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Heather Knight and Sophie Ecclestone among England stars in WBBL draft
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Heather Knight and Sophie Ecclestone among England stars in WBBL draft

NewsKnight and Ecclestone among England stars in WBBL draftTammy Beaumont, who recently scored the first century in the Women’s Hundred, has also nominatedESPNcricinfo staff17-Aug-2023 • 14 mins agoSophie Ecclestone was a central part of Sydney Sixers’ side last season  •  Getty ImagesHeather Knight and Sophie Ecclestone headline a group of England players who are the latest to

“Pakistan Cricket Board Should Apologise”: Wasim Akram Reacts To Imran Khan’s Absence From Independence Day Video
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“Pakistan Cricket Board Should Apologise”: Wasim Akram Reacts To Imran Khan’s Absence From Independence Day Video

On the occasion of the country’s 77th Independence Day, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) shared a video on social media, remembering the contributions of some of its greatest players. However, there was no mention of former captain Imran Khan, who led Pakistan to their only World Cup triumph back in 1992. Imran’s absence from the video

PCB hands out first-ever women’s domestic contracts to 74 players
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PCB hands out first-ever women’s domestic contracts to 74 players

NewsPCB hands out first-ever women's domestic contracts to 74 playersJaveria Khan, Kainat Imtiaz, Anam Amin, Gull Feroza and Iram Javed, who all had central contracts last season, also part of the listDanyal Rasool16-Aug-2023 • 12 hrs agoThe contracts include 43 players classified as emerging cricketers, in addition to 16 Under-19 cricketers  •  ICC/Getty ImagesIn a first for

Ben Stokes’ Three-Letter Reaction After Surprise ODI Retirement U-Turn Ahead Of World Cup
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Ben Stokes’ Three-Letter Reaction After Surprise ODI Retirement U-Turn Ahead Of World Cup

England Test captain Ben Stokes reversed his decision to retire from One-Day Internationals ahead of the Three Lions’ defence of their 50-over men’s World Cup title in India later this year. Stokes, who retired from ODIs last year citing workload management, played a crucial part in England’s first 50-over World Cup triumph, including a match-winning

World Cup 2023 – Harry Brook’s fall-guy status reflects rare richness of England white-ball talent
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World Cup 2023 – Harry Brook’s fall-guy status reflects rare richness of England white-ball talent

FeatureHarry Brook's fall-guy status reflects rare richness of England white-ball talentLack of 50-over opportunity means one generational player has to make way for anotherMatt Roller16-Aug-2023 • 10 hrs ago2:09Wright: England won’t force Stokes to bowl at World CupEight years after leaving Ben Stokes out of their 2015 World Cup squad, England deemed that the only

Anthony Joshua’s highlight reel KO of Robert Helenius reminded us why he became a national superstar. But did it paper over the cracks of another underwhelming display? And is he really ready to face Deontay Wilder?
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Anthony Joshua’s highlight reel KO of Robert Helenius reminded us why he became a national superstar. But did it paper over the cracks of another underwhelming display? And is he really ready to face Deontay Wilder?

The pressure was on Anthony Joshua to make a statement against late replacement Robert Helenius on Saturday night. With one devastating right hand in the seventh round, he did exactly that.As Joshua strolled over to his corner to celebrate the victory, it was hard not to think back to Joshua’s previous golden nights at the

Wasim Akram criticises PCB video for leaving out Imran Khan
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Wasim Akram criticises PCB video for leaving out Imran Khan

NewsAkram criticises PCB's social media video for leaving out Imran KhanHe wants the board to delete the video and “apologise”ESPNcricinfo staff16-Aug-2023 • 1 hr agoWasim Akram had the “shock of his life” when he watched the video  •  Visionhaus/Getty ImagesWasim Akram has criticised a PCB video released on the country’s Independence Day, on August 14, for the

Recent Match Report – Derbyshire vs Warwickshire Group B 2023
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Recent Match Report – Derbyshire vs Warwickshire Group B 2023

ReportWill Rhodes leads from the front as Warwickshire maintain 100% start Skipper’s 75 leads leads county to highest-ever List A chase against DerbyshireECB Reporters Network15-Aug-2023 • 18 hrs agoA captain’s knock from Will Rhodes saw Warwickshire home  •  Getty ImagesWarwickshire 248 for 6 (Rhodes 75, Reece 4-42) beat Derbyshire 247 for 9 (Lloyd 65, Guest 57, Hannon-Dalby

Will Jacks eyeing one crazy month to make ODI World Cup cut for England
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Will Jacks eyeing one crazy month to make ODI World Cup cut for England

NewsWill Jacks eyeing 'one crazy month' to make ODI World Cup cut”I’ve now had a taste of [being an England player] and I want to become a mainstay,” says the 24-year-old batterMatt Roller15-Aug-2023 • 23 hrs agoWill Jacks has 101 runs in five innings for table-topping Oval Invincibles in the Hundred  •  ECB/Getty ImagesWill Jacks wants to

England’s Jack Van Poortvliet ruled out of World Cup, Alex Mitchell called up
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England’s Jack Van Poortvliet ruled out of World Cup, Alex Mitchell called up

ReutersAug 14, 2023, 04:35 PMFacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmailprintEngland have called up Northampton’s Alex Mitchell to replace Jack van Poortvliet in their World Cup squad after the scrumhalf was ruled out of the tournament having sustained an ankle injury in Saturday’s 19-17 win over Wales, the RFU said on Monday.Van Poorvliet had established himself as the probable first