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Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Tim David have all been included but will need to prove their fitness in the coming weeks from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/p6M2iSr

Wihan Lubbe rebuilds after tricky start for visitors, leaving MICT with another mountain to climb from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/yI3vr9K

The batter, playing his 300th T20, hammered an unbeaten 41-ball 79 to take Strikers to their first win since 2018 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/0GJhvb2

The same squad will play West Indies in three T20Is in UAE ahead of the big tournament in India and Sri Lanka from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/HeL6FiR

The former batter, who played 67 Tests and 208 ODIs, was taken ill on Boxing Day from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/KyR7UoO

Subrayen's wickets restricted Super Giants to 86, a total that proved too little despite Super Kings' hiccup in the powerplay from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ZRb5yB2

"Due to an unexpected injury, I have been called back by the PCB and will have to take a rehab," Shaheen Shah Afridi writes on his social media handle from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/8jf2V9i

Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox and Saqib Mahmood have been axed from the provisional squad and the white-ball squads touring Sri Lanka from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/HoySXM1

"Further details on the revised fixtures will be communicated in due course," the BCB says from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/zfexvEo

A middle-order collapse led to PC's downfall in a chase of 189 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/WHPBnG5

Tim David is the other concern ahead of the tournament after picking up a hamstring injury in the BBL from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/TEsyNl8

The fast bowler picked up the problem early in Australia's second innings at the MCG, meaning there will be at least one change for Sydney from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/8aJnAIU

The seam-bowling allrounder took nine wickets in New Zealand's famous Hobart Test win in 2011 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/NJCse2D

Melbourne's fickle summer weather had a part to play in why the curator misjudged his Boxing Day pitch from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/XEwNFnZ

Matt Page has been given backing by his boss as the fallout continues for a quickfire Boxing Day Test from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/mLJ2qGn

The team has failed to win the most recent ODI and T20 World Cups but the allrounder doesn't expect dramatic changes from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/aXI3QcM

Royals were bowled out for 49 and faced the second-biggest defeat in SA20 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/vcm1DnV

Todd Greenberg admitted to having a sleepless night with another two-day Test likely to incur huge losses from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/b30zrs5

David said he would "wait and see" after he "felt a little bit of something" while running between the wickets from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/EwGBvNp

Led by Devon Conway's 64, DSG posted 232, and MICT fell just 15 short in season opener from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4pvR9Dz

His unbeaten 109 against Hyderabad was his fifth century in a row, equalling Jagadeesan's record from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/uXCabMN

Michael Neser first scored a vital 35 and then picked up four wickets on the 20-wicket first day of the MCG Test from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/VQWNTSI

England were dismissed for 110 at the MCG with Michael Neser and Scott Boland rampant from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ViWoD9s

Khaled Mahmud and Talha Jubair left the training session in Sylhet owing to the lack of enough balls to train with from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/S0wsGLd

"The franchise wrote in the letter that due to media reports, they couldn't find sponsors for the team," BCB spokesperson tells ESPNcricinfo from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Qrujt7y

Murphy omitted from the trimmed-down 12-man squad named by Smith, who returns from illness from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/OlvdNQB

Ben Duckett, who is being investigated for his conduct while on tour in Australia and has gone six innings in the Ashes without getting to 30, has been retained in England's XI for the MCG Test from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/mg0TXZQ

Playing against Arunachal Pradesh in a Plate League fixture in Ranchi, Suryavanshi scored his first non-T20 ton in senior cricket from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/VFEUdlo

Kirstie Gordon made her international debut for Scotland and then represented England, and now wants to help Scotland rise in the ranks in the women's game from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Gj3pVqb

"That was a discussion that we had a long time out around his return," head coach Andrew McDonald says about Australia captain Pat Cummins' one-Test appearance at the Ashes from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xaMhcBA

With average team totals on the rise in global cricket, the board hopes the new rule keeps NZ on track with global trends from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Me7wcsv

The managing director admitted England had "mucked up on the big occasions" but backed Brendon McCullum as coach from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/WCQcUwI

Steven Smith returns from illness to captain in Pat Cummins's absence from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/WDEzfJC

The quick bowler would bolster Australia's pace resources for Melbourne with Pat Cummins set to sit out from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4hPMCF1

WI went from 87 for 0 to 138 all out on the final day of the Mount Maunganui Test from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/TUoRjLa

The fast bowler referenced the pre-series talk around the age of the Australia side, suggesting the experience proved vital from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/gm1sUaE

The Australia captain lauded the way the team had responded to various setbacks during the series from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/kF6bO3s

A gutsy fight from England's lower order took the match into the afternoon session of the final day, but Australia held their nerve from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/KQuFr30

Australia spinner in doubt for Boxing Day Test after limping off on final morning from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/XJRQWlM

Zak Crawley made a fighting 85, but Australia finished the day on the brink of a decisive 3-0 lead from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/x0Hwl5n

No Rahane, Jaiswal or Mhatre, though, in the Shardul Thakur-led side from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/BfETcSG

Five members of the squad have domestic caps; three, including Jones, were part of the last Under-19 World Cup from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/XSpPoK3

Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer got the deficit below 100 in the morning but England's bowlers were unable to maintain sustained pressure from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/jltBIvG

Rachin Ravindra scored a half-century to extend New Zealand's innings as West Indies' bowlers showed more discipline than on the first day despite missing Kemar Roach from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ZAzLOTs

"I do not wish to create ongoing instability by continuing without the support of some key stakeholders," Scott Weenink says from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/bEDCvL4

The fast bowler left the field on Thursday clutching his hamstring. In addition to that loss, Shai Hope has fallen ill as well from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/macK4jI

It was a rare instance of New Zealand choosing to bat at home, but 334 for 1 after the first day's play showed just why Tom Latham broke with tradition from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/IAmvKlG

The offspinner, who was left out in Brisbane, struck twice in his first over of the Adelaide Test from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/k1NId3Y

England held discussions with match referee Jeff Crowe to express dissatisfaction with process from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/0CbhJ5G

Preparation for future series on the agenda after England's lack of competitive practice at Lilac Hill from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/JpXfOG2

There were concerns that Shaheen Shah Afridi and others might have to travel to Sri Lanka with the Pakistan national team to play a T20I series in January from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/oOePM6r

Australia forced into late rejig as senior batter pulls up unwell after net session from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/h2bDtB9

The Australia allrounder was part of a bidding war which saw him finish with a AU$4.2 million deal from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/AK8PHuE

The Australia captain first felt back pain against West Indies in Jamaica and was unsure for a while whether he'd be able to face England from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/W2wQY1a

Pat Cummins returns to captain Australia who are on the brink of securing the series before Christmas from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/XrUzLw6

Josh Inglis has kept his spot in the middle order for the third Test while Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon return from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/tUOBx5m

The IPL will kick off roughly three weeks after the T20 World Cup, and clash with the PSL from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/HCoAmT4

Adelaide Oval curator Damien Hough said he doesn't want to produce pitches "where you don't pick a spinner" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/e5BCXkP

Visitors have decided against calling on Shoaib Bashir for the most spin-friendly pitch of the series from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/9QI1qAu

Joe Root offers team-mate his backing and called him "a bit like Pietersen. He does things that other players can't do" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Kv1Lok8

The England coach said speculation over his future "doesn't really bother me" as he spoke to the media to take heat off his players from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/RsnxeVf

The Australia allrounder, who is tipped to be the most expensive buy, said he will be following the auction from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/dmfFZ4i

The Hurricanes captain announced her retirement from the competition after securing the club's first title from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/NAICLrs

Kohli likely to be in action for Delhi in the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Chinnaswamy, with the venue also "on track" for IPL 2026 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/yB0UKbV

The new BBL season comes amid extensive talks about the future of the competition and what potential privatisation could look like from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/d8RkxH3

Amy Satterthwaite is the most experienced of the trio, having represented NZ in 145 ODIs and 111 T20Is, leading the side in 15 of those games from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3IoSsWP

The Australia selectors face a big call over whether to recall Usman Khawaja and, if so, where to bat him from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/JnST7g3

Visitors fold for 128 in their second innings to set hosts a straightforward chase, wrapped up by Conway and Williamson swiftly from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/6B3NAdQ

A team-by-team guide ahead of the new BBL season which will see strong England and Pakistan representation from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/uOYPBm0

The offspinner will not be available for the remainder of the home summer nor New Zealand's title defence at the 2026 T20 World Cup from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4Yz6im0

Blair Tickner, who was taken to hospital for treatment soon after picking up the injury, "is awaiting further specialist assessment to determine his return to play" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/btKOngR

The left hander played a key innings in the 2024 final against India and has since represented Australia A from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/KZgOWwy

The fast bowler hurt himself when he dived full-length in an attempt to prevent a boundary from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/iTrUZPp

"If he is available, no doubt the selectors will put him in," Alex Carey says of Pat Cummins, who has been included in the squad for the third Ashes Test from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/mQ20PUh

Playing his first international game after two months, Hardik batted as if he had never been away and also chipped in with the ball from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/LUQziTB

A side strain to Chanderpaul forced West Indies to bring in King as opener. Phillip and Hodge were the other two additions to the visitors' XI from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/S43Mj6c

The left hander underwent treatment for cancer earlier this year but has recently returned to playing from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/WPYLvIx

Fisher, whose only Test so far came against West Indies in 2022, is already in Australia with England Lions from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/R1ZGw7n

Forty players have listed themselves at INR 2 crore, with Venkatesh Iyer and Ravi Bishnoi being the only Indians among them from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/TVBCO7A

Hazlewood will miss the remainder of the Ashes with an Achilles issue, hopeful to be fit for the T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, Khawaja is fit and available for Adelaide and could bat middle-order from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/XeTdnWu

Uncapped Northern Districts seam-bowling allrounder Kristian Clarke called up as reinforcement from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/UVB0bgf

O'Neill took 4 for 53 while Bartlett and Hadley took two wickets each as Australia A romped to an innings and 127-run victory from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/y8lLHpw

Former keepers lined up to heap praise on Carey's performance in Brisbane where he operated up to the stumps for long periods from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/vPOHxN4

The defending champions completed a dominant performance against Tasmania to enter the BBL break in good spirits from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/GlLSu9H

The match went down to the wire, but with three needed for a win and two for a tie, Sophie Ecclestone was run out off the final ball from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/eJ3KXZC

Namibia have qualified for the 2026 men's T20 World Cup and will be one of the three hosts of the 2027 edition as well from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/LRgG5DY

The fast bowler and his Canterbury team-mate Mitch Hay could make their Test debuts in the second Test against West Indies from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/OtNEZWc

The new tournament will see 90 women's players from Full Members and Associates and has applied to get sanctioned by the ICC from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/c1YIEMR

After Hope's 140, Greaves and Roach added 180 off 410 balls to anchor West Indies in a hard-fought draw with New Zealand from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/CwLkaVv

Stars, who entered the match placed second on the ladder, will now wait nervously on other results from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ex4ENb3

Cricket Australia said he is due to resume bowling next week but it will impact his timeline for a Test return from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/mE6Bn4r

A four-day defeat loomed until Greaves and Hope dug in to give West Indies some hope against New Zealand's tired attack from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/V1mCMKY

Blundell has been ruled out of the second Test against West Indies, with Mitch Hay in line for a Test debut in Wellington from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/DfJlAdh

Former Manchester Originals head coach to take charge at Chelmsford from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/lskqSbR

Rahane, Sarfaraz and Suryakumar's efforts go in vain from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/k7mLxVw

Dropped catches haunt West Indies as New Zealand take a 481-run lead on third day from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/gUzso8p

"It's a privilege to have that kind of confidence from the management towards an opener," the batter says after his maiden ODI hundred from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4jntmLY

Shai Hope and Tagenarine Chanderpaul scored fifties, but no other batter made a big contribution as West Indies fell 64 behind in the first-innings exchanges from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/iK0fuXh

Smith disagrees with Head and Cummins on batting orders saying "it's nice to have a single role" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/WlfF2Pi

Door left ajar for Pat Cummins to return as captain with Australia still debating the make-up of their side from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/q3kLX0Z

The former Australia batter will take over from Matthew Mott, who was fired after the franchise had lost their last five games in MLC 2025 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/zAy9L0M

The allrounder was preferred ahead of Shoaib Bashir as England's only spinner for the day-night Test from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/hLznrtA

For New Zealand, Daryl Mitchell is yet to recover from his injury, so Will Young slotted in at No. 5 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/6BD4xqL

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The batter said last week that he "should be right" for his hometown Test after suffering back spasms in Perth from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/rE2AcYU

New Zealand allrounder Zak Foulkes is set to his play first home Test, in front of family and friends, in Christchurch from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/IDWR0La