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Hazlewood: England bringing strongest batting line-up yet for Ashes

Brisbane, August 28 2025: Josh Hazlewood is eyeing a Sheffield Shield outing before the Ashes in November as he prepares to counter what he says will be the strongest England batting line-up he has faced in Australia. The fast bowler, who featured in four Tests during the 2023 Ashes, said England’s depth with the bat …

WebDesk · 28 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

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Ravichandran Ashwin retires from IPL

Chennai, 27 August 2025: Ravichandran Ashwin has retired from the Indian Premier League after 16 seasons, calling time on one of the most successful careers by a spinner in the competition. The 38-year-old off-spinner announced his decision on X on Wednesday, saying he planned to continue playing in overseas leagues. “My time as an IPL …

WebDesk · 27 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

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Afghanistan reappoint John Mooney as fielding coach

Kabul, 27 August 2025: Afghanistan have brought back former Ireland allrounder John Mooney as fielding coach and named Nirmalan Thanabalasingam as physiotherapist ahead of a busy T20 schedule. Both have joined the squad’s training camp in Abu Dhabi before the T20 tri-series in the United Arab Emirates from 29 August, featuring Pakistan, and the men’s …

WebDesk · 27 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

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Langer questions England’s killer instinct ahead of Ashes in Australia

Brisbane, 27 August 2025: Former Australia coach Justin Langer doubts whether England have the “killer instinct” to win the Ashes in Australia later this year. Langer, 54, won four Ashes series as a player and was unbeaten in two as coach before leaving in 2022. He said England missed opportunities to win recent high-profile series, …

WebDesk · 27 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

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New Zealand trio ruled out of T20Is against Australia

Wellington, 26 August 2025: New Zealand’s buildup to its home summer has been hit by injuries to key players ahead of October’s trans-Tasman T20 series against Australia. Glenn Phillips and Finn Allen were ruled out Wednesday, along with fast bowler Will O’Rourke, New Zealand Cricket said. Phillips has a groin injury, while scans revealed O’Rourke …

WebDesk · 27 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

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Taylor back as Zimbabwe name squad for Sri Lanka ODIs

Harare, 25 August 2025: Brendan Taylor has been recalled to Zimbabwe’s one-day squad for the first time since 2021 after completing a ban for breaching cricket’s anti-corruption code. The 38-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, who returned to international cricket in the recent Test series against New Zealand, is part of a 16-man squad led by Craig Ervine for …

WebDesk · 26 Aug 2025 · 1 min read

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Pujara calls time on decorated cricket career

New Delhi, 24 August 2025: Cheteshwar Pujara, one of India’s finest Test batters of the modern era, has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. The 37-year-old confirmed the decision on Sunday, drawing the curtain on a career that delivered 7,195 runs in 103 Tests at an average of 43.60, including 19 centuries and …

WebDesk · 25 Aug 2025 · 2 min read

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