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Bairstow Says 'It Just Happens' As England Hit 20 Sixes To Beat India

Jonny Bairstow on Friday said England backs its batsmen to go for big hits after he and Ben Stokes led the team's successful chase of 337 in the second one-day international against India, an inni ...

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Chaminda Vaas Returns As Sri Lanka Bowling Coach After Pay Spat

Sri Lanka's fast bowling coach Chaminda Vaas returned to his job a month after quitting over a pay dispute that was "amicably resolved," the cricket board said Friday. Former Test player Vaas, 47, ...

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Conway, Mitchell Steer New Zealand To Bangladesh ODI Series Sweep

Maiden centuries for Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell set up a crushing 164-run win for New Zealand in the third one-day international in Wellington on Friday, giving the hosts a series clean sweep. Co ...

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IND vs ENG: India Series Defeat Would Not Change England Said Ben Stokes

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IPL Propels India's New Stars Onto World Stage: KL Rahul

The demands of the Indian Premier League have helped propel the national team's rising stars onto the international stage, batsman K.L. Rahul said ahead of the second one-day international match a ...

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England Repay West Indies Debt With Expanded Caribbean Tour

English cricket chiefs responded Wednesday to West Indies' decision to play in England last year at the height of the coronavirus pandemic by announcing an expanded 2022 tour of the Caribbean. In ...

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1st Test: Sri Lanka Extends Lead By 153 As Kyle Mayers' Late Strikes Give Windies Hope

Oshada Fernando and Lahiru Thirimanne led a Sri Lankan fightback as the tourists reached 255 for four in their second innings, a lead of 153, at close of play on the third day of the ...

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'One Of Our Sweetest', Says Kohli After England ODI Win

India skipper Virat Kohli said Tuesday's 66-run win over England was "one of the sweetest" after his bowlers hit back following a batting onslaught in the first one-day international. Chasing 318 ...

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Sharjeel Khan Delighted With Pakistan Welcome After Return From Ban

Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan said Tuesday he was delighted with the welcome he had been given since being recalled to the national squad after completing a lengthy ban for spot-fixing. The 31-year-ol ...

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Bangladesh Blunders Gift New Zealand ODI Series Win

New Zealand secured a series-clinching five-wicket win in the second one-day international against Bangladesh Tuesday after a string of fielding errors dashed the tourists' hopes of victory. Black ...

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Finn Allen Called Up As New Zealand Announce T20 Squad Against Bangladesh

Big-hitting youngster Finn Allen was named in a weakened New Zealand squad Tuesday for the upcoming Twenty20 series against Bangladesh. Uncapped Allen, 21, made it into the 13-man squad on the back of ...

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WI vs SL: Sri Lanka Bowlers Peg Back West Indies In First Test

Sri Lanka claimed wickets at both ends of a dour morning session which produced just 59 runs as they restricted West Indies to 72 for two in reply to the tourists' paltry first innings of ...

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World Cup Spots Up For Grabs In India-England ODI Series: Eoin Morgan

England's three one-day internationals against India starting Tuesday will be a fresh opportunity for players to make the case for World Cup places this year, skipper Eoin Morgan said. England los ...

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WI vs SL: New Windies Skipper Brathwaite Helps Pile Pressure On Sri Lanka

Kraigg Brathwaite effected a sharp run out to complement the work of his bowlers as they reduced Sri Lanka to 54 for three at lunch on Sunday, the opening day of the first Test of ...

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WI vs SL: Buoyant West Indies Out To Deepen Sri Lanka's Woes In Two-Test Series

Sri Lankan cricket’s woes of the past 12 months could be extended for at least another fortnight unless the visitors can rise to the challenge of a buoyant West Indies team in the two-Test series ...

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Boult, Guptill Power New Zealand To Emphatic Win In 1st ODI Over Bangladesh

Trent Boult and Martin Guptill powered New Zealand to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in the opening one-day international in Dunedin on Saturday. New Zealand chased down a mediocre targe ...

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Stokes Relishes India T20 'Final' In World Cup Year

Ben Stokes says England welcome the pressure of Saturday's "final" against India as they seek to become battle-hardened for this year's Twenty20 World Cup. India leveled the five-match T20 ser ...

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Bangladesh Eye Ground-Breaking New Zealand Win After 2019 Trauma

Bangladesh hope to secure their first-ever win on New Zealand soil against the injury-hit Black Caps after returning to the country for the first time since they narrowly avoided the 2019 Christchurch Mosque massacre. ...

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Kohli Suggests 'I Don't Know' Option For Umpires After Catch Controversy

India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday said on-field umpires should have the option to stay neutral in a TV referral after a debate erupted over a catch by England's Dawid Malan in the fourth Twent ...

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Australia Star Ellyse Perry Signs Up For English Cricket's Hundred

Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry has signed up to play in the inaugural edition of English cricket's Hundred -- a major coup for the new 100-balls-per-side competition. Perry, recently named the ...

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The Toss Has Been Made A Bigger Issue Than What It Actually Is: England's Mark Wood

England fast bowler Mark Wood insisted Wednesday that winning the toss is not the deciding factor in the Twenty20 series against India. ...

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England's Buttler Hails 'Pioneer' Morgan After 100th T20

Match-winner Jos Buttler praised England captain Eoin Morgan as a "pioneer" after his landmark 100th Twenty20 appearance in Tuesday's victory over India. ...

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3rd T20I: Jason Roy Looking For Elusive 'Big Score' Against India

England's top scorer in the T20 internationals in India Jason Roy feels he is closing on a "big score" he is desperate for having fallen in love with the game again in Australia's Big Bash. ...

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Rashid Khan Anchors Afghanistan's Series-Levelling Win Over Zimbabwe

A career-best wicket haul by leg-spinner Rashid Khan helped Afghanistan level their two-match series against Zimbabwe with a hard-fought victory in the second Test in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The 22-year- ...

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