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South Korean model and actress, Song Yoo Jung, dead at 26
South Korean actress and model Song Yoo Jung died over the weekend, reports said Monday. The 26-year-old star died on…
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Phil Simmons: West Indies ‘need to play spin better’
News Their head coach underlined that his side needed to show more ‘character, heart, determination’ in the future West Indies…
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‘There’s possibly another 100 Test matches for him’ – Boucher on de Kock’s special 50
News National coach feels de Kock could become one of the most capped South African cricketers of all time Quinton…
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Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Jan 26: Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Pro Tip: Melbourne Renegades have lost the most number of wickets (95)…
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James Harris ready for ‘huge challenge’ of Covid-19 after election as PCA chair
News Negotiations have resumed between players union, ECB and counties over potential pay cuts James Harris has admitted that the…
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Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Jan 26: Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers, Melbourne Pro Tip: The average score in the last ten games while batting…
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Joe Root – England ‘couldn’t be in better place’ for India challenge
Joe Root believes England will go into their series against India with “a huge amount of confidence” after completing victory…
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Mickey Arthur bemoans poor batting after second Test goes ‘horribly wrong’ for Sri Lanka
News Sri Lanka “let it slip in one disastrous session”, says coach, after second Galle defeat Sri Lanka threw it…
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Shakib Al Hasan’s groin injury a potential worry ahead of Test series
The allrounder has said it will take another 24 hours before he knows the full extent of the injury www.Trendy…
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South Africa to make ‘brave calls’ as focus turns to spin in subcontinent conditions
News On surfaces Mark Boucher thinks are being prepared for turn, he confirmed SA will play more than one spinner…
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Richard Illingworth to become first neutral umpire in Test cricket since Covid-19 pandemic
News Bangladesh doesn’t have an Elite Panel umpire, forcing the ICC to make the appointment The ICC has named Richard…
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Dom Sibley’s courage overcomes ‘stinker’ to seal series with matchwinning fifty
Dom Sibley says that his struggles for form in Sri Lanka had left him in a “pretty dark place”, but…
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Pakistan hope for new dawn as Babar Azam the Test captain finally makes his entry
Big picture This Test series, finally, is the sort that made Pakistan itch to get international cricket back home from…
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Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Jan 26: Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers, Adelaide Pro Tip: A majority of the players who have come back from…
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England confirm two-Test series against New Zealand for June
News Fixtures against No. 1-ranked Test side to be played at Lord’s and Edgbaston England will play a two-Test series…
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Todd Greenberg named new Australian Cricketers’ Association chief executive
News Greenberg was chief executive of the NRL before resigning last year Todd Greenberg, the former chief executive of National…
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How Ajinkya Rahane and his trusted lieutenants masterminded India’s Border-Gavaskar triumph
Ajinkya Rahane has credited the collective leadership that he shared with vice-captain Rohit Sharma and senior players Cheteshwar Pujara and…
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Abdullah Shafique among three dropped as Pakistan cut Test squad to 17
News Agha Salman and Kamran Ghulam are the other two players dropped from the original list Agha Salman, Abdullah Shafique…
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T Natarajan: I cried when Virat Kohli handed me the T20I trophy
News The India left-armer looked back at his fairytale Australia tour, where he made his debut in all three formats…
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Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Fantasy Tips Fantasy suggestions for Match no. 53 of BBL 2020-21 Jan 25: Adelaide Strikers vs Sydney Thunder, Adelaide Pro…
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Jos Buttler: Whole team can learn from Joe Root’s ‘masterclass’
Jos Buttler has hailed Joe Root’s performances in the last two Tests in Sri Lanka as “a masterclass”, and believes…
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Rajasthan Royals appoint Kumar Sangakkara director of cricket
News “Will be responsible for overseeing the entire cricketing ecosystem of the Royals franchise” Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara…
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Who has pushed their Australia claims with BBL form?
News With two tours set to be taking place at the same time the selectors will be casting the net…
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West Indies eye ODI Super League points despite losing series
Big picture For teams like Bangladesh and West Indies, dead rubbers are no longer meaningless. The ODI Super League has…
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Gregory Sierra, ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Sanford and Son’ actor, dead at 83
Gregory Sierra, a longtime character actor who appeared in television shows and movies, most notably on “Barney Miller” and “Sanford…
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Former West Indies player Narsingh Deonarine part of USA training camp
News Thirty-seven year old is part of an extended squad picked to train for a series in Oman in March…
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Roy Torrens, former Ireland player and team manager, dies aged 72
News Torrens played 30 times for his country and was team manager during Ireland’s 2007 World Cup run Roy Torrens,…
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Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Jan 24: Sydney Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Pro Tip: Hurricanes have been the best batters against spin in BBL10…
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Zimbabwe women to break near-two-year hiatus with Pakistan series at home in February
News Pakistan are currently touring South Africa while Zimbabwe last played an international match in May 2019 Zimbabwe women are…
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Bangladesh unlikely to make major changes despite dead rubber – Nazmul Hassan
News Given the ODI Super League points on offer, the home team does not want to take any chances Given…
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Joe Root passes Geoff Boycott as fluent batting form sets England agenda
News Captain leads from front once more to lay platform in England’s first innings Joe Root notched up another notable…
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Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Jan 24: Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers, Adelaide Pro Tip: Alex Carey and Alex Hales, who scored the only two…
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First two India-England Tests in Chennai set to be played behind closed doors
News The TNCA and the BCCI took the decision in unison, as a “preventive measure” The prospect of the first…
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Quarantine restrictions to force South Africa to use separate T20I and Test squads
News The red-ball players will leave Pakistan early to quarantine before the home series against Australia Both the South African…
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‘Ravi called me and said lets eliminate the off side for Australia’ – Bharat Arun
News The secret to the Indian bowlers’ success in the Border Gavaskar trophy is finally revealed R Ashwin coming on…
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PCB seals three-year deal with Sky Sports to broadcast Pakistan matches and PSL
News PCB has also negotiated tie-ups in North America, the Caribbean, Africa and New Zealand Despite a shrinking broadcast market,…
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Mark Robinson vows to ‘get Warwickshire back’ to where they belong
News New head coach ready to enact Farbrace vision of success built around local core As a “superstitious coach” at…
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B Arun: ‘Fearlessness is the guiding principle of this Indian team’
Two days on, the euphoria of India’s famous Test series win in Australia is yet to die down. Bowling coach…
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Azhar Ali: ‘Youngsters need to shed insecurities to perform’
News Senior batsman says nothing but a series win will do in home conditions Azhar Ali, Pakistan’s senior-most batsman, has…
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Grant Flower pleased with Sri Lanka application despite ‘giving them three wickets’
News Batting coach praises Angelo Mathews’ effort after dismal Sri Lanka display in first Test On the first day of…
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Alex Hales’ England recall prospects unchanged despite BBL form
Alex Hales’ prospects of an England recall remain unchanged, despite his rich vein of form for Sydney Thunder which has…
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Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Jan 23: Melbourne Stars vs Perth Scorchers, Melbourne Pro Tip: Spinners have enjoyed a lot more success at the MCG…
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Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team suggestions
Jan 23: Melbourne Renegades vs Brisbane Heat, Melbourne Pro Tip: Shaun Marsh looked in amazing touch at the start of…
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Nathan Coulter-Nile expected his release from Mumbai Indians: ‘They paid overs for me’
News He is hopeful of returning to IPL but is not optimistic about returning to the Australia T20 side Melbourne…
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Action tweak the key to Andrew Tye’s new found speed
News “It was a bit challenging…felt like I was bowling three or four different balls at times” Perth Scorchers quick…
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Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Jan 22: Hobart Hurricanes vs Perth Scorchers, Melbourne Pro Tip: Batsmen who batted in top three positions averaged 33.70 at…
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Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Jan 22: Sydney Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, Adelaide Pro Tip: The Adelaide Oval has been one of the best venues…
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Wiaan Mulder joins Leicestershire as 2021 overseas signing
News South Africa allrounder will play in County Championship and Royal London Cup Wiaan Mulder, the South Africa allrounder, has…
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Mark Robinson poised to take over as Warwickshire head coach
News Robinson has been out of the game since being sacked as England Women coach in 2019 Mark Robinson, the…
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Sri Lanka’s Binura Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne test Covid-19-positive ahead of West Indies tour
News This is the first time players attached to Sri Lanka squads have tested positive for Covid-19 Seam bowler Binura…
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Baroda suspend Deepak Hooda for rest of season for ‘indiscipline’
News Baroda’s apex council said that Hooda has caused “disrepute to the organisation” Baroda allrounder Deepak Hooda has been suspended…
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Rajasthan Royals trade Robin Uthappa to CSK in all-cash deal
News ‘When the offer came from CSK, we thought it was a good opportunity for all parties involved,’ Royals’ CEO…
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Ed Smith defends ‘pragmatic’ England selection as Jonny Bairstow faces return to Test sidelines
Ed Smith, England’s national selector, has defended the timing of Jonny Bairstow’s rotation out of England’s Test squad for the…
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Alzarri Joseph: West Indies ‘have to play harder, dig deeper’
News Fast bowler realises that both he and his team needs to take more responsibility with the bat West Indies…
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Jonny Bairstow, Mark Wood and Sam Curran rested for first two India Tests
News Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Rory Burns return for Chennai Tests Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran and Mark Wood have…
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Somerset’s points deduction revisited in wake of County Championship rejig
News Club and ECB appeal to CDC after reduction of matches from 14 to ten in 2021 season Somerset’s points…
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‘Australia’s tour at this stage is going ahead’ – CSA’s acting CEO
News Details set to “be announced in a week or so” but arrangements conditional on the “changing” Covid-19 pandemic Cricket…
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James Anderson recalled in place of Stuart Broad for second Test
News Mark Wood picked for back-to-back Tests, with Olly Stone missing out on recall James Anderson has been recalled by…
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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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Mumbai coach Amit Pagnis tenders resignation after team crashes out of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy
News Was appointed to the role in December; remains to be seen if MCA will accept his resignation Mumbai coach…
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Google removes finance-based mobile applications from Play store after RBI red flag- Technology News
TechSamvadJan 21, 2021 12:27:29 IST Tech giant Google announced in a blog post on 14 January that it had examined…
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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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CSA interim board given one-month extension
News Initially, it supposed to be in place till January, but the delay in its ratification by CSA means it…
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Sanitizer in chief: Twitter loves the inauguration’s mystery podium cleaner
Forget Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and, heck, even Lady Gaga — the true star of the inauguration was the bespectacled…
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Joe Root backs Zak Crawley, Dom Sibley to grow from tough initiation
Joe Root is backing his young openers to come through the tough initiation of a maiden Test tour of Asia…
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Charlie Hemphrey calls for ECB ‘compassion’ to save his career
Charlie Hemphrey may have been born and brought up in England, but his classification as a non-qualified player looks set…
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Olly Stone admits previous career doubts as he prepares for recall
Olly Stone has admitted there have been times when he wondered whether pursuing a career as a fast bowler was…
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Younis Khan laments players being picked too early for international cricket
News The Pakistan batting coach said he wished the new players were given “at least two to three series” to…
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Jason Mohammed: ‘We have to give ourselves a little bit more time’ in the middle overs
News Captain, however, was pleased with debutant offspinner Akeal Hosein, who claimed 3 for 26 West Indies captain Jason Mohammed…
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Jennifer Lopez honors ‘brave’ National Guard before inaugural gig
Ms. Lopez goes to Washington. Jennifer Lopez took a selfie with members of the National Guard as she arrived in…
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Sanju Samson named Rajasthan Royals captain for IPL 2021
News Takes over from Steven Smith, who was one of eight players to be released by the franchise Sanju Samson…
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ECB introduces bursaries to attract coaches from BAME backgrounds
News Funds will also be used to encourage more female coaches and coaches with a disability The ECB are introducing…
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Shakib Al Hasan’s ‘hunger and desire’ fetches immediate success
On the eve of the first ODI against Bangladesh, West Indies captain Jason Mohammed was asked about the threat posed…
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Raisuddin Ahmed, key administrator in Bangladesh’s formative cricketing years, dies
News The former BCB general secretary had been battling with Covid-19 since late December Raisuddin Ahmed, the former BCB general…
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Angelo Mathews: ‘Felt like I was playing against Stuart Broad in England’
News “The wicket was not offering anything for the fast bowlers but he was still moving the ball.” Eleven of…
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Kagiso Rabada expects ‘reverse swing to play a role’ in Pakistan
News “It’s not going to be easy. It’s going to be a Test series we are going to have to…
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Rishabh Pant moves up to 13th in Test rankings; Joe Root back in top five
News Marnus Labuschagne meanwhile moved past Virat Kohli to take third spot. India’s Rishabh Pant and England’s Joe Root both…
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IPL 2021: Who will be retained, and who will be let go?
News Today’s the last day for teams to retain players, ahead of the IPL 2021 auction in February Today’s deadline…
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What next for Australia? Captain, No. 5 and Mitchell Starc in the spotlight
News Analysis Australia remain a good Test team, but the defeat against India has highlighted a number of issues Two…
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Daniel Sams injury blow to Sydney Thunder ahead of BBL finals push
News The allrounder damaged his hand fielding off his own bowling against the Hurricanes s Daniel Sams has brought huge…
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Tim Paine: Australia lost key moments throughout series
News Australia lost at the Gabba for the first time since 1988 and it was their second consecutive series defeat…
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As it happened – Australia vs India, 4th Test, Brisbane, 5th day
Welcome to our live report of the fifth day of the Australia-India Test from Brisbane. Join us for updates, analysis…
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Tim Paine admits Australia’s failures but determined to ‘soldier’ on
Australia’s captain Tim Paine has no intention of resigning, even after giving a frank and unflattering assessment of how his…
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PCB to seek government permission for crowds at PSL
News If approved, the PSL could see stadia filled at up to 30% capacity The possibility of crowds at the…
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Jason Mohammed seeks inspiration from India’s Gabba win
News Mohammed feels West Indies have put in the right kind of preparation for the series A few hours after…
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Okuhle Cele, Ryan Rickelton, Jacques Snyman get maiden South Africa call-ups
News Heinrich Klaasen will captain a second-string T20I side in Pakistan, with several regulars prepping for Tests against Australia Heinrich…
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Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Jan 20: Melbourne Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Melbourne Pro Tip: Players like Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa and Kane…
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Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, BBL 2020-21, Fantasy Pick, team predictions
Jan 21: Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Pro Tip: Even though spinners have done reasonably well at Adelaide Oval,…
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Ravi Shastri: ‘This will go down in history as one of the greatest series ever played’
1:03 Watch: Rishabh Pant’s innings, which did the job for India “Feeling defeated is one thing, but giving up is…
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Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan among names in latest Hundred player retentions list
Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan and Jason Roy are among the England men’s internationals who have been retained by their teams…
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Snoop Dogg lobbying Trump to pardon Death Row Records co-founder
Outspoken President Trump hater Snoop Dogg has been secretly lobbying the commander in chief to free the co-founder of Death…
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Kusal Mendis dropped by Sri Lanka, Dimuth Karunaratne ruled out with injury
News Sri Lanka release five players from bio-bubble, including quicks Lahiru Kumara and Nuwan Pradeep Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis…
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Sunil Gavaskar: ‘Young India showing that they are not afraid’
News Gavaskar paises Pujara by saying he “put his body on the line for Indian cricket, for the Indian cricket…
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Tamim Iqbal – ‘My style of captaincy will grow with time’
News New ODI captain wants Bangladesh to qualify directly to 2023 World Cup Every ODI is important in Bangladesh’s road…
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Scenarios: What India, Australia and England still need to do to make the WTC final
News What the Gabba and Galle results mean for each of the three teams, and New Zealand India’s incredible 2-1…
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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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Rishabh Pant: ‘One of the biggest things in my life right now’
News Captain Rahane praises his team’s “character” while head coach Shastri says this series “will never be forgotten” From 36…
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James Faulkner out of the BBL with hamstring injury
News Faulkner re-aggravated the hamstring injury that he suffered on December 27 and won’t play again in the BBL Hobart…
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WTC final scenario: How the Gabba Test result will affect India and Australia
News New Zealand will keep one eye on the final day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and how the next month…
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India selection preview: Kohli, Ishant likely to return for England series
News New panel will meet on Tuesday to pick a squad for the first two Tests of the home series…
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