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Cricket World Cup: Tamim Iqbal out of tournament as Bangladesh lose prolific opener to injury | Cricket News
Bangladesh will be without their most prolific one-day batter Tamim Iqbal at the Cricket World Cup after a persistent back injury dashed the opener’s hopes of playing in the showpiece event – live on Sky Sports. Tamim had said in July he was retiring from international cricket but reversed his decision a day later after…
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Harry Brook named in England’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 squad but no place for Jason Roy | Cricket News
Harry Brook has been named in England’s final World Cup squad, with Jason Roy missing out on selection. Roy’s place appeared in doubt after back spasms prevented him from featuring in the series win over New Zealand. Roy missed all four one-day internationals against the Black Caps, with his replacement at the top of the…
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Nat Sciver-Brunt is ‘best in the world in this format’, says England coach Jon Lewis after record-breaking ODI display | Cricket News
Nat Sciver-Brunt made a historic 120 (74) at Leicester, recording recording the fastest century in women’s one-day international cricket off 66 balls as England beat Sri Lanka by 161 runs to clinch a 2-0 series win. Sciver-Brunt beat Charlotte Edwards 11-year record after standing in as captain for Heather Knight, who missed out due to…
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Alice Davidson-Richards: Recalled England all-rounder finds way to take pressure off | Cricket News
Alice Davidson-Richards has found a way to put the fun back into her game after earning a recall to the England squad for the final two matches of the ODI series against Sri Lanka. It was while out on a bike ride last Friday the 29-year-old all-rounder received the phone call letting her know she…
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India reach Asia Cup final after snapping Sri Lanka’s 13-match ODI winning streak | Cricket News
India booked their place in the final of the Asia Cup after snapping Sri Lanka’s 13-match winning streak in ODI cricket with a 41-run victory in Colombo. India, a day after demolishing Pakistan by 228 runs at the same ground, successfully defended a total of 213 all out as Sri Lanka were dismissed for 172…
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Middlesex fined £50,000 and given suspended points deductions by ECB for breaching financial regulations | Cricket News
Middlesex have been fined £50,000 and handed suspended points deductions for breaching financial regulations. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will cut payments to the London club by £150,000, with 100,000 of that suspended until October 2025. The points deductions – equivalent to one win each in the LV= County Championship, Metro Bank One-Day…
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England bowler Reece Topley apprehensive ahead of World Cup after last year’s injury heartache | Cricket News
Reece Topley admits he has some trepidation ahead of the 50-over World Cup after injury robbed him of playing in last year’s T20 triumph in Australia. Seamer Topley was in England’s squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup only to damage ankle ligaments after a freak trip over a boundary cushion in a warm-up game…
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Anya Shrubsole says she could only have dreamed of the career she has had after retiring from cricket
Anya Shrubsole says she got the ending she wanted and a career she could only have dreamed of after captaining Southern Brave to the Hundred title in her final game as a professional cricketer. Brave lost to Oval Invincibles in the first two Hundred finals but defeated Northern Superchargers by 34 runs at Lord’s on…
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Door not closed on Tammy Beaumont playing T20 cricket for England, says head coach Jon Lewis
Jon Lewis insists the “door is definitely not shut” on Tammy Beaumont playing T20 cricket for England again she was left out of the squad despite scoring a century in The Hundred. Beaumont has been stranded on 99 T20 international appearances since January 2022 with her 118 from 61 balls for Welsh Fire against Trent…
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Former Scotland bowler Majid Haq allegedly racially abused while umpiring at Greenock Cricket Club
Former Scotland off-spinner Majid Haq was allegedly racially abused while he was umpiring a match at Greenock Cricket Club on Saturday, according to the lawyer representing the ex-player. Aamer Anwar appears for Haq and another former international Qasim Sheikh, with the pair last year claiming Cricket Scotland was “institutionally racist” as well as being “unfit…
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