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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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‘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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Gambhir & Co to split up after third ODI to get Test series preps underway

Sitanshu Kotak, the batting coach, said that he and bowling coach Morne Morkel to join the Test squad, while Gautam Gambhir and spin-bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule will stay with the ODI side

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New Zealand's winning streak at home under threat in Hamilton

New Zealand have won 11 consecutive home ODI series since their defeat to India in 2019

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'In hindsight, it's a good thing' - seaming conditions could be a blessing in disguise

Unseasonal rain - which could affect the third New Zealand vs India ODI in Hamilton too - has meant help for quick bowlers and tough times for batters

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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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India A include Badoni for Rising Stars Asia Cup after Patidar opts out

Rajat Patidar asked the BCCI to be released from the India A squad to manage "existing injuries"

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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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Hamilton ODI: more wet weather, more uncertainty around the pitch

All of New Zealand has experienced an unusually wet start to November, and this is likely the biggest reason behind the way the pitches for the ODI series have behaved so far

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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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Jamieson on bowler-friendly pitches: What do you think? You like it?

New Zealand and India played out a thrilling low-scoring game in seam-friendly conditions in Wellington

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Mohammed Shami retires from Test cricket

The 36-year-old finishes as the sixth-most successful fast bowler for India

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India go 2-0 up after narrow DLS win in low-scoring suspenser

A total of 15 wickets fell to quick bowlers, only 247 runs were scored and there wasn't an outright result as the second ODI between New Zealand and India provided plenty of thrills

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Gurnoor Brar: 'Picking right time to bowl bouncers is important'

India pacer stuck to his strengths in the seamer-friendly conditions to pick up 4 for 30 against New Zealand

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Hardik not in Baroda squad for Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

Hardik Pandya has been sidelined with a series of injuries and has spent much of his time in the last few months at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru

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First India-Sri Lanka ODI shifted from Delhi to Visakhapatnam

It was done after a request from the DDCA, in view of the potential weather disruption and proposed renovation work at stadium

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India bowl first in rainy Wellington with both teams unchanged

The game was reduced to 47-overs-a-side, with further reductions possible on a rainy day in Wellington, as New Zealand look to level the series

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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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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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Cricket could take backseat in wet Wellington

Rain threat hangs over the second ODI between New Zealand and India

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

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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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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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Rain threat hangs over second ODI in Wellington

Weather interruptions could feature for a second straight match as New Zealand look to come back from 1-0 down

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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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Kohli and quicks power India to 1-0 lead in Auckland

India's seamers were relentless with their interrogation of the New Zealand batters and were supported by excellent fielding and captaincy

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Anshul Kamboj: One bad match doesn't affect me

Exactly a month after an expensive ODI debut, the India fast bowler took 2 for 22 in his second match in Auckland

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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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Starc displaces Jansen to reclaim top spot in ICC rankings for Test bowlers

South Africa offspinner Simon Harmer claimed ten wickets in Cape Town and went up to seventh among bowlers

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India opt to bowl, pick Nabi and Kamboj

India opt to bowl against New Zealand in the first ODI; Auqib Nabi and Anshul Kamboj earn their spots, while Tim Seifert makes his ODI comeback

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Sarfaraz Khan: 'Every day I ask myself why I should work harder'

The Mumbai batter last played for India two years ago but remains unfazed, as he still churns out runs in the domestic circuit

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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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India, New Zealand switch to World Cup prep at bouncy Eden Park

Four days after playing a high-scoring T20I at Eden Park, the two teams are back here for the ODIs, but the conditions could be a lot different

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Gill would have preferred ODIs before T20Is on New Zealand tour

India captain Shubman Gill says playing the ODIs at the start would have given them the chance to play a full-strength squad to prepare for the World Cup

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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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Pant to undergo fitness assessment before leaving for New Zealand

After suffering a side strain during the Irani Cup, Pant has been at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru since October 23