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Australia vs India Test series: Uncapped Nathan McSweeney to open for hosts in Perth from November 22 | Cricket News
Uncapped batter Nathan McSweeney will open for Australia in the first Test against India in Perth later this month. The South Australia captain will partner Usman Khawaja at the top of the order after being preferred to previous openers Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft as well as teenager Sam Konstas. The 25-year-old bats in the…
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Women’s T20 World Cup: New Zealand defeat Pakistan by 54 runs to reach semi-finals and eliminate India | Cricket News
New Zealand defeated Pakistan by 54 runs on Monday to reach the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals and eliminate India in the process. India’s fate depended on the outcome of the New Zealand and Pakistan game after losing to Australia on Sunday, which saw the defending champions reach the semi-finals. But it was the White…
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Dominant India boost semi-final hopes and eliminate Sri Lanka | Cricket News
India gave their semi-final hopes a major boost with an 82-run win over Sri Lanka to knock them out of the Women’s T20 World Cup. After being thumped by New Zealand in their opening match last week, India beat rivals Pakistan at the weekend and delivered a dominant performance against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, which…
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India beat Bangladesh in ‘BazBall style’ after rain-disrupted Test to complete series sweep on home soil | Cricket News
India produced their own style of Bazball to claim a dramatic victory over Bangladesh in a weather-disrupted second Test and complete a 2-0 series sweep. Only 35 overs were possible over the first three days because of rain or a wet outfield in Kanpur, with no play possible on days two or three, with a…
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India vs Bangladesh, first Test: Ravichandran Ashwin leads hosts to 280-run victory in series opener | Cricket News
Ravichandran Ashwin took his 37th five-wicket haul as India beat Bangladesh by 280 runs and with five sessions to spare in the first Test. Ashwin took 6-88 and Ravindra Jadeja picked up 3-58 as the spin duo consigned Bangladesh to a heavy defeat in Chennai, bowling out the visitors for 234 as they chased an…
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Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 squads: England, Scotland, Australian, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa and more | Cricket News
Squads for the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. England Heather Knight (captain), Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Alice Capsey, Charlie Dean, Sophie Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Danielle Gibson, Sarah Glenn, Bess Heath, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Linsey Smith, Danni Wyatt. Scotland Image: Kathryn Bryce has skippered Scotland to the Women’s T20 World Cup…
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England men and women to play India and West Indies in 2025 home summer – full schedule | Cricket News
England men and women will play India and West Indies at home in 2025 as part of a bumper summer of cricket. Ben Stokes’ men’s Test side will face India in a five-Test series between June 20 and August 4, with Heather Knight’s women’s team taking on the same nation in five T20 internationals and…
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Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka praises Sanath Jayasuriya after ODI series win over India ahead of England Test series | Cricket News
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka praised interim head coach Sanath Jayasuriya after his side completed a historic ODI series victory over India in Colombo two weeks before their Test series against England begins. Jayasuriya took charge of the men’s national team after ex-England head coach Chris Silverwood stepped down following their T20 World Cup group-stage…
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Gautam Gambhir: India appoint two-time World Cup winner as head coach ahead of Sri Lanka tour | Cricket News
Gautam Gambhir has been appointed India head coach, succeeding former international team-mate Rahul Dravid. Despite presiding over India’s first T20 World Cup win since 2007 last month, Dravid decided against reapplying for the role after three years at the helm. In his place steps Gambhir, the former India opener who amassed more than 10,000 runs…
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India vs South Africa: Captain Aiden Markram ‘gutted’ after Proteas fall agonisingly short of T20 crown | Cricket News
South Africa captain Aiden Markram said he was “gutted” after his sides heart-breaking defeat in the T20 World Cup final with Sky Sports Cricket pundit Eoin Morgan saying the Proteas “spectacularly fell apart”. South Africa were favourites after Heinrich Klaasen (52) smashed 22 runs off the 15th over to slash their required total from 54…
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