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ICC To Stick With Percentage Of Points Won In Next World Test Cycle

The International Cricket Council on Monday said percentage of points won will decide the next World Test Championship finalists after the system was adopted in the Covid-hit inaugural event. India ...

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Tom Latham Hails New Zealand's 'Amazing' Strength In Depth After England Triumph

New Zealand's stand-in captain Tom Latham praised his side's "amazing" depth as they looked to follow a series win over England with victory in next week's inaugural World Test Championshi ...

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Cook Fears England Batsmen 'Can't Handle Test Cricket' After New Zealand Loss

England great Alastair Cook delivered a stinging rebuke to the current team's batsmen by saying they "can't handle" the pressure of Test cricket as they suffered a humiliating series loss ...

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New Zealand Thrash England In 2nd Test To Seal Series Win

New Zealand overpowered England by eight wickets in the second Test at Edgbaston on Sunday as they sealed a 1-0 series win with more than a day to spare. Set ...

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Taylor Urges New Zealand To Stay 'Professional' In Search Of England Triumph

Ross Taylor insisted it was important New Zealand maintained their standards after a fine all-round display at Edgbaston on Saturday left them on the brink of just their third Test ...

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WI vs SA: Kagiso Rabada Five-For Helps South Africa Wrap Up Innings Win Over West Indies

Kagiso Rabada completed a five-wicket haul as South Africa formalised their demolition of the West Indies by an innings and 63 runs just before the lunch interval on the third ...

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Chris Woakes Returns To England T20 Squad For Sri Lanka Series

Chris Woakes was recalled to England's Twenty20 squad for the time in almost six years on Saturday after being included in a 16-man party for this month's three-match series at ...

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ENG vs NZ: Ross Taylor Stars As New Zealand Gain First-Innings Lead In Second Test Against England

Ross Taylor's 80 helped guide New Zealand into a first-innings lead over England in the second and final Test at Edgbaston on Saturday. New Zealand were 326-5 at lunch on ...

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England's Burns Lauds Lawrence After Tough Day Against New Zealand

England's Rory Burns may have ground his way to a valuable 81 on the first day of the second Test against New Zealand at Edgbaston on Thursday but what really ...

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When The Record Breaking James Anderson Thought 'He Wasn't Good Enough' For Test Cricket

James Anderson is on the verge of adding to his list of record-breaking achievements by becoming England's most-capped Test cricketer, yet when he made his debut in 2003 the Lancashire ...

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England Must 'Face Up To Things' After Twitter Racism Row, Says Root

England captain Joe Root has said his side must "face up to things" after a number of offensive historical tweets from players came to light that threatens to overshadow their ...

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England Will Cope With Social Media Storm, Believes New Zealand's Trent Boult

Trent Boult believes England will be able to cope with the distraction of their social media storm when they face New Zealand in the decisive second Test on Thursday. England's ...

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WI v SA, 1st Test Preview: West Indies Look To Pounce On Unsettled South Africa

West Indies start a two-Test contest against South Africa on Thursday with the home side believing they have their best chance in 30 years of overcoming the unsettled visitors in ...

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Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim To Skip Zimbabwe T20s

Bangladesh will be without Mushfiqur Rahim for the forthcoming Twenty20 series against Zimbabwe, an official said Tuesday, after the star batsman asked to sit out the games. Mushfiqur will still ...

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Boris Johnson Criticizes Suspension Of England Paceman Robinson Over Racist Tweets

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson backed comments from his culture and sports secretary on Monday that English cricket's ruling body went "over the top" by suspending Ollie Robinson, but just ...

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England Suspension For Robinson Over Racist Tweets 'Over The Top': Sports Minister

English cricket's ruling body has gone "over the top" by suspending paceman Ollie Robinson over historical racist and sexist tweets, culture and sports secretary Oliver Dowden said on Monday. He ...

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Ice Vests, Coconut Water As Pakistan Super League Feels Heat In UAE

Pakistan Super League cricketers will have to contend with soaring temperatures and empty stadiums when the Covid-hit Twenty20 competition resumes far from home in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. With day-tim ...

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Williamson Urges 'Superb' New Zealand To 'Start Afresh' In Second England Test

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has told his side they must "start afresh" in next week's second and final Test against England at Edgbaston after some "superb" cricket enabled them ...

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ENG vs NZ: England Hold On For Draw In 1st Test Against New Zealand At Lord's

England had little to do with the challenge offered by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson's enterprising last-day declaration as the first Test at Lord's ended in a draw on Sunday. ...

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Sri Lankan Cricket Players Refuse To Sign Reduced Pay Contracts

Sri Lanka's national cricket players Saturday refused to sign new pay contracts by a weekend deadline, but said they will take part in the tour of England later this month. ...

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Rain Frustrates England And New Zealand As Third Day Of 1st Test Washed Out

England and New Zealand were left kicking their heels in the Lord's Pavilion after rain prevented any play on Friday's third day of the first Test. The pitch and square ...

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Ireland Hit Back With Eight-Wicket Win Over The Netherlands

Ireland overpowered the Netherlands by eight wickets in Utrecht on Friday to level a three-match one-day international series at 1-1. It was all far cry from Wednesday's opener at the ...

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Ex-Sri Lanka Skipper Sanath Jayasuriya To Coach Low-Key Australian Club

Former Sri Lanka captain and chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya was appointed head coach of a little-known club in Australia on Friday, joining two fellow countrymen at the ambitious side. Mulgrave ...

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Azam Khan, Pakistan's Biggest Loser, Sheds 30 Kilos To Earn Maiden T20I Call-Up

Hard-hitting batsman Azam Khan earned his maiden Pakistan call-up on Friday after shedding 30 kilos (66 pounds) to earn his place on the tours of England and West Indies. Khan, ...

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