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1st Test: Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada Help South Africa To Keep Hopes Of West Indies Win Alive

Keshav Maharaj and Kagiso Rabada combined on Saturday to earn South Africa a healthy first innings lead over the West Indies with the visitors attempting to defy the impact of ...

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South Africa's Maharaj Restricts West Indies In Rainy Third Day Of First Test

Keshav Maharaj's discipline and persistence earned him three important wickets as the West Indies were limited to 145-4 in reply to South Africa's first innings total of 357 at the ...

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Bavuma, de Zorzi Put South Africa On Front Foot In First West Indies Test

South Africa vs West Indies First Test Day two Report ...

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MCC Chief Who Dealt With Ashes Row To Swap Cricket For Horseracing

The chief executive of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), who had to manage the fall-out after Australian cricketers were abused at Lord's following a row during an Ashes Test, is to ...

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South Africa 45-1 In First Day Of Rain-Impacted West Indies Test

South Africa's return to Test cricket was thwarted by the elements as they reached 45-1 on Wednesday before steady rain forced the abandonment of most of the opening day's play ...

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Graham Thorpe Profile: A Shining Light In A Tough Era For England

It is a measure of Graham Thorpe's class that despite emerging during one of English cricket's most difficult periods, he still managed to win exactly 100 Test caps. Left-handed batsmen ...

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Andrew Flintoff Eager To Extend Coaching Role After Northern Superchargers Stint

Andrew Flintoff wants to stay involved with cricket coaching following his stint this season with the Northern Superchargers in the English domestic game's Hundred competition. Former England all- ...

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Former England Batsman Graham Thorpe Dies Aged 55

Former England batsman and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday. Thorpe won 100 Test caps beteen ...

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Delhi Capitals Closing In On £120 Million Purchase Of Hampshire - Reports

The owners of the Delhi Capitals are eyeing a £120 million ($153 million) deal to buy Hampshire County Cricket Club in a move which would see them become the first ...

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Andre Russell Says More Than Money Behind West Indies Stars' Test Absence

London Spirit's Andre Russell has insisted a lack of interest more than a lack of money is why some leading West Indies cricketers have turned their back on the Test-match ...

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Kumar Sangakkara Yet To Hear From ECB About 'Exciting Prospect' Of Coaching England

Kumar Sangakkara has said it would be an "exciting prospect" to coach England in limited-overs cricket, but stressed he has yet to receive a formal approach regarding the role. The ...

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India Buoyant But Not In Sri Lanka To 'Chill': Rohit Sharma

India are still buoyant after their T20 World Cup triumph but skipper Rohit Sharma said Thursday his men were keeping focused ahead of their next engagement with Sri Lanka. Rohit ...

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England Pacemen Jofra Archer And Ollie Robinson Extend Sussex Stints

England bowlers Jofra Archer and Ollie Robinson have both agreed one-year contract extensions at Sussex, the English county announced Tuesday. Express quick Archer, 29, is currently playing white-ball ...

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England Rising Star Gus Atkinson Feels Need For More Speed

England fast bowler Gus Atkinson said he wants to bowl even quicker despite an impressive debut Test series. The 26-year-old was one of the stars of England's 3-0 rout of ...

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Ben Stokes Hails 'Lion-Hearted' Mark Wood As England Rout West Indies For Series Sweep

England captain Ben Stokes hailed fast bowler Mark Wood for showing "the heart of a lion" after his side routed the West Indies by 10 wickets in the third Test ...

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Kraigg Brathwaite Hopes England Whitewash Loss Benefits West Indies Against South Africa

Ben Stokes, England vs West IndiesWest Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite is optimistic his side will be better for the experience of being whitewashed by England when they face South Africa ...

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Fastest Fifties In Test Cricket

England captain Ben Stokes scored the third-equal fastest fifty in a Test match with a blistering 24-ball assault to seal a 10-wicket win over the West Indies at Edgbaston on ...

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ENG vs WI: West Indies' Treble Strike Rocks England In Third Test

Jason Holder produced a fine all-round display as the West Indies took three late wickets, including both England openers with successive deliveries, in a stirring fightback on Friday's opening da ...

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Matthew Mott's England Future Uncertain As ECB Chief Fails To Offer Support

Matthew Mott's future as head coach of the England men's white-ball team was left hanging in the air after the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) ...

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Zimbabwe Keeper Clive Madande Sets New Test Record Of 42 Byes Against Ireland

Zimbabwe wicketkeeper Clive Madande broke a 90-year unwanted record when he conceded 42 byes in a Test innings against Ireland on Friday. The runs given away by the 24-year-old Madande, ...

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West Indies Bat In Third Test Against England As Shamar Joseph Passed Fit

West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss and elected to bat in the third Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday as Shamar Joseph was passed fit. ...

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England's Harry Brook 'Won't Get Ahead Of Myself' After First Home Test Hundred

England's Harry Brook has no intention of letting success go to his head following a first Test century on home soil. Brook's dashing 109 helped lay the foundation for England's ...

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Pope Says 600 Runs In A Day Within England's Reach

Ollie Pope believes England could yet score 600 runs in a single day of Test cricket in the right circumstances for Ben Stokes' men. Pope was one of three century-makers ...

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England Rising Star Shoaib Bashir 'Still Learning Tricks Of The Trade'

Shoaib Bashir may already be a Test-match winning bowler but the 20-year-old off-spinner insists he's still learning "the tricks of the trade". The towering Bashir ripped through the West Indies ...

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English Cricket Open To IPL Investment In Hundred

English cricket chiefs confirmed on Monday they have held talks with Indian Premier League (IPL) owners about acquiring a stake in their domestic Hundred competition. The fourth edition of the ...

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