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• Worcestershire re-sign Dwarshuis for T20 Blast

  23-12-2024 13:01 via bbc.com
  
  Worcestershire re-sign Australia left-arm pace bowler Ben Dwarshuis for the entire T20 Blast in 2025.
  
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• Australia v India: fourth men’s cricket Test, day two – live

  27-12-2024 00:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from the Boxing Day Test at the MCGStart time in Melbourne is 10.30am AEDTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an email Thankfully for Victorians under threat of bushfire, it’s a cooler day in Melbourne today – currently 18C and rising to 22C . We have cloud cover at the MCG and Ricky Ponting, having eyed off this pitch, predicting a perfect day for batting.Will Steve Smith and Pat Cummins kick on this morning? Or will India’s batters – minus Shubman Gill who has been
  
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• The men’s Test cricket team of the year: from Atkinson to Jaiswal

  26-12-2024 12:00 via theguardian.com
  Our special board of selectors announce the picks for the best men’s Test XI of the past 12 monthsGo fetch a cup of tea and your best arguments, it’s time for the Guardian’s 10th annual men’s Test XI of the Year. This year’s selection panel included Vic Marks, Ali Martin, Emma John, Rob Smyth, Jonathan Liew, Adam Collins, Geoff Lemon, Daniel Gallan, Tim de Lisle, Taha Hashim, Tanya Aldred, Jim Wallace, and myself, Andy Bull. It’s been an intriguing 12 months,
  
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• Sam Konstas makes debut to remember as Australia edge India on day one

  26-12-2024 11:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Fourth Test, day one: Australia 311-6Teenager makes fearless 60 but Bumrah strikes lateIt has been a tour of polygraphic variation for India’s Test team. Down and out to begin in Perth, becoming ascendant by the end. Back to the bottom in Adelaide, dragging themselves out of trouble in Brisbane to finish the draw there on a high. But starting the fourth Test in Melbourne, right in the series at 1-1, was the first time the Indians have looked completely at a loss.It’s not that nobody
  
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• Australia v India: fourth men’s cricket Test, day one – as it happened

  26-12-2024 08:07 via theguardian.com
  
  The teenage debutant Sam Konstas made an audacious 60 to help Australia reach 311 for 6 on the first day of the Boxing Day Test1st over: Australia 0-0 (Konstas 0, Khawaja 0) There’s a real good lip curl from Konstas on the close-up cam, waiting for Bumrah. The crowd hushes in anticipation… and sighs as he leaves the ball. A big jerky action, shouldering arms over the top of the ball and pulling his bat around to face back down the pitch.Plays and misses at the next one, a pearler th
  
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• Teen tearaway Sam Konstas rewrites red-ball recipe in fearless Boxing Day debut | Jack Snape

  26-12-2024 05:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Australia’s debutant opener has lit up the MCG with his astonishing strokeplay on debut scoring a fearless 60 to rattle India’s attack in the fourth TestThe first attempt by Sam Konstas at a ramp shot did not go well. In the windy heat of the MCG on Boxing Day, a swing and a miss was met with a wry grin from Jasprit Bumrah. At the non-striker’s end, Usman Khawaja – 38 a week ago – cracked a smile.When Konstas failed to connect on a second try minutes later, the writ
  
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• Teen tearaway Sam Konstas rewrites red ball cricket recipe in fearless Boxing Day debut

  26-12-2024 05:06 via theguardian.com
  Teen opener lights up MCG scoring a fearless 60 on debutBoxing Day Test: live updates from Australia vs India at the MCGThe first attempt by Sam Konstas at a ramp shot did not go well. In the windy heat of the MCG on Boxing Day, a swing and a miss was met with a wry grin from Jasprit Bumrah. At the non-striker’s end, Usman Khawaja – 38 a week ago – cracked a smile.When Konstas failed to connect on a second try minutes later, the writing was on the wall. In a critical moment of
  
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• Virat Kohli fined 20% of match fee after Sam Konstas clash in Boxing Day Test

  26-12-2024 04:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Kohli had shouldered Australia’s teenage debutantIndia batsman accepts match referee’s sanctionIndia’s Virat Kohli has been fined 20% of his match fees following a clash of shoulders with the debutant Australia opener Sam Konstas in the Boxing Day Test between the sides in Melbourne on Thursday.Kohli was booed by the crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after bumping into the 19-year-old as Konstas walked down the pitch for a chat with opening partner Usman Khawaja at the end
  
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• Virat Kohli facing sanction after Sam Konstas fireworks rattle India in Boxing Day Test

  26-12-2024 04:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Kohli likely to face match referee after heated clash with teen debutantBoxing Day Test: live updates from Australia vs India at the MCGThe spirit of Christmas has done nothing to improve Virat Kohli’s temper.Days after the Indian superstar took exception to local media when he arrived in Melbourne, Kohli had an on-field flashpoint with Australian debutant Sam Konstas at the start of the Boxing Day Test. Continue reading...
  
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• Boxing Day Test 2024: Australia vs India fourth men’s cricket Test, day one – live updates

  26-12-2024 01:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Updates from the Boxing Day Test at the MCGStart time in Melbourne is 10.30am AEDTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an email1st over: Australia 0-0 (Konstas 0, Khawaja 0) There’s a real good lip curl from Konstas on the close-up cam, waiting for Bumrah. The crowd hushes in anticipation… and sighs as he leaves the ball. A big jerky action, shouldering arms over the top of the ball and pulling his bat around to face back down the pitch.Plays and misses at the next one, a pearler that go
  
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• Australia v India: fourth men’s cricket Test, day one – live

  25-12-2024 23:33 via theguardian.com
  Updates from the Boxing Day Test at the MCGStart time in Melbourne is 10.30am AEDTAny thoughts? Get in touch with an emailHappy tidings of the Yule. Now that I think about it, I’ve never thought to check what Yule means. Yuletide could be the guy from The King and I doing an album of Vance Joy covers. Regardless, what with all of those logs and whatnot, I’m going to assume that most people had a festive time. In most of Australia, Christmas was stinking hot, in the UK it’s been
  
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• The world's richest cricketer worth £134m - more than Virat Kohli and Joe Root combined

  25-12-2024 16:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Beyond match earnings, his endorsements and business ventures have brought him a lot of wealth.
  
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• India to play Champions Trophy games in Dubai after refusal to visit Pakistan

  24-12-2024 15:56 via theguardian.com
  India declined to send team to host nation PakistanFinal to move from Lahore to Dubai if India qualifyIndia’s matches at the 2025 Champions Trophy will be held in Dubai, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday.Pakistan, the tournament hosts, selected the United Arab Emirates as a neutral venue for India’s fixtures with the team not able to play matches in Pakistan due to political tensions. Continue reading...
  
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• ICC announce Champions Trophy 2025 fixtures

  24-12-2024 15:18 via bbc.com
  
  India will face Pakistan in Dubai on 23 February as the International Cricket Council releases the Champions Trophy 2025 fixtures.
  
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• Konstas, 19, to make Australia debut in Boxing Day Test

  24-12-2024 10:08 via bbc.com
  
  Opener Sam Konstas is set to become Australia men's youngest Test batting debutant in 71 years in the Boxing Day Test against India.
  
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• Heat dials up with Sam Konstas to be thrown into MCG cauldron at Boxing Day Test | Geoff Lemon

  24-12-2024 02:21 via theguardian.com
  The 19-year-old opener is expected to get his chance against India but will face the most fearsome introduction with Jasprit Bumrah firing on all cylindersBefore Christmas has even hit, there is more anticipation about Boxing Day than usual, in more ways than one. Australia and India sit at 1-1 with two Tests to play, the first at the MCG where India won on their last two tours. The ticketing forecast says it will be a full house, the weather forecast says it will hit 40C, and while the latter m
  
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• Stokes out for three months with torn hamstring

  23-12-2024 21:21 via bbc.com
  
  England Test captain Ben Stokes requires surgery on a torn left hamstring and is ruled out of all cricket for at least three months.
  
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• Ben Stokes out for three months as injured England captain forced to undergo surgery

  23-12-2024 21:01 via express.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes has been ruled out of action for at least three months, with the England Test captain set to undergo surgery on a hamstring tear.
  
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• England captain Ben Stokes ruled out for at least three months with torn hamstring

  23-12-2024 20:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Men’s Test captain to undergo surgery in JanuaryEngland’s Test summer begins against Zimbabwe in MayBen Stokes will undergo surgery in January and has been ruled out of action for at least three months with a torn hamstring.The England men’s Test captain suffered the injury while bowling in the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton last week and scans have revealed the extent of the damage will keep him on the sidelines until the spring. Continue reading...
  
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• England captain Ben Stokes out for at least three months with torn hamstring

  23-12-2024 20:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Men’s Test captain to undergo surgery in JanuaryEngland’s Test summer begins against Zimbabwe in MayBen Stokes said he was prepared to go through “blood, sweat and tears” for England after it was announced he will undergo surgery in January and is out of action for at least three months with a torn hamstring.The men’s Test captain sustained the injury while bowling in the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton last week and scans have revealed the extent of the
  
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• Sixes, smiles and post-quake solidarity: Vanuatuan cricketers breathe life into tiny Queensland competition

  23-12-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  T20 grand final took on new meaning after teammate died in 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Port Vila last weekGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere’s an air of nervous anticipation as Andrew Mansale strides out to the pitch for the Twenty20 cricket grand final in the small town of Stanthorpe, 200km south-west of Brisbane.The international cricketer from Vanuatu entered local folklore a fortnight ago, bludgeoning a miraculous 195 not out off 65 balls in a deb
  
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• Sixes, smiles and post-quake solidarity: Vanuatu cricketers breathe life into tiny Queensland competition

  23-12-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  A T20 grand final takes on new meaning after a teammate died in the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Port Vila last weekGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere’s an air of nervous anticipation as Andrew Mansale strides out to the pitch for the Twenty20 cricket grand final in the small town of Stanthorpe, 200km south-west of Brisbane.The international cricketer from Vanuatu entered local folklore a fortnight ago, bludgeoning a miraculous 195 not out off 65 balls
  
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• Tailenders podcast: The Christmas Special 2024

  23-12-2024 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  ‘Who’s coming round for Xmas and what are they talking about?'
  
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• England coach slams ‘rammed’ Women’s Ashes schedule and blames Indian WPL

  23-12-2024 12:44 via theguardian.com
  Jon Lewis wants more space between games in AustraliaWomen’s series begins on 11 January with three ODIsEngland’s coach, Jon Lewis, has criticised the “rammed” Women’s Ashes schedule, blaming the Women’s Premier League in India for the compressed nature of the tour.The series begins on 12 January in Sydney and will take place across five different cities. It involves three ODIs, three T20s and a four-day Test, all in the space of three weeks. With only four da
  
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• England name four potential Women’s Ashes debutants for Australia tour

  23-12-2024 11:21 via theguardian.com
  Knight’s side seeking first Ashes win in 10 yearsWomen’s series begins on 11 January with three ODIsEngland have named four potential Ashes debutants in their squad for next month’s multi-format series in Australia.Heather Knight’s side are bidding to win the Ashes for the first time in 10 years, with Australia retaining in a thrilling drawn series in England in 2023. Continue reading...
  
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• Cross back as England name Women's Ashes squad

  23-12-2024 10:34 via bbc.com
  
  England seamer Kate Cross recovers from an injury to be named in the squad for the Women's Ashes starting in Australia next month.
  
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• 'Dropped on Christmas Day and redemption in Durban'

  23-12-2024 09:00 via bbc.com
  
  Steven Finn looks back on a career of touring with England, including the low of being dropped on Christmas Day and the high of taking down South Africa.
  
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• Annabel Sutherland’s sizzling summer continues as Australia ease to win over New Zealand

  23-12-2024 06:27 via theguardian.com
  Third ODI: Australia 290 all out (49 overs); New Zealand 215Player of series Sutherland takes 3-39 and makes 42 in WellingtonAnnabel Sutherland’s superb summer has continued, this time starring with the ball to help Australia claim a 2-0 series victory over New Zealand with a 75-run win. After Ashleigh Gardner’s career-best ODI score of 74 hit Australia to 290 in Wellington, Sutherland bagged 3-39 as the hosts were all out for 215.The win wrapped up Australia’s last match befor
  
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• Australia beat New Zealand by 75 runs: third women’s one-day international – as it happened

  23-12-2024 06:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Annabel Sutherland stars with 3-39 and 45 with the batAustralia wrap up 2-0 series win at Basin Reserve in Wellington2nd over: Australia 9-0 (Healy 6, Litchfield 1) Litchfield clips off her toes to get off the mark. Penfold is trying to find some movement and she’s pitching very full but a bit too wide. The next ball is given wide too and then the over correction is too short, Healy pounces and swivels a pull for four. Penfold finds her length with the final three balls of the over but the
  
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• ‘See-ball, hit-ball’: Sam Konstas to put pressure on Jasprit Bumrah in Boxing Day Test

  23-12-2024 03:53 via theguardian.com
  Young opener plans to be fearless if he debuts against India at MCG19-year-old says he has some idea how to counter Indian attackAustralia’s rookie opener Sam Konstas has a plan to combat Indian spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, but he doesn’t want to give too much away three days out from his likely Test debut on Boxing Day.The 19-year-old was called into the Australian squad as a replacement for Nathan McSweeney, as the Australian selectors look for a more aggressive partner for Usman Khaw
  
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