Pakistan bat in bid to extend winning run

New Zealand hand debut to 30-year old left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel in their first international fixture in seven months

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Nuwan Zoysa charged under ICC anti-corruption code

Owing to the seriousness of the charges, the incumbent bowling coach of the Sri Lanka A team has been suspended with immediate effect

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ECB announce domestic season rejig for 2020 onwards

Ten teams for Championship top flight, but only 14 matches per season, and 50-over cricket to be played alongside new competition

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Zimbabwe abridge first-class season, dismantle Rising Stars

The national academy side Rising Stars had won the Pro50 domestic tournament last season and helped nurture several promising cricketers

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'We were a touch rusty and not at the right intensity level' - Aiden Markram

The opener was one of only two batsmen to make a significant contribution, alongside David Miller, as the South Africans were bowled out for 173

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Hamilton Masakadza, Sikandar Raza take small positives from rain-hit match

Only 66 overs were possible across the three days of the Zimbabweans' only warm-up match before the Test series

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Pat Brown eager to suspend the lectures after Sylhet Sixers deal

Star of Worcestershire's T20 Blast triumph to take time away from University studies after BPL call-up

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Matt Parkinson ruled out of Lions tour with stress fracture

Lancashire legspinner's Big Bash stint in jeopardy after injury is revealed in routine scans

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Joe Root and Rory Burns show encouraging form in drawn warm-up game

There was a fifty for Moeen Ali, too, but Joe Denly and Keaton Jennings were less convincing in their stints at the crease

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List of domestic transfers ahead of the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy season

With nine new teams in the fray, the transfer highway has been fairly crowded ahead of the new season

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'We're not just playing India, we're learning from them' - Nic Pothas

West Indies fielding coach says it is the leadership system that is the reason for India's success in the format

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Jason Behrendorff, Usman Qadir bag three-fors to inflict defeat on South Africans

Fifties from Josh Philippe and George Bailey steered the Prime Minister's XI home in a chase of 174

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Pathum Nissanka taken to hospital after blow to the head

Play was suspended in the tour match after Pathum Nissanka sustained a blow to the head while fielding at short leg

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Shakib Al Hasan joins Steven Smith in UAET20x league

The Bangladesh allrounder is currently recovering from a long-standing finger injury, which got worse due to an infection during the Asia Cup

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Scare for England as Ben Stokes retires hurt after blow to elbow

Stokes was struck when attempting to pull a short delivery from Lahiru Kumara

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West Indies eye top-order stability in bid to square series

Kieran Powell and Chandrapaul Hemraj are no Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis, but they haven't even gone past the mandatory Powerplay unscathed in this series

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Peever chairmanship shaky as NSW considers review

Meanwhile former CA chairman Bob Merriman has termed the review "absolute bloody nonsense and a disgrace" while endorsing Mark Taylor for the role

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Dhawan set to return to Daredevils after 11 years

The Sunrisers opening batsman is likely to have been traded for Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma and Shahbaz Nadeem.

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Test captaincy a burden on Sarfraz - Mohsin Khan

The head of the PCB's new cricket committee said he felt sorry for Sarfraz for having to be wicketkeeper, batsman and captain

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Craig White steps down as Hampshire coach

Craig White, the former England allrounder, has left his position as Hampshire's head coach after six years at the club

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'Deep sense of fear and worry' for Indian cricket: Ganguly

Cricket Association of Bengal president also speaks of 'appalling' manner in which Ravi Shastri was picked as India coach

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Disappointing when cricket gets lost among other stuff - Gibson

The South Africa coach said that his team has moved on from the mishappenings of their previous series, and hoped their opponents would be able to do the same

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England ring changes, but Sri Lankans run rings in opening Test warm-up

For all the talk of England searching for a "different formula", there was a wearing familiarity to their approach on the first day of the red-ball leg of their tour

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Pakistan's T20I juggernaut awaits New Zealand's challenge

Sarfraz Ahmed and his men are chasing an 11th successive series win, but New Zealand have a squad that has done the rounds in T20 leagues and would fancy causing an upset

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Khaleel earns ICC reprimand for Samuels send-off

The left-arm quick has picked up an official warning and one demerit point

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Malcolm Speed wants Mark Taylor to replace David Peever as CA chairman

The former CA chairman has called for 'dyed-in-the-wool cricket people' to 'stand up and take back their sport'

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Najam Sethi threatens legal action against PCB

Najam Sethi has sought an apology from the PCB for releasing details of his personal expenses from when he was chairman of the board and head of the executive committee (ExCo)

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CoA asks Supreme Court to suspend voting rights of non-compliant states

Karnataka, Haryana and Gujarat are among the seven states identified for 'neglecting' to comply with the BCCI's new constitution

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Smith, Warner, Bancroft: let them play, says Australian Cricketers Association

The ACA called it "hugely significant" that the cultural review had apportioned significant blame on Cricket Australia for events surrounding the ball-tampering

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Failure of leadership, Peever's position 'untenable'

A selection of what the media are saying following the release of the reviews into Australian cricket

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England ponder dropping Stuart Broad for first Sri Lanka Test

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David Warner will have to prepare himself for English hostility, warns Joe Root

Joe Root has warned that David Warner could face a "hostile environment" if he is a member of Australia's touring squad to England in 2019

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Didn't think of a double-hundred at any point - Rohit Sharma

The India opener said he wasn't eyeing a fourth double-century though Rayudu told him he could reach the landmark

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Bismah Maroof returns for Women's World T20 but not as captain

The former captain, who has recovered from sinus surgery, has decided to step aside from the role, leaving Javeria Khan to continue as leader

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Mike Hesson appointed Kings XI Punjab coach

The 43-year-old New Zealander will replace Brad Hodge, who had coached the side in IPL 2018

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Al Jazeera criticises ICC, CA, ECB responses to spot-fixing allegations

The news channel said it had no confidence in the ICC's ability to police the game, and questioned how quickly the national boards were dismissing allegations of corruption

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Jos Buttler in line for Test keeper's gloves after Jonny Bairstow injury

Ben Foakes unlikely to be drafted in as specialist keeper, says Joe Root, who looks set to bat at No.4

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Pakistan unchanged for New Zealand T20Is

Selectors kept faith in the squad that completed 3-0 T20I series whitewash over Australia on Sunday

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Kings XI swap Marcus Stoinis with RCB's Mandeep Singh

Mandeep had represented Kings XI from 2011 to 2014 before moving to RCB in 2015

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Ranatunga 'feared for his life' in Colombo violence

Petroleum minister until Friday, Ranatunga was attacked by a mob as he attempted to retrieve belongings from his office

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Kedar Jadhav back, India bat

Confident that the dew will not be a big factor in the evening, India chose to shield their lower order from the pressure of chasing even though limited-overs cricket favours sides chasing these days

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Cricket Australia's culture review: the day in ten points

The main points from a day where the problems facing Australian cricket were laid bare

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Actions will speak louder than Australia's 38-word Players' Pact

Tim Paine, Australia's Test captain, said it was now very clear what the team could and couldn't do in the middle as they attempt to repair their reputation

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Warner, Smith, Bancroft bans will stand insists Cricket Australia

CA chairman David Peever sought to defend his position amid claims the board are arrogant and said now was the time to move forward

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Schutt, Healy complete rout of Pakistan

Australia romped to victory in just 10.2 overs after Pakistan limped 97 for 8 on the back of four run-outs in the third and final T20I in Malaysia

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Uncapped Ajaz Patel called up for Pakistan T20Is

The left-arm spinner earns call-up after strong showing for New Zealand A on the shadow tour of UAE

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Newlands ball-tampering "disappointing but not surprising".

Players being treated as commodities by Cricket Australia and living in a 'gilded bubble' in-part created an environment for the ball-tampering

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Cricket Australia "arrogant" and "controlling" review finds

Among 42 recommendations outlined by the review are the desire for Australian cricket to establish an ethics commission to oversee the ethical health of the game in Australia

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Live: Cricket Australia review findings

Join us for live coverage and reaction of the findings of the two reviews into Australian cricket

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Pakistan opt to bat; Lyon, Farhan and Shinwari get a game

Australia went in with an extra spinner in Nathan Lyon in a bid to earn a consolation win in Dubai

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Chris Mpofu replaces injured Richard Ngarava for Bangladesh Tests

The left-arm seamer was sidelined from the Test series against Bangladesh after sustaining a groin injury during the third ODI

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India grapple with familiar failings as international cricket returns to Brabourne

West Indies aren't by any means favourites, but should they produce an encore of all the things they did right in the third ODI, they could well become the only team to beat India twice in a home ODI series since October 2016

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Heazlett, Neser rearguard deny South Australia outright points

Travis Head called time early, after the Bulls pair steadied the ship and scored freely enough to build a lead that the Redbacks then needed to chase down for victory

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Mushfiqur to play for Chittagong Vikings

The sixth edition of the Bangladesh Premier League is set to begin on January 5.

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'There's nothing better' - McMillan on NZ players getting franchise T20 experience

New Zealand's batting coach is hopeful of their chances ahead of a big series against the No. 1 ranked Pakistan

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States can sack CA Board based on review - Taylor

However, there is fear about ramifications among the states, either individual or a collection, should they attempt to force change at Board level

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Batting allrounders will add balance to Indian line-up - Bumrah

Having returned the best figures - 4 for 35 in his ten overs - in Pune, the returning fast bowler said the defeat in the third ODI shouldn't be deemed as lack of depth in the Indian lower order

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Harris' 250 secures Victoria innings win and case for Australia selection

It was also the first outright result in a first-class match at the MCG since February 2017

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'The authorities let it happen' - Steve Waugh on Cape Town ball-tampering scandal

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh believes the previous lack of stringent punishments for ball-tampering manifested itself in things getting "out of control"

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'Never give up on that dream' - Joe Denly reflects on remarkable England comeback

A remarkable four-wicket haul in his first international appearance in more than eight years has propelled Denly back into the limelight

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Thisara Perera rues another spate of Sri Lankan dropped catches

Sri Lanka catching has been woeful over the past two years, particularly in limited-overs cricket

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Bowlers help Australia seal series

Schutt, Wareham and Molineux took eight wickets for 33 runs and ensured Pakistan only managed to limp to three figures

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Can embattled Australia stave off whitewash?

Their best chance could be to target Pakistan's shaky middle order that is heavily reliant on top-order contributions from Babar and Hafeez

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'This team is about dominance rather than just competing' - Ramesh Powar

As India depart for the Women's World T20, their head coach is confident they are well equipped to handle pressure situations

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England urged to be vigilant amid Sri Lanka political tension

Business as usual for now after removal of prime minister on Friday prompts concerns for stability

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Rangpur Riders sign up AB de Villiers

The South African will slot into a batting line-up that already includes Chris Gayle and Alex Hales

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Lungi Ngidi excited by first tour of Australia

The conditions there are likely to suit the South Africa quick's style but he was wary of not getting carried away by pace and bounce

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Sri Lanka bowl first as Kamindu Mendis, Joe Denly both earn call-ups

Thisara Perera won the toss and chose to field first under heavy skies at Khettarama

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BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary questions CoA's handling of Johri allegations

Amitabh Choudhary has accused Vinod Rai of overstepping his powers as chairman and overriding the views of Diana Edulji, the CoA's other member

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Marsh, Green script Western Australia win

Shaun Marsh followed up his 80 from the first innings with a 92-ball 98 to help his side romp to a seven wicket win over Tasmania at the WACA

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PCB turns its back on Qayyum report with Wasim Akram appointment

In putting together a cricket committee that will be headed by Mohsin Khan and includes Wasim Akram as a member, PCB chairman Ehsan Mani appeared to cast doubt on the findings and recommendations of Justice Qayyum's report

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Lehmann's 126 puts South Australia in control

Test hopefuls Matt Renshaw and Joe Burns missed out against South Australia with single-digit scores

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Boland five-for leaves Victoria one wicket away from innings win

Needing 286 in their second innings to make Victoria bat again, New South Wales crumbled under the relentless pressure of Boland

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India opt to bowl; Jadeja, Umesh left out, Allen gets debut

West Indies need a victory in Pune to ensure they're still in with a hunt of a series triumph

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Warner walks off mid-innings after alleged sledge

The suggestion from the ground was that he had taken offence to a sledge, although the nature of the comment was unknown

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Aaron Finch replaces Tim Paine as Australia ODI captain

Josh Hazlewood, who has been named a vice-captain, and Pat Cummins also return to the side to face South Africa

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Williams frustrated by Zimbabwe's string of losses

Zimbabwe have not won a game since March, and their last three one-day series against Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh have all resulted in whitewashes

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Rohit, Parthiv, Vijay picked for Australia Tests; Pandya still unfit

Prithvi Shaw was picked as one of the openers while Mayank Agarwal was dropped

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Kohli rested for West Indies T20Is; Rohit to captain

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Pakistan opt to bat; Mitchell Marsh and Shoaib Malik come in

Ashton Agar and Hussain Talat were left out, while Mitchell Marsh and Shoaib Malik returned to their respective XIs

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Wasim Akram, Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohsin Khan part of new PCB cricket committee

PCB chairman Ehsan Mani went so far as to say there was "nothing that happens in Pakistan cricket that this committee cannot look at"

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Thisara Perera hoping Sri Lanka's switch stays flicked

Sri Lanka came to life during their 219-run DLS thrashing of England in the fifth ODI and Thisara Perera suggested his T20 side would be on the attack again

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Bowlers impede Tasmania's progress after Marsh's 80

Western Australia made early inroads to put Tasmania under pressure in pursuit of setting a fourth innings target

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Can West Indies cross the finish-line against near full-strength India?

With the return of Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah, India could finally field a near full-strength side in the third ODI, with only Hardik Pandya missing

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Buoyant Sri Lanka aim to make short work of England once more

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De Villiers 'extremely excited' to play MSL, but no South Africa comeback

He said it would be very selfish and arrogant of him to throw statements that he wanted to play at the World Cup next year

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West Indies' big hitters ready for Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar challenge

West Indies scoring 300 plus in the first two ODIs might have prompted India to recall their best quicks for the remainder of the series, according to their coach Stuart Law

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David Warner signs with Sylhet Sixers in Bangladesh Premier League

The franchise has also snapped up 18-year-old Nepal legspinner Sandeep Lamichhane

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Cooper's 178 drives South Australia into massive lead

A superb 178 from South Australia batsman Tom Cooper put them in command, giving them a 151-run lead over Queensland on the second day

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Victoria's Marcus Harris makes case for Test selection with unbeaten 210

Since his move from Western Australia to Victoria in 2016-17, he has scored more Sheffield Shield runs than any other player

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Ben Stokes aims to reframe his reputation with twin peaks of World Cup and Ashes

Allrounder faces CDC hearing in December but is looking to the future, not back to his recent court case after Bristol fracas

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Ariful Haque debuts; Bangladesh opt to field

Hamilton Masakadza lost his third toss of the series, and Zimbabwe were asked to bat first in the dead rubber in Chittagong

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No sense of entitlement after ten years of playing for India - Virat Kohli

The India captain said that the runs and records have been a byproduct of focusing on the team

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Young batsman Will Pucovski to take indefinite break from the game

The Victoria player, who scored a double hundred last week, is being treated for mental health-related illness

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Ben Foakes called up as Jonny Bairstow cover

England have called up Surrey's Ben Foakes as cover for Test wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow, who damaged ankle ligaments while playing football during the one-day series with Sri Lanka

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Seven states write to BCCI seeking action on CEO Rahul Johri

The state associations want the CEO suspended pending inquiry, and want the panel investigating allegations against him to include their nominee

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Independent panel to decide Rahul Johri's future

The panel comprises a former judge of the Allahabad High Court, a former Central Bureau of Investigation director, and a former chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women

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Humiliated Australia seek to prove their mettle

Pakistan will be boosted by Shoaib Malik's availability, while Australia expect a better show from a top-order quartet that is the envy of T20 franchises around the world

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Lloyd Pope needs to be given time, says fellow legspinner Adil Rashid

Adil Rashid has urged people to temper their expectations after Lloyd Pope became the youngest man to take a Sheffield Shield seven-for

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Eoin Morgan deserves credit for England's rise to No. 1 - Adil Rashid

Adil Rashid said England's captain had been key to their limited-overs improvement as well as his own development

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"Amateurish" domestic structures hindering growth of women's cricket, states FICA global survey

Australia and England pulling away from the pack, as 'pervading culture of insecurity' undermines positive strides

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'Fully fit' Jadhav stumped by ODI non-selection

In another case of mixed messages from the selectors, the India batsman was told he would be a part of the squad for the final three West Indies ODIs

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Two nail-biters and a Mominul Haque century

The NCL burst into life in the fourth round with all four matches in the two tiers producing decisive results

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Shubman Gill century powers India C to Deodhar Trophy final

Gill, supported by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav, shepherded the first successful chase of the tournament this year

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Zimbabwe seek favourable end to rough month

Sitting on a 12-match losing streak, including clean sweeps at the hands of Pakistan and South Africa, the visiting team will be keen to prove its worth ahead of the Tests

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Mushtaq Ahmed signs with West Indies as assistant coach

The former legspinner will leave his role as spin coach of Pakistan's NCA with immediate effect

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Cameron Green six-for bundles Tasmania out for 226

The 19-year-old medium-pacer registered his best bowling figures as Alex Doolan scored 76 and Matthew Wade his third straight half-century

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Bangladesh hand Nazmul, Mithun maiden Test call-ups

Shakib Al Hasan and Tamim Iqbal continue to sit out to nurse injuries; Mahmudullah to lead

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Bhuvneshwar, Bumrah back for last three West Indies ODIs

Mohammed Shami was left out of the 15-man squad

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Teenager Pope sends Queensland spinning

The 18-year old legspinner picked up 7 for 87 in just his second first-class match to highlight an excellent day for South Australia

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Another Tremain five-for puts Victoria on top

Tremain made use of the unusually green MCG surface before his team-mate Marcus Harris scored an unbeaten 51

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James Sutherland reveals his Newlands scandal regret

The outgoing Cricket Australia chief executive has opened up about his "heartbreak" at waking up and finding out what had transpired in Cape Town

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PCB agrees to issue NOCs for T10 League after 'due diligence'

Seventeen Pakistan players were selected in the draft, but it's unlikely that all of them will get clearance since the T10 league clashes with Pakistan's Tests against New Zealand

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Molineux, top-order muscle give Australia 1-0 lead in T20s

Alyssa Healy and Ashleigh Gardner continued their sparkling form from the ODIs, and Sophie Molineux bagged a career-best 4 for 16

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Dwayne Bravo announces international retirement

The 35-year old will continue playing franchise T20 cricket across the world

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The Dhoni plan that worked for Hope

Umesh Yadav had stuck to a full and straight plan for the first five balls of the final over, until the plan was changed for the last delivery

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Culture reviews revealed to states minutes after Cricket Australia chairman re-elected

David Peever, the CA chairman, said findings from the two reviews could not be presented earlier because work had not been finished

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Australia's collapse a "car crash" says Aaron Finch

Changes will be considered for the second match of the series after Australia's top order was blown away inside the Powerplay

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'There's a long way left for me' - Saifuddin

He said that he wanted to "show something" since he was playing in place of Rubel Hossain

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Colombo shocker could cost World Cup places - Trevor Bayliss

Despite a crushing defeat in the final match at Colombo, England ended their ODI series in Sri Lanka with a clearer idea of their World Cup plans

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Australia opt to bowl; Mitchell Marsh left out again

Imad Wasim and Mohammad Hafeez returned for Pakistan, who are without Shoaib Malik for the first T20I

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Vihari the difference as another spin-choke takes India B to final

The result rendered the last group match between India A and India C, on Thursday, a virtual semi-final

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'Matt Parkinson never leaves anything in the sheds' - Stuart MacGill

Former Australia legspinner believes Big Bash contract will put Lancashire youngster on path to fulfilling his potential

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Shane Warne appointed to MCC World Cricket Committee

Former legspinner takes over from Rod Marsh, who is standing down after six years in the role

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Soumya Sarkar added to ODI squad for last match

This is the second time in succession that he has been added to the ODI squad midway through a series

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Unchanged Bangladesh bowl first in second ODI

Zimbabwe brought in Elton Chigumbura in place of Craig Ervine in a must-win match

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India bat and play three spinners, West Indies hand debut to Obed McCoy

India brought in Kuldeep Yadav for Khaleel Ahmed, while West Indies replaced Oshane Thomas with debutant Obed McCoy

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Pat Howard won't extend contract beyond 2019

CA's team performance manager has been arguably the most debated figure in Australian cricket over the past seven years

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Aaron Finch leaves Test series baggage behind

Australia are bolstered by Big Bash stars, including Chris Lynn who is making another return from shoulder problems

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Kusal Mendis' intensity the key as Sri Lanka's hitman turns the corner

Batsman's 56 from 33 balls was not the most substantial knock in Sri Lanka's innings, but it was the most eye-catching

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Australia, Pakistan begin T20I leg on even keel

Shoaib Malik is not available for the first T20I, which allows the trio of allrounders - Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan and Faheem Ashraf - to all start

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Eoin Morgan critical after 'extremely poor' England display

Eoin Morgan, who rested himself for the final ODI of the series, labelled his team's attitude as "very poor" after they were thrashed by Sri Lanka

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Faf du Plessis expects Australia to be 'nice and hostile'

Australia received a hostile reception from South Africa's supporters earlier this year and du Plessis is relishing the prospect of a backlash from fans and the media in Australia

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'We need four or five batters to rock up' - van Niekerk

South Africa coach Hilton Moreeng echoed van Niekerk's call for consistency, especially with the bat

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Chris Gayle's absence is background noise for realist Jason Holder

The World Cup door isn't yet shut on the Jamaican opener, but West Indies' captain has urged the younger players to make the most of their opportunities on this India tour

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Sana Mir becomes top-ranked ODI bowler

Ellyse Perry and Meg Lanning retained their top and second positions respectively on the rankings for batsmen

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Hanuma Vihari, Shahbaz Nadeem star in India B's big win

Fifties from Dinesh Karthik and R Ashwin weren't enough to prevent India A from slipping to a 43-run defeat

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Eyeing series win, Bangladesh seek top-order solidity

Zimbabwe have been somewhat unsettled, and they'll need their batsmen to come good in a must-win second ODI

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West Indies eye better show as Virat Kohli nears 10k

The visitors will need their bowlers to step up to stop India's batsmen from running away with the game once again

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Mashrafe Mortaza promises to back Fazle Mahmud despite duck on debut

The hosts are looking to clinch a series-winning victory in Chittagong on Wednesday, but their captain remained keen on trying out young players for the second ODI

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Mickey Arthur's dual roles with Pakistan and Karachi Kings back in the spotlight

PCB chairman Ehsan Mani has said he will look into the issue of conflict of interest on a 'case-by-case' basis

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Cricket Australia cultural reviews to be released on Monday

The reviews will reflect on both the board as a whole and the national men's team in the wake of the ball-tampering controversy

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Cricket Australia cultural reviews to be released on Monday

The reviews will reflect on both the board as a whole and the national men's team in the wake of the ball-tampering controversy

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Jos Buttler captains, Curran brothers play, as Sri Lanka bat first

Eoin Morgan rests himself for final match of series in Colombo, as Malinga misses out for Sri Lanka

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'Big score coming soon' - Coach Rajput on Zimbabwe's batsmen

Zimbabwe are having trouble closing out games, according to their head coach, but he's backing them to deliver in the second ODI against Bangladesh

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Matt Parkinson joins Melbourne Stars' legspin influx

The Lancashire bowler will take up the role vacated by Sandeep Lamichhane when he heads to the BPL

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Shardul Thakur faces seven weeks of rehab

The pacer has said that the injury he suffered on Test debut was different to the one he had sustained less than a month earlier at the Asia Cup

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The story of a corrupt approach at the 2011 World Cup

Canada wicketkeeper Hamza Tariq was only 20 years old when he could have fallen prey to bookies had he not reported it to the ACU. Here's what happened

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Mitchell Marsh vice-captaincy 'strange' - Shane Warne

The allrounder is one of a number of Australia's team under scrutiny ahead of the Test series against India

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Corey Anderson and Glenn Phillips added to New Zealand T20I squad

Anderson admitted it had been a "long road" back to international colours following another back injury while Phillips fills the shoes of Martin Guptill

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SLC official arrested on charges of financial fraud

The arrest is understood to be in relation to the missing portion of broadcasting fees due to the board from the home series against South Africa in July-August

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Mark Wood admits time is running out to make England's World Cup cut

Fast bowler believes he is one of five bowlers vying for a single spot in squad, as countdown continues to showpiece tournament

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Nathan Coulter-Nile, D'Arcy Short impress as Australia romp home

Shaiman Anwar and Mohammad Naveed impressed for UAE but they couldn't prevent Australia from picking up a morale-boosting win ahead of their T20Is against Pakistan

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Lamichhane signs with Melbourne Stars, Mujeeb joins Brisbane Heat

The Nepal legspinner is the first player from an Associate country to join the BBL

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'Nothing behind' England spot-fixing claims, says Mark Wood

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Ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis breaks into SL T20I squad

Lasith Malinga returns to the T20I squad after more than year for the one-off fixture against England

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Alyssa Healy, Ashleigh Gardner complete 3-0 whitewash of Pakistan

The pair made explosive half-centuries to lift Australia to 324, a total Pakistan never threatened to surpass

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Sri Lanka seek to convert slim pickings to series consolation

England are targetting a 4-0 series win, but may field a much-changed side in the final and final match of the rubber

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Andrew Flintoff named as new host of BBC's Top Gear

Former allrounder to replace Matt LeBlanc when filming of new series gets underway in the coming months

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Independent adjudicator upholds Jamshed's 10-year ban

Jamshed can, however, hold a management or administration post, something he was barred from earlier

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Shakib requests to play UAE T20x; BCB yet to decide on NOC

The allrounder has requested an NOC from December 23 and January 1 to play in the T20 tournament

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Rangana Herath to retire after first England Test

The left-arm spinner will play the first Test at Galle where he needs one wicket to reach 100 at the venue

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Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood continue build-up to Australia return

The pace bowling duo will turn out for ACT Comets in the Futures League as they work towards the one-day series against South Africa

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'Fine lines' cost Zimbabwe - Hamilton Masakadza

Zimbabwe's captain felt the result could have been different had a couple of moments - including the third umpire adjudging Saifuddin not out when Ervine claimed a low catch - gone his side's way

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ICC appeals for information, England brush off new spot-fixing allegations

Al Jazeera's latest documentary has claimed that up to 15 international matches in the 2011-12 period had been subject to spot-fixing

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Jonny Bairstow ruled out of fifth ODI, one-off T20I with ankle injury

Jonny Bairstow has been ruled out of the remaining limited-overs games on England's tour of Sri Lanka and could be in doubt for the Test series

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Fazle Mahmud debuts as Bangladesh opt to bat

Sikandar Raza returns for Zimbabwe after mending contractual differences with the board, while Cephas Zhuwao replaces Solomon Mire

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India bowl first; Pant, Thomas and Hemraj make debuts

India picked fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed over left-arm wristspinner Kuldeep Yadav for the first ODI against West Indies

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Abbas breaks into the top three of Test bowling rankings

This comes on the heels of the 28-year old becoming the joint second-fastest Pakistani to 50 Test wickets

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Ross Taylor sets sights on 100 Tests

The 34-year old is 15 matches away and there is a likelihood that it could happen in Sydney 2020

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Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp

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'Win at all costs' culture led to Newlands scandal - Rod Marsh

Former Australia selection chairman said that there was no doubt that the pressure to win in South Africa had contributed to the actions of Smith, Warner and Bancroft

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'Father figure' Holder wants WI to target 300-plus scores

A squad that contains nine players who have played fewer than 20 ODI matches is on the path to find consistency before the World Cup

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'We are a perfect team, and that is why we have won' - Iyer

Mumbai captain lauded his team's consistency throughout the tournament and credited their relationship on and off the field as the main reason for success

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Dasun Shanaka rues the opportunities that slipped away for Sri Lanka

Another defeat for Sri Lanka was mitigated by the knowledge that the game had turned on a couple of key moments

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India name Women's World T20 squad for A-team series against Australia

A lack of practice games for India ahead of the World T20, which starts on November 9, is the reason why a full-strength squad has been named for an A team series

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Virat Kohli backs Ambati Rayudu for the No. 4 spot

The India captain says that giving Rayudu enough game-time between now and the World Cup will sort the No. 4 conundrum

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'Used to the unpredictability of Mirpur pitch' - Mashrafe

In the last three years, teams have struggled to push the scoring rate under lights thus making it more favourable for teams batting first

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Meg Lanning ton leads Australia women to series win

Skipper's 181-run stand with Rachael Haynes flattened the Pakistan bowling, after which Sophie Molineux's 4 for 14 bowled Pakistan out for 123

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Dubey, Tare the stars in Mumbai's march to title

After sleepwalking their way to wins in the league phase, Mumbai exhibits lower order might to clinch victory in a tight chase

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Zimbabwe seek ODI turnaround against depleted Bangladesh

Zimbabwe and Bangladesh know each other intimately. They teams have played each other far more than they have anyone else, and have a rich shared history

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Canterbury hold on for draw with one wicket in last session

Canterbury's last-wicket pair survived seven overs to earn them four crucial points, while Northern Districts collected eight. The win would've been worth 20 points had they won

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Rishabh Pant set for ODI debut in first West Indies ODI

Returning to the side was captain Virat Kohli, which meant KL Rahul was out again and Ravindra Jadeja the only allrounder in the XII India named

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Former India seamer Praveen Kumar retires

The 32-year old played 84 internationals for India between 2007 and 2012, taking 112 wickets across formats

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England bowl, bring in Alex Hales; Kasun Rajitha plays for SL

England won the toss and chose to field first in the fourth ODI, bringing Alex Hales for the injured Jonny Bairstow

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RCB to sell de Kock to Mumbai in IPL's first trade

The player auction for the 2019 season is likely to take place on December 16 in Goa

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The runners and riders in the race to be the England team director

ESPNcricinfo runs its eye over the stand-out candidates for the role that Andrew Strauss recently vacated

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Ranasinghe retained in Atapattu-led Sri Lanka women squad

Imalka Mendis and Anushka Sanjeewani have been left out from the squad that played India last month

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'Atmosphere wasn't especially polite' - Sarfraz

In the aftermath of Sandpapergate, Australia have undergone cultural reviews for their on-field behavior, but that hasn't meant the end of the verbals

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Crestfallen Paine confronts batting woes

The low quality of Australia's batting, particularly in the first innings of both Tests, reflected a wider pattern, not only for the national team but also the domestic system beneath

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Jonny Bairstow an injury doubt for 4th ODI after damaging ankle

Opener injures right ankle during England's training session and may be replaced by Alex Hales

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Soumya Sarkar, pacers crush Zimbabweans

Only Hamilton Masakadza looked in touch with a steady century while the rest of the batting order crumbled

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Samarawickrama pleads for patience as Sri Lanka seeks form resurgence

Opener seeks improvements on match-by-match basis after team's two years in the doldrums

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Confident England seek to close out rain-impacted ODI series

England have taken an unassailable 2-0 series lead, and now have a rare win in Asia in their sights

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No regrets for Liam Plunkett after putting wedding ahead of England duty

Fast bowler has lost his starting berth to Olly Stone, but insists he's comfortable with competition for places

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Steadfast Lehmann denies New South Wales

With his team having to bat just 45 overs late on the final day, the South Australia stand-in captain hung around for 126 balls to make an unbeaten 33

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Mohammad Abbas, Yasir Shah put Pakistan on the brink of series win

At lunch on the fourth day, Australia were seven down and 383 runs away from their improbable target of 538

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Sarfraz sent to hospital for precautionary scans

Hit close to his left ear while ducking a bounce on Thursday, the Pakistan captain woke up with a headache and didn't take the field

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Chris Tremain's five-wicket haul gives Victoria innings win

The fast bowler picked up 5 for 100 as Western Australia were bowled out for 251 in their second innings despite Josh Philippe's maiden century

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Jackson Bird sends Queensland crashing to 93 all out

The fast bowler bagged his fourth ten-wicket match haul in first-class cricket as Tasmania began their season with a 246-run victory

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Guptill out of Pakistan series with calf injury

The 32-year old opener picked up the injury while preparing for a first-class game this week and is expected to be out of action for four to six weeks

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Siddle's decade of toil amid batting decline

Australia have already underestimated Siddle's value in helpful conditions once, and to do so again would be to pay scant regard to the bowler who has had to cope with far many more average teams around him

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'Missing hundred hurts' - Babar Azam

But his performance in Test cricket this year - he averages 54 - suggests it is only a matter of time before he gets that maiden century

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Khawaja sent for scans on twisted left knee

Following a seemingly innocuous incident in a fielding drill, he hobbled off the field for assessment and treatment, where he would remain throughout Pakistan's second innings

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Negi and Saini the heroes as Delhi win thriller

The two players put on a 51-run partnership for the ninth wicket to book a spot in the final against Mumbai on Saturday

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Hayden Walsh Jr, Aaron Jones in USA squad for WCL Division Three

Legspinner Usman Ashraf and batsmen David Wakefield and Srinivas Salver were axed

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Soumya Sarkar impresses with bat and ball in NCL

A round-up of the best performers and results in the National Cricket League

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Rain delays Victoria's push for victory

Western Australia's Josh Philippe scored an unbeaten 83 with 14 boundaries to further dent the visitors' chances

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Rahane, Ashwin and Karthik to play Deodhar Trophy

Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer, Karun Nair, Hanuma Vihari, Washington Sundar and Mayank Markande will also be in action during the List A tournament

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Trent Copeland's six sets up exciting final day

After the seamer limited South Australia's first-innings lead to 27, New South Wales were 84 for 3 at stumps on day three

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Soumya, Mominul, Mosaddek still in our World Cup plans - Steve Rhodes

Bangladesh head coach is closely following their performance in domestic competition, and will be present when they face the Zimbabweans in a tour match on Friday

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Tasmania collapse gives Queensland slim chance of win

Five wickets from Jackson Bird had earlier put the Tigers in control

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Mohammad Amir dropped for Australia T20Is too; Imad Wasim returns

Uncapped left-arm seamer Waqas Maqsood found a place in the squad after impressing for Pakistan A

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Schutt, Carey skittle Pakistan for 95 for dominant win

The two seamers shared six wickets between them before Australia women chased down a revised D/L target of 92

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Babar, Shafiq take lead past 350 after Azhar's comical run-out

It had begun firmly as Australia's session, but by lunch, Pakistan had crushed any challenges to their authority, firmly establishing themselves in total control once more

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UAE to play their first T20I against Australia in Abu Dhabi

It will precede Australia's three-T20I series against Pakistan starting October 24

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Azhar and Shafiq's collective brainfade

A hundred and thirty Tests between them, and the two managed to become involved in one of the most bizarre run-outs ever, even by Pakistan's standards

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Danish Kaneria finally admits guilt in Mervyn Westfield spot-fixing case

The former Pakistan legspinner said he had owned up because he could not "live a life with lies" anymore

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Tom Curran's comeback puts brothers back on course for all-format dominance

With Sam now a fixture in England's Test set-up, the time is drawing nigh when both Currans take the field together

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'You can't win a 21-over match with 150 on the board' - Niroshan Dickwella

Sri Lanka's big hitter admits he's falling short of his potential at the top of the order

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All-conditions Abbas confident of not fading away

Quite a few rare talents from Pakistan have disappeared after record-breaking starts. But Abbas is here to stay

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All-conditions Abbas confident of not fading away

Quite a few rare talents from Pakistan have disappeared after record-breaking starts. But Abbas is here to stay

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Robert Croft sacked as coach to end 30-year association with Glamorgan

Welsh legend pays price for county's flat-lining performances on all fronts

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Tim Paine seeks clarification on 3-metre rule

Azhar Ali was ruled not out on referral, despite ball-tracking showing the ball hitting middle and off stumps halfway up, since the point of impact with his pad was more than 3m from the stumps

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Brandon Mavuta, Sikandar Raza, Sean Williams get Mzansi Super League gigs

Surprisingly, Brendan Taylor went unpicked but he will be part of the Abu Dhabi T10 League that overlaps with the MSL

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England bowl in 21-over contest, Sri Lanka make three changes

England have won the toss and chosen to bowl first in the ODI in Pallekele

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ECB defend tour scheduling amid washout threat

Each of England's five matches on their tour of Sri Lanka has been affected by monsoonal weather

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Chris Gayle, Eoin Morgan, Rashid Khan among overseas marquee picks for Mzansi Super League

Chris Morris, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dane Vilas and David Miller, meanwhile, have secured million-rand contracts in the player draft

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Mohor Sheikh named in BCB XI for warm-up match against Zimbabweans

Sheikh, who is just one first-class match old, made his debut for Rajshahi this season, taking three wickets against Rangpur

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Evis Lewis pulls out of limited-overs leg of India tour

The opener has withdrawn citing personal reasons, and has been replaced by Kieran Powell and Nicholas Pooran in the ODI and T20I squads respectively

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Kusal Mendis called up as replacement for Kusal Perera

Replacement named after incumbent is ruled out of series with a quad strain

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Will Pucovski's 243 flattens Western Australia

At 20 years and 257 days, he became the eighth youngest to hit a double-hundred in the Sheffield Shield

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Shaw v Siraj the highlight in Mumbai's march to final

After impressing in his first Test series, Prithvi Shaw presented a case to be considered for the shorter formats but not without some luck

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Mennie rips through NSW middle order with 5 for 39

South Australia were 2 for 24 before stand-in captain Jake Lehmann and Callum Ferguson consolidated with an unbroken 89-run stand

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Wade, seamers put Tasmania in control on rain-hit day

After the wicketkeeper-batsman's 72* swelled their total to 355, Queensland slid to 74 for 5

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Michael Carberry leaves Leicestershire by mutual consent after stand-off

Michael Carberry's stand-off with Leicestershire has come to an end by "mutual consent", with the former England opener now set to leave the club

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Australia face uphill task as Abbas, Bilal expose lower order

Mohammad Abbas added two more wickets to his overnight tally and Bilal Asif struck twice before lunch as Australia wobbled their way to lunch, still 191 behind with only three wickets in hand

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Morris, Behardien, Pretorius picked for Australia ODIs, T20I

Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram have also been included in a squad that has been shorn of experience by injuries to Hashim Amla and JP Duminy

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Morris, Behardien, Pretorius picked for Australia ODIs, T20I

Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram have also been included in a squad that has been shorn of experience by injuries to Hashim Amla and JP Duminy

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Fakhar Zaman: 'Changed my game because of the situation'

He was brought in to inject positivity, but Pakistan gladly took his strike rate of 47.47 during the course of his debut 94

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ICC to crack down on sexual harassment in cricket

It aims to put in place 'Safeguarding Policy and Guidelines' before the Women's World T20 begins on November 9

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India women's WT20 camp suffers because of MCA-BCCI tussle

CoA member Diana Edulji is "very upset" because she believes the men's team would not have been treated the same way

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Rizwan approved as substitute for bruised Sarfraz

The Pakistan captain was hit on the left forearm by a Mitchell Starc short ball, but match officials have agreed to a replacement keeper in accordance with the new MCC law introduced last year

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Moeen Ali ready to rush his bowling, but not his thinking, as more rain looms in third ODI

England's spinners had to beat the rain in the second ODI, and more of the same may be required at Pallekele

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Duminy to miss Australia series to undergo surgery

The allrounder will also miss the Mzansi Super League to undergo a procedure on his right shoulder, after he aggravated a pre-existing injury

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Umesh Yadav to replace Shardul Thakur for first two West Indies ODIs

The right-arm medium pacer had suffered what has now been confirmed as a right abductor tendon injury on Test debut

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Chris Tremain, Scott Boland dismiss Western Australia for 208

The two seamers took seven wickets between them before Pucovski's unbeaten fifty cut Victoria's deficit to 55 at stumps on day one

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Dasun Shanaka sizes up higher responsibilities in Sri Lanka's batting order

Allrounder is increasingly being thought of as a specialist batsman, and someone who can bat higher up the order.

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Hughes, Henriques make starts on rain-hit first day

A patient half-century from Daniel Hughes gave New South Wales a solid first-innings platform, while Moises Henriques struck a brisk 41 not out

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Can Sri Lanka get out of their rut?

Both teams have lost players to injury as the series moves to Pallekele with England 1-0 up

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BCCI stance on India-Pakistan matches is 'hypocrisy' - PCB chairman Ehsan Mani

In an exclusive interview with ESPNcricinfo, the newly elected PCB chairman spoke about the need to revive bilateral cricketing ties between India and Pakistan

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West Indies coach Stuart Law suspended for first two ODIs against India

He was fined 100% of his match fee and earned three demerit points for a breach of the ICC's code of conduct during the second Test against India in Hyderabad

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Queensland strike back after Alex Doolan century

Peter George picked up three wickets as Tasmania slumped from 1 for 188 to 4 for 195 before ending the day at 5 for 257

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Marnus Labuschagne's juggling act sets scene for Australia

He used hands, body and knee before clasping the ball to his chest to take an extraordinary catch at short leg in the third over of the Test

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BCCI CEO goes on leave to prepare explanation for anonymous #MeToo allegation

Rahul Johri was given seven days by the CoA to form an explanation for the anonymous allegation made on Twitter

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Darren Lehmann says he stayed too long as Australia coach

The former Australia coach said spending 300 days on the road had taken its toll, and that though he loved it job it was also the hardest he had ever had

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Hanuma Vihari waiting for the next chapter in his story

From watching India play at Lord's from the stands, to walking out to bat at The Oval, Vihari's journey is still a work in progress

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Fakhar Zaman and Mir Hamza debut as Pakistan bat

Australia have named an unchanged side

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Sanath Jayasuriya states his 'integrity and transparency' in wake of ACU charges

The former Sri Lanka captain also said the charges allege he has not been co-operative with the ACU's investigations only, and do not pertain to any match or pitch-fixing

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Another Cook century, more wickets for Morris

Aiden Markram and Dean Elgar fell cheaply in Titans' rain-affected match but Theunis de Bruyn crossed 4000 first-class runs during his 103

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Siraj seals Hyderabad's semi-final after Vihari's 95

Andhra's Hanuma Vihari was running away with the match before Siraj sprang into action with double-strikes in his match-turning second spell

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Sarfraz backs Fakhar in Arthur's evolutionary plan

In a phase where Shadab Khan and Faheem Ashraf were pulled into Test cricket, Fakhar Zaman's entry is an exciting prospect for a team that normally takes two days to make a play

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De Villiers, Rabada, du Plessis among marquee players for Mzansi Super League

Chris Gayle, Eoin Morgan, Rashid Khan, Jason Roy are part of the international draft that will take place on October 17

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Anukul Roy's four-for leads Jharkhand into semi-finals

After the bowlers restricted Maharashtra to a low score, Jharkhand's batsmen did enough in the rain-truncated affair to seal a victory via the VJD method

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Inspired Australia seek desert glory as Fakhar Zaman prepares for Test debut

If Dubai was anything to go by, Australia have shown they're up for a fight. For a bruised Pakistan, nothing but a win will do

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Amla ruled out of limited-overs tour of Australia

He will miss the three ODIs and the T20I, to fully recover from a finger tendon injury ahead of a busy summer and the World Cup next year

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Sanath Jayasuriya charged under ICC anti-corruption code

The charges relate to failure or refusal to cooperate with an ACU investigation and obstructing or delaying an investigation

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Liam Dawson injury doubt as England get slithery surprise

The allrounder has picked up a side strain and will be assessed ahead of the third ODI

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Unsatisfied by draw, Tim Paine chases series win

While hugely encouraged by the efforts of his side to salvage an unlikely draw in Dubai, Australia's captain is mindful of the need to view the result in perspective

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Rahul Johri not to attend ICC meeting - sources

The decision is believed to have been taken after #MeToo allegations against the BCCI's CEO

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Hazratullah Zazai smashes six sixes in an over in front of 'idol' Gayle

Zazai also equalled the record for the fastest T20 fifty, while the game's 37 sixes were the most in any T20 match

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Important to believe a good knock will get things rolling - Azhar

Constant shuffling around the order and a scratchy start to the series have made Azhar look like a diluted version of his fluent 2016 self, but his record against Australia should give him heart

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A dangerous pitch, and a 15-year-old fast bowler

In the final group stage round of the Quaid-e-Azam trophy, a diamond in the rough in unveiled

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'Nice to see batsmen ducking and diving' - Olly Stone

England's newest quick Olly Stone is targeting a run into their World Cup plans

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Gambhir 104, Khejroliya hat-trick book Delhi's semi-final berth

Kulwant Khejroliya took 6 for 31, his best one-day figures, to help bowl out Haryana before Gautam Gambhir smashed a 69-ball century

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Incessant rain forces washout of final South Africa-Zimbabwe T20I

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Shaw, Umesh get Kohli's vote of confidence ahead of Australia tour

Prithvi Shaw's fluid attacking style and Umesh Yadav's fitness are attributes that India will find useful down under, says India captain

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Inquest into Peter Roebuck's death to be reopened

Reports suggest prosecutors in South Africa will re-examine the circumstances of Peter Roebuck's supposed suicide in 2011

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Mumbai storm into Vijay Hazare semi-finals after routing Bihar for 69

The first match pitting one of the new teams against an established one turned out to be a no-contest

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Talismanic Jason Holder gives West Indies a chance

His 5 for 56, the first five-for by a West Indies quick in India since 1994, restricted India's first-innings lead to 56

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No Dhoni for Jharkhand in Vijay Hazare knockouts

India's chief selector MSK Prasad had earlier stated that Dhoni would appear for Jharkhand in the quarterfinals, much like Rohit Sharma for Mumbai

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Nearing the end, Lasith Malinga rouses himself for final World Cup push

Following a match in which he suggested he was once again death-bowling force to be reckoned with, Lasith Malinga delivered the rhetoric fans have come to expect

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Olly Stone's rise gives Eoin Morgan another 'good headache'

The performance of young quick Olly Stone in Dambulla may have pushed him up a long queue to be involved in England's World Cup squad

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'Fazle Mahmud is a complete package' - BCB selector Habibul Bashar

Fazle, who is part of Bangladesh's ODI squad against Zimbabwe, caught Bashar's attention when he struck two fifties in three innings during their A-tour in Ireland in August

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BCCI chief executive Johri named in anonymous #metoo post

The CoA has asked Johri to submit an explanation in relation to the allegations within a week

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South Africa could rest du Plessis for final T20I

Zimbabwe's batting has let them down on the tour so far, while the home side have gained valuable insights into their bench strength

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Two 0-for-0 declarations and a penultimate-over finish

The Plunket Shield witnessed a rare double-declaration as Central Districts and Canterbury strove for a decisive result in a rain-hit match. That result arrived in dramatic fashion

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Umesh Yadav runs through West Indies lower order

Roston Chase completed his fourth Test hundred but West Indies only managed to add 16 to their overnight 295 for 7

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Sri Lanka win toss and bowl in second ODI

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field first in the second ODI in Dambulla, after the toss was conducted beneath blue skies, in bright sunshine

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Renewed scrutiny on Pakistan pitches after 35 all out

The team had Taufeeq Umar, Misbah-ul-Haq, Adnan Akmal and Bilawal Bhatti, but was still shot out for a low score

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South Africa's T20 tournament to be called Mzansi Super League

CSA general manager of cricket Corrie van Zyl says tournament will feature established South Africa stars despite clash with Abu Dhabi T20 League

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Hugh Morris steps down as Glamorgan director of cricket

Glamorgan will look to appoint a new director of cricket after Hugh Morris stepped down from his dual role in order to focus on his work as the club's chief executive

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Zimbabwe bat; Mire in for Chibhabha; SA make four changes

Heinrich Klaasen and JP Duminy slotted back into the middle order, while Robbie Frylinck and Dane Paterson came in lower down for the home team

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Hamidullah Qadri, Ben Charlesworth in England Young Lions squad

England have named Derbyshire's Afghanistan-born spinner Hamidullah Qadri in their 18-man Young Lions squad for winter training camps in the UK and India

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Pakistan A romp to eight-wicket win after Umaid Asif takes five

The home team's pace trio shared nine wickets between them to knock New Zealand A over for 65

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Umesh Yadav also upset with quality of SG ball

The fast bowler joined R Ashwin and Virat Kohli in complaining that it goes too soft too early

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Joe Root keen for England to continue their spin revolution

Over the last three years, the ODI side that has fared the best against spin is India. Second on that list, and only by a whisker, are England

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Fourth India-West Indies ODI moved from Wankhede to Brabourne

Administrative issues at the MCA forces the move

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Niall O'Brien announces retirement from cricket aged 36

Niall O'Brien, one of the pillars of Irish cricket in their rise to Test status over the last 15 years, has announced his retirement from the game

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Teams prepare to battle Sri Lanka's monsoon season again

Sri Lanka and England will be hoping for better weather in Dambulla after rain limited them to 15 overs of play in the first ODI

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Betting in Associate and T20 leagues: Under the radar, over the top

While fan and media interest may centre around the high-profile international cricket matches, betting interest surges around any form of cricket as long as it is televised

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Usman Khawaja and Aaron Finch's success as openers could push Matt Renshaw down the order

Coach Justin Langer says Renshaw's numbers have been brilliant and it was only lack of time in the middle that kept him out of the first Test

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Dubai miracle can be this team's Hobart '99 - Justin Langer

Australia coach reckons that the performances of Usman Khawaja and Tim Paine have entered the same career-changing territory he shared with Adam Gilchrist against Pakistan in 1999

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Shardul Thakur suffers groin strain on Test debut

The 26-year old fast bowler bowled only 10 balls on the morning of his Test debut before having to leave the field

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West Indies bat; Jason Holder returns, Shardul Thakur debuts

India rested Mohammed Shami, while West Indies picked an extra spinner in Jomel Warrican rather than a third fast bowler in Kemar Roach

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West Indies bat; Jason Holder returns, Shardul Thakur debuts

India rested Mohammed Shami, while West Indies picked an extra spinner in Jomel Warrican rather than a third fast bowler in Kemar Roach

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Mystery lung condition puts John Hastings' career on hold

The fast bowler has undergone multiple tests, but doctors are yet to determine the cause of the condition, which is causing bleeding in his lungs every time he bowls

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Usman Khawaja's masterpiece puts perceptions to rest

The Australia batsman declared his match-saving 141 proof that he was a hard worker as anyone, having fought perceptions of laziness and weakness in Asian conditions

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Jason Roy ready to counter early trial by spin

Sri Lanka opted for two quicks with the new ball in the opening ODI but it would be no surprise to see that tactic change

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New T20 tournament to have "uniquely South African" name

Six major venues across South Africa will host the competition which is set to start in November

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Hoping to prove to the world we're strong enough to win World T20 - Tryon

After leading South Africa women to a 2-2 draw against the world champions at their home, Chloe Tryon hoped the team would be battle-ready at the World T20

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Bangladesh pick uncapped Fazle Mahmud; Tamim Iqbal still injured

Mohammad Saifuddin, who last played ODI cricket in January earlier this year, was recalled for the three-ODI series against Zimbabwe

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Pant picked for first two ODIs, Kohli back as captain

Virat Kohli was back to lead the side and frontline quick bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah were rested

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Imam-ul-Haq out of Abu Dhabi Test with finger injury

The Pakistan opener sustained the injury while diving for the ball in the field on the final day of the first Test

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Can Zimbabwe batsmen back their bowlers to end losing streak?

South Africa will be watching their new batsmen keenly after their top and middle order was patchy in the initial ODIs

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Virat Kohli criticises quality of SG ball, and prefers the Dukes for Test cricket

The India captain said the SG ball was getting scuffed up and going soft too early

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Khawaja and Head keep Pakistan wicketless on final morning

Usman Khawaja and Travis Head disregarded history as they kept Pakistan's spinners waiting on a fifth-day Dubai track, and going into lunch without having lost a wicket

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Can Holder and Roach's return lift flat West Indies?

West Indies have an enormous task ahead against Test cricket's No. 1 team, but they also have examples of resilience from their recent pass to draw from

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26 all out, and defeated in 11 balls - China humbled by Nepal in WT20 qualifier

China has long been described as a dormant superpower, but where cricket is concerned, it is clearly still in the deepest of slumbers

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David Capel undergoes surgery for brain tumour

A statement from Northamptonshire said the surgery was successful and Capel is now recovering at home

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Van der Dussen revels in 'dream come true' after debut fifty

After setting up South Africa's victory in the first T20I, the 29-year old batsman spoke of the experience gained from T20 leagues, and wanting to replicate his debut success

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Pakistan women name World T20 squad without captain

Regular captain Bismah Maroof is still recovering after undergoing surgery for sinus but could be fit for the tournament

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SA's focus shifts to Shamsi as Tahir gets rested for remaining T20Is

Shamsi is yet to take a wicket in two outings against Zimbabwe, while Tahir took 10 wickets - including a hat-trick - in the ODI series and collected a career-best 5 for 23 in the first T20I

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Hard to build something if team dynamics keep changing - Holder

With the resignation of Stuart Law, West Indies are set to lose their third coach in four years

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'Gayle's probably tapering off a bit' - Holder

But the West Indies captain was confident that Gayle would be part of the team's World Cup plans next year

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West Indies women call up uncapped Sheneta Grimmond for World T20 defence

Eleven of the 15 members named were a part of the title-winning squad from 2016

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Brandon Mavuta, Rising Star of Zimbabwe cricket?

The 21-year-old legspinning-allrounder has changed the dynamics in virtually every passage of play he has been part of on Zimbabwe's tour of South Africa

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Pakistan left-arm spinner Abdur Rehman retires from international cricket

The spinner, who ended with 99 wickets from 22 Tests, intends to keep playing domestic cricket as well as pursue opportunities on the T20 circuit

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Sri Lanka bowl; England include Liam Dawson, debutant Olly Stone

Sri Lanka the toss and chose to bowl in the first ODI of the series in Dambulla

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I would have picked Maxwell for the UAE tour - Mark Waugh

The former selector has backed Maxwell as a good player of spin who could take the attack to the bowling side

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White and Handscomb carry Victoria to JLT Cup title

Tasmania's Gurinder Sandhu claims a hat-trick in a losing cause

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Imam, Haris push Pakistan's lead past 400

The pair's half-century stand negated any hopes Australia may have had after picking up three late wickets on Tuesday

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Trent Boult smashes 37-ball 61, with 28 from one Mark Craig over

Kane Williamson managed just 1, while Ross Taylor and James Neesham scored half-centuries in their respective games on the opening day of the Plunket Shield

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Notes on sexual consent added to NZ players' handbook

Players' association includes section on "good decision-making", which offers guidelines on good communication in sexual relationships

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Alex Hales signs for Rangpur Riders for next BPL season

The batsman had incidentally opted out of England's tour of Bangladesh in 2016, citing security reasons

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Rohit to play Vijay Hazare knockouts for Mumbai

Mumbai will be without Ajinkya Rahane, Prithvi Shaw and Shardul Thakur because of the ongoing Test series

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SA opt to bat, hand debuts to vander Dussen and Cloete

Zimbabwe bring in Chibhabha, Musakanda, Chisoro and Mpofu from their last T20I encounter

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Bangladesh retain core in 15-member squad but leave out Sharmin

Salma Khatun will lead the side that retains its core from triumphs in the qualifiers and the Asia Cup earlier this year

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Offspinner Raisibe Ntozakhe suspended for illegal bowling action

She was suspended from bowling in international cricket with immediate effect, on the same day that saw her named in the squad for the World T20

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Justin Langer tutorial highlights Australia shortcomings against Bilal Asif

Australia coach Justin Langer took his team's left-hand batsmen for a debrief and discussion on how to handle a spinning pitch after the touring team were flattened on day three

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Myanmar 9 for 8, Pavandeep Singh 5 for 1

One of the stranger scorecards you will see as Myanmar took on Malaysia

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Infection under control but full recovery will take time - Shakib

Shakib will be out of action for at least three months but if the pain subsides he may not need further surgery

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Chetty, Ismail return to SA squad for World T20, Khaka to miss out

Wicketkeeper Trisha Chetty and fast bowler Shabnim Ismail missed South Africa's recent series against West Indies, but will return to a largely settled squad

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Can Sri Lanka emerge from chaos against world's best one-day team?

England are without a couple of first-choice pace bowlers but bring a formidable batting line-up against a struggling home team

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Our situation similar to England's after 2015 World Cup - Chandimal

The similarities between Sri Lanka's present plight and England's situation following their group-stage exit in the 2015 World Cup are unmissable

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You have a target on your back being No. 1 - Jos Buttler

Previous England sides have toured Sri Lanka with trepidation, but not this one which has risen to the top of the rankings

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Bailey calls for second domestic 50-over window

The JLT Cup has been squeezed into a brief window around September and October for the past five years, coinciding with Australia's drop from first to sixth in ODI rankings

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Eoin Morgan would be willing to drop himself at World Cup

The England one-day captain would not let personal achievements stand in the way of team success

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Billy Root joins Glamorgan to prove his worth

Billy Root wants to play regularly in all three formats and Nottinghamshire's spending splurge suggested his chances might be limited

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Indifferent results prompt PCB to drop day-night Test this season

The adverse effect the pink ball and the dew have on Yasir Shah's bowling and Pakistan's iffy results in day-night Tests have led to the move

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Finch, Khawaja fifties lead Australia's reply

Australia's openers showed that there were still no demons on the pitch in Dubai, taking their team to lunch on 137 without loss

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Scotland's Con de Lange battling brain tumour

Cricket Scotland announces fundraising appeal for 37-year-old left-arm spinning allrounder

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Australia name Bolton, Jonassen for Women's World T20

The 15-member squad will take on Pakistan in three T20Is in Malaysia before heading to the Caribbean for the World T20

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Jharkhand, Haryana, Services and Tamil Nadu jostle for last two quarter-final spots

Mumbai, Maharashtra, Delhi, Andhra, Hyderabad and Bihar have already qualified

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T20 series offers South Africa's fringe players a World Cup window

There is a mixture of youth and experience for the matches against Zimbabwe as the hosts look to build on a their one-day success

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Three Hong Kong players charged for fixing and corruption

Irfan Ahmed, Nadeem Ahmed and Haseeb Amjad have been charged by the ICC for breaching the anti-corruption code for a total of 19 counts

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Can South Africa crack code T20 with a bolstered line-up?

South Africa have lost more T20Is than they have won in the last two years, cycling through four captains and no less than 28 players

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Khadija's six-for sets up six-wicket Bangladesh win

It was a comeback of sorts for the home team, which had lost the T20I series 3-0 only two days ago

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Mark Wood hopes lengthened run-up will lengthen his run in England ODI side

Fast bowler seeks sustained run of match fitness ahead of England's five-match ODI series in Sri Lanka

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Shafiq and Haris blunt disciplined Australia

Pakistan inched their way towards and then beyond 300, with the loss of just their nightwatchman Mohammad Abbas, extending their command over the Test

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Williamson, Taylor, Boult to play first round of Plunket Shield

Eleven New Zealand internationals are available to play for their respective domestic sides at the start of the domestic season, ahead of the full series against Pakistan

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Matthew Hayden 'dodges bullet' in surfing accident

The former Australia opener suffered a fractured spine and torn ligaments in an accident while surfing in Queensland

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Darren Bravo and Kieron Pollard back for West Indies

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Shoaib Akhtar talked Mohammad Hafeez out of retiring

After scoring a comeback century on the first day of the Dubai Test, Hafeez revealed that his wife and Akhtar convinced him against taking 'drastic steps'

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Want to become one of the first bowlers on the teamsheet - Tom Curran

Injury kept Tom Curran out of England's one-day side throughout the home season and he is desperate to make up for lost time with the World Cup looming

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Harsh Tyagi bags six-for as India Under-19s clinch sixth Asia Cup title

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Dwayne Bravo unlikely for India ODIs

Team yet to be announced but board moves ahead with visa paperwork for long-list of players

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Handscomb, Harris, Maddinson propel Victorial to final

The hosts knocked defending champions Western Australia out and will be taking on Tasmania in the final on Wednesday

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Pakistan bat; Bilal Asif debuts; Aus bring in Finch, Head, Labuschagne

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed said he believed the pitch was best for batting in the early stages of the game and hoped his side could capitalise

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Gayle signs off from Jamaica List-A career with century

The 39-year-old hopes to play one four-day fixture before retiring from all formats for Jamaica

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Sean Williams still haunted by World Cup Qualifiers failure

The Zimbabwe allrounder says he and the team are still in anguish over the three-run loss against UAE at home that ended their World Cup dreams

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Lee, Tryon help South Africa women square T20I series

South Africa women win two games on the bounce to carry forward momentum going into the Women's World T20 in November

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Batsmen need to take greater responsibility - Sarfraz Ahmed

The Pakistan captain hoped that they could execute their plans against a vastly-improved Nathan Lyon

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National Bank fold for 44, Mohammad Asif takes another five-for

Misbah-ul-Haq continued to struggle for form, meanwhile, but the two Lahore teams finally had reason to cheer

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(Hand)shaken, not stirred?

One of the first things Tim Paine did after finding himself cleaning up the mess post-Newlands was to make it a point for his team to shake hands with the opposition

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Kuldeep Yadav craves for red-ball success

The left-arm wristspinner, who became the seventh bowler to pick up a five-wicket haul in all three formats, says Test cricket is very close to his heart

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Kraigg Brathwaite wants West Indies batsmen to trust their defence

R Ashwin said he was "shocked" by the visitors' high-risk shots against the spinners

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Seamers help Pakistan women complete T20I whitewash

After 30 all out and 81 for 8, Bangladesh's 77 all out proves too little as they fail to build on gains from historic Asia Cup triumph

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Bowlers take ownership of reverse swing after Newlands

Taking care of the ball, this time by legal means, will no longer be the purview of the batsmen

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Washout leaves England short of acclimatisation in demanding conditions

The remaining players in England's squad had hoped for a run out, but the P Sara ground was left saturated by heavy rain

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Unchanged Zimbabwe bat; Faf du Plessis returns for South Africa

Left-arm wristspinner Tabraiz Shamsi and fast bowler Kagiso Rabada also returned to the hosts' XI

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Kohli wants more water breaks in extreme heat

The umpires cracked down on unscheduled drinks breaks in Rajkot, where temperatures touched 40 degrees celsius

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Bowlers, Bailey and Milenko lead Tasmania into JLT Cup final

After Queensland were dismissed for 177, the two batsmen secured the chase with fifties in an unbroken 128-run stand

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Karna Veer Kaushal hits first Vijay Hazare double-century

Uttarakhand opener made 202 against Sikkim, eclipsing the 187 Ajinkya Rahane had made in 2007-08

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Paine names Finch, Head, Labuschagne for debuts

Among the bowlers, the vastly experienced Peter Siddle was preferred ahead of a fourth debutant in Michael Neser

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Warne still angered by decision to bowl first at Edgbaston 2005

The legspinner called it "the worst decision made by any captain I've played under" and said it was based on past numbers rather than current reality

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India enforce follow-on with 468-run lead

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Sacked USA captain Khaleel slams management's unprofessionalism

He said team officials had failed to mediate a simmering dispute between him and other senior players that boiled during the recent ICC World T20 Sub Regional Americas Qualifier

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Spearhead Starc faces new reality in the desert

Well rested and injury free, the fast bowler says he'll be looking at playing more of a support role to the spinners in the UAE

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Moeen Ali ready to embrace expectation in Sri Lanka

Spin is likely to play a key part of the one-day series and Moeen Ali settled into his work nicely with a three-wicket haul

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Ahmed Shehzad gets four-month doping ban

The PCB has back-dated the start of his ban to July 10, the date when it had provisionally suspended the opening batsman for returning a positive drug test

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South Africa captain Faf du Plessis passed fit for final ODI against Zimbabwe

South Africa's captain, who has recovered quicker than expected from a shoulder injury, hoped for good batting conditions in Paarl after low-scoring matches in Kimberley and Bloemfontein

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South African blind cricketer Ferdi Boer smashes T20 double-hundred

But the celebration of his milestone was tinged with sadness after the sudden death of Blind Cricket South Africa (BCSA) president and national team captain Sonwabile Bidla in an emotional week

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Bowlers didn't build enough pressure, says West Indies bowling coach Corey Collymore

He said they let the game slip away on the first day, allowing India "a fantastic start'"

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Perry, Molineux and Healy destroy New Zealand

Perry and Molineux took seven wickets between them to consign New Zealand to 103 all out, before Healy smashed a 44-ball 67 in an easy chase, as Australia swept the series 3-0

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Ambidextrous Kamindu Mendis enlivens England warm-up saunter

The left-arm/right-arm spinner couldn't prevent Joe Root and Eoin Morgan finding their form in England's first outing of the tour

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Nashra Sandhu and Nida Dar help Pakistan women clinch T20I series

The spin duo shared four wickets to restrict Bangladesh to 88 before Nahida Khan and Javeria Khan steered the visitors home

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Namibia withdraw from South Africa's provincial competitions

Namibia, who made the final of the Sunfoil three-day cup earlier this year, cited challenges around logistics and expenses to end an involvement that stretches back more than 20 years

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Onus on South Africa's batsmen to settle into 'Vision 2019'

Can Elgar, Hendricks and Zondo make their mark, on what is expected to be a placid Paarl track, before the seniors return?

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Shadab injury rules out twin legspinners attack for Pakistan

Bilal Asif set for debut, while Mohammad Hafeez is expected to be part of the XI for the first Test against Australia

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Labuschagne, Neser likely to be among four debutants for Australia

The Queensland duo is looking increasingly likely to join Aaron Finch and Travis Head for debuts in the first Test against Pakistan

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Matt Renshaw ready for second chance at the top

The Australia opener is set to put his poor run of form and the ball-tampering saga behind him for a fresh start in the UAE

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BCCI to contest the decision to bring it under RTI

CoA chief says BCCI being totally transparent in everything and there's nothing one would want to know about it that's not there on its website

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'This boy will end up playing for India' - What Tendulkar thought of a young Shaw

Also, what advice did Sachin Tendulkar give a young Prithvi Shaw when he asked him about the technical quirks of his batting?

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Kohli, Pant continue India's domination over WI

Virat Kohli brought up yet another inevitable-looking hundred, and Rishabh Pant dominated a beaten and bruised West Indies attack, as India marched past 500

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Wolvaardt, Lee keep South Africa women alive in series

The openers hit half-centuries to guide the team to an eight-wicket win after the bowlers had kept West Indies women to 135 for 3 in fourth T20I

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Chris Lynn back for Australia; two vice-captains named for T20s too

Alex Carey and Mitchell Marsh to assist captain Aaron Finch in the three T20Is against Pakistan; Nathan Coulter-Nile also back from injury

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Joe Denly claims PCA Players' Player of the Year award

Ollie Pope was named Young Player of the Year and Sophie Ecclestone won Women's Player of the Summer

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Concerns over Katherine Brunt's fitness lead to England squad flexibility for World T20

Premier allrounder is managing a back problem and may not be fit, says head coach Mark Robinson

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Nick Compton announces retirement from cricket

Nick Compton was capped 16 times in Tests for England, playing his part in memorable series wins in India and South Africa

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Pothas justifies defensive fields

The West Indies fielding coach spoke favourably of Kraigg Brathwaite's captaincy and tipped his hat off to Shannon Gabriel for leading the attack

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'I wanted to dominate as much as I could' - Prithvi Shaw

The 18-year-old opener, who became youngest India player to make a century on Test debut, dedicated his 154-ball 134 to his father

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Tushar Imran headlines batsman-dominated opening round

The first round of the 2018 NCL had an unprecedented 13 centuries, but the Khulna batsman's twin centuries against Rajshahi stood out

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BCCI, PCB brace for 'landmark' dispute panel judgment

Officials expect the three-member panel, which finished proceedings on Wednesday, to deliver a verdict with an impact that goes beyond cricket

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Should have kept batting after the hundred - Prithvi Shaw

India's youngest debut Test centurion dedicated the innings to his father

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England ready to 'grit it out' in Sri Lanka, says Jonny Bairstow

England have honed a reputation as one of the most big-hitting ODI sides around, but they are prepared to play a more measured game in Sri Lanka if conditions dictate

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Hampshire add Fuller to seam bowling stocks

James Fuller has left Middlesex as Hampshire become his third county in four years

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Three uncapped players in England's Women's World T20 squad

England have named three uncapped players in their squad of 15 for the Women's World T20 in the Caribbean next month

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Smith named in PSL draft; Warner turns down offer

Smith has been classified as a Platinum Player - the highest-paid category - alongside the retired South Africa batsman AB de Villiers

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Victoria progress to semi-finals after washout

Victoria finished higher than New South Wales on the table by a net run rate difference of 0.02 and thus progress to face Western Australia

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Bangladesh belittled by CA after Dhaka win

A new book has revealed team performance chief Pat Howard's disparaging comments about the Bangladesh side Australia had lost to in Dhaka last year

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Dropped M Vijay adds voice to communication issue with India selectors

The axed India opener said the selectors had not spoken to him after he was left out of the XI during the tour of England and dropped from the Test squad thereafter

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Australia turn focus on playing the long innings

Coach Langer wants his team to "be prepared to bat for a long, long time". That goal was on show in the tour game, which could define the Test XI

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Mashrafe, Mushfiqur add to Bangladesh's injury worries

With the ODIs against Zimbabwe beginning later this month, a lot of key Bangladesh players are carrying injuries

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Virat Kohli finally wins a toss as India pick three spinners and bat

West Indies, who had already lost Roach, who had returned home because of a bereavement in the family, were further depleted by an ankle injury to their captain Holder

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Roles reversed as focussed England keep eyes on World Cup prize

After an abject tour of Sri Lanka in 2014, England return to find their hosts in a state of flux this time

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Hampshire confirm Reece Topley exit

The left-armer underwent back surgery during the season after suffering the fifth stress fracture of an injury-hit career

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Ireland call up Australian-born legspinner Celeste Raack for World T20

Raack holds an Irish passport and recently committed to Ireland having recently played domestic cricket

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Pakistan go 1-0 up as Bangladesh collapse to 30 all out

Anam Amir finished with figures of 3 for 0 as the hosts capitulated to the fourth-lowest total in Women's T20I history

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Ibrahim Khaleel axing symptomatic of USA's rudderless selection policy

Eleven players who were on the plane to Oman for a three-match series last year are guaranteed to be absent when USA return next month

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Bangladesh women routed for 30 against Pakistan

Pakistan hammered Bangladesh by 58 runs as the hosts were dismissed for their lowest-ever total

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SLC uncovers possible embezzlement attempt

An installment of broadcast rights money from South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka never entered the board's accounts, and is understood to have gone into a separate United States account

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Second India-West Indies ODI moved to Visakhapatnam, Ganguly says 'no compromise'

The complimentary-tickets issue remains a worry for the BCCI, however, with Sourav Ganguly, the CAB president, saying he would not compromise even if the first T20I were to be shifted away from Eden Gardens

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Queensland qualify for semi-finals despite Callum Ferguson ton

Chasing a revised 359-run target, South Australia fell short by 24 runs as the spin duo of Matthew Kuhnemann and Mitchell Swepson shared six wickets

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Young West Indians 'eager to play Test cricket' - Jason Holder

The West Indies captain believes the longest format will endure 'for a very very long time'

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South Africa allrounder Wiaan Mulder ruled out of ODI series against Zimbabwe

The allrounder injured his ankle during South Africa's practice session on Tuesday

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South Africa pick Steyn and bat first

Khaya Zondo has replaced the injured Wiaan Mulder, while Zimbabwe have brought in Donald Tiripano's medium pace for Wellington Masakadza's left-arm spin

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Andrew Strauss steps down as director of England cricket

Former England captain to spend more time with his family while his wife Ruth undergoes treatment for cancer

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Kohli wants solidity in top order; distances himself from Nair controversy

With India set to field a new-look opening pair in Rajkot, Kohli said that apart from the top order, everything in the Test side 'looks settled'

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ICC issues update on Sri Lanka corruption investigation

The ICC's anti-corruption unit will also brief cricketers playing in the forthcoming Sri Lanka v England series

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Gayle, Tanvir, Narine among retained players for BPL 2019

The BCB said there was still no decision on the fate of the Chittagong franchise after its current owners reportedly said they cannot "continue in the tournament"

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Corey Anderson to focus on white-ball formats before World Cup

The allrounder is building on a strong T20 season with Somerset to make his way back into the ODI and T20I squads

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Shaw to debut in Rajkot; Agarwal left out for first Test

Breaking from the tradition of not talking about selection before the Test, India named a XII for the opening Test against West Indies a day in advance

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NFL executive Paraag Marathe named USA Cricket's chairman

His first task is to oversee USA Cricket's application for Associate Membership at the ICC, following the expulsion of USACA in 2017

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Khaleel sacked, Netravalkar named captain for USA's Super50 squad

Netravalkar made his captaincy debut in USA's last match against Belize and has been assigned the role until the tour of Oman for the Division Three Championship in November

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Kevin Roberts unveiled as CA chief executive

Internal experience was cited by CA's chairman David Peever as the reason to choose Roberts as James Sutherland's successor

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Wessels leaves Trent Bridge for Worcestershire challenge

Nottinghamshire's rush of batting signings have been followed by Riki Wessels leaving the county for pastures new

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Back from break, Tahir 'trying to go as long as I can'

He will turn 40 two months before South Africa pack their bags for the 2019 World Cup. Any thoughts of retirement, however, are far from his mind

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Jon Holland's five-for caps Australia's 'perfect preparation'

The left-arm spinner cut through Pakistan A's middle order before the game ended in a draw

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Jharkhand win via VJD method in controversial finish in Vijay Hazare Trophy

When the match was called off because of bad light, they needed four off the last over with just one wicket in hand. This, after slow over rates from both sides had dragged the match to 6pm

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England best all-round side in 'any conditions' - Kumar Sangakkara

He says that Sri Lanka's chances in Tests depend on Herath and the ability of the batsmen to post a good first-innings total

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Kemar Roach out of Rajkot Test but coach Stuart Law talks up new faces

The fast bowler had left the squad following the death of his grandmother and will only make it back midway through the opening game

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Is Angelo Mathews actually a terrible runner?

Is the Sri Lanka allrounder such a poor runner that the selectors' decision to drop him, despite him being the most consistent ODI run-maker in the side, defensible?

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Chris Wilkins, the original pinch-hitter, dies aged 74

Wilkins, who scored 10,966 first-class runs including 18 centuries, had been in deteriorating health for some time

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South Africa, Zimbabwe seek to solve middle-order issues

They could be helped by a batting-friendly pitch in Bloemfontein, where England smashed 399 for 9 in February 2016

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Harbhajan Singh slams India's decision to axe Karun Nair

Offspinner also questions process behind picking Nair for the England tour if the team management didn't have confidence in him

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Kemar Roach gets all-format West Indies contract

Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Alzarri Joseph hold on to top-rung contracts as board announces list of contracted players for 2018-19

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Administrators must embrace day-night Tests even if players resist, says Manjrekar

The former India batsman said at the Dilip Sardesai memorial lecture that the only way to preserve Test cricket was to serve it to viewers at their convenience

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BCCI covered under India's Right to Information Act, rules top appellate body

The Indian board is answerable to the people of the country under its mechanism, the Central Information Commission ruled on Monday

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Vidarbha have a new star, Nadeem strikes again, Vinay Kumar loses captaincy

A round-up of the second week of the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches

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Marsh brothers, Head punish Pakistan A on third day

A Pakistan A side with no specialist spinners was made to toil on the third day as the Australians went 216 ahead on the back of Mitchell Marsh's 162 and nineties from Shaun Marsh and Travis Head

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Hong Kong's Chris Carter quits playing to become pilot

Hong Kong wicketkeeper-batsman Chris Carter has turned his back on international cricket in order to attend flight school in Australia

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'Keep piling on runs in Ranji Trophy and A series,' chief selector tells Nair

MSK Prasad clarified that he had personally spoken to Nair after dropping him from the Test squad, and that he was "in the scheme of things for Test cricket"

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Henriques, Edwards crack centuries in NSW's come-from-behind win

Queensland had reached 246 for 3 in the 38th over before Chris Green's five-for helped New South Wales bowl them out for 296

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Stoinis' 93* off 49 extends Western Australia's unbeaten run

He smashed eight fours and seven sixes in the chase after Tasmania were restricted to under 300 after a solid opening stand

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Yorkshire sign batsman Will Fraine from Notts

Top-order batsman Will Fraine has left Nottinghamshire to sign a three-year contract with his home county

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Healy and Villani make it 2-0 Australia

The pair struck fifties after Megan Schutt restricted New Zealand to a below-par total, sealing the T20I series with a game to play

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County ins and outs 2018-19

Keep up to date with all the movements around the counties during the off-season as preparations are made for the 2019 season

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Arron Lilley helps Leicestershire cope with Ben Raine departure

Former Lancashire allrounder Arron Lilley has signed a two-year contract with Leicestershire

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Hafeez called up to Test squad for Australia series

The allrounder, who last played Test cricket in August 2016, will be the 18th member of Pakistan's squad for the two-Test series

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Warne on old rift with Waugh: 'Felt totally let down when he dropped me'

In detailing the breakdown in their relationship from 1999, the legspinner also tagged his former captain "the most selfish player" he ever played with

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Third women's T20I abandoned in Trinidad

South Africa will need to win both remaining T20Is to draw level, with West Indies up 2-0

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