The Wall in blue
Rahul Dravid is a widely acknowledged Test legend, but we sometimes forget how good a one-day cricketer he also became after a stop-start beginning to his 50-overs career. In this…
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The Wall in blue
Chennai Super Kings want IPL camp in UAE from early August
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are aiming to set up camp in the UAE from August 10 to give themselves at least month to train before the IPL begins from September…
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Chennai Super Kings want IPL camp in UAE from early August
Ahead of IPL Governing Council meeting, questions on Covid-19 testing and bio-bubbles
3:28 PM ISTVishal DikshitShashank KishoreThe dates and venue for IPL 2020 are out - in the UAE from September 19-November 8 (or 10) - but the context of the Covid-19…
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Ahead of IPL Governing Council meeting, questions on Covid-19 testing and bio-bubbles
Jonny Bairstow to play in Bob Willis Trophy as he pushes for Test recall
Jonny Bairstow has reaffirmed his ambition to get back into England's Test set-up and is set to play first-class cricket with Yorkshire for the first time since 2018, with a…
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Jonny Bairstow to play in Bob Willis Trophy as he pushes for Test recall
The Buzz: Andy Balbirnie’s pre-game plan for England
All the world's cricketers walked into a bar. The LOLs, the chatter, and the occasional mini-brawls, they were endless. And the news cycle was never the same again! Welcome to…
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The Buzz: Andy Balbirnie’s pre-game plan for England
Kapil Dev: ‘Sachin Tendulkar never became a ruthless batsman’
Kapil Dev, India's former captain and world-class allrounder, looks back on his epic rearguard effort against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup, his own record, and the premier other allrounders…
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Kapil Dev: ‘Sachin Tendulkar never became a ruthless batsman’
Stuart Broad achieves four-year high in ICC Test bowlers’ rankings
Stuart Broad enjoyed a hugely memorable Test match as England sealed a 2-1 series win over West Indies at Old Trafford. He picked up a 10-wicket match haul, the Player-of-the-Match…
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Stuart Broad achieves four-year high in ICC Test bowlers’ rankings
Ireland eye World Cup Super League as opportunity for ODI growth
It would be easy to recall the image of Tim Murtagh leading his team-mates off the field, holding the ball aloft following his five-for on the first morning of Ireland's…
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Ireland eye World Cup Super League as opportunity for ODI growth
Stuart Broad on 500 wickets: ‘I want to be the person who changes the game’
Of course Stuart Broad had the final word. Of course, at the end of a series he has dominated since his spell with the second new ball on the fourth…
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Stuart Broad on 500 wickets: ‘I want to be the person who changes the game’
Stuart Broad proves his point, Ben Stokes provides everyday brilliance
For the second series in a row, England roared back from 1-0 down to win - this time amid the unusual setting of three bio-secure, behind-closed-doors Tests. Reclaiming the Wisden…
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Stuart Broad proves his point, Ben Stokes provides everyday brilliance
Umar Akmal’s ban halved from three years to 1.5 years
Umar Akmal's three-year ban has been reduced by one-and-a-half years by an independent adjudicator, retired Supreme Court judge, Faqir Mohammad Khokhar. The batsman attended the hearing in person in Lahore,…
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Umar Akmal’s ban halved from three years to 1.5 years
R Ashwin: Disallow the run or give bowler a ‘free ball’ for non-striker backing up
R Ashwin has revived the discussion around non-strikers backing up before the ball has been bowled, suggesting that technology be used to spot and penalise the errant batsmen, by either…
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R Ashwin: Disallow the run or give bowler a ‘free ball’ for non-striker backing up
Suresh Raina: ‘Rohit Sharma is the next MS Dhoni of the Indian team’
Suresh Raina has called Rohit Sharma "the next MS Dhoni" of the Indian team, highlighting the former's credentials as captain as well as his leadership qualities on and off the…
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Suresh Raina: ‘Rohit Sharma is the next MS Dhoni of the Indian team’
Who will you pick as last man standing in a 3TC game?
In Hot Seat, we present our writers with a tricky cricketing situation and ask them to captain their way out of it.Scenario: South Africa invite your eight-man team and another…
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Who will you pick as last man standing in a 3TC game?
David Warner: Don’t see Sunrisers Hyderabad captaincy as ‘redemption tale’
The Covid-19 situation means that there is still a bit of uncertainty around non-Indian players travelling to the UAE for the IPL, but if all goes well, David Warner will…
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David Warner: Don’t see Sunrisers Hyderabad captaincy as ‘redemption tale’
David Warner eyes Stuart Broad rematch after paceman’s recall
Stuart Broad's Ashes batting bunny David Warner is still trying to figure out how it was even possible that the paceman was dropped from England's first Test match of the…
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David Warner eyes Stuart Broad rematch after paceman’s recall
Covid-19 restrictions might make David Warner ‘rethink’ international future
David Warner believes that restrictive biosecurity bubbles of the kind Australia are expected to encounter while touring England in September may be a factor for players with families, who might…
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Covid-19 restrictions might make David Warner ‘rethink’ international future
Stuart Broad, England’s spring-heeled superstar
"It does get a little frustrating," Buzz Aldrin once said of a lifetime of being known as the second man on the moon. When you've travelled approximately 240,000 miles further…
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Stuart Broad, England’s spring-heeled superstar
Stuart Broad – topping the finest, triggering collapses, getting better with age
Stuart Broad became the seventh bowler, and only the fourth pacer, to join the elite club of 500-plus wicket-takers in Test cricket on Tuesday. Of the seven, he is the…
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Stuart Broad – topping the finest, triggering collapses, getting better with age
James Anderson backs Stuart Broad to break England record as he claims 500th Test wicket
James Anderson says that his team-mate Stuart Broad could go yet on to outstrip his own England-record wicket tally, as he stood on the verge of becoming the fourth seam…
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James Anderson backs Stuart Broad to break England record as he claims 500th Test wicket
IPL 2020: Emirates Cricket Board waits for India government nod to ‘ink the final deal’ with BCCI
The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) is waiting for the formal nod from the Indian government to "ink the final deal" with the BCCI, after receiving an official letter of intent…
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IPL 2020: Emirates Cricket Board waits for India government nod to ‘ink the final deal’ with BCCI
Lanka Premier League to start on August 28
The Lanka Premier League - Sri Lanka's first major T20 tournament since 2012 - is set to begin on August 28, will feature five teams, and will attract 70 international…
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Lanka Premier League to start on August 28
Andrew Strauss: Stuart Broad is still at the top of his game
Stuart Broad is currently bowling as well as at any time in his career, according to former England captain, Andrew Strauss.Broad will go into the final day of the Test…
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Andrew Strauss: Stuart Broad is still at the top of his game
Andre Russell wasn’t unhappy with me – Dinesh Karthik on IPL 2019 spat
Andre Russell, man of the tournament in IPL 2019, had criticised the "decision making" of his franchise Kolkata Knight Riders midway through the tournament, when losses for the team were…
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Andre Russell wasn’t unhappy with me – Dinesh Karthik on IPL 2019 spat
A triumphant post-Covid return (just don’t touch the ball)!
Choice of gameA tumultuous few months, when the prospect of watching any kind of live sport seemed distant, gave way to hope and optimism as I happily passed through the…
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A triumphant post-Covid return (just don’t touch the ball)!
Governing Council meeting on August 1 likely to finalise IPL 2020 schedule
The IPL Governing Council will meet on August 1 to finalise the schedule and other key arrangements necessary for the tournament to be conducted in the UAE. Recently the IPL…
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Governing Council meeting on August 1 likely to finalise IPL 2020 schedule
Fans allowed to attend first-class cricket for first time since April as pilot scheme extended
Fans will be permitted to attend first-class cricket for the first time since March this weekend, with the first two days of Surrey and Warwickshire's opening Bob Willis Trophy matches…
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Fans allowed to attend first-class cricket for first time since April as pilot scheme extended
TV umpires to call front-foot no-balls in ODI Super League
Front-foot no-balls will be monitored exclusively by the third umpire points and teams will be deducted points for slow over-rates in the ICC World Cup Super League, which begins later…
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TV umpires to call front-foot no-balls in ODI Super League
IPL 2020: ‘Will be slightly easier to monitor ACU activity in the UAE,’ says Ajit Singh
Taking the IPL to the UAE would be quite a task logistically for the tournament organisers, but for BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit head Ajit Singh, the move will make monitoring the…
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IPL 2020: ‘Will be slightly easier to monitor ACU activity in the UAE,’ says Ajit Singh
Can West Indies keep their eyes on the prize?
As per the weather forecast, Monday could well be a washout at Old Trafford. If that does happen then West Indies will need to bat out the final day of…
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Can West Indies keep their eyes on the prize?
Simmons defends West Indies batting in ‘toughest’ conditions
1:10 AM ISTValkerie BaynesCloseValkerie Baynes is a general editor at ESPNcricinfoSeries don't come much tougher than travelling to England to face on-song pace duo Stuart Broad and James Anderson. That…
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Simmons defends West Indies batting in ‘toughest’ conditions
Rory Burns, Dom Sibley prove old virtues can work for new England
Might England have found another piece in the jigsaw? It's been a long time since they could feel they had a settled opening pair. Arguably not since the days of…
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Rory Burns, Dom Sibley prove old virtues can work for new England
Broad, Anderson set tone for England’s fearsome foursome – but for how much longer?
There's a famous photo of an iconic West Indies attack. Lined up in height order, Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Colin Croft and Joel Garner stare back at the camera. There's…
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Broad, Anderson set tone for England’s fearsome foursome – but for how much longer?
England tour cancelled, T20 Challenge in doubt, no selection panel: What’s next for India women?
It should have been a busy year for Indian women's cricket. There was the promise of a lot of action after India's maiden run to the T20 World Cup final…
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England tour cancelled, T20 Challenge in doubt, no selection panel: What’s next for India women?
Poonam Yadav: ‘Very difficult to perform instantly’ after downtime
Poonam Yadav, India women's premier legspinner, believes that it will be hard to come out of months of physical inactivity and resume playing at peak intensity following the pandemic-induced hiatus.…
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Poonam Yadav: ‘Very difficult to perform instantly’ after downtime
Stuart Broad copies Shane Warne in bid for unlikely batting revival
Stuart Broad has said that his recent upturn in form with the bat stems from a decision to ditch the reticence and be more like Shane Warne at the crease.Speaking…
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Stuart Broad copies Shane Warne in bid for unlikely batting revival
Kemar Roach: First West Indian into 200-wickets club since Curtly Ambrose
1994 - The last time a West Indian got to the 200-wicket mark before Kemar Roach. Curtly Ambrose also got there against England, in Guyana. Since then, Fidel Edwards is…
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Kemar Roach: First West Indian into 200-wickets club since Curtly Ambrose
There’s ‘positive conflict’ – Gary Stead on relationship with Kane Williamson
Kane Williamson and Gary Stead, the New Zealand captain and coach respectively, have had to answer questions about their supposedly frayed relationship ever since they got to Bay Oval in…
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There’s ‘positive conflict’ – Gary Stead on relationship with Kane Williamson
Ollie Pope certainly rings a Bell – but he could yet be better
When Ollie Pope made his Test debut, the comparisons with Ian Bell, while obvious, seemed flattering.Bell was a great of modern England cricket, after all. He scored nearly 8000 Test…
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Ollie Pope certainly rings a Bell – but he could yet be better
Ollie Pope says ‘weight lifted’ as he faces extended stay in the 90s
1:41 AM ISTValkerie BaynesCloseValkerie Baynes is a general editor at ESPNcricinfoOllie Pope has admitted to feeling a weight lift from his shoulders as he neared a possible second Test century…
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Ollie Pope says ‘weight lifted’ as he faces extended stay in the 90s
Virat Kohli credits Sachin Tendulkar for turnaround after dismal 2014 England tour
Virat Kohli has credited Sachin Tendulkar's technical inputs, including the importance of "the forward press against fast bowlers," to help him regain his touch after a dismal England tour in…
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Virat Kohli credits Sachin Tendulkar for turnaround after dismal 2014 England tour
Joe Denly to join white-ball group as England release five from Test bubble
England have released five players from the bio-secure bubble at Emirates Old Trafford. Joe Denly will move over to the white-ball training group down at the Ageas Bowl ahead of…
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Joe Denly to join white-ball group as England release five from Test bubble
Jos Buttler still ‘vital’, says Joe Root, as pressure mounts on wicketkeeper
Jos Buttler remains a "vital" member of the England team, according to his captain, Joe Root, and the national selector, Ed Smith.Buttler's position has started to come under scrutiny after…
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Jos Buttler still ‘vital’, says Joe Root, as pressure mounts on wicketkeeper
Live Report – England v West Indies, 3rd Test
2:11 PM ISTValkerie BaynesCloseValkerie Baynes is a general editor at ESPNcricinfoWelcome to ESPNcricinfo's live updates on the 3rd Test between England and West Indies at Emirates Old Trafford. We've also…
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Live Report – England v West Indies, 3rd Test
Supreme Court defers Sourav Ganguly-Jay Shah matter to mid-August
The question of whether the BCCI's top two officer bearers - president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah - can carry on in their positions remains unanswered with the Supreme…
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Supreme Court defers Sourav Ganguly-Jay Shah matter to mid-August
IPL 2020 to start on September 19, final on November 8 or 10
The 2020 Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played between September 19 and November 10 in the UAE. Brijesh Patel, the IPL Governing Council chairman, told ESPNcricinfo that the final…
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IPL 2020 to start on September 19, final on November 8 or 10
Bank on allrounders Ben Stokes (again) and Roston Chase
England v West Indies, Third Test , Old TraffordOur XI: Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Joe Root, Roston Chase, Shamarh Brooks, Ben Stokes, Shane Dowrich (wk), Jason Holder, Jofra Archer, Stuart…
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Bank on allrounders Ben Stokes (again) and Roston Chase
Lockie Ferguson hungry to play Tests after shortened debut
Fast bowler Lockie Ferguson's Test aspirations are still as strong as ever after a calf strain cut short his performance in his only Test, against Australia in Perth last December.Ferguson…
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Lockie Ferguson hungry to play Tests after shortened debut
Rahul Dravid: ‘Remember, a batsman who averages 50 has failed a lot more than he has succeeded’
One of the defining characteristics of India's former captain and current National Cricket Academy head Rahul Dravid was his intense focus. Can such powers of concentrations be developed? Can you…
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Rahul Dravid: ‘Remember, a batsman who averages 50 has failed a lot more than he has succeeded’
Roddy Estwick to Jofra Archer: ‘Lay low and focus on who you can trust’
Roddy Estwick, the West Indies assistant coach who mentored Jofra Archer as a young cricketer in Barbados, has encouraged the player to "lay low, focus on the game and on…
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Roddy Estwick to Jofra Archer: ‘Lay low and focus on who you can trust’