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County cricket's best spinner, England's forgotten man: Jack Leach not on radar, says Marcus North
England selector Marcus North has indicated Jack Leach is unlikely to be recalled for the February Bangladesh tour, saying England are focusing on a 'slightly different direction' despite his 88 wickets at 21.73 for Somerset over two seasons.
Rahmat Shah: 'This draw is equal to a win' as Pybus hails Atal's turnaround
Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah says surviving 142 overs in Abu Dhabi was worth a win, while coach Richard Pybus credits Sediqullah Atal and jokes that Qais Ahmad ignored his advice.
A home World Cup before the farewell: 40-year-old Sikandar Raza calls it 'certainly a blessing'
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza, who turned 40 this year, says playing a home ODI World Cup in 2027 before retiring would be 'certainly a blessing', and rules out any comeback in the expanded World Test Championship.
Five in one over: Chad Laycock's 6 for 26 rewrites South Africa's T20 record book
KZN-Inland fast bowler Chad Laycock took five wickets in the 19th over against the Titans in the Pro20 Cup, finishing with 6 for 26, the best figures in the competition's history, though Titans still won by 21 runs.
Shreyas Iyer storms into the top four of the T20I rankings
India captain Shreyas Iyer jumped three places to No. 4 in the ICC T20I batting rankings on 798 points, after a 42-ball maiden hundred in Lucknow and an 18-ball 40 in Ranchi against West Indies.
Nattu is coming home: SRH trade Zeeshan Ansari to Delhi to bring T Natarajan back
Sunrisers Hyderabad have re-acquired T Natarajan from Delhi Capitals in a pre-season trade ahead of IPL 2027, sending legspinner Zeeshan Ansari the other way. Natarajan rejoins SRH at a revised fee of INR 5 crore after two injury-hit seasons at DC.
Chase it, seal it: India bowl first in Hyderabad with the series on the line
Shreyas Iyer won the toss and backed India's chasers in the 4th T20I in Hyderabad, naming an unchanged XI while West Indies brought in Jewel Andrew and Romario Shepherd. Win and India take the series 3-1; lose and it goes to the final match.
Atal's stubborn 66 not out keeps Bangladesh waiting as Ebadot strikes thrice in Abu Dhabi Test
Sediqullah Atal was 66 not out off 216 balls at lunch on day 5 as Afghanistan reached 203 for 4, still needing 276 to chase 479 against Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi.
Nissanka's back: Sri Lanka name 15-man Test squad for Pakistan tour with Kusal Mendis as new captain
Sri Lanka have named a 15-man squad for the two-Test tour of Pakistan, with Pathum Nissanka returning from a wrist injury and Kusal Mendis leading the side for the first time. Cricbuzz reports Nissanka travels only if declared medically fit.
Beth Mooney's 100th ODI: World Cup revenge on her mind, an Olympic dream in her sights
Beth Mooney plays her 100th ODI against Bangladesh in Brisbane on Wednesday, still driven by the 2025 World Cup semi-final loss to India and eyeing the 2028 and 2032 Olympics.
Markram hangs in as Australia close in on Durban Test win
Aiden Markram batted through the morning session with 69 not out off 200 balls, but Australia closed in on victory in Durban as South Africa stumbled to 166 for 6 chasing a record 421.
Two Australians in the women's ODI bowling top five: Sutherland and Schutt storm up the rankings
Annabel Sutherland is up to No. 4 and Megan Schutt to No. 5 in the ICC women's ODI bowling rankings after the first two games of the ODI series against Bangladesh, while Ellyse Perry is back in the batting top 10.