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Women's red-ball cricket to return to India's domestic calendar

The inter-zonal tournament of five three-day matches will be played in Pune between March 28 and April 11 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/PuvF5py

Rutherford powers Quetta Gladiators to last-ball win over depleted Karachi Kings

Mir Hamza, Tabraiz Shamsi and Leus du Plooy missed the game for Karachi because of a viral infection from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/msOivw8

Green's quick learning and Hazlewood's redemption pile on pain for New Zealand

Australia's lower order returns have been a concern but in Wellington they more than play their role from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/1GqUdO4

Green's 174*, record final-wicket stand lifts Australia to imposing 383

Matt Henry finally claimed his fifth wicket but not before more than two hours of agony for New Zealand from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/qX49sgJ

Mushfiqur: Criteria should be fitness and performance, not age

"Didn't you say before [the BPL] that Barishal is the 'team of the old'?" Mushfiqur hits back after they make the final from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/UXwsoS7

Wade, Inglis, Short, Johnson return to Shield action but Maxwell rests

A host of Australia white-ball players will be back in first-class action amid the race for the final from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/u8SJKZ2

Munro's 47-ball 82 helps Islamabad United ace 166 chase

On a slow pitch, Karachi Kings' batting never got going, ending up on 165 for 5 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/tdi1rWE

New Zealand bowl first as Kuggeleijn gets the nod over Santner

Will Young will open in place of the injured Devon Conway while Australia had confirmed their XI yesterday from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/s6y801M

New Zealand hunt rare Australia success to maintain World Test Championship lead

Pat Cummins confirmed his XI for Wellington but the home side will make a late call on their final spot from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xsXp9zt

Wellington rain leaves New Zealand waiting to decide on fourth bowler

"The majority of the team is settled," Southee said about the final XI from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2BjIoVb

Mir six-for, Usman 96 take table-toppers Sultans past struggling Qalandars

Sultans now have five wins in six games while Qalandars are without any victory after six outings from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3xE2N1P

Shami set to miss IPL 2024 after undergoing ankle surgery

He is also unlikely to play the 2024 T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/NqdDlsx

Babar's century and Yaqoob's four-wicket over take Zalmi past United

United were on course as Azam Khan and Colin Munro hit 70s, but the penultimate over derailed the chase completely from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3dDHY2p

Neil Wagner retires from international cricket

Left-arm quick has retired after 64 Tests for New Zealand after being told he would not be selected in the upcoming Test series against Australia from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/vInCMoS

Gill and Jurel weather England spin storm to take India to series win

Bashir's two-in-two after lunch opened up the game, but in the end, England's second-innings collapse meant that they didn't have enough to play with from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/zMFGTRN

Anubhav's six-for clinches thriller for MP to reach Ranji semi-finals

Andhra's dreams of a maiden semi-final berth looked possible at 112 for 4 before they slipped from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/YsB1Dc8

Van der Dussen's 104* in vain as Qalandars slump to fifth straight defeat

The win, Zalmi's second in four games, lifted them to fourth place on the table from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/eal8GB9

Hasaranga suspended for two T20Is for outburst against umpire

Sri Lanka's T20I captain had slammed umpire Hannibal for not calling a no-ball in the third T20I against Afghanistan from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/6ngKXWt

New Zealand bowl first in quest for consolation win as Australia rest Marsh

Both sides are taking a cautious approach with key players ahead of the Test series from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/e5oMYWa

Hathurusinghe: 'Bangladesh doesn't have a proper T20 tournament'

The Bangladesh head coach feels the BPL has not helped develop T20 cricket in the country from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/GDdvTxs

Carey, Graham help Tasmania secure a hat-trick of WNCL titles

Chasing 249 set by Queensland, Carey hit a composed 111 from 135 balls to control the hosts' innings and get them home with 14 balls to spare from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/LnUhjb4

BPL round-up: Red-hot Tanzid, Mayers' dream debut, Tamim vs Shakib, and more

Chattogram Challengers, Rangpur Riders, Comilla Victorians and Fortune Barishal all made the playoffs from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/0Hwy1jt

Peshawar Zalmi hold nerve in thriller to open their account

Arif Yaqoob and Naveen-ul-Haq stepped up at the death to deny table toppers Multan Sultans from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/oNHdTtl

Warner ruled out of final T20I, expected to be fit for start of IPL

The opener has adductor soreness and won't feature in the last game in Auckland from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/AwWymEe

WA allrounder Aaron Hardie ruled out of Marsh Cup final against NSW

The allrounder has not recovered from the calf tightness he picked up in the last Sheffield Shield match from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/nHo9jCg

'Ball tracking showed a different delivery' - Shadab angered by DRS 'mistake'

United's captain did not buy the Hawk-Eye projections after it gave Rossouw a reprieve from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/sKmuVzM

England wristspinner Rehan Ahmed to leave India for personal reasons

England will not be making any additions to the squad with one Test in Dharamsala remaining after the Ranchi encounter from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/6chPWjC

Abrar, Wasim three-fors keep Quetta Gladiators unbeaten

Islamabad United scored the lowest first-innings total of PSL 2024 and went down for their second loss in three games from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/T2gZ7Lv

Robinson, Bashir recalled for Ranchi Test, Wood and Rehan miss out

England make two changes for must-win fourth Test in wake of 434-run loss in Rajkot from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/w9qs0tF

'Much better if he did another job' - Hasaranga censures umpire over non-no-ball call

Umpire Lyndon Hannibal not penalising Wafadar Momand's high full toss to Kamindu Mendis did not go well with Sri Lanka's captain from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/SvYIaX4

Rizwan 82, Ifthikar's finishing heroics complete a hat-trick for Multan Sultans

Lahore Qalandars lost their third game in a row, as their much-trumpeted pace attack failed to defend yet again from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/sJ9INSk

Ben Stokes unfazed by Bazball backlash as England brace to go again

Backs Robinson to come good in first outing of series, on 'interesting' surface in Ranchi from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/REXgC5e

Lalchand Rajput takes over as UAE's head coach

Mudassar Nazar was UAE's previous head coach on an interim basis from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/R1PyAQ6

Clarkson debuts as New Zealand bat; Australia leave out Smith

Lockie Ferguson is back for New Zealand, while Australia pick allrounder Matthew Short from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/c5eRnQ3

Mohammad Ali, Abbas Afridi set up Multan Sultans win over Islamabad United

Hendricks hit his second consecutive half-century to help Sultans chase 145 and make it two wins in two from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Cj2avqG

Manoj Tiwary: 'Young players have adopted an IPL-centric mindset'

Former Bengal captain requests BCCI to take steps to increase the significance of the Ranji Trophy from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/FEI0gN9

Bangladesh's new selection chief must do more than just select teams

Apart from everything else, interference from the BCB and the team management is something for Gazi Ashraf Hossain to deal with from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xsq90Co

Nafay, Hosein hand Qalandars second successive loss

Batting at No. 3, Nafay hit a 31-ball 60 not out as Gladiators romped home with five wickets and five balls to spare from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Hzf2NUS

Green warms up for NZ Tests with 103* as Western Australia, Tasmania play out a draw

Cameron Bancroft also hit a century for WA, but Tasmania's Caleb Jewell was named Player of the Match for his 227 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/oYNqbQ5

New Zealand and Australia to now also play T20I series for Chappell-Hadlee trophy

Earlier comprising just ODIs, the trophy will now be awarded for all white-ball series between the trans-Tasman rivals from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/NPv3ugo

Hendricks and Willey spearhead Sultans to victory

Hendricks was involved with Malan for a 121-run second-wicket stand before Willey's opening burst undid Kings chase from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/EMSXkq3

Ashwin to rejoin Indian team in Rajkot

ESPNcricinfo understands that he could be in Rajkot by lunch on the fourth day from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/KlqhtrM

Shadab and Salman specials down Lahore Qalandars on opening night

Rassie van der Dussen's unbeaten 41-ball 71 wasn't enough to put up a total that United couldn't chase down from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/RkGL65f

Mike Procter, South Africa's great allrounder, dies aged 77

Legendary quick and hard-hitting batter played seven Tests before South Africa's sporting isolation from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/SFiHntk

Pooran leads dominant MI Emirates to ILT20 title

Put in to bat, they raced to fifty in 3.3 overs and never looked back against Dubai Capitals from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/kaM1VXG

Maddinson dominates again, Pucovski unbeaten on 69

Maddinson made his second successive century while Will Pucovski and Peter Handscomb posted unbeaten half-centuries to put Victoria in command from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/dzXabQM

Jamieson faces year out after suffering another back stress fracture

The fast bowler felt discomfort after the first Test against South Africa and scans showed a new injury from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/dBWTzPK

Stoinis ruled out of NZ tour, Hardie called up

The allrounder tweaked his back during against West Indies and will miss the final series before the World Cup from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/fGTdQXL

Varun Aaron to wrap up red-ball career after ongoing Ranji Trophy season

"My body won't allow me to continue bowling fast in red-ball cricket, so I have decided to quit" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/TuYXiqJ

Ishan Kishan continues to skip Ranji Trophy

Deepak Chahar and Shreyas Iyer also missing in action despite being specifically told to play first-class cricket from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ciUHCo4

BPL week four: Comilla and Rangpur dominate but Dhaka crash out

Towhid Hridoy, Imran Tahir and Will Jacks were some of the standout performers in week four of the BPL from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/nxlYtXP

Pucovski cleared to return after latest concussion

The Victoria batter has been included in the squad to face New South Wales at the SCG from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/RyA4Ivz

Kapp ruled out with illness, Australia choose to bowl first

Marizanne Kapp has been struck down by illness and misses the Test as South Africa field four debutants with Australia opting to bowl in 43 degree heat in Perth from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/CmeMS2c

Nabi replaces Shakib as No.1 ODI allrounder in ICC rankings

Shakib had held that position for more then five years from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/XfGCg4k

Mark Wood returns in place of Shoaib Bashir for third Test at Rajkot

One change to side that lost in Visakhapatnam, with Rehan visa issue resolved from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/TbKuLD4

Carey equals world record, Buckingham bags six in South Australia win

Alex Carey equalled the world record and set an Australia List A record with eight catches while Jordan Buckingham took 6 for 41 as South Australia beat Queensland from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/wUVlvXr

Dane Piedt five-for triggers New Zealand collapse to give South Africa handy lead

New Zealand were well placed at 145 for 3 in response to South Africa's 242 before collaping to fall 31 runs behind from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/HCNiIJf

Bartlett handed T20I debut as West Indies bat first in final outing

Aaron Hardie also comes into the team on his home ground while Kyle Mayers and Roston Chase have been called up by the visitors from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/laBxPWO

Labuschagne to captain Queensland for the first time in Marsh Cup

Alex Carey will feature for South Australia but it's the other four teams who are vying for a spot in the final from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3h7s29S

De Swardt leads South Africa fightback after Rachin's three-for

South Africa were on a downward slide until de Swardt and von Berg stood tall in a defiant partnership from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/8X01yNj

'A broken sport': Franchise free-for-all compromises players' incentives

Unrestricted movement between overlapping tournaments risks calling integrity into question from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/EWxJU4X

Fraser-McGurk called into Australia's T20I squad for Perth match

Wes Agar has also been added as pace-bowling cover with Josh Hazlewood returning home ahead of the New Zealand tour from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/KZTRkjJ

Uncapped O'Rourke likely to play ahead of Wagner in Hamilton Test

New Zealand captain Southee indicates the tall quick "has a good chance" to make his Test debut from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/K8a1xXc

Asalanka pitches for batting-friendly tracks in Sri Lanka

"This is how pitches need to be," he said of Pallekele where Sri Lanka notched up consecutive 300-plus totals from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ZyM2buk

Maxwell thankful for support after 'less than ideal' Adelaide incident

The allrounder said he moved on "pretty quickly" from the night out, for which he wasn't sanctioned by CA from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Waz8imu

Sri Lanka opt to bat; Afghanistan bring in Qais Ahmad

Sri Lanka replaced the injured Dushmantha Chameera with Asitha Fernando from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/9CKHSNW

Johnson replaces injured Abbott, West Indies again opt to bowl

The visitors have named an unchanged XI as they aim to keep the series alive from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4UAL5Ew

Chameera out of second ODI with quadriceps injury

Sri Lanka have called up Asitha Fernando as replacement from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/mJIWiZM

Sunrisers demolish DSG to claim back-to-back SA20 titles

Defending champions prove too strong as Jansen five-for caps powerful batting display from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/1ObU3Hk

Mooney and McGrath to the fore as Australia clinch ODI series

Alana King helped herself to a career-best haul after a rain delay as the home side produced a strong performance from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/BvsAJHr

Iyer left out for remaining three Tests against England; Kohli continues to be unavailable

Jadeja and Rahul part of the roster but are subject to fitness clearance from the medical team from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/24tb3Yy

From backyard dream, Johnson set for home Australia appearance

The left-arm quick will come into the side for the second T20I against West Indies from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/HsPqe2L

Molineux recalled to Australia Test squad, Schutt remains in contention

The selectors have also named two squads for a 'Green vs Gold' red-ball match in Adelaide next month from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/qtBW9lz

Lance Morris ruled out of New Zealand tour, Michael Neser returns

The rest of the 14-player squad remains settled with Matt Renshaw continuing as the spare batter from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/UtFTQJN

Dan Lawrence rejoins Desert Vipers during England tour break

Batter available for two ILT20 games between second and third Tests from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/0DU6Efe

'Unbelievable' Tom Straker breaks Kagiso Rabada's Under-19 World Cup record

The medium-pacer hasn't been a regular in the Australia XI throughout the tournament but came back to produce a brilliant spell to down Pakistan in the thriller from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4N5Rd8y

West Indies' star power returns as Australia assess top-order squeeze

Rovman Powell will lead a strong visiting side who have won their last two T20I series against England and India from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/5ioXVmM

BPL week three: Shakib helps Rangpur go top; Pakistan players exit for PSL

Aamer Jamal and Shoaib Malik put in some match-winning performances, while Litton Das was back among the runs from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/DqoXcbn

Mitchell ruled out of second South Africa Test and Australia T20Is

The top-order batter has been carry a long-term foot injury and will now aim to be fit for the Australia Test series from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/wuZciSQ

Comparisons with Warner: Ponting backs Fraser-McGurk to become a Test player

The former Australia captain believes Fraser-McGurk should be fast-tracked into international cricket across formats from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/cqXWoNp

Hamza, van Tonder resist after South Africa lose openers early in 529 chase

Tim Southee and Matt Henry found the early wickets after New Zealand declared overnight on 179 for 4 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/h38dcms

Ponting confirmed as Washington Freedom head coach in Major League Cricket

Former Australia captain and current Delhi Capitals coach has signed a two-year deal with the Washington DC based MLC franchise from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/zIwVM6a

Vihari focused on 'returning to the Test team' but keeps expectations low

"I only think about improving my game and enjoying it. If I don't do that, there is no purpose left," he says from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/j7vaybz

Smith, Cummins, Starc return for New Zealand T20Is, Marsh to captain

Matt Short named for New Zealand but will miss West Indies series due to a hamstring injury with Aaron Hardie replacing him from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4w8K23f

Silk all class as Tasmania maintain top spot

Skipper's unbeaten 84 guides Tasmania to a four-wicket win over Queensland after an extraordinary Clayton century gave the hosts hope from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/CVQmsRc

Jayasuriya triggers Afghanistan slide to put Sri Lanka within striking distance

Afghanistan lost five wickets for 13 runs after Ibrahim's 114 and Shah's 54 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/0JflyAs

Short ruled out of final ODI with McDermott called up

McDermott called up for the third ODI in Canberra on Tuesday after Short suffered a low-grade hamstring injury in the second ODI in Sydney from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/HDUm5Pl

Ravindra passes 150 as New Zealand extend dominance on day two

De Swardt finally gets some reward with the wicket of Williamson but there was more toil in store for South Africa from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/SUudjFw

Afghanistan openers solid after Sri Lanka take 241-run lead

Naveed and Nijat helped run through Sri Lanka's lower order before Ibrahim and Noor Ali ensured Afghanistan finished the session strong from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/fzg5kqV

'Get a grip': Hamza Shaikh given out for obstructing the field at Under-19 World Cup

The England batter picked up a ball that had stopped in the crease by his feet from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/7l0JTy8

Fraser-McGurk, Sutherland handed debuts; West Indies bowl first

West Indies have brought in Alzarri Joseph and Kjorn Ottley as they aim to level the series from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/BvqOkob

South Africa opt to bowl with six debutants

New Zealand will play Rachin Ravindra in the middle order and Kane Williamson is fit from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/HQaY0Z9

Schutt stars in milestone match before Mooney leads victory charge

Marizanne Kapp made a half-century but was forced to retire hurt and the visitors collapsed either side of her from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/d9q1kaz

Boland injury scare takes gloss of Victoria's excellent day

South Australia opener Jake Carder took 120 balls to reach double figures as the visitors crawled through the first session from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/NOM8fcw

Afghanistan strike three times in morning session despite Karunaratne's 77

One wicket each went to Nijat Masood, Naveed Zadran and Qais Ahmad, as visitors kept hosts in check from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4HvPTSJ

Bartlett rested for second ODI, Head released from white-ball squads

Josh Hazlewood has been called up for the game in Sydney and Spencer Johnson will join in Canberra from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/W72Vk3i

Tangiwai Shield, commemorating 1953 rail disaster, to go to winners of NZ vs SA Test series

The trophy commemorates the tragic Tangiwai train disaster of 1953 where 151 people, including the fiance of NZ fast bowler Bob Blair, lost their lives from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/htCiSH0

Sri Lanka pick three quicks and bowl at SSC; four debutants for Afghanistan

Fast bowler Chamika Gunasekara has been handed his maiden Test cap for the one-off Test from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/h5RCpPZ

Morris and Bartlett handed debuts as Australia bowl first against West Indies

Justin Greaves and Kavem Hodge return to the West Indies ODI side after good Test performances from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/fD1zZC8

Finding Shamar Joseph: 'The impact he's had is unreal'

Former West Indies selector Roland Butcher was part of the panel who plucked out the young quick bowler from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/YQP80BX