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Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah, Russell retained; Rahul, Rashid opt to go into auction pool
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Tuesday, 30 November 2021 09:24
As the deadline for player retention ahead of IPL 2022 wound down on Tuesday, a total of 27 players were retained by the eight existing franchises. Overall, the franchises spent INR 269 crore to hold on to these 27 players, which includes 19 Indians - four of them uncapped - and eight foreigners.Many of the big-ticket players, including MS Dhoni,…
Alastair Cook commits until 2023 season after Essex contract extension
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Tuesday, 30 November 2021 08:43
Alastair Cook will continue to play county cricket at the age of 38 after signing a new two-year contract with Essex.Cook, England's all-time leading run-scorer in Test cricket and former captain, signed a three-year deal with Essex upon his retirement from the international game in 2018 and was a key player during their back-to-back red-ball titles in 2019 and 2020,…
County Championship comes in from the margins in rejigged 2022 schedule
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Tuesday, 30 November 2021 08:05
A greater proportion of County Championship fixtures will be played in midsummer in 2022 as the ECB look to provide better preparation for England's Test players and respond to supporters' frustrations about the perceived marginalisation of the four-day competition.There were only two rounds of Championship fixtures staged between June 6 and August 30 - both in early July - in…
Shakib fit for second Test, selectors also name Naim as surprise pick
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Tuesday, 30 November 2021 05:07
Bangladesh's Test loss in Chattogram was followed by good news after Shakib Al Hasan was ruled fit for the second Test against Pakistan starting December 4. Shakib missed the first Test, as well as the T20I series against Pakistan and the last couple of matches in the T20 World Cup due to a hamstring injury.Shakib passed a fitness test in…
Taylor jumps to ninth in batting; Matthews moves to career-best eighth among allrounders
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Tuesday, 30 November 2021 04:19
West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor and opener Hayley Matthews both made gains in the women's ODI rankings, following their performances in the recently-cancelled Women's World Cup Qualifiers.Taylor moved up to ninth in the women's batting list, while holding on to fourth place in the allrounder rankings, after she helped West Indies to a six-wicket victory against Ireland in Harare. Matthews,…
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Tuesday, 30 November 2021 04:07
Trevor Bayliss backs both sides to block out off-field issues once Ashes start
Tuesday, 30 November 2021 04:41
Ian Bell joins Hobart Hurricanes as assistant coach
Tuesday, 30 November 2021 03:03
Gloucestershire appoint Dale Benkenstein as head coach
Monday, 29 November 2021 23:40
Colin Munro accepts international career probably over but questions remain
Monday, 29 November 2021 21:58
Joe Clarke keen to keep in permanent role at Melbourne Stars
Monday, 29 November 2021 22:05
Abid Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi lead the way as Pakistan go 1-0 up
Monday, 29 November 2021 23:05
Thigh strain could restrict Mathews' participation in ongoing second Test
Monday, 29 November 2021 23:12
Veerasammy Permaul, Jomel Warrican share nine wickets as Sri Lanka crumble for 204
Monday, 29 November 2021 19:55
Western Australia Premier's hardline stance adds further doubt to Perth Ashes Test
Monday, 29 November 2021 19:14
Dravid: 'Hopefully it is a matter of one innings for Rahane'
Monday, 29 November 2021 18:27
Topley sets sights on next year's T20 World Cup in Australia
Monday, 29 November 2021 18:34
Jos Buttler wants to be fearless in Ashes: 'I feel like I have nothing to lose'
Monday, 29 November 2021 10:55
Lance Klusener not to continue as Afghanistan head coach
Monday, 29 November 2021 13:14
Chennai Braves break their duck in style with ten-wicket rout of Northern Warriors
Monday, 29 November 2021 14:25
Ray Illingworth reveals cancer diagnosis amid support for assisted dying
Monday, 29 November 2021 09:07
Kane Williamson: 'Defiant attitude great to see' from New Zealand
Monday, 29 November 2021 10:02
Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah retained by IPL franchises for 2022
Monday, 29 November 2021 07:44
Rahul Dravid: We timed our declaration well
Monday, 29 November 2021 05:50
Root on racism: 'Cricket has a huge amount of learning to do'
Monday, 29 November 2021 05:25