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ENG vs PAK: Pakistan Captain Babar Azam Stars With 158 Against England In 3rd ODI

Pakistan captain Babar Azam returned to form with a brilliant 158, his highest one-day international score, as the tourists tried to deny England a series sweep at Edgbaston on Tuesday. ...

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4 years ago
Ben Stokes Impressed By Saqib Mahmood's England Impact Against Pakistan

Ben Stokes says Saqib Mahmood's dynamic impact with the ball for England against Pakistan will make the team's established stars fear for their places when they return from coronavirus isolati ...

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4 years ago
ZIM vs BAN: Bangladesh See Off Late Resistance To Crush Zimbabwe

Some resolute batting and dropped catches held up Bangladesh before they completed a crushing 220-run win over Zimbabwe on the final day of a one-off Test at Harare Sports Club ...

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4 years ago
'Incredible': Morgan Lauds England's ODI Series Win Over Pakistan

Eoin Morgan took time out from quarantine to praise the "incredible" efforts of a completely changed England side after they clinched a one-day international series win over Pakistan with a ...

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4 years ago
ZIM vs BAN: Bangladesh Defy Brendan Taylor Onslaught To Close In On Test Win

Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shadman Islam both struck hundreds on Saturday as Bangladesh turned the screw on Zimbabwe on the fourth day of the one-off Test at the Harare Sports ...

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4 years ago
ENG vs PAK: Pakistan's Hasan Ali Takes Five Wickets As England Rally In 2nd ODI

Pakistan's Hasan Ali took five wickets but England recovered to 247 all out in the second one-day international at Lord's on Saturday. England were set for a commanding total in ...

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4 years ago
ZIM vs BAN: Shadman Islam Stars As Bangladesh Stretch Test Lead To 361

An unbeaten 72 by Shadman Islam helped Bangladesh stretch their lead over Zimbabwe to 361 runs by lunch on the fourth day of a one-off Test at Harare Sports Club ...

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4 years ago
England's Ollie Pope Out Until India Series With Thigh Injury

England batsman Ollie Pope has been ruled out until at least the start of the Test series at home to India in August with a thigh injury, the England and ...

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4 years ago
West Indies Beat Australia In T20I Series Opener

Obed McCoy and Hayden Walsh combined for seven wickets to trigger a stunning Australian collapse as the West Indies pulled off an 18-run victory in the opening fixture of the ...

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4 years ago
Sri Lanka Pushes For India Series Delay After Covid Outbreak Says Official

Sri Lanka are expected to delay a one-day international series against India by at least four days because of a Covid-19 outbreak in their team, a top cricket official said ...

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4 years ago

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England's Saqib Mahmood Glad Of 'Out Of The Blue' Call-Up

Saqib Mahmood reflected on an "out of the blue" England recall after a whirlwind 48 hours for the Lancashire quick ended with him named player of the match following an ...

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4 years ago
International Cricket Chief Sawhney Out After Inquiry: ICC

The International Cricket Council said on Thursday that chief executive Manu Sawhney would be leaving after sources reported that an investigation had found evidence of misconduct. Geoff Allardice wil ...

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4 years ago
Pakistan's Haris Sohail Ruled Out Of England Tour

Pakistan batter Haris Sohail has been ruled out of this month's white-ball tour of England with a hamstring injury, it was announced on Thursday. The Pakistan Cricket Board said Sohail ...

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4 years ago
Mathews, Karunaratne Left Out As Sri Lanka Cricketers Sign New Contracts

Sri Lankan cricketers due to play India in a series this month signed new performance-related contracts after being given a Wednesday deadline, but Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne and former skipper ...

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4 years ago
Bangladesh Wait On Tamim Iqbal, Mominul Haque Seeks Rare Test Win As Skipper

Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque hopes "important" opening batsman Tamim Iqbal will be passed fit to face Zimbabwe in a one-off Test at Harare Sports Club from Wednesday. "Tamim is a ...

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4 years ago
India Dismiss 'B-Team' Claims On Sri Lanka Tour

India batsman Suryakumar Yadav on Wednesday shrugged off complaints that only a weakened side had been sent to Sri Lanka for a limited-overs tour. Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga ...

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4 years ago
'Mismanagement, Corruption, Indiscipline': Sri Lanka Cricketers Under Fire

Sri Lanka's battered and unruly cricket team return home Tuesday from another series defeat to face calls for a boycott by influential former players and fans fed up with their ...

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4 years ago
Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal Doubtful For Zimbabwe Test

Bangladesh's opening batsman Tamim Iqbal may not be available for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Harare from Wednesday due to a knee injury, coach Russell Domingo said. The left-hander ...

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4 years ago
England's James Anderson Takes 1,000th First-Class Wicket

England paceman James Anderson claimed his 1,000th first-class wicket during a career-best spell of 7-19 for Lancashire against Kent in the County Championship on Monday. The wicket came in trademark ...

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4 years ago
Tim Paine Urges Steve Smith Not To Rush Injury Return

Australia Test captain Tim Paine on Monday urged Steve Smith not to rush his comeback from injury to ensure he is fit for the Ashes, even it means missing the ...

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4 years ago
South Africa Take T20 Series As Kieron Pollard Blasts West Indies' 'Insanity'

South Africa capitalised on the misfiring power-hitters of the West Indies to claim a series-clinching 25-run victory in the final T20 International of their five-match contest at the National Cricket ...

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4 years ago
India Sending 'B Team' Is A Humiliation For Sri Lanka, Says Arjuna Ranatunga

Sri Lanka's World Cup-winning skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Friday slammed the island's sports leaders for agreeing to a tour by a "second-level" India side. Ranatunga, 57, said the tour undermi ...

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4 years ago
Sam Curran, Morgan Seal Series After Win Against Sri Lanka In 2nd ODI

Sam Curran took five wickets before England captain Eoin Morgan and Joe Root both hit unbeaten fifties as the 50-over world champions cruised to a series-clinching win over Sri Lanka ...

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4 years ago
Justin Langer Confronts Concern Over 'Headmaster-Like' Leadership

Australia coach Justin Langer has taken on board negative feedback of his leadership style, confronting the issues head-on at a team meeting ahead of their West Indies tour, skipper Aaron ...

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4 years ago