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The match had a total of 696 runs in 99.4 overs, and when New Zealand got past South Africa's 346, it became the highest successful run chase in women's ODI history from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/OHsS2Ek

Bowling more cross-seam deliveries and keeping the yorker away is the reason for Kagiso Rabada not doing well at the death, agree Ambati Rayudu and Dale Steyn from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/SUzT0cg

Todd Murphy returns to the list ahead of a period that includes a five-Test tour of India early next year from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/rI0tgYW

Making his IPL debut, Ashok Sharma returned figures of 1 for 31 from three overs from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/S85vX4L

Group of prominent former players hits out at board ahead of AGM on April 15 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/I5tymo4

Otago's victory over Wellington in the final round wasn't enough to clinch top spot from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/r5bmBFf

"If he plays like that, would love to see him fast-tracked," Piyush Chawla says after Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slammed 52 in 17 balls for Rajasthan Royals against Chennai Super Kings from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/O5pubkh

The allrounder had a lean Ashes but is likely to remain part of the side when Australia's Test cricket resumes in August from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/XIC36Kf

Shaheen's efforts on a two-paced pitch went in vain as Waseem and Co took Kings home from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/yaJzATS

After hopping across six franchises, Shardul returned home with a match-winning three-for from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/krYoHJE

Carey made 103, and McAndrew made 60 and took two wickets as Victoria wobbled to 102 for 5 chasing 196 for the title from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/nBTRODG

"There's a lot more to come from him," Rayudu says after Kohli's unbeaten 69 off 38 balls in RCB's dominating win over SRH in IPL 2026 opener from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/cFJ9BQh

At the same time, he found positives in David Payne and Harsh Dubey from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xwq2jWA

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"The plans that we have in place for the ODIs are pretty solid, so hopefully we can put up better performances," Laura Wolvaardt says ahead of the three-match New Zealand-South Africa series from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/49pcfl5

MS Dhoni is currently undergoing rehabilitation, CSK say in a statement on the opening day of IPL 2026 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/vT57bIz

Phoebe Litchfield top-scored with 77 and Georgia Wareham had an impressive all-round game from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/7SjLrpT

This is the first time top-flight cricket is returning to the venue since May last year from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/SYGK90P

Matheesha Pathirana (KKR) and Wanindu Hasaranga (LSG) are yet to take their fitness tests from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/6CBwgnK

Will Sutherland took 4 for 54 to bowl SA out for 198 before Victoria were 110 for 4 in replay with Nathan McAndrew taking two key wickets from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/7nkWX8M

The ball was smeared with the colour from the Kingsmen's kit and was changed after 15 overs into their chase against Lahore Qalandars from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/D9EMFuH

Zimbabwe are set to embark on their first bilateral tour of India since 2002 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/MNRzWhQ

Only 28 overs were possible before rain ended play after Victoria's seamers ripped through South Australia's top order from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/MKF0IDL

With the T20 World Cup closing in, the West Indies tour was viewed as vital captaincy experience from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/uXaEjxV

Bid included ownership of all of Royals' branded teams: Paarl Royals in SA20, and Barbados Royals in CPL from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/5Ixb37A

The series is locked in at 2-2 after South Africa won games one and four, and New Zealand won games two and three from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/KexCkSB

Kerr returned figures of 2 for 6 to go with her century in a perfect all-round display that floored the visitors from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/I8Dtsx4

They will be formally inducted into the HoF during the New Zealand Cricket Awards on Thursday from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/n6QDLOw

Victoria aiming for their first Shield title since 2019 while South Australia are hoping to go back-to-back for the first time ever from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/iq7Qgpk

The seamer made her T20I debut in the recently concluded series against Zimbabwe from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/oGETCyf

The opener launched six sixes in her dominant display and the home side were never in the hunt before rain arrived from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/v7zrn5M

England captain 'so happy' to continue to work with McCullum and Key, despite gruelling winter from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/05p2w8Y

Management back the incumbents to turn the Test team's fortunes, but proof will be in the pudding from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/OlnKIi5

Says his white-ball improvements can help him be better if he gets a red-ball comeback from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/I4Tw2Yk

The quick injured his hamstring last month but made a strong push to recover for the decider from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/V8d9jp1

There is confidence that the balance between bat and ball can be addressed after the pair of two-day Tests this season from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/zjr8Vgw

The decision is not a final commitment and the NZ board wants a greater focus on the women's game from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ybi5Ras

Australia's men will also host England for white-ball cricket while the women will face Bangladesh and New Zealand from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/OVo3aEC

Katene Clarke is on his international debut with many seniors rested for New Zealand; Prenelan Subrayen comes in to join Keshav Maharaj and George Linde in the spin attack for South Africa from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xswt0eR

Dercksen also put on a powerful display for South Africa but it ended in vain from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/CPSYjeW

King's 2 for 25 sealed victory after Matthews' half-century gave West Indies hope in the chase from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/LeFyS3W

New Zealand have never beaten South Africa in a bilateral series of two or more T20Is from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Z7Phy0S

KKR's head coach looked ahead to IPL 2026 and the "incredible world-class options" at his disposal from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/wFs0iAH

The legspinner claimed three wickets in the first match against West Indies but may still be forced out of the XI at the World Cup from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/LUfzcWv

Jack Edwards's injury adds to the growing list of Australian quick bowlers who have been hit with injuries ahead of IPL 2026 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/GwpU5jm

The visitors spilled five chances but still emerged from the opening T20I as comfortable winners from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/rEeaDGp

Stirling will, however, continue to lead Ireland's ODI side as they target qualification for next year's World Cup from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/yBF9v6c

England captain had led Team Brittin to victory in the first of five intra-squad trial games in Pretoria from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/bz8uMry

No MLC team has had its own venue before this, and the update comes even as preparations are on for cricket's reintroduction to the Olympic Games in 2028, in Los Angeles from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/dHunhlB

Caution will be taken with Australia's new captain ahead of the T20 World Cup later this year from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/jW9odl4

Carey said he is looking forward to a break but is highly motivated to help South Australia to back-to-back Shield titles against Victoria next week from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/rLbE8T2

The former wicketkeeper-batter takes over from Greg Shipperd after a messy few months for the state from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/p5e9Ua0

Amelia Kerr put in an excellent all-round performance for New Zealand, but South Africa fired on all cylinders, with the bat and the ball and in the field, to run out 18-run victors from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/OeX8MJE

Jordan Hermann is also out of the South Africa men's tour of New Zealand with a hamstring injury; Anneke Bosch comes in as Dane van Niekerk's replacement from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/LsnIduK

Australia's three-match series in West Indies is crucial in the build-up to the T20 World Cup later this year from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/P3XkZjG

After a tough outing in Mount Maunganui, which allowed only a total of 184 runs to be scored, New Zealand will hope Hamilton conditions spark a turnaround from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/WctOB0D

Peake made 59 and Sutherland 51, while McSweeney took 3 for 18 on a day where only 28.2 overs were possible due to rain from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/mzShVfx

The legspinner was struck during training ahead of the opening match from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/by60Nfk

South Africa's XI looks almost entirely different to the one that lost to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semi-final from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Fb2nSdx

They put on a 146-run partnership, the fourth-highest for New Zealand in women's T20Is to seal victory from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/NDezBAS

Queensland were bowled out for 178 in the first innings against Tasmania meaning they will not get the required bonus points to pass South Australia even with a win from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/8KzdwEJ

Shubman Gill and Smriti Mandhana have been named India's best international cricketers among men and women respctively for the 2024-25 season from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/HocJpBb

Batter seeks to clear the air after heated incident during Pakistan's 128-run victory from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/reTPCgj

Devine was in demand during the auction, securing a bid of £210,000 from Welsh Fire from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/CdUFXn8

Abrar, the wristspinner, was left out of the Pakistan XI from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/g3q8TXe

All the latest team news, as South Australia and Queensland battle to join Victoria in the final from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2VcpMPB

Luke Ronchi and Jacob Oram, New Zealand's batting and bowling coach respectively, will take their places at Islamabad United during the series against South Africa and Bangladesh from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/OkLSyeT

Team owner Chitranjan Rathod and official Trevon Griffith also charged under anti-corruption codes from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ylcMi2W

The One-Day Cup final was just minutes from being called off which would have handed Tasmania the title from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/GHVLYRX

MI London head coach was the only woman in her role among the eight teams at Wednesday's historic auction from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/oSYBWnM

Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain and Abdul Samad are the four debutants for the visitors from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/rnsMTOL

The new New Zealand captain scored 80 before returning to claim 5 for 22, including a hat-trick, as Zimbabwe were bundled out cheaply from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/3jmsInM

The 150th anniversary Test next March will be a day-night contest with crowds of 90,000 expected for the first three days from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/Z08JTLH

The tournament will be concentrated in Lahore and Rawalpindi with 26 of the league's 44 matches in those two cities from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/JrEgLSo

With Gaze set to retain her spot at the top, Bates is preparing for a new role in the middle order from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ivkhxTs

The allrounder, who has recently returned from injury, had held the roles since 2020 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/EOYdNgR

The Australia legspinner was keen to play against Tasmania but did not want to stand in the way of his younger team-mate from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/sHd7jx0

NSW wicketkeeper Tahlia Wilson has earned her first call-up while Grace Harris has been dropped from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/zktdW24

Josh Philippe praised the influence the departing coach has had on his career ahead of the One-Day Cup final from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/QF7GPNu

"Stop celebrating milestones, celebrate trophies, because the bigger purpose of a team sport is to win trophies, not score individual runs," India coach said from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/9EskM0a

India captain said 'everything changed post-2024' for the white-ball sides from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/LYw7xrZ

"She's responding now, which is really lovely to hear," Zimbabwe coach Kate Ebrahim says of Kelis Ndhlovu from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2f9KWGX

Molly Penfold picked up three wickets to go with Amelia Kerr's haul as New Zealand took just 45.3 overs to beat Zimbabwe in the second ODI from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/SHFC1Qw

Lea Tahuhu will continue to play T20 cricket for New Zealand but has called time on a 15-year ODI career from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/4yvRqIi

The defending champions are now clear favourites to play Victoria in the decider at the end of March from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/fGKwtjh

West Indies have been in India since March 1 due to airspace closures over West Asia from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/ZVj15rc

The home side were promisingly placed on 170 for 2 but suffered a middle order collapse which decided the game from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/PmOqlWp

Jasprit Bumrah "a superpower that any captain will dream of", Faf du Plessis says after India quick changes the T20 World Cup semi-final against England with a special 18th over from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/svyeBok

Opener has been instrumental in taking India to the title decider from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/hcgRVLU

Captain holds hands up over costly fielding error as England exit T20 World Cup in semi-final defeat to India from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/WclegXL

Australia only need a draw at the WACA to secure the multi-format series outright but will be motivated to send off their captain with a victory from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/KgeErMZ

Labuschagne polled 20 votes after making four centuries in six innings, to finish one vote ahead of New South Wales batter Kurtis Patterson from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/A79unKN

Matt Henry flew back home to be around for his son's birth and flew back for the T20 World Cup semi-final, all during the crisis in West Asia, will now "get ready for what's to come" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/gtWxzBo

South Africa head coach admits his team "didn't have a sniff" against New Zealand, and got a proper snotklap from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/65JUCwt

"I keep telling Varun that with the skill and variation he has, he has the ability to take a wicket almost every ball" from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/PlEH6ju

The 37-year-old says there's no need to make any decisions on his future in the short term and has not ruled out playing on to 2028 if his body holds up from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/pNUljnR

After restricting West Indies to 119 for 5, Sri Lanka cantered to a comfortable nine-wicket win on the back of Hasini Perera's unbeaten 52 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/2dn0TEZ

Former seamer was suspended in July 2022 following racism allegations from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/XHeGBnu

Joe Dawes stepped down just over two years after taking charge, and less than a year after a public stoush with Usman Khawaja from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/TIvbYqQ

Connolly, Renshaw, Bartlett, Abbott, Kuhnemann will all return to the Shield after the T20 World Cup exit but Steve Smith is unavailable from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/xzlCI3h

Offspinner Nensi Patel and wicketkeeper-batter Izzy Sharp, both uncapped in ODIs, have been named in the ODI squad for the Women's Championship matches against Zimbabwe from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/L3HIDW7

Former Australia great is concerned about the lack of young fast bowlers coming through after Australia's group stage exit from the T20 World Cup from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/qPRKUrM

Karishma Ramharack was dismissed obstructing the field for WI, who were bowled out for 101 from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/N1jqYHu

The home side have brought Rachel Trenaman and Maitlan Brown in for the pink-ball game at the WACA from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/QDW6RcC

India coach believed wicketkeeper-batter would come good at the right time from Cricket news from ESPN Cricinfo.com https://ift.tt/qilOEDs