MCC dig up 'unsatisfactory' Test pitch after ICC demerit point
Surface used for New Zealand Test in June led to 40 wickets falling in 166 overs
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Unchanged India bowl first in bid to win series, West Indies make two changes
Jewel Andrew replaces Kamil Pooran while Romario Shepherd is back for Quentin Sampson
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Sri Lanka bowl out Bangladesh for 58 to secure another convincing win in U19 Tri-Series
Sri Lanka continued their winning streak with another convincing victory over Bangladesh in the 9th match of the Women’s U19 T20 Tri-Series in Pakistan 2026.
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Iyer moves to fourth in T20I batting rankings
Markram has moved into the top ten of the Test batting charts, while Hazlewood has moved to to seventh on the bowling front
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Sri Lanka squad announced for Hong Kong Sixes 2026
National Cricket Selection Committee has selected a seven-member Sri Lanka squad to participate in the Hong Kong Sixes 2026.
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Chad Laycock takes record-breaking five wickets in an over in South African T20 match
The KZN-Inland fast bowler finished with 6 for 26, the best figures in Pro20 Cup history
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Home ODI World Cup before retiring 'certainly a blessing' for Sikandar Raza
"Our performances will get better in all formats," Sikandar Raza says of Zimbabwe cricket if, as expected, the WTC becomes a 12-team tournament from the next cycle
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Swingin' Schutt sets up ODI series sweep for Australia with 4 for 16
With Megan Schutt knocking out the top order, Bangladesh were never really in the contest despite half-centuries from Sharmin Akhter and Shorna Akter
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Durban triumph helps Aussie stars make big gains on rankings
Australia's massive victory over South Africa in the first Test in Durban has seen a host of their best performers make big gains on the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings.
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Australia keep door open for shuffling batting order
Cummins, though, says there needs to be a compelling case to move Renshaw from No.5
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Atal century, lower-order resistance help Afghanistan hang on to a draw
Bangladesh's missed chances especially in the final hour cost them as they couldn't pick up the last two wickets
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'We should have taken all ten wickets' - Shanto rues missed chances
"I think we ended up drawing the game due to the small mistakes," Bangladesh captain Shanto says after Abu Dhabi draw
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Alzarri Joseph, Shai Hope to miss WI's two-Test series in Bangladesh
Alzarri Joseph has been "withdrawn" to manage his workload while Hope was rested keeping the ODI World Cup qualifiers in February 2027 in mind
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Australia bowl again, Litchfield out with hip complaint; Bangladesh debut for Disha Biswas
Bangladesh made three changes in search of their first win of the series
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Rabada closing in on return for Gqeberha Test
He had missed the first Test against Australia "from a precautionary point of view" but remained with the squad and was shown bowling with increasing intensity
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Farhan breaks Abhishek's record as Sri Lanka clinch T20I
Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan broke the record for the most runs in a bilateral three-match T20I series between two Full Members as his side fell to an eight-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in the third and final T20I in Rawalpindi.
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Weibgen century helps Queensland to One-Day Cup win over WA
Former Australia Under-19 captain makes second One-Day century of the season to help Queensland beat WA
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Sri Lanka finish on a high with dominant win over Pakistan in third T20I
Sri Lanka signed off their three-match T20I series against Pakistan in style, registering a comfortable eight-wicket victory in the third and final T20I in Rawalpindi. However, Pakistan claimed the series 2-1 after winning the first two encounters.
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