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Rahim, Das To Miss Upcoming Series Against Australia

Bangladesh have ruled out batsmen Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das for a Twenty20 series against Australia next month after they left the team's coronavirus bubble, a top official said Tuesday. Mushf ...

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ZIM vs BAN: Soumya Sarkar Stars As Bangladesh Win T20 Series To Complete Tour Sweep

Opener Soumya Sarkar top-scored with 68 as Bangladesh completed a thrilling run chase to beat Zimbabwe by five wickets and win a Twenty20 international series 2-1 in Harare on Sunday. Set a challengin ...

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IPL 2021: Pandemic-Hit IPL To Resume On September 19 In Dubai

The Indian Premier League, the world's richest cricket tournament, will resume in the UAE on September 19, more than four months after it was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, officials said ...

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Du Plessis Out Of First Three Games Of 'The Hundred' Due To Lingering Effects Of Concussion

South Africa's Faf du Plessis will miss his side's opening three games of English cricket's new Hundred competition because of the lingering effects of concussion, it was announced Saturda ...

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Shikhar Dhawan Backs Suryakumar Yadav To Shine Across Formats

India's Shikhar Dhawan Saturday said new batting hero Suryakumar Yadav will be a good fit in Test cricket after his one-day exploits helped the team win in Sri Lanka. Yadav was named man of the ...

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Sri Lanka Squad Hits Back At Criticism With Social Media Boycott

Sri Lanka's head coach Mickey Arthur ordered the national squad off social media on Saturday after disgruntled fans launched a campaign to boycott players following a string of defeats overseas. T ...

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The Hundred: Top Pick Rashid Khan Ready To Make His Mark

Rashid Khan is eager to justify his status as the number one draft pick in the Hundred when he makes his debut in English cricket's new 100 balls per side competition on Saturday. A key ...

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Billings Glad To Be Back As Oval Invincibles Win Men's Hundred Opener

Sam Billings was glad to end a frustrating few weeks on the sidelines with a decisive innings as his Oval Invincibles side beat the Manchester Originals in the inaugural men's game of English cric ...

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Warne Believes England's Matt Parkinson 'Perfectly Suited' For Ashes Trip

Shane Warne has backed uncapped England leg-spinner, Matt Parkinson, to make an impact on the upcoming Ashes tour as he is "perfectly suited" to Australian conditions. Parkinson, 24, starred during En ...

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Oval Invincibles Beat Manchester Originals By 9 Runs In Men's Hundred Opener

Sam Curran struck on his home ground to take the key wicket of Carlos Brathwaite as the Oval Invincibles beat the Manchester Originals by nine runs in the first men's match of English cricket' ...

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Miller Stars As South Africa Win T20 Series Against Ireland

David Miller's unbeaten fifty paved the way for South Africa's 42-run win over Ireland in the second Twenty20 international at Stormont on Thursday as the Proteas took an unassailable 2-0 lead ...

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Sri Lanka Skipper Dasun Shanaka Says On-Field Bust Up Was About Tactics

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka said Thursday that his on-field spat with coach Mickey Arthur in the second one-day international against India was about tactics. Speaking for the first time about the ...

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New Hundred Tournament Launches To Fanfare And Flames

Seasoned cricket lovers and those new to the sport on gathered at London's Oval ground on Wednesday to witness the historic opening game of the inaugural Hundred tournament. Excited children and y ...

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Ollie Robinson Back In England Squad After Social Media Racism Row

Ollie Robinson was recalled to the England squad on Wednesday for next month's first two matches of a Test series against India following a Twitter racism row that overshadowed his debut. Robinson ...

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Sri Lanka Coach Says Spat With Captain Was 'Good Debate'

Sri Lanka coach Mickey Arthur on Wednesday brushed off suggestions that he berated skipper Dasun Shanaka in front of cameras after they lost a one-day series to India. India passed Sri Lanka's 275 ...

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'I Think We're Going To Win The World Cup': Broad After England's T20I Series Win Over Pakistan

Stuart Broad believes England are on course to win the Twenty20 World Cup after a dramatic victory against Pakistan. England made it four white-ball series wins from four with a tense three-wicket suc ...

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ZIM vs BAN: Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal Defies Pain To Set Up Zimbabwe ODI Whitewash

Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal defied a knee injury to score 112 and set up a five-wicket victory and a 3-0 one-day international whitewash of Zimbabwe on Tuesday. The hosts posted 298 in 49.3 overs a ...

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England's Rikki Clarke Announces Retirement After 20-Year Career

Former England all-rounder Rikki Clarke is to retire at the end of the domestic cricket season after a 20-year career. Clarke, a multiple County Championship winner, won two Test caps and made 20 one- ...

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English Cricket's Future Up For Grabs As 'The Hundred' Launches

English cricket takes a step into the unknown with the launch of the Hundred, a brand new 100 balls per side format, on Wednesday. Cricket already has several established professional formats at the d ...

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Shamsi Spins South Africa To Victory Against Ireland In 1st T20

Spinner Tabraiz Shamsi took four wickets as South Africa comfortably beat Ireland by 33 runs in the first game of a three-match Twenty20 series in Dublin on Monday. Aiden Markram top-scored for the vi ...

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Mark Boucher Says South Africa Unrest Taking A Toll Of Proteas In Ireland

South Africa cricket coach Mark Boucher has said civil unrest at home allied to a prolonged spell in a bio-bubble are taking their toll on the Proteas squad in Ireland. South Africa were well-beaten b ...

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ENG vs PAK: England Beat Pakistan By 45 Runs In 2nd T20

England beat Pakistan by 45 runs in the second Twenty20 international at Headingley on Sunday as the hosts levelled a three-match series at 1-1. Jos Buttler, returning to the side as captain in place ...

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Madhevere hits 56 as Zimbabwe make 240 against Bangladesh In 2nd ODI

Wesley Madhevere top scored with 56 as Zimbabwe posted a much-improved 240-9 in the second one-day international against Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club on Sunday. The hosts made a dismal 121 two day ...

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1st T20I: Babar Azam Leads Pakistan To Win Over England Despite Liam Livingstone Century

Babar Azam led from the front as Pakistan beat England by 31 runs in the first Twenty20 international at Trent Bridge on Friday despite a blistering hundred from Liam Livingstone. Pakistan captain Aza ...

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