Cricket
Cameron Bancroft joins Somerset for early season County Championship stint
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Monday, 27 March 2023 02:17 Bancroft was due to be Somerset's overseas player in 2018 but had his contract terminated weeks before the start of the season, and was replaced by his compatriot Matt Renshaw.But he has now signed a deal that will see him play the first four Championship games of the season, filling in as the club's second overseas player - alongside Peter…
Nitish Rana to captain KKR in place of injured Shreyas Iyer
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Monday, 27 March 2023 05:00 Rana was one of two candidates for the interim captaincy along with Sunil Narine, who joined the franchise in 2012 and has been with them ever since. Narine had recently led Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in the inaugural edition of the International League T20, where they finished last among six teams with one win and eight losses.Rana has led his…
Rain in the air as New Zealand eye Super League bragging rights
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Sunday, 26 March 2023 23:59 Big picture - Sri Lanka are headed for the WC qualifiersRealistically, Sri Lanka's chances of automatic qualification for this year's ODI World Cup are remote. If South Africa win their two ODIs against Netherlands, they will have 98 Super League points, which will be a tally out of Sri Lanka's reach. The most likely course of events is that Sri…
ICC changes Indore pitch rating from 'poor' to 'below average'
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Monday, 27 March 2023 00:51 The ICC has changed the "poor" rating given to the Indore pitch, for the third India vs Australia Test, to "below average" following an appeal from the BCCI. As a result, the Holkar Stadium pitch now has one demerit point and not three, which was the case for the earlier rating.A panel comprising Wasim Khan and Roger Harper reviewed footage…
Stand-in captain Paul Stirling bowls first; Bangladesh bring in Nasum Ahmed
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Monday, 27 March 2023 00:57 Toss Ireland won the toss and chose to bowl against BangladeshIreland's stand-in captain Paul Stirling decided to bowl first against Bangladesh in the first T20I in Chattogram. He said that their lack of knowledge about the conditions prompted the decision. His counterpart Shakib Al Hasan said he would have bowled first too, as they didn't know what a good score…
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Sunday, 26 March 2023 05:51
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Sunday, 26 March 2023 10:32
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Sunday, 26 March 2023 08:54
Pakistan bat against Afghanistan with Nawaz in for Ashraf
Sunday, 26 March 2023 09:46
Tom Latham returns to lead NZ in T20Is against Sri Lanka and Pakistan
Sunday, 26 March 2023 11:10
Rabada to Hendricks: 'They're about ten runs short'
Sunday, 26 March 2023 04:53
South Africa opt to bowl as Rabada, Marco Jansen return
Sunday, 26 March 2023 02:30
Western Australia's trophy surge continues with back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles
Sunday, 26 March 2023 02:47
Hathurusingha wants to give Bangladesh's players 'psychological safety'
Sunday, 26 March 2023 02:30
Talk of a dynasty unavoidable for Western Australia's cricket powerhouse
Saturday, 25 March 2023 08:01
Mumbai and Capitals bring the best of the best to WPL final
Saturday, 25 March 2023 09:05
Rajat Patidar could miss first half of IPL 2023 with heel injury
Saturday, 25 March 2023 04:52
Shipley on special homecoming: 'That roar will stick with me for a long time'
Saturday, 25 March 2023 04:43
'It's just such a big thing to get my head around' - Cross on being signed by Superchargers
Saturday, 25 March 2023 06:13
CSK's Mukesh Choudhary doubtful starter for IPL 2023
Saturday, 25 March 2023 07:11