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Lyon passes on song duties but no end in sight of playing days

He has handed the role of leading the victory song to Carey but that doesn't mean he's retiring anytime soon from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/td8pGn3

Thomas Rew's blistering century helps England U19s level series with India

Wicketkeeper-batter hits 132 off 89 balls as hosts scrape to victory with one wicket to spare from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/37DHhrC

James Bracey leads recovery as battle hangs in the balance

Colin Ingram, Ben Kellaway score unbeaten fifties as Glamorgan look to reel in Gloucestershire from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/pTlPa9b

Williams replaces Edwards as Southern Brave head coach for women's Hundred 2025

Marcus Trescothick replaced Jimmy Adams as the batting coach for the men's Hundred from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ALIrpwu

Du Plessis, Ferreira and Hosein script thumping Super Kings win

Pollard's 39-ball 70 gave MI New York some hope in their 224-run chase, but it was too little and far too late from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/JS2ouxQ

Smith ready for the real stuff after baseball-cage warm up

"Hitting the ball felt completely fine," Steven Smith says of the training sessions with a hard cricket ball in a baseball cage in New York from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ycRQ5qv

Sam Hain, Ed Barnard give Warwickshire the advantage at Sussex

They share a fifth-wicket stand of 151 and Rob Yates scores 93 before home side fight back to parity at the close from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/b6FJrWO

Owen five-for sends Unicorns to their first defeat of MLC 2025

Unicorns are still on top of the table, but Freedom now have the same points as them and are only behind on net-run rate from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/iFHp6Xl

Former England batter Wayne Larkins dies aged 71

Northants favourite played 13 Tests and 25 ODIs between 1979 and 1991 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/nUTEigy

Sammy fined for criticising third umpire Holdstock

One demerit point has also been added to his disciplinary record from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/DEwBGlM

Hetmyer tops Pooran with dramatic last-ball six as Orcas get first win

Seattle Orcas pulled off the highest successful chase in MLC after Nicholas Pooran (108* in 60 balls) and Tajinder Singh (95 in 35 balls) had taken MI New York to 237 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/axDQcuO

Chase calls out 'so many questionable calls' in Barbados Test

"It's clear to see anyone would feel bad or feel hurt about those decisions. You're out there playing to win, giving it your all and it seems like everyone is against you" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/AtYzBL7

Seattle Orcas part ways with head coach Mott after five losses in five games

Heinrich Klaasen has stepped down as captain after the poor run of results, and Sikandar Raza has replaced him at the helm from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/6cR98kd

Hazlewood's haul of five helps Australia surge to victory inside three days

West Indies bowled out for 141 in a session after Head, Webster and Carey combined to set up a match-winning lead with the bat from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/DyjpPwe

Fast bowlers and TV umpire headline a rollercoaster day with Test in the balance

Seam bowlers have taken 23 of 24 wickets to fall in two days as Australia edged to an 82-run second innings lead with six wickets in hand from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Cq1bJut

Milne back, Jacobs included but no Williamson in New Zealand T20I squad

Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson and Ben Sears all absent for T20I leg of Zimbabwe tour from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/bX3Iw02

Kusal Mendis on SL's day three plans: We want to bat as long as possible

With a lead of 43 and eight wickets still in hand, the hosts have a chance to dictate how the remainder of this game goes from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/b5LRWr7

Out or not out? Third umpire in the spotlight during Barbados Test

A couple of tight lbws and a stunning caught behind were among the decisions to go upstairs from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Wk1gYdb

Suryakumar Yadav in recovery after sports hernia surgery

India's T20I captain "can't wait to be back" with the team set to tour Bangladesh in August 2025 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/eWTp6iG

Sri Lanka surprised by uneven bounce on 'unusual' SSC pitch

Batting coach Thilina Kandamby said Sri Lanka had initially hoped to play three seamers, but changed their minds when they saw the pitch from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Z3JWrps

Procter, Sales centuries propel Northants to memorable 311-run chase

Middlesex made to rue timing of declaration, and a spate of missed chances in the field from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/p7l5Kaj

Thrilling draw as Gloucestershire battle back after Came, Jewell stand

Derbyshire forced to salvage the contest after van Buuren turns the tables from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/y8rKmEG

'I'm going to give my all' - Hope wants to do it for West Indies in Test cricket again

"It's not something I would say I was looking forward to," Shai Hope says on Test cricket, but now that he is back, he wants to have an "impact" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3M8Z5mJ

Gambhir calls for patience as Bumrah's blunting leaves attack exposed

With star seamer likely to be rested, onus is on young quicks to rise to the occasion from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/GnT35yI

Three Lancashire centurions put victory quest on the table

Luke Wells, Josh Bohannon and Ashton Turner all scored tons against Kent from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/tpITC2c

Saif Zaib sparkles again as Northants build strong reply

Fifties from Luke Procter and Lewis McManus help steady hosts after Middlesex post 413 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/lLmygFw

Rahul on the Headingley surface: 'Like a subcontinent wicket on day five'

The India opener felt scoring runs won't be easy on the final day from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4ymPIYo

Chand, Russell star as LAKR open their account in MLC 2025

The result kept Orcas winless after four games from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/tZUrYEn

Bumrah: 'I will keep doing my work, keep trying to take India forward'

Attack leader plays down concerns about workload and past injuries after latest stellar display from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/hVyum4E

Pope determined to deliver 'runs after runs after runs' following Headingley ton

"I've tried to let the outside noise do its thing and make sure my game keeps improving" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/53Kijuq

Canada become 13th team to qualify for men's T20 World Cup 2026

Canada's fifth consecutive win in the Americas regional qualifier assured them of a top-of-the-table finsih from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/kqjK4L9

Owen, Chapman star in Freedom's tense win over MI New York

MINY stretched the game out with quick wickets in the middle overs but Chapman took Freedom home with his unbeaten 45 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ZcgMIJW

Ben Duckett had 'goosebumps' watching Ollie Pope celebrate crucial ton

England opener praises Pope's courage under pressure at No. 3 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/KIxhQ65

Galle springs a surprise as Sri Lanka and Bangladesh settle for a draw

"The wicket on day five wasn't as we expected," Shanto said with Mathews adding that "it was a tough wicket for the bowlers" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/I18uyMk

Meredith four torpedoes Glamorgan as Somerset march on

South Group leaders cruise to seventh win out of eight with room to spare in Cardiff from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/sebI0jJ

Vaughan 'staggered' by England's bowl-first decision as India dominate at Headingley

India piled on 359 for 3 on the opening day after being handed first use of the pitch by Ben Stokes from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/16gErXP

Helm clinches thriller after Williamson lays foundation for Middlesex

Hosts hold off Essex for one-run win, ending three-year T20 drought at Lord's from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/CFzxPKE

Middlesex appoint Dane Vilas as interim first-team coach

Former Lancashire captain takes reins at Lord's in first major coaching assignment from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/CtY9clw

Rehan Ahmed runs the show as Leicestershire maintain top-four push

Two wickets and maiden half-century for England allrounder see Notts stumble again from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/hJ2oGTZ

Rocchiccioli signs Championship deal for four games with Warwickshire

Northamptonshire have also signed New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter Tim Robinson for two Championship matches and four Blast fixtures from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/aYFn1i5

Jack Taylor fifty hands Gloucestershire season's first win

Ajeet Singh Dale's 3 for 24 sets up defending champions' seven-wicket victory from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/erjTgBo

Brookes, Mohammed star for Rapids as Durham are swept away

Debutant sets tone with brisk knock as hosts set in touch with the pack in North Group from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/uirhFA2

Brits 101, Wolvaardt 75, Klaas four-for give SA series win

West Indies never recovered from their score of 40 for 6 in their revised chase of 288 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/aAI4fqh

Bree Illing and Bella James earn maiden New Zealand contracts

In all, 17 contracts were handed out, including to players like Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr and Lea Tahuhu from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ZIYyXP8

Sibley stars as Surrey maintain strong start

Hampshire crash and burn in reply as visitors secure points by convincing margin from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/5eo4vFS

Richard Johnson departs role as Middlesex first-team coach

Club stalwart pays price for underwhelming start to season in Championship and Blast competitions from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/lkRM12s

Buttler: Gill's captaincy 'a mix of Kohli and Rohit'

"He's pretty calm and measured when he speaks, but on the field, he's got a bit of fight about him" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/kPjzHu8

Devine to retire from ODIs after the World Cup

Skipper will remain available for T20I cricket on a casual arrangement but will not be centrally contracted from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Fxyuhlw

Netherlands win epic contest after three Super Overs against Nepal

This was the first time any men's professional match - T20 or List A - had gone into a third Super Over from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/mksGFKT

Women's ODI World Cup: India vs Pakistan set to be played on October 5 in Colombo

All Pakistan's games, including the semi-final and final (if they get there), will be played at neutral Colombo from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/JCT7fiG

All-round Texas Super Kings make it two in two with big win over Los Angeles Knight Riders

Adam Milne and Noor Ahmad put in the star performances with the ball as Los Angeles Knight Riders were bowled out for 124 to go down by 57 runs from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/XH31jKe

McCreath and Cross lead Scotland to winning start in tri-series

They added 57 to help Scotland recover from 76 for 5, setting up a 39-run win over Netherlands from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/qrvLC8w

Luus and Mlaba lead South Africa to series-levelling victory

West Indies put up a fight with Hayley Matthews and Shemaine Campbelle scoring half-centuries but it wasn't enough from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/sl78pbX

Allen, Fraser-McGurk, Bartlett, Rauf give Unicorns second straight win

Fraser-McGurk roared back to form in T20s with a blistering 88 off 38 balls that was studded with 11 sixes from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/jdEesl0

Tom Moores swings Outlaws to victory

Unbeaten 74 combined with Lyndon James fifty ends run of three defeats from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/aNgcThZ

Ward fifty sets up Sussex win, McAndrew haul finishes it

Nathan McAndrew's 6 for 21 seals Sharks' second win over Glamorgan this season from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/9lyf2uX

South Africa had to make 'big call' on whether Bavuma should retire hurt

"Temba is tough," says Ashwell Prince after crucial partnership carries South Africa towards finishing line from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xTend6X

Anderson shines again as Lancashire continue Blast revival

Worcestershire bowled out for 143 before Keaton Jennings, Liam Livingstone steer comfortable chase from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/KSkjA5Y

South Africa 'very confident' of chasing down target on challenging pitch

Australia captain Pat Cummins says "trend of the game is the runs are coming down" ahead of likely three-day finish from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ujDnLGI

Lungi Ngidi burst puts selection questions to bed

Seamer's inclusion sparked debate about tactics and transformation - but he answered them on day two at Lord's from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/wkz1P6W

David Bedingham on handled-ball near miss: 'I panicked big time'

Australia appealed but umpires signalled ball was dead after it briefly became lodged behind pad flap from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/FjP3g4R

O'Dowd 158* trumps Munsey 191 as Netherlands chase down 370

It was the third-highest successful chase in ODIs from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/L92DuRJ

The Blaze boss powerplays to end Surrey's unbeaten start

Cassidy McCarthy, Kirstie Gordon douse flames of a previously unstoppable host batting line-up from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/cIiYjMX

Alex Carey has another eventful outing at Lord's

Australia's strong finish takes spotlight off their wicketkeeper from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/L93kwIF

Sammy on Pooran's international retirement: 'More players will follow'

The West Indies coach feels keeping players "motivated to play for the crest" is the team's big challenge from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/70buIzF

MLC 2025: Pooran and Maxwell to lead MI New York and Washington Freedom respectively

Corey Anderson (San Francisco Unicorns) and Heinrich Klaasen (Seattle Orcas) will continue to lead their teams, while Los Angeles Knight Riders and Texas Super Kings have not made any announcements from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/syQ172A

No Roach or Da Silva, but Hope and Campbell return for WI home Tests against Australia

Brandon King, Kevlon Anderson and Johann Layne have earned maiden call-ups to the West Indies Test squad from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/l0AuBDZ

Rowe, Plimmer, Gaze in strong New Zealand A squad for white-ball tour of England

The 15-member squad has a total of 11 internationals, including five who made their senior New Zealand debuts earlier this year from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xP0ur6v

Kamindu, Athapaththu the biggest winners of Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2024

Hasaranga won three awards while Dilhari denied an Athapaththu clean sweep from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Q6otYvm

Ruturaj Gaikwad to join Yorkshire for Championship, One-Day Cup

Top-order batter will be available from late July until end of season from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/eMUQ1pt

Afridi, Shadab in first list of BBL draft; Rodrigues, Pandey in the mix for WBBL

Rizwan, Haris and Fatima Sana are the other three Pakistanis in the BBL and WBBL drafts from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/J4fxsT0

Pooran makes shock retirement from international cricket at 29

He finishes as WI's most capped T20I player and highest run-scorer from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/StmTfJv

'Can't quite believe it' - Anderson chuffed after England-India Test series named Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy

"I remember watching him, an absolute legend of the game, and I played against him a lot as well. So to have this trophy is a huge honour for me, and I couldn't be more proud" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Gb0LuEY

India's Tests against West Indies and South Africa swapped between Delhi and Kolkata

Chennai will not host the three-ODI series between India and Australia ahead of the women's World Cup; the games will be played in New Chandigarh and Delhi instead from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xy1FzOj

Green happy to 'just bat' for now as No.3 role beckons

Green says he's comfortable batting at No.3 in the WTC final if asked to do it from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/GroRYgx

Rahul, Abhimanyu hit fifties as India A extend lead; Tongue hobbles off

Woakes took two of the four wickets that fell in India A's second innings from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/7cXJRCg

Tara Norris takes the honours as Lancashire turn the tables

Key allround display dents high-flying Warwickshire to tighten the permutations in Women's Blast from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Q0uzmTN

England bowl first, one change each with Hosein and Wood in

England captain says he 'fancies a chase' as team targets T20I series victory from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/TulHR3X

Bat down, hunger up: Smith ready for Lord's after American reset

Smith, who turned 36 last week, stayed away from cricket for three months till very recently from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/KioXjhx

Adam Hose 95 blows away Notts as Worcestershire seal points

Visitors recover from 1 for 2 to post 206 for 5 and maintain Trent Bridge winning run from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/dEpQlVO

Kohler-Cadmore, Henry combine as Somerset best Sussex

Black Caps quick restricted Sussex to 166, which was chased down with two overs to spare from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/SFown8J

Ben Sanderson sinks Rapids with six-for and hat-trick

Northants seamer destroys Worcestershire at the front and back to make it four wins in a row from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4kmKC31

Hayley Matthews out of third ODI against England with shoulder injury

West Indies captain won't be available for selection after consulting with specialist from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Ayz9bCX

Disciplined Rahul begins England tour with a ton

After the early fall of Jaiswal and Easwaran, the responsibility quickly piled on Rahul after Lions captain James Rew put India A in to bat from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/PTr9nZ1

Pakistan head coach Hesson: Want players who are multi-skilled, not milestone obsessed

Hesson plans to rebuild Pakistan's white-ball team with flexible roles, sharp fielding, and team-first mindset from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/nseJfax

Boland: 'I just want to make their decision as hard as possible'

Boland and Josh Hazlewood are competing for the final bowling spot in Australia's XI for the WTC final from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/VhN27lR

Rob Walter named New Zealand men's coach across all forms

Former South Africa white-ball coach signs a three-year contract and will take over in mid-June from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Fa9gfmj

Hampshire openers set up DLS win over Surrey

Scott Currie and Chris Wood impress with ball as hosts struggle to 141 for 7 from 20 overs from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/8i6gSsX

Hayley Matthews in doubt for third ODI after shoulder injury

West Indies face absence of star player as they seek to avoid whitewash across formats from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/KAGomCJ

Essex overcome Kalis and showers to seal 14-over showdown

MacGregor stars again with the ball in tight victory over Bears at Chelmsford from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/BacQNXY

Rehan Ahmed stars for Leicestershire as Lancashire's winning start ends

Legspinner claims 3 for 16 to breach Old Trafford's defences in five-wicket win from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/6gIwSXm

Surrey get off the mark as England stars come to the party in Cardiff

Jason Roy, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan play key roles to set up then secure seven-run win over Glamorgan from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/SMJnd2P

'They deserve it as much as I do' - Kohli shares IPL title with de Villiers and Gayle

The two former RCB players were at the ground to celebrate their first title in 18 years from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/9oM5AWN

Gill and Sai Sudharsan to miss second England Lions vs India A game

KL Rahul is expected to link up with the India A squad on Tuesday and play the game in preparation for the five-Test series against England from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/m9lBW8w

Karan the hero as Nepal beat Scotland in dramatic finish

Everyone - the bowler, the batter, the wicketkeeper, the non-striker and the umpire - played a role in the frenetic finish to the Scotland vs Nepal game from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3y9pCGJ

Hay, Abbas among fresh faces on New Zealand contract list

Zak Foulkes and Adi Ashok have also been handed their first deals while Ish Sodhi and Ajaz Patel drop off the list from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/85zIiYc

Jason Holder, Andre Russell in West Indies T20I squad to face England

Nicholas Pooran opts out; Russell, Roston Chase and Brandon King to miss Ireland leg of tour from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xqliXGk

Haines, Mousley and Holden make India A toil in Canterbury

Mukesh Kumar took three of the five wickets to fall on the third day in Canterbury from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/B38krVi

D'Oliveira, Hose take centre stage as Worcestershire rout Yorkshire

Visitors collapse to 51 for 6 and never recover, with Finch claiming 2 for 19 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/MOYLEB8