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Perth Scorchers sign Kurtis Patterson on three-year deal
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Sunday, 08 September 2019 22:12
Perth Scorchers have signed New South Wales batsman Kurtis Patterson for the next three Big Bash League seasons.Patterson, the 26-year old who has played two Tests for Australia, is headed west after six seasons with the Sydney Thunder where he managed just 25 games. He started his career at the Sydney Sixers playing one game in BBL 02."I am really…
England are not as good as they think they are
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Sunday, 08 September 2019 14:38
There is a scene in the film The Edge which might capture the moment England started building the side that took them to No. 1 in the Test rankings. It centred on a team meeting just after England had been bowled out for 51 in Jamaica in early 2009. In that meeting, for the first time in a while, the…
Pooran, Hemraj, Shepherd star as Guyana Amazon Warriors keep all-win record intact
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Sunday, 08 September 2019 19:32
Guyana Amazon Warriors 180 for 4 (Hemraj 63, Pooran 61*, Rutherford 32*, Primus 2-35) beat Barbados Tridents 133 (Nurse 40, Shepherd 4-13, Shadab 2-39) by 47 runsGuyana Amazon Warriors kept pace with Trinbago Knight Riders on the opening weekend of CPL 2019, as a fiery half-century from Nicholas Pooran helped them score 72 off the final four overs at Providence,…
A scream, a win, and an urn dearly earned - Mission accomplished for Australia
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Sunday, 08 September 2019 12:55
Australia's players loosed a blood-curdling collective scream upon Manchester when umpire Kumar Dharmasena's finger raised to deliver them an Ashes victory on English soil for the first time since 2001. If there was a brief moment's purgatory while DRS confirmed the news, it contributed to a far more exhilarating moment than on that last distant occasion.That corresponding instant 18 years…
Joe Root wants to carry on as captain despite Ashes defeat
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Sunday, 08 September 2019 13:04
Joe Root has insisted he "definitely" wants to carry on as captain of England despite failing to reclaim the Ashes.Australia's victory at Old Trafford gave them an unassailable 2-1 lead in the series, meaning Root has led two unsuccessful attempts to win the urn. It was also Australia's first successful Ashes campaign in England since 2001. But while Archie MacLaren,…
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Sunday, 08 September 2019 13:14
Joe Root 'definitely' wants to carry on as England captain
Sunday, 08 September 2019 13:31
Fifties from Ramdin, Simmons hand Knight Riders a hat-trick of wins
Sunday, 08 September 2019 09:23
Jalaj Saxena called up to India A as cover for K Gowtham
Sunday, 08 September 2019 10:23
We changed the batting order because of the big chase - Shakib
Sunday, 08 September 2019 11:06
Australia retain the Ashes as England fall short in gutsy rearguard
Sunday, 08 September 2019 11:16
CoA hands showcause to BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary
Sunday, 08 September 2019 11:38
'Pumped' Tim Paine says Steven Smith is the 'best he's seen'
Sunday, 08 September 2019 00:11
Jofra Archer's precious talent must be nurtured and protected
Saturday, 07 September 2019 22:11
Hetmyer, Shadab set up dominant win for Guyana
Sunday, 08 September 2019 04:59
Rashid and Zahir leave Afghanistan on the brink of famous win
Sunday, 08 September 2019 00:08
Ashwin still the best spinner India have - Kumble
Sunday, 08 September 2019 02:01
Kraigg Brathwaite reported for suspect action
Saturday, 07 September 2019 13:38
Trevor Bayliss holding out for a hero
Saturday, 07 September 2019 13:29
Joe Root ball blueprint for Australia's Ashes charge
Saturday, 07 September 2019 04:14
'Why not try it a fourth time?' - how Malinga swung and yorked his way to history, again
Saturday, 07 September 2019 05:36
Rabada 'not too worried' with Archer, Bumrah snatching spotlight
Saturday, 07 September 2019 11:27
Bangladesh win Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier title
Saturday, 07 September 2019 12:01
David Warner sent back to the drawing board
Saturday, 07 September 2019 12:19
Steve Smith transcends the contest as Pat Cummins puts one hand on the Ashes
Friday, 06 September 2019 21:19