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Hannah @Hannah - almost 4 years ago

England's Connor worried boards may struggle to fund women's cricket - Reuters India

(Reuters) - International women’s cricket could struggle to attract enough investment due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, England’s director of women’s cricket Clare Connor said.FILE PHOTO: Director of England Women's Cricket Clare Connor poses after the...continued

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Emmie @Emmie - about 3 years ago

Remaining IPL games can't be played in India: BCCI chief Ganguly - Reuters

The remainder of the suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) season will have to be played outside the country, the organising Indian cricket board said, though it is unclear whether a window can be found to play the outstanding 31 games.

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Ericka @Ericka - over 4 years ago

Paine would 'fully support' Smith captaincy return

As captain, Paine has won 10 Tests, with six losses and one drawAustralia Test captain Tim Paine says he would “fully support” Steve Smith if the former skipper were to lead the side again.Paine, 35, took over the captaincy in March 2018 after Smith was banned from intern...continued

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Elody @Elody - over 3 years ago

ICC rates Ahmedabad pitch for two-day test match 'average' - Reuters

The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has avoided being hit with demerit points after the pitch for the pink-ball test between India and England was rated as "average" despite the match lasting only two days.

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Ryleigh @Ryleigh - 8 months ago

Venezuela says it will annex most of Guyana—and all of that newly-found oil there

Venezuela, the despotic economic hole kept running by its vast reserves of oil, declared plans to annex most of Guyana, the much smaller country next to it. Guyana, with its cricket and tea, enjoys a higher quality of life and soaring per-capita income—but ha…

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Bobby @Bobby - over 2 years ago

ECB unveils action plan to tackle racism following Rafiq allegations - Reuters

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday released a 12-point action plan to tackle racism and discrimination in the sport, including a review of the "dressing room culture" across teams and a standardised approach to whistleblowing.

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Sandrine @Sandrine - 4 months ago

Virat Kohli’s new haircut ahead of IPL 2024 sets internet on fire. See here

As new daddy Virat Kohli is all set to return to the cricket pitch, the Indian cricketer treated fans with his new haircut on Tuesday.

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Cameron @Cameron - 5 months ago

Glamorgan report 'reasonable' £316k losses for 2023

The loss compares to a small profit for the previous 12 months but was regarded as better than expected.

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Teagan @Teagan - over 3 years ago

Cricket-No captaincy thoughts as Markram looks for reset in test cricket - Reuters India

Aiden Markram must first cement his place in the side before he can realise his dream of captaining South Africa, though the opening batsman feels refreshed ahead of a two-test home series against Sri Lanka that starts on Boxing Day.

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - about 4 years ago

UPDATE 1-Cricket-Asia Cup postponed due to COVID-19, Sri Lanka swap hosting rights with Pakistan ...

(Adds details)July 9 (Reuters) - This year’s Asia Cup tournament, originally scheduled for September, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) said on Thursday.Pakistan, who were set to host the tournament this year in the United Ar...continued

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Assunta @Assunta - almost 4 years ago

Cricket-Stokes says ill father backed his decision to return to cricket - Reuters India

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Second Test - England v West Indies - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - July 20, 2020 England's Ben Stokes celebrates after winning the test, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ...continued

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Pablo @Pablo - almost 4 years ago

Cricket-England's Malan pleased with performance under pressure - Reuters India

(Reuters) - England batsman Dawid Malan hopes he can continue to make the most of his limited opportunities to cement his place in their Twenty20 side, the 33-year-old said on Monday.Cricket - Second T20 International - England v Australia - Ageas Bowl, Southampton, Brita...continued

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Felicita @Felicita - over 4 years ago

IPL start delayed until April because of coronavirus

Hardik Pandya and his fellow Mumbai Indians players paraded the IPL trophy on a bus after winning the tournament in 2019The start of the 2020 Indian Premier League season has been delayed from 29 March to 15 April as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.The Board of Contr...continued

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Rose @Rose - almost 4 years ago

Cricket-England's Connor worried boards may struggle to fund women's game - Reuters India

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - about 3 years ago

Beckham and Dench help to launch Captain Tom fundraising drive - Reuters UK

The family of Britain's Captain Tom Moore, the World War Two veteran who lifted a nation's spirits during the pandemic, joined forces with David Beckham and Judi Dench to kick off a long weekend of fundraising events on Friday.

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Ryleigh @Ryleigh - over 2 years ago

Yorkshire whistleblower hotline contacted by 36 people in first week

Thirty-six people have contacted Yorkshire's independent whistleblower hotline in its first week of operation.

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Alexie @Alexie - about 4 years ago

Players welcome Cricket Australia financial 'reset' - Reuters India

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Cricket Australia (CA) has withdrawn a gloomy revenue forecast which led to the departure of chief executive Kevin Roberts last month and threatened an ugly standoff with the players’ union.The Australian Cricketers Association (ACA), which negotiated a...continued

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Oren @Oren - almost 4 years ago

Kallis, Sthalekar & Abbas inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Last updated on .From the section CricketCurrent South Africa batting coach Jacques Kallis, former Australia captain Lisa Sthalekar and ex-ICC president Zaheer AbbasJacques Kallis, Lisa Sthalekar and Zaheer Abbas have been inducted into the International Cricket Council H...continued

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Alan @Alan - over 4 years ago

AT&T and Cricket Hit Back Against T-Mobile With Their Own $15 Data Plans

Photo : GettyEarlier this week, T-Mobile launched its Connect plan earlier than expected giving subscribers access to 2GB of mobile data for $15 per month. But now, AT&T and Cricket are hitting back with their own $15-a-month phone plans along with a few other efforts...continued

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Colin @Colin - almost 4 years ago

Cricket-New Zealand promises bumper international summer schedule - Reuters UK

WELLINGTON, Aug 11 (Reuters) - West Indies, Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh have all confirmed they will tour New Zealand during the southern hemisphere summer, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive David White said on Tuesday.Under the International Cricket Counci...continued

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Liliane @Liliane - about 4 years ago

Cricket-Root reminds England of Windies' bowling depth - Reuters India

LONDON (Reuters) - England batsmen must prepare well if they are to get the better of a “formidable” West Indies bowling attack in the three-test series next month, captain Joe Root has said.England cricket captain Joe Root looks on during a news conference ahead of the t...continued

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Rex @Rex - over 3 years ago

IPL returns to India, without spectators initially - Reuters

The popular Indian Premier League (IPL) will begin in Chennai on April 9 and will be played across six venues, initially without spectators, the Indian cricket board said on Sunday.

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Nelson @Nelson - over 4 years ago

The 2020 Indian Premier League is suspended 'until further notice'

Mumbai Indians won the 2019 IPL title with victory over Chennai Super KingsThe 2020 Indian Premier League has been suspended "until further notice", the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced.The Twenty20 competition, originally due to start on 29 Marc...continued

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Zetta @Zetta - over 2 years ago

England must stop players from playing in IPL to improve test side, says Arthur - Reuters

England must stop their players from participating in the Twenty20 Indian Premier League (IPL) to improve their test side, former South Africa coach Mickey Arthur said on Wednesday.

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Jeffrey @Jeffrey - about 5 years ago

Cricket World Cup: MS Dhoni run out by Martin Guptill

Cricket World Cup: MS Dhoni run out by Martin GuptillMS Dhoni is run out by Martin Guptill in what could be his final international match for India in the Cricket World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at Old Trafford.Dhoni is expected to announce his retirement from in...continued

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