Samson: Tilak's wicket the 'turning point' in India's loss
India lost the fourth T20I by 24 runs while chasing 248 in Hyderabad
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Hope ton, Paul five-for help West Indies level series 2-2
West Indies bowlers reined India in after Sanju Samson's 56 off 23
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Green 'progressing well' but still uncertain for second Test
Josh Inglis has returned to the nets after rejoining the squad following the fractured finger he suffered in the first ODI
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Maddinson admits 'huge relief' after second outing in Durban
Maddinson said he was aware of "some negative comments around" but said he got support from within the team
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Rahmat Shah calls hard-fought Abu Dhabi draw 'equal to a win'
"Qais paid absolutely no attention to my advice whatsoever," jokes Richard Pybus after the No. 9 batter brought out his big shots at a time when another wicket would have been costly for Afghanistan
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Dulsath and Thenusha light up the day
Dulsath Nimviru and Thenusha Nimsara emerged as the standout bowlers in today's matches of the Inter-School Division One Limited-Over Cricket Tournament, organised by the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association with the support of Sri Lanka Cricket.
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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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Sri Lanka Women's youngsters storm to eight-wicket win as Limansa shines in all three departments
Sri Lanka's young women recorded a superb eight-wicket victory over Bangladesh today (14) in the Under-19 Women's T20 tri-nation cricket series being played in Pakistan.
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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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Sangeeth Cooray to lead Sri Lanka at Hong Kong Sixes
The Sports Ministry has approved a seven-member Sri Lanka squad for the 2026 Hong Kong Sixes cricket tournament, to be held in Hong Kong from October 30 to November 01.
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