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West Indies Batting Hero Kyle Mayers Does Not Want To Be 'One-Hit Wonder'

Kyle Mayers is determined not to become a one-hit-wonder after a double century on his Test debut guided West Indies to an improbable Test win over Bangladesh. Playing his first ...

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2nd Test: Bavuma Fights As South Africa Struggles To 188-7 Against Pakistan

Middle-order batsman Temba Bavuma continued to resist against relentless Pakistan bowling as South Africa reached 188-7 at lunch on the third day of the second Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday. ...

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1st Test: Bowlers Revive West Indies Against Bangladesh

The West Indies claimed three quick wickets in the second innings to restore some parity in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Friday. The hosts on the third-day ...

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IND vs ENG: England Skipper Root Hits Ton In 100th Test

Skipper Joe Root hit a sparkling century in his 100th Test to help England start solidly in the opening Test against India on Friday. Root took a single off-spinner Washington ...

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BAN vs WI: Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman Give Bangladesh Edge Over Windies

Mustafizur Rahman claimed two early wickets after Mehidy Hasan struck his maiden Test hundred to put Bangladesh on top in the first Test against the West Indies in Chittagong on ...

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India Skipper Virat Kohli Hails Relationship With Vice-Captain Ajinkya Rahane

India skipper Virat Kohli said Thursday his relationship with vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, hero of India's landmark win over Australia last month, is based on "trust" and the key to the ...

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1st Test: Bangladesh Score 430, West Indies 36/2 At Tea

Mehidy Hasan struck his maiden Test hundred as Bangladesh posted 430 runs in their first innings of the first Test against the West Indies in Chittagong on Thursday. The hosts ...

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Rotation Policy Could Hurt England In 'Immense, Box Office' India Series

Former captain David Gower has warned England risk scuppering their chances of winning an "immense, box-office" Test series in India by sticking rigidly to a player-rotation policy. Wicketkeeper-batsm ...

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'Amazing Journey': England's Root Proud As He Prepares For His 100th Test

England captain Joe Root said he had been on an "amazing journey" as prepared to play in his 100th Test. Root will become just the 15th England cricketer to reach ...

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IND vs ENG: England's Zak Crawley Doubtful For India Opener

England batsman Zak Crawley could miss Friday's first Test against India in Chennai after suffering a wrist injury. The England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement that the ...

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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson commits to Birmingham for Hundred

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was one of several overseas stars retained by their franchises Wednesday for the inaugural edition of English cricket's The Hundred. Williamson will be joinin ...

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Kohli's India Face England With Lord's Test Final At Stake

New dad Virat Kohli returns to captain a buoyant India against England as they aim to build on their crushing win over Australia by sealing a place in the World ...

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1st Test: Bangladesh Lose Tamim, Najmul In Opening Session Against West Indies

Bangladesh lost two wickets to reach 69-2 in the opening session of the first Test against the West Indies in Chittagong on Wednesday. Opener Tamim Iqbal fell for nine runs ...

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New Zealand Aim To Purge Lord's Pain In World Test Final

New Zealand won't let past agonies at England's famed Lord's cricket ground hamper their quest to win the inaugural World Test Championship final later this year, coach Gary Stead said We ...

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'Heartbreaking': Australia Defends Decision To Scrap South Africa Tour

Cricket Australia denied Wednesday it was only interested in lucrative series against India and England after scrapping next month's Test tour to South Africa over coronavirus fears. The withdrawa ...

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New Zealand Qualify For Test Championship Final

New Zealand is the first team to qualify for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship, the organizers said Tuesday, following the postponement of the Test series between South Africa and ...

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Graeme Smith 'Extremely Disappointed' At Australia Scrapping South Africa Tour

South Africa's director of cricket Graeme Smith vented his frustration on Tuesday at Australia's decision to withdraw from next month's Test tour of the country due to the rampant spread ...

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Bangladesh Seek To Open Test Championship Account Against Windies

Bangladesh will look to get their first points in the inaugural World Test Championship when they take on the West Indies in a two-Test series this month, captain Mominul Haque ...

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Pakistan Eye First Test Series Win Over South Africa In 17 Years

New-look Pakistan will look to end a 17-year wait for a series win against South Africa and leapfrog the Proteas in the rankings in the second Test starting on Thursday. ...

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Bangladesh To Launch Vaccination Drive For Cricket Players

The Bangladesh Cricket Board said Thursday it will vaccinate hundreds of players against the coronavirus by the end of February in a bid to restart domestic tournaments. Apart from two ...

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IND vs ENG: England's Leach Sees 'Great Opportunity' In Spin-Friendly India

England's Jack Leach said Monday it would be a "dream" to make his mark on India's spin-friendly matches in his maiden tour of the South Asian giant. Joe Root's England ...

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Teacups And Tantrums - Cricket's Underarm Row Turns 40

After 40 years, New Zealand Cricket boss Martin Snedden is ready to laugh at the underarm bowling row that plunged Kiwi-Australian sporting relations to an all-time low. On February 1, ...

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Windies Look To Big Unit Cornwall For Spin Edge Against Bangladesh

Stand-in West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite admitted Sunday that giant off-spinner Rakheem Cornwall will be key to his weakened team's hopes of defeating Bangladesh in their two-Test serie ...

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Pakistan Announce T20 Squad Against South Africa, In-Form Hafeez Dropped

In-form batsman Mohammad Hafeez and struggling opener Fakhar Zaman are absentees from the Pakistan squad named by selectors Sunday for the Twenty20 international series against South Africa next month ...

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Ganguly Discharged From Hospital After Second Heart Surgery

Indian cricket great Sourav Ganguly was discharged from the hospital Sunday after undergoing a second heart operation in a month, with doctors optimistic that he will make a full recovery. ...

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