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England captain Joe Root has told Ben Stokes to take as long as he needs away from cricket after the all-rounder opted to prioritise his mental health. Stokes on Friday ...

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Preview: Top Orders To Be Tested As England Face India Without Stokes

ENG v IND, 1st Test Preview: Batsmen on both sides are set to face a stiff examination when an England team without Ben Stokes face India in the first Test ...

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'Inexperienced' Australia Face Bangladesh T20 Challenge

BAN v AUS: A young Australian squad faces a tough challenge maintaining an unbeaten Twenty20 record against Bangladesh in a five-match series in Dhaka starting Tuesday. This is the first ...

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Mathew Wade To Captain Australia For The Bangladesh T20Is

Australia on Monday named wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade captain for the five-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh in the absence of the injured Aaron Finch. Finch aggravated a knee injury in t ...

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England Against India Test Series Talking Points, Kohli Factor To Stokes Absence

England face India in the first of a five-Test series at Trent Bridge starting on Wednesday, with Joe Root's men looking to avenge their 3-1 reverse in the sub-continent earlier ...

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Kumar Sangakkara Sympathises With Ben Stokes Over Mental Health Break

Sri Lanka great Kumar Sangakkara said players could "only deal with so much" after it was announced England all-rounder Ben Stokes was taking an indefinite break from all forms of ...

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England Star Ben Stokes Taking Indefinite Break Over 'Mental Well-Being'

England's Ben Stokes is to take an indefinite break from all forms of cricket to "prioritise his mental well-being", the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Friday, with the all-rounder ...

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Sri Lanka Bans Three Stars For One Year Over Covid Breach

Sri Lanka Friday slapped a one-year international ban on three top cricketers for breaching Covid-19 regulations while on tour in England. The lengthy bans and $50,000 fines were ordered after ...

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Player Welfare Key For English Cricket Chiefs Amid Ashes Travel Virus Fears

The England and Wales Cricket Board insisted Friday player and staff welfare were "paramount" ahead of the upcoming Ashes tour of Australia but stressed it was committed to finding a ...

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Brett, Grandson Of Basil D'Oliveira, Becomes Third Generation To Score Worcestershire One-Day Hundred

Brett D'Oliveira became the third generation from his family to score a limited-overs hundred for Worcestershire as they thrashed Essex by 182 runs in English county cricket's One-Day Cup on ...

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Investigation Panel Recommends 2 Year Ban For Sri Lankan Trio Who Breached Bio-Bubble

A panel that investigated a breach of the bio-secure coronavirus bubble during Sri Lanka's limited over series in England has recommended bans of up to two years for three players ...

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Dom Bess Happy To Have 'Found A Process' Ahead Of India Tests

England off-spinner Dom Bess hopes to benefit from plenty of early-season overs should he face India in an upcoming Test series after mixed results against Virat Kohli's men earlier this ...

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Surrey Sign Australia Quick Daniel Worrall For 3 Years

Surrey have signed former Australia fast bowler Daniel Worrall on a three-year contract, the English county announced Tuesday. The 30-year-old will join the Oval-based club at the start of the ...

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West Indies Ready For Pakistan T20 Test In Barbados

Two supremely-talented teams collide in a four-match T20 International series with the West Indies and Pakistan starting Wednesday at Kensington Oval in Barbados before the contest shifts to Providenc ...

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Rahim, Das To Miss Upcoming Series Against Australia

Bangladesh have ruled out batsmen Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das for a Twenty20 series against Australia next month after they left the team's coronavirus bubble, a top official said Tuesday. ...

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ZIM vs BAN: Soumya Sarkar Stars As Bangladesh Win T20 Series To Complete Tour Sweep

Opener Soumya Sarkar top-scored with 68 as Bangladesh completed a thrilling run chase to beat Zimbabwe by five wickets and win a Twenty20 international series 2-1 in Harare on Sunday. ...

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IPL 2021: Pandemic-Hit IPL To Resume On September 19 In Dubai

The Indian Premier League, the world's richest cricket tournament, will resume in the UAE on September 19, more than four months after it was suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, ...

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Du Plessis Out Of First Three Games Of 'The Hundred' Due To Lingering Effects Of Concussion

South Africa's Faf du Plessis will miss his side's opening three games of English cricket's new Hundred competition because of the lingering effects of concussion, it was announced Saturda ...

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Shikhar Dhawan Backs Suryakumar Yadav To Shine Across Formats

India's Shikhar Dhawan Saturday said new batting hero Suryakumar Yadav will be a good fit in Test cricket after his one-day exploits helped the team win in Sri Lanka. Yadav ...

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Sri Lanka Squad Hits Back At Criticism With Social Media Boycott

Sri Lanka's head coach Mickey Arthur ordered the national squad off social media on Saturday after disgruntled fans launched a campaign to boycott players following a string of defeats overseas. ...

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The Hundred: Top Pick Rashid Khan Ready To Make His Mark

Rashid Khan is eager to justify his status as the number one draft pick in the Hundred when he makes his debut in English cricket's new 100 balls per side ...

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Sam Billings was glad to end a frustrating few weeks on the sidelines with a decisive innings as his Oval Invincibles side beat the Manchester Originals in the inaugural men's ...

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Warne Believes England's Matt Parkinson 'Perfectly Suited' For Ashes Trip

Shane Warne has backed uncapped England leg-spinner, Matt Parkinson, to make an impact on the upcoming Ashes tour as he is "perfectly suited" to Australian conditions. Parkinson, 24, starred during ...

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Oval Invincibles Beat Manchester Originals By 9 Runs In Men's Hundred Opener

Sam Curran struck on his home ground to take the key wicket of Carlos Brathwaite as the Oval Invincibles beat the Manchester Originals by nine runs in the first men's ...

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