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New Zealand's Kane Williamson admits he is a big fan of "phenomenal" Joe Root, believing England's top-ranked Test batsman will break many more records. New Zealand begin a South Asia ...

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'Brave' Afghanistan Can Beat Anyone, Says Skipper Ahead Of New Zealand Test

Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi said Sunday his side have the potential to challenge the world's top teams, but will need more exposure in Test cricket. Shahidi's team host New Zealan ...

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Sri Lanka's De Silva And Kamindu Mendis Defy England In Third Test

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva and the in-form Kamindu Mendis frustrated England with a unbroken century partnership on the second day of the third Test at the Oval on ...

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Record-Breaker Josh Inglis's Century Sets-Up Australia's T20I Series Win Over Scotland

Josh Inglis's record-breaking century laid the platform for Australia's 70 run-hammering of Scotland in Edinburgh on Friday as they took an unassailable 2-0 lead in a three-match Twenty20 seri ...

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Brendon Mccullum Eager To Make England White-Ball Teams 'Bulletproof'

Test coach Brendon McCullum says he wants to make England's white-ball teams feel "10 feet tall and bulletproof" when he takes charge of the limited-overs sides in a major leadership ...

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England Seek Pakistan Clarity After Reports Say Test Could Be Moved

England are seeking clarity over their forthcoming Test tour of Pakistan following reports that matches could be moved to a another country. Media in the region have suggested the schedule ...

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England Captain Jos Buttler Ruled Out Of Australia T20I Series

England captain Jos Buttler has been ruled out of the upcoming Twenty20 series against Australia, with Phil Salt stepping up to lead the side. The 33-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman has not played ...

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'Optimist' Brendon Mccullum Can Work Magic With England's White-Ball Teams, Says Ollie Pope

Stand-in Test captain Ollie Pope said Brendon McCullum can transform the fortunes of England's limited-overs teams in the same way he has reinvigorated the red-ball side.England cricket chiefs on ...

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1st T20I: Travis Head Slays Scotland In Rapid Australia T20 Win

Australia beat Scotland by 7 wickets in the first T20I in Edinburgh on Wednesday. ...

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'Embarrassing' Pakistan Cricket Hits Rock Bottom With Bangladesh Defeats

Pakistan cricket was reeling Wednesday after its first-ever Test defeats against Bangladesh, the latest in a string of poor performances which have seen the game hit rock bottom. ...

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Bangladesh Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto Lost For Words After Pakistan Series Win

Skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was lost for words after Bangladesh sealed a landmark first-ever Test series win over Pakistan on Tuesday in Rawalpindi.The visitors won the second and final Test ...

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Brendon Mccullum Named As England White-Ball Coach

England Test coach Brendon McCullum will also take control of the white-ball teams, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. The ECB said the New Zealander would be ...

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ENG vs SL: Small Fourth-Day Crowd At Lord's A Worry For England Captain Ollie Pope

Gus AtkinsonEngland stand-in captain Ollie Pope said he had been surprised by the meagre attendance at Lord's on Sunday as his side wrapped up a convincing series victory over Sri ...

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Gus Atkinson Stars As England Wrap Up Sri Lanka Series Win

Gus Atkinson continued his Lord's love affair by taking five wickets as England thrashed Sri Lanka by 190 runs in the second Test on Sunday to take an unassailable 2-0 ...

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England Record-Breaker Root Has 'More To Contribute' After 34th Test Ton

Joe Root was adamant he had a "lot more to contribute" after his record-breaking 34th Test century took England nearer to a series victory over Sri Lanka at Lord's. ...

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Mehidy's Five Wickets Give Bangladesh Second Test Edge Over Pakistan

Bangladesh vs Pakistan Second Test - Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz grabbed five wickets to help Bangladesh skittle Pakistan for 274 on the second day of the second Test in Rawalpindi ...

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Record-Breaker Root Leaves Sri Lanka With Huge Task In Second Test

Joe Root set an England record of 34 Test centuries as Sri Lanka were left with a mammoth chase of 483 to win the second Test at Lord's on Saturday. ...

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Gus Atkinson Savours 'Surreal' Feeling After Yet More Lord's Heroics

Gus Atkinson was left feeling "very surreal" after his maiden first-class century increased England's hold on the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Friday. The Surrey fast bowler ...

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Gus Atkinson's Hundred Heroics Hurt Sri Lanka Before England Bowlers Strike At Lord's

Gus Atkinson scored a dashing maiden century before England strengthened their grip on the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Friday. The fast bowler's sparkling 118 helped England ...

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Bangladesh Eye Maiden Series Win Against Pakistan

Bangladesh are hoping to secure a first Test-series victory over Pakistan, who have left out star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi for the second match starting in Rawalpindi on Friday. ...

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Root Salutes Thorpe After Equalling England Century Record Against Sri Lanka

Joe Root paid an emotional tribute to the late Graham Thorpe after scoring a milestone 33rd Test hundred against Sri Lanka at Lord's on Thursday, saying much of his success ...

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Root's Record-Equalling Century Revives England Against Sri Lanka In Lords Test

Joe Root scored an England record-equalling 33rd Test hundred as the hosts established a strong position against Sri Lanka on the first day of the second Test at Lord's on ...

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Shakib Al Hasan: Bangladesh Cricket's Unruly And Under-Fire Champion

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan is the leading all-rounder of his era, whose laundry list of achievements is rivalled only by his disciplinary infractions and his brief political career under ...

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Sri Lanka Captain Dhananjaya De Silva Eyes Test Championship Points Against England

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva hopes his side can climb up the World Test Championship (WTC) table as they go in search of a maiden win in the five-day ...

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