Stuart Broad awarded CBE in New Year’s honours list, Marcus Trescothick to receive OBE
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Stuart Broad awarded CBE in New Year’s honours list, Marcus Trescothick to receive OBE

NewsStuart Broad awarded CBE in New Year's honours listMarcus Trescothick recognised with OBE for work in area of mental healthESPNcricinfo staff30-Dec-2023 • 23 hrs agoStuart Broad retired after the Oval Ashes Test  •  ECB via Getty ImagesStuart Broad, who retired in July as England’s second-highest wicket-taker, has been awarded a CBE in the New Year’s honours list.

Recent Match Report – India (W) vs AUS WMN 2nd ODI 2023/24
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Recent Match Report – India (W) vs AUS WMN 2nd ODI 2023/24

ReportSutherland, Litchfield seal series for Australia in tight finishRicha Ghosh starred with a 96 but India paid for poor catching and slowing down with the bat as they went on to lose by three runsHimanshu Agrawal30-Dec-2023 • Updated 19 hrs agoAnnabel Sutherland made it tough for India to score at the death  •  BCCIAustralia 258 for 8

Bancroft, Renshaw or Harris: the big call over who replaces David Warner
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Bancroft, Renshaw or Harris: the big call over who replaces David Warner

News AnalysisAustralia's big decision: a deep dive into who replaces David WarnerThere are three openers in the race but there is also a possibility it may not be a like-for-likeAlex Malcolm30-Dec-2023Will it be one of these three?  •  Getty ImagesD-day looms for Australia’s selectors. David Warner’s retirement is fast approaching. Their first Test match of the post-Warner

Cricket teams of 2023 – Travis Head, Mohammed Shami, Shaheen Afridi and Chamari Athapaththu make it
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Cricket teams of 2023 – Travis Head, Mohammed Shami, Shaheen Afridi and Chamari Athapaththu make it

ReviewTravis Head, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammed Shami and Chamari Athapaththu make it to our teams of the yearOur staff pick their men’s and women’s teams from among those who excelled through the yearESPNcricinfo staff30-Dec-2023ESPNcricinfo LtdThere’s a strong Ashes flavour to ESPNcricinfo’s men’s Test team of 2023: four Australians and three Englishmen – with two Indians and

Rafael Nadal Draws Qualifier At Comeback Tournament In Brisbane
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Rafael Nadal Draws Qualifier At Comeback Tournament In Brisbane

Rafael Nadal avoided meeting a seed first up at his comeback tournament after drawing a qualifier in the Brisbane International, with Russia’s Aslan Karatsev a potential second-round opponent. The 37-year-old Spaniard has been out of the game for almost 12 months following hip surgery after the 2023 Australian Open in January. It was feared that

Defending Olympic Gold Top 2024 Priority For Alexander Zverev
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Defending Olympic Gold Top 2024 Priority For Alexander Zverev

Defending his Olympic gold medal is the top priority for Alexander Zverev in 2004, but the world number seven says he is also ready to contend at Grand Slams. The German brushed aside Karen Khachanov to take the men’s singles title at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics 6-3, 6-1, having beaten Novak Djokovic in the semis.

Ajinkya Rahane’s 3-Word Post Goes Viral. Internet Points At Its ‘Timing’
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Ajinkya Rahane’s 3-Word Post Goes Viral. Internet Points At Its ‘Timing’

Ajinkya Rahane uploaded a video on social media from his practice session. In the four-second clip, the right-handed batter could be seen playing a flick shot on a fuller delivery. “No rest days,” was the caption of the video. It is interesting to note that the post from Rahane came after the Indian cricket team

Pakistan Cricket Board To Knock ICC’s Door Over Mohammad Rizwan’s ‘Wristband Dismissal’ Controversy: Report
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Pakistan Cricket Board To Knock ICC’s Door Over Mohammad Rizwan’s ‘Wristband Dismissal’ Controversy: Report

After the controversial dismissal of Mohammed Rizwan in the second Test against Australia, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to take up issues pertaining to umpiring and use of technology with the International Cricket Council (ICC). On Friday, the on-field umpire refused to give Rizwan out after Australian captain and pacer Pat Cummins appealed

“They Don’t Win Anything”: England Great Slams ‘Underachieving’ Team India After South Africa Test Loss
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“They Don’t Win Anything”: England Great Slams ‘Underachieving’ Team India After South Africa Test Loss

Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan called the Indian cricket team “one of the most underachieving sports teams in the world” following their heavy loss in the first Test match against South Africa in Centurion on Thursday. India were completely outplayed by the hosts and it meant that their wait for a Test series

Leicester Consolidate Promotion Push As Ipswich Stumble
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Leicester Consolidate Promotion Push As Ipswich Stumble

Leicester consolidated their position on top of the Championship with a 2-0 win at Cardiff, while their promotion rivals Ipswich were held to a 0-0 draw by struggling QPR on Friday. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and James Justin were on target for the Foxes in their 20th victory from 25 league games this term. Leicester are firm