1 hour ago India great Virat Kohli set to call time on Test cricket career before England tour

Rohit Sharma announced Test retirement this weekIndia due to embark on five-Test England tour in JuneVirat Kohli is set to deliver another blow to India’s plans for their imminent tour of England by indicating he wants to retire from Test cricket just days after Rohit Sharma’s decision to stand down, according to reports.Indian media is reporting that the 36-year-old has told the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he no longer wishes to play the longest format of the game. The news comes amid rising tensions border with Pakistan. The Indian Premier League is on a one-week pause, while the Pakistan Super League has also been suspended. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago England could host Indian Premier League as India and Pakistan hostilities escalate

There are 16 remaining fixtures in the IPL and the England and Wales Cricket Board could be tempted to offer itself as a venue for those matches to be fulfilled, with both the IPL and it's Parkistani counterpart, the PSL, both currently suspended

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17 h. ago Freddie McCann returns with a bang after hitting century for Nottinghamshire

McCann was stood down when England star Ben Duckett made a brief return to the side in their previous match, but the 20-year-old made 138 on Friday.

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18 h. ago England open to hosting IPL after border hostilities prompt suspension

ECB has reached out to BCCI after IPL halted PSL also suspended with UAE unwilling to step in as hostThe England and Wales Cricket Board is open to hosting the remainder of the Indian Premier League in September after escalating cross-border tension between India and Pakistan prompted the suspension of the world’s most lucrative Twenty20 tournament on Friday.In a chaotic 24 hours matches in both the IPL and the Pakistan Super League were cancelled or abandoned, schedules torn up and foreign players told to start packing and book flights home. The Pakistan Cricket Board announced that the last eight fixtures of its tournament were being relocated to the United Arab Emirates, only for the Emirates Cricket Board apparently to reconsider its decision to host because it was “wary of being perceived as an ally of the PCB”, leading to that tournament also being suspended. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago The surprising career of Britney Spears' astronaut lover from the iconic Oops I Did It Again video revealed

The model who made an appearance as Britney Spears' astronaut lover in her iconic Oops!...I Did It Again music video has had a surprising career shift.

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47 h. ago England Test cricket hopeful sees debut RUINED AGAIN by cruel injury blow

Jordan Cox has been forced to withdraw from another England Test squad after being robbed of a debut by an injury, with James Rew stepping in for the Zimbabwe game

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51 h. ago Somerset batter James Rew called up to England squad after Jordan Cox injury blow

Rew replaces Cox after the Essex batter suffered yet more injury strife

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59 h. ago Iconic child star Jonathan Lipnicki shares heartbreaking career update after costarring with Tom Cruise

The beloved child star Jonathan Lipnicki gave a dispiriting update on the status of his career in a new interview.

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68 h. ago Rohit Sharma retires from Test cricket to leave India looking for new skipper

Rohit bows out with 4,301 runs in 67 Tests at a respectable average of 40.57.

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3 d. ago Gary Ballance joins Zimbabwe coaching staff for Test against England

Zimbabwe-born Ballance played 23 Tests and 16 ODIs for England between 2013 and 2017.

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3 d. ago Brydon Carse poised to give England a boost with return to action after injury

The seam bowler has not played since withdrawing injured from the Champions Trophy in February.

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5 d. ago Jordan Cox retires hurt for Essex to put England Test spot in doubt

Cox, who was called up for the clash with Zimbabwe at the end of the month, left the field immediately after scoring a century against Somerset.

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5 d. ago Jordan Cox retires hurt to spark England injury fears after Test call

The Essex batter appeared to hurt his side while compiling a County Championship century

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5 d. ago England icon Kevin Pietersen shares true feelings on Harry Brook snubbing IPL mega deal

Harry Brook made the bold decision to back out of his lucrative Indian Premier League deal with Delhi Capitals consultant Kevin Pietersen offering his thoughts

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7 d. ago England stars stutter with the bat in County Championship action

Joe Root was dismissed for one, Yorkshire and England team-mate Harry Brook hit 33 and Zak Crawley made just six for Kent.

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7 d. ago England selectors back Zak Crawley ‘to the hilt’ despite run of low scores

Pressure is building around the 27-year-old, who averaged just 8.66 in a torrid tour of New Zealand before Christmas.

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7 d. ago Transgender players are banned from women's and girls' cricket in England and Wales 'with immediate effect' after Supreme Court ruling

Transgender women have been blocked from taking part in all levels of women's cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board has declared. 

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7 d. ago Transgender women banned from women's cricket in England and Wales

Transgender women are to be banned outright from women’s and girls’ cricket in England and Wales

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7 d. ago Transgender women are banned from women's and girl's cricket in England and Wales 'with immediate effect' after Supreme Court ruling

Transgender women have been blocked from taking part in all levels of women's cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board has declared. 

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8 d. ago Transgender women are banned from women's and girl's cricket 'with immediate effect' after Supreme Court ruling

Transgender women have been blocked from taking part in all levels of women's cricket, the England and Wales Cricket Board has declared. 

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