Ashes 2nd Test: Englands about breaking records says bullish coach

Ben Stokes’s side, who lost the first game of the five-match series last week, collapsed to 325 all out on Friday’s third morning in London, playing a series of rash shots.

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TNPL: Shahrukh Khan relishes role as bowler for Lyca Kovai Kings

Even last year, he finished as the fourth-highest wicket-taker in TNPL with 11 wickets and has often bowled in the PowerPlay this year, something he says he enjoys doing.

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Duleep Trophy 2023: Saurabh spins web around East Zone as Central nears semifinal

Duleep Trophy 2023: After failing to build on the rearguard of its openers amidst three fiery spells from Ishan Porel, Central Zone surrendered its second-innings at 239, setting up a target of 300 to East Zone.

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The Ashes 2023: Lyon out of second Ashes test with calf strain

Australia has a ready-made spin backup in the squad in 22-year-old Todd Murphy, who made his debut on the tour of India in February and played all four Tests.

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England vs Australia Ashes 2nd Test Day 3 Live Score: Stokes Brook fall early to Starc; ENG 293/6

Welcome to Sportstar’s Live Blog of the England vs Australia Ashes 2nd Test game happening at the Lord’s.

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IND vs WI: Brathwaite to lead as West Indies announces squad for preparatory camp ahead of India Tests

The opening Test begins on July 12 in Dominica, with the second Test scheduled from July 20 in Trinidad’s Queen’s Park Oval.

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Steve Smith scores 32nd Test hundred 12th in Ashes

Australia’s Steve Smith scored a hundred against England during the second day of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s in London on Thursday.

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England vs Australia Ashes 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE Score: Starc Carey fall early; AUS 358/7 vs ENG

Welcome to Sportstar’s Live Blog of the 2nd Ashes Test between England and Australia happening at the Lord’s.

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Duleep Trophy: Harshit Rana smashes maiden First Class century

The century came of 75 balls in the Duleep trophy quarterfinal between North Zone and North East Zone in Bengaluru.

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Jos Buttler set to be offered lucrative multi-year IPL contract by Rajasthan Royals

According to the report, Rajasthan is trying to tie Buttler down to long-term deal but the offer is yet to be formally tabled and it is also not clear if the cricketer will sign the deal.

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Manisankar Murasingh the silent achiever gets his moment in the sun

Murasingh claimed his 13th First-Class five-wicket haul in the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2023-24 quarterfinal between Central Zone and East Zone in Alur.

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Duleep Trophy Live Score Day 2 quarterfinals: Shorey Sindhu power North past 300 vs North East Avesh gives headstart with two wickets vs East

Duleep Trophy quarterfinals 2023: Follow all the live updates of day 2 of Central Zone vs East Zone and North Zone vs North East Zone happening in Bengaluru.

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TNPL 2023: Dindigul Dragons cruises to eight-wicket win over iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans

Chasing 174 for victory, opener Shivam and Adithya played contrasting knocks but combined well with an unbroken 105-run stand for the third off just 61 balls to get Dragons its fourth win.

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Duleep Trophy 2023: Shorey ton Sindhu half-century put North Zone in control

Opener Shorey hit his 11th First Class century, while Sindhu came good at six to push North Zone to 306 for six at the end of the first day’s play.

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Mohali not chosen as host for ICC ODI 2023 World Cup matches

Mohali, an iconic cricketing venue that hosted two World Cup semifinals in the past won’t be hosting any games this year as it has not been included in the list released by the ICC and BCCI.

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Ashes will be done and dusted if Australia wins Lords Test says McGrath

The last time Australia won an away Ashes series was way back in 2001, under the captaincy of Steve Waugh.

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ENG vs AUS 2nd Test Day 1 Live Score Ashes 2023: Match interrupted due to protester on field

ENG vs AUS: Welcome to Sportstar’s Live Blog of the second Ashes test happening at the Lord’s.

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The Ashes 2023: Stokes keeps faith with aggressive approach as England takes on Australia at Lords

A policy of all-out attack has paid rich dividends since Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum joined forces last year, with England winning 11 out of 14 Tests.

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Duleep Trophy 2023 LIVE Score Quarterfinals: Central Zone 14/0 in 8 overs vs East; North Zone 13/0 in 9 overs vs North East

Duleep Trophy 2023 quarterfinals 2023: Follow for all the live updates of day 1 of Central Zone vs East Zone and North Zone vs North East Zone happening in Bengaluru.

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Duleep Trophy 2023 LIVE Score quarterfinals: Toss now Squads playing XI; Central takes on East N Zone vs NE Zone

Duleep Trophy 2023 quarterfinals 2023: Follow for all the live updates of day 1 of Central Zone vs East Zone and North Zone vs North East Zone happening in Bengaluru.

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India to tour Ireland for three-match T20I series in August

India, the world’s top-ranked men’s T20 side, will face Ireland on August 18, 20 and 23. India beat host Ireland 2-0 in a two-match Twenty20 series last year.

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India vs Pakistan in Ahmedabad on October 15: ICC World Cup schedule IND PAK match date out

IND PAK World Cup 2023: Is India vs Pakistan World Cup 2023 15 October? Full fixtures list announced.

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Hanuma Vihari likely to play for Madhya Pradesh in 2023-24 season awaits NOC from Andhra

Hanuma Vihari had completed the 2022-23 season for Andhra in his second stint with the side. The 29-year-old had previously represented the team between the 2016-17 and 2020-21 seasons.

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ICC World Cup Schedule 2023 LIVE Updates: When will India play Pakistan? Date venue & time

Follow Sportstar’s live coverage of all the developments of the ODI World Cup 2023 Schedule announcement.

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Pakistan cricket delays election of a new chairman after court challenge

The Baluchistan High Court on Monday accepted the petition of Gul Mohammad Kakar, a former member of the PCB management committee, and set a hearing for July 17.

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Ravi Bishnoi moves on from Rajasthan set to play for Gujarat

Though the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) officials maintained that ‘nothing has been decided yet’, the young leg-spinner put up a picture of him in Gujarat colours on Instagram on Monday with a caption, “New beginnings.”

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The Ashes 2023: Labuschagne seeks return to gold standard at Lords

Labuschagne fell for a golden duck in the first innings and scored 13 runs in the second, losing his place at the top of the world test rankings to England’s Joe Root.

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Sarfaraz has never been disrespectful towards anyone: Mumbai cricket sources

Sarfaraz’s gesture of pointing finger towards the dressing room after scoring a crucial hundred against Delhi in the previous season was not appreciated.

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PCB chairman election faces delay as two former committee members approach court

The uncertainty in Pakistan cricket comes at a time when the ICC and BCCI are set to announce the schedule for the ODI World Cup on Tuesday.

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Injured Williamson not giving up on playing 2023 World Cup

Williamson said he was making progress but ensuring the knee mended properly was his overriding priority ahead of getting back on the pitch at the World Cup in India in October and November.

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Womens Ashes Day 4: Australia sets sights on win as England loses five wickets in 268-run chase

England was reduced to 116 for five in pursuit of a 268-run target at stumps against Australia at Nottingham after all-rounder Ash Gardner picked three wickets on Sunday.

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Madan Lal on 40 years of Indias 1983 World Cup win: We ended the West Indies dominance in world cricket

40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: Madan Lal looks back at the memorable 1983 World Cup campaign, when India beat the West Indies in the final to lift its maiden title.

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Balwinder Sandhu on 40 years of Indias 1983 World Cup win: My wicket of Greenidge was wicket of hope in final

40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: Balwinder Singh Sandhu looks back at the memorable 1983 World Cup campaign, when India beat the West Indies in the final to lift its maiden title.

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Kris Srikkanth on 40 years of Indias 1983 World Cup win: Title win made every Indian proud of their heritage

40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: K. Srikkanth looks back at the memorable 1983 World Cup campaign, when India beat the West Indies in the final to lift its maiden title.

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Sunil Gavaskar on 40 years of Indias 1983 World Cup win: Administrators could demand World Cup be held in India

40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: Sunil Gavaskar looks back at the memorable 1983 World Cup campaign, when India beat the West Indies in the final to lift its maiden title.

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Kapil Dev on 40 years of Indias 1983 World Cup win: Beating England in semifinal closest to my heart

40 years of India’s 1983 World Cup win: Kapil Dev looks back at the memorable 1983 World Cup campaign, when India beat the West Indies in the final to lift its maiden title.

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ODI World Cup qualifiers: Netherlands progresses to knock Nepal out of tournament

Nepal was put in to bat in the crunch tie by the Netherlands but folded for 167 after a middle-overs crisis initiated by Vikramjit Singh and developed by Logan van Beek.

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Womens Ashes 2023 Nottingham Test Day 3 Live Score- ENG 218/2 trail by 255 runs: Beaumont Sciver-Brunt in control

Follow live score and updates from day 3 of the only Test between England and Australia in the Women’s Ashes in Nottingham on Saturday

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Womens Ashes: Australias Sutherland shines but Beaumont ton leads England rally

After dismissing Australia for 473, the highest first innings total in women’s Test history for a team batting first, the host was 218-2 at stumps with Tammy Beaumont leading the charge on an unbeaten hundred.

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Windies duo Cariah Reifer undergo surgery for facial injuries

Leg-spinner and left-handed batter Cariah suffered a broken nose in the incident last Saturday.

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Womens Ashes 2023 Nottingham Test Day 2 Live Score: Australia eyes big first innings total

Follow live score and updates from day 2 of the only Test between England and Australia in the Women’s Ashes in Nottingham on Thursday.

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ICC suspends USAs Kyle Phillip from bowling in international cricket

The 26-year-old was reported by the match officials following his side’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier match against West Indies on June 18, 2023.

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Robert Samuels appointed interim head coach for West Indies womens team

Samuels, a former West Indies men’s team batter, played six Tests and eight ODIs in addition to 106 first-class matches and 77 List-A matches.

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TNPL: Nellai Royal Kings secures five-wicket win over Salem Spartans in rain-hit match

Suryapprakash’s unbeaten 32 off 14 balls sealed a five-wicket win for Nellai Royal Kings over Salem Spartans.

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Duleep Trophy: Injured Mandeep out Jayant Yadav to lead North Zone; Wadhera named replacement

Punjab batter Nehal Wadhera, who has recently made an impression in IPL for Mumbai Indians and was in stand-by, has been named in the main squad.

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CSKs Dube: Felt happy when Mahi bhai told me I can win matches on my own

Reflecting on what were the biggest positives for him in the IPL playing for CSK, Dube said being a team man.

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Womens Ashes 2023 Nottingham Test Day 1 Live Score: AUS 66/1- Litchfield out LBW; replays show ball missing wickets

Follow live updates from day 1 of the only Test between England and Australia in the Women’s Ashes in Nottingham on Thursday.

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McDonald backs Smith Labuschagne to fire in second Ashes Test

Australia coach Andrew McDonald backed Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne to rebound from rare twin failures in the opening Ashes Test, but said it was a positive sign that his team could still win without getting hefty contributions from them.

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Womens Ashes: A beginners guide to the England vs Australia multi-format series

Australia will aim to extend its stranglehold on the Women’s Ashes when it faces England in the 2023 series, starting in Nottingham on Thursday.

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The Ashes 2023: Australia can play at different tempos England know just to go really hard says Paine

Australia defeated Ben Stokes’ England by two wickets in a thrilling Ashes opener at Edgbaston with Cummins scoring an unbeaten 44 and guiding the visitor to victory when things had started to look difficult.

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Baroda Cricket Association set to offer head coach role to Amol Muzumdar

While the CIC and the members of the BCA had a discussion on Muzumdar, it is believed that the decision will be ratified once the apex council meets next week.

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Lauren Filer to make England debut in womens Ashes test

Filer got the nod ahead of Issy Wong following an impressive run of form, having taken 13 wickets across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy this season.

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Root replaces Labuschagne as No.1 Test batsman in latest ICC Rankings

With scores of an unbeaten 118 and 46 in Birmingham that came in a losing cause, Root climbed five places to be ranked as the No.1 Test batsman.

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India A vs Bangladesh A Emerging Asia Cup final LIVE: Mannat Kashyap Shreyanka Patil make merry; India inches close to historic win

India A takes on Bangaldesh A in the final of the Women’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023 at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Road ground in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

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Khawaja steers calm course on Ashes rollercoaster

An Ashes Test match that remained unpredictable from the first ball on Friday to Tuesday’s nerve-jangling climax had one constant - Australia opener Usman Khawaja.

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Ashes 1st Test: Cummins Lyon pull off epic Edgbaston redemption for Australia

In suffocating tension, Australia captain Pat Cummins struck the final boundary to take his side over the line for a 1-0 lead in the series.

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Ashes 2023: Khawaja becomes second Australian to bat on all five days of a Test

Usman Khawaja became only the second Australian player to bat on all five days of a Test, during the first Test against England in the ongoing Ashes series on Tuesday.

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Maharashtra Premier League: Arshin Kulkarnis magical all-round show helps Eagle Nashik Titans to win

Kulkarni scored a century before returning figures of 4/21 with the ball, defending six runs off the last over to help his side to a win.

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Ashes LIVE Score ENG vs AUS 1st Test Day 5 updates: Rain threat at Edgbaston; Australia needs 174 to win

Ashes LIVE Score, ENG vs AUS 1st Test Day 5 Live Streaming info: Get the updates of England vs Australia first Ashes Test from the Edgbaston Cricket Stadium in Birmingham.

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World Cup Qualifiers 2023: Hasaranga takes six as Sri Lanka beats UAE by 175 runs

Hasaranga finished with 6/24 in his eight overs - completing 50 ODI wickets in between - and also scored 23 off 12 balls as Sri Lanka began its journey to World Cup qualification with a comfortable win.

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BCCI announces womens and junior cricket committee appointments

Shaw first represented Bengal in domestic cricket from 1985 to 1997 and then Railways from 1998 to 2002. Following her playing career, she served as a Bengal selector for two terms.

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Five ways in which India can improve its Test cricket fortunes

With its second World Test Championship final defeat in two years, India will now need to look at making key changes in order to set sights on clinching the coveted Test mace.

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Indian football team donates Rs 20 Lakh prize money to families of Odisha train accident victims

India rode on skipper Sunil Chhetri’s 87th international goal and Lallianzuala Chhangte’s strike to beat Lebanon 2-0 in the final of the Intercontinental Cup at the Kaling Stadium on Sunday night

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Afghanistan includes five uncapped players for Bangladesh ODIs

Three other uncapped players - Izharulhaq Naveed, fast bowling all-rounder Abdul Rahman and left-arm spinner Zia Ur Rahman Akbar - also found their places in the squad that will travel to Bangladesh for three ODIs on July 5, 8 and 11 in Chittagong.

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Miandad doesnt want Pakistan to tour India for 2023 World Cup

India last visited Pakistan in 2008 for the 50-over Asia Cup. Since then bilateral cricket ties were suspended due to long-standing geo-political tensions between the two nations.

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Tamil Nadu Karnataka drawn in same group for Ranji Trophy 2023-24

The detailed tournament schedule for domestic cricket was shared with all the state associations on Saturday evening by Abey Kuruvilla, the BCCI’s General Manager - Game Development.

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What if Ashwin could have come on as Impact Player in WTC final?

Ravichandran Ashwin, the World No. 1 Test bowler, was left out of India’s Playing XI in the ICC World Test Championship final - a call that went on to be criticised by many. But what if there was a provision for introduction of Impact Player in Tests?

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Ashes 2023: Khawaja savours emotional hundred as Broad blasts soulless pitch

Khawaja’s more than six-and-a-half hour stay may have lacked the dynamism of some of England’s ‘Bazball’ batting, but there was no denying the value of an innings that still featured 14 fours and two sixes.

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ODI World Cup Qualifiers: Under Monty Desais tutelage Nepal hopes to go the distance

When Desai joined Nepal in February this year, the associate member nation needed eleven wins from twelve games in the World Cup Super League 2, and only a miracle could have earned the side a spot in the ODI World Cup Qualifier.

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Ashes 2023: Khawaja hits maiden Test century in England leads Australias fightback

Australia recovered to 311-5 at stumps on the second day of this five-match series, with opening batsman Khawaja 126 not out and wicketkeeper Alex Carey unbeaten on 52 in an unbroken stand of 91.

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MPL 2023: Ratnagiri pacers set up five-wicket win over Solapur

With five Jets’ pacers sharing 19 overs between them, the Jets restricted Royals to a moderate 145 for seven. Despite early hiccups, including its captain Azim Kazi, the Jets cruised to a victory in the 18th over.

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ODI World Cup Qualifiers 2023: Format rules squads schedule

ODI World Cup Qualifiers 2023: 10 teams including host Zimbabwe will fight for the last two places in the ODI World Cup 2023 later this year.

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Ashes LIVE Score ENG vs AUS 1st Test Day 2: Australia 29/0 (10.1 overs); Broad removes Warner

Ashes LIVE Score, ENG vs AUS 1st Test Day 2 Streaming info: Get the updates of England vs Australia first Ashes Test from the Edgbaston Cricket Stadium in Birmingham.

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Shaheen returns to Test squad; Huraira Jamal earn maiden call ups for Sri Lanka series

Star pacer Shaheen Afridi was on Saturday named in Pakistan’s squad for the Test series in Sri Lanka next month while Muhammad Huraira and Aamir Jamal received maiden call-ups in the longer version.

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Bangladesh trounces Afghanistan by 546 runs for its biggest ever Test victory

Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed claimed his career-best figures of 4-37 as Afghanistan was dismissed for 115 on Day 4 after being set a daunting target of 662.

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Ashes 2023: Roots 30th Test ton puts England in command against Australia

In a move typical of the unconventional, attacking approach adopted by skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, England gave itself four overs to bowl at Australia on Friday, without any success.

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Bangladesh declares with mammoth 661-run lead in Afghanistan Test

Najmul Hossain became only the second Bangladeshi to score a century in each innings of a Test match, making 124 to go with his first innings score of 146.

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England teams to wear black armbands to honour Nottingham victims

A minute’s silence will be observed before the men’s opening Ashes test at Edgbaston on Friday, as well as the women’s one-off test against Australia in Nottingham from June 22-26.

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Who were the top run getters during Ashes 2021-22?

The list of top run getters in Ashes 2021-22 is highly dominated by Australians with only one England batter in the top five.

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Ashes 2023: Stokes vows no let-up in attacking approach against Australia

Stokes was adamant that England had no plans to modify its style against Pat Cummins’s powerful side during the five-match series, which starts in Birmingham on Friday.

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Asia Cup 2023 dates: Matches start on August 31; Four in Pakistan nine in Sri Lanka

Asia Cup 2023: The tournament will start on August 31 with the ACC confirming the acceptance of a hybrid model for matches to be played in Pakistan.

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Ashes 2023: Player of the Series award winners in last five editions

Ashes 2023: Here is the list of players who have won the Player of the Series in the last five Ashes editions since 2013/14.

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Boults New Zealand Cricket contract untidy will open a can of worms: Hesson

Boult gave up his New Zealand contract last August to spend more time with family and continue playing franchise cricket around the world.

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The Ashes: Englands Bazball approach gets ultimate test against Australia

The Ashes — the most famous Test cricket series of them all — is here once again and the five matches between England and Australia could be among the wildest since the first one was played in 1882.

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The Ashes: Hazlewood fit hopes to play in at least three Tests

The injury-plagued 32-year-old has played only two Tests in the last 15 months and was left out of the squad which beat India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval on Sunday.

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Englands Moeen says one-word message prompted Ashes return

Moeen played the last of his 64 Tests nearly two years ago before quitting the format but left-arm spinner Jack Leach’s unavailability through injury prompted an unlikely comeback for the 35-year-old.

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TNPL 2023: CSG make a winning start Pradosh and Sanjay contribute to mammoth total

Electing to bat, the Super Gillies amassed a mammoth 217 for five, riding on Pradosh’s half-century before Sanjay Yadav’s final flourish.

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KL Rahul checks in at NCA for extensive rehabilitation programme

Rahul, who captained Lucknow Super Giants, was injured during the IPL and had to pull out of the tournament and the subsequent World Test Championship final after a thigh surgery was advised.

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Duleep Trophy: Hanuma Vihari to lead South Zone squad

Vihari has been out of action since Andhra’s Ranji Trophy 2022–23 quarterfinal defeat to Madhya Pradesh in Indore, where he suffered a forearm fracture while batting against seamer Avesh Khan.

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Only Stokes could get me back to Test cricket, says Moeen

Moeen Ali said Ben Stokes was the only England captain who could have persuaded him to come out of Test retirement.

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Where India lost the WTC final against Australia at the Oval

WTC Final 2023: Coming into the last day of the Test, India only had a glimmer of hope as Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane walked out to chase 280 runs with seven wickets in hand. However, the hope was crushed in no time.

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India A women’s team beats Hong Kong in Emerging Teams Asia Cup

Opting to bowl first, India A ran through the Hong Kong batting lineup and bowled the side out for just 34 runs.

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McDonald credits ‘subcontinent journey’ for WTC triumph

Having missed out due to over-rate penalties in the 2019-21 cycle, Australia on Sunday became the first team to win ICC world titles across formats when it defeated India by 209 runs in a lopsided WTC Final at the Oval here.

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Bazball ‘fan’ McGrath still predicts 5-0 win for Australia in Ashes

“I think it was a perfect lead-up (WTC final win) for Australia into the Ashes, gives them a lot of confidence (in general), and (confidence) to play in the conditions. So, I think they are in a good spot, said McGrath on Ashes and Bazball.

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The idea behind WPL is not to make money: Arun Dhumal

The current IPL Chairman discusses the future of franchise cricket vis-a-vis the international calendar, the workload of Indian cricketers, and more. 

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IPL 2023: Decrypting the enigma of MS Dhoni

Dhoni’s CSK is and isn’t built around him. Therin lies his genius.

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ODI World Cup draft schedule: India vs Pakistan on October 15 in Ahmedabad - report

As per the initial draft, the tournament will begin on October 5 with reigning champion England taking on last edition’s runner-up side New Zealand in Ahmedabad, which will also host the final on November 19.

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Shubman Gill fined 115% of match fees; India Australia also face sanctions

India’s Shubman Gill will also face a sanction for appearing to criticise the decision to give him out on the fourth day of the Test, breaching article 2.7.

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TNPL 2023: Schedule, venues, squads, rules & live streaming info - all you need to know

TNPL 2023: Here is all you need to know about the new rules, squads, fixtures, venue and live streaming info of Tamil Nadu Premier League 2023.

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WTC Final: Where did it all go wrong for Rohit Sharma and Co.?

Victory was a timely boost for Pat Cummins’ men just five days before the start of the first Test against arch rivals England at Edgbaston, with Australia bidding for their first away Ashes series success in 22 years.

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WTC Final 2023: Kohli completes 5000 runs vs Australia, second Indian after Sachin

WTC Final, IND vs AUS: Virat Kohli became only the second batter after Sachin Tendulkar to score 5000 runs across formats against Australia during the ongoing World Test Champions Final on Saturday.

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WTC Final: What is the record for most runs scored on Day 5 to win a Test match?

WTC Final: Pat Cummins’ men had set up a mammoth 444-run target for India, prompting Rohit Sharma’s men to break the record for the highest-successful chase in Test history on Sunday.

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WTC Final 2023: Rohit Sharma completes 13,000 runs as opener; third-fastest behind Hayden, Tendulkar

IND vs AUS, WTC Final: Rohit Sharma became the third-fastest opening batter to record 13,000 international runs during the second innings of the World Test Championship final at the Oval.

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What is loyalty in sport?

Loyalty has nothing to do with winning or losing. Player loyalty leads to fan loyalty (fans often switch loyalty when players move), and that leads to greater marketing opportunities for clubs who connect with fans beyond match days.

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WTC Final: What is the highest Test score successfully chased and highest fourth-innings total at the Oval?

WTC Final, IND vs AUS: While India is the only visiting team to score two 300-plus totals in the fourth-innings at the Oval, it will need to record the highest successful chase at the venue to win the World Test Championship.

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WTC Final LIVE Score, IND vs AUS Day 4: Labuschagne, Green in India’s way at Oval today; Australia leads by 296

IND vs AUS LIVE Score, WTC Final Day 4 Live Streaming info: Get the updates of India vs Australia World Test Championship Final from the Oval, London.

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WTC Final: Pitch was underprepared going into day one, says Shardul Thakur

Thakur copped two nasty blows on Friday but managed to score a crucial 51. He and Ajinkya Rahane shared a valuable 109-run stand to take India to 296 in reply to Australia’s first-innings total of 469.

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WTC Final: We knew Rahane could play innings like that, says Starc

Ajinkya Rahane scored a fighting 89 on a tricky Oval pitch that helped India recover from a collapse and post 296 against Australia’s first innings total of 469.

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WATCH- Ajinkya, Shardul attempt to build pressure on Australia; WTC Final day 3 recap

Rahane (89, 129b, 11x4, 1x6) and Thakur (51, 109b, 6x4) put on 109 runs for the seventh wicket, raising India’s hopes of salvaging an honourable draw. Watch the video to know more.

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Sri Lanka drops Mathews from World Cup qualifiers; Pathirana named in 15-member squad

The 36-year-old Mathews scored 12 runs from 21 balls in his last ODI at home earlier this month, when Sri Lanka lost to Afghanistan by six wickets at Hambantota in the first game of a three-match series.

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WTC Final 2023 LIVE Score, IND vs AUS Day 3: Rahane in focus; India stares at follow-on scare, trails Australia by 318

IND vs AUS LIVE Score, WTC Final Day 3 Live Streaming info: Get the updates of India vs Australia World Test Championship Final from the Oval, London.

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WTC Final 2023: Mohammed Siraj ‘ultimate competitor’ but India should’ve bowled fuller, says Ponting

WTC Final 2023: Mohammed Siraj (4/108) bowled his best, but India could not stop Australia from amassing 469 runs in the first innings at The Oval, with Travis Head (163) and Steve Smith (121) scoring centuries.

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WTC Final: On day two, we planned to bowl only bouncers to Head, says Siraj

Head’s 163 off 174 balls has put Australia in a commanding position on the second day at the Oval. The Indians’ tactics of not using the short ball against Head was questioned on day one.

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Duleep Trophy 2023: Rongsen Jonathan to lead Northeast Zone

The Northeast zonal selection committee met in Guwahati on June 4 to finalise the 15-member squad and named Sikkim’s seasoned campaigner Nilesh Lamichaney as the vice-captain.

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WTC Final - IND v AUS Day 2: Advantage Australia as India fights to avoid follow-on, top order fails

Australia doubled down to grab a stranglehold over India on the second day of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final in London on Thursday.

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WTC Final, IND vs AUS: Steve Smith hits 31st Test hundred, equals Root for most Test tons against India

Australian batter Steve Smith scored his ninth test century against India and his seventh in England in the WTC final at the Oval.

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Boult set to return for New Zealand at ODI World Cup

Boult opted out of a New Zealand Cricket contract last year, which enabled him to play in the lucrative Big Bash League in Australia.

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WTC Final, IND vs AUS: Who will win World Test Championship title if India vs Australia match ends in draw?

IND vs AUS, WTC Final 2023: Despite its commanding position after Day 1, Australia still has to manage an outright win over India to record its maiden World Test Championship title.

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WTC Final: Not picking Ashwin was purely based on conditions, bowling coach Mhambrey defends flop move

India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey said the tough decision to leave out the world’s number one ranked bowler Ravichandran Ashwin from the World Test Championship final was based purely on conditions.

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WATCH: Travis Head and Steve Smith take Australia to 327 on Day 1; Review

Travis Head (R) and Steve Smith notched up an unbeaten 251-run partnership for Australia on Day 1 of the WTC final against India at the Oval on Wednesday. Watch the video to know more.

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Who is Scott Boland? The Australian pacer with record Test average

Boland’s inclusion in the playing XI comes in place of Josh Hazlewood, who was ruled out due to an injury, two days ahead of the final.

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Moeen Ali comes out of Test retirement for Ashes 2023

England all-rounder Moeen Ali came out of his retirement to join the England Men’s Test squad for the Ashes Test matches against Australia starting at Edgbaston on June 16. 

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WTC Final India vs Australia LIVE Score: Will Rohit play in 50th Test today? Toss, Playing XI, Dream11 prediction

WTC Final LIVE Score, IND vs AUS Day 1 Live Streaming: Get the live cricket score updates of India vs Australia World Test Championship Final from the Oval, London.

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AFG vs SL: Rashid returns as Afghanistan bat in series decider

Leg-spinner Rashid Khan was back in action for Afghanistan on Wednesday as the tourists opted to bat first against Sri Lanka in the third and final one-day international.

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AFG vs SL: Afghanistan upbeat about Cricket World Cup chances

Afghanistan earned automatic qualification for the sport’s showpiece later this year in India, ahead of more fancied teams like Sri Lanka and West Indies.

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Rohit Sharma ahead of WTC final: Want to win games and championships for India

WTC Final 2023, IND vs AUS: Rohit said he would wanted to take Indian cricket forward by as many winning championships as possible ahead of the final against Australia at the Oval.

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Rohit Sharma suffers thumb injury in practice ahead of WTC final against Australia

IND vs AUS WTC Final 2023: Rohit Sharma suffered a hit on his thumb ahead of the opening day of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at the Kennington Oval on Tuesday.

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WTC Final 2023, India: Road to final, best performers, most runs and wickets

Cheteshwar Pujara aggregated the most runs for the team in the current cycle scoring 887 runs in 30 innings while R Ashwin led the wickets tally with 61 wickets in 26 innings at an average of 19.67.

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WTC Final 2023: India shouldn’t wary of leaving out one of spin legend if conditions demand, says Hussain

The spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin didn’t make much of an impact two years ago when India lost to New Zealand by eight wickets in a rain-hit final of the inaugural edition.

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WTC Final 2023: Oval pitch report; India, Australia playing record; key stats

WTC Final 2023: India won the last time it played at The Oval in London while Australia lost in its previous match at the venue.

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World Test Championship: Best bowlers in 2021-23 cycle

WTC Final 2023: Nathan Lyon leads the wicket-takers charts with 83 wickets from 32 innings at an average of 26.97.

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Australia’s Smith wary of following Warner’s retirement plan

Steve Smith insists he has no plans to follow the lead of Australia team-mate David Warner by announcing an intended date for his retirement from Test cricket.

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IPL trends - 200-plus totals, impact of Impact Player, and rise of Indian finishers

As IPL 2023 winds to a close, we look at the major trends that have stood out this season.

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England may rejig attack in Leach’s absence, says Atherton

Left-arm spinner Leach was ruled out of the five-match series on Sunday due to a stress fracture in his back, dealing a major blow to the hosts’ hopes of wresting the Ashes urn.

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India vs Australia WTC final: Rohit Sharma-led India looks to find a way past Aussie pacers

Rohit Sharma’s men will be desperate to rid themselves of the burden of not having won an ICC trophy since the 2013 Champions Trophy. 

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WTC Final 2023: Virat Kohli batting vs Australia - key stats, records

Virat Kohli was leading India when it won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in Australia in 2018–19.

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WI vs UAE: King rules with maiden ton as West Indies wins by 7 wickets in series opener

Brandon King scored his first One-Day international century with a run-a-ball 112 for the visitors — including 12 fours and four sixes — in the 206-run chase.

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England spinner Jack Leach ruled out of Ashes 2023

England spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of Ashes 2023 with an injury.

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Bangladesh calls up uncapped duo for Afghanistan Test

The Afghan Test side will arrive on June 10 to play the match, which starts on June 14 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in the capital Dhaka.

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SL vs AFG: Sri Lanka bounces back to beat Afghanistan in second ODI

It was Sri Lanka’s biggest win over Afghanistan in ODIs and makes amends for its disappointing performance in the first ODI on Friday, which it lost by six wickets.

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WTC Final 2023: Josh Hazlewood ruled out, Michael Neser named replacement in Australia squad

WTC Final 2023: Australia has named all-rounder Michael Neser as an injured Hazlewood’s replacement for the World Test Championsip final clash against India on Sunday.

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WTC Final 2023, India vs Australia: All You Need To Know, Playing Conditions, squad, live streaming info

WTC Final 2023, IND vs AUS: Here is all you need to know about the India vs Australia World Test Championship 2023 final, its playing conditions and streaming info.

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WTC Final: Rahane stands at crossroads in his comeback Test

Making a quick switch from T20 to the five-day format, Rahane plans to “keep it simple” and will be hoping that the impeccable timing he displayed through the IPL travels with him to London.

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Stokes downplays fitness concerns, set to bowl in Ashes

Having struggled with a left knee injury since England’s tour of New Zealand in February, Stokes also opted against bowling himself in the lone Test against Ireland.

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Klusener: India’s pacers make it one of the best teams in the world

Klusener, signed up as the consultant of Tripura Cricket Association in Kolkata, said it would be difficult to specify which team had the edge in the WTC Fina

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Ashes 2023: England announces squad for first two Tests; Anderson, Woakes, Wood in

England announced its Test squad for the first two matches of the Ashes against Australia on Saturday.

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Mumbai name big guns like Rohit, Surya in 35-probable list for off-season training camp

Shreyas Iyer, who missed the entire IPL due to a lower back injury and is currently recovering after undergoing surgery in mid-April, has also been named for the camp.

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I want to bat with same intent that I showed in IPL and Ranji Trophy: Rahane

“Coming back after 18-19 months, whatever has happened, good or bad, I don’t want to think about my past. I just want to start afresh and keep doing whatever I have been doing,” Rahane told.

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IPL 2023: Five uncapped Indian players who set the season alight

Every season, the IPL showcases emerging Indian talent, and the 2023 season was no different. Here’s a look at some of the uncapped breakout stars of this edition.

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ENG vs IRE Test, day 2: Pope, Duckett put rampant England on verge of win over Ireland

Trailing by 352, Ireland slumped to 18-2 and reached 97-3 at stumps as Tongue took all three wickets and finished with figures of 3-27.

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Nurturing women’s cricket the Esmie Kripal Singh way

Esmie, along with others like Comala Gopinath, late politician Visalakshi Nedunchezhiyan and J.B. Shah, was one of the founding members and vice president of the Tamil Nadu Women’s Cricket Association (TNWCA).

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Tongue’s family friend hits jackpot for a bet he had placed 14 years back on cricketer

Josh Tongue received his England cap from pace-bowling stalwart James Anderson on Thursday in the one-off Test against Ireland.

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WTC final against India is our grand final: Lyon

Australia will square off against India in the WTC final at The Oval from June 7 which will be followed by the Ashes series beginning on June 16.

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Australia unsure about India’s bowling line-up in WTC final

India utilised three spinners during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy series with both Ashwin (25 wickets) and Jadeja (22) shining bright to help its side claim a 2-1 series win.

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BCCI announces India ‘A’ squad for Emerging Women’s Asia Cup 2023

The Indian team, slotted in Group A, will begin its campaign on June 13, when it faces Hong Kong at the Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground.

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ENG vs IRE Test, day 1: England takes control against Ireland as Broad stars with ball

England reached stumps on Day 1 on 152-1, with opener Ben Duckett on 60 off 71 balls and Ollie Pope on 29 at nearly a run a ball.

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Adidas unveils team India’s new cricket jersey

Adidas unveiled the new jerseys of the Indian cricket team on Thursday after BCCI honorary secretary Jay Shah announced the partnership last month.

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It’s a mindset thing: Hayden on India’s ICC title drought, advises them to forget about outcome in WTC final

India’s last ICC title came under the leadership of MS Dhoni back in 2013 and since then the team has fallen short in high-pressure knock-out games.

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Why is the England vs Ireland Lord’s Test a four-day game?

England is playing a one-off Test against Ireland at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London starting on Thursday. The Test length is of four days. The reason for playing such a 4-day Test is considered to be commercial.

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We are used to the Dukes ball having practised with it during IPL, says Axar ahead of WTC final

Most members of the Indian team head to the marquee event after playing T20 cricket in the IPL for over two months.

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