Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Fraser-McGurk and Smith left out of Australia's T20 World Cup squad, Marsh to captain

Cameron Green, Ashton Agar and Nathan Ellis all included as Australia's selectors wanted flexibility within the 15-member squad

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Matthews and West Indies trump Pakistan and Ameen in thrilling final-over finish

Ameen had put Pakistan in a commanding position in the chase, but Matthews' two wickets triggered a collapse and then forced a slowdown

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Nortje returns in Markram-led South Africa T20 World Cup squad

Ryan Rickelton and Ottniel Baartman have also earned call-ups and are set to earn their first T20I caps

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Monday, April 29, 2024

CA shrink WBBL to 40 games, new women's state-based T20 tournament created

CA announces ten-year action plan to increase investment, interest and participation in women's cricket

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Salt on aggressive approach in powerplay: 'It's about putting the odds in your favour'

His 79-run stand with Sunil Narine on Monday has made them the most successful opening pair this season

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Varun and Salt star in comprehensive KKR win

The hosts chased down 154 against Delhi Capitals with ease to boost their NRR to 1.096, the best of any team in the competition

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Sunday, April 28, 2024

Hayley Matthews dominates with bat and ball as WI go 2-0 up

She took three wickets and scored 58 off 43 to quell Pakistan's challenge in Karachi

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Dillon Pennington shines for Notts as draw beckons

Seamer impresses amid the gloom with Warwickshire still 76 behind the follow on target

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Pakistan injuries unrelated to Kakul training camp, says PCB chairman

In the weeks that followed the camp, Azam, Rizwan and Niazi all had their participation in the NZ series curtailed

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Sajana debuts as India opt to bat vs Bangladesh

Radha Yadav returns for India; Bangladesh make two changes to the XI that last played against Australia at home

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Gillespie appointed Pakistan men's Test coach, Kirsten named white-ball coach

Azhar Mahmood, who had been appointed on a temporary basis for the New Zealand series, will continue as the assistant coach in all formats

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Saturday, April 27, 2024

Rahul wanted '20 more' from himself and Hooda

Following the loss to Royals, LSG captain also explains why he held Ravi Bishnoi back till "it was a bit too late" for him to make a difference in the chase

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Kohli and RCB brace for trial by spin against inconsistent Titans

RCB are coming off a morale-boosting win against Sunrisers, but they still have a lot to do if they're to make the playoffs

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Friday, April 26, 2024

Curran: 'Cricket is turning into baseball, isn't it?'

"Stats definitely going out of the window," Punjab Kings captain says after his team pulls off a world-record chase against KKR

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Burns steady after Surrey bundle Hampshire out cheaply

Dan Worrall, Jordan Clark, Gus Atkinson take three wickets each on a day dominated by swing and seam

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Ramharack stars with four as West Indies clinch thriller against Pakistan

With 11 to defend in the last over, Shamilia Connell kept her calm despite a four off the second last ball as West Indies kept their winning streak alive

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Pant vs Bumrah in focus as Mumbai arrive in Delhi for Capitals challenge

Kuldeep against the MI batters will also be a sub-plot that could decide the fate of the game

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

'Massive relief' for du Plessis after RCB finally end losing streak

"You can't speak confidence into the group, you can't fake confidence into the group. The only thing that gives confidence is performance," he said

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Vanuatu stun Zimbabwe to kick off T20 World Cup Qualifier

Legspinner Navaika starred for Vanuatu, who, alongside Sri Lanka, Scotland and Ireland, started off with a win

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Abhay Sharma to coach Uganda at men's T20 World Cup

"I am here to contribute to the team's aspirations, which include defeating the top sides in the world in the upcoming World Cup," Abhay says

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Shafiq, Razzaq join Pakistan women's selection committee

The head coach and captain have also been assigned roles within the panel

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Former Zimbabwe player Guy Whittall injured by leopard

He required surgery to wounds sustained on his head and his hand but is said to be in stable condition

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Stoinis 'absolutely fine' with not getting a CA contract, still keen to play for Australia

Following his stunning IPL century, Marcus Stoinis says he still wants to play for Australia despite not being contracted for 2024-25

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Marcus Stoinis silences Chepauk with hundred in record chase

Lucknow Super Giants beat the Chennai Super Kings for the second time in the space of five days

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Chase to lead side filled with T20 specialists on West Indies A's tour of Nepal

The tour "offers us a chance to refine our World Cup squad, defining roles and personnel more clearly," says coach Daren Sammy

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Monday, April 22, 2024

Kuhnemann joins Tasmania to push for a Test return

The left-arm orthodox, who played three Tests for Australia in India last year, has signed with Tasmania after not playing any Sheffield Shield cricket for Queensland last summer

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'That door is now closed' - Sunil Narine rules out West Indies comeback for T20 World Cup

Allrounder resists temptation to make himself available for home campaign, amid stellar run of form

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Mitchell Marsh to miss remainder of IPL 2024 with hamstring injury

Allrounder will remain in Australia as he recovers from a hamstring niggle

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Virat Kohli fined 50% of match fee for code of conduct breach

The RCB batter was upset at his dismissal against KKR because he felt the delivery should have been a no-ball

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Ireland confirm postponement of men's bilateral series vs Australia

"Because we have so few pitches here in Ireland that can host international cricket, we had to make a fairly difficult decision," Warren Deutrom, Cricket Ireland CEO, said

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Sunday, April 21, 2024

Pakistan slowdown: Babar in denial, but Shadab wants more 'impactful innings'

"Making runs consistently in T20 cricket isn't difficult, but playing impactful innings is difficult," Shadab says

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High-flying Royals look to end Jaipur leg on winning note

The table toppers will fancy their chances against a Mumbai attack that, barring Jasprit Bumrah, has largely looked toothless

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Saturday, April 20, 2024

Higgins, Roland-Jones land telling blows to keep Middlesex on top

Yorkshire in trouble after conceding 87-run lead but George Hill fifty keeps hopes alive

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Derbyshire rue missed opportunities as Marcus Harris digs in

Dropped catches outnumber wickets taken as Leicestershire prosper between showers

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Richard Gould: Yorkshire Tier 1 omission is 'not punishment for past sins'

ECB chief executive promises that counties will be held to account in transition to new professional set-up

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Ashutosh blinder not enough as Kings fall short in IPL classic

Bumrah and Coetzee overcame a spirited Kings' chase as Mumbai moved from ninth to seventh on the points table

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Charlotte Edwards Cup needs title sponsor urges Lancashire chief executive

Daniel Gidney says ECB must invest more in promoting women's domestic competitions

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Titan's capitulation 'had nothing to do with the pitch', says Shubman Gill

David Miller says he doesn't see "areas of major concern", though the numbers suggest Titans' batting needs some work

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Rishabh Pant: 'The only conversation was to get it as early as possible'

Jake Fraser-McGurk echoes his captain's sentiment, saying NRR was foremost on Capitals' mind after routing Titans for 89

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Courtney Walsh named consultant for Zimbabwe women

ZC hopes his inclusion in the set-up will help the side qualify for their maiden Women's T20 World Cup

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Ponting: 'Attacking batting and not defensive bowling will win this IPL'

"I think the impact player is having a big effect on the way teams are batting," the Delhi Capitals head coach says

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Monday, April 15, 2024

Gloucestershire report £1.19 million shortfall in latest club accounts

County struggle amid cost-of-living crisis and abandoned ODI, with prospect of ground sale on agenda

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Jaydn Denly digs in to thwart Essex's final-day victory push

Debutant produces key innings as Jamie Porter's four-for goes vain amid bad weather

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Travis Head joins Steven Smith at Washington Freedom for Major League Cricket 2024

Australia batter signs to play with new Freedom coach Ricky Ponting despite a heavy workload in 2024

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Sunday, April 14, 2024

Under-19 World Cup trio Konstas, Hicks and Anderson earn NSW contracts

The trio join recruits Nic Maddinson and Josh Philippe while Jason Sangha and Baxter Holt drop off the list after heading interstate

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'I am fed up of looking to pinpoint individuals' - Pollard defends Hardik Pandya

MI's batting coach Kieron Pollard believes fans will 'sing Hardik's praises' soon after another disappointing loss

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Hardik Pandya says Mumbai undone by CSK bowlers' 'smart approach'

Mumbai Indians captain also talks about why he held his spinners back against Shivam Dube

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Ihsanullah flies to UK for treatment for elbow injury

The PCB was accused of failing to provide the fast bowler with appropriate treatment, which potentially led to the injury becoming more serious

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Corey Anderson fifty helps USA rout Canada 4-0

USA were in trouble at three wickets down inside two overs, but Anderson and Nitish Kumar took the game away from Canada

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Saturday, April 13, 2024

Dhawan suffers shoulder injury, out for 'at least seven' days

Sam Curran stood in as Punjab Kings captain in Dhawan's absence against Rajasthan Royals

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Laura Wolvaardt continues prolific form as South Africa ease to seven-wicket win

Kapp unbeaten on 80 as Sri Lanka's 230 target is hunted down with 14 balls to spare

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Friday, April 12, 2024

Rishi Patel, Liam Trevaskis power Leicestershire on opening day

Sussex struggle for inroads without Robinson after choosing to bowl first

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

Allen and Milne ruled out of Pakistan series, Foulkes handed maiden call-up

Tom Blundell has also been drafted in for the five-match series for which New Zealand were already missing a dozen players

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Du Plessis on RCB's bowling: 'We don't have as many weapons'

"The scores that we put on the board are probably going to be the only way we are going to get into the competition."

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PCA tell counties to 'practise what they preach' in new women's system

ECB expected to announce successful bidders later this month

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Josh Brown joins Melbourne Renegades in BBL coup

Brisbane Heat finals hero leaves to join Renegades on a two-year deal and looks set to open alongside Jake Fraser-McGurk

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Shubman Gill explains why Gujarat Titans are so good at chasing

They took down a target of 197 against Rajasthan Royals

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Titans script a thrilling twist to end Royals' winning run

Shubman Gill set up the chase but it looked like Royals had wrested control, until Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan came together

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Monank and Gous among the runs again as USA win big

USA's top three all fired fifties to take the team to 230, and Nepal could only muster 199 in reply

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Brits dazzles with 116 but rain washes out first SA vs SL ODI

Her 128-ball innings lifted the hosts to 270 for 6 in East London

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Pakistan call up Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim for New Zealand T20Is

Pakistan also called up Usman Khan, who formally switched allegiances from the UAE earlier this month

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Monday, April 8, 2024

Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton to host New Zealand-England Test series

The rest of the 2024-25 home schedule, which features visits by Australia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, will be announced later in the year

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'Don't want to change a single bit': the CSK transition from MS Dhoni to Ruturaj Gaikwad

CSK's new leader reflects in the early stages of this year's IPL and how he does not believe he is batting any differently

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Iyer after KKR's loss at Chepauk: 'Fell short in terms of assessing the wicket'

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad says his half-century "may be something for experts to talk about, with my strike rate", but he is happy to get the job done on "slightly tricky" track

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Sunday, April 7, 2024

Tom Haines ends century drought with stylish 133

The 26-year-old finally converts after six half-centuries last term as Northamptonshire's attack toil by the sea

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Devine: Win in final ODI vs England 'validates the work we're doing behind the scenes'

Heather Knight calls Devine's innings "a really good lesson for our middle order and our batting group"

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Saturday, April 6, 2024

Devine century delivers NZ consolation win

Jess Kerr and Hannah Rowe took three wickets apiece as England folded for 194

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Lawrence turns spin discussion on its head as Surrey take a grip

Lancashire will look to Hartley and Lyon after succumbing to visitors' spin pairing

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Leicestershire's Mike spikes Tykes with runs and wickets

Allrounder hits counterattacking 90 against former team to put visitors on top

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Wanindu Hasaranga ruled out of IPL 2024

There's been no confirmation on a replacement yet but it is understood Sunrisers Hyderabad have been on the lookout

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Friday, April 5, 2024

Devine returns for third ODI against England, Bezuidenhout ruled out with hamstring injury

New Zealand have called up Carson as Bezuidenhout's replacement, while Greig will join as extra cover

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Abhishek: 'We knew we had to take the powerplay on'

"As the ball got older, it got slower and slower and we couldn't capitalise at the end, plus they used the conditions really well," Ruturaj Gaikwad says

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Healy thrilled with Bangladesh gains ahead of T20 World Cup

Australia's captain said her side were challenged by Bangladesh's bowlers in tough conditions

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Philippe and Maddinson make move to New South Wales

Two significant off-season signings have been confirmed which could add considerable strength to NSW

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Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma make Punjab kings of Gujarat

The duo helped chase down 41 off the last three overs to hand Punjab an unlikely win

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Rosemary Mair ruled out of England ODI series with back injury; Molly Penfold called up

Mair felt pain in her back while training ahead of the first ODI

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McSweeney's leadership climb continues with South Australia captaincy

He replaces Travis Head and Jake Lehmann after another disappointing season for the men's team

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'It can be brutal at times' but for Starc, KKR's all-win start to IPL 2024 matters more

'Cricket is all about batting, so if you can contribute with the bat, as an individual it's more pleasing," says Player of the Match Sunil Narine

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Michael Bracewell to lead New Zealand in Pakistan T20I series

Tim Robinson is in line for a T20I debut with nine players unavailable due to the IPL

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Aussies in county cricket: big opportunity for fringe names to push Test credentials

Several of Australia's red-ball specialists and fringe Test players are heading to England for the start of the County Championship season

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'This is just the start' - Mayank Yadav's thunderbolts now rattle RCB

Mayank Yadav bowled a 156.7 kph delivery in his match-winning spell of 3 for 14 in four overs at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

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Monday, April 1, 2024

Dinesh Chandimal leaves Chattogram Test for 'family medical emergency'

The Sri Lanka batter left for Colombo on day four of the game

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Aussies at the IPL: what has stood out in early matches?

The IPL has been underway for a week and a half with Australian players central to some of the major action

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BBL multi-year overseas deals could see big-name moves

The new contract structure is an attempt to prevent players leaving early for rival leagues but the drafts will remain

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'This is what I do' - Parag relishes success at No. 4 with Royals

He found it "pretty simple to calculate everything" in a tricky phase during Royals' chase against Mumbai

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Rohit: It's not what we did today, it is what we have done for three-four years

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