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Cameron Green becomes most expensive overseas buy in IPL history

Australia all-rounder Cameron Green became the most expensive overseas buy in Indian Premier League history on Tuesday. ...

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Ben Stokes Tells England To 'Show A Bit Of Dog' In Must-Win Adelaide Test

Captain Ben Stokes has demanded England "show a bit of dog" in the must-win third Ashes Test against Australia on Wednesday after "raw" conversations following heavy defeats in Perth and Brisbane. The ...

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Usman Khawaja Left Out As Australia's Cummins, Lyon Back For 3rd Ashes Test

Fit-again opener Usman Khawaja was left out of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide starting Wednesday as skipper Pat Cummins and veteran Nathan Lyon were named in an Australia side looking to seal the se ...

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Desperate England Looking For Ashes Miracle In Adelaide

England are on the ropes and "need a miracle" heading into Wednesday's third Ashes Test in Adelaide, with ruthless Australia boosted by the return of Pat Cummins as they look to seal the series. E ...

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Black Caps Call Up Ajaz Patel For Third West Indies Test

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel is in line to play his first Test match in more than a year after being recalled ahead of the third Test against the West Indies. The 37-year-old has not ...

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Lionel Messi meets Sachin Tendulkar as Mumbai hosts smooth second day of India tour

Lionel Messi’s second day in India unfolded smoothly in Mumbai as the football icon met Sachin Tendulkar at Wankhede Stadium, delighting fans during his three-day tour. ...

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Australia Depth Shows Up England's Ashes 'Failures'

A well-drilled Australia are on the cusp of retaining the Ashes after just six days of cricket -- not bad for a team lambasted by England great Stuart Broad before the series began as its ...

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Jacob Duffy Takes Five As New Zealand Thrash West Indies For 1-0 Test Series Lead

Jacob Duffy took five wickets as New Zealand cruised to a nine-wicket victory over the West Indies in the second Test in Wellington on Friday for a 1-0 series lead. Seamer Duffy took 5-38 from ...

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Hay Shines on Test Debut as New Zealand Take 41-Run Lead in Wellington

Mitch Hay scored an aggressive half-century on his Test debut to help New Zealand to a 41-run lead over the West Indies at the close of play on day two of the second Test in ...

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Captain Pat Cummins Back In Australia Squad For Third Ashes Test

Australia captain Pat Cummins is in line to return for the third Ashes Test against England in Adelaide after being named in a 15-man squad on Wednesday. Cummins is the only addition to an otherwise ...

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Mitch Hay To Debut For New Zealand As Tom Blundell Out Of 2nd West Indies Test

Injury-hit New Zealand will give a debut to wicketkeeper Mitch Hay in the second Test against the West Indies in Wellington after Tom Blundell was ruled out on Tuesday. Captain Tom Latham said there c ...

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3 months ago
'Not A Place For Weak Men': Ben Stokes Demands More From Under-Fire England

England captain Ben Stokes has demanded his players toughen up after another embarrassing defeat to Australia left the Ashes hanging by a thread, making clear the team is "not a place for weak men". T ...

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3 months ago
Jaiswal Smashes Maiden ODI Ton as India Crush South Africa to Seal Series 2-1

Jaiswal’s maiden ODI century and strong knocks from Rohit and Kohli powered India to a 9-wicket win over South Africa, sealing the series 2-1 after bowling them out for 270. ...

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3 months ago
Epic 202 by Greaves Rescues West Indies in Christchurch Thriller

Justin Greaves’ unbeaten 202 and Kemar Roach’s gritty 58* helped West Indies pull off a valiant draw against New Zealand in the first Test at Christchurch. Chasing 531, the visitors finished on 457-6—the second-highest fourth-innings ...

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Hope’s Century Fuels West Indies’ Fightback vs Injury-Hit New Zealand

A sparkling century by Shai Hope ably supported by Justin Greaves had the West Indies 212-4 at stumps on Friday and clinging to the remote chance they can save the first Test against New Zealand ...

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3 months ago
Duffy’s Five-For Puts New Zealand in Command Against West Indies In First Test

A five-wicket haul by Jacob Duffy gave New Zealand a 64-run first-innings lead over the West Indies with the tourists all out for 167 in the first Test on Wednesday. ...

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New Zealand Stumble to 231/9 as West Indies Dominate Rain-Shortened Day 1

New Zealand closed Day 1 at 231/9 after a dramatic collapse triggered by Justin Greaves, despite Kane Williamson’s 52 in a rain-hit Test opener. ...

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Ashes: England Eye Historic Gabba Breakthrough as Australia Look to Extend Lead

England head into the day-night second Ashes Test at the Gabba needing a rare win to level the series, as pink-ball specialists Australia look to extend their 1-0 lead. ...

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'As Easy As Making Tea': Latest Virat Kohli Masterclass Dispels Doubts

Virat Kohli dispelled any doubts about his enduring quality with the 50-over World Cup on the horizon after a match-winning century for India against South Africa. The 37-year-old struck 135 off 120 b ...

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Kane Williamson Bolsters New Zealand For West Indies Test Series

New Zealand batting talisman Kane Williamson returns to the Test arena for the first time in a year to bolster the hosts' line-up in the first Test against the West Indies in Christchurch, which b ...

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Pakistan clinch T20I tri-series title with 6-wicket win over Sri Lanka

Mohammad Nawaz and Shaheen Shah Afridi starred with the ball as Pakistan won the T20I tri-series with a thumping six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the final on Saturday. ...

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Sunil Gavaskar Calls For 'Post-Mortem' After India Test Debacle

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has called for a "post-mortem" into India Test cricket after their aura of home invincibility was blown away by a second series whitewash in 12 months. South Africa inflic ...

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South Africa Whitewashes India 2-0 in Historic Test Series Win in Guwahati

Spinner Simon Harmer starred with 6-37 as South Africa crushed India by 408 runs in the second Test, securing their first series win in India in 25 years. ...

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Josh Hazlewood Back Bowling In Big Ashes Boost For Australia

Injured pace spearheads Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins bowled in the nets on Tuesday in a major boost for Australia ahead of the day-night second Ashes Test against England next week. Hazlewood had no ...

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