'My son has been pushing me' - 47-year-old Tahir after becoming oldest to bag five-for
Tahir's figures of 4-0-17-5 against St Lucia Kings were also his best in T20 cricket
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Namibia opt to bowl; Subrayen leads SA with Fortuin rested
Hosts handed a debut to 18-year-old seamer Waldo Smith, and had Michael van Lingen back
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Shafali, Deepti power India into sixth T20 Asia Cup final
Both teams were sub-par with their fielding, but India comfortably prevailed over Bangladesh in Dubai
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Green-fuelled win lifts Tridents from the bottom
Wanindu Hasaranga and Jason Holder put in handy shifts for St Kitts and Nevis Patriots but they faltered in all departments on the whole
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'My body doesn't handle long breaks well' - Siraj on losing and rediscovering his rhythm
Mohammed Siraj was off the boil in the first innings of the Duleep Trophy final, but then got back in sync in the second innings
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Pakistan or Sri Lanka in the final? 'Doesn't matter,' says Deepti Sharma
"I think that it will be a day here or a day there, it happens," Deepti Sharma says after India had another poor fielding day in the Women's T20 Asia Cup semi-final against Bangladesh
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Dominant India enter Women's Asia Cup 2026 final
India struggled on a trying wicket after being asked to bat first, but went onto secure a vehement win nevertheless, courtesy of a late batting charge followed by exceptional work from their spinners.
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Bhatia half-century, Ramharack three-for hand Trinbago Knight Riders comfortable win
A frugal bowling effort helped Knight Riders restrict Empress to 100 before Bhatia and Dottin helped them chase down the target with 53 balls to spare
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Robinson dominates again as Pakistan face three-day defeat
England seamer has Pakistan 0 for 2 after four balls after conceding 320-run first-innings lead
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Sonal Dinusha nominated for ICC Men’s Player of the Month for August 2026
Sri Lanka’s young batter Sonal Dinusha among three standout performers who are in contention for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for August 2026.
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Cox to keep wicket in second innings after Smith injures finger
England will assess Smith further after third Test following blow on left ring finger
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Protesters mistake Pakistan's U-19 team for asylum seekers in Portsmouth
The situation became tense when a crowd gathered outside the Marriott hotel after reports that about 40 men who did not seem to be English had arrived at the hotel
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Bangladesh bowl against India, both teams unchanged
India captain Harmanpreet said that she wanted to bat first anyway
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Pakistan seek revenge, Sri Lanka eye another Asia Cup final
Pakistan have not made the final since 2016 while Sri Lanka are looking for their third final appearance in a row
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Zimbabwe captain Josephine Nkomo back for T20Is against South Africa
She is set to lead the team for the first time, having missed the white-ball tour of Pakistan with injury after being named captain
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Cambrians Reign Supreme in Revived STC Elephant House Lemonade Sixes
After a hiatus lasting several decades, one of the island’s most prestigious school cricket tournaments, the Elephant House Lemonade Sixes, made a triumphant return. The STC–Elephant House Lemonade Trophy Invitation Schools Cricket Sixes Tournament recommenced at the S. Thomas’ College Grounds in Mount Lavinia, held in conjunction with the host school’s landmark 175th-anniversary celebrations.
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Sri Lanka Tour of Pakistan 2026
The Sri Lanka National Men’s Team will tour Pakistan in October and November 2026.
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Shaheen Shah Afridi to play for KRL in President's Trophy
Salman Agha, meanwhile, has been named vice-captain of Kingsmen Academy
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