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Uncapped Notts spinner Patterson-White earns England Test call-up for South Africa

28-year-old rewarded for county performancesBashir to tour with Lions along with seamer CarseThe uncapped Nottinghamshire spinner Liam Patterson-White has been rewarded for his most productive County Championship season with a call-up to England’s squad for their first red-ball assignment of the …

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England clear way for Carse return and drop Bashir

England open the door for Brydon Carse to return to Test cricket for the tour of South Africa by naming him in the Lions squad.

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Khawaja 100% accurate on ball-tampering - Warner

David Warner says he throws his "full support" behind former team-mate Usman Khawaja following his claim that all the Australia players knew about ball-tampering.

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‘100% accurate’: Warner backs Khawaja over explosive ball-tampering claims

Former vice-captain breaks his eight-year silenceTest captain Pat Cummins is expected to face questioning this weekDavid Warner has broken his eight-year silence and says it is “100% accurate” that every player knew of the sandpaper plot, giving “full support” to Usman Khawaja.The former vice-capta…

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Australia selectors make early call to axe Marnus Labuschagne from Test squad

Under-fire batter will not feature in upcoming New Zealand series‘Still possible’ he will be recalled for tours to India and EnglandMarnus Labuschagne has been dropped from Australia’s Test squad. Chairman of selectors George Bailey confirmed on Monday that Labuschagne would be omitted from Austral…

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Pakistan v Sri Lanka - first Test scorecard

Latest scorecard from the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.

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I haven't thrown anyone under the bus - Khawaja

Usman Khawaja says he has "not thrown anyone under the bus" with revelations about the sandpaper scandal that engulfed the Australia team in 2018.

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Female sports journalists have always faced sexism. Social media has made it vicious and relentless | Anjali Doshi

I have reported on cricket for two decades. The abuse I have been subjected to in recent years is shocking and demoralisingBy Wisden Cricket MonthlyTwenty-four years ago I walked into the Wankhede press box for the first time, to cover an India v England one-day international. That sultry Mumbai ev…

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‘I haven’t thrown anyone under the bus’: Usman Khawaja defends timing of ball-tampering revelations

Former Test opener issues explanation on social media Khawaja says he would ‘not deny’ everyone knew about sandpaperUsman Khawaja insists he has not thrown anyone under the bus with his bombshell ball-tampering revelations that have rocked Australian cricket.One day on from claiming sandpaper had b…

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Bangladesh draw second Test as Windies take series 1-0 - scorecard

Latest scorecard from the second Test between Bangladesh and West Indies in Sylhet.

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Afghanistan & Zimbabwe draw as only 25 wickets fall in five days - first Test scorecard

Latest scorecard from the first Test between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in Sharjah.

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Tongue ruled out of Australia tour as Rashid stars in warm-up

England fast bowler Josh Tongue is ruled out of the upcoming white-ball tour of Australia with a toe injury.

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India beat New Zealand by four runs - second ODI scorecard

Latest scorecard from the second one-day international between New Zealand and India at Wellington's Hnry Stadium.

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‘It was all of us’: Khawaja says entire Australia team knew about sandpaper ball tampering plot

Former Test opener says object also used in Port ElizabethCricket Australia still ‘comfortable’ with bans only for trioUsman Khawaja has claimed “all” of the Australia touring party knew about the plot to tamper with the ball against South Africa in Cape Town in 2018 and the team also used sandpape…

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Whole Australia team knew of sandpaper use - Khawaja

Usman Khawaja claims the entire Australia team knew about the use of sandpaper to tamper with the ball in the final Test of their 2018 series with South Africa.

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Anderson could be given chance to join Surrey

James Anderson could be given the opportunity to extend his legendary career by joining Surrey.

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ECB forecasting losses of up to £50m in 2027 despite visit of Australia for the Ashes

Concern among counties due to reliance on ECB fundingOptimism that eventual figure could be reduced to £35mThe England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is forecasting losses of tens of millions of pounds next year despite hosting the Ashes, with county executives told last week that the deficit could …

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Anderson on potentially playing in 2027

News on Jimmy’s future (sort of)

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Northamptonshire all-rounder Kimber extends deal

Northamptonshire all-rounder Louis Kimber signs a contract extension that will keep him with the county until the end of the 2028 season.

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Ireland name uncapped duo for T20 tournament

Ireland name two uncapped players in a 14-strong squad for the Emerging Nations Trophy T20 tournament, with Lara Maritz included after last playing for her country in 2021.

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Women's rights matter more than any league, say Afghan cricketers

Afghanistan Refugee Women's cricket team players express disappointment foreign players have signed up for the country's franchise league.

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Pretorius agrees to return to Somerset for 2027

South African all-rounder Migael Pretorius agrees a new deal with Somerset for the 2027 season.

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Sports quiz of the week: red cards, records, retirement and relegation

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Two-year ban for 'Clicky Ponting' cricketer

An amateur cricketer is banned for two years for his role in the ‘Clicky Ponting’ cheating scandal that made headlines across the globe.

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‘Clicky Ponting’ cheating scandal cricketer banned and club relegated

Brian Devine, 38, banned from all cricket for two yearsSaltburn 2nd XI relegated and club fined by leagueThe club cricketer dubbed “Clicky Ponting” in response to accusations of cheating during the English summer has been handed a two-year ban from the sport. His team, Saltburn CC’s 2nd XI, have al…

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Head coach Domingo leaves Hampshire after one season

Hampshire head coach Russell Domingo leaves his position at the club less than a year into his two-year-deal.

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Australia recruit Hussey for Ashes build-up

Australia recruit Michael Hussey as a long-term batting consultant to help them prepare for the 2027 Ashes and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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BBL veteran Chris Lynn serves secret drugs ban after allegedly testing positive for cocaine

Big Bash League record runscorer handed one-month suspension36-year-old tested after playing in England’s T20 Blast finals in JulyBig Bash League record-setter Chris Lynn’s one-month suspension for a positive drugs test has been revealed, two months after he served the ban.The revelation comes just…

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Jimmy Anderson in talks with Surrey to continue county career after Lancashire exit

Division One side have offered Anderson a contractNottinghamshire also monitoring seamer’s situationJimmy Anderson has opened talks over signing for Surrey next season with the club growing in confidence that England’s leading wicket-taker will agree to join them for what would be a remarkable swan…

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Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan is first to 200 T20I wickets

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The Spin | ‘I wanted the ball to be hit at me’: life in cricket’s most dangerous fielding position

James Taylor recalls the ‘moments of pure elation’ and twisted intimacy of being under the batter’s nose at short legOut in Arizona, just south of Tucson. Where tumbleweeds tumble in search of a home. There’s a town they call Tombstone where the brave never cry …On the outskirts of Tombsto…

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The Joy of Six: Glenn Maxwell’s greatest innings for Australia

From the miracle of Mumbai, gamechanging centuries and a rare Test ton, here are half a dozen of the Big Show’s most destructive knocksGlenn Maxwell has bowed out from international cricket, leaving behind a trail of destruction razed by his most blistering innings and unconventional shots. Yet for…

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Curtain falls on Big Show as Glenn Maxwell retires from T20 international cricket

Explosive batter calls time having amassed 2,897 runs at 28.97 38-year-old will continue to play franchise cricket Australian short-form cricket star Glenn Maxwell has retired from the international game. The 38-year-old had already retired from one-day international cricket in 2025 but has hung up…

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Asa Tribe barred from England Lions tour under Ebola rules after Kenya trip

Glamorgan opener played for Jersey in Kenya last monthEntry ban brought in by St Kitts and Nevis governmentThe Glamorgan opener Asa Tribe has been barred from joining the England Lions tour of the Caribbean following a visit to Kenya and concerns over the recent outbreak of Ebola in east Afr…

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Australia Test captain Pat Cummins to miss upcoming England matches

Starc and Hazlewood also rested before busy summerBeardman and Shaw set to make their team debutsTest captain Pat Cummins and fellow quicks Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will be rested during Australia’s upcoming one-day and T20 series against England.Australia will play three ODIs and five T20…

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Australia’s bizarre selection choices backfired – predictably – in South Africa. It’s time for a reality check | Geoff Lemon

The team’s management needs to offer decisions that make sense, rather than spurious justifications for ones that don’tNo homecoming for the Australian Test team will ever be as hostile as the aftermath of the sandpaper debacle in 2018, but the team making the equivalent trip from South Africa in 2…