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Bangladesh Cricket Probes Sexual Harassment Claims

The Bangladesh Cricket Board has opened an inquiry after former women's captain Jahanara Alam accused former and serving officials of sexual harassment. The 32-year-old pacer, in an interview on a ...

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Quinton De Kock Century Helps South Africa Beat Pakistan In Second ODI

Quinton de Kock hit a brilliant century and Nandre Burger grabbed four wickets as South Africa thumped Pakistan by eight wickets in their second one-day international on Thursday. Playing his second O ...

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Jake Weatherald's Unenviable Ashes Task: Fill Giant Hole At Top Left By David Warner

Australia's tortuous search to replace swashbuckling opener David Warner is over with Jake Weatherald set to pad up in the first Ashes Test, but the selection can't paper over the ageing side& ...

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Australia's Pat Cummins Hints At Return For Second Ashes Test

Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins hinted on Thursday at a comeback for the second Ashes Test, a day after the side unveiled its squad ahead of this month's opener. The 32-year-old pace spearhe ...

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West Indies edge New Zealand despite Santner brilliance

New Zealand struggled to find the boundary and a double strike by Jayden Seales in the 13th over flipped the game in the visitors' favour, removing Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell in the space of ...

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Australia Pick 'Impressive' Jake Weatherald In First Ashes Test Squad

Chief selector George Bailey hailed "impressive" uncapped opener Jake Weatherald as having all the right attributes after he was named Wednesday in Australia's squad for the first Ashes Test. In-f ...

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Ex-Zimbabwe Cricket Captain Sean Williams Treated For 'Drug Addiction

Former Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams is being treated for drug addiction and will not play for the country again, the national cricket board said on Tuesday. Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) confirmed the 39-ye ...

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Pakistan Edge South Africa In Tense ODI Finish In Faisalabad

Pakistan overcame a late South African fightback to win the first one-day international by two wickets in a tense last over finish in Faisalabad on Tuesday. The home team were cruising towards victory ...

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Ben Stokes Signs England Deal Until 2027 Ashes

Ben Stokes has been awarded a fresh two-year contract that will take him through to the end of the next home Ashes series in 2027, England cricket chiefs announced on Tuesday. The Test captain, whose ...

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शेफाली वर्मा: वह भारतीय वर्ल्ड कप नायिका जिसने बचपन में लड़का बनकर क्रिकेट खेली थी

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From Disguising as a Boy to World Cup Hero: The Shafali Verma Story

Dropped earlier, Shafali Verma made a stunning comeback with 87 runs and two wickets in the final, earning Player of the Match as India won their first Women’s World Cup title. ...

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4 months ago
'Just the beginning' as India lift first Women's World Cup

Harmanpreet Kaur’s Team India lifted their first-ever ICC Women’s World Cup, beating South Africa by 52 runs in Mumbai. Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma starred in India’s all-round triumph before a jubilant home crowd. ...

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4 months ago
Women's Cricket Set For New Champion As India, South Africa Clash

Hosts India face South Africa in the Women's World Cup final in Mumbai on Sunday, with the one-day showpiece crowning a new champion. India have been runners-up twice, in 2005 and 2017, and reache ...

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4 months ago
India Captain Harmanpreet Kaur Sees World Cup Final As Possible Turning Point

Winning the ODI World Cup could be a turning point for the women's game in cricket-crazy India, captain Harmanpreet Kaur said on Saturday, and encourage more girls to take the field. Hosts India f ...

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4 months ago
Shaheen Afridi, Babar Azam Star In Pakistan's Series-Clinching Win Over South Africa

Fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed three wickets and star batter Babar Azam hit a half-century to guide Pakistan to a four-wicket win over South Africa in the second Twenty20 international. Shahe ...

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4 months ago
New Zealand Great Kane Williamson Retires From T20 Internationals

New Zealand batting great Kane Williamson announced his retirement from Twenty20 internationals on Sunday, saying the team needed "clarity" ahead of next year's World Cup. Williamson will depart t ...

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4 months ago
Peak Excitement As India's Women Eye Maiden World Cup Title

It is a regular net session at a cricket academy in New Delhi, but the joy among the colourful jersey-clad young girls is unmistakable. They have a shimmering new source of inspiration, after the Indi ...

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4 months ago
Ashraf and Mirza skittle South Africa as Pakistan win 2nd T20

Pace bowlers Faheem Ashraf and Salman Mirza registered their best international T20 figures to guide Pakistan to a nine-wicket win over South Africa in Lahore on Friday. ...

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4 months ago
Khan, Zadran lead Afghanistan to Zimbabwe T20 series win

Spinner Rashid Khan and batter Ibrahim Zadran starred as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by seven wickets on Friday to clinch a three-match Twenty20 series with a game to spare. ...

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4 months ago
India Savours 'Greatest Day' After Women's World Cup Heroics

India's stunning World Cup semi-final win over Australia was described Friday as the greatest day in the history of women's cricket in the country, with Jemimah Rodrigues hailed for her "innin ...

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4 months ago
Australia Say 'Let Ourselves Down' After India End World Domination

Stunned captain Alyssa Healy says Australia let themselves down after their reign as one-day world champions was brought to a shuddering halt by hosts India. The world's most dominant side put tog ...

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4 months ago
Young Australian Cricketer Ben Austin Dies After Being Hit By Ball

A promising young Australian cricketer has died after being struck by a ball, with his local club saying Thursday they were "absolutely devastated". Ben Austin, 17, was reportedly facing an automatic ...

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4 months ago
Mujeeb,Omarzai Bowl Afghanistan To Zimbabwe T20I Win

Spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman took four wickets and quick Azmatullah Omarzai three as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 53 runs on Wednesday to take ...

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4 months ago
Australia's Cummins Makes Tentative Bowling Return

Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins bowled for the first time since July on Wednesday as he races the clock to be fit for the second Ashes Test against England. The 32-year-old pace spearhead has no ...

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