Strikers and Heat promise mouthwatering WBBL final amid bid for record crowd

There has been some chirping between the teams in recent seasons, but it will come down to skills on the field

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Lyon primed for battle with 'superstar' Babar on Test return

The offspinner is closing in on 500 Test wickets and the season starts at a prolific venue for him

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Ben Duckett itching for opportunity as England begin new white-ball era

Batter focussed on here-and-now as big guns wait in wings after World Cup debacle

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Green makes Test recall case with classy 96

Hilton Cartwright also struck a fine century as Western Australia earned a first-innings lead

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Tremain, Bird dismantle Tasmania for 68 on SCG pitch that divides opinion

The third day saw 24 wickets tumble as the home side swept to a dramatic win

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Ponting believes Bancroft heads race to replace Warner

Andrew McDonald has floated the notion of a batting reshuffle, but the former captain cautioned against it

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Voll backs Heat as 'perfect team' to stop Strikers back-to-back bid

There was some spice between the sides last season when Megan Schutt termed Heat a 'bit arrogant'

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Sydney Thunder run out of steam but Knight left proud by resurgent season

A comprehensive defeat in the Eliminator capped a downturn in fortunes but there were positives to take

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Gaikwad and Maxwell: two brilliant centuries, two vastly contrasting methods

The India opener initially took his time before exploding, but Maxwell didn't have that luxury

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Mohammad Hafeez: Australia tour a 'nothing-to-lose opportunity'

New Pakistan team director wants "aggressive mindset" from players as they seek to end long losing run in Tests

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New South Wales hit back as Neil-Smith takes five

Moises Henriques and Ollie Davies hit half-centuries in tricky batting conditions

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Renshaw negotiates Richardson threat before rain intervenes

Queensland saw through the opening session without loss before the rest of the day was washed out

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Australia's unlikely cast reinforces weary T20 squad in India

Josh Philippe, Ben McDermott, Chris Green and Ben Dwarshuis will join for the end of the series with a host of players returning home

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No rest during Test season for all-format fast bowlers, says Cummins

"Realistically the word rest and rotated gets thrown around a lot but you never miss a Test if you are fully fit"

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Carey and Labuschagne to play Sheffield Shield ahead of Pakistan Tests

Cameron Green is also expected to feature for Western Australia against Queesland

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Borovec backs Australia's approach despite second T20 defeat

The stand-in head coach also explained the thinking about omitting Jason Behrendorff

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Rinku follows Dhoni's template to make case for full-time position

With first-choice players often rested for T20s it's given a chance for others to shine

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Steven Smith set for Sydney Sixers' opening BBL match

He is locked in to face Melbourne Renegades before the Pakistan Test series and could also come up against David Warner

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Darren Bravo steps away from cricket 'just for a bit' after ODI squad exclusion

The 34-year-old is "not giving up" hope of a West Indies comeback, but has decided to take a break from the game

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Sydney Thunder left with the long haul in bid for WBBL title

After losing to Sydney Sixers they were straight on a plane to Perth for Tuesday's Eliminator final

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Wolvaardt in the runs as Strikers enter WBBL final on a high

Hobart Hurricanes' very slim final hopes were extinguished as they collapsed for 87 at the SCG

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Graham Onions heads back to Durham as bowling coach

Former Championship-winning fast bowler returns home after six years with Lancashire

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Weather could force changes in XIs as Australia look to level terms with India

Australia have World Cup winners Head, Maxwell and Zampa waiting in the wings, while India have all-round options in Dube and Washington to pick from

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Rain-hit Melbourne derby goes to Stars as both sides end lacklustre WBBL campaigns

The two Melbourne teams finished in the bottom two positions on the points table

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Khawaja, Labuschagne cleared for BBL opening night amid fixture squeeze

Brisbane Heat have been badly impacted by players being named in the Prime Minister's XI to face Pakistan

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Penna, Brown step up to secure finals hosting rights for Adelaide Strikers

Scorchers' batting disintegrated even after strong thirties from Sciver-Brunt and Devine

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Kapp to miss T20Is against Bangladesh; Tryon, Khaka, de Klerk out injured

Laura Wolvaardt has been confirmed as the full-time captain, while Ayanda Hlubi and Eliz-Mari Marx have earned their maiden national-team call-ups

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Brisbane Heat make their sixth WBBL finals in a row

Jonassen's four-for helps them beat Sydney Thunder by 22 runs

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2023 ODI World Cup shatters viewership records

Tournament finishes as the most watched at venues and on TV and digital platforms

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Marlon Samuels banned from all cricket for six years for breaching anti-corruption code

He was charged by the ICC in 2021 and was found guilty in August 2023 following a hearing by an independent tribunal

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Bell joins Renegades as an assistant coach for the BBL

Former England batter to work under Renegades head coach David Saker after previous BBL experience as a player at Perth Scorchers and an assistant at Hobart Hurricanes

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Green, Harris, Renshaw, Bancroft named in PM's XI to face Pakistan

Australia's selectors name a strong XI for the tour match on December 6 with Brisbane Heat losing four players for two BBL games

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'We're still buzzing' - Cummins hails Australia's legacy-defining World Cup show

"Every half an hour or so you kind of remember that you just won a World Cup and get excited all over again"

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Gambhir returns to Kolkata Knight Riders as team mentor

KKR are hoping for a change of fortunes after finishing seventh in both 2022 and 2023

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Athapaththu signs with Northern Brave for Super Smash 2023-24

Athapaththu, one of Sydney Thunder's star performers at the ongoing WBBL, will link up with her new team in late December

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Wolvaardt's one woman show helps Strikers down Thunder

Wolvaart made an unbeaten 70 out of 121 before Strikers' bowlers provided an amazing defence as Thunder fell three runs short

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Warner to miss T20I series against India after World Cup triumph

Allrounder Aaron Hardie has been called up to the squad ahead of Thursday's opening match

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Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde receive West Indies call for England ODIs

Alzarri Joseph named vice-captain, Shane Dowrich back in contention after four years

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Tasmania stay top after thumping New South Wales by an innings

Lawrence Neil-Smith bagged three wickets while player of the match Brad Hope took two as New South Wales failed to push the game into the fourth day

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Labuschagne: 'It's hard for me not to believe in miracles'

Labuschagne wasn't anywhere near Australia's World Cup squad until two months ago... but fate had something else in store for him

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Cummins: 'I think that's the pinnacle'

Australia's skipper calls the ODI World Cup win the pinnacle of his career and a moment he will remember for the rest of his life

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Rahul Dravid: 'We haven't played any fearful cricket in this final'

Indian coach lauds "exceptional leader" Rohit Sharma for "giving so much of his time and energy in the dressing room to the boys"

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Boland and Sutherland help Victoria seal dramatic win over Queensland

Queensland were looking to survive for a draw, but Victoria eventually won a pulsating contest

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Centuries from Doran, Webster and Hope flatten New South Wales

Tasmania also made late inroads with the ball leaving them well-placed for a three-day win

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Heat lose second in a row as Day and Sutherland give Stars rare win

Meg Lanning skipped the game, and with only two games left for Stars, her immediate future in the sport is uncertain

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All-round Hurricanes make light work of Renegades to stay in contention for WBBL finals

Graham takes three while Carey and Strano pick two wickets apiece to restrict Renegades to 101 before Vilani leads Hurricanes home

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Pitch advantage not much of a factor, says Cummins

The World Cup final will be played on the same surface on which India beat Pakistan in the league stage

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All-round Athapaththu and Bates' record keeps Thunder in contention for home grand final

The left-arm spinner produced the most economical spell in WBBL history as the hosts put on a dominant display against the leaders

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Matthews stars as Renegades pip Heat to end losing streak

Matthews bowled the final over with Heat needing just six to win and conceded only three runs, to break an eight-game losing streak for Renegades

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ICC board meeting: SLC's suspension, future of ODI cricket among key talking points

The board meeting is set to be held on Tuesday, in Ahmedabad, two days after the 2023 ODI World Cup final

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Starc credits 'incredible' Hazlewood for helping assert Australia's powerplay dominance

He also lauded openers David Warner and Travis Head for "putting the pressure straight back on South Africa" during the chase

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Bavuma: 'Way we started with bat and ball was the turning point'

After opting to bat first, South Africa were 24 for 4 in the 12th over, and then allowed Australia to score 74 for 2 in the first ten overs of the chase

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ODI World Cup digest: India surge into final; Australia-South Africa bid to join them

Virat Kohli set a new record for ODI hundreds in a rampaging batting display from the hosts to overwhelm New Zealand

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Harry Brook withdraws from the BBL

Brook withdraws due to increase workload after being added to England's squad for the white-ball tour of the Caribbean in December

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'After-effects of dengue' to blame for Gill cramping up at Wankhede

"Every time he comes on to the park, he does something special," Gill says of Kohli

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Rohit: 'We were calm even though we were a bit sloppy on the field'

"We wanted to take that semi-final out of the equation, not to think too much about it"

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India-NZ semi-final switched from fresh pitch to used surface

There is no ICC requirement that World Cup knockout matches must be played on unused pitches

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Redmayne, Heath and Jonassen help Heat down Hurricanes

Half-centuries for Georgia Redmayne and Bess Heath and four wickets from Jess Jonassen helped the home side to a comfortable 53-run win over Hobart Hurricanes

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Borovec to coach Australia for India T20Is with McDonald resting

The head coach will return home for a break and then to prepare for the Test series against Pakistan in what has been a hectic year

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ODI World Cup digest: Are India unstoppable in quest for home title?

There are eyes on the weather in Kolkata ahead of Australia facing South Africa

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India vs NZ: The unstoppable force and the shape-shifting object

Rohit and Co have racked up nine wins in a row while New Zealand have become what they need to be to win

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Healy and Brown named for India tour but no captain is confirmed yet

Meg Lanning's successor to be named closer to the tour while Lauren Cheatle has also been recalled for the Test match having not played for Australia since 2019

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Aus-SA semi-final: All eyes on the weather in Kolkata

How does the reserve day work? And what happens if there is no result even after the reserve day?

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Tom Hartley in the right place as England opportunities beckon

Left-arm spinner on Test radar as he looks to negotiate one-day learning curve with England

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Confused, chaotic, controversial: picking through Bangladesh's World Cup

There had been high hopes leading into the tournament after a strong four years but it all fell flat. Why?

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ODI World Cup digest: India fill their boots and stay unbeaten, now for the knockouts

The group stage of the tournament is complete with the hosts signing off in style ahead of facing New Zealand in the first semi-final

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'I was trying to study Kuldeep, even on the bus in' - Teja Nidamanuru and Netherlands' learnings never stop

"It's the work that goes in which is nice," says Netherlands batter, after spirited half-century against India

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Rohit on India's bowling experiments: 'We wanted to see what we can achieve'

Rahul Dravid was pleased with the bench strength that India have built up

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Wolvaardt to take over as full-time South Africa captain

Wolvaardt is expected to be unveiled ahead of South Africa's assignment against Bangladesh at home next month

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David Willey considered missing World Cup

Being overlooked for central contract left retiring bowler feeling like "a third wheel" on tournament eve

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Arthur backs captain Babar: 'We have to allow him the time to grow'

"It's not a crime to make mistakes as long as you learn from those mistakes," said Pakistan's director of cricket after the side's underwhelming World Cup campaign

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Devine leads Scorchers onslaught as Renegades' woes deepen

The visitors raced to a 10-wicket victory with more than eight overs to spare to move second

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English players could miss WBBL final for India trip

Heather Knight, Sydney Thunder's captain, is the most significant of the potential departures

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Healy '100%' keen on Australia captaincy, lauds 'unmatched' Lanning

The more immediate issue is the wicketkeeper's fitness, but she is confident of being ready for India

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ODI World Cup digest: Pakistan need a miracle; Australia seeking seven in a row

South Africa had some nervy moments beating Afghanistan and also suffered an injury scare to their captain

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Hannah Darlington takes five as Sydney Thunder return to top of the table

Meg Lanning was among her wickets the day after announcing her international retirement

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Australia chase perfect collective performance, Bangladesh eye Champions Trophy spot

Steven Smith is likely to return after missing the Afghanistan game, whereas Bangladesh will be without Shakib Al Hasan

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Henry Nicholls faces ball-tampering charges

TV footage appeared to show Nicholls brushing the ball against a helmet during a Plunket Shield game between his team Canterbury and Auckland

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ODI World Cup digest: New Zealand all but assured of a semi-final

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka to all but lock up another semi-final with India while Allan Donald is issued a please explain from the BCB

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Netherlands eye upset over India to keep Champions Trophy hopes alive

"Funnier things have happened" - Teja Nidamanuru optimistic after defeat to England sends the Netherlands bottom

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Lanning 'relieved' to have retired after thinking about it for 'quite some time'

Lanning said she hasn't worked out what she will do next but she will continue to play WBBL, WNCL and the WPL to honour her existing contracts

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Meg Lanning retires from international cricket

Lanning makes the shock decision to retire at age 31 having missed Australia last three series due to a medical issue

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Umpires informed Mathews of timed-out threat before helmet malfunction

ESPNcricinfo has learned that Richard Illingworth told Mathews he had 30 seconds left to be ready to face when he walked in to bat

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'I'm a bit numb to it' - Maxwell needs time to soak in stunning innings

Another extraordinary chapter to the allrounder's World Cup was written in Mumbai

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ODI World Cup digest: Epic Maxwell puts Australia in semi-finals

Bottom-placed England face Netherlands in a match that could decide Champions Trophy qualification

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ODI World Cup digest: Mathews embroiled in timed out drama; Australia face spin threat

An international first took place in a heated contest between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka while Afghanistan look to boost semi-final hopes

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Mathews points finger at umpires: 'Need to use common sense in using technology'

Timed-out dismissal: Mathews says that the on-field umpires had admitted to Sri Lanka's coaching staff that they had not checked the time elapsed

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Mathews on timed-out dismissal: 'Never seen a team or a player stoop so low'

"It was obviously disgraceful from Shakib and Bangladesh," Mathews says of the incident

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'I enjoy watching it' - Gilchrist feels sense of deja vu watching Head cause carnage

Adam Gilchrist sees some similarities to himself in Travis Head's aggressive style and thinks he is an important factor to Australia's title hopes

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Under-the-radar Jadeja makes big impact once again

Five-wicket haul follows lower-order runs to highlight allrounder's crucial role

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ODI World Cup digest: Masterful India maul South Africa; Air quality a worry in Delhi

Kohli's 49th ODI century and Jadeja's five-for widened the gap between India and the rest while Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have concerns over Delhi's air quality

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Moeen Ali: 'England didn't see writing on the wall'

He says England can now look to launch another white-ball revolution like after their disappointing 2015 World Cup

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Perry's perfect all-round performance crushes Renegades

Perry took a career-best 5 for 22 to bowl Renegades out for 104 before making 44 not out as Sixers chased it down with seven wickets in hand and 27 balls to spare

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ODI World Cup digest: Fakhar fury keeps Pakistan alive; Australia knock out England

Fakhar's century and rain put New Zealand's semi-final hopes in jeopardy while England are finally formally knocked out as Australia win five in a row

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What do New Zealand and Pakistan need to do to qualify for the semi-finals?

Four teams can finish on 12 or more points - what are their respective chances looking like?

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Buttler bears brunt of England's World Cup capitulation

Moeen Ali says lack of confidence in the side has led to defending champions' dramatic demise

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Athapaththu bludgeons Stars to help Thunder go top

Chamari Athapaththu has hit 69 from 40 balls while Hannah Darling took 2 for 13 to help the Sydney Thunder to a big nine-wicket win over the Melbourne Stars

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Pandya ruled out of World Cup, Prasidh replaces him in India squad

The allrounder had suffered an ankle injury while bowling against Bangladesh

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ODI World Cup digest: Afghanistan push for semis; New Zealand, Pakistan and Australia prepare for must-win games

Afghanistan power past Netherlands to put themselves firmly in the semi-final mix while undermanned New Zealand and Australia face Pakistan and England respectively

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Shahidi dedicates Afghanistan win to refugees in Pakistan

Afghanistan continue bring joy back home with fourth victory of World Cup campaign

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Henry ruled out of World Cup, Jamieson named replacement

The hamstring injury picked up against South Africa has put paid to his tournament

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Hardie sidelined by quad strain but Morris returns while Boland rested

Nathan Lyon will sit out the Marsh Cup game against WA but is expected to feature in the Shield

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Bevan's coaching role with struggling NSW fails to happen

The former batting star's role with the state had been announced before the season

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ODI World Cup digest: Formidable India surge into semi-finals; huge day looms in Lucknow

Sri Lanka were blown away for just 55 while Afghanistan and Netherlands are set for a critical meeting

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Morgan says England head coach aspirations 'far-fetched'

Former World Cup winning captain backs Buttler and Mott as captain-coach combo to lead England's defence in the T20 World Cup next year

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Mitchell Marsh ruled out of England clash after flying home for family reasons

There has been no timeline placed on Marsh's trip home as yet and no decisions will be made on whether he needs to be replaced in the squad

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What are New Zealand's semi-final chances looking like after three losses?

Also, can Sri Lanka and Netherlands still qualify?

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Injured Hardik Pandya set to miss group games against Sri Lanka and South Africa

India are unlikely to bring the allrounder back until the final group game against Netherlands on November 12

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Knight, Kapp and Darlington shine as Thunder thump Renegades

Knight made a classy 28-ball half-century before a well-rounded bowling display

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