Nicholls ready for role as opener after summer-long prep

Colin Munro, who averages only 22.15 since January 2018, was replaced by Henry Nicholls at the top for the 4th ODI against India and it's likely to be the same for the 5th game too

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Anna Peterson, Lea Tahuhu set up eight-wicket win for New Zealand

Suzie Bates and Amy Satterthwaite hit half-centuries to pull off slim chase and give the home side a consolation win

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Spurs Rally to Continue Home Dominance of Nets


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The Billionaire’s Stadium Next Door


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'Bureaucracy over common sense' - Mani lashes out at Sarfaraz's ban

The PCB chairman held that, "because ICC couldn't get the two players in a room together, they said let's charge him. And that to my mind is utter nonsense."

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Mika Zibanejad Scores 3, Including Winner, as Rangers Beat Devils


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Louisville Knocks Off UConn in a Showdown Between No. 2 and No. 3


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N.F.L. Players Union Says Retiree Benefits Are a Priority


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Two-paced pitch keeps England in contention - Jonny Bairstow

England No. 3 backs bowlers to exploit awkward patch that was responsible for some difficult deliveries

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Sean McVay’s Age is Just a Number. A Small One.


By BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2RuN5Vm

Knicks Close to Trading Kristaps Porzingis to the Mavericks for Dennis Smith Jr.


By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2GfNZTJ

N.C.A.A. Punishes Missouri Teams for Academic Misconduct


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2S4dMFF

Super Bowl LIII Prediction: Our Pick Against the Spread


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Akila Dananjaya's action to be tested in Chennai

The spinner is set to fly to Chennai on Friday morning as SLC looks to fast track his return to the international fold ahead of their tour of South Africa later this month

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Sussex sign Mir Hamza for Championship spell

Left-arm seamer will be available for eight Specsavers Championship matches between May and July

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Shaiman, Naveed lead UAE past Nepal in T20I series opener

The two sides face off again on Saturday before the series finale on Monday

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Rejuvenated Miller in 'good space' after downtime

South Africa's finisher had modest returns in the side's ODI series win over Pakistan, but he insists he is feeling "really good" after a break over the new year

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U.A.E. Accuses Qatar of Fielding Ineligible Players at Asian Cup


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Odds tilted Pakistan's way as Newlands prepares for T20I series

Pakistan have won 11 T20I series in a row coming into this fixture against a home side that has several new faces to try out

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Chloe Tryon ruled out of Sri Lanka T20I series

She as been ruled out of the T20I series starting Friday against Sri Lanka after the re-occurrence of a groin injury

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West Indies win toss, bowl against England in Antigua Test

England trail West Indies 1-0 in the series as 2nd Test gets underway

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Alex Hales suffers shoulder injury during BPL stint with Rangpur Riders

England batsman flies home for further assessment, with one-day tour of the Caribbean looming on the horizon

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Duckett's 70* gives Lions thrilling one-wicket win

Chasing only 122, England Lions were reduced to 95 for 8 before Duckett saw them through

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Allrounder Ryan McLaren retires from first-class cricket

The 35-year-old allrounder will continue playing white-ball cricket, he said on Twitter

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Jake Weatherald, Alex Carey topple Hobart Hurricanes

The win kept the Strikers' slim finals hopes alive, while the Hurricanes lost for the third time batting first this season season

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Aaron Donald Doesn’t Look Like a Defensive Tackle. So He Reinvented the Position.


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Boult credits sustained pressure from both ends for personal success

Boult was also pleasantly surprised by his performance for the day, given his early assessment of a 'dry, sticky wicket'

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Dottin blitz helps West Indies brush past Pakistan in series opener

She struck an unbeaten 90 off 60 balls and followed it with a wicket to consign the hosts to a 71-run loss in Karachi

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On Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday, 100 Photos of an Icon


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On Jackie Robinson’s 100th Birthday, 100 Photos of an Icon


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Was C.T.E. Stealing His Mind? A Gunshot Provided the Answer


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Jackie Robinson Showed Me How to Fight On, Not Fight Back


By CLAIRE SMITH from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2Rojg9b

Whether They Wanted it or Not, Jackie Robinson Raised Americans’ Consciousness


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Cameron Boyce talks up his World Cup claims

The legspinner thinks he's a better bowler now than when he last played for Australia, and says his improved batting also furthers his case

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Tim Paine seeks keys to consistency in wake of rare victory

Stung by memories of a flat performance in Melbourne after levelling the series against India, Australia's captain has told his team to be at their most vigilant against Sri Lanka

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Australia hunt Test solace against crisis-hit Sri Lanka

The home side will take in an unchanged XI as they look to end the season with a 2-0 series win against a Sri Lanka battling injury and off-field distractions

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Doubts over Lakmal add to Sri Lanka's headaches

Sri Lanka only have four pace bowlers in their squad and will be keeping their fingers crossed over their senior quick

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Umpire Dara Dotiwalla, who stood in Madras tied Test, dies

Dotiwalla, who made his umpiring debut in the India-England Test in Kanpur in 1982, is best remembered for officiating the tied Test along with umpire V Vikramraju

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Mavericks Thump Knicks as Dirk Nowitzki Comes Alive at the Garden


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New Zealand field, change opening plans; Gill debuts

Pretty close to the World Cup, New Zealand showed they were not fixed on the idea of Colin Munro opening the innings

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The Year the N.F.L. Bounced Back


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Atlanta Stokes a Civil Rights Conversation for Some Super Bowl Players


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Two steps forward, one back: England's Test uncertainties resurface

Despite having won eight out of their last ten Tests, England's selection problems seem as persistent as ever

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Jason Holder urges focus as West Indies contemplate rare series scalp

West Indies only need to win one of the next two matches to seal a rare series win against top-eight opposition but Holder is refusing to be distracted

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N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell Finally Acknowledges Referee Error in Saints Game


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Late bloomers: Joe Denly joins England's list of 30-plus debutants

From Alan Wells' disappointment at The Oval to another replacement for Keaton Jennings

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Captain calls on Joe Denly to seize the day

Joe Root challenges Test debutant Joe Denly to make the most of his chance as England look to bounce back against West Indies

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Laurie Evans, ten Doeschate smash Sylhet out of playoff contention

The pair added 109 off 45 balls for the fourth wicket as Sylhet completed a chase of 190 with two overs to spare

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Adil Rashid to leave England's tour of Caribbean for birth of second child

Rashid was left out of a 12-man squad for the second Test after claiming 0 for 117 in Barbados

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James Franklin confirmed as Durham coach

Former New Zealand allrounder determined to lift Durham back into County Championship top flight

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Fired-up West Indies aim to extend England's Caribbean shutout

England are likely to make several changes as they attempt to fight their way back into the three-match series

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Bawne to lead India A in four-day game; Nair dropped

Jalaj Saxena, Avesh Khan, Ricky Bhui and Mayank Markande have earned call-ups for the first game against England Lions, which begins on February 7

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Depleted Sri Lanka left hoping for batting-friendly Canberra track

Having had their bowling stocks severely depleted over the past two weeks, Sri Lanka's bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake hopes the conditions allow batsmen to take some of the pressure off the bowlers

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Delport, Rahim set up 11-run win for Chittagong Vikings

Andre Russell and Shakib Al Hasan keep Dhaka Dynamites in the game before losing steam at the close

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Cameron Boyce's whirwind fifty downs the Thunder

On a slow, grippy pitch where hardly anyone else got going, the allrounder smashed an unbeaten 51 off 22 to infuse life into a stuttering Renegades innings

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South Africa field first at Newlands; Mulder, Pretorius return for series decider

The team batting second has won the last four games at the ground

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Cooper Kupp Was Everywhere for the Rams, Until He Was Nowhere


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West Indies women arrive in Karachi for T20I series

The team travelled from the airport to the hotel in the bullet-proof buses owned by the PCB and were escorted by over 500 policemen

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Mitchell Starc strives to place Ashes seed in Justin Langer's mind

At the end of a Test season in which he has significantly underwhelmed, Starc will be striving to place vivid memories in the mind of the coach in order to seal an Ashes spot

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No Kohli, but India look primed to roll on

New Zealand last lost four matches in a series back in 2012; they need to find a way - quickly - to avoid it this time

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Pound Notes, Canned Soup and Common Goals


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Sandy Alderson Is Returning to the Oakland Athletics


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Nets Beat the Bulls for a 9th Straight Win at Home


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Rangers Lose to the Streaking Flyers


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Thisara calls for SLC intervention after social media squabble with Malinga's wife

The exchange has made the national team 'a laughing stock to the whole country', the allrounder has written in a letter

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Sri Lanka coach Hathurusingha removed as selector-on-tour

Selecting the XI on tour will now be undertaken by the team manager and captain in consultation with the national selection committee

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Daryl Mitchell, Blair Tickner make NZ T20 squad

While Mitchell is in for the full series, Tickner will come in for the third T20, in place of fellow quick Lockie Ferguson, whose workload is being managed

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Maroon 5 Will Skip One Super Bowl Performance: The News Conference


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N.B.A. Fines Anthony Davis $50,000 After Agent’s Request for a Trade


By MARC STEIN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2HMy0zg

New Jersey Embraces Sports Gambling, and a Billion-Dollar Business Is Born


By JOE DRAPE from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2S0ul5D

Why Isn’t Anyone Bidding for Bryce Harper and Manny Machado?


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Andy Murray Has Another Hip Surgery; His Future in Tennis Remains Unclear


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Spotlight on Keaton Jennings as England ponder whether to stick or twist after Barbados debacle

Denly waits in the wings but will England abandon investment in opener who has struggled against seam?

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With Shoes and Insults Flying, Qatar Beats U.A.E. and Advances to Asian Cup Final


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Du Plessis pumped for the pressure of a decider

With the World Cup only months away, the Newlands ODI against Pakistan, with the series tied at 2-2 can give South Africa just the experience they need to overcome their ICC tournament jitters

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Rilee Rossouw, Farhad Reza combine to trounce Rajshahi Kings

Riders produced another commanding performance to trounce Kings by six wickets with eight balls to spare

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Malik's influence has Pakistan dreaming of the trophy

South Africa appear to be more interested in testing their bench strength than winning the series, but that mindset may change in the deciding ODI in Cape Town

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Suspended Sabbir recalled due to miscommunication, says BCB president

Sabbir Rahman was recently named in Bangladesh's ODI squad for their New Zealand tour, three weeks before the end of a six-month suspension

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Five selection shockers that came back to haunt the brains trust

Rarely has a line-up been made to look quite so wrong-headed as in Barbados, but here are five more blunders that came back to haunt selectors.

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BBL clubs want overseas players outside salary cap

The concept of paying overseas stars from outside the existing AUD 1.77 million salary cap for each club has broad support from the eight teams

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Pant and Thakur put India A 4-0 up over England Lions

Hard-fought half-centuries from Ollie Pope and Steven Mullaney ended up in vain during a match that also witnessed an attack by bees

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Siddle admits lack of cricket has been tough

His appearance for Adelaide Strikers in their heavy defeat against Sydney Sixers was just his seventh outing since the end of the November

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A Week Later, a Blown Call Is Still Topic A


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All-round bowling performance sets up big win for Comilla Victorians

Wickets with the new ball and a squeeze in the middle overs helped Comilla Victorians restrict Chittagong Vikings to 116 and go top of the table with seven-wicket win

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Ben Dwarshuis, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes power Sydney Sixers to comfortable win

Sixers booked their place in the semi-finals and kept themselves firmly in the hunt for a home tie as they dispatched defending champions Strikers in thumping fashion

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Wiaan Mulder added to South Africa's squad for fifth ODI

The allrounder had picked up an Achilles tendon injury in September, and only returned to action in the new year

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D'Arcy Short leads the way as Hobart Hurricanes consolidate top spot

Brisbane Heat go down by nine wickets, sink to their seventh defeat of the season

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Alice Springs stripped of BBL match due to unfit outfield

Traeger Park had been set to host the two team's final match of the group stage but the contest will now take place at Adelaide Oval

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Smriti Mandhana stars again as India go up 2-0

New Zealand concede Women's Championship series after going down by eight wickets in the second game

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On verge of Test debut, Marcus Stoinis wants to add 'own spin' to natural game

He hasn't played red-ball cricket in a while, but the allrounder feels he is ready for a Test debut, if it comes his way in Canberra

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No India-Pakistan clash in group stage of 2020 T20 World Cup

Pakistan and India are No. 1 and No.2 respectively in the T20I rankings and are placed in different groups for the next T20 World Cup

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Calgary Flames Propelled by New Coach and Infusion of Youth


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Boston Celtics End the Nets’ Six-Game Winning Streak


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Christian Yelich on Life as an M.V.P. and Why He Never Guesses at the Plate


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Champions Australia to start T20 World Cup against India

There is the hope that the final at the MCG will set a new record for the largest crowd at a women's sporting event

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P.S.G.’s Neymar Joins Growing Champions League Injury List


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Joe Harris: Walking Down Your Street and Pushing the Nets Up the Standings


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Leicestershire name Karen Rothery as new chief executive

Rothery succeeds Wasim Khan, who is leaving to take the job of PCB managing director

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'I would understand if I was dropped for Antigua Test' - Ben Foakes

Huge pressure on keeper as England look to balance their side following first-Test thumping

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Wilson left out of Afghanistan T20s, Stirling to captain



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AB de Villiers' 50-ball ton wipes out Dhaka Dynamites

The former SA batsman strung together a devastating stand of 184 with Alex Hales to lift Rangpur from 5 for 2 and see them home in 187-run chase with ten balls to spare

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Lack of DRS in focus as Pujara rides his luck in Ranji semi-final

Players and coaches involved in the game between Karnataka and Saurashtra have indicated that they would welcome the use of technology in domestic cricket, especially in knockout matches.

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Taylor rues New Zealand's lack of penetration

The New Zealand batsman acknowledged India's superiority after a third successive defeat, and reserved special mention for the returning Hardik Pandya

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Khadka becomes Nepal's first ODI centurion as they beat UAE

His 115 off only 109 deliveries was key to overhauling a target of 255 with four wickets and 32 balls to spare

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Tremain blows Scorchers away in big win for Renegades

The fast bowler took 3 for 9 in four overs as Renegades romped to a 78-run win while defending a seemingly under-par 157 for 5

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Anthony Davis Wants Out of New Orleans, and the Lakers May Be His Destination


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Evin Lewis' unbeaten 109 lifts Comilla Victorians to top of the table

On the back of Evin Lewis' brilliant century and Shahid Afridi's disciplined bowling, Comilla Victorians marched to the top of the table with an 80-run win over bottom-placed Khulna Titans

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No. 4 is something we are looking to solidify - Kohli

The debate was reopened once again after the team wrapped up a 3-0 lead in the five-match series against New Zealand, with Kohli saying there are enough contenders to consider a more flexible approach

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Neesham, Astle brought in for last two ODIs against India

Doug Bracewell and Ish Sodhi have been left out of the squad of 14

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Injured Chameera, Kumara to return home; Chamika Karunaratne named replacement

Dushmantha Chameera, injured his left ankle in the first Test against Australia and has been ruled out of the second Test

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Pujara 'wants it more than any one of us' - Unadkat

In the Ranji final for the third time in seven seasons, Saurashtra are eager to win the title but not afraid of losing it, says their captain

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Rayudu suspended from bowling in international cricket

Having been reported earlier this month, Rayudu elected not to submit to a test of his bowling action within the stipulated period

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Pat Cummins keen not to be rested before World Cup, Ashes

Cummins was rested for the one-day series against India with the two Tests against Sri Lanka in mind, but he is desperate not to miss any more white-ball cricket ahead of the World Cup

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50-over contest to split Sheffield Shield and BBL in next Australian summer

The BBL season could start as late as around Boxing Day following complaints about the current structure

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Cheteshwar Pujara stays unbeaten to steer Saurashtra into the final

Sheldon Jackson also completed a century to help them set up a title bout against defending champions Vidarbha

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Gregg Berhalter Wins Debut as U.S. Coach With Lineup Full of First-Timers


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Late Burst by Miami Gives Knicks Ninth Consecutive Loss


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New Zealand bat, injured Dhoni out with Hardik returning to XI

On a "used" surface, Kane Williamson won the toss and decided to bat first and see if their batsmen and then their spinners could put India under pressure

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Justin Rose Tightens Grip on No. 1 Ranking With Win at Torrey Pines


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Nathan Chen Wins 3rd Straight U.S. Figure Skating Championships Title


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‘Wow’: North Carolina Upsets Top-Ranked Notre Dame


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2B9ScFj

At Daytona, a Win for Fernando Alonso and a Triumph for Alex Zanardi


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2MBh8df

The Jets and the Gregg Williams Gamble


By ZACH SCHONBRUN from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2TiIGXo

How the 1-3-1 Power Play Works


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Novak Djokovic Passes His Idol and Sets a New Target: Roger Federer


By KAREN CROUSE from NYT Sports https://nyti.ms/2TfXvtW

Need a Power-Play Goal? In the N.H.L., It’s as Easy as 1-3-1


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West Indies must be ready for England fightback - Richard Pybus

Interim coach full of praise for captain Jason Holder and spinner Roston Chase after crushing Barbados win

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Trevor Bayliss demands England show 'guts', hints at changes

The England coach described himself as "speechless" after crushing Barbados defeat and suggested some frank words would be exchanged within the squad

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All-round Stoinis takes Melbourne Stars closer to semi-final spot

Chasing 135, Brisbane Heat could manage only 129 against the variations of Stoinis and Bravo

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Jason Holder emulates Sir Garry Sobers in becoming top-ranked allrounder

He leapfrogged Shakib Al Hasan and Ravindra Jadeja to become the first West Indian to hold the top spot in the ICC rankings for Test allrounders since March 1974

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The enduring fire that fuels West Indies when England come to play

England really shouldn't be surprised why their record in the Caribbean continues to be so poor

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Pujara and Jackson steer Saurashtra to the brink of victory

They put on an unbroken 201 runs for the fourth wicket to deflate Karnataka, who at one stage had reduced Saurashtra to 23 for 3 in their chase of 279

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PCB disappointed with ICC's decision to suspend Sarfraz Ahmed

"PCB had anticipated that the matter had been resolved amicably between the two players and the two boards following Sarafraz Ahmed's public apologies"

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Rahul, Rahane fail but bowlers help India A take unassailable lead

Deepak Chahar top scored for India A with 39 and took the crucial wicket of Sam Billings as India A defended 172

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Hardik Pandya set to return as India push for 3-0

New Zealand might want to bat first and bat deep to put India's spinners, and then their batting, under pressure

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Novak Djokovic Defeats Rafael Nadal for His 7th Australian Open Title


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Cricket Australia continue rebuilding with new senior executive

Former Hyundai executive Scott Grant is set to be named the new CA COO and has strong links to Kevin Roberts' former club

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Pakistan opt to bowl without Sarfraz in the side; Tahir replaces Shamsi

Pakistan had a new captain in Shoaib Malik, after ICC announced a four-match suspension for Sarfraz Ahmed

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Sarfraz Ahmed suspended for Durban comments

ICC and PCB yet to officially announce the penalty, but Shoaib Malik comes out to the toss in Johannesburg

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Justin Langer admits to sleepless nights leading up to Brisbane Test

The Australia coach was anxious for his team to not spoil their enviable Brisbane record, and also about how Kurtis Patterson's late inclusion would be received

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Ashes squad likely to be named quite late, says Langer

While previous Ashes squads were named well in advance, the A-team tour of England that runs alongside the World Cup is likely to offer final auditions this year

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Sidney Crosby and Henrik Lundqvist Lead Metropolitan to N.H.L. All-Star Win


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