England captain Jos Buttler declares West Indies tour ‘a success’ despite T20 and ODI series losses | Cricket News

Jos Buttler believes England’s tour of the West Indies was a “success” despite losing both ODI and T20 series. England leave the Caribbean empty-handed after 2-1 and 3-2 losses in the ODIs and T20s against a side below them in the rankings in both formats, and just weeks on from a shock World Cup group-stage…

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West Indies vs England: Shai Hope denies tourists in tense finale to seal four-wicket win and 3-2 T20 series victory | Cricket News

Shai Hope’s unbeaten 43 guided the West Indies to a tense four-wicket win over England in the final T20 international and a 3-2 series victory. England’s innings never really got going after they were inserted to bat after losing the toss, with slow left-armer Gudakesh Motie taking career-best T20I figures of 3-24 as the tourists…

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Punjab Kings deny they bought wrong player in IPL auction, say they always wanted Shashank Singh | Cricket News

IPL side Punjab Kings have confirmed that they intended to sign Shashank Singh in Tuesday’s auction after footage appeared to suggest they had bought the wrong player. When Shashank’s name came up, Kings co-owner Preity Zinta raised the paddle and with no other side coming in for the 32-year-old he was sold for 20 lakh…

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West Indies vs England: Phil Salt century leads tourists to record T20I total in series-levelling win | Cricket News

England smashed a record T20I total against the West Indies as Phil Salt’s second successive century set up a series-levelling 75-run victory in Trinidad. Salt, whose ton on Saturday had kept England in the series, hit 119 from 57 balls as the visitors reached 267-3 to set the second highest T20 international total recorded by…

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Phil Salt: England opener steps up to be match-winner they were seeking with first T20I century vs West Indies | Cricket News

Prior to Saturday’s must-win match against the West Indies, Phil Salt had only passed the half-century mark twice in his 17 T20 international innings. But anything that had gone before was thoroughly eclipsed as the right-hander pummelled the Windies’ bowling attack to all parts of Grenada’s National Cricket Stadium as England chased down a record…

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Australia vs Pakistan first Test: Nathan Lyon moves to 499 Test wickets as hosts dominate in Perth | Cricket News

Australia stayed in control of the first Test against Pakistan despite an early stutter in the second innings after choosing not to enforce the follow-on Saturday. Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja carried Australia to a watchful 84-2 in the last session on day three for an overall lead of 300 after Pakistan collapsed to 271…

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India vs England women’s Test: Hosts seal 347-run victory on day three as Deepti Sharma takes four wickets | Cricket News

England fell to a crushing 347-run defeat to India after collapsing for a second time in their one-off Test match in Mumbai. Having been dismissed for 136 in their first innings, Heather Knight’s side were bowled out for five fewer runs the second time around to bring the match to an end during the opening…

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Essex considers granting Jahid Ahmed access to independent report into racism at the club | Cricket News

Essex are considering granting Jahid Ahmed access to an independent report into racism at the club. Allegations of racial discrimination from Ahmed, along with Zoheb Sharif and Maurice Chambers, led to Essex commissioning Katharine Newton KC to investigate back in 2021. Her report, published last Friday, found former Essex players including Ahmed, were subject to…

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Australia on top against Pakistan despite Aamer Jamal six-for as Mitchell Marsh smashes 90 | Cricket News

Australia closed day two of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth with a lead of 355 as Mitchell Marsh smacked a quick-fire 90 before the tourists dug in. Marsh’s 107-ball knock, which featured 15 fours and a six, took Australia from their overnight 346-5 to 487 all out, an innings underpinned by David Warner’s…

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Australia vs Pakistan: David Warner opens farewell Test with 164 as hosts finish on 346-5 in Perth | Cricket News

Opener David Warner brushed aside any doubts about his Test match pedigree on Thursday with a brutal 164-run assault on Pakistan’s bowlers as Australia glided to 346-5 after 84 overs at stumps on day one of the series opener in Perth. The 37-year-old, who intends to retire from Tests after the third and final game…

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