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New Zealand bemoan lack of ‘clinical nature’ despite dominating England

New Zealand reach 361-4 on day one of third TestDevon Conway admits ‘struggles’ after knock of 157When New Zealand last played at Trent Bridge, Tim Southee was in their team and Luke Ronchi in their dressing room. They batted first, scored 318 for four on the first day, 553 in their first innings, …

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Irritated Stokes seems slightly less sure of himself on return to England captaincy | Andy Bull

England’s main man did not look his ebullient, confident, tricksy self on a thankless day for bowlersThis all started at this same ground and against this same team. In June 2022, England were 93 for four, chasing 299 to win, and Ben Stokes told Jonny Bairstow to stop worrying and start hitting the…

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Bashir gets his day in the sun only to be put in the shade at Trent Bridge

Shoaib Bashir toiled away – a missed review off his bowling cost England badly – while fans sought escape from the heatA series that started just three weeks ago amid sweaters, stormclouds and a flood of wickets at Lord’s is reaching boiling point at Trent Bridge. Or at least the people watching it…

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England v New Zealand: third men’s cricket Test, day one – as it happened

Tom Latham and Devon Conway added 317 for the first wicket before England fought back in the final sessionEmail! “In the pre-match photo of Ben Stokes, he’s batting in a sleeveless top (and probably shorts as well) — presumably what he’s most comfortable wearing while doing a physi…

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New Zealand’s Latham and Conway pile on runs to punish England in third Test before late wickets

3rd Test, day one: New Zealand 361-4Latham and Conway share 317-run opening standBen Stokes cut a relieved figure when his press conference before this third Test against New Zealand belatedly veered away from his recent absence for disciplinary reasons and into his favourite memories of Trent Brid…

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Saracens player escapes formal sanction over nightclub punch that sparked Stokes crisis

Totoa Auvaa will not be disciplined for incident on 8 JuneECB understood to be bemused at lack of actionThe Saracens academy player who triggered the Ben Stokes captaincy crisis by throwing a punch at his England teammate Gus Atkinson has escaped without being disciplined.It is understood that Toto…

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A new beginning for T20 champions India against Ireland

Will 15-year-old Sooryavanshi make his international debut?

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Bangladesh bat, India bring in Radha and Renuka

While a loss wouldn't be tournament-ending, it will make qualifying much tougher

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Sai Sudharsan century puts India A in command on opening day

Jurel and Rasheed struck unbeaten fifties as India A finished the day at 333 for 4

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Henry and Root go top of the table after Oval heroics

Shubman Gill has risen to No. 2 among ODI batters following his 84 not out and 154 in the ODI series against Afghanistan

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India, South Africa eye NRR boost in close Group 1 race

South Africa won the only T20I they played against Netherlands in 2010, while India hold a 20-3 head-to-head record against Bangladesh

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Sooryavanshi to change separately from India team-mates in England

The ECB said the decision is in accordance with its safeguarding policies for players under 16

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Pandey: 'Harmanpreet Kaur's strike rate is a cause for concern'

Former India bowler believes Harmanpreet will be better served by freeing herself up while batting in the middle order

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Yo Mahesh appointed TN head coach; Sandeep Patil named Mumbai mentor

Yo Mahesh will take over from Senthilnathan and Venkataramana, who had split coaching duties in the previous season

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Wyatt-Hodge propels England past West Indies and into T20 World Cup semi-final

Group 2: England, 186-7, bt West Indies, 148-5, by 38 runsWyatt-Hodge scores 65 off 42 balls; Knight adds 43England propelled themselves into the semi-finals of their home T20 World Cup with a 38-run win against West Indies on Wednesday evening at Lord’s.A half-century from Danni Wyatt-Hodge and a …

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England beat West Indies by 38 runs and qualify for Women’s T20 World Cup semis – as it happened

Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s 65 helps England to a 38- run win over West Indies at boiling Lord’s and a place in the semi-finals.First strike for West Indies as Jones swings the bat in a pretty arc but outside edges to short third.No Sciver-Brunt again today, as she continu…

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England begin yet another reset but heat is on for series decider at Trent Bridge

So much has happened over the first two Tests it is easy to forget the result of this series could have a big effect on the future of English cricket“This week there’s probably a lot more riding on it than it normally would be, going into the final game of a three-match series being 1-1,” Ben Stoke…

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Ben Stokes apologises to England teammates and reveals ‘highest pressure’ of captaincy

England captain contrite on return after curfew breachOval defeat ‘hurt me, because I’m very close with Joe’Ben Stokes has apologised to his England teammates after missing the second Test for disciplinary reasons and admitted this is “highest amount of pressure” he and Brendon McCullum have been u…

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India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi must use own changing room for England tour

Record-breaking batter is 15T20 series begins in Durham next WednesdayIndia’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be required to use his own changing room for safeguarding reasons on his first international tour in England.Sooryavanshi, at 15 years old, is expected to become India’s youngest international cr…

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The Spin | Standing up to be counted: Tom Blundell leads brave new brand of wicketkeepers

Canny seamers such as Matt Henry are thriving from the pressure that having a keeper right behind the stumps can apply on battersThey say the best wicketkeeping performance is the one you don’t notice. But that’s not entirely true. Take Tom Blundell’s masterclass at the Oval this past week. Standin…

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Injury cloud mars crushing Australia’s Women’s T20 World Cup win over Pakistan

Australia 199-7; Pakistan 86 (13.4 overs) | Australia win by 113 runsEllyse Perry top scores with 71 as Australia effectively reach semisAustralia effectively locked up a semi-final spot at the Women’s T20 World Cup with the biggest of the four consecutive thrashings they have dealt in this tournam…

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Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia thrash Pakistan by 113 runs –as it happened

Ellyse Perry powers Australia to their fourth World Cup win as calamitous Pakistan run outs ruin their chances at Headingley1st over: Australia 2-1 (Perry 1, Voll 1) Not the start anyone was expecting! Unbelievable worldie from Feroza off a Mooney outside edge.What a blinder from F…

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Returning England captain Stokes and McCullum clear the air after ‘slight blip’

Pair had long talk before training session at Trent BridgeAtkinson, Smith and Bashir also return to starting XIBen Stokes returned to the England set-up on Tuesday following talks with Brendon McCullum before training. The past fortnight, McCullum said afterwards, was essentially a “blip” and they …

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The County Championship is delivering a magnificent season

Cricket fans were treated to a few thrills this week – it’s just a shame the season is now on pause until late AugustBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...

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ECB reviews Yorkshire’s £1.75m payment to CEO’s company over Hundred sale

Sanjay Patel owns more than 75% of SMP73’s sharesCounty say work was done before his appointmentThe England and Wales Cricket Board is planning to review a payment of £1.75m from Yorkshire to a company controlled by the club’s chief executive, Sanjay Patel, for consultancy work relating to the Hun…

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Big pay cut for Pant as LSG, DC complete high-profile trade with Kuldeep

Pant will move to Delhi Capitals, his old team, for a revised fee of INR 15 crore, while Kuldeep has been acquired by Lucknow Super Giants for his existing fee

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Shedge replaces injured Reddy for T20Is in Ireland and England

Uncapped allrounder was part of the India A team that won the 50-over tro-series in Sri Lanka

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Nitish Kumar Reddy out of Ireland, England tours with quadriceps injury

With Hardik Pandya also absent, India will be without a genuine seam-bowling allrounder

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Durham edge Northants in thriller, Glamorgan see off Surrey and more: county cricket – as it happened

Durham tightened their grip at the top of Division Two on the last day of action before the County Championship takes a two-month hiatusAnd, oh, what is that? Horrendous running. Billy Root called for the run, Tribe started, but then went back and somehow they both ended up at the …

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Stokes saga humiliates McCullum and exposes England’s captaincy succession crisis | Mark Ramprakash

With Stokes now 35, the ECB needs to identify rising talents with the capacity to be serious people, not just young men having fun with their matesIf we learned one thing at the Oval last week, it is that this England team really needs Ben Stokes. So it came as a relief when, a couple of hours afte…

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England to face Bangladesh in one-off Test in preparation for Ashes series

Lord’s could stage game in May before visit of AustraliaEngland to play two Tests in Bangladesh in FebruaryEngland will prepare for the Ashes series next summer with a one-off Test against Bangladesh in late May.The venue has yet to be determined and is contingent upon where the England and Wales C…