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India batter Ajinkya Rahane announces retirement from international cricket

Middle-order batter Ajinkya Rahane, who served as India's stand-in ⁠Test captain on several occasions, announced his retirement from international cricket on Thursday, ending his pursuit of ‌a recall to the Test side.

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Australia coach McDonald says Stokes should play 2027 Ashes

Australia coach Andrew McDonald says Ben Stokes has "a lot of good cricket left in him" and believes England's new Test coach should lure him out of international retirement for the Ashes.

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'Clicky Ponting' suspended for 'foreseeable future' as cheating investigation continues

An English amateur cricketer at the centre ⁠of allegations of finger-clicking trickery has been suspended and will not play "for ‌the foreseeable future", his club said on Wednesday.

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India hand maiden Test call-up to Saransh Jain for Sri Lanka series

India handed a maiden Test call-up to off-spinning ⁠all-rounder Saransh Jain on Tuesday after the country's cricket board (BCCI) announced the ‌squad for next month's two-Test series in Sri ‌Lanka.

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Teen star Sooryavanshi smacks 81 as India thump Zimbabwe to sweep T20 series

Teenage cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored his second half century in four days for India, who beat Zimbabwe by 35 runs on Sunday for a 3-0 Twenty20 international series sweep.

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Bangladesh quick Nahid Rana ruled out of Top End Tests with side strain

Fast bowler Nahid Rana has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series in Australia due to injury, the Bangladesh Cricket Board said on Saturday.

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An Ashes Test in India? Cricket Australia says it's 'open to consideration'

Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg is open to the possibility of staging a Test against England in India.

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Teenage star Sooryavanshi smashes maiden half-century as India thump Zimbabwe

Teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored his maiden half-century in ⁠international cricket when he smashed 50 from 19 balls to steer India to ‌a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the ‌first Twenty20 International in Harare on ‌Thursday.

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ECB unveils 2027 schedule as Southampton awarded first-ever Ashes test match

Southampton's Utilita Bowl will host a men's Ashes test for the ⁠first time next year, with the men's and women's series against Australia again running concurrently, the England ‌and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday.

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David Warner pleads guilty to drink driving, awaits August sentencing

Australia cricket great David Warner pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drink driving and will be sentenced later this year, court documents showed.

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West Indies legend and 'greatest-ever all-rounder' Garry Sobers passes away

Garry Sobers, arguably the greatest all-rounder of all time, has died aged 89, West Indies Cricket announced on Friday.

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Former Aussie-Kiwi keeper Ronchi joins Melbourne Renegades as head coach

New Zealand batting coach Luke Ronchi will step ⁠down after the home series against India later this year to ‌become head coach of the Melbourne Renegades in ‌Australia's Big Bash League, New Zealand ‌Cricket said on Friday.

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50-over World Cup revamp could result in extra India-Pakistan clash

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Wednesday a revamped format for the men's 2027 one-day international World Cup that could lead to an additional fixture between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.

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Cricket Tasmania reject characterisation of BBL privatisation as 'cash grab'

Cricket Tasmania boss Dominic Baker told a press conference on Tuesday that, whilst Tasmania were not as sold on privatisation as some other states such as Victoria, they were keen to 'see who's out there'.

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Christmas Eve and Australia Day cricket returns as BBL schedule is unveiled

The 2026/27 Big Bash League (BBL) will be completed by the end of the school holidays, with the tournament's final showdown to take place on Australia Day in 2027.

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McCullum sacked as coach of England's Test team, to remain in white-ball role

Brendon McCullum has left his role as England's Test head coach but will remain in charge of the national white-ball set-up, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Sunday.

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Big Bash League season opener to be played in India

The opening match of next season's Big Bash League (BBL) ⁠will take place in India in December, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday, as ‌tournament organisers look to tap into cricket's most lucrative market.

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Stuart MacGill loses appeal against cocaine conviction

Former Australia Test cricketer Stuart MacGill lost an appeal Wednesday against his conviction and sentence over a cocaine deal.

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Pakistan replace Masood with Babar as Test captain for West Indies & England tours

Pakistan have removed Shan Masood as ⁠Test captain and reinstated Babar Azam ahead of their ‌upcoming Test series against West Indies ‌and England, the Pakistan ‌Cricket Board (PCB) said on Sunday.

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Steve Waugh hails new European T20 league as 'best thing' for the region

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh said on Thursday the new European T20 franchise competition would benefit from the presence of top stars and fast-track the growth of cricketers in the region.

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Former England captain Vaughan urges more resignations after Stokes exit

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has urged head coach Brendon McCullum and director Rob Key to resign following Ben Stokes's retirement from international cricket.

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Ireland coach Malan steps down hours after shock T20 series win over India

Ireland head coach Heinrich Malan will step down from his role, ⁠the country's cricket board said on Monday 29th June, shortly after the Irish whitewashed India 2-0 in a ‌Twenty20 series.

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Brilliant New Zealand outclass England to clinch series as Stokes era ends with whimper

New Zealand overwhelmed England by 160 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge on Monday as Ben Stokes' last match in international cricket ended with a thumping defeat.

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ICC approve qualification path for LA Games, Australia & New Zealand ‌vying for one spot

Reigning world champions India, Britain, South Africa ⁠and hosts the United States are set to feature in the men's Twenty20 competition when cricket ‌returns to the Olympics at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles, ‌according to a qualification pathway approved by ‌the International Olympic Committee (IOC).