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Andy Flower Replaces Justin Langer As London Spirit Coach

Former England cricket head coach Andy Flower has left his role with Trent Rockets to become the coach of Hundred rivals London Spirit men, it was announced on Friday. The 57-year-old's appointmen ...

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India To Play 'Grinding Cricket' In West Indies Tests

India captain Shubman Gill said Wednesday that his team plans to grind down the opposition on turning pitches as they begin their home season with two Tests against the West Indies. The opening Test s ...

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England's 'Outsiders' Aim To Break Trophy Drought At Women's Cricket World Cup

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hopes her team of "outsiders" can thrive at the Women's Cricket World Cup as they seek to end a painful eight-year trophy drought. The team are one of the best-fun ...

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Rob Key Warns England Not To Be 'Stupid' On Ashes Tour

England managing director Rob Key has urged the tourists not to "get caught doing stupid things" on their Ashes tour of Australia. Ben Stokes' side will lock horns with Australia over five Tests, ...

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Nepal Thrash Sorry West Indies To Secure T20I Series Win

Nepal produced a stunning performance to bowl the West Indies out for just 83 in the second T20I in Sharjah on Monday and claim a 2-0 victory in their first-ever series against a Test-playing country ...

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'High Chance' Of India Winning Women's Cricket World Cup: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Monday said the team's all-round depth gives them a "high chance" of winning the Women's Cricket World Cup title, especially as they play on home soil. The 13 ...

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Power-Packed Australia Favourites To Rewrite World Cup History

Australia have plenty of motivation to become the first team to win consecutive Women's Cricket World Cups since 1988, and a powerhouse squad to achieve the feat.The defending champions have long ...

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India, Pakistan Trade Accusations After Asia Cup Trophy Debacle

Pakistan captain Salman Agha said India had "disrespected cricket" while Indian counterpart Suryakumar Yadav complained his side "were denied the trophy" after winning a fraught Asia Cup. The two team ...

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Women's Cricket Set For 'Seismic' Breakthrough At World Cup

Women's cricket is set to take a giant leap as the World Cup begins Tuesday, with stars from eight nations aiming to break new ground both on and off the field. The tournament opens in ...

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Handshake Spat Bad For Cricket, Says Pakistan Captain Salman Agha Ahead Of India Final

Pakistan captain Salman Agha condemned India's refusal to shake hands with their arch-rivals, calling it "not good for cricket" before Sunday's high-stakes Asia Cup final in Dubai. Political t ...

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India-Pakistan To Clash In First Asia Cup Final

India and Pakistan will face off in a high-stakes Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday, with political and on-field friction overshadowing their first-ever title clash in the regional tournament. Pakista ...

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2 months ago
Coach Urges Pakistan To 'Focus On Cricket' For India Asia Cup Final

Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson called on his players to focus on cricket when they face India in the Asia Cup final on Sunday, after the previous two meetings between the sides caused tensions to ...

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Ben Stokes Will Be Battle-Ready For Ashes, Says England Chief Rob Key

England cricket supremo Rob Key says captain Ben Stokes will be ready for the heat of the Ashes battle in Australia despite a lack of action following a shoulder injury. Talismanic all-rounder Stokes ...

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Suryakumar Yadav Sidesteps Handshake Issue Ahead Of India-Pakistan Rematch

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav sidestepped the no-handshake issue ahead of the Asia Cup rematch against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, choosing to focus instead on the bat and ball. The Group A clash b ...

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Australia Skipper Pat Cummins Says 'Hopeful' He'll Take Part In Ashes

Australia skipper Pat Cummins said Friday he hoped to play in all five Ashes Tests against England but conceded he will need to see how his back injury holds up, local media said. Pace spearhead ...

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England Take Salt Path To Victory Over Ireland In First T20I

Phil Salt backed up a record-breaking century with a powerful innings of 89 as England beat Ireland by four wickets in the first T20 in Dublin on Wednesday. Opening batsman Salt led the way as ...

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India Players Must Move Past Emotions Against Pakistan, Says Ryan Ten Doeschate

India take on Pakistan on Sunday in the first meeting of the two nations following cross-border attacks, with India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate saying the players need to put their emotions to ...

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Will Smeed The Hero As Somerset Win English T20 Blast Final With Record Chase

Will Smeed was the star as Somerset chased down a record-breaking 195 to beat Hampshire in English cricket's T20 Blast final at Edgbaston on Saturday. Smeed struck a superb 94 off 58 balls while S ...

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Phil Salt Ton Sees Records Tumble As England Thrash South Africa To Level T20I Series

Phil Salt hit the highest score and quickest century by an England batsman in a T20 international as the hosts hammered South Africa by 146 runs to level their three-match series at 1-1 during a ...

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Runs And Rows: 5 India-Pakistan Cricket Skirmishes

India and Pakistan's rivalry is one of the most intense in cricket, often leading to flashpoints on the field. Ahead of Sunday's clash in the Asia Cup in Dubai, AFP looks back at five memorabl ...

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Pakistan Must 'Focus On Job' In Highly Charged India Clash: Coach Mike Hesson

Coach Mike Hesson has told his Pakistan team to "focus on the job" in Sunday's highly charged Asia Cup clash with arch-rivals India. The match in Dubai is the first time that the neighbours will ...

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Tri-Series Win Confidence Builder For Pakistan, Says Coach Mike Hesson

Pakistan coach Mike Hesson believes his team's victory in a tri-series tournament with Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates will serve as a "confidence builder" for the Asia Cup starting in Ab ...

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First India-Pakistan Match Since Conflict Fires Up Asia Cup

A blockbuster between India and Pakistan headlines the Asia Cup starting on Tuesday as they face off for the first time in cricket since the military conflict in May. Along with regional bragging righ ...

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'Something Went Horribly Wrong' In Record Loss, Says S. Africa's Temba Bavuma

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma questioned his side's attitude after they were thrashed by 342 runs against England in the largest defeat in ODI history on Sunday. Chasing 415 to complete a clea ...

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