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England's Joe Root Still Has Twenty20 World Cup Vision

Joe Root still has ambitions to break into England's powerful batting line-up for the Twenty20 World Cup, with the Test captain insisting the controversial rest-and-rotation policy was "being put ...

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Sri Lanka's 'Terrible Trio' Dropped From Upcoming Series Against India

Three Sri Lankan cricket players ordered to leave the tour of England on disciplinary grounds will be dropped from a home series against India in July, officials said Wednesday. Dubbed ...

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4 years ago
Shamsi Inspires South Africa To One-Run Win Over West Indies In 3rd T20I

Tabraiz Shamsi enhanced his reputation as the top T20 bowler in the international game by inspiring South Africa to a thrilling one-run victory over the West Indies in the third ...

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4 years ago
Sri Lanka Recalls Three Players Over Covid Bubble Breach

Sri Lanka's cricket board on Monday pulled out three players, including vice-captain Kusal Mendis, from the upcoming one-day international tournament in England after they breached their bio-secur ...

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4 years ago
Sri Lanka Cricket Starts Inquiry After Players Breach Bio-Bubble

Sri Lanka's cricket board on Monday initiated disciplinary action against three players, including vice-captain Kusal Mendis, after videos emerged appearing to show them breaching their bio-secure ...

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South Africa Beat West Indies By 16 Runs In 2nd T20I, Level Series 1-1

South Africa's spinners starred as they rebounded from a hammering in the first encounter of the five-match T20 International series to defeat the West Indies by 16 runs in the ...

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4 years ago
Eoin Morgan Tips Tymal Mills To Challenge For England T20 World Cup Place

England captain Eoin Morgan believes the "outstanding" Tymal Mills can force his way into the squad for October's Twenty20 World Cup where there are only currently "half a dozen guys ...

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4 years ago
Pakistan Coach Misbah-Ul-Haq Grateful For England Lockdown Experience

Pakistan coach Misbah-ul-Haq said on Sunday he believes touring England last year under coronavirus lockdown restrictions helped turn his squad into "a family". Pakistan followed the West Indies in ag ...

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4 years ago
Sri Lanka Fans Unfollow Cricketers After Drubbing Against England In T20 Series

Disgruntled Sri Lanka cricket fans launched a campaign to shun their team on social media after they slumped to a dismal Twenty20 series drubbing in England. England recorded a thumping ...

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4 years ago
Malan And Willey Star As England Sweep Sri Lanka In T20 Series

Dawid Malan's dynamic 76 from 48 balls helped England to an 89-run win at Southampton on Saturday as they claimed a 3-0 clean sweep of Sri Lanka in a Twenty20 ...

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Evin Lewis Blasts West Indies To Eight-Wicket Win Over South Africa

Evin Lewis led a rampaging assault by the West Indies as they made a mockery of a potentially tricky target of 161 in an eight-wicket victory with five overs to ...

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4 years ago
England's Jos Buttler Ruled Out Of Sri Lanka Series

Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the rest of England's white-ball matches against Sri Lanka after picking up an injury in the opening Twenty20 match in Cardiff. The wicketkeeper-batsman, ...

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4 years ago
Twenty20 Vision For Australia's Aaron Finch After Eye Surgery

Australian white-ball captain Aaron Finch underwent eye surgery to correct blurry vision, he revealed Friday, with the full extent of his recovery only known when he pads up in the ...

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4 years ago
Evergreen Ross Taylor To Bat On After Test Championship Win

Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor ruled out retirement Friday following the Black Caps' victory over India in the inaugural World Test Championship, saying he could still contribute to the ...

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4 years ago
Kiwi Joy As Long-Suffering 'Nice Guys' Crowned Test Champions

New Zealand cricket fans on Thursday hailed a "David and Goliath" win over India in the inaugural World Test Championship, praising Kane Williamson's men for erasing the heartache of recent ...

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4 years ago
New Zealand Beat India By 8 Wickets To Clinch Inaugural WTC Final

New Zealand enjoyed the greatest triumph in their cricket history as they beat India by eight wickets in the inaugural World Test Championship final at Southampton on Wednesday. Two years ...

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4 years ago
Eoin Morgan Says Nothing Offensive About Use Of 'Sir' In Twitter Posts

England's World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan insisted Tuesday his use of the word 'sir' in Twitter posts conveyed "admiration and respect" as he rejected suggestions of causing offence ...

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4 years ago
New Zealand's Vettori To Coach Birmingham In The Hundred As Mcdonald Pulls Out

New Zealand great Daniel Vettori will be promoted from his assistant coach role to take charge of the Birmingham Phoenix in the inaugural edition of English cricket's the Hundred, it ...

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4 years ago
English Cricket Chiefs Hopeful Of Increased Crowds For Sri Lanka Odis

England's one-day international series against Sri Lanka is set to take place in front of larger than anticipated crowds after being included as a British government test event, it was ...

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4 years ago
WI v SA, 2nd Test: Van Der Dussen And Rabada Put South Africa In Charge After Top Order…

Rassie van der Dussen's unbeaten 75 and support from Kagiso Rabada saved South Africa from a complete second innings collapse as they recovered from 73 for seven to eventually be ...

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4 years ago
Chris Woakes 'Frustrated' By Lengthy England Absence

Chris Woakes is eager to make-up for lost time following a "frustrating" absence of more than nine months from England duty. The all-rounder was in the wickets during the 2020 ...

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4 years ago
Shafali Verma's Teenage India Dream Goes On With Debut Test Fifties

India may have drawn their one-off women's Test away to England in Bristol on Saturday, but the match represented another landmark for teenage batting sensation Shafali Verma. The 17-year-old open ...

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4 years ago
New Zealand's Jamieson Glad To Check India 'Momentum' In World Test Final

New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson said all of the Blackcaps' five-strong pace attack had helped put a brake on India's progress in the inaugural World Test Championship final at Southampton on ...

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4 years ago
De Kock Misses Out On Century As West Indies Bowl Out South Africa For 298

Quinton de Kock fell just short of a second consecutive Test century as South Africa were dismissed for 298 at lunch on the second day of the second Test of ...

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