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Kiwi Team Was Convinced Ajaz Would Take All 20 Wickets: Rachin Ravindra

New Zealand's Mumbai-born Ajaz Patel added two more wickets to his record 10 Sunday morning, raising teammates' hopes of him getting all 20 Indian wickets in the second Test, fellow ...

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Eileen Ash, World's Oldest Cricketer Dies At 110

Eileen Ash, the oldest-ever Test cricketer, has died at the age of 110, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Saturday. Ash, a right-arm seam bowler, who made her ...

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PAK vs BNG
BAN v PAK 2nd Test: Babar Azam's Unbeaten Fifty Guides Pakistan To A Steady Position On Day 1…

Captain Babar Azam struck a fifty to help Pakistan make steady progress in the second Test against Bangladesh at Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Saturday. The visitors chose to bat ...

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IND v NZ: Virat Kohli's Dismissal Sparks Debates On The Umpire's Decision

India skipper Virat Kohli's controversial leg before dismissal on day one of the second Test against New Zealand left the cricket world divided and umpires under the spotlight on Friday. ...

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SL v WI 2nd Test: West Indies Suffer Collapse As Sri Lanka Win By 164 Runs

Spinners Lasith Embuldeniya and Ramesh Mendis took all 10 wickets as Sri Lanka shot out the West Indies for 132 to win the second Test in Galle on Friday by ...

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SL v WI 2nd Test Day 4: De Silva Scores Unbeaten 153; Denies West Indies Maiden Win In…

Dhananjaya de Silva ended the West Indies’ hopes of a maiden win on Sri Lankan soil with a brilliant six-hour spell at the crease in Galle to finish day four ...

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Pakistan Announces Squad For Limited Overs Series Against West Indies; Rests Senior Players

Pakistani selectors rested some senior players on Thursday, including former captains Shoaib Malik and Sarfaraz Ahmed, for their limited home series against the West Indies to be played later this ...

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NZL vs IND
Rains Ahead Of The Mumbai Test Won't Be An Excuse, Says NZ Pacer Tim Southee

Tim Southee warned Thursday that the New Zealand bowlers will have to adapt quickly to Mumbai's pitch after two days of rain hampered preparations for the second Test against India. ...

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SL v WI 2nd Test: Cornwall & Da Silva Guide Windies Out Of Trouble After Lakmal's 5-fer

Despite a five-wicket haul from Suranga Lakmal, the West Indies remain on top in the first Test against Sri Lanka thanks to a maiden Test half-century from Rahkeem Cornwall. Cornwall's ...

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BBC In Talks With Vaughan, Expects To Work With Him Again

The BBC has said it expects to work with former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan again, despite dropping him from their coverage of the Ashes following allegations of racism made ...

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The Ashes
Been Watching Jadeja, Lyon For Ashes Preparation: Jack Leach

England spinner Jack Leach admitted Wednesday that Australian counterpart Nathan Lyon was "impressive" and he had been studying how he deals with local conditions ahead of the first Ashes Test ...

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SL v WI 1st Test: West Indies Restrict Sri Lanka To 204 In First Innings, Permaul Picks Up…

Veerasammy Permaul's white-hot comeback Test put Sri Lanka in trouble after his five-wicket haul for the West Indies in Galle bowled the hosts out before lunch on Tuesday. The tourists ...

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Former England Captain Opens Up About Receiving Cancer Treatment

Former England captain Ray Illingworth has revealed that he is receiving treatment for cancer and has given his support for a law change on assisted dying. The 89-year-old, who led ...

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NZL vs IND
Rahul Dravid Says Shreyas Iyer's Fabulous Debut 'Reflects India's Player Riches'

India coach Rahul Dravid lauded debutant Shreyas Iyer on Monday for his prolific scoring in the drawn opening Test against New Zealand, and said his performance reflects an abundance of ...

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Joe Root Says He 'Cannot Recall' Instances Of Racism At Yorkshire

England captain Joe Root said Monday he stood by his statement that he could not recall witnessing any instances of racism at Yorkshire as English cricket grapples with the fallout ...

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Pakistan Openers Finish Day 4 On 109/0; Need 93 Runs To Defeat Bangladesh In The First Test

Openers put Pakistan in sight of victory in Bangladesh Openers Abid Ali and Abdullah Shafique each hit an unbeaten fifty to put Pakistan in a commanding position in the first ...

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Shaheen Afridi Picks Up 5 Wickets; Pakistan Need 220 To Win Against Bangladesh In 1st Test

Shaheen Afridi claimed a five-wicket haul for Pakistan while Liton Das made a battling half-century to help Bangladesh set a 202-run target in the first Test in Chittagong on Monday. ...

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The Ashes
England-Australia Fight 'External Noises' In Ashes Build Up

Cricket's oldest rivalry pitting Australia against England always throws up on-field rancour, but the upcoming Ashes series has been engulfed by controversy before a ball is even bowled. With the ...

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'I Couldn't Breathe': Ben Stokes Reveals A 'Frightening Experience'

England star Ben Stokes has revealed the worrying moment when he nearly choked on a tablet that had become lodged in his throat. The 30-year-old all-rounder took an indefinite break ...

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Tajul & Ali Shine On Day 3 As Pakistan & Bangladesh Fight Out In A Condensed Tussle

Bangladesh's Taijul Islam claimed his ninth five-wicket haul while Pakistan's Abid Ali hit a century as the first Test remained delicately poised in Chittagong on Sunday. The hosts bowled out ...

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Taijul Islam Picks Up 7 Wickets As Bangladesh Limit Pakistan To 286

Taijul Islam claimed his ninth five-wicket haul to put Bangladesh on top in the first Test against Pakistan on Sunday despite Abid Ali's century. The hosts bowled out Pakistan for ...

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BAN v PAK 1st Test: Abid Ali & Abdullah Shafique Power Pakistan To 145/0 Against Bangladesh

An unbroken opening century stand by Abid Ali and debutant Abdullah Shafique gave Pakistan a solid platform after bowling out Bangladesh for 330 on day two of the first Test ...

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BAN v PAK 1st Test: Hasan's 5-fer Helps Pakistan Restrict Bangladesh To 330

Pace bowler Hasan Ali claimed his sixth five-wicket haul as Pakistan bowled out Bangladesh for 330 runs to claw their way back into the first Test in Chittagong on Saturday. ...

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England Cricket Board Announces New Anti-Racism Plan After Rafiq Controversy Saga

English cricket's top administrator said the sport had been hit by an "earthquake" as he announced an anti-racism action plan on Friday in response to the Azeem Rafiq scandal. The ...

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SA v NED: Rain Washes Away The First ODI, Tour In Jeopardy Due To Covid

Heavy rain brought an end to the first one-day international between South Africa and the Netherlands on Friday, while coronavirus fears put the remaining two matches in doubt. The Netherlands ...

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