Lyon primed for battle with 'superstar' Babar on Test return

The offspinner is closing in on 500 Test wickets and the season starts at a prolific venue for him

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Ben Duckett itching for opportunity as England begin new white-ball era

Batter focussed on here-and-now as big guns wait in wings after World Cup debacle

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Green makes Test recall case with classy 96

Hilton Cartwright also struck a fine century as Western Australia earned a first-innings lead

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Ponting believes Bancroft heads race to replace Warner

Andrew McDonald has floated the notion of a batting reshuffle, but the former captain cautioned against it

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Voll backs Heat as 'perfect team' to stop Strikers back-to-back bid

There was some spice between the sides last season when Megan Schutt termed Heat a 'bit arrogant'

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Mohammad Hafeez: Australia tour a 'nothing-to-lose opportunity'

New Pakistan team director wants "aggressive mindset" from players as they seek to end long losing run in Tests

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Ball-by-ball: how Maxwell conjured another miracle

With Australia needing 43 off 12 balls, India seemed to have the advantage. Maxwell and Wade, though, had other ideas

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New South Wales hit back as Neil-Smith takes five

Moises Henriques and Ollie Davies hit half-centuries in tricky batting conditions

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Renshaw negotiates Richardson threat before rain intervenes

Queensland saw through the opening session without loss before the rest of the day was washed out

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No rest during Test season for all-format fast bowlers, says Cummins

"Realistically the word rest and rotated gets thrown around a lot but you never miss a Test if you are fully fit"

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Borovec backs Australia's approach despite second T20 defeat

The stand-in head coach also explained the thinking about omitting Jason Behrendorff

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Mumbai Indians trade Hardik from Titans and trade Cameron Green to RCB

The trades were finalised after the deadline for releasing and retaining players had passed on Sunday

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Darren Bravo steps away from cricket 'just for a bit' after ODI squad exclusion

The 34-year-old is "not giving up" hope of a West Indies comeback, but has decided to take a break from the game

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Sydney Thunder left with the long haul in bid for WBBL title

After losing to Sydney Sixers they were straight on a plane to Perth for Tuesday's Eliminator final

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Wolvaardt in the runs as Strikers enter WBBL final on a high

Hobart Hurricanes' very slim final hopes were extinguished as they collapsed for 87 at the SCG

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Joe Root opts out of IPL 2024 a day before retention deadline

He becomes the second England player after Ben Stokes to withdraw from IPL 2024

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Weather could force changes in XIs as Australia look to level terms with India

Australia have World Cup winners Head, Maxwell and Zampa waiting in the wings, while India have all-round options in Dube and Washington to pick from

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Rain-hit Melbourne derby goes to Stars as both sides end lacklustre WBBL campaigns

The two Melbourne teams finished in the bottom two positions on the points table

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Khawaja, Labuschagne cleared for BBL opening night amid fixture squeeze

Brisbane Heat have been badly impacted by players being named in the Prime Minister's XI to face Pakistan

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Penna, Brown step up to secure finals hosting rights for Adelaide Strikers

Scorchers' batting disintegrated even after strong thirties from Sciver-Brunt and Devine

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Kapp to miss T20Is against Bangladesh; Tryon, Khaka, de Klerk out injured

Laura Wolvaardt has been confirmed as the full-time captain, while Ayanda Hlubi and Eliz-Mari Marx have earned their maiden national-team call-ups

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Brisbane Heat make their sixth WBBL finals in a row

Jonassen's four-for helps them beat Sydney Thunder by 22 runs

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2023 ODI World Cup shatters viewership records

Tournament finishes as the most watched at venues and on TV and digital platforms

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Bell joins Renegades as an assistant coach for the BBL

Former England batter to work under Renegades head coach David Saker after previous BBL experience as a player at Perth Scorchers and an assistant at Hobart Hurricanes

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Green, Harris, Renshaw, Bancroft named in PM's XI to face Pakistan

Australia's selectors name a strong XI for the tour match on December 6 with Brisbane Heat losing four players for two BBL games

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Gambhir returns to Kolkata Knight Riders as team mentor

KKR are hoping for a change of fortunes after finishing seventh in both 2022 and 2023

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SLC says board made 'appeal' to ICC to continue playing internationals

ESPNcricinfo understands SLC officials had themselves requested suspension to force sports minister to back down from replacing the board with interim committee

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Wolvaardt's one woman show helps Strikers down Thunder

Wolvaart made an unbeaten 70 out of 121 before Strikers' bowlers provided an amazing defence as Thunder fell three runs short

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Warner to miss T20I series against India after World Cup triumph

Allrounder Aaron Hardie has been called up to the squad ahead of Thursday's opening match

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Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde receive West Indies call for England ODIs

Alzarri Joseph named vice-captain, Shane Dowrich back in contention after four years

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Cummins: 'I think that's the pinnacle'

Australia's skipper calls the ODI World Cup win the pinnacle of his career and a moment he will remember for the rest of his life

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Cummins pleased Australia 'saved the best for the last'

Australia captain praises "really brave" Travis Head for taking the "gaming on" and putting the "pressure back on bowlers"

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Boland and Sutherland help Victoria seal dramatic win over Queensland

Queensland were looking to survive for a draw, but Victoria eventually won a pulsating contest

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Centuries from Doran, Webster and Hope flatten New South Wales

Tasmania also made late inroads with the ball leaving them well-placed for a three-day win

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Heat lose second in a row as Day and Sutherland give Stars rare win

Meg Lanning skipped the game, and with only two games left for Stars, her immediate future in the sport is uncertain

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All-round Hurricanes make light work of Renegades to stay in contention for WBBL finals

Graham takes three while Carey and Strano pick two wickets apiece to restrict Renegades to 101 before Vilani leads Hurricanes home

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Pitch advantage not much of a factor, says Cummins

The World Cup final will be played on the same surface on which India beat Pakistan in the league stage

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All-round Athapaththu and Bates' record keeps Thunder in contention for home grand final

The left-arm spinner produced the most economical spell in WBBL history as the hosts put on a dominant display against the leaders

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Matthews stars as Renegades pip Heat to end losing streak

Matthews bowled the final over with Heat needing just six to win and conceded only three runs, to break an eight-game losing streak for Renegades

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Starc credits 'incredible' Hazlewood for helping assert Australia's powerplay dominance

He also lauded openers David Warner and Travis Head for "putting the pressure straight back on South Africa" during the chase

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Bavuma: 'Way we started with bat and ball was the turning point'

After opting to bat first, South Africa were 24 for 4 in the 12th over, and then allowed Australia to score 74 for 2 in the first ten overs of the chase

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India-NZ semi-final switched from fresh pitch to used surface

There is no ICC requirement that World Cup knockout matches must be played on unused pitches

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Redmayne, Heath and Jonassen help Heat down Hurricanes

Half-centuries for Georgia Redmayne and Bess Heath and four wickets from Jess Jonassen helped the home side to a comfortable 53-run win over Hobart Hurricanes

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Borovec to coach Australia for India T20Is with McDonald resting

The head coach will return home for a break and then to prepare for the Test series against Pakistan in what has been a hectic year

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ODI World Cup digest: Are India unstoppable in quest for home title?

There are eyes on the weather in Kolkata ahead of Australia facing South Africa

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India vs NZ: The unstoppable force and the shape-shifting object

Rohit and Co have racked up nine wins in a row while New Zealand have become what they need to be to win

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Healy and Brown named for India tour but no captain is confirmed yet

Meg Lanning's successor to be named closer to the tour while Lauren Cheatle has also been recalled for the Test match having not played for Australia since 2019

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Aus-SA semi-final: All eyes on the weather in Kolkata

How does the reserve day work? And what happens if there is no result even after the reserve day?

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Tom Hartley in the right place as England opportunities beckon

Left-arm spinner on Test radar as he looks to negotiate one-day learning curve with England

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'I was trying to study Kuldeep, even on the bus in' - Teja Nidamanuru and Netherlands' learnings never stop

"It's the work that goes in which is nice," says Netherlands batter, after spirited half-century against India

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Rohit on India's bowling experiments: 'We wanted to see what we can achieve'

Rahul Dravid was pleased with the bench strength that India have built up

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Arthur backs captain Babar: 'We have to allow him the time to grow'

"It's not a crime to make mistakes as long as you learn from those mistakes," said Pakistan's director of cricket after the side's underwhelming World Cup campaign

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Bangladesh could have done without constantly shuffling batting order, admits Shanto

Regular captain Shakib Al Hasan and the team management had defended the decision on previous occasions

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English players could miss WBBL final for India trip

Heather Knight, Sydney Thunder's captain, is the most significant of the potential departures

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Healy '100%' keen on Australia captaincy, lauds 'unmatched' Lanning

The more immediate issue is the wicketkeeper's fitness, but she is confident of being ready for India

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ODI World Cup digest: Pakistan need a miracle; Australia seeking seven in a row

South Africa had some nervy moments beating Afghanistan and also suffered an injury scare to their captain

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Will Rhodes gives up Warwickshire captaincy

Allrounder keen to focus on personal form and pushing case for T20 selection

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Henry Nicholls faces ball-tampering charges

TV footage appeared to show Nicholls brushing the ball against a helmet during a Plunket Shield game between his team Canterbury and Auckland

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ODI World Cup digest: New Zealand all but assured of a semi-final

New Zealand beat Sri Lanka to all but lock up another semi-final with India while Allan Donald is issued a please explain from the BCB

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Stokes not ready for 'the easy way out' by leaving World Cup for knee surgery

"We came here as part of a team and we will leave here as one"

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Meg Lanning retires from international cricket

Lanning makes the shock decision to retire at age 31 having missed Australia last three series due to a medical issue

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WPL auction for 2024 season scheduled for December 9 in Mumbai

BCCI is yet to communicate to the franchises if it would be played in home-and-away format across multiple venues or in a single city

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ODI World Cup digest: Epic Maxwell puts Australia in semi-finals

Bottom-placed England face Netherlands in a match that could decide Champions Trophy qualification

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Donald on Mathews timed-out dismissal: 'Don't want to see that sort of thing in our game'

"I almost actually thought of going out and saying, 'enough is enough, we don't stand for this; we are not that kind of team'," Donald says

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Maxwell 201* brings home the Australian miracle and a place in the World Cup semi-final

Ibrahim Zadran became Afghanistan's first World Cup centurion but his effort in the end went in vain

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Mathews on timed-out dismissal: 'Never seen a team or a player stoop so low'

"It was obviously disgraceful from Shakib and Bangladesh," Mathews says of the incident

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Under-the-radar Jadeja makes big impact once again

Five-wicket haul follows lower-order runs to highlight allrounder's crucial role

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ODI World Cup digest: Masterful India maul South Africa; Air quality a worry in Delhi

Kohli's 49th ODI century and Jadeja's five-for widened the gap between India and the rest while Bangladesh and Sri Lanka have concerns over Delhi's air quality

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Moeen Ali: 'England didn't see writing on the wall'

He says England can now look to launch another white-ball revolution like after their disappointing 2015 World Cup

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Rohit on his aggressive start: 'We let our instincts do the talking'

"It's important that we stay in the moment. That's the constant talk from game one, it's not like we want to change anything," he adds

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Perry's perfect all-round performance crushes Renegades

Perry took a career-best 5 for 22 to bowl Renegades out for 104 before making 44 not out as Sixers chased it down with seven wickets in hand and 27 balls to spare

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ODI World Cup digest: Fakhar fury keeps Pakistan alive; Australia knock out England

Fakhar's century and rain put New Zealand's semi-final hopes in jeopardy while England are finally formally knocked out as Australia win five in a row

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What do New Zealand and Pakistan need to do to qualify for the semi-finals?

Four teams can finish on 12 or more points - what are their respective chances looking like?

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Pandya ruled out of World Cup, Prasidh replaces him in India squad

The allrounder had suffered an ankle injury while bowling against Bangladesh

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ODI World Cup digest: Afghanistan push for semis; New Zealand, Pakistan and Australia prepare for must-win games

Afghanistan power past Netherlands to put themselves firmly in the semi-final mix while undermanned New Zealand and Australia face Pakistan and England respectively

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Shahidi dedicates Afghanistan win to refugees in Pakistan

Afghanistan continue bring joy back home with fourth victory of World Cup campaign

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Khaled Mahmud unhappy with role as Bangladesh team director

Former Bangladesh captain says he had no input to cricketing decisions during the tournament

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England hurting but Root backs them 'every day over the Australians'

Saturday's clash a chance to "do what I expect of myself and what the team expects of me"

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Jonathan Trott: Afghanistan batters have adapted to pace of ODIs

Head coach Jonathan Trott breaks down the reasons behind the change in Afghanistan's batting approach

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Mitchell Marsh ruled out of England clash after flying home for family reasons

There has been no timeline placed on Marsh's trip home as yet and no decisions will be made on whether he needs to be replaced in the squad

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Knight, Kapp and Darlington shine as Thunder thump Renegades

Knight made a classy 28-ball half-century before a well-rounded bowling display

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