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Dickwella digs in for Sri Lanka after England breakthroughs
Report He added an unbroken 70-run stand with Dilruwan after Anderson, Wood struck early on day two Lunch: Sri Lanka…
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Alex Hales’ century sets up huge Sydney Thunder win with record BBL total
Report The former England opener thrashed his fourth T20 century in a match that produced more than 400 runs Sydney…
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Jhye Richardson and Josh Inglis keep Perth Scorchers on track
Report Richardson hit important runs down the order and then bagged four wickets in another impressive display Perth Scorchers 8…
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West Indies opt to bat with debut for Kjorn Ottley; Bangladesh unchanged
Report Kjorn Ottley came in place of Chemar Holder West Indies chose to bat vs Bangladesh After being outplayed in…
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Sri Lanka hand Ramesh Mendis a debut and bat; England recall Anderson
Report All up hosts make three changes in bid to save series Toss: Sri Lanka opt to bat vs England…
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s debut hundred helps Afghanistan hold off Ireland
Report Rashid Khan blasts 55 off 30 and takes two wickets as Lorcan Tucker, Andy McBrine career-bests go in vain…
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Carey’s 101 vaults Strikers back into finals contention
Report Batsman also sent a message to the selectors with Australia’s T20 squad for the New Zealand tour to be…
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Reliability of Sri Lanka’s batting under scrutiny as England target 2-0 sweep
Big picture What can we make of cricket played in such abnormal conditions? England’s victory in Galle was substantial, and…
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Bangladesh remain favourites against inexperienced West Indies
Big picture Bangladesh played to their favourites tag in the opening ODI in Dhaka, predictably outplaying the inexperienced West Indies…
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South Africa hold off Nida Dar for thrilling three-run win
Report A 60-run ninth wicket partnership took Pakistan to the brink of a comeback victory, but South Africa managed to…
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Mackenzie Harvey and Beau Webster pull off Melbourne Renegades heist
Melbourne Renegades 5 for 160 (Harvey 47*, Coulter-Nile 3-41) beat Melbourne Stars 6 for 158 (Larkin 61*) by five wickets…
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Six West Indies players debut as Bangladesh opt to bowl in overcast conditions
Report Bangladesh also handed the ODI cap to pacer Hasan Mahmud Bangladesh chose to field vs West Indies Tamim Iqbal,…
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Colin Munro, bowlers lift Perth Scorchers to second
Report Munro overcame a sluggish start but he hit full tilt in the end overs, making a 54-ball 82 Perth…
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All eyes on Shakib Al Hasan’s return as Bangladesh, West Indies begin ODI Super League campaign
Big Picture When the players finally take the Shere Bangla National Stadium’s green, it will end Bangladesh’s nine-month wait for…
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Live Report: Australia vs India, 4th Test, Brisbane, 5th day
Report Updates, analysis and colour from the fifth day of the fourth Test Welcome to our live report of the…
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Simi Singh hits fifty, takes 5 for 10 as Ireland demolish UAE by 112 runs
Report Singh’s 5 for 10 was the fifth-most economical five-wicket haul in ODI history Ireland 228 for 6 (Campher 56,…
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Ben McDermott’s thrilling 96 seals it for the Hurricanes
Hobart Hurricanes 4 for 181 (McDermott 96, Malan 42, Sangha 2-45) beat Sydney Thunder 5 for 177 (Billings 50, Hales…
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Jonny Bairstow, Dan Lawrence seal emphatic seven-wicket win on final morning
Report Few alarms for England’s batsmen in final push after fourth-evening jitters England 421 (Root 228, Lawrence 73) and 76…
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Live Report – Australia vs India, 4th Test, Brisbane, 4th day
Report Updates, analysis and colour from the fourth day of the fourth Test Welcome to our live report of the…
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Hatcher three-for, 40s from Stoinis and Larkin help Stars win Melbourne derby
Report Win helps Stars move up to third spot, while Renegades continue to languish at the bottom Melbourne Stars 4…
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Lahiru Thirimanne century gives Sri Lanka hope of fightback
Report Deficit reduced to 44 as England’s spinners struggle to exert control Sri Lanka 135 and 242 for 4 (Mathews…
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Live Report: Australia vs India, 4th Test, Brisbane, 3rd day
Report Updates, analysis and colour from the third day of the fourth Test Welcome to our live report of the…
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Josh Philippe masterclass ensures thumping win over Scorchers
Report Livingstone heroics went in vain as Sixers cement hold on top spot Sydney Sixers 3 for 164 (Philippe 84,…
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Joe Root’s fourth double-century puts England in total command
Report England secure a lead of 286 as wickets and runs flow on third morning Lunch England 421 (Root 228,…
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Live Report: Australia vs India, 4th Test, Brisbane, 2nd day
Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour from the second day of the fourth Test Welcome to our live…
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Arjun Tendulkar returns 1-34 in unremarkable senior Mumbai debut
Report It was Mumbai’s third loss in a row in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, putting them out of the…
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Andre Fletcher 89 not out; Adelaide Strikers 68 all out
Report Adam Zampa picked up 5 for 17 in a match totally dominated by the Melbourne Stars Melbourne Stars 2…
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Joe Root’s highest Test score in more than a year has England in control
Report Dan Lawrence makes accomplished debut as tourists build lead Joe Root’s highest Test score since November 2019 has helped…
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Sophie Devine sets new T20 record with 36-ball century
Report She now has a record six T20 centuries, four of which have come since the start of 2020 Wellington…
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An ultimate decider that will test resilience and composure
Big Picture And so it all comes down to this. The ultimate decider for a series that has had drama,…
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Stuart Broad stars on first morning at Galle to strike early blows for England
Sri Lanka 65 for 3 (Chandimal 22*, Mathews 17*) vs England Stuart Broad could have been forgiven if, in the…
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Sri Lanka bat first, missing Dimuth Karunaratne, Suranga Lakmal
Report England give debut to Dan Lawrence, prefer Stuart Broad to James Anderson Toss Sri Lanka chose to bat vs…
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Blistering Josh Philippe keeps Sydney Sixers at top after Steve O’Keefe hauls in Sydney Thunder
Report Half-centuries by Alex Hales and Daniel Sams were not enough for the Thunder who suffered a middle-order slump Sydney…
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With no clear favourites, Sri Lanka vs England is poised to be a thriller
Big picture If form in South Asian conditions is difficult to discern ahead of this series, with so little Test…
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Jason Roy’s 74* the cherry on top of dominant Scorchers victory
Perth Scorchers 1 for 140 (Roy 74*, Livingstone 54) beat Hobart Hurricanes 5 for 139 (Short 54, David 31*) by…
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Wes Agar and Rashid Khan trip up the Stars
Report The Strikers move to third place, while the opponents slip into strife Adelaide Strikers 5 for 150 (Wells 36,…
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Live Report: Australia vs India, 3rd Test, Sydney, 5th day
Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour from the fourth day of the Sydney Test Welcome to our live…
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Andrew Tye does the trick for Perth Scorchers as Sam Billings’ 83 goes in vain
Report Earlier in the game, Colin Munro hit a half-century to help his team into what turned out to be…
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Nabi, Fraser-McGurk end Melbourne Renegades’ seven-game losing streak
1:35 Melbourne Renegades 4 for 178 (Nabi 71*, Fraser-McGurk 29*, Rashid 2-24) beat Adelaide Strikers 7 for 177 (Salt 59,…
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Stirling 131* in vain as Usman, Rizwan centuries take UAE past Ireland in 1st ODI
Report Rizwan and Usman struck their maiden ODI hundreds while sharing a 184-run stand in UAE’s chase United Arab Emirates…
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Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill fight back for India after Steven Smith ton
Report Australia lost eight wickets for 132 runs to be bundled out for 338 2:08 WATCH: Smith roars back to…
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Live Report: Australia vs India, 3rd Test, Sydney, 2nd day
Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour from the second day of the SCG Test Welcome to our live…
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Blistering Chris Lynn, Mark Steketee guide Brisbane Heat past Melbourne Stars
Report Rain had reduced the game to first 17 overs and then ten overs Brisbane Heat 3 for 115 (Lynn…
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Usman Khawaja, Alex Ross and spinners put Sydney Thunder on top of BBL table
Sydney Thunder 5 for 167 (Khawaja 49, Ross 44*, Cutting 31*, Short 3-26) beat Hobart Hurricanes 8 for 128 (Handscomb…
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Live Report: Australia vs India, 3rd Test, Sydney, 1st day
Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour from the first day of the SCG Test Welcome to our live…
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Mitchell Marsh, Colin Munro and Andrew Tye demolish Sydney Sixers
Report Andrew Tye and Jhye Richardson shared seven wickets between them for the Scorchers Perth Scorchers 4 for 183 (M…
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Injuries a worry for India as battle of top-class Test bowling enters third act
Big Picture They lost key players before the series, they’ve lost a few more since its start, and they’ve been…
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Azhar Ali fights with Pakistan in a pickle
Report New Zealand have the upper hand after picking up two wickets to take another stride towards a series win…
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Jake Weatherald, Ryan Gibson, Wes Agar consign Melbourne Renegades to seventh straight loss
Report Weatherald’s fastest half-century in the BBL from the middle order helped the Adelaide Strikers return to form Adelaide Strikers…
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Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final ends in a tie after blistering Hasan Ali century
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 300 (Ghulam 76, Hasan 4-62) and 312 (Ghulam 108, Maqsood 4-77) tied with Central Punjab 257 for 9…
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South Africa set meagre target despite Dimuth Karunaratne’s battling hundred
Report Sri Lanka lose last six wickets for 35 runs as hosts close in on 2-0 series win Innings close…
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Joe Burns, Joe Denly, Mujeeb Ur Rahman play key roles in Brisbane Heat’s win
Brisbane Heat 5 for 175 (Burns 52, Denly 50, Sangha 3-40) beat Sydney Thunder 8 for 174 (Hales 46, Sams…
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Usman Salahuddin’s fifty propels Central Punjab after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa set 356 target
Report Defending champions CP need another 216 runs to win the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy final Central Punjab 140 for 2 (Salahuddin…
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Marcus Stoinis’ near-century, gravity-defying Andre Fletcher script Melbourne Stars victory
Melbourne Stars 6 for 183 (Stoinis 97*, Cartwright 36, Ellis 3-31, Meredith 2-25) beat Hobart Hurricanes 6 for 173 (McDermott…
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Dasun Shanaka helps rally Sri Lanka after Dean Elgar century
Report Sri Lanka hit back after 184-run stand between Elgar and Rassie van der Dussen Lunch South Africa 256 for…
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Kamran Ghulam’s ton leads Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s victory push
Report During the process, he broke the record for most runs in a Quaid-e-Azam Trophy season Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 300 and…
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Anrich Nortje six-for blows Sri Lanka away despite Kusal Perara’s fight
Report South Africa openers reach tea unscathed Tea South Africa 22 for 0 (Elgar 19*, Markram 3*) vs Sri Lanka…
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Philippe, Vince and Silk power Sydney Sixers to the top of the BBL points table
Report Jono Wells hit the game’s only fifty, while Rashid Khan took a three-for but both efforts came in a…
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Josh Inglis and Colin Munro fire with the bat before Melbourne Renegades implode again
Report Despite being bowled out for 89 in a huge defeat, the Renegades earned Bash Boost point Perth Scorchers 3…
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Daryl Mitchell, Matt Henry in as New Zealand bowl and go all-pace
Report Pakistan hand debut to 25-year old allrounder Zafar Gohar in place of Yasir Shah Teams winning the toss had…
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Pakistan’s top order in focus while New Zealand eye No. 1 spot in Test rankings
Preview Mohammad Rizwan will continue to lead Pakistan; New Zealand will be without Neil Wagner Big Picture New Zealand has…
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South Africa eye elusive series win against injury-hit Sri Lanka
Big picture For two days, Sri Lanka were competitive at Centurion. But with half their resources sapped through injury, and…
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Brisbane Heat ace 166 chase to break Sydney Sixers’ streak
Brisbane Heat 6 for 171 (Bryant 40, Gregory 31*) beat Sydney Sixers 8 for 165 (Philippe 48, Silk 43, Steketee…
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Glenn Maxwell’s hitting cut short as Hurricanes fight back for victory
Report The Stars were on track to chase their target before Maxwell and Nicholas Pooran fell in the space of…
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Israrullah, Ghulam and Amin fifties steer Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Report Late strikes from Central Punjab keep KP to 285 for 7 on opening day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 285 for 7…
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Alex Hales and Usman Khawaja take Sydney Thunder to top of the table
Report The Renegades remain stuck at the bottom despite Shaun Marsh’s 87 Sydney Thunder 2 for 117 (Khawaja 48*, Hales…
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Mujeeb five-for in vain as Hobart Hurricanes beat Brisbane Heat in dramatic finish
Hobart Hurricanes 150 all out (Malan 39, David 36, Mujeeb 5-15, Bartlett 2-22) beat Brisbane Heat 8 for 149 (Bazley…
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Jason Holder launches Sydney Sixers to another thrilling victory
Report Kane Richardson was outstanding for the Renegades but it did not prove enough Sydney Sixers 8 for 169 (Philippe…
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Hales, Green lead the charge as Thunder overwhelm Stars
Report The spinner picked up four wickets after the batsman had hammered 71 off 29 to set up a dominating…
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Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla impress as South Africa bowlers seal innings win
Report Half-centuries for Kusal Perera and Wanindu Hasaranga can’t prevent heavy loss South Africa 621 (du Plessis 199, Elgar 95,…
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Faf du Plessis 199 hands South Africa iron-grip on Test against depleted Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka 396 and 65 for 2 (Perera 33*, Ngidi 2-28) trail South Africa 621 (du Plessis 199, Maharaj, 73,…
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Live report – Australia vs India, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 4th day
Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour as the second Test heads for a conclusion Welcome to our live…
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Phil Salt and Rashid Khan help Adelaide Strikers bring down Perth Scorchers
Report Alex Carey’s side goes top of the table after big 71-run win at home Adelaide Strikers 8 for 165…
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Faf du Plessis’ unbeaten century tightens South Africa’s grip
Report Temba Bavuma left to rue strange dismissal after walking on 71 South Africa 435 for 5 (du Plessis 112*,…
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Live report – Australia vs India, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 3rd day
Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour on the third day in Melbourne Welcome to our live report of…
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Lewis Gregory, James Bazley shine as Heat down Hurricanes
Report While Gregory destroyed a vaunted top order, Bazley held his nerve to steer the team home after a collapse…
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Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar make inroads into Sri Lanka’s 396 as visitors’ injuries mount
Report Another injury to Sri Lanka’s attack leaves options threadbare South Africa 45 for 0 (Markram 27*, Elgar 15*) trail…
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Live report – Australia vs India, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 2nd day
Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour as the second Test develops Welcome to our live report of the…
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Daniel Hughes’ 96 trumps Glenn Maxwell, Nicholas Pooran knocks in thriller
Report The final over of the chase included ample drama, as the Sixers got home with a ball to spare…
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Thunder youngsters Davies and Sangha shine as Renegades lose by 129 runs
Report The Thunder put on the highest team total of BBL 10 while the Renegades were all out for a…
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Pakistan bowl, New Zealand pick Mitchell Santner ahead of Daryl Mitchell
Report Pakistan have gone in with four quicks and the legspinner Yasir Shah Toss Pakistan chose to bowl vs New…
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Live report – Australia vs India, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 1st day
Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour throughout the opening day of the second Test Welcome to our live…
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Australia eye unassailable lead against unsettled India
Big picture When India last played a Test series in Australia and sealed a historic win, an inevitable caveat was…
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Armed with a stronger seam attack, Sri Lanka look to beat the odds again
Big picture At face value, do Sri Lanka really have a chance? Let’s look at the facts against them: They’ve…
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Strikers survive Jimmy Peirson blitz in cliffhanger to snare two-run win
Report Stand-in captain Peirson’s quickfire 69 was in vain as Strikers defended 17 off the last two overs 1:31 Peirson…
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Debutant Ollie Davies and returning Adam Milne play key roles in Sydney Thunder win
Report The experience of Callum Ferguson guided the Thunder over the line Sydney Thunder 3 for 156 (Ferguson 61*, Davies…
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Pakistan bowl, bringing in Talat, Ahmed and Hasnain
Report New Zealand, meanwhile, were unchanged as they look to wrap up the series 3-0 Toss: Pakistan choose to bowl…
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Rudderless Pakistan eye revival of lost T20I prowess as New Zealand gun for clean sweep
Big picture It was the third T20I against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui in 2018 that signified how far Pakistan…
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Dan Christian’s 15-ball fifty supercharges Sydney Sixers
Report The Sixers plundered 125 off their last 10 overs following a superb opening spell from Dan Worrall Sydney Sixers…
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Unchanged Pakistan bat, New Zealand welcome back Williamson, Boult and Southee
Report The visitors need to win this game to push the series to a decider Pakistan won the toss and…
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New dad Kane Williamson returns as New Zealand look to sew up T20I series
Big picture Just four white-ball internationals into New Zealand’s home summer and two fringe players have delivered record-breaking performances. Glenn…
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Ben McDermott, Scott Boland set up thumping win for Hobart Hurricanes
Report Renegades made a mess of the last seven overs after Harper and Rossouw’s 113-run stand had them poised to…
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Live report – Australia vs India, 1st Test, Adelaide, 3rd day
Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour on the crucial third day Welcome to our live report of the…
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Mahmudullah 70 leads Gemcon Khulna to Bangabandhu T20 Cup title
Report Shohidul Islam overcomes personal grief to hold nerve with the ball in tournament’s final over Gemcon Khulna 155 for…
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Debutant Jacob Duffy and Tim Seifert the difference as New Zealand guts it past Pakistan
New Zealand 156 for 5 (Seifert 57, Chapman 34, Rauf 3-29, Afridi 2-27) beat Pakistan 153 for 9 (Shadab 42,…
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Live report – Australia vs India, 1st Test, Adelaide, day 2
Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour throughout the day Welcome to our live report of the second day…
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Live report: Australia vs India, 1st Test, Adelaide, 1st day
Report Join us for updates, analysis and colour from the opening day of the series in Adelaide Welcome to our…
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Shoaib Malik, Thisara Perera fire Stallions to inaugural LPL title
Report The captain blasted 39 off 14 balls while Malik turned in an all-round show in a comprehensive win against…
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Rain leaves points shared after Ashton Turner’s sixes onslaught
Report Liam Hatcher and Nic Maddinson twice turned things around in the field for the Stars who were then left…
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Top order troubles for both sides as Australia aim to continue pink-ball dominance
Big picture Joe Burns is Will Truman. For the past – oh it almost seems like decades now – an…
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