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Cricket World Cup 'Stepping Stone' To Building US Fanbase For Olympics
Next month's T20 World Cup will help build cricket's profile and popularity in the United States ahead of its appearance at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, the sport's world body said. T ...
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Gary Kirsten, Jason Gillespie Named As Cricket Coaches For Pakistan
Pakistan Sunday announced former South African opener Gary Kirsten and ex-Australian paceman Jason Gillespie as head coaches for different formats ahead of the T20 World Cup in June this year. World C ...
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Bangladesh Recall Mohammad Saifuddin For Zimbabwe T20s
Bangladesh on Sunday recalled pace bowling all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin after 18 months for the first three Twenty20 internationals of a five-match series against Zimbabwe next month. Batsman Tanzid ...
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Azam And Afridi Help Pakistan Down New Zealand To Draw T20I Series
Skipper Babar Azam hit a solid half century while spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed four wickets as Pakistan overcame New Zealand by nine runs in the fifth and final Twenty20 international in Lahore on Saturday. ...
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Clinical New Zealand Outlast Pakistan To Win 4th T20I
Experienced all-rounder Jimmy Neesham kept his cool to defend six off the last ball to clinch a four-run victory for New Zealand on Thursday in the fourth Twenty20 international against Pakistan in La ...
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India's Rishabh Pant Boosts T20 World Cup Hopes With IPL Batting Blitz
Rishabh Pant smashed an unbeaten 88 as he led Delhi Capitals to a tense IPL win over Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, boosting his chances of playing for India at the T20 World Cup. Delhi posted ...
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'Serious Talent' Jake Fraser-Mcgurk Bonds With Warner To Light Up IPL
Jake Fraser-McGurk went unsold at auction but the young Australian was snapped up by Delhi Capitals as an injury replacement and has become one of the stories of the current IPL. The fearless 22-year- ...
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Mark Chapman-Inspired New Zealand Shock Pakistan In Third T20I
Mark Chapman hit a robust half century to help an under-strength New Zealand to a shock seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third Twenty20 international in Rawalpindi on Sunday. The 29-year-old ...
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Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan completes fastest 3,000 T20I runs
Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan became the fastest batsman to complete 3,000 runs in Twenty20 international cricket during the second match against New Zealand in Rawalpindi on Saturday. The 31-year-ol ...
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Pakistan Beat New Zealand By 7 Wickets In 2nd T20I
Left-armers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Amir shared five wickets to rock New Zealand for a paltry 90 before Mohammad Rizwan anchored the chase to help Pakistan win the second Twenty20 clash Saturday in Rawalpindi. ...
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Former England Cricketer Raman Subba Row Dies Aged 92
Former England Test batsman Raman Subba Row has died at the age of 92, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced Thursday. At the time of his death, he was England's oldest living men ...
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Rain Wipes Out First Pakistan-New Zealand T20 After Just 2 Balls
Heavy rain caused the first Twenty20 international between Pakistan and New Zealand to be abandoned after just two deliveries in Rawalpindi on Thursday. New Zealand skipper Michael Bracewell won the t ...
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Australia's Stuart Law Named Head Coach Of T20 World Cup Hosts USA
Twenty20 World Cup hosts the United States have named Stuart Law as head coach, US cricket officials said, with the Australian calling it "an exciting opportunity." The 55-year-old former batsman take ...
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Former Australia Skipper Meg Lanning Says 'Obsession' Caused Retirement
Former Australia cricket captain Meg Lanning said Thursday that an unhealthy "obsession" with food and exercise led to her sudden international retirement last year aged just 31. Lanning skippered Aus ...
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England Fast Bowler Jofra Archer Fears Another 'Stop-Start' Year
England fast bowler Jofra Archer has warned he may struggle to cope with yet more injury woe, saying: "I don't know if I have another stop-start year in me". Archer, who signed a two-year central ...
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Babar Azam Back As Captain As Pakistan Face New Zealand In World Cup Build-Up
Babar Azam makes his return as Pakistan captain in a five-match Twenty20 series starting Thursday against an understrength New Zealand with the World Cup weeks away. Azam regained the captaincy last m ...
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Bangladesh Name Pakistan's Mushtaq Ahmed As New Spin Coach
Bangladesh named former Pakistan leg-spinner and World Cup winner Mushtaq Ahmed on Tuesday as the spin-bowling coach for the men's national cricket team. Mushtaq will join the side before a prepar ...
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Maxwell Takes Indefinite 'Mental And Physical Break' From IPL
Australia's Glenn Maxwell will take an indefinite "mental and physical break" from the IPL after struggling for form with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. ...
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Mumbai Indians Coach Kieron Pollard 'Sick And Fed Up' Of Hardik Pandya Bashing
It is only a matter of time until Hardik Pandya hits form in the IPL, warned Kieron Pollard, saying he was "sick and fed up" of the flak levelled at the all-rounder. Pandya has been ...
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Eight South Africa Venues Confirmed For Cricket World Cup 2027
Eight venues in South Africa have been confirmed for the 2027 Cricket World Cup, according to Cricket South Africa chief executive Pholetsi Moseki. In addition to the South African grounds, matches wi ...
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UAE-Banned Usman Khan In Pakistan Squad For New Zealand T20Is
Hard-hitting batter Usman Khan was Tuesday included in Pakistan's squad for the Twenty20 international series against New Zealand, four days after he was banned by Emirates Cricket Board. Usman, 2 ...
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Venues Announced For England Tests In New Zealand
New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday said that England's three-Test tour later this year will see matches at Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton. The first two of the three World Test Championship mat ...
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Jofra Archer Won't Play Test Cricket Until At Least 2025: England Chief Rob Key
Jofra Archer will not play Test cricket again until 2025 at the earliest but the T20 World Cup is a realistic goal for the paceman, according to England cricket chief Rob Key. The 29-year-old fast ...
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Pakistan Prospect Usman Khan Banned From UAE Cricket For 5 Years
UAE-based batsman Usman Khan was banned from Emirati cricket for five years on Friday after he joined a Pakistan training camp in an apparent bid to play for the country of his birth. Khan, who ...
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