex hand Peter Siddle two-year contract

The experienced Australia seamer has just completed the second of two successful spells at Chelmsford this summer

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"We've a spring in our step again," says Gale ahead of "huge" Roses game

With Trent Bridge meandering to a draw, Yorkshire;s thoughts soon turned to a Roses match that could determine both sides' fate

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Hammond's vigil blocks Middlesex victory route

Miles Hammond struck his second first-class century as Gloucestershire held off Middlesex in Bristol

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Zimbabwe quick Blessing Muzarabani signs for Northamptonshire

Blessing Muzarabani has joined Northamptonshire on a three-year Kolpak deal after quitting international duty

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Henry is again Kent spearhead as regain second

Kent take a five-point lead over third-placed Sussex with three matches remaining

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Sunil Gavaskar slams Karun Nair omission from Oval Test

The former India captain said no argument was going to satisfy him for Hanuma Vihari being preferred over Nair for The Oval Test

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Nikhil Gangta, spinners drive India Blue to Duleep title

India Red collapse against spinners Saurabh Kumar and Deepak Hooda to lose by an innings and 187 runs

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AB de Villiers set to feature in PSL 2019

Lahore Qalandars, who have the first pick by dint of finishing bottom last season, are likely to snap up the South African batsman in the player draft

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Alastair Cook given guard of honour to mark final Test

Retiring England opener was also given a sustained standing ovation from a full-house Oval crowd

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John Manners, former Hampshire batsman, becomes oldest living first-class cricketer

Former Hampshire player went past previous record of 103 years and 345 days on Wednesday

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Cameron Bancroft named in Scorchers' squad, Mitchell Marsh to lead

With Bancroft's nine-month suspension expiring in December, he is expected to turn up against the Hobart Hurricanes on December 30 in the eighth edition of the Big Bash League

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Live report - England v India, 5th Test

Follow the action at the Oval with insightful analysis, graphics and highlights videos on our live blog

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Ricky Ponting injured; Australia coaching role under a cloud

The former captain picked up a serious Achilles injury while shooting a commercial

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Mix of old and new in West Indies women's squads for South Africa series

Several players were recalled for the three-ODI series and two uncapped spinners were picked for the five T20Is against South Africa

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Eyes on Keaton Jennings and Moeen Ali as England look for answers

Many questions remain about England's Test side - despite the series victory - although they at least appear to have drawn a line on the Bairstow v Buttler debate

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Alastair Cook wanted to keep door ajar for Kevin Pietersen return

The former England captain gave more detail of the decision that rocked his career and reveals he hasn't spoken to Pietersen since

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Joe Denly and Matt Henry put Kent on course for victory

Kent played positively to make up for lost time although Richard Gleeson managed to follow Matt Henry with career-best figures

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Rain thwarts Warwickshire as nearest rivals close in

Olly Stone finished with seven wickets but Warwickshire face an immense task on the final day

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Robinson stars as ruthless Sussex push for top-two slot

Ollie Robinson celebrated the award of a new contract by emphasising that Sussex's promotion challenge is for real

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Miles Hammond holds up Middlesex's fightback

Gloucestershire earned a first-innings lead but batting was tough between the showers

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Palladino takes 10-wicket haul as Glamorgan slump deepens

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Klusener replaces Vettori as Rajshahi coach

The South African allrounder was roped in due to the BPL dates clashing with the BBL - where Vettori has a long-term contract with Brisbane Heat

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Kohler-Cadmore and Tattersall keep full batting points in sight

Rain meant just 33 overs and neither side could make great headway, although Yorkshire gained important bonus points

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England handling 'tough moments' better - Rahane

The India vice-captain feels his side has not done much wrong in this Test series, but the hosts have just been better

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Surrey's irresistible pace attack makes it eight in a row

Surrey appear unstoppable on their title march after deposing of the defending champions in three days

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There will never be another Alastair Cook, says Joe Root

On the eve of his final Test, Alastair Cook was spoken of with great admiration by the man who took over from him as captain

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Would have liked to take Virat Kohli's wicket - Hasan Ali

The absence of India's captain will give Pakistan the edge in the Asia Cup, the fast bowler has said

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Grant Bradburn appointed Pakistan fielding coach

The former New Zealand allrounder, who was Scotland's coach till recently, will fill the void left by Steve Rixon's departure

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Aizaz Khan's five-for helps Hong Kong seal Asia Cup qualification

Set 179 to win in 24 overs in a rain-interrupted match, Hong Kong sneaked home by two wickets, with three balls to spare

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Bairstow set to take gloves for unchanged England

England and India are still chasing top-order stability in the last stop of the tour, and Cook's international career

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'On form, we can match anyone' - Craig White praises Hampshire's fight

Kyle Abbott registered his best bowling figures of the season as Hampshire completed a 114-run victory over Worcestershire

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Chamari Atapattu returns to lead Sri Lanka women for India series

The prolific batsman is back after recovering from dengue as Sri Lanka search for their first points in the new Women's Championship cycle

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Former Sussex and England allrounder Alan Oakman dies aged 88

Though Oakman's England career was brief, he played in the famous 1956 Test against Australia where Jim Laker claimed 19 wickets

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Confusion over Shakib Al Hasan's fitness for the Asia Cup

Bangladesh's captain and coach feel the allrounder is fit enough to play; the player himself said he was only 20-30% fit; and the BCB says it has been put in an 'embarrassing' situation

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Australian cricket enters grassroots recession

In 2018, the number of "club and community" players in Australia has shrunk for the second year in a row, slipping from a peak of 454,657 in 2016 to 444,570 in 2017 and now 432,609

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Trinbago Knight Riders back on top after Munro's 66-ball 90

Guyana were handed a 67-run thrashing as Trinbago Knight Riders stormed back to the top of the table

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Carey to miss second India A match; Renshaw in line for return

Handscomb is set to take Carey's place behind the stumps, while Renshaw is on track for selection after having missed the first match with a hamstring strain

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No second thoughts, says Alastair Cook, as he faces final curtain

England opener to continue his career with Essex but will not be persuaded back to Test cricket

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Olly Stone rattles Durham as Warwickshire remain in charge

Olly Stone claimed a five-for after helping to add 86 with the bat as Warwickshire remained on top against Durham

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Worcestershire run into trouble as rejuvenated Kyle Abbott takes hat-trick

A hat-trick for the South African pace bowler Kyle Abbott as evening sunshine flooded across Worcester all but settled the battle of the bottom two

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New boy Charlesworth stars wth bat and ball

Ben Charlesworth, only 17, made a big impact for Glocestershire in his third first-class appearance

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Ton Palladino inspires Derbyshire as 21 wickets fall in the day

An inspired spell of seam bowling from Tony Palladino put Derbyshire in a commanding position

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Gary Ballance ton a reminder Yorkshire's fate is in their own hands

Gary Ballance scored Yorkshire's first Championship hundred since June to ease hopes of passing the follow-on target at Trent Bridge

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Ollie Robinson bags five as Sussex seize control

Sussex are on course for a vital victory in their second-division promotion bid after taking a first-innings lead of 240 on an extraordinary second day of their Specsavers County Championship against Leicestershire

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Rikki Clarke proves enduring value as Surrey close in on title

Surrey took another significant step on their way towards a first Championship title since 2002 as they bowled Essex out for 126 and enforced the follow-on at Chelmsford

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How do you replace 12,000 Test runs?

England have struggled to find a partner for Alastair Cook for the last six years. Who can fill his shoes?

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Keshav Maharaj takes seven as Lancashire secure thrilling tie against Somerset

Keshav Maharaj returned 7 for 37 as Lancashire claimed an unlikely tie from a drama-packed Specsavers County Championship match with Somerset at Taunton.

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Ashish Nehra joins RCB's coaching leadership team

The former India fast bowler will work with Gary Kirsten in the new coaching set-up

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Not enough to compete, India must complete games - Ravi Shastri

India's coach has pulled up his batsmen for not being mentally strong enough, but said the team was still going to compete hard in the fifth Test

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'I cried when I told my team-mates' - Alastair Cook's retirement press conference

Alastair Cook addressed a variety of issues, from mental strength to Kevin Pietersen to his future with Essex, after announcing his impending retirement

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Taunton pitch 'below average verging on poor' - Lancashire's Paul Allott

Lancashire have accused Somerset of producing a pitch that is "below average verging on poor" after 22 wickets fell on the first day of their Championship match at Taunton

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'I became the best player I could have become' - Alastair Cook

Alastair Cook says that he will retire from international cricket knowing that he managed to dredge every ounce out of his ability

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Mick Jagger pledges charity donations for stand-out performances in Oval Test

Rolling Stones frontman to donate £20,000 to Chance to Shine each time a player from either side scores a century or claims a five-wicket haul

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Jon Holland six-for gives Australia A 98-run win

Mayank Agarwal played a near-perfect hand on a tough pitch, but much of the rest of the India-A line-up crumbled against the spinners

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Allen inflicts sixth straight loss for Tridents

Batsman rescues floundering and hits 17 off the final over as St Kitts & Nevis Patriots clinch last-over thriller

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Taunton pitch under scrutiny as 22 wickets fall

Jack Leach has seven wickets, much batting was inept and an ECB warning hangs over Somerset... the jury is in session

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Yorkshire hit back after Ben Slater and Ben Duckett find new home comforts

Nottinghamshire's recent signings made a good impression, but Yorkshire's seamers found late inroads

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Former India seamer RP Singh retires

The left-arm quick played 82 matches across formats for India between 2005 and 2011

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Ehsan Mani sets sights on BCCI legal dispute, revamping domestic structure

The newly elected PCB chairman met Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan and said he aimed to make the board "more transparent and accountable"

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Burns' runs continue to flow as England look away

Rory Burns did not win an England call-up on his home ground at Kia Oval, but he has a potential Championship win and winter tour to fight for

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Billy Godleman's determination holds Derbyshire together

In more bowler-friendly conditions than Derbyshire's last home match, the captain stood firm for four-and-a-half hours

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Dent makes runs but Malan may be happier

Middlesex's late promotion psh was held up by Chris Dent but they still enjoyed a reasonable day at Bristol

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Mike's lively debut brings trouble for Sussex

Ben Mike showed up well on his Leicestershire debut before Sussex rallied late in the day

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Ed Barnard to the fore but Hampshire keep relegation battle even

The impressive young allrounder took six wickets but Worcestershire's batsmen struggled in turn

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Jonathan Trott holds firm in reminder of skills that will be missed

Durham's seamers plugged away effectively but the amount of spin bowled was a surprise

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Matt Henry takes six as 18 wickets fall in the day

Kent could only manage 137, but that was made to look a significant total as Northamptonshire's batting was blown away

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Travis Head's 87, lower-order contributions set India A 262

Mitchell Marsh and Peter Handscomb struggled again while Mohammed Siraj bagged his second ten-wicket haul in three first-class matches

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Mohammad Hafeez, Imad Wasim out of Asia Cup squad, Shan Masood included

Pakistan have picked six fast bowlers and left out Imad Wasim, who has failed two fitness tests

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Keaton Jennings retained as Chris Woakes and Ollie Pope re-enter selection fray

England name a familiar 13-man squad for the final Test against India, starting on Friday

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Chandimal doubtful for Asia Cup; Dananjaya to miss at least two games

Dananjaya is awaiting the birth of his child, while Chandimal suffered a finger fracture during Sri Lanka's domestic T20s

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Laws of cricket available in African language for first time

Copies now available in isiXhosa, one of South Africa's 11 official languages, and one of Zimbabwe's 16 official languages

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Peever's Cricket Australia chairmanship to face vote of states

Decision on him continuing for a second straight three-year term will be arrived at during CA's AGM on October 25

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Ehsan Mani officially elected PCB chairman

Unanimously elected to the post by the PCB's Board of Governors

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Sodhi replaces Zampa at Jamaica Tallawahs

The New Zealand legspinner, who has had T20 stints in India and England this year, is set for his maiden CPL season

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Bangladesh batsmen replicate last-over scenarios under McKenzie watch

The Bangladesh batting consultant believes their batsmen can't be expected to muscle balls like West Indians, but they can bring their own skills to the fore whenever they have to hit big

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Trevor Bayliss braces for top-order void as England seal series with questions galore

Trevor Bayliss has admitted England are no closer to settling on their top-order batting line-up despite winning the Test series against India

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New South Wales won't challenge Smith, Warner bans

The incoming chairman of the association says they support the 12-month bans imposed by Cricket Australia following the Newlands ball-tampering row

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Bawne's 91 rescues India to give slim lead

The Maharashtra batsman shepherded a lower-order resistance to help India to a lead of 31 runs in the first innings

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'A great person as well as a great cricketer' - Graham Gooch pays tribute to Alastair Cook

Former coach and mentor pays tribute to fellow England legend as he prepares to play his last Test

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Alastair Cook announces England retirement after India series

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The matches that made Alastair Cook a record-breaker

Alastair Cook is to retire after making more than 12,000 runs in an England-record 161 Test appearances. ESPNcricinfo looks back at the landmarks

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Tim Paine in doubt for pre-season camp ahead of UAE tour

The wicketkeeper-batsman is likely to miss out as he awaits the birth of his second child, but could be available to lead Australia against Pakistan

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Ben Raine joins Durham in significant boost to club's rebuilding

Raine, a seam-bowling allrounder, started his career at Durham but left in search of greater opportunity in 2013

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Gayle, van der Dussen, Mahmudullah raze Tallawahs to fire Patriots into playoffs

Having started off chasing 207, Patriots were left with 53 to get in 4.3 overs following a second rain delay, and they cantered home with five balls to spare

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Lamont, Warner ensure Stars finish season on a high

Tridents finished their home stretch with their fifth straight loss, and their fate for a semi-final spot now depends on results from other matches

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England 'braver in tough situations' admits Virat Kohli

The margins of defeat at Edgbaston and the Ageas Bowl will leave India wondering what could have been

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Smith out for rest of CPL with abdominal strain

The 29-year-old had fared modestly for Barbados Tridents before the injury, scoring 185 runs in seven innings

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The best Moeen has ever bowled - Root

Moeen, who was named Man of the Match, took four wickets in the second innings, including the key scalp of Virat Kohli

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Sean Ervine makes his 'biggest decision' and calls time

His decision came two matches into a loan deal with Derbyshire after his opportunities at Hampshire dried up and he led the team off at the end of their game with Kent

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Jimmy Adams to retire at end of the season

Adams made his debut in 2002 and has scored more than 14,000 first-class runs

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Siraj 8 for 59 spoils Australia's day despite Khawaja's 127

The fast bowler delivered yorkers in his eight-for, his career-best figures and third five-wicket haul in his last four first-class innings

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Surgery rules Zimbabwe's Cremer out for eight weeks

The former captain will miss the team's tour of South Africa in September and also the one to Bangladesh in October

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Joe Root moved himself back to No.4 for 'good of the team'

Root has batted at No. 3 throughout the English summer but says he made a "spur of the moment decision"

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Eoin Morgan: Proposed ICC cap on T20 leagues unlikely to work

England captain says the ICC will face considerable opposition from players if it tries to bring in a cap on involvement in T20 leagues around the world

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Culture review findings may be sealed - Taylor

The Cricket Australia director said that the board may only release the recommendations of the Ethics Centre rather than allow a public examination of the review

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Afghanistan pick four spinners for Asia Cup

Left-arm wristspinner Sharafuddin Ashraf returns to the 17man squad for the first time in six months

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Munro, Dwayne Bravo make it four in a row for Trinbago Knight Riders

The older Bravo hit five successive sixes off Alzarri Joseph to turn a competitive game into a steep climb for the Patriots

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Jos Buttler denies rivalry over wicketkeeper's role with Jonny Bairstow

England's top-scorer content to have his Test place back as he targets a fourth-day victory push on a wearing wicket

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Joe Denly shakes off illness to help spin out Derbyshire

Denly and Adam Riley took eight wickets between them before Kent reached their target with nine overs to spare

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Brothers in arms as Craig and Jamie Overton spearhead Somerset's success

There is still daylight between Somerset and Surrey, but the title race remains alive. For Yorkshire, threat of relegation is real

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Peter Siddle and Simon Harmer combine to secure innings victory

With a method that took them to the title last year, Essex earned a win in three days that lifts them out of relegation danger

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Shorey stars as India Blue book spot in final against India Red

Dhruv Shorey leads the way as India Blue take the first-innings lead against India Green in the last league match of this year's Duleep Trophy

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NFL, NBA executives named independent directors of USA Cricket board

Paraag Marathe is the highest-profile appointee, having been with the NFL's San Francisco franchise since 2001

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Higgins' career-best rounds up Foxes

Ryan Higgins again sowed his all-round mettle as Gloucestershire moved well clear of the foot of Division Two

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Lasith Malinga recalled for Asia Cup

Malinga, who last played in an international against India last September, has made a comeback after being snubbed for the one-off T20I against South Africa in August

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Fit-again Marsh ready for captaincy gig in India

He's battled more injuries than most, and the allrounder who was touted as a future Australia captain by Justin Langer has the opportunity to take a step towards that goal

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Sabbir Rahman faces six-month ban from international cricket

The Bangladesh batsman has been punished for abusing a fan on social media

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Preparation up to the mark despite lean season for Yorkshire - Cheteshwar Pujara

India's centurion from day two of the Southampton Test says he never lost the belief in his batting despite sitting out the opening Test on the back of a poor county season

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Live report - England v India, 4th Test

Follow the Southampton Test with insightful analysis, graphics, highlights and videos on our live report

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India rest Virat Kohli for Asia Cup, Rohit Sharma to lead; uncapped Khaleel Ahmed called up

The selectors have called up the uncapped left-arm quick Khaleel Ahmed

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Ronchi power takes Guyana Amazon Warriors to the top

Barbados Tridents slip to fourth straight loss at home and are in danger of missing playoffs for the third year running

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England to play a Test in St Lucia for first time

The full tour includes three Tests, five ODIs and three T20s and runs from January to March

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Cheteshwar Pujara lauded for his mental strength, but India rue 'soft' dismissals

Being left out of the first Test and run out in the second didn't make it an ideal start to the series for Pujara but he has since shown his value

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Dane Vilas and Josh Bohannon script the impossible

When Lancashire were 63 for 4 they appeared set to be plunged closer to relegation, but they completed a magnificent chance that could yet save their Championship season

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Vince hauls himself off his sick bed but can't prevent Hampshire's follow-on

Peter Siddle helped Essex tightened their stranglehold over Hampshire as he claimed two second-innings wickets

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Adam Riley's best day for three years opens door for Kent

Riley has become something of a forgotten man since being identified as an England spin bowler in the making

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