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Oman’s UAE finale is about avoiding another World Cup qualifying round
Oman face UAE level with Namibia on 33 points. Fourth place buys a shorter route to the World Cup Qualifier, with an eight-team play-off awaiting the other side.
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Coley inherits a team with expectations as West Indies women change coach
Andre Coley takes interim charge for the Pakistan series after Shane Deitz’s departure. A team with two recent World Cup semi-finals needs a clear handover.
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Afghanistan’s No. 6 rise puts their unseeded World Cup route in focus
Their highest ODI ranking is a landmark. The published 2027 draw gives Afghanistan a different challenge: finding a way through a group containing India, Australia and Pakistan.
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Pakistan and Bangladesh on consecutive days sharpen Netherlands’ Ajman test
The Dutch squad is named for a ten-team tournament with a Super Six stage. A short turnaround between two group games gives their campaign a demanding middle.
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Conway setback tightens New Zealand’s batting choices against India
Conway’s concussion adds to the absences of Chapman and Ravindra. The selection challenge reaches beyond a straight swap of names in the batting order.
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120 million World Cup ticket requests leave fans waiting on the ballot
The ICC’s demand figures count requests, match registrations and individual fans. Understanding the difference matters before the 21 November ballot deadline.
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TIE THE CONVICTS UP IN NOTTS BOYS!
This last week has seen a hat trick of defeats for the Convicts! First prize must go to 2nd division Hampshire who beat Captain Waugh and his smug bastards in 3 days in a nail biting win with just 9 balls to go, giving them their first win over the Convicts since 1912! Second prize of defeats goes…
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Retirement of the best fast bowler in the world
This 2001 opinion piece discusses retirement before it occurred. Wasim Akram continued playing Test cricket through 2002 and international cricket through 2003.
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Too close to home: Sunny must have his reasons
In taking apart Sachin, Gavaskar must have his reasons but I think foremost reason might have been that he has more faith in Sachin then in anybody else on this current Indian team. Gavaskar also feels frustrated as do all Indian fans worldwide and I am sure the players do too for not being able to finish off a heavy…
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Hello West Indies:
n light of the recent release of The Commission Of Inquiry Into Cricket Match Fixing And Related Matters, I find it detrimental to the future of West Indies cricket for star batsman Brian Lara to remain tightlipped over allegations he accepted $40,000 for match fixing. I would advice West Indies manager Ricky…
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That Underarm Ball, Twenty Years On
The ANZAC spirit goes back long before Australia and New Zealand seriously engaged in any cricketing contests. However it was such a contest that dampened spirits between the two countries and started a sporting rivalry that has grown into fierce competition.
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Moments, decisions and people from the cricketing years.
Andrew Hall’s appeal during South Africa’s 2003 Pakistan tour
Sir Oliver Popplewell was appointed to consider Andrew Hall’s appeal against a two-Test suspension in October 2003. The South African all-rounder had been sanctioned following an incident involving Pakistan batter Yousuf Youhana during the ODI series. South Africa sought a decision before the Test series began.
Andy Flower’s first season with South Australia
Andy Flower joined South Australia for the 2003–04 season after completing his English county commitments. The former Zimbabwe international made his four-day debut for the Redbacks against Western Australia at the WACA in October 2003. His first innings ended without a run. The move added an experienced international batter to South Australia’s squad.
Hussain, Muralitharan and the 2003 Kandy Test
During England’s December 2003 tour of Sri Lanka, a complaint about Nasser Hussain’s conduct towards Muttiah Muralitharan was referred to match referee Clive Lloyd. The dispute took place during the second Test in Kandy. Lloyd cautioned the players, with no ban imposed after the hearing.
Cricket Australia backs action against racist crowd abuse
Cricket Australia supported the ICC’s stronger response to racist spectator abuse in September 2006, following complaints from South African players about their Australian tour. The discussion also addressed language directed at England supporters ahead of the Ashes. Cricket Australia distinguished the isolated term “pom” from combinations of words that could be offensive, humiliating or racist.