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SL vs SA: South Africa Demolish Sri Lanka To Sweep T20 Series

Inspired bowling and unbeaten fifties from Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks helped South Africa sweep the Twenty20 series 3-0 against Sri Lanka with a crushing 10-wicket win in Colombo on Tuesday. ...

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Pakistan To Play Two Tests, Three T20Is Against Bangladesh Post T20 WC

Pakistan on Tuesday announced its national cricket team will tour Bangladesh after a gap of six years to play two Tests and three Twenty20 internationals in November. "Pakistan will play two World Tes ...

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New Zealand Ready To Have A Crack At Very Good Pakistan Team: Coach Glenn Pocknail

New Zealand's cricket coach Glenn Pocknall on Tuesday said his team were ready to have a crack at Pakistan, insisting the heavy security surrounding the players would not be a distraction. Interna ...

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Azeem Rafiq Vows To 'Tell The World' About Yorkshire Racism Row

Azeem Rafiq warned Yorkshire on Monday that his racism allegations against his former English county team will be "told to the world". Yorkshire last week released the findings of an independent panel ...

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SL vs SA: Tabraiz Shamsi, Aiden Markram Help South Africa Clinch T20 Series With Big Win

Spinners Tabraiz Shamsi and Aiden Markram set up a crushing nine-wicket win for South Africa in the second Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka to clinch the series on Sunday. Shamsi and Markram t ...

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PAK vs NZ: New Zealand Cricket Team Arrives In Pakistan For First Tour In 18 Years

New Zealand's cricket squad arrived in Pakistan Saturday for their first tour in 18 years, with batting coach Thilan Samaraweera returning to the country where he was shot in 2009. Samaraweera was ...

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SL vs SA: Aiden Markram, Bowlers Help South Africa Down Sri Lanka In T20 Opener

Disciplined bowling and a quickfire 48 by Aiden Markram helped South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 28 runs in the first Twenty20 international on Friday. Markram's 33-ball knock guided South Africa to ...

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Afghan Cricket Board Begs To Keep Game 'Out Of Politics'

The Afghanistan Cricket Board on Friday urged Australia not to punish its men's team over the new Taliban regime's reported ban on women playing sport. Australia's cricket chiefs threatene ...

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BAN vs NZ: Tom Latham, Finn Allen Help New Zealand To Consolation T20 Win

Skipper Tom Latham and Finn Allen hit attacking knocks to set up a 27-run consolation win for New Zealand in the fifth Twenty20 international against Bangladesh on Friday. Latham's unbeaten 50 and ...

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England-India Fifth Test Cancelled Due To India Covid Concerns

India vs England 2021: The fifth and deciding Test between England and India due to start on Friday has been cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns in the tourists' camp just hours before the match in ...

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BAN vs NZ: Bowlers, Mahmudullah Riyad Steer Bangladesh To Series Win

Skipper Mahmudullah Riyad struck an unbeaten 43 as Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the fourth Twenty20 international to seal the five-match series 3-1 in Dhaka on Wednesday. Mahmudul ...

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'These Two Days Are Really Important': England Sweat On Anderson's Fitness Ahead Of 5th Test

India vs England 2021: Joe Root says England will weigh up the fitness of pace spearheads James Anderson and Ollie Robinson as they attempt to avoid a series defeat by India in the fifth Test ...

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India To Tour England For Limited Overs Series In 2022

England will play home Test series against world champions New Zealand and South Africa in 2022, cricket chiefs announced on Wednesday, unveiling a packed schedule. Joe Root's Test team will begin ...

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Cricket Australia Hopeful Ashes Will Go Ahead As Planned

Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley said he was optimistic Wednesday that the five-Test Ashes series against England can be played in front of crowds as scheduled this year, despite coronavirus conce ...

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SL vs SA: Debutant Maheesh Theekshana Spins Sri Lanka To ODI Series Win Vs South Africa

Skipper Dasun Shanaka hailed Maheesh Theekshana as a top prospect after the debutant spinner helped Sri Lanka thrash South Africa by 78 runs to clinch the one-day series 2-1 on Tuesday. Theekshana, an ...

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Ben Stokes Likely To Miss England's T20 World Cup Bid

Ben Stokes looks likely to miss England's Twenty20 World Cup campaign, with head coach Chris Silverwood insisting the all-rounder's personal well-being remains the top priority. The 30-year-ol ...

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World's Oldest Test Cricketer Dies In South Africa

John Watkins, who had been the world's oldest living Test cricketer, has died in Durban at the age of 98, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Monday. His death leaves fellow South African Ron ...

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Pakistan Announces Squad For T20 World Cup, Shoaib Malik Omitted

Pakistan selectors on Monday announced a 15-man squad for next month's T20 World Cup but resisted calls to include veteran allrounder Shoaib Malik despite the team struggling with middle-order bat ...

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BAN vs NZ: Ajaz Patel Helps New Zealand Stay Alive In Bangladesh Series

Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel ran through Bangladesh's top order with a career-best 4-16 as New Zealand clawed their way back into the five-match Twenty20 international series with a 52 run win in D ...

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ENG vs IND: Any Spare Tickets? Cricket's Informal Economy Returns

The gates had only just opened at London's Oval cricket ground before the fourth day of the fourth Test between England and India on Sunday but a frenzied marketplace was already active. While fan ...

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Malan's Ton Leads South Africa To 67 Run Win Over Sri Lanka In 2nd ODI

Opening batter Janneman Malan hit 121 to set up a comfortable 67-run series-leveling win for South Africa in the rain-hit one-day international against Sri Lanka on Saturday. South Africa scored 283-6 ...

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Shardul Thakur Glad To Make An 'Impact' With Record-Breaking Fifty

India vs England 2021: Shardul Thakur lived up to his desire to make an "impact" with the bat after a record-breaking fifty revived India on the first day of the fourth Test against England at ...

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Paul Stirling's Ton Inspires Ireland To 40 Run Win Over Zimbabwe In 3rd T20I

Paul Stirling's maiden Twenty20 international century inspired Ireland's 40-run win against Zimbabwe as the hosts moved 2-1 up in their five-match series on Wednesday. Ireland opener Stirling ...

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The Story Of How A Horse And An Elephant Helped India To First Test Win In England

When England and India meet at the Oval for the fourth Test on Thursday, it will be just over 50 years since India's triumph at the south London ground saw them to a first match ...

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