Form slump sees Pakistan opener return to domestic duties
Pakistan have mutually agreed to release opener Saim Ayub from their squad for the ongoing tri-series with England and Sri Lanka with Sahibzada Farhan named as his replacement.
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Ralphie Albert to lead England Under-19 tour of Pakistan
Head coach Neil Killeen oversees tour following Mike Yardy's appointment to National Batting role
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Win-from-anywhere Pakistan face 430-conquerors Sri Lanka at high-scoring Lahore
Pakistan have already qualified for the final, but the result of this game will determine whether Sri Lanka join them or if England still stand a chance
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Athanaze and Carty to lead West Indies A in white-ball games against England Lions
England Lions will play three T20s and five one-dayers on the tour, which runs from November 1 to 16
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Shadab the hero as Pakistan break 51-year record in run chase
Shadab Khan struck a superb unbeaten century to guide Pakistan to an historic victory over England in their ODI in Lahore on Sunday.
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Sensational Shadab Khan scripts one-wicket thriller for Pakistan
Allrounder adds unbeaten 89 with Haris Rauf as England are left needing a miracle to reach the final
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Pakistan eyeing final, England need lift after Pindi capitulation
England could turn back to Adil Rashid after eye-watering failure to defend 430 against Sri Lanka
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Heroes emerge as Sri Lanka scale Mount 430
After months of disappointment, with Sri Lanka’s cricket team struggling to compete, the sport received a much needed shot in the arm in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Chasing a mountainous 430 against England, Sri Lanka pulled off a stunning victory, the second highest successful run chase in ODI history.
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Brook defends Rashid omission after England fail to defend 429
Nasser Hussain suggests veteran legspinner's form has "just dropped off"
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LA Olympics qualifiers to take place in January-February 2028
The 2029 World Test Championship final, meanwhile, is scheduled to be played in England from June 8 to 12
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Sri Lanka complete second-highest successful chase in ODI history to stun England
Sri Lanka scripted history with a record-breaking run chase against England to register their first win in the ODI Tri-Series 2026 in Pakistan, pulling off the highest successful chase in their ODI history and the second-highest successful run chase in men’s ODI cricket.
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Sri Lanka pull off a monumental ODI chase against England
Sri Lanka etched their name into the history books with an astonishing display of batting brilliance in Rawalpindi, hunting down a mammoth target of 430 to defeat England by two wickets with just a ball to spare.
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Brook makes ODI history with record-fastest double ton
Harry Brook scored the fastest-ever double century in ODI cricket history as England amassed a whopping 429/4 against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi.
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England drop Rashid for Dawson; Sri Lanka opt to field
England have also brought in Josh Tongue in place of Sonny Baker; Sri Lanka leave out Sachindu Colombage in favour of Dunith Wellalage
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Sri Lanka, England close Rawalpindi leg in search of first points
Both teams are coming off defeats to Pakistan, and would be fairly familiar with one another having played a bilateral series in September
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Senior England players to miss Sri Lanka T20Is for WPL 2027
England will also play three ODIs in Sri Lanka in March after the inaugural Champions Trophy in India
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Fixtures announced for England Women tour of Sri Lanka 2027
The England Women’s National Team will tour Sri Lanka in February and March 2027 for a series of three T20Is and three ODIs.
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Sri Lanka to host England for white-ball series in 2027
England will tour Sri Lanka in February and March 2027 for a series of T20Is and ODIs, with the two formats split around the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy.
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