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Spinners propel Pakistan to emphatic 57-run win over Zimbabwe in 1st T20

Pakistan’s spinners have propelled their team to an emphatic 57-run win over Zimbabwe in the first Twenty20 cricket international.

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Carse takes first ten wicket haul as England beats New Zealand by 8 wickets in 1st test

Bangladesh manage only 69-2 during limited start to Sabina Park test

Jansen takes 11 wickets and South Africa beats Sri Lanka by 233 runs in 1st test

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Australia pace bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of next week’s second cricket test against India with a side strain injury.

Williamson makes another half century but England dominates on day 3, 1st test

Kane Williamson completed his second half century of the match and passed 9,000 test runs as he led New Zealand’s faltering resistance to England’s control on the third day of the first test.

South Africa poised to beat Sri Lanka in 1st test after tons by Stubbs and Bavuma

South Africa needs five more Sri Lanka wickets to win the first cricket test in Durban. Centuries by Tristan Stubbs and captain Temba Bavuma set Sri Lanka a massive target of 516 runs to win at Kingsmead.

Harry Brook’s 132 turns the tide for England on Day 2 of the 1st test against New Zealand

Harry Brook has posted his seventh test century and shared a 151-run fifth-wicket partnership with Ollie Pope which changed the course of the first test between England and New Zealand on its second day.

Sri Lanka blown away for 42 and South Africa leads Durban test by 281 runs

South Africa leads Sri Lanka by 281 runs in the first cricket test in Durban after the end of a dramatic second day in which 19 wickets fell. Sri Lanka appeared to be in control at lunch after South Africa was bowled out for a seemingly pitiful 191.

Sri Lanka all out for record-low 42 in Durban cricket test

Sri Lanka has been bowled out by South Africa for 42 at Kingsmead, its lowest total in test cricket. Sri Lanka’s previous worst was 71 just over 20 years ago in Kandy against Pakistan.

Ghulam’s maiden ODI century leads Pakistan to series win over Zimbabwe

Pakistan has rode on Kamran Ghulam’s maiden one-day international century to beat Zimbabwe by 99 runs and clinch the series 2-1 in Bulawayo. Ghulam rose to renown with a hundred in his debut test against England at Multan last month.

Pakistan hopes to get a fair deal from the ICC over the Champions Trophy dilemma with India

Pakistan hopes it will get a fair deal on “equality” when the International Cricket Council virtually meets on Friday to finalize details for next year’s Champions Trophy.

Kane Williamson scores 93 and New Zealand 319-8 on 1st day of 1st test against England

Kane Williamson has slipped seamlessly back into the New Zealand cricket team by top-scoring with 93 as the Black Caps reached 319-8 on the first day of the first test against England.

Ben Stokes opted out of IPL bidding to prolong international cricket career with England

England test captain Ben Stokes says he opted out of the bidding in the Indian Premier League to prioritize playing international cricket in what he described as the “back end” of his career.

Sri Lanka and rain allow South Africa only 80-4 on Day 1 of 1st test

Sri Lanka has reduced South Africa to 80-4 in 20.4 overs before rain washed out the rest of the first day of the first cricket test in Durban. The Sri Lankans have not lost three previous tests at Kingsmead.

West Indies end 2-year losing streak at home with 201-run win over Bangladesh in 1st test

Alzarri Joseph took two wickets in the first session on the fifth day as West Indies wrapped up a 201-run win over Bangladesh in Antigua in the first match of the two-test series.

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Ayub smashes maiden ODI hundred in Pakistan’s thumping 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe

Saim Ayub smashed a maiden ODI hundred off 53 balls as Pakistan romped to a 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second one-day international. Ayub hit 17 fours and three sixes in his unbeaten 113 off 62 balls and sped Pakistan to 148-0 in 18.2 overs.

West Indies poised to win 1st test over Bangladesh after 17 wickets fall on Day 4

Bangladesh trails the West Indies by 224 runs with only three second-innings wickets in hand at stumps on the fourth day of the first cricket test in Antigua.

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India routs Australia by 295 runs to complete comeback in 1st test

India routed Australia by 295 runs in the opening Border-Gavaskar test to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series with more than a day to spare at Perth Stadium.

Bangladesh avoids the follow-on but trails West Indies by 181 runs in 1st test with 1 wicket left

Bangladesh has avoided the follow-on but trails West Indies by 181 runs with one wicket remaining at stumps on the third day of the first test. The tourists reached 269-9, replying to West Indies’ first-innings total of 450-9 declared.

Rishabh Pant becomes the most expensive cricket player in Indian Premier League history

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Zimbabwe stuns new-look Pakistan in rain-affected 1st ODI

All-rounder Sikandar Raza inspired Zimbabwe to a stunning 80-run win on the DLS method in the rain-affected first one-day international against a new-look Pakistan white-ball team.

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s heroics lead India to verge of victory over Australia in 1st test

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s brilliant 161 and an unbeaten 100 by Virat Kohli had India sniffing victory in the opening Border-Gavaskar test after setting Australia an unlikely target of 534 runs at the Perth Stadium.

Justin Greaves scores patient first century as West Indies lead Bangladesh by 410 runs

Justin Greaves has scored a patient maiden century in only his third test before West Indies declared at 450-9 on the second day of the first test against Bangladesh. Greaves finished 115 not out.

Jaiswal and Rahul power India to 218-run lead over Australia on 2nd day of 1st test

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and the Indian opening batsmen have put India in control of the first cricket test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar series Saturday at the end of the second day of the opening match of the five-test series.

Louis, Athanaze just miss centuries for West Indies against Bangladesh on Day 1

Mikyle Louis and Alick Athanaze have fallen agonizingly short of maiden centuries as the West Indies rallied from 25-2 to reach 250-5 against Bangladesh on the first day of the first test in Antigua.

Australia on 67-7 against India after 17 wickets fall on opening day of 1st cricket test

Australia was left teetering on 67-7 in reply to India’s 150 all out as the grassy and bouncy Perth Stadium pitch claimed 17 wickets on the opening day of the Border-Gavaskar series.

Starc, Hazlewood set to become Australian new-ball bowling benchmarks in 1st test against India

Fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are set to become Australia’s finest new-ball partnership when the hosts start play in the first Border-Gavaskar test as favorites against India on Friday.

Rain washes out last ODI between series winner Sri Lanka and New Zealand

Rain has ruined New Zealand hopes of a consolation win against Sri Lanka after washing out the third and final one-day international in Pallekele.

Embuldeniya returns for Sri Lanka’s two-match test series in South Africa

Lasith Embuldeniya will return after more than two years away from test cricket after being selected in Sri Lanka’s squad to play two test matches in South Africa starting later this month.

Pakistan Cricket Board appoints Aaqib Javed as interim white-ball coach

Pakistan has appointed former international fast bowler Aaqib Javed as interim head coach of its white-ball team until the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Stoinis completes Australia clean sweep of Pakistan in T20 series

Marcus Stoinis bludgeoned 61 not out off 27 balls as Australia swept Pakistan 3-0 in the Twenty20 series with a seven-wicket win in the final game in Hobart. Stoinis smacked five sixes and five fours as Australia raced to 118-3 in 11.2 overs.