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Sixers prevail in Sydney Smash to open account  

Josh Philippe missed a ton by four runs before Jack Edwards picked up a five-fer to give Sixers a 47-run win

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Ngarava named Zimbabwe's ODI and Test captain 

Brian Bennett has been named vice-captain as ZC make changes following Craig Ervine's decision to step down

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Fans lost in Lucknow's haze 

The abandoned T20I in Lucknow was predictable, avoidable and costly (for the fans)

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Drift and devastation: How England's Ashes dream faded in Adelaide 

Lyon's genius and Cummins' freakish comeback dismantled England, as Ashes dreams crumbled under the Adelaide sun

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No Gill, Jitesh for T20 World Cup; Ishan Kishan returns to India T20I squad 

Axar Patel has been named vice-captain as India announced the squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 and the New Zealand T20Is

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Australia edge closer to sealing Ashes after Lyon's magic spell 

The offspinner picked up three quick crucial wickets of Stokes, Crawley, and Brook to leave the hosts just four wickets away from taking a 3-0 series lead

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Batters flex their muscles in record-breaking season of SMAT  

The 2025 edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the most batting friendly edition with the highest scoring rate and the most number of sixes hit

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Kavem Hodge's ton leads West Indies' fightback on Day 3 

The Dominican brought up his second Test hundred and was undefeated on 109 as West Indies avoided the follow-on late on Day 3

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Nabi's all-round show catapults Capitals to victory  

The Afghan all-rounder scored 38 off 19 before picking up three wickets to beat Sharjah Warriorz by 63 runs

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Sanju Samson's brief spark amidst India's unfinished T20I puzzle  

The 'keeper-batter scored 37 off 22 but was it enough to give the team management a headache on selection