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Australia thrash New Zealand by 172 runs in first Test as Nathan Lyon takes 10 wickets in match | Cricket News
Nathan Lyon claimed a fifth 10-wicket match haul in Tests as Australia thrashed New Zealand by 172 runs in Wellington to take a 1-0 lead in the two-game series. New Zealand folded from their overnight 111-3 to 196 all out in a chase of 369, losing their final seven wickets for 70 runs before lunch…
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Ireland earn historic first Test win as Andy Balbirnie anchors fourth-innings chase against Afghanistan | Cricket News
Ireland earned an historic first Test win at the eighth attempt with a six-wicket victory over Afghanistan in the only match of the series in Abu Dhabi. Set 111 to win on day three at the Tolerance Oval, captain Andy Balbirnie – the only man to appear in all of Ireland’s eight Tests – fittingly…
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India vs England: ‘No shame’ in fourth Test loss and series defeat for Ben Stokes’ side, says Nasser Hussain | Cricket News
Former England captain Nasser Hussain reflects on the series-defining loss against India and explains why Ben Stokes’ side can still take positives from the fourth Test. It was another excellent Test match in an excellent Test series. England were really good today and they put up as much of a fight as they could. They…
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England batting collapse has India eyeing series victory as they close in on fourth Test win in Ranchi | Cricket News
An almighty England batting collapse on day three of the fourth Test in Ranchi has India eyeing a series victory as they cruised through to the close of play on 40-0 in pursuit of 192 to win. England, bowled out for 145 in their second innings, lost their last seven wickets for 35 runs, Ravichandran…
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Shoaib Bashir takes four as England rip through India batting order to take charge of fourth Test in Ranchi | Cricket News
Shoaib Bashir starred with four wickets to see England take charge of the fourth Test against India, the hosts trailing by 134 as they closed day two in Ranchi on 219-7. In just his second Test match, Bashir (4-83) bowled unchanged through an exhausting 31-over spell either side of tea, the 20-year-old taking four in…
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Jack Leach: England spinner to have surgery on knee injury picked up during Test series in India | Cricket News
Jack Leach has confirmed he will undergo surgery to address the knee injury which ruled him out of the final four Tests of England’s series in India. Leach suffered the injury in the field during England’s first impressive Test victory in Hyderabad, where he played a restricted role and only took one wicket in each…
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Ravichandran Ashwin: India spinner to miss rest of third Test with England due to family emergency | Cricket News
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has withdrawn from the third Test against England because of a family emergency, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced. More to follow… This is a breaking news story that is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh this page for the latest updates.…
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Mark Wood replaces Shoaib Bashir as England name two seamers for third Test against India | Cricket News
Mark Wood returns to the England side for the third Test against India, starting on Thursday in Rajkot. Wood replaces Shoaib Bashir, who made his debut in the 106-run loss in the second Test, as England name two seamers in their starting line-up for the first time in the series. The Durham quick did not…
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Ben Stokes not blaming ‘wrong’ DRS decision as virus-hit England beaten by India in second Test | Cricket News
Ben Stokes felt England were victims of a “wrong” DRS call in the second Test against India but refused to blame that for his illness-hit side’s defeat in Vizag. England were bowled out for 292 chasing a record 399 as India levelled the five-match series at 1-1, with opener Zak Crawley (73) the only member…
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Shoaib Bashir handed ‘remarkable’ pick as England look to ‘pounce’ on injury-hit India in second Test at Vizag | Cricket News
After a stunning win in the first Test against India, England have made a “remarkable” selection for the second. Uncapped off-spinner Shoaib Bashir, who this time last week was back in Britain getting his visa rubberstamped, will make his international debut in Vizag from Friday, replacing injured Somerset team-mate Jack Leach (bruised left knee). The…
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