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Rain, Records & Retirement: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh First Test Ends in Draw

The first Test between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka fizzled out into a damp draw on Saturday, with rain robbing the match in Galle of a proper climax. ...

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Yashasvi Jaiswal Salutes 'Special' Hundred As Vaughan 'Staggered' To See England Bowl First

India's Yashasvi Jaiswal was proud of a "very special" innings as he inflicted yet more pain upon England with a fine century in the first Test at Headingley on Friday. The tourists enjoyed an ide ...

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Australia Drop Struggling Labuschagne For First West Indies Test, Smith Ruled Out

Australia on Friday dropped Marnus Labuschagne for the opening match of their three-Test tour of the West Indies after a poor run of form while Steve Smith is out injured. Teenager Sam Konstas and Jos ...

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Pathum Nissanka's 187 Leads Sri Lanka Fightback In First Bangladesh Test

Pathum Nissanka's career-best 187 helped Sri Lanka finish the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in a strong position Thursday, only 127 runs off the Tigers' first innings score. T ...

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England V India Test Series: 3 Key Battles

Ben Stokes' England take on an India team under new captain Shubman Gill at Headingley on Friday in the first Test of a five-match series. The visitors are embarking on a new era without heavyweig ...

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Rishabh Pant Hopes India Can Make Country 'Happy Again' After Plane Crash

Rishabh Pant hopes his side's Test series in England can start to "make India happy again" after one of the world's worst plane crashes left the country in mourning. A total of 279 people were ...

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South Africans Welcome Home Test Champions The Proteas

Several thousand supporters were at the main airport in Johannesburg on Wednesday to welcome home World Test Championship winners South Africa. Temba Bavuma captained the Proteas to a five-wicket triu ...

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Evin Lewis Sparkles As West Indies Beat Ireland To Win T20I Series

Evin Lewis smashed 91 from just 44 balls as the West Indies beat Ireland by 62 runs to clinch a T20 series victory in Bready on Sunday. Lewis and West Indies captain Shai Hope put ...

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Time for Change: Cummins Signals Top-Order Shake-Up Post WTC Loss

Australia could shake up their batting after crashing to South Africa in the World Test Championship final, with captain Pat Cummins saying a "reset" was needed ahead of three Tests in the West Indies and ...

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We Want More: Bavuma Eyes a Trophy-Laden Future for South African Cricket

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma wants his team's triumph in the World Test Championship final to be the first of many trophies for the country's cricketers. ...

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3 Things We Learned From The World Test Championship Final

South Africa shed their unwanted tag as nearly men with a decisive five-wicket win over Australia in the World Test Championship final on Saturday. Victory, secured by Aiden Markram's superb hundr ...

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Pat Cummins Praises 'Deserved Champions' South Africa After WTC Final Defeat

South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets in the WTC Final 2025 at Lord’s, chasing 282 with Markram’s 136 and Rabada’s 9 wickets starring. Cummins calls them “deserved champions”. ...

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Prince Says Temba Bavuma Set For 'Defining Moment' As South Africa Eye WTC Final Triumph

South Africa batting chief Ashwell Prince said captain Temba Bavuma was approaching a "defining moment" in his career after the batter's gutsy innings on Friday helped take the Proteas to the brin ...

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Australia's Smith Dislocates Finger In WTC Final

Australia's Steve Smith was taken to hospital with a dislocated finger after dropping a catch in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's on Friday. The batsman, fieldi ...

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From Samurai Threat To Asian Games As Japan Cricket Fights Obscurity

Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since. ...

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Cummins Says Bowler-Dominated WTC Final Still A Good Test

Australia captain Pat Cummins said the World Test Championship final against South Africa was a good advertisement for Test cricket despite hurtling towards a likely finish within three days. ...

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Cricket Records: Virat Kohli Improved His Highest Test Score 15 Times - A Unique Feat in History

Virat Kohli ended his Test career with 9,230 runs and 30 centuries—but one rare record stands out: he improved his highest Test score 15 times, a feat unmatched in cricket history. Discover how Kohli’s career ...

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South Africa Aim To Banish Choker Tag In WTC Final Vs Australia

South Africa will aim to banish their reputation as international cricket's serial chokers when they face holders Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord's this week. Despite be ...

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Shai Hope Recalled For West Indies Test Series Against Australia

Shai Hope has been recalled by the West Indies Test side after being named in their 16-man squad for a three-match series against Australia on Tuesday. The white-ball captain has been rewarded for his ...

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Ben Duckett Stars As England Complete T20I Sweep Against West Indies

Ben Duckett starred with a blistering 84 from just 46 balls as England wrapped up a T20 series sweep of the West Indies with a 37-run victory on Tuesday. England opener Duckett blasted 10 fours ...

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'Flawed' Test Championship Reveals World Cricket's Underlying Problems

Reigning champions Australia face South Africa in the World Test Championship final at Lord's from Wednesday amid a chorus of criticism over the competition's format. Wisden, cricket's ...

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Australia's Smith Wary Of South Africa Pace Attack In WTC Final

Australia batting great Steve Smith is expecting a tough examination from South Africa's impressive pace attack in this week's World Test Championship final at Lord's. Reigning champions A ...

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3 Key Battles In World Test Championship Final

Reigning champions Australia face South Africa in the World Test Championship final at Lord's, starting on Wednesday. Below AFP Sport looks at three key contests that could determine the course of ...

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Kohli Does It At Last, Teenage Star Wows: 5 IPL Storylines

Virat Kohli and his Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the IPL for the first time with a thrilling six-run triumph over Punjab Kings in the final in Ahmedabad. AFP Sport highlights five talking points fr ...

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