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Devin
@Devin -
7 months ago
Who is Rachin Ravindra, New Zealand’s Cricket World Cup star?
Ravindra's story came full circle as his cricket-mad parents watched him make a World Cup 100 for New Zealand in India.
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Eleanora
@Eleanora -
almost 5 years ago
'Not the right place for me' - Jayawardene declines SLC World Cup offer
3:53 AM ETAndrew Fidel FernandoMahela Jayawardene had been invited to play a role in Sri Lanka's World Cup campaign, but declined largely because he remains disillusioned with Sri Lanka Cricket's general direction.Now a two-time IPL-winning coach, Jayawardene has in the p...continued
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
almost 4 years ago
Which MVNOs are best for hotspot data?
Cricket is one of the most popular AT&T based MVNOs, but only has one plan that includes 10GB of hotspot data by default for $60 per month. Hotspot functionality can be added to other plans for an additional $10 per month, however. Depending on your plan's eligibility...continued
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Elian
@Elian -
almost 5 years ago
‘Khamosh’: Fans vent their ire as Sanjay Manjrekar lauds Jadeja with ‘wink’ emoji
‘Khamosh’: Fans vent their ire as Sanjay Manjrekar lauds Jadeja with ‘wink’ emojiIndian cricket fans have given a hard time to former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar even since he called Ravindra Jadeja a “bits and pieces player”. Besides lashing out at Manjrekar over h...continued
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Maida
@Maida -
over 2 years ago
Three memories of cricket in 2021
Following on from reviews of 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, here are a few moments to savour from 2021By Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogJoe Root started 2021 by making 228 and 186 as England beat Sri Lanka 2-0 in Galle. His brilliance was…
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Cameron
@Cameron -
over 2 years ago
This reckoning of racism in cricket is long overdue | Letters
Nadeem Razvi feels he can no longer support a game he has loved since childhood, Liesbeth Tip calls for greater social support of victims of racism, and Michael Meadowcroft reflects on earlier troubles in Yorkshire CCC’s relationship with Asian cricketersI ha…
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Zackery
@Zackery -
over 2 years ago
Paine steps down as Australia test cricket captain after texting scandal - Reuters
Tim Paine stepped down as Australia test cricket captain on Friday for sending inappropriate text messages to a female co-worker, although an investigation by governing body Cricket Australia exonerated him of any breach of its code of conduct./cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/Y5QBLOWCD5K4LJQABBSW7AXG6Q.jpg)
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Cameron
@Cameron -
about 4 years ago
Coronavirus: Mass gatherings could be banned in UK from next week
Image copyright ReutersMass gatherings could be banned in the UK from as early as next weekend as the outbreak of coronavirus intensifies.A government source said ministers were now drawing up plans for the move - to ease pressure on emergency services.It came hours after...continued
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Delia
@Delia -
3 months ago
Five-Day Test Cricket Endures Despite Financial Obstacles
Two remarkable Test matches come at an uncertain time for the traditional five-day format with some nations struggling to play the expensive format.
4 minutes read
Alvah
@Alvah -
almost 5 years ago
Monday could be Afghanistan's day, says skipper Naib
Monday could be Afghanistan's day, says skipper Naib -bdnews24.comAfghanistan remain rooted to the bottom of the points table after six defeats in as many matches in their second World Cup appearance.They did not last their full 50 overs in their first four matches, a str...continued
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Liliane
@Liliane -
3 months ago
Shamar Joseph Commits To Financially-Stricken Test Format After Cricket’s Biggest Upset
Shamar Joseph might prove the litmus test over whether smaller cricket nations can retain star players for Tests and ward off lucrative T20 private leagues.
4 minutes read
Felicita
@Felicita -
7 months ago
Cricket-mad India is hosting the World Cup – and tickets are reselling at astronomical prices
A former derivatives trader told Bloomberg he'd resold his seat for Saturday's clash between India and Pakistan at 780% above its original value.
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Liliane
@Liliane -
about 2 years ago
Amazon, Reliance set to lock horns over India's cricket media rights - Reuters
Amazon's rivalry in India with oil-to-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries looks set to head to the cricket field, where they will likely battle media heavyweights for telecast rights to India's premier cricket league with its hundreds of millions of viewe…/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/7GJ4DVCHZVOS5P76EQJZABGLO4.jpg)
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Adelia
@Adelia -
over 3 years ago
Bairstow scores T20-best 86 to guide England to win in opener
Jonny Bairstow makes his highest score in international Twenty20 cricket as England beat South Africa by five wickets in the series opener.
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Emmie
@Emmie -
over 4 years ago
Head trusts officials on bushfire smoke in Sydney test
Head trusts officials on bushfire smoke in Sydney testSYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia’s Travis Head says he is confident match officials would not put the health of players at risk if hazardous bushfire smoke impacted the third test against New Zealand in Sydney this week.Au...continued
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Casper
@Casper -
almost 5 years ago
Earl Eddings finds way to three more years as CA chair
7:32 PM ETCommonsense has prevailed - with the help of a nifty pivot via the Cricket Australia constitution - to allow Earl Eddings to serve as chairman of the governing body for a further three years, outflanking the evident disapproval of Cricket Victoria, his own state...continued
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Maureen
@Maureen -
almost 5 years ago
Afghanistan's Hassan emotional after ending career with injury
Afghanistan's Hassan emotional after ending career with injuryAfghanistan's Hamid Hassan felt he could have stopped Pakistan from getting over the line in a thrilling World Cup match if his one-day career hadn't come to an end with a painful injury.Paceman Hassan, 32, cou...continued
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Muriel
@Muriel -
2 months ago
AT&T suffers major outage following massive solar flares
Over 70,000 users faced cellular outages in the USA this morning. Some speculate that two powerful X-class solar flares caused this.
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Kari
@Kari -
2 months ago
Conspiracy Theories Run Wild Amid Mass U.S. Cell Outage
Wireless customers with AT&T, Cricket Wireless, T-Mobile, and Verizon all reported outages across the country this morning. And just like clockwork, some folks online pounced on the disruption as evidence of a global conspiracy. Read more...
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Alexie
@Alexie -
6 months ago
Marsh hits unbeaten 177 as Australia beat Bangladesh
Mitchell Marsh's unbeaten 177 helps Australia ease past Bangladesh in their final group game of the Cricket World Cup.
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Patrick
@Patrick -
9 months ago
How we met: ‘We were on the same wavelength straight away’
Dave, 53, and Naveen, 40, met in 2015 and built a friendship based on their love of cricket and food. In the difficult days of the pandemic, their support for each other deepenedWhen Dave joined his local cricket club in Dublin in 2015, he was hoping to get f…
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Immanuel
@Immanuel -
almost 2 years ago
County cricket talking points: Surrey and Hampshire deliver tight wins
Hampshire beat Yorkshire to keep the pressure on Surrey, who dug it out against Somerset to stay top of the tableBy Gary Naylor for the 99.94 Cricket BlogIn a good week for red-ball cricket, Surrey found themselves in unexpectedly squeaky bum territory as a r…
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Roger
@Roger -
8 months ago
Bouchier wants to 'pave way' for future LGBTQ+ cricketers
Maia Bouchier talks to BBC Sport about the importance of helping people be their true selves in cricket.
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Cameron
@Cameron -
almost 5 years ago
County Championship: Lancashire wrap up big win over Sussex
County Championship: Lancashire wrap up big win over SussexLancashire strengthened their promotion bid after beating Sussex by an innings and 51 runs inside three days.After resuming on 15-0 in their second innings, 352 runs behind Lancashire's first-innings score, Sussex...continued
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Hulda
@Hulda -
over 4 years ago
Oakland’s Closer Goes by His Own Book
Oakland’s Closer Goes by His Own BookLiam Hendriks has read more books this season than he has saved games, though in fairness, he got a late start on the saves. Hendriks became the Oakland Athletics’ closer in late June. He has been an avid reader for much longer, and ha...continued
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