Sam Jones, Sharpshooting Celtics Star of the 1960s, Dies at 88


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Kieron Pollard fit to lead West Indies for visits of Ireland, England

No recall for Andre Russell, three players to miss Ireland series due to Covid-19

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Sourav Ganguly 'clinically stable', discharged from hospital

The BCCI president will remain in home isolation for the time being, with a team of doctors monitoring his health status

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Can de Kock's retirement breathe new life into CSA-players' relations?

CSA needs to radically confront their relationship with the players. If that happens, the next generation will have de Kock to thank

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The Son of New York Who Runs the South’s Most Envied Sports League


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On an Iconic Wyoming Peak, Ski Mountaineers See a Test


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Fakhar Zaman replaces injured Tom Abell at Brisbane Heat

The Pakistan batter will join his BBL team ahead of their game against Melbourne Renegades on January 6

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Travis Head tests positive for Covid-19 as Australia scramble for replacements

Mitchell Marsh, Nic Maddinson and Josh Inglis have been called up as cover

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Joy of defensive game key to KL Rahul's Centurion success

Since being dropped from the Indian Test side after a poor run, the opener has stormed back to form

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Rupa Gurunath resigns as Tamil Nadu Cricket Association president

She became the first woman to lead an Indian state cricket association in 2019

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'Proud' Iftikhar lauds hardworking KP side after QeA title win; Huraira sets sights on Pakistan cap

Teenager Huraira became the first player to top the run charts in his debut Quaid-e-Azam season

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Elgar rues lack of runs in first innings for Test loss

South Africa captain says lack of match awareness and match fitness also played a role coming into the series

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James Anderson calls on ECB to 'redress the balance' between formats

England's leading wicket-taker says county pitches must improve

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N.B.A. hopefuls get their chance as a virus surge sweeps the league.


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Kohli: Shami among 'the best three seamers in the world at the moment'

India Test captain lauds the quick after his eight-wicket match haul

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Relentless Shami, Bumrah help India go 1-0 up with first win in Centurion

India's convincing win came despite a whole day's play lost to rain and more showers expected on the final day

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Sean Abbott stars with bat and ball as Sixers squeak through

Chasing just 106, Sixers were lurching at 8 for 47 before Abbott capped his remarkable performance with a match-winning 37

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Meet Doc PJ, the Physician Who Finds Peace in an Uphill Climb


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BCL 2021-22: Central Zone and South Zone in final after high-scoring draw

Elsewhere, Sunzamul Islam's 11-wicket match haul powered North Zone to a six-wicket win against East Zone

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After a Dismal 2020 Season, the Eagles Are, Surprisingly, Back


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How Does Your 9-Year-Old’s Hockey Team Rank Nationally?


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Disciplined Sydney Thunder hand Perth Scorchers their first loss of the season

Fifties from Billings and Sangha took Thunder to 200, and Scorchers eventually fell 34 runs short

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Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup Under-19 match called off for Covid-19 reasons

The officials involved in the game tested positive for the virus

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Seeking Opportunity, a Cowgirl Hits the Road


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A New Generation Stacks Up Championships in an Old Game — Tetris


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Seeking Opportunity, a Cowgirl Hits the Road


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Scott Boland's blitz - how MCG six-for sealed Ashes

A five-for in the space of 19 deliveries, a six-wicket haul on debut - it was quite a Test for the Victorian

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Ashes thrashings excites Pat Cummins for challenges ahead

Australia's bowling depth has captain believing they have "options for anywhere in the world"

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A New Generation Stacks Up Championships in an Old Game — Tetris


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USA-Ireland ODI series pushed back again by a day due to multiple Covid-19 cases

If the first of the remaining two ODIs cannot be played on Wednesday, the series might be cancelled altogether

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No change in Langer's contract status despite T20 World Cup and Ashes glory

Matter to be discussed when the time is right, says Test captain Pat Cummins after retaining Ashes at MCG

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Persistent rain washes out day two at Centurion

Clearer weather is expected on days three and four, but there is more rain forecast for day five

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James Anderson finds his groove before England lose the plot

Veteran seamer disappointed after late wickets for Australia take edge off improved day

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McDermott unbeaten century sets up Hurricanes chase as Strikers keep falling off pace

Ben McDermott smashed 110 not-out from just 60 balls in a 176 chase as the revived Hobart Hurricanes notched consecutive wins

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BPL draft: Dhaka sign Mashrafe, Tamim and Mahmudullah; Fortune Barishal pick up Gayle

Tamim and Mashrafe were two of Dhaka's first three picks while Mahmudullah was the team's only direct signing

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Covid-19 after-effects, hamstring niggle forced Duanne Olivier to sit out Centurion Test

Anrich Nortje, who has been ruled out of the series because of a hip injury, has undergone a bone scan

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England batters stumble again after James Anderson four-for limits Australia

Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland both strike twice in an over as Australia look to capitalise on 82-run lead

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'Everyone is trying' - Jonny Bairstow on England's batting woes

Latest failure adds to scrutiny on tourists' methods and approach

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Sixers clinch 30-run victory against Thunder in rain-hit clash

Hughes, Christain help set up 173 target before Kerr, Pope choke Thunder

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The Premier League’s Influence Extends to Title Races Abroad


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For This College Basketball Team, It Pays to Hit the Road


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Australia on top after Pat Cummins sets Boxing Day tone

England dismissed for 185 after another flaky display with the bat in Melbourne

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The N.B.A.’s Early Breakout Stars


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Former England captain Ray Illingworth dies aged 89

Yorkshire and England legend passes away after long battle with esophageal cancer

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India look to breach another fortress as they take on transitioning South Africa

Both teams possess potent bowling line-ups, but it's difficult to judge their batting units before the series begins

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First USA vs Ireland ODI cancelled after match official tests positive for Covid-19

Other officials in the group deemed close contacts; second and third ODIs will go ahead as planned with new match officials

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What to Watch For in N.F.L.’s Christmas Day Games


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Australia aim to clinch the Ashes with England needing inspiration

The series is still alive, but only just, with England making four changes as they look to hit back

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Scott Boland handed Boxing Day debut with Australia cautious over Jhye Richardson

The Victoria pace bowler has a fine record at the MCG and has been in superb form this season

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In the Premier League, There’s No Looking Back


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Lorcan Tucker sets up Ireland win as T20I series ends with honours even

USA fielders gave the Ireland batter two reprieves, which made the difference in the end in a seesaw contest

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Shadab Khan provides spin boost for Sydney Sixers

The legspinner will help cover for injuries in the bowling attack

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As Olympics Near, China Tightens Rules and Athletes Invent Their Own


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'Proud moment for everyone in this group' - Gajanand Singh on USA's victory over Ireland

Sushant Modani credits coach for positive culture around squad after impressing on T20I debut

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Our Favorite Sports Photos of 2021


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'It is not good enough' - Joe Root admits anger at England's Ashes performances

Captain says he expects response from team in Melbourne with series on the line

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Avishka, Kohler-Cadmore fire Jaffna Kings to second successive LPL title

Chasing 202, Galle Gladiators came undone in the face of Kings' superb attack after Danushka Gunathilaka's 54

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SafeSport Bars Alberto Salazar for Life, Citing Misconduct


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College Football Playoff Warns Teams Could Forfeit Because of Virus


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At Memphis, Virus Setbacks and Mixed Play Put High Hopes in Doubt


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Mark Wood admits England needed 'kick up the bum' after Adelaide thrashing

Fast bowler keen to defy injury "stigma" ahead of likely MCG recall

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BCL: Nayeem Hasan triggers 9 for 43 collapse as East Zone beat Central Zone

North Zone vs South Zone ends in draw with Towhid Hridoy scoring his maiden double-century

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Charlie Dean credits England's 'no-fear' environment with putting her on the fast track

Young spinner is Ashes-bound after impressing during the English summer

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Closing in on the Great One


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N.H.L. players will skip the 2022 Beijing Olympics.


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N.H.L. Players Will Skip Beijing Olympics


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Avishka Fernando's maiden T20 hundred takes Jaffna Kings into LPL final

Avishka shares 170 runs with Rahmanullah Gurbaz as Dambulla fall short

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Chris Silverwood insists he's 'right man for the job' as Ashes pressure mounts

Head coach defends selection in opening two Tests after heavy defeats at Brisbane, Adelaide

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Jofra Archer undergoes second elbow operation

Fast bowler ruled out of remainder of winter itinerary after procedure in London

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Injured Anrich Nortje out of Test series against India

Pacer has not bowled since the T20 World Cup due to a hip issue; no replacement called up

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Abid Ali taken to hospital after complaining of shoulder pain

Abid is stable and undergoing various tests to ascertain the nature of the pain

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Delhi batter Yash Dhull to lead India at 2022 Under-19 World Cup

The four-time champions have named a 17-member squad, with five additional players on stand-by

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Michael Hogan set for retirement after Glamorgan testimonial in 2022

Veteran Australian has taken 589 wickets for his adopted county

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Covid postponements are roiling the sports world.


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Ryan ten Doeschate becomes Kent batting coach in first full-time coaching role

Netherlands international ended playing career after T20 World Cup

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Launching Themselves Toward Beijing


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Yasir Shah named in case concerning alleged rape of girl

The case stems from an incident that is alleged to have taken place on August 14 this year

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Mzansi Super League 2021 cancelled amid Covid-19 concerns

The domestic CSA T20 Challenge will be played instead of the MSL in the February slot

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Australia overcome epic Jos Buttler rearguard to seal hefty win

Jhye Richardson plays match-winner with maiden five-wicket haul to break tourists' resolve

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CSA to launch formal inquiry into conduct of Smith and Boucher

The inquiry will take place early in 2022 and will be conducted by independent legal professionals

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Covid Postponements Roil Sports as Leagues Push Ahead With Schedules


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Jets and Giants Lose, but Jets May Be Starting to ‘Lose Close’


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Jake Paul Calls Out U.F.C. Fighters After Latest Boxing Win


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N.B.A. postpones 5 more games because of a Covid outbreak.


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Mahmood, Billings and Sangha propel Sydney Thunder to victory

England quick marks BBL debut with four wickets inside the first three overs of Thunder's defence of 196

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Australia in total control with last-ball Root wicket

England are staring at an 11th defeat in 12 Tests Down Under

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CSA 4-day series: Final round of games postponed to 2022

Pholetsi Moseki, CSA's acting CEO, confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that Sunday's fixtures had been postponed due to Covid-19 fears

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Step Aside, LeBron and Dak, and Make Room for Banjo and Kazooie


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Mets Hire Buck Showalter as Manager


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Roger Harper removed as West Indies' lead selector

Head coach Phil Simmons will take temporary charge of selection responsibilities, along with the team's captains in the various formats

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Extended quarantine hampers Bangladesh's prep for New Zealand tour

"We will discuss the situation with the NZ board if the quarantine is extended beyond December 21," board president says

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Text snub: How Australia came close to losing more bowlers

Aussies were one message away from probably needing to replace their entire bowling attack in Adelaide

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Pujara backs fast bowlers to give India maiden Test series win in South Africa

The BCCI, meanwhile, has named KL Rahul vice-captain for the Test series

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Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon leave Australia with massive advantage to press for 2-0 lead

Century stand between Joe Root and Dawid Malan raised English hopes, only for hosts to end up 237 ahead in first innings

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Gautam Gambhir named mentor of Lucknow IPL franchise

Earlier, the franchise named Andy Flower as the head coach

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Rashid Khan returns to Sussex for 2022 Blast

Afghanistan spinner joins Rizwan, Head as overseas signings in his fourth stint with club

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Unfulfilled Promise


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Bangladesh spin coach Herath tests positive for Covid-19

Entire contingent sent into three-day room quarantine again; training set to be delayed

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Unfulfilled Promise


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Injured Tom Curran ruled out of the remainder of BBL

Curran set to return to the UK for rehab; Sixers will also miss the services of Manenti and O'Keefe for the next fixture

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Shafali Verma training against men's U-25 bowlers in bid to up short-ball game

"I know the areas of my game I need to get better at and one of them is playing the short ball"

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What to Know About C.T.E. in Football


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What to Know About C.T.E. in Football


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‘It’s Not the Ending He Wanted’


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Ben Brown joins Sussex exodus after requesting early contract release

Experienced wicketkeeper was axed as captain in mid-summer

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'Sourav Ganguly should be asked why there is this discrepancy' - Sunil Gavaskar

BCCI president Ganguly had said the board asked Virat Kohli to reconsider stepping down as T20I captain, before Kohli said it was not so

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Pakistan to procure drop-in pitches to simulate Australian conditions

Ramiz Raja says the move is aimed at improving results overseas, and helping prep for the T20 World Cup in the short term

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Cummins out of second Test after Covid close contact

Steven Smith will captain Australia with Michael Neser making his Test debut

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Covid-19: Scorchers vs Hurricanes game set to be moved to Tasmania because of border issues

Scorchers likely to spend the entire season on the road after WA government changed the border restrictions

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Labuschagne, Head, Afridi achieve career-best Test rankings

Malan reclaims the No.1 spot in T20I batters list as Babar slips to third after a disappointing series against West Indies

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SJN report says CSA discriminated against players on the basis of race

The 235-page report concluded that Graeme Smith, Mark Boucher and AB de Villiers had all engaged in prejudicial conduct

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James Anderson warns England's seamers not to expect too much from pink ball

Veteran seamer set to lead the line under Adelaide floodlights in second Test

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Kohli promises 'absolute support and contribution' to Rohit and Dravid's white-ball vision

Acknowledges that India's failure to win a global event under him could have led to his removal as short-format captain

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Peshawar Zalmi clear the air with Kamran Akmal, confirm he is 'very much part of the side'

"We respect his feelings but once I explained to him, he understood," says head coach Mohammad Akram

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Anderson replaces Wood for Adelaide Test; Leach retained in squad

England's batting line-up, which managed 147 and 297 at the Gabba, will remain unchanged

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Kohli: Was told I wouldn't be ODI captain hour-and-a-half before SA Test squad was announced

Says that he has always been available for the ODIs in South Africa: "I have not had any communication with the BCCI saying I want to rest"

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Australia hold all the aces, but Cummins doesn't want to 'forward-plan too much'

The hosts will miss Hazlewood, but have a ready replacement in Jhye Richardson and might give a bigger role to Cameron Green

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England pin hopes on pink-ball despite Australia's flawless day-night record

James Anderson and Stuart Broad set to return in Adelaide while Jhye Richardson comes in for the injured Josh Hazlewood

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Mitchell Marsh ton extends Perth Scorchers' undefeated run

Tymal Mills picked up 3 for 23 on his Scorchers debut as the Hurricanes slipped to a 53-run defeat

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England opt against keeping Lions squad members on in Australia

James Bracey among those flying home despite fourth-innings hundred against Australia A

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A Teen Sensation Grows Up


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Ben Stokes allays knee-injury fears after sharp display in Adelaide nets

England allrounder hits captain Root on helmet as he targets improvement in second Test

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Australia's Broad-map: Done our homework on the around-the-wicket line, says Travis Head

"If we can put the bowlers out there for an extended period of time, [we can] put them under pressure"

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Root faces 'tricky decisions' around bowling combination on 'thatchy' Adelaide pitch

Will Leach or Bess play? Who will go out to make room for Anderson and Broad?

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The Chicago Bulls postpone two games as 10 players are put in Covid-19 protocols.


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Ben Stokes signs three-year contract extension with Durham

England allrounder to stay at Riverside at least until end of 2024

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Paris 2024 Floats Openness After Two Closed-Door Olympics


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Injured Rohit Sharma in doubt for South Africa Tests

ESPNcricinfo has learned that Priyank Panchal will be added to the squad if Rohit is ruled out

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Jayawardene appointed consultant coach for Sri Lanka seniors, Under-19s and 'A' team

The current deal is for a year, and will also see the former captain provide "strategic support" at SLC's high-performance centre

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Quinton de Kock set to miss part of India Test series on paternity leave

His wife is expected to give birth in early January, which could potentially rule him out of the second and third Tests

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With Paige Bueckers Injured, UConn Faces a Tough Few Months


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Faisal Hasnain appointed new PCB CEO for three years

Ramiz says, "Faisal will be a perfect fit as he can utilise his vast experience and knowledge to help us achieve our commercial and financial objectives"

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McCollum on Simmons Trade Rumors, Vaccines and Blazers Firing


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Plagued by Fan Violence, French Soccer Asks: Why?


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Venkatesh Iyer's dazzling 151 continues his dream run

KS Bharat wallops a match-winning 161 for Andhra while Nagaland crash to 48 all out against Tripura

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Russell, Couch and Qais help Melbourne Stars demolish Sydney Thunder

Alex Ross' 77 and Tanveer Sangha's two-wicket haul were the only bright spots for the Thunder

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Stuart Broad disappointed but accepting of first-Test omission

Seamer says it wouldn't be right to "kick up a stink" over decision as he prepares for pink-ball Test

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At 64, Finding His Own Community — And His Own Pace — Through Running


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International cricket returns to Pakistan amid Covid-19 scare in WI camp

Despite a number of positive tests in the West Indies camp, the tour is expected to go on as scheduled

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Bryce Young, Alabama’s Sophomore Star, Wins the Heisman Trophy


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Alex Carey takes occasion in his stride on Test debut

Team-mates unsurprised as Paine's replacement steps up with the gloves and bat

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Cottrell, Chase, Mayers test positive for Covid-19

The trio, along with a non-coaching member, will be unavailable for the T20I leg of the Pakistan tour

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Wade, Short set up Hurricanes' thumping victory as Philippe fifty in vain

Sydney Sixers suffered a 44-run defeat in the rain-shortened match despite Josh Philippe's 46-ball 72

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England docked five WTC points for slow over-rates in Gabba Test

Players lose 100% of their match fees for falling five overs short; Travis Head fined 15% of his match fee for use of an audible obscenity

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Pubudu Dassanayake appointed Nepal head coach

The former Nepal coach will return to the position following the resignation of Dav Whatmore

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Will Pucovski 'excited' to return to action after suffering latest concussion

He's set to play for Melbourne Cricket Club on January 8 in a premier grade match

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A Mighty Tumble for Two College Basketball Powers


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In New Era for College Sports, Army-Navy Is a Student-Athlete Showcase


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'I thought I would never play another Test again' - Dawid Malan

Batter's safety-first approach barely registered as a Test asset before his recall in August

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Al Unser, 4-Time Winner of Indy 500, Dies at 82


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Larkin and Cartwright help Melbourne Stars bounce back from a drubbing

Zampa defends 11 off the final over as Stars hold nerve in thriller against Sydney Thunder

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Demaryius Thomas, Ex-Denver Bronco, Is Found Dead


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Malan and Root put up big third-wicket stand as England fight back

Visitors end the third day of the first Test at 220 for 2 in their second innings, the deficit now down to 58 runs

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Missing technology continues to hamper Brisbane Test

There has been no Snicko available throughout the Test, to add to the lack of no-ball monitoring

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'Requested Virat not to step down as T20I captain' - Sourav Ganguly

"The selectors felt that they cannot have two white-ball captains in two white-ball formats - that's too much of leadership"

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Rashid leads the way as Strikers dismantle Renegades

The Renegades had bowled well to keep Strikers to 149, but their batting fell away as they lost by 49 runs

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The Diplomatic Boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, Explained


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