Sophie Ecclestone and Heather Knight seal Super Over victory for England

Debutant Annabel Sutherland pulled Australia level across 20 overs after Sarah Glenn had made England favourites

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Cleaver, Chapman stud New Zealand A's domination

The pair amass 268 for the sixth wicket to lead a remarkable recovery

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Bilal Asif, Faheem Ashraf back in Pakistan Test squad

Usman Shinwari and Kashif Bhatti left out for Test series opener against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi

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A Super Bowl With a Latino Flair in Miami


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Alex Hales at the top, Jonathan Wells in the middle

Our fantasy league suggestions for the BBL Knockout between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Thunder

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Alberto Salazar Is Suspended by SafeSport After Accusations of Verbal Abuse


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Kobe Bryant’s Death: Live Updates as the Lakers Prepare to Play the Blazers


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Madan Lal, RP Singh and Sulakshana Naik to form new CAC

Panel appointed for one year; their first task will be to pick the men's senior selection committee

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Steven Taylor, Monank Patel had arrived drunk for USA team meeting in UAE

ESPNcricinfo accesses report submitted by the team's head coach to the USA Cricket administrators

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Dominic Thiem Earns an Australian Open Final With Djokovic


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Iqbal Qasim appointed head of PCB cricket committee

Iqbal Qasim will take over the role as head of the PCB cricket committee, replacing Wasim Khan

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The Style of Sofia Kenin, Australian Open Finalist: ‘She Goes for the Jugular’


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South Africa earn direct ticket to 2021 women's World Cup

Apart from hosts New Zealand, Australia and England have already made the cut

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Zimbabwe players set to receive pay cuts after Sri Lanka Tests

"We will rather make sacrifices today and survive tomorrow," says Zimbabwe Cricket chairman

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Sydney Sixers storm into home BBL final as Melbourne Stars fold for 99

Having been held to 142, the Sixers produced an outstanding bowling display as the Stars' late-season form slump continued

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British and born in Belfast, Paul Stirling joins Northamptonshire as overseas player

Ireland batsman signed as cover for Kieron Pollard's periods of unavailability

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Backtracking Hales, Zampa spark discussion at the BBL knockouts

Fielders move backward from 30-yard circle in anticipation of batsmen's actions within the game's laws

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Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis keep Sri Lanka steady in 361 chase

Earlier, Zimbabwe batted for only one ball on the fifth morning but got the chance to use the heavy roller once more on a dry deck

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Have You Seen This Trophy?


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Why the 49ers Play Hide-and-Seek Before Every Snap


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Australian Open 2020: Matches to Watch on Friday Night (Into Saturday)


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Harmanpreet Kaur guides India to final-over victory to launch tri-series

Heather Knight led England's fightback with a career-best 67 but they failed to defend 147 in Canberra

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New Zealand opt to bowl; Southee leads in Williamson's absence

India rest Rohit, Jadeja and Shami; Samson, Sundar and Saini get a look-in for the first time in the series

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Chapman and Cleaver grind India A after wobble

Pair puts on unbroken 209-run stand for the sixth wicket to give New Zealand A a big lead

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Hurricanes' late surge to finals comes to juddering halt

The Hurricanes were hindered by rarely being able to have their first-choice XI on the park together

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U.S.A. Gymnastics Offers $215 Million to Larry Nassar Victims


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Rahul, Rohit, Kohli are must-haves in your top order at this high-scoring venue

Our fantasy picks for the fourth T20I between New Zealand and India

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N.B.A. Suspends 3 Players Over Knicks-Grizzlies Squabble


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'Middle-order role one of the toughest in T20 cricket' - Jonathan Wells

Coming in mostly at No.5, the Adelaide Strikers batsman has scored 803 runs over the last two BBL seasons at an average of 57.35.

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Time for another Marcus Stoinis-Glenn Maxwell show

Our fantasy suggestions for the BBL Qualifier between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Sixers

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Hashim Amla appointed Peshawar Zalmi batting mentor

The former South Africa captain will join Darren Sammy in a mentoring capacity for the upcoming season of the PSL

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Snakes on a Field: The 1995 Super Bowl Halftime Served Up a Spectacle


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Djokovic vs. Federer, a Rivalry for the Ages, Is One-Sided This Time


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Usman Khawaja and Alex Hales power Sydney Thunder into Knockout final

Jono Cook claimed four wickets including the key pair of Matthew Wade and D'Arcy Short

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Lungi Ngidi passes fitness test for South Africa ODI squad to face England

Tabraiz Shamsi, Jon-Jon Smuts also called up, Sisanda Magala 'has not met team requirements', CSA says, but will work towards T20 series

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South Africa consider touring Pakistan for three T20Is in March

ESPNcricinfo understands that South Africa will send a security delegation to Pakistan next month to assess the situation

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Brendan Taylor's fifty takes Zimbabwe's lead close to 300

However, his dismissal just before lunch took the sheen away from an otherwise positive session for Zimbabwe

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Chris Gayle to play for Pokhara Rhinos in Everest Premier League

Nepal's T20 league is scheduled to begin on February 29

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India's bench in focus as NZ look to bounce back from Hamilton heartbreak

Virat Kohli has indicated that India will be looking to tinker with their XI with the series already decided in their favour

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Australian Open 2020: Matches to Watch on Thursday Night (Into Friday)


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India fold for 216 despite Shubman Gill, Hanuma Vihari fifties

For New Zealand A, McConchie and Rae impressed with the ball

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South Africa complete clean sweep as Sune Luus spins out New Zealand

New Zealand's innings folds in just 38.1 overs as Luus picks up second six-for of ODI career

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Canberra air quality to be monitored during tri-series

Smoke haze continues to impact the Australian capital and the air quality index reached an unhealthy level on Thursday before improving

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Rauf's return can cover for Lamichhane loss, says Maxwell

Melbourne Stars captain also backs Nic Maddinson to come good in Friday's BBL qualifier against Sydney Sixers

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CA to consider sanctioning U-19 players for controversial Instagram comments

Post by Fraser-McGurk invited comments from team-mates that seemingly mocked non-native English speakers

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Live Blog - The Ranji Trophy, round 7, 4th day

ESPNcricinfo's live updates on all the Ranji Trophy action

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Sofia Kenin Upsets Ashleigh Barty to Reach Australian Open Final


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Rumana Ahmed, Panna Ghosh back for T20 World Cup

Bangladesh name familiar-looking squad for T20 cricket's showpiece event in Australia

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M.L.B.’s War of Words With the Minors Hits a Boiling Point


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Kyle Jamieson, Scott Kuggeleijn and Hamish Bennett named in New Zealand ODI squad

Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson and Matt Henry have not recovered from their injuries in time to face India

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Look no further than the in-form Matthew Wade and Alex Hales

Our fantasy league suggestions for the BBL Eliminator between Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Thunder

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Chris Doleman, Hall of Fame Scourge of Quarterbacks, Dies at 58


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To Truly Move On, the Astros Needed Dusty Baker


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Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Munaf dies at 84

He played four Tests for Pakistan, from the late 50s till the early 60s

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'Super Overs certainly haven't been our friend' - Kane Williamson

New Zealand should have won before the Super Over came into play, he said at the press conference

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Dominic Thiem Beats Rafael Nadal in Australian Open Quarterfinal


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New Zealand's Super Over heartbreaks

Over the past 12 months, they've had matches go into a Super Over three times and each time they've come up second best

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Jofra Archer out of South Africa T20Is, Saqib Mahmood added to squad

England fast bowler continuing recovery from elbow problem and could miss Sri Lanka tour

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Live Updates on Death of Kobe Bryant: Helicopter Lacked Key Warning System


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'I thought we were down and out' - Virat Kohli

Thought New Zealand were going to win when Kane Williamson was leading the chase, says Kohli

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Australian Open 2020: Matches to Watch on Wednesday Night (Into Thursday)


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Saqid Mahmood, Craig Overton, Olly Stone given ECB pace-bowling development contracts

New contracts will allow England to manage workloads of promising young fast bowlers

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Ravi Bopara named in MCC squad for Pakistan tour

Kumar Sangakkara will captain MCC team in matches against PSL opposition next month

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Celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs, the Chop Divides


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Sikandar Raza picks up four as Sri Lanka wobble around Angelo Mathews' fifty

Mathews and Dhananjaya added 84 for the fifth wicket but the latter's wicket just before lunch pegged the visitors back

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HD Ackerman appointed Afghanistan batting coach

The former South Africa batsman will link up with the team before their T20I series against Ireland in March

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Kevin Kasuza stretchered off after copping another blow on the helmet

The opener was struck by Kusal Mendis while fielding at forward short-leg for the second time in two Test matches

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Sornnarin Tippoch to lead Thailand at their first World Cup

The offspinner has led Thailand in all their 35 T20Is so far

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‘There’s No Playbook’: Recalling the Pain of Lost Teammates


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Scott Kuggeleijn in as New Zealand bowl against unchanged India

India have not won a T20I series in New Zealand yet and have a great chance to set that record straight

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Jake Fraser-McGurk to return home after being scratched by a monkey

The incident took place on an off-day at a nature reserve in Kimberley

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Lea Tahuhu included in New Zealand T20 World Cup squad

Batter Lauren Down, rookie medium-pacers Jess Kerr and Rosemary Mair have also been included

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Sean Abbott fit to fill Tom Curran's shoes at Sydney Sixers

The pace bowler has overcome his side strain in time for the BBL finals

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KL Rahul, and not Virat Kohli, has to be your captain

Our fantasy league suggestions for the third New Zealand v India T20I

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Pucovski returns as captain against England Lions

The 21-year-old batsman had taken a mental-health break ahead of the Test summer against Pakistan and New Zealand

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Kobe Bryant Saw His Greatness Mirrored in Gianna


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'Root and Stokes set the batting benchmark' - Ollie Pope on breakthrough series

Surrey youngster delivers on his promise with key role in memorable 3-1 victory in SA

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Highly-rated Kavisha Dilhari and Hasini Perera return to Sri Lanka's squad for Women's T20 World Cup

Chamari Atapattu leads the 15-member squad that will fly to Australia for the tournament next month

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Jaiswal, Ankolekar, Tyagi put India in semi-final as Under-19s show great character

Sam Harper's half-century goes in vain as defending champions overcome Australia's fight

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Shah's 71 leads Scotland past UAE despite Hassan's 81

A round-up of the Under-19 World Cup matches that took place on January 28, 2020

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Trans Athlete Chris Mosier on Qualifying for the Olympic Trials


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Kieron Pollard joins Northamptionshire for Vitality Blast

West Indies white-ball captain to play eight games for Steelbacks from early June

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Anrich Nortje the lone bright spot as South Africa lick series wounds

England's comprehensive series win in South Africa was made possible by a variety of big performances

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Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Mark Wood shine on triumphant England tour

England's comprehensive series win in South Africa was made possible by a variety of big performances

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Stuart Broad handed demerit point over Faf du Plessis altercation

Fast bowler fined after being found to have used an "audible obscenity" in Johannesburg Test

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Lasith Embuldeniya picks up four as Zimbabwe finish on 406

The last four Zimbabwe wickets added 54 to their overnight total

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Roger Federer Wins Tough Quarterfinal, Beating Tennys Sandgren


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India look to sew up series against misfiring New Zealand with two to play

Rohit Sharma and Colin de Grandhomme have failed to fire in the two games played so far

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How Kobe Bryant Helped the N.B.A. Conquer the World


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The Bridge Between Michael Jordan and LeBron James: Kobe Bryant


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For UConn, a Matchup Against U.S.A. Basketball Was Also a Reunion


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Same old problems for Brisbane Heat

Much hype, much expectation but instead another season of batting collapses

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All-star match, no-ball umpires - IPL returns with upgrades

For the first time a one-off all-star match will precede the IPL, comprising players from all the eight franchises

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Back to the drawing board for Melbourne Renegades

Their season was over well before they managed to secure a few late victories and their major issue was with the bowling attack

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Costly batting lapses hurt Perth Scorchers

The good was very good from the Scorchers but a couple of bad days with the bat came back to haunt them

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Marnus Stoinis still wants all-round role for Australia

He hasn't bowled a ball in the BBL this season but Stoinis believes his adaptability remains one of his strengths

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Kobe Bryant and the Sexual Assault Case That Was Dropped but Not Forgotten


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Todd Astle ends first-class career to focus on limited overs

The legspinner played five Test for New Zealand and claimed more than 300 wickets in first-class cricket

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Kobe Bryant Always Believed in His Own Greatness


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For an Online Generation, Kobe Bryant’s Death Is a Shared Experience


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Mark Wood's nine-wicket haul wraps up 3-1 England win

Rassie van der Dussen falls short of maiden Test hundred as South Africa fold on fourth day

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Live Updates as the World Reacts to Kobe Bryant’s Death


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Ravi Yadav's unreal record: hat-trick in first over on first-class debut

From fighting multiple injuries and not getting enough opportunities, the MP left-arm seamer has now made history

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Faf du Plessis under scrutiny after Jos Buttler 'barge'

South Africa's captain appeared to deliberately walk into opponent during heated confrontation

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Rafael Nadal Holds Off Nick Kyrgios to Advance in Australian Open


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Matt Henry set for Kent return for first seven County Championship games

New Zealand seamer took 75 wickets in 11 games for club in 2018 season

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Currie, Qadri and Mousley help England thump Japan

A round-up of the Under-19 World Cup matches on January 27, 2020

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Rain forces abandonment, Pakistan take series 2-0

The third T20I was called off 40 minutes before the official cut-off time

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'Totally incorrect' - Wasim Khan denies deal with Bangladesh over hosting Asia Cup

PCB CEO reiterates the board's desire to stage the tournament later this year on Pakistani soil

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Steps From the Australian Open, Anger and Activism Have Their Day


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Zimbabwe opt to bat, Sri Lanka bring in Vishwa Fernando for Kasun Rajitha

The hosts handed a Test debut to Tinotenda Mutombodzi, while Carl Mumba came in place of injured Kyle Jarvis

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Chasing Soccer’s Secrets, Hacker Found Those of Africa’s Richest Woman, Too


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Aaron Finch masterminds chase to end Brisbane Heat's season

Another top-order collapse proved costly for the Heat despite Matt Renshaw's impressive innings as late fielding errors also hurt them

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Marizanne Kapp four-for sets up series win for South Africa

Lizelle Lee, Sune Luus and Mignon du Preez combine to chase down the small target easily

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For Decades, Kobe Bryant Defined the Los Angeles Lakers. He Shaped Their Future, Too.


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Live blog - Ranji Trophy

Follow ESPNcricinfo's coverage of India's premier first-class competition

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Kobe Bryant’s Brilliant and Complicated Legacy


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Live blog - Ranji Trophy

Follow ESPNcricinfo's coverage of India's premier first-class competition

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For Decades, Kobe Bryant Defined the Los Angeles Lakers. He Shaped Their Future, Too.


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For Decades, Kobe Bryant Defined the Los Angeles Lakers. He Shaped Their Future, Too.


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Kobe Bryant, Transformational Star of the N.B.A., Dies in Helicopter Crash


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Russell Okung Wants to Disrupt the N.F.L. Establishment


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Vernon Philander suffers hamstring tear nine balls into final Test innings

Seamer expected to bat in farewell game despite grade two tear

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Mark Wood's five-for gives him something to show for a memorable performance

Beuran Hendricks claims five-for on debut to give South Africa something to smile about

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Australia's T20 World Cup squad set for important Sydney scouting mission

Australia women will face a Cricket Australia XI in a practice match at the venue that will host the crucial opening match against India

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Sofia Kenin Emerges as a Fierce Counterpuncher Against Coco Gauff


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Matthew Wade's barnstorming ton takes Hobart Hurricanes into Eliminator final

Wade and D'Arcy Short added an opening stand of 203 as the Strikers were left to settle for third place and a spot in the Knockout final

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Vernon Philander fined and handed demerit point for Jos Buttler send-off

Allrounder also suffers hamstring strain after nine balls of England's second innings

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Sri Lanka riding on Lahiru Kumara's promise while Zimbabwe seek better returns

With the second Test taking place at the same ground, there is likely to be more help for the spinners

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Intent, hunger and fearlessness missing in the batsmen - Neil McKenzie

Tamim Iqbal has looked good, but the other batsmen haven't contributed, says the Bangladesh batting coach

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Japan’s Skateboarders Roll, Warily, Out of the Shadows


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'Won't survive if you don't produce match-winning contributions' - Mohammad Hafeez

Hafeez marked his comeback at the age of 39 with an unbeaten 67 off 49 balls against Bangladesh

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Bangladesh set to tweak XI as Pakistan line up whitewash

The home side has been dominant in bouncing back from a poor recent run of results

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The Stories Their Skateboards Could Tell


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How the W.N.B.A. Deal Got Done


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Bangladesh to host Zimbabwe for one-off Test in February

The tour will also include three ODIs and two T20Is

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Alex Hales, Chris Morris combine to keep Sydney Thunder alive

Thunder gave themselves the best chance of qualifying for the finals and left the Scorchers awaiting other results with a rain-assisted win

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New Zealand A clinch series after late Indian collapse

The visitors lose four wickets in ten balls to concede the one-day series 2-1

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New Zealand bat, both teams unchanged

Kane Williamson's reason for that choice was that they were playing on a used pitch

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Lack of big-hitters forcing Bangladesh to try Soumya down the order, says Domingo

Soumya Sarkar has come in to bat after 17.4 overs in both games, and faced exactly five balls on both occasions

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Yuvraj Singh and Wasim Akram join Bushfire Cricket Bash

Phoebe Litchfield, Elyse Villani and Grace Harris will also take part alongside AFL's Luke Hodge and rugby's Brad Fittler

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Melbourne Stars dealt finals blow with Sandeep Lamichhane unavailable

Legspinner heads to Nepal for an ODI series while they await confirmation of Haris Rauf's return

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The under-rated Wells and the established Rashid make a good combo

Here are our Fantasy League picks for the Adelaide Strikers v Hobart Hurricanes BBL 2019-20 match

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Pack your side with batsmen at high-scoring Eden Park

The fantasy league suggestions for the second T20I between New Zealand and India

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Anrich Nortje is last man to leave as South Africa endure the party that wasn't

Festive atmosphere at the Wanderers can't disguise South Africa's flat-lining series prospects

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Back Mitchell Marsh to rediscover form in crunch game

Our fantasy tips for the match between Sydney Thunder and Perth Scorchers

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For England's greater good, it's time to end the Jos Buttler Test experiment

World Cup winner is white-ball captain-in-waiting, but the pressures of multi-format are showing

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Mark Wood shines with bat and ball to put South Africa on the brink

Wood shares pivotal 10th-wicket stand with Stuart Broad before claiming three host scalps

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Round of Upsets at Australian Open as 6 of Top 10 Women’s Seeds Lose


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Members' Council likely to rescind CSA's domestic restructure

Plans to do away with the franchise system may not come to pass after all

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George Hill, Hamidullah Qadri bag four each as England make short work of Nigeria

A round up of the Under-19 World Cup matches played on January 25, 2020

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Hill takes four as England make short work of Nigeria

Qadri also took four wickets to give England their first win of the Under-19 World Cup so far

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Ben Stokes fined, handed demerit point for verbal altercation with Wanderers spectator

Broadcasters showed allrounder swearing at a fan who aimed abuse at him during first day of Johannesburg Test

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It’s Time to Ask What Africa Needs


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AB de Villiers' magic keeps Brisbane Heat alive

The Melbourne Stars have been uncatchable at the top of the points table for a while, but they have now lost three matches in a row

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Hitting 'thousands' of balls helps Josh Philippe find form for BBL finals

The opener has overcome a string of low scores to find form again and has earned more praise from Steven Smith

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Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee give South Africa women 1-0 lead

Bates, Perkins fifties in vain for New Zealand women as South Africa win by seven wickets

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For Novak Djokovic, the Goal Is Still Titles, but ‘More Than That’


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Bangladesh bat; Mahedi Hasan in for Mithun

In what is a must-win game for the visitors if they are to keep the series alive, Mahmudullah decided to bat first

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Can New Zealand put India's attack under pressure?

The hosts can match India's batting with power, but but it is in the bowling that India continue to be a superior side

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Josh Philippe and Steven Smith guide impressive Sydney Sixers chase

Aaron Finch struck his eighth T20 century - to go joint second in the all-time list - but the Renegades fell to another defeat

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Gracie Gold Skates to 12th Place and a Standing Ovation at U.S. Championships


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