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‘Outplayed’: Mitch Marsh rues Australia’s ODI capitulation to South Africa

South Africa 297-8; Australia 230 | South Africa win by 67 runsCaptain’s blistering 60 not enough to topple hosts in DurbanMitch Marsh could not hide his dismay at how Australia capitulated tamely in their opening ODI in South Africa, succumbing to a 67-run defeat after a succession of cheap dismis…

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Sri Lanka beat England by 16 runs: second men’s one-day cricket international – as it happened

Kusal Mendis hit 121 as Sri Lanka ended their losing streak in thrilling style to set up a series decider1st over: Sri Lanka 1-0 (Nissanka 1, Kamindu Mendis 0) Headingley is usually a great place to bat, so Sri Lanka will probably want upwards of 300. Fifty overs is a long time*, w…

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Jos Buttler injury and Kusal Mendis century derail England as Sri Lanka level ODI series

Wicketkeeper sustains hamstring injury while taking runSeries goes to a decider at the Oval on SundayA beautiful batting surface and a greased lightning outfield made this second one-day international wildly different from the first 48 hours earlier. Unfortunately for England, on the wrong end of a…

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Warwickshire blow through Leicestershire to hone in on title: County Championship cricket, day one – as it happened

Warwickshire bowled out Leicestershire for just 125 at Edgbaston, while Surrey racked up runs at SomersetThat man Jack Leach has got the breakthrough in Taunton. Michael Vaughan and Steve Finn have both been calling for Leach to be recalled into the Test side, definitely one to keep an eye on, part…

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South Africa beat Australia by 67 runs in first men’s ODI – as it happened

Australia succumbed to a tame 67-run defeat against South Africa in the first ODI after their batters threw away wickets when well set and their chase4th over: South Africa 9-1 (De Kock 7, Bavuma 1) Hazlewood gets the breakthrough with the wicket of Tony de Zorzi and almost has a s…

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Warwickshire ‘in the groove’ as County Championship destiny calls

Going into the last round 11 points clear, the bowler Olly Hannon-Dalby is confident the favourites can clinch the titleOlly Hannon‑Dalby, 6ft 7in of medium‑fast heritage craft, has just come out of training at Edgbaston. The last round of County Championship cricket is about to start and…

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Mark Wood was a high-speed hero who put body and soul on the line for England | Taha Hashim

Fast bowler won the Ashes and two World Cups but those successes were punctuated by long spells out with injuryTo reach for the career stats on Cricinfo is no way to go about it. This is a full-on YouTube job: boil the kettle, load up those spells at Headingley, St Lucia and the rest, and take in t…

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IPL 2027 auction to be held in Goa in December

The previous three auctions were held outside India, and this will be the last mini-auction of the current cycle

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The Spin | The hundred club remains the batter’s holy grail – just ask Dan Lawrence

England batter’s agony on missing out at Edgbaston reminded us that however well you play, a century remains the ultimate validation“Nooooo!”There was something about Dan Lawrence’s pained groan at Edgbaston in England’s first innings of the third Test against Pakistan. For a split second …

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Somerset are poised to finish second again – and after 136 years it still hurts

County Championship is treated like sporting Victoriana by the authorities but it’s some of the hardest cricket around and still means plenty – especially in TauntonEvery English cricket season starts with an Indian spring now but they say this one will end in an Indian summer too. The forecast is …

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Ravindra ruled out of India T20I series after promo shoot injury

Adam Milne has been included as part of a large group of fast bowlers with the home side looking to manage workloads at the start of a busy season

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First blood to England in ODI series after Will Jacks helps see off Sri Lanka

All-rounder takes five wickets after vital 46 not outHarry Brook top-scores with 67 in comfortable winHarry Brook had called on his England players to continue the “high-octane” cricket witnessed during their clean sweep in the Twenty20s but this latest victory over Sri Lanka in the first one-day …

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England beat Sri Lanka by 89 runs: first men’s one-day cricket international – as it happened

Will Jacks starred with bat and ball as England proved too strong for Sri Lanka on a tricky Durham pitch3rd over: England 16-1 (Root 0, Duckett 4) In comes Joe Root.Poor work at deep fine leg by Madushanka, who goes for a one-handed stop by the rope but lets it slip away for four. …

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Japan captain Kadowaki-Fleming: 'Emotions running pretty high' after close India contest

"When [the game] gets that close, [the loss is] actually a little bit tougher to take," Japan captain Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming says after narrow defeat to India

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Cricket in the 21st century: 25 ways the game has changed

For its 100th issue, Wisden Cricket Monthly has identified 100 ways the sport has developed this century. Here are 15 things we have gained and 10 we have lostUnblessed with much pace, staying agile lest they get left behind, the game’s seam bowlers are a resourceful bunch. The popularisation of th…

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The wide that wasn't: why the right call was made in a tight finish

India protested against the second wide in the final over against Japan, got it overturned, and won by two runs

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ICC's agenda for 2027-31: more T20Is, fewer bilateral ODIs

ICC's cricket operations workshop in Dubai to finalise the FTP for 2027-31, which has Big 3 commitments all but set

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Iyer after India's close shave: 'It was a very difficult wicket to bat on'

Iyer hailed the performance of the Japan team as India won a thriller by just two runs in Sano

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India survive Japan scare in thrilling Sano contest

Chasing 33 to win in five overs, Japan came very close, losing by only two runs

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Mandhana, Shafali and Ghosh lead dominant India to Asian Games gold

Sri Lanka went down by a whopping 147 runs in the title clash after folding for just 69, all ten wickets falling to spin

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DDCA to look into DPL corruption allegations

A report claimed there was corruption in the recently completed season of the Delhi Premier League

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India bat first in five-over shootout against Japan

India left out Bumrah, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Vipraj Nigam from their 14-member squad after a rain-delayed start to the historic contest

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Rain threat looms over Japan's chance to get a glimpse of top-flight cricket

If rain allows, Japan will get a chance to see up close how India, the global superstars, go about their business

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Harry Brook says Brydon Carse ‘just needs time away from the international scene’

Bowler ‘is working on a few things’England v Sri Lanka ODIs come a year before World CupHarry Brook is hopeful that Brydon Carse will break back into his England white-ball teams once the fast bowler is clear of his disciplinary proceedings, describing him as a “very good mate” who is “working on a…

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County cricket: Warwickshire are one win away from securing the title

Warwickshire will be champions if they beat Leicestershire, but Nottinghamshire and Somerset can still have a sayBy the 99.94 Cricket BlogThis article is from The 99.94 Cricket Blog Continue reading...

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Yashbardhan Chauhan's all-round show seals series for India Under-19

He scored 122 to help India U-19 post 341 and then took two wickets against Australia Under-19, who were bowled out for 238

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It's Shafali vs Athapaththu as Sri Lanka seek to stop India juggernaut

The two openers have been in destructive form, and either could take the game away quickly given the dimensions of the ground in Nisshin

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McCullum hails Brook’s captaincy as England move top of T20 world rankings

McCullum: Brook has ‘grown as captain and person’England begin ODI series against Sri Lanka this weekEngland’s white-ball coach, Brendon McCullum, was full of praise for the captain, Harry Brook, after Saturday’s eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka completed a T20 series whitewash and took the side…

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Australia deny Zimbabwe a consolation win after Ellis pulls off last-over heist

Inglis hits 103 to set up chase and 3-0 series winMadhevere drops Ellis in penultimate overJosh Inglis scored his second one-day international century and Nathan Ellis his highest score in ⁠the format with an unbeaten 36 from 44 balls as Australia claimed a dramatic one-wicket victory over Zimbabwe…

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‘I can’t wait for the Ashes’: new England Test coach Fleming targets No 1 spot

New Zealander plans to add ‘a bit of cricket sense in key moments’ to Bazball template and make England the world’s best Test team“Flemball? That’s a medical condition.” Stephen Fleming’s first press conference as England Test coach was exactly what you would expect from a man appointed to bring ca…

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England beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets to seal T20 clean sweep and No 1 in world rankings – as it happened

Harry Brook’s side thump Sri Lanka by eight wickets at Old TraffordA top edged skier and Buttler just about clings on with the gloves! Baker has England’s first.2nd over: Sri Lanka 22-0 (Nissanka 11, Udara 10) Archer’s first two balls are cut away on the off side by Udara! Too much…

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Jos Buttler blasts England to world No 1 spot in T20s with Sri Lanka whitewash

A one-handed six from Jos Buttler sealed the deal and a delighted Harry Brook said yes, it absolutely did feel like he was in charge of the new No 1 T20 side in the world.“Everything is running so smoothy, especially in the field,” the captain said after England’s eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka. “…

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Dot balls the big concern as Bangladesh look to test favourites India

India are the pre-eminent team in Asia and go into the Asian Games semi-finals just a week after winning the Asia Cup for a record eighth time

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Agarkar not seeking extension as chief selector

BCCI secretary Saikia says board will take a call on Agarkar's future in 15 days

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Somerset and Nottinghamshire title hopes hit by defeats: County Championship cricket, day four – as it happened

Somerset and Nottinghamshire lost to Yorkshire and Sussex respectively in a big boost to WarwickshireThere’s been a wicket at Grace Road, Hamza Sheikh and, oh! there’s a wicket here, Lammonby fishing gets an outside edge and YJB collects. A ninth wicket in the match for Ben Cliff. …

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BCCI secretary assures Asia Cup trophies 'will land up' at their head office

Both India's men and women's teams didn't accept the Asia Cup winners' trophy from ACC president Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the PCB chief