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Pathirana and Madushanka out of ODIs against India

Sri Lanka "not risking" Pathirana after he jarred his shoulder in the third T20I; uncapped seamer Mohamed Shiraz added to squad from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/cE1AtaB

Dan Mousley's wonder spell snatches victory for Birmingham Phoenix

Youngster's yorkers stun Trent Rockets as he snares three wickets at the death from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/7mIQl49

Washington: I had no idea I had to bowl the Super Over

The allrounder called Suryakumar's leadership skills "amazing" for thinking out of the box from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2E7cYnD

Nicholas Pooran powers Northern Superchargers to seven-wicket victory

West Indies batter top-scores with 62 from 34 balls to take down Brave's target of 147 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/l90Gyf2

Cameron Bancroft century puts Gloucestershire out of Surrey's reach

Matt Taylor takes four as Patel, McKerr, Steel impress in losing cause for Surrey from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/lL6AkX1

Sunrisers Eastern Cape sign Crawley and van der Merwe for upcoming SA20 season

Van der Merwe was previously with the franchise in the first season of the SA20, helping the team to the title from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xoiJ0ON

Matthew Mott steps down as England white-ball coach

Australian was halfway through four-year contract, Marcus Trescothick will take over on interim basis from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/q1wz9gN

'Want to play again and have fun' - Dane van Niekerk signs for Western Province

She holds a long-term view about returning to the South Africa national team, but as it stands, is not in consideration for the upcoming T20 World Cup from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/CYHKUFv

Jordan Thompson seals Trent Rockets heist in one-run thriller

Gripping finale as Manchester Originals squander winning position with two needed from three balls from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/lcS1xrN

Jonathan Trott to take over as head coach of Pretoria Capitals

Trott is currently head coach of Afghanistan, a post he has held since 2022, and had his deal renewed in January to run through to the end of 2024 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ziLMrAI

Wobbly SL look for respite against red-hot India

Having already sealed the series, India will be hoping to give the likes of Rinku, Samson and Parag more time in the middle from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/1vbYCHN

Smith, Maxwell star in Washington Freedom's emphatic title win

Smith, Maxwell and Head lead the charge for Washington, who lost just one game in MLC 2024 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/WVs678N

Welsh Fire go down in flames as Oval Invincibles defend 114 at Cardiff

Zampa leads stellar bowling attack to two wins from two in low-scoring encounter from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/bZCoGXP

Kavem Hodge leads fight for West Indies as England chip away in morning

Three wickets in first session on day three, including Louis for career-best 57 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/9GP3R1c

Unchanged India bat; Sri Lanka bring in Nisansala

The hosts left out Achini Kulasuriya from the XI that beat Pakistan in the semi-final from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/nqQKWrY

USA Cricket appoints Johnathan Atkeison as CEO to fulfil critical requirement

With that, USAC has met one of the two critical requirements to avoid disqualification as an ICC Associate member from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/mSce8IT

Mousley, Bethell shine after Abbott four-for sets up Birmingham Phoenix

London Spirit show spirit after falling to 30 for 5 only to be overhauled on penultimate ball from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/XK3QaJB

Chris Green's smash-and-grab sends Trent Rockets soaring against Northern Superchargers

Australian stars with bat, ball and in the field in one-off appearance to ruin Flintoff coaching debut from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/qFAGMgE

Andrew Umeed 114* leads Somerset to narrow victory

Archie Vaughan run out without facing a ball on senior debut in Taunton from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/GQzwYgO

Ireland, Zimbabwe go toe to toe on error-strewn day

Moor and extras were the highest scorers for Ireland while Chivanga and Muzarabani starred with ball from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/MaY0iDW

Shastri: Gambhir's most important task will be to understand his players

The former India coach says Gambhir has the "tools, experience and goods" for being the head coach from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/uV5Q4nE

David Willey sets tone as Welsh Fire roar past Manchester Originals

Fire's left-arm quicks help to set up crushing defeat for home side from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/T63uUgm

Kellaway, Douthwaite star as Glamorgan win latest Gloucestershire thriller

Late collapse sees visitors fall short after Ben Kellaway rescued Glamorgan with bat from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/S8o9q7s

Thushara out of India T20Is with broken finger

He suffered the injury on his left hand during fielding practice on Wednesday from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/AlVPK2m

Australia players have Sheffield Shield window for India preparation

Domestic fixtures for the 2024-25 season have been confirmed with the new women's T20 competition to take place over 10 days in Adelaide and Sydney from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/YkeDowf

Leicestershire blitz Nottinghamshire with the bat to begin title defence

Defending champions off the mark with rain-affected win after posting a mammoth 369 for 6 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/vMhtY8R

Vince, Hughes win at a canter for Brave after Overton three-for saps London Spirit

Dominant displays with bat and ball, including Jofra Archer's successful Hundred debut from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4ErfYxa

Akeem Jordan replaces injured Jeremiah Louis in WI Test squad

Jordan has joined the squad, and will take part in Wednesday's training session from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/unhp0dy

Bangladesh opt to bat in quest for semi-final spot

Bangladesh's qualification for the semis will also depend on Thailand fare against SL later in the day from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/FJfq52U

IPL franchises eye controlling stakes in Hundred teams

An integral part of ECB's privatisation of the Hundred involves the eight teams being run as a joint venture from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/im5Pqkv

Oval Invincibles land statement win as Zampa, Mahmood, Amir thrive

Billings, Malan seal emphatic eight-wicket win over Birmingham Phoenix at The Oval from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/BfkG4KJ

Mandhana-led India opt to bat; Harmanpreet, Vastrakar rested

Nepal made two changes to their XI and harbour slim hopes of making the semi-finals from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Fl4gdaA

Pakistan bowl in must-win match against UAE

Pakistan remain unchanged while UAE brought in offspinner Suraksha Kotte in place of Rithika Rajith from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/fD8aZ5g

Chandimal returns; Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka in T20I series against India

Uncapped 21-year-old allrounder Chamindu Wickramasinghe has earned a call-up for the series from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/QOLcbJy

The Hundred: Why 2024 season is ECB's 'shop window' for investment

What will England's 100-ball competition look like in 2025 after 'Project Gemini' is complete? from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/s8O7nyz

Gambhir lays out his coaching philosophy as he takes over

"It is important to give players freedom - that's what I believe in - and not have a relationship of a head coach and a player" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/J6pvK8S

Gambhir backs Rohit and Kohli to play 2027 ODI World Cup if they can stay fit

"They're still world-class players and obviously any team would want to have both of them for as long as possible," says Gambhir from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/lBf51Ye

Richards, Hooper hit back at Lara for 'gross misrepresentations' in his book

The duo's joint statement called Lara's 'claim' of Richards making Hooper cry categorically false from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/6fkdnRV

Ben Stokes: Shoaib Bashir 'showed the world what he is about' with matchwinning five-for

England captain says emphatic victory at Trent Bridge shows the progression of his side from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/n8HTAuK

Pakistan field in must-win game against confident Nepal

A win will put Nepal in the semi-finals along with India from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/t2aC6K4

Harry Brook, Joe Root extend England's lead beyond 300

Three quick wickets keep West Indies in the contest on gripping fourth morning from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/FjU4kWa

UAE bowl against India; Tanuja Kanwar makes her debut

UAE are in must-win territory having already lost their opening game in the women's Asia Cup from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/P5RIFpC

Injured Shreyanka Patil out of Women's Asia Cup, India call up Tanuja Kanwar

Shreyanka has fractured the fourth finger on her left hand from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/mevJRf7

Daniel Hughes, Harrison Ward pound Middlesex in nine-wicket win

Robinson in the wickets as Sussex seal home quarter-final for Sussex from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/0ZO6K9m

Muyeye, Bell-Drummond star as Kent rout Surrey in dead-rubber bounce

Hosts finish tough campaign on a high by thrashing table-toppers from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ePzlcnC

Battle with Mark Wood 'brutal' - Kavem Hodge

"Hey, I have a wife and kids at home," Hodge tells Wood amid speed barrage from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/zWcYKHA

Saif Zaib's blistering 86 sets up win as Steelbacks seal quarter-final spot

Sam Hain 93, Jacob Bethell 50 take match to final over, but Bears fall short by 11 runs from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/a4dCm6p

Green leaves Somerset eyeing home quarter after leapfrogging Sussex

Thomas, Abell clinch knockout spot with one match to spare after allrounder takes four from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/vmMknSe

Cameron Bancroft downs Middlesex to keep Gloucestershire in contention

Opener makes 87 from 54 balls in contest dominated by top-order contributions from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/78rwLGs

Pat Brown, Ross Whiteley keep Derbyshire in hunt for knockouts

Worcestershire old boys make key contributions on return to New Road from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/z9O6Dxr

Lewis: Staying on a roll poses biggest challenge as England Women scatter

Head coach Jon Lewis challenges his players to dominate the Hundred as T20 World Cup looms from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/U9dDKOe

Liam Livingstone, Phil Salt lead Lancashire romp to quarter-finals

England duo star on county return after Luke Wood mops up resistance with three wickets from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/OwVnPcZ

Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia locked in for New Zealand's home summer

The season will start with three Tests against England which had been confirmed earlier in the year from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/M7PXyxp

Labuschagne subjects Kent to South Group's wooden spoon

Glamorgan claim consolation win thanks to unbeaten 50 from Australia international from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/GQtOXYR

Naavya Sharma five-for seizes upper hand for England Under-19s

Jaydn Denly fifty caps strong day for hosts in second Youth Test at Cheltenham from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/HWa9kv6

WCPL 2024: Amazon Warriors sign Winfield-Hill; Royals bring back Rashada and Holder

Batters Jannillea Glasgow and Chedean Nation, who were with Royals in 2023, have now joined Knight Riders from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/jP7Xidc

Joshua Da Silva: England Ashes focus offers West Indies route back into series

Wicketkeeper hopes new-look England get distracted as they build towards 2025-26 campaign from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/rRMXUNQ

Morris and Richardson backed for summer opportunities after injury challenges

The fast bowling pair have had different fitness issues but were handed central contracts earlier this year from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/n129GoS

Matthews returns to Renegades as Sydney teams bolster pace attacks

The West Indies allrounder comes in as a pre-draft signing with the hope of improving on last season from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Jxmviy0