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Babar half-century dents Australia further

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Lunch Pakistan 282 all out and 232 for 4 (Fakhar 66, Azhar 64, Lyon 2-97) lead Australia145 all out by 369 runs Nathan Lyon and Shaun Marsh celebrate Haris Sohail’s dismissal Getty Images Asad Shafiq and Babar Azam steered the game out of competitive waters and back firmly in Pakistan’s...

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Carberry leaves Leicestershire by mutual consent

Michael Carberry’s stand-off with Leicestershire has come to an end by “mutual consent”, with the former England opener set to leave...

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Hanuma Vihari waiting for next chapter in his story

After finding no takers in the 2014 IPL auction, Hanuma Vihari signed up with Hutton CC in the Essex league in England. During his time off, he was in...

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Unsatisfied by draw, Tim Paine chases series win

“We must be very careful not to assign to this deliverance the attributes of a victory. Wars are not won by evacuations.” This message, one...

Stats – Holder's dream year with the ball

10:21 AM BST Bharath SeerviESPN 1994 – Jason Holder’s 5 for 56 is the first five-wicket haul by a West Indies fast bowler in India since Kenny Benjamin’s five for during the Mohali Test in 1994. The only other two overseas fast bowlers to have taken five-fors in the last two years are Josh Hazlewood and Ben Stokes. Best bowling average in...

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Two 0-for-0 declarations and a thrilling finish

New Zealand’s first-class competition, the Plunket Shield, witnessed a rare double 0-for-0 declaration as Central Districts and Canterbury pushed...

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Khawaja and Finch's success as openers could push Renshaw down the order

Usman Khawaja and Aaron Finch have put their stamp on Australia’s opening partnership, leading coach Justin Langer to suggest Matt Renshaw‘s...

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Kohli criticises quality of SG ball, and prefers the Dukes for Test cricket

India captain Virat Kohli has criticised the quality of the SG ball used for Tests in India, saying that it gets scuffed up too early and brings down...

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I would have picked Maxwell for the UAE tour – Mark Waugh

As a strong player of spin and a batsman capable of changing a game’s momentum, Glenn Maxwell should have been chosen for Australia’s UAE...

Scotland's Con de Lange battling brain tumour

9:14 AM BST Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna Cricket Scotland has announced a fundraising...

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