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The Hundred drives a day of records and playoff shifts

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4:17 PMBBC Sport Cricket

Buttler breaks T20 runs record in Super Giants win

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Jos Buttler's explosive innings powered Manchester Super Giants to a nine-wicket victory over Welsh Fire in The Hundred.

Buttler's performance turned a routine chase into a record-setting result and reinforced his value as

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Buttler's record and Super Giants' emphatic win strengthen their playoff prospects.

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3:25 PMBBC Sport Cricket

How Buttler became T20 cricket's run-scoring GOAT

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Jos Buttler has become the highest run-scorer in men's T20 cricket. The article examines the batting qualities and sustained output behind that achievement.

Buttler's record reflects both longevity and adaptability across the global T20 game. His position gives

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Buttler's record confirms his place as one of the defining players in T20 cricket's expansion era.

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4:54 PMBBC Sport Cricket

Pakistan win first away Test in three years to draw Windies series

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Pakistan beat West Indies by eight wickets in Port of Spain to secure their first overseas Test victory in three years. The result allowed Pakistan to draw the series.

The win ends a long period of weakness away from home and gives Pakistan a

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Pakistan have stopped an overseas slide, but one victory does not yet establish a sustained Test resurgence.

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1:37 PMESPN Cricket

Shafique, spinners give Pakistan rare overseas win

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Pakistan completed a comfortable fourth-morning victory over West Indies, with Abdullah Shafique and their spinners driving their first away Test win in three years.

Pakistan's ability to finish the match quickly overseas ends a prolonged wait and provides evidence

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The victory restores Pakistan's overseas credibility after three years without an away Test win.

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12:10 PMESPN Cricket

Ireland to play Qualifier for 2027 ODI World Cup

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A washout in the first ODI against Afghanistan ended Ireland's chance of securing direct qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Ireland will instead have to compete in a qualifier.

The abandoned match removed Ireland's remaining route to automatic qualification, regardless of what follows in

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A match with no result has changed Ireland's World Cup campaign from direct qualification to survival through a qualifier.

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4:49 PMESPN Cricket

Trent Rockets soar clear at top with fifth consecutive victory

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Trent Rockets recorded a fifth straight win after Birmingham Phoenix made 111 for six, despite Joe Clarke's half-century. Sam Billings completed a difficult chase as the Rockets moved clear at the top.

The Rockets are winning even when their batting is not dominant, a trait that often

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Trent Rockets' winning streak combines consistency with resilience and gives them a strong platform for the Hundred playoffs.

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5:48 AMESPN Cricket

Aiden Markram to miss remainder of the Hundred due to personal reasons

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Aiden Markram will miss the rest of the Hundred for personal reasons, leaving Jos Buttler to take over as captain of the Manchester Super Giants.

Markram's departure removes a key all-rounder and the team's captain for the remainder of the

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The Super Giants lose both a central player and their captain at a crucial point in the tournament.

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9:59 AMESPN Cricket

Prendergast stars as Fire boost qualification hopes

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Orla Prendergast led Welsh Fire's attack as Manchester Super Giants were restricted to 85, although Fire had to work hard to secure a three-wicket victory.

Fire's bowlers created the advantage, but the difficult chase exposed how little margin they had

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Fire converted a dominant bowling display into a valuable win despite an unsettled chase.

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2:14 PMESPN Cricket

Patel drives Surrey before Lawes four-for sinks Kent

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Surrey strengthened their knockout bid through a key contribution from Patel, with Dom Sibley and Tommy Ealham also making important impacts. Lawes then claimed four wickets to dismantle Kent and complete Surrey's win.

Surrey's progress rests on a balanced performance rather than one dominant phase, with their batting

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Surrey converted individual contributions into a result that materially improves their knockout prospects.

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2:06 PMBBC Sport Cricket

Surrey beat Kent to go level with Foxes at the top

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Surrey beat Kent by 95 runs to maintain their push for a home semi-final in the One-Day Cup. The result moved Surrey level with Leicestershire at the top of the competition.

Surrey have strengthened their claim to a favourable knockout position and kept pressure on Leicestershire.

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Surrey's surge makes the race for home advantage a direct contest at the top of the One-Day Cup.

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Other Developments

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5:57 PMBBC Sport Cricket

I'd like Hundred to be longer - Salt

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Welsh Fire captain Phil Salt says he would prefer The Hundred to be extended by a week after his team played three matches in five days.

The compressed schedule is placing a clear recovery and workload burden on players. Extending the

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Salt's comments add player pressure for a longer, less congested Hundred schedule.

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1:15 PMBBC Sport Cricket

The Hundred: Who needs what to progress from group stages?

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The qualification race in The Hundred is tightening as teams approach the end of the group stage. The permutations depend on remaining fixtures, points and the results of rival contenders.

The final matches now carry direct consequences for playoff qualification rather than merely league positioning.

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Small margins in the closing fixtures will determine which teams reach the Hundred's knockout phase.

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4:55 PMBBC Sport Cricket

The Hundred 2026 tables, top run-scorers & wicket-takers

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The 2026 Hundred performance tables rank the leading men's and women's players by runs scored and wickets taken.

The rankings provide the clearest early measure of individual impact in the competition, separating sustained

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The tables show which players are driving results in one of cricket's most compressed formats.

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2:26 PMESPN Cricket

Lumsden, Abbott run through Glamorgan to keep Hampshire in contention

Summary

Hampshire comfortably defeated Glamorgan after Jake Lehmann and Ben Brown made half-centuries. Lumsden and Abbott then led the attack, completing a win that preserved Hampshire's hopes of progressing.

Hampshire's decisive edge came from combining a stable chase with a damaging bowling performance. The

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Hampshire remain alive in the competition because their batting platform and bowling pressure finally aligned.

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2:01 PMBBC Sport Cricket

Want to score more runs? Gay's batting masterclass

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England opener Emilio Gay joins Michael Vaughan to discuss how batters can score more effectively. The session focuses on communication, technique and practical methods for building innings.

The advice treats run-scoring as a combination of decision-making and execution rather than raw aggression.

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The masterclass turns elite batting habits into practical guidance for players trying to produce more consistent innings.

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1:17 PMBBC Sport Cricket

Abbott blast for Hampshire sinks Glamorgan

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Kyle Abbott took three early wickets as Hampshire beat Glamorgan by 90 runs. The defeat was Glamorgan's fifth consecutive loss in the One-Day Cup.

Abbott's opening spell gave Hampshire control before Glamorgan could build a chase, exposing the gap

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Hampshire remain competitive while Glamorgan's repeated defeats are turning a poor run into a campaign problem.

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12:05 PMBBC Sport Cricket

Nasser Hussain's brother eyes World Cup win & bragging rights

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Mel Hussain, England's Over-60s vice-captain, is pursuing a World Cup title that his brother Nasser never won.

The tournament gives Mel Hussain a chance to create a distinct family cricket legacy rather

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A World Cup win would give Mel Hussain a rare chance to surpass his famous brother on one measure.

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8:44 AMESPN Cricket

Suzie Bates takes up domestic contract with Otago after 20 years

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Suzie Bates has accepted a domestic contract with Otago after two decades, while also working on the support staff at Sunrisers Leeds in the Women's Hundred.

The contract keeps Bates connected to New Zealand's domestic game while marking a new phase

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Bates remains influential in New Zealand cricket even as her career moves beyond its established international phase.

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8:26 AMESPN Cricket

Warrican cherishes 'extremely special' six-for after 46 overs of toil

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West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican took six wickets in Pakistan's first innings after bowling 46 overs. His workload increased because Roston Chase's finger injury restricted the all-rounder's bowling.

Chase's injury shifted the workload heavily toward Warrican, who delivered 40% of the innings' overs

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Warrican's six-for rewarded endurance and revealed the tactical cost of Chase's injury.

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8:14 AMESPN Cricket

Namibia cricket chair urges Associates to look at 'bigger picture' in ODI World Cup restructuring

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Namibia cricket chairperson Johan van Vuuren urged Associate nations to consider the wider future of the game as the 2027 ODI World Cup structure was launched. He questioned the direction of ODI cricket, citing uncertainty over its viewership and popularity.

The restructuring has forced Associate nations to weigh immediate tournament access against the long-term health

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The World Cup format debate will determine not only who qualifies but also how much space Associate nations retain in global cricket.

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7:08 AMESPN Cricket

SA20: Sunrisers Eastern Cape sign Mitch Marsh; Joburg leave out du Plessis, Tahir

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Sunrisers Eastern Cape have signed Australia all-rounder Mitch Marsh for the 2027 SA20 season. Durban's Super Giants and Paarl Royals have also completed their 19-player squads ahead of the October 7 mini-auction.

Marsh's signing gives Sunrisers a proven power hitter and seam-bowling option before the auction reshapes

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Marsh's availability could materially alter Sunrisers' balance and the auction strategy of their rivals.

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5:36 AMESPN Cricket

World Cup 2027 Qualifier set to be played from February 22 to March 23

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The 2027 World Cup qualifier is scheduled to run from February 22 to March 23. Organisers have not yet finalised the tournament venue.

The dates establish a five-week qualification window, but the unresolved venue leaves teams without certainty

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Venue uncertainty could affect planning and performance in a tournament that determines World Cup qualification.

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4:17 AMESPN Cricket

Marsh, Rickelton, Brook blast Sunrisers to record total in big win

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Headingley hosted the highest-scoring match in Hundred history as Marsh, Rickelton and Brook drove Sunrisers Leeds to a record total, while London Spirit fell well short in the chase.

Sunrisers' top order converted Headingley's favorable batting conditions into a decisive advantage, leaving Spirit with

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The match underlines how quickly elite batting can turn a high-scoring venue into a one-sided contest.

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