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We Want More: Bavuma Eyes a Trophy-Laden Future for South African Cricket

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma wants his team's triumph in the World Test Championship final to be the first of many trophies for the country's cricketers. ...

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3 Things We Learned From The World Test Championship Final

South Africa shed their unwanted tag as nearly men with a decisive five-wicket win over Australia in the World Test Championship final on Saturday. Victory, secured by Aiden Markram's superb ...

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Pat Cummins Praises 'Deserved Champions' South Africa After WTC Final Defeat

South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets in the WTC Final 2025 at Lord’s, chasing 282 with Markram’s 136 and Rabada’s 9 wickets starring. Cummins calls them “deserved champions”. ...

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Prince Says Temba Bavuma Set For 'Defining Moment' As South Africa Eye WTC Final Triumph

South Africa batting chief Ashwell Prince said captain Temba Bavuma was approaching a "defining moment" in his career after the batter's gutsy innings on Friday helped take the Proteas to ...

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Australia's Smith Dislocates Finger In WTC Final

Australia's Steve Smith was taken to hospital with a dislocated finger after dropping a catch in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's on Friday. The batsman, ...

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From Samurai Threat To Asian Games As Japan Cricket Fights Obscurity

Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever ...

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Cummins Says Bowler-Dominated WTC Final Still A Good Test

Australia captain Pat Cummins said the World Test Championship final against South Africa was a good advertisement for Test cricket despite hurtling towards a likely finish within three days. ...

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Cricket Records: Virat Kohli Improved His Highest Test Score 15 Times - A Unique Feat in History

Virat Kohli ended his Test career with 9,230 runs and 30 centuries—but one rare record stands out: he improved his highest Test score 15 times, a feat unmatched in cricket ...

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South Africa Aim To Banish Choker Tag In WTC Final Vs Australia

South Africa will aim to banish their reputation as international cricket's serial chokers when they face holders Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord's this week. Despite be ...

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Shai Hope Recalled For West Indies Test Series Against Australia

Shai Hope has been recalled by the West Indies Test side after being named in their 16-man squad for a three-match series against Australia on Tuesday. The white-ball captain has ...

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Ben Duckett Stars As England Complete T20I Sweep Against West Indies

Ben Duckett starred with a blistering 84 from just 46 balls as England wrapped up a T20 series sweep of the West Indies with a 37-run victory on Tuesday. England ...

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'Flawed' Test Championship Reveals World Cricket's Underlying Problems

Reigning champions Australia face South Africa in the World Test Championship final at Lord's from Wednesday amid a chorus of criticism over the competition's format. Wisden, cricket's ...

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Australia's Smith Wary Of South Africa Pace Attack In WTC Final

Australia batting great Steve Smith is expecting a tough examination from South Africa's impressive pace attack in this week's World Test Championship final at Lord's. Reigning champions A ...

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3 Key Battles In World Test Championship Final

Reigning champions Australia face South Africa in the World Test Championship final at Lord's, starting on Wednesday. Below AFP Sport looks at three key contests that could determine the course ...

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Kohli Does It At Last, Teenage Star Wows: 5 IPL Storylines

Virat Kohli and his Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the IPL for the first time with a thrilling six-run triumph over Punjab Kings in the final in Ahmedabad. AFP Sport highlights ...

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Harry Brook Relishing 'Fun' Start As England Captain After Windies Clean Sweep

Harry Brook said he was having a "hell of a lot of fun" as England captain after his first series in permanent charge of the white-ball sides ended in a ...

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England Beat West Indies By 7 wickets In 3rd ODI

Jamie Smith struck a maiden one-day international fifty to set-up England's victorious run-chase as they completed a 3-0 series sweep of the West Indies at his Oval home ground on ...

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England Sweep West Indies Series As Smith Scores Maiden ODI Fifty

Jamie Smith struck a maiden one-day international fifty to set-up England's victorious run chase as they completed a 3-0 series sweep of the West Indies at his Oval home ground ...

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RCB vs PBKS: A Battle for First-Ever IPL Glory

Punjab Kings stand in the way of Virat Kohli's dream of finally winning the Indian Premier League in Tuesday's final at the world's biggest cricket stadium. No matter which team ...

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Glenn Maxwell Retires from ODIs, Eyes 2026 T20 World Cup Glory

Explosive Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell called time on his one-day international career Monday, but will continue in Twenty20 cricket with his eye on next year's World Cup. The 36-year-old, who ...

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Unstoppable Root: England’s All-Time Top ODI Scorer Still Hungry for More

Joe Root insisted he has "still got a lot to give" after yet another record-breaking display in his celebrated career guided England to a one-day series win over the West ...

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Majestic Root's ODI Best Takes England To Series Win Over The West Indies

Joe Root struck his maiden one-day international score of over 150 as England beat the West Indies by three wickets in Cardiff on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead ...

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India's In-Form Sai Sudharsan To Draw On County Stints For England Tests

In-form Sai Sudharsan will draw on county cricket experience as he switches from the IPL to the five-day game for his first Test tour with India when they travel to ...

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Bangladesh Ex-Captain Aminul Islam New Cricket Board Chief

Bangladesh's first Test centurion Aminul Islam has been named president of the cricket board after Faruque Ahmed was ousted. "This is a new high for me," Aminul, who captained Bangladesh ...

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