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Australia's bowlers put the visitors in control on the third morning in Durban, while Steven Smith strengthened their position with two outstanding catches. Those dismissals moved Smith past Joe Root for the most Test catches by a non-wicketkeeper.
2:03 PMESPN Cricket
Steve Smith's outstanding batting and Australia's four-pronged pace attack have put the tourists in control against South Africa. Their combined performance has underlined Australia's depth and quality.
1:52 PMBBC Sport Cricket
President's Trophy matches have been moved from Peshawar and Abbottabad after Pakistan's federal government declared a state of emergency and imposed governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The affected cities are in the province.
11:59 PMESPN Cricket
Ebadot Hossain took four wickets as Bangladesh secured a 106 run first innings lead, then extended their advantage despite losing two wickets.
10:52 AMESPN Cricket
Bangladesh seamer Hasan Mahmud has taken a hat-trick in men's Test cricket. The piece examines the other bowlers to achieve the feat over the past 40 years.
6:24 AMBBC Sport Cricket
Abhishek Sharma's 30-ball 69 lifted India to an above-par total on an Indore pitch where low bounce restricted big hitting. Arshdeep Singh and the Indian attack then helped secure the win and a 2-1 series lead.
2:00 PMESPN Cricket
Farhan and Sadaqat struck rapid fifties to lift Pakistan to 215, after which Sri Lanka's chase never gathered momentum. Pakistan completed the series win with a commanding performance across both innings.
1:32 PMESPN CricketSummary
Australia's bowlers put the visitors in control on the third morning in Durban, while Steven Smith strengthened their position with two outstanding catches. Those dismissals moved Smith past Joe Root for the most Test catches by a non-wicketkeeper.
Australia have converted early bowling pressure into a commanding position, with Smith contributing in the
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Australia's control now rests on both sustained bowling pressure and a fielding performance that is extending their advantage.
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Steve Smith's outstanding batting and Australia's four-pronged pace attack have put the tourists in control against South Africa. Their combined performance has underlined Australia's depth and quality.
Australia's established core has again shaped the contest, with Smith converting his influence at the
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Australia's veterans remain central to its ability to dominate major away contests.
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President's Trophy matches have been moved from Peshawar and Abbottabad after Pakistan's federal government declared a state of emergency and imposed governor's rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The affected cities are in the province.
The emergency measures have made hosting matches in the two venues impractical, forcing cricket authorities
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Pakistan's domestic season is being reshaped by a political emergency, with consequences for teams, venues and the tournament calendar.
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Ebadot Hossain took four wickets as Bangladesh secured a 106 run first innings lead, then extended their advantage despite losing two wickets.
Bangladesh remain firmly in control because their first innings lead has given them a substantial
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Bangladesh have moved from recovery to dominance, with the match now theirs to close out.
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Bangladesh seamer Hasan Mahmud has taken a hat-trick in men's Test cricket. The piece examines the other bowlers to achieve the feat over the past 40 years.
Mahmud's hat-trick puts him in a small and unusually memorable group of Test bowlers. It
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A Test hat-trick is both a rare individual milestone and a potential match-turning event.
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Abhishek Sharma's 30-ball 69 lifted India to an above-par total on an Indore pitch where low bounce restricted big hitting. Arshdeep Singh and the Indian attack then helped secure the win and a 2-1 series lead.
India won by adapting better to difficult batting conditions, with Abhishek's acceleration providing the margin
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India's ability to adjust to low-bounce conditions gives it a crucial edge as the series moves on.
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Farhan and Sadaqat struck rapid fifties to lift Pakistan to 215, after which Sri Lanka's chase never gathered momentum. Pakistan completed the series win with a commanding performance across both innings.
Pakistan's decisive advantage came from converting a strong batting platform into a total Sri Lanka
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Pakistan has built winning momentum by pairing explosive batting with a disciplined defence of big totals.
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England are set to appoint South African Eric Simons as Test bowling coach, making him the first addition to Stephen Fleming's backroom team.
5:28 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Around 45 overs have been lost to bad light across the first three days of the South Africa-Australia Test. The reduced playing time now needs to be factored into both teams' match calculations.
2:04 PMESPN Cricket
New Zealand are considering moving Finn Allen into the middle order in one-day internationals. Allen has not played an ODI for more than three years, but coach Rob Walter believes his skills can translate to the middle overs.
10:55 AMESPN Cricket
West Indies chose to bowl, while India brought in Reddy and Prince. West Indies also made changes involving Romario Shepherd, Quentin Sampson, Keemo Paul and Akeal Hosein.
11:00 AMESPN Cricket
Sri Lanka made three changes and chose to bowl in a must-win match. Pakistan made one change, replacing right-arm quick Razaullah with left-arm fast bowler Salman Mirza.
9:03 AMESPN Cricket
Shedge and Gurjapneet helped India A secure a consolation win. Nigam also made an all-round contribution, scoring 40 and dismissing Philippe, and received the Player-of-the-Match award.
8:54 AMESPN Cricket
Australia have kept the same XI for the second ODI in Brisbane, while Bangladesh have also made no changes. Australia lead the three-match series 1-0.
7:59 AMESPN Cricket
Tasmania drew with New South Wales after Jake Ward made 83 and Caleb Jewell's? No, Doran finished unbeaten on 84 and Hope on 53, resisting a four wicket haul from Sean Abbott.
2:43 AMESPN Cricket
Aaron Hardie made an unbeaten 80 and Cameron Fanning battled a serious hamstring injury to remain unbeaten on 14 as Western Australia chased 201 with two wickets left.
5:00 AMESPN Cricket
New Zealand named a split squad for the five-match ODI series in India, with Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson and Tim Seifert included. Several players will leave after the third ODI to prepare in Wellington for the upcoming Tests, while Rachin Ravindra returns from injury.
12:58 AMESPN CricketSummary
England are set to appoint South African Eric Simons as Test bowling coach, making him the first addition to Stephen Fleming's backroom team.
Simons will give Fleming a specialist focused on England's Test bowling, as the new coaching
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England's first coaching appointment signals how Fleming plans to strengthen the Test side.
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Around 45 overs have been lost to bad light across the first three days of the South Africa-Australia Test. The reduced playing time now needs to be factored into both teams' match calculations.
The lost overs have compressed the time available to force a result. Both sides must
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Bad light has turned time management into a central tactical factor in the Test.
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New Zealand are considering moving Finn Allen into the middle order in one-day internationals. Allen has not played an ODI for more than three years, but coach Rob Walter believes his skills can translate to the middle overs.
New Zealand are changing Allen's role to maximize his impact rather than simply restore him
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The experiment reflects New Zealand's search for a more aggressive middle-order option in a format where matchups increasingly decide the middle overs.
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West Indies chose to bowl, while India brought in Reddy and Prince. West Indies also made changes involving Romario Shepherd, Quentin Sampson, Keemo Paul and Akeal Hosein.
The toss and selection changes will immediately test both teams' tactical priorities, with India setting
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The altered line-ups could change the balance between India's batting depth and West Indies' bowling options.
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Sri Lanka made three changes and chose to bowl in a must-win match. Pakistan made one change, replacing right-arm quick Razaullah with left-arm fast bowler Salman Mirza.
Sri Lanka's need to win has driven a substantial selection reset and a decision to
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The match combines elimination pressure with meaningful changes to both sides' bowling plans.
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Shedge and Gurjapneet helped India A secure a consolation win. Nigam also made an all-round contribution, scoring 40 and dismissing Philippe, and received the Player-of-the-Match award.
India A's win came through contributions across the game rather than a single dominant performance,
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The victory gives India A momentum and exposes a productive group of contributors despite the wider setback.
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Australia have kept the same XI for the second ODI in Brisbane, while Bangladesh have also made no changes. Australia lead the three-match series 1-0.
Australia can clinch the series with a win, putting Bangladesh under immediate pressure to level
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A victory would give Australia an unassailable series lead and leave Bangladesh with no margin for error.
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Tasmania drew with New South Wales after Jake Ward made 83 and Caleb Jewell's? No, Doran finished unbeaten on 84 and Hope on 53, resisting a four wicket haul from Sean Abbott.
Tasmania's unbeaten partnership absorbed New South Wales' late challenge and secured the draw. Abbott's four
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Tasmania denied NSW the win by turning a pressured finish into a hard-earned stalemate.
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Aaron Hardie made an unbeaten 80 and Cameron Fanning battled a serious hamstring injury to remain unbeaten on 14 as Western Australia chased 201 with two wickets left.
Western Australia won because Hardie controlled the chase while Fanning contributed despite being severely restricted
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The result gives WA a valuable win, though Fanning's injury could carry greater consequences beyond this match.
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New Zealand named a split squad for the five-match ODI series in India, with Finn Allen, Lockie Ferguson and Tim Seifert included. Several players will leave after the third ODI to prepare in Wellington for the upcoming Tests, while Rachin Ravindra returns from injury.
The squad change prioritizes Test preparation before the ODI series ends, creating a mid-series reshuffle
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New Zealand must balance competing format demands without weakening its ODI challenge in India.
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