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Saqib Mahmood: 'You have to do pretty special things' to play in England's white-ball teams
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Thursday, 08 July 2021 11:47
The message Ben Stokes delivered to England's hastily-assembled ODI squad ahead of the series with Pakistan, which involved 18 players being called in at barely 48 hours' notice, was that "everyone deserves to be here", Saqib Mahmood said after his four-wicket haul helped set up a disarmingly straightforward nine-wicket win over Pakistan in Cardiff.Mahmood picked up two wickets in his…
SL batting coach Grant Flower tests positive for Covid-19 after returning from England
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Thursday, 08 July 2021 09:11
Sri Lanka batting coach Grant Flower tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, three days after the squad returned from their tour of England. For now, it is not clear what impact this news will have on the home series against India, which is due to start on Tuesday.With Flower being the only member of the squad testing positive so far,…
ICC board relieves Manu Sawhney as CEO with immediate effect
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Thursday, 08 July 2021 09:07
The ICC board has decided to relieve Manu Sawhney as the CEO with immediate effect, ending a long-running saga at the very top of the organisation's management. The decision was taken by the ICC board at an emergency meeting on Thursday, chaired by Greg Barclay, the ICC chairman."The International Cricket Council today announced that Chief Executive Manu Sawhney will leave…
Rassie van der Dussen expects 'batter-conducive' conditions during Ireland ODIs
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Thursday, 08 July 2021 09:38
Rassie van der Dussen is expecting easier conditions for batters during South Africa's three-match ODI series against Ireland compared to what the side experienced in the West Indies. After finding the going fairly tough on slow, spinner-friendly surfaces in the Caribbean, van der Dussen, who played club cricket in Belfast six years ago, thinks runs could more freely in Ireland."When…
Matt Taylor and Daniel Worrall leave soft-centred Middlesex all out of excuses
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Thursday, 08 July 2021 10:24
Gloucestershire 248 (Hammond 75, Bamber 3-39, Cullen 3-57) and 272 (Bracey 88, Mitchell 4-42) beat Middlesex 101 (M Taylor 4-19) and 255 (Eskinazi 102, Mitchell 73; M Taylor 5-40, Worrall 5-54) by 164 runs Stuart Law has never had much truck with excuses. He didn't when he was a player, he didn't when he was Lancashire skipper and you can…
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Thursday, 08 July 2021 06:28
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Thursday, 08 July 2021 04:20
Derbyshire re-sign Ravi Rampaul for remainder of Vitality Blast and the Royal London Cup
Thursday, 08 July 2021 05:09
England hand out five debuts, bowl first as Pakistan include Saud Shakeel
Thursday, 08 July 2021 05:05
SLC forms five-member panel to probe Durham bubble breach
Thursday, 08 July 2021 02:54
Mahmudullah ton, Taskin fifty demoralise Zimbabwe before lunch on second day
Thursday, 08 July 2021 03:13
Dasun Shanaka set to replace Kusal Perera as Sri Lanka's white-ball captain
Thursday, 08 July 2021 00:57
Haris Sohail out of England tour with hamstring injury
Wednesday, 07 July 2021 21:24
Stafanie Taylor's all-round brilliance guides West Indies home for 1-0 lead
Wednesday, 07 July 2021 22:47
Josh Philippe makes his mark ahead of West Indies T20I series
Wednesday, 07 July 2021 19:03
WBBL spin stars Molly Strano and Alana King make club moves
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ICC emergency board meeting could decide Manu Sawhney's future
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Ashwell Prince hails Liton Das for breaking through concentration barrier
Wednesday, 07 July 2021 11:14
Umar Akmal apologises for not reporting corrupt approaches
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Shimron Hetmyer, Sheldon Cottrell and Roston Chase back in West Indies' ODI squad
Wednesday, 07 July 2021 07:53
Babar Azam says Pakistan players didn't think about calling England tour off
Wednesday, 07 July 2021 08:09
Ben Stokes answers England's call with a vow to keep smiling through the 'fluster'
Wednesday, 07 July 2021 07:33
Harry Swindells reaches 171 not out as Leicestershire secure draw at Somerset
Wednesday, 07 July 2021 05:19
England welcome Pakistan with a game of 'Guess Who?'
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