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Bresnan buffets aside Storm Ali to claim career-best

yesterday

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Tim Bresnan hasn't taken as many five-fors as a player of his stature might have. He says it's because he does the hard yards..

Joe Denly returns to Sydney Sixers after prolific T20 season

yesterday

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The Kent batsman, whose legspin has become increasingly valuable, had a brief spell with the Sixers last season..

Mashrafe joins Sarfraz in slamming Asia Cup scheduling

yesterday

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Confusion reigns due to the BCCI's gaffes in the tournament handbook..

Joe Clarke offers reminder of what Worcestershire will miss

yesterday

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Ravi Bopara's hundred built a huge lead for Essex and it seems only weather can deny them victory..

Zak Crawley overcomes his 90s nerves with maiden century

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Crawley, the 20-year-old right-hander, hit a career-best 168 in a total of 436 as Kent posted a first innings lead of 250..

Brittle Somerset batting unpicked by champion attack

yesterday

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Conor McKerr impressed with three wickets after Dean Elgar's hundred had built a commanding total..

Pandya "able to stand" after being stretchered off with back injury

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The allrounder, who missed only one match across formats on India's recent tour of England, was taken off after collapsing midway through his spell against Pakistan on Wednesday..

Olly Stone named in England ODI squad as cover for Liam Plunkett's wedding clash

yesterday

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Warwickshire fast bowler set for maiden tour, as Alex Hales and Ben Stokes are both picked ahead of December's disciplinary hearing..

Poonam Yadav's four-wicket haul takes India women to victory

yesterday

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The legspinner picked up 4 for 26 as India women bowled Sri Lanka women out for 155 to clinch the first T20I by 13 runs..

Live Report: The India-Pakistan rivalry resumes

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T10 League president steps down, citing lack of 'proper systems and monitoring'

yesterday

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Two months before the second edition, Salman Iqbal has distanced himself from the tournament and warned Pakistani players against taking part in it..

Kent 93/2 * v Glamorgan 186/10

yesterday

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Kent 93/2 * v Glamorgan 186/10..

Somerset v Surrey 368/4 *

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Somerset v Surrey 368/4 *..

Tasmania 321/8 v Victoria 89/1 *

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Tasmania 321/8 v Victoria 89/1 *..

Himachal Pradesh v Punjab 108/1 *

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Himachal Pradesh v Punjab 108/1 *..

Assam v Gujarat

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Assam v Gujarat..

Bihar v Nagaland 123/2 *

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Bihar v Nagaland 123/2 *..

India v Pakistan

yesterday

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India v Pakistan..

We proved to the world what we can do - Anshuman Rath

yesterday

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Hong Kong's captain calls for more exposure for Associates after his side nearly toppled India in the Asia Cup..

Robson hundred ends barren run for him and Middlesex

2 days ago

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Sam Robson. Remember him on the list of former England openers? He has just made his first century of the season..

Yorkshire edge day and move closer to safety

2 days ago

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Batsmen were victims at Headingley as Yorkshire chpped away at the nine ponts from two games they need to assure themselves of safety..

Ben Hutton helps put Northants in charge

2 days ago

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Gloucestershire endured a poor day with the bat with only their lower order hauling them into three figures..

ECB confirms disrepute charges for Ben Stokes and Alex Hales

2 days ago

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The England pair will face their hearing on December 5 and 7 and could be handed bans..

England slight favourites to prevail in Sri Lanka ODIs

2 days ago

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England's attention switches back to the one-day format as they name their squad for the ODI leg of their tour of Sri Lanka..

Western Australia v New South Wales 108/6 *

2 days ago

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Western Australia v New South Wales 108/6 *..

Broken thumb rules out Nevill from One Day Cup

3 days ago

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He sustained a broken thumb while batting in the WACA Ground nets ahead of their opening match against Western Australia on Tuesday..

James Tredwell, England's offspinning understudy, retires from playing career

3 days ago

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Kent and former England offspinner calls time after an injury-plagued season..

'Nobody likes to be dropped and brought back' - Rohit

3 days ago

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While India are still looking to nail down middle-order spots, the captain indicated he wouldn't chop and change too much during the course of the Asia Cup..

Sri Lankan police question spectators over possible links to fixers

3 days ago

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Action taken after SLC's anti-corruption unit flags the spectators for excessive mobile phone usage during Sri Lanka-India women's game..

Colin Munro's 68* seals Trinbago Knight Riders' third CPL title

4 days ago

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Trinbago Knight Riders became the first back-to-back champions in the CPL, and the first three-time winners in the tournament's history..

Pat Brown "very close" to England after memorable T20 campaign

4 days ago

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Worcestershire captain Moeen Ali heaped praise on his young bowler after a masterful display of skill on Finals Day..

Chamari Atapattu trumps Mithali Raj as Sri Lanka win last-over thriller

4 days ago

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They broke a sequence of ten successive ODI losses against India, winning with one ball to spare in a high-scoring game..

South Western Districts v Zimbabwe Select XI

4 days ago

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South Western Districts v Zimbabwe Select XI..

Hong Kong v Pakistan

4 days ago

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Hong Kong v Pakistan..

Sri Lanka Women v India Women 253/5 *

4 days ago

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Sri Lanka Women v India Women 253/5 *..

Kenya 123/3 * v Namibia

4 days ago

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Kenya 123/3 * v Namibia..

Brilliant Ben Cox takes Worcestershire to T20 title as calm Moeen Ali leads from the front

4 days ago

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Moeen Ali starred with bat and ball and another outstanding spell from Pat Brown had held back Sussex's innings..

How the title was won - relive all the action from Finals Day

5 days ago

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Worcestershire were crowned T20 champions - look back at how they did it..

Sussex bowlers shine after Wright's record show

5 days ago

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Those who hail Sussex's T20 attack as the best in the world found more evidence for their case as they snuffed out Somerset by 35 runs in the second semi-final..

Fawad Ahmed's three-for lifts Trinbago Knight Riders into CPL final

5 days ago

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Knight Riders will push for their third title in four years on Sunday when they take on Guyana Amazon Warriors, who beat them in the first qualification playoff..

Easterns 173/6 v Western Province 115/10 *

6 days ago

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Easterns 173/6 v Western Province 115/10 *..

Lancashire 'like kids at Christmas' ahead of chance to save season

6 days ago

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Captain Liam Livingstone is able to turn to England pair Jos Buttler and Keaton Jennings while Matt Parkinson could be a trump card..

Live report: Worcestershire v Lancashire

6 days ago

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Colour, stats and reaction from Finals Day at Edgbaston as Worcestershire, Lancashire, Sussex and Somerset battle for the title..

Gauteng 53/3 * v Zimbabwe Select XI 48/10

6 days ago

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Gauteng 53/3 * v Zimbabwe Select XI 48/10..

Limpopo 125/5 v Northern Cape 111/4 *

6 days ago

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Limpopo 125/5 v Northern Cape 111/4 *..

KwaZulu-Natal Inland v Uganda

6 days ago

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KwaZulu-Natal Inland v Uganda..

Border 193/4 v Namibia 85 *

6 days ago

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Border 193/4 v Namibia 85 *..

Northern Cape v North West 162/8 *

6 days ago

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Northern Cape v North West 162/8 *..

Akila, Chandimal absence gives slight edge to Bangladesh

6 days ago

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Neither team will settle for anything other than a win, although Sri Lanka will have to make up for missing some key players..

Bravo brothers, Pollard, Simmons edge closer to West Indies returns

6 days ago

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All four players have made themselves available for Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in the domestic 50-overs competition in October this year..

Stewart's homegrown search reaps rich dividends

7 days ago

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Alec Stewart celebrated Surrey's Championship win by saying: "If you produce your own players they fight together"..

Northamptonshire 199/10 & 255/10 v Derbyshire 222/10 & 234/9 *

7 days ago

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Northamptonshire 199/10 & 255/10 v Derbyshire 222/10 & 234/9 *..

Yorkshire 209/10 & 272/10 v Lancashire 252/10 & 134/10 *

7 days ago

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Yorkshire 209/10 & 272/10 v Lancashire 252/10 & 134/10 *..

Brooks' grand goodbye leaves Lancashire fearing the worst

7 days ago

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Jack Brooks' 9 for 113 in a Roses match awash with relegation fears was a bittersweet gift for a Yorkshire side he will leave at the end of the season..

Surrey seal first Championship title since 2002 with ninth win in a row

7 days ago

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Worcestershire fought to give themselves a Division One lifeline but could not prevent Surrey sealing a three-wicket win that secured the Championship..

How Justin Langer slipped up on centuries statistic

7 days ago

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The Australia coach had cited players' century counts to justify Glenn Maxwell's omission from the Test squad, but ended up counting international hundreds twice..

Cookie, Jimmy, Rooty, Ravi: thanks for the stats, lads

7 days ago

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What was The Oval Test all about? Numbers, of course..

Lynn rediscovers fearlessness as World Cup beckons

7 days ago

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"Langer has given me clear idea just to go out there and bang the door down and not give the selectors any reason for them not to pick me," Lynn said..

Nowt's changed, says Yorkshire: Lankies in crisis

7 days ago

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Lancashire are three wickets away from a Roses defeat that would leave the spectre of relegation looming before them..

Sussex must beat leaders after Durham disaster

8 days ago

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Sussex go to Finals Day in the Vitality Blast with their Championship promotion hopes hanging by a thread after a thumping at Chester-le-Street..

Brett Hutton gives Northamptonshire slender advantage

8 days ago

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Brett Hutton's five-for and a Ricardo Vasconcelos fifty put Northamptonshire on top against Derbyshire at Wantage Road..

Rahane to captain Mumbai in Vijay Hazare Trophy

8 days ago

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The Mumbai selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, named Shreyas Iyer, as Ajinkya Rahane's deputy. Batsman Prithvi Shaw has also been included..

Adil Rashid's strange series ends with a little bit of magic

8 days ago

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In one Test he did nothing except walk around the outfield, in the others not much more, but in the final innings of the series Rashid produced the ball he was selected for..

Durham 103/10 & 340/10 * v Sussex 122/10

8 days ago

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Durham 103/10 & 340/10 * v Sussex 122/10..

Jamaica Tallawahs v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots

8 days ago

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Jamaica Tallawahs v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots..

Australia pick uncapped teenagers Wareham, Vlaeminck for NZ T20Is

8 days ago

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Duo were part of the national performance squad programme over the winter; Jess Jonassen misses out due to knee injury..

Jamie Overton, Olly Stone in frame for Sri Lanka Test call-ups

8 days ago

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Pace pair in consideration with a view to England's transition to life after James Anderson and Stuart Broad..

Tough lessons in defeat will harden India's Test team, says Virat Kohli after 4-1 loss

9 days ago

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India's captain calls for Test team to hit the ground running in future series, rather than ease into a tour as it develops..

'I've been batting probably the best I have been' - Head

9 days ago

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Although Australia A lost the second Test in fading light, Head got the news of his inclusion in the Test squad at lunch, while he was in the middle of a rescue job with the bat..

Kent carry slight edge into tense finale

9 days ago

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Kent need another 52 with six wickets left to strengthen their hold on the top two and end Middlesex's challenge in the process..

Glamorgan recovery shortlived as Taylor and Charlesworth take command

9 days ago

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Jack Taylor, two short of a century at the close, found a promising ally as Ben Charlesworth was given permission to bunk off school..

Alex Hughes makes the most of short day

9 days ago

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With only 29 overs possible in the morning session, Hughes moved from his overnight 38 to a fourth fifty in consecutive matches..

Backing of Justin Langer gave Peter Siddle belief

9 days ago

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The pace bowler pushed thoughts of an Australia recall to the back of his mind as he battled form and fitness..

David Miller gives up Test dream to focus on World Cup

9 days ago

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The Africa batsman has made himself unavailable for selection in first-class cricket..

Denly and Gubbins fail England auditions

10 days ago

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As two opening batsmen under scrutiny for England tour places flopped, Kent's ageless 42-year-old Darren Stevens put in a bid for the old 'uns..

Worcestershire summon resolve to frustrate Surrey

10 days ago

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Ross Whiteley led a day of resistance from the bottom club as Surrey realised their much-anticipated Championship title was not about co come easily..

M Vijay works off England tour frustration

10 days ago

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M Vijay made a half-century on his Championship debut at Trent Bridge after answering a late-season call-up from Essex..

Sibley 106 v Leicestershire 100 is sorry tale for Foxes

10 days ago

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Dominic Sibley made more than the entire Leicestershire team as Warwickshire's steady tread towards the Division Two title remained unabated..

Justin Langer's Test team to be forged out of chaos

10 days ago

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Performers on the 'A' tour of India and the Victorian duo of Siddle and Finch find themselves in the frame for Pakistan series..

Dickwella replaces injured Chandimal in Asia Cup squad

10 days ago

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Chandimal hasn't recovered from a finger injury he picked up during the recent domestic T20 tournament..

Rutherford, Hetmyer destroy Trinbago as Guyana finish second

11 days ago

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Duo launch stunning six-laden assault as Guyana pillage 79 runs in four overs to run down 155-run target with 35 balls to spare..

All Asia Cup matches awarded ODI status

11 days ago

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The decision means Hong Kong will play ODIs during the tournament in the UAE..

Live report - England v India, 5th Test

11 days ago

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Follow the action at The Oval with insightful analysis, graphics and highlights videos on our live blog..

Kurtis Patterson 'frustrated' at not converting starts

12 days ago

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The opener has looked Australia A's best batsman in India, but hasn't pushed onto make substantial contributions..

CSA members' council votes to launch T20 league

12 days ago

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The six-team tournament, which replaces the aborted T20 Global League, will be played from November 9 to December 16..

M Vijay joins Essex for end of Championship season

12 days ago

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Vijay bagged a pair at Lord's to follow scores of 20 and 6 at Edgbaston which led to his omission..

England 198/7 * v India

12 days ago

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England 198/7 * v India..

Lancashire win the race for Richard Gleeson

12 days ago

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Richard Gleeson is one of the fastest bowlers around - and next season he will be around Old Trafford..

Which batsmen have played the largest number of all-time-great innings?

13 days ago

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The follow-up to the top 25 batting performances of all time looks at, among other things, the best performances in a match, and batsmen with the top average rating..

Sunil Gavaskar slams Karun Nair omission from Oval Test

13 days ago

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The former India captain said no argument was going to satisfy him for Hanuma Vihari being preferred over Nair for The Oval Test..

Alastair Cook given guard of honour to mark final Test

13 days ago

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Retiring England opener was also given a sustained standing ovation from a full-house Oval crowd..

Ricky Ponting injured; Australia coaching role under a cloud

14 days ago

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The former captain picked up a serious Achilles injury while shooting a commercial..

Joe Denly and Matt Henry put Kent on course for victory

14 days ago

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Kent played positively to make up for lost time although Richard Gleeson managed to follow Matt Henry with career-best figures..

Alastair Cook wanted to keep door ajar for Kevin Pietersen return

14 days ago

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The former England captain gave more detail of the decision that rocked his career and reveals he hasn't spoken to Pietersen since..

Would have liked to take Virat Kohli's wicket - Hasan Ali

14 days ago

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The absence of India's captain will give Pakistan the edge in the Asia Cup, the fast bowler has said..

Adam Rossington's counterattack earns handy lead

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New ball bowlers David Payne and Craig Miles returned figures of 3 for 29 and 3 for 52 respectively for Gloucestershire..