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Australia To Tour Pakistan For The First Time In 24 Years

Cricket Australia on Friday confirmed its first tour of Pakistan since 1998, locking in a three-Test series despite lingering security concerns. Australia will play Tests -- in Rawalpindi, Karachi and ...

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Rohit Sharma All Set To Begin ODI Captaincy In India's Historic Match

India's new white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma starts his full-time ODI tenure as his team plays the West Indies in their 1,000th ODI. ...

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England's Chris Silverwood Sacked As Head Coach After Ashes Failure

England coach Chris Silverwood paid the price for the team's woeful Ashes series loss in Australia by leaving his post ...

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Ashley Giles 'Stands Down' As Managing Director Of England Men's Cricket

Ashley Giles "stepped down" from his role as managing director of England men's cricket on Wednesday ...

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South African Players Fully Back Mark Boucher, Claims Captain Dean Elgar

South African cricket captain Dean Elgar said on Wednesday that his players supported head coach Mark Boucher, who faces a disciplinary process on charges of racism that could result in his dismissal. ...

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Rumesh Ratnayake And Lasith Malinga Named Sri Lanka Coaches For Tour Of Australia

Sri Lanka's cricket board appointed two stand-in coaches Thursday to help the national team during their upcoming Twenty20 tour of Australia. Former Test player Rumesh Ratnayake, 58, was named int ...

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3 years ago
West Indies Announce ODI Squad For India Tour, This Bowler Recalled After 3 Years

The West Indies handed a recall to experienced seam bowler Kemar Roach ...

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Rovman Powell Ton Sets Up West Indies' 20-Run Win Against England

Rovman Powell's blistering hundred laid the foundation for West Indies' 20-run win over England in 3rd T20I. ...

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Brendan Taylor 'Not A Cheat' After ICC Decides To Impose 'Multi Year Ban' For Not Reporting Fixing

Brendan Taylor revealed in a tweet he took cocaine, a $15,000 bribe from an Indian businessman to fix matches and that he faces a multiple-year ban from international cricket. ...

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Holder Sets Up West Indies' 9 Wicket Win Over England In 1st T20I

West Indies beat England by 9 wickets in the 1st T20I. ...

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Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer And Chris Gayle Out Of IPL 2022 Auction; Reports

England's Ben Stokes, Australia's Mitchell Starc and veteran West Indies big-hitter Chris Gayle are among the stars missing from the upcoming auction for the Indian Premier League, media repor ...

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Vandersay Shines As Sri Lanka Clinch The ODI Series 2-1 In The Decider Against Zimbabwe

Sri Lankan spinner Jeffrey Vandersay returned figures of 4-10 to lead Zimbabwe's 184-run rout in the third one-day international as the hosts clinched the series 2-1 on Friday. Zimbabwe crashed ou ...

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Sri Lanka Scheduled To Play 5 T20I Matches In Australia

Sri Lanka Friday announced they are returning to Australia after a two year hiatus to play five T20 matches starting next month. The first two T20 matches will be at the Sydney Cricket Grounds on ...

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Former Australian Pacer Peter Siddle Joins Somerset County

Former Australia Test bowler Peter Siddle has signed a contract with Somerset for the 2022 season, joining compatriot Matthew Renshaw at Taunton, the county club announced on Friday. The 37-year-old s ...

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Sri Lanka Win The Toss & Opt To Bat First Against Zimbabwe In ODI-Series Decider

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat against Zimbabwe in the third and deciding one-day international on Friday. The hosts, who lost the previous match despite Shanaka's ...

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South Africa Head Coach Mark Boucher Faces Charges; May Get Dismissed

South African head coach Mark Boucher faces charges which could result in his dismissal, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday. CSA said in a statement a senior counsel, Advocate Terry Mota ...

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'No Silver Bullet' For English Cricket After Ashes Fiasco, Says ECB

England cricket chiefs have said there is "no silver bullet" for domestic first-class cricket following demands for substantial reforms after a dismal Ashes campaign. England and Wales Cricket Board ( ...

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SL vs ZIM 2nd ODI: Captain Craig Ervine And Sikandar Raza Power Zimbabwe To 302 Against Sri Lanka

Skipper Craig Ervine and an attacking Sikandar Raza powered Zimbabwe to 302 for eight against Sri Lanka in the second one-day international on Tuesday. Ervine (91) capitalised on Zimbabwe's strong ...

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IND v SA: Deposed Captains Kohli, De Kock Gear Up For One-Day Series

Two deposed captains, Virat Kohli and Quinton de Kock, could play significant roles in a three-match one-day international series ...

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3 years ago
Virat Kohli Needs To 'Give Up His Ego', Says Ex-Captain Kapil Dev

Virat Kohli needs to shed his ego to play under a new leader after giving up the Test captaincy, cricket icon Kapil Dev said as uncertainty swirled about the future of the national team. Kohli, ...

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Have Australia Perfected Their Game Or Are There Still Cracks To Fill?

Australia's 4-0 Ashes win was a huge morale boost but drubbing a desperately poor England also papered over cracks that must be addressed ...

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England Skipper Joe Root Vows To Continues As Captain Despite 0-4 Ashes Defeat

England’s Joe Root has vowed to continue as Test captain despite suffering a 4-0 mauling at the hands of Australia in the Ashes series. England lost 10 wickets for 56 runs on Sunday to lose ...

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Team England's Five Problems That Need To Be Solved After Ashes Debacle

Australia wrapped up the Ashes 4-0 on Sunday with a 146-run win over England in the fifth and final Test at Hobart to underline their dominance. AFP Sport highlights five areas that England must urgen ...

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Australia Bowlers Rip Through England's Batting Line Up; Win Ashes Series 4-0

Australia's fast bowlers ran through the English batting line-up to claim a comprehensive 146-run win in the fifth and final Ashes Test at Hobart on Sunday, sealing a one-sided series 4-0. After a ...

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