Sarfaraz Khan continued his astonishing run in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, blasting 73 off just 22 balls as Mumbai chased down another 200-plus target — their second in as many games. Rajasthan’s imposing 216 was overhauled with three wickets in hand and 11 balls to spare, thanks largely to Sarfaraz’s brutal assault and a […]
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Big Picture: Can India Seal the Series in Lucknow? If this tour were scored using the Women’s Ashes points system — four points for a Test win and two for limited-overs victories — South Africa would currently be ahead, 12–8. Viewed through that lens, India may only need one win from the remaining two matches […]
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Players from both Australia and England will wear black armbands throughout the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval this week in tribute to the victims of Sunday’s shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Fifteen people were killed and many others injured after gunmen opened fire on crowds gathered in Sydney’s eastern suburbs to mark the first […]
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Shoaib Akhtar is eager to pass on his fast-bowling know-how during his maiden stint in the Bangladesh Premier League, joining Dhaka Capitals as a mentor in what will also be his first role within a T20 franchise support staff. “I’ve never been part of the BPL before, but I’ve heard it’s doing really well,” Akhtar […]
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Pat Cummins has revealed just how close he came to missing the entire Ashes series as he prepares to return from a back injury and resume the captaincy for Australia in Wednesday’s third Test at Adelaide Oval. The fast bowler has not played a competitive match for five months after being diagnosed with what Cricket […]
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The gloves are off, the dogs are unleashed, the battle is joined — or at least that is what England must hope. Third time around, there can be no more false dawns for an Ashes campaign that began with rare optimism and now teeters on the brink of disarray. Is Bazball dead, or merely dormant? […]
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Usman Khawaja has been left out of Australia’s XI for the third Test in Adelaide, a decision that raises the possibility that he may have already played his final match for the national side. Selectors have chosen to stick with the positive momentum generated by the Jake Weatherald–Travis Head opening combination. As expected, captain Pat […]