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Afghanistan recovered from 4 for 5 to post 221, their third-highest T20I total, led by a century from Azmatullah Omarzai. Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza also made a hundred, but Afghanistan's recovery proved decisive as they won the series.
4:00 PMESPN Cricket
Zimbabwe give debuts to Tsiga and Masakesa against Afghanistan, while Afghanistan omit Fazalhaq Farooqi and Noor Ahmad and bring in Fareed Ahmad and Abdollah Ahmadzai.
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Shadman Islam scored 100 for Bangladesh in the first Test, but West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets to trigger a collapse before the visitors closed day two on 134 for four.
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Bangladesh were bowled out for 272 after losing their last five wickets for 19 runs. Shadman Islam's 105 and Litton Das's unbeaten 34 could not prevent the collapse, with Warrican taking five wickets.
7:28 AMESPN Cricket
Josh Inglis scored 102 as Australia built an 82-run lead, despite losing four wickets in the session. Simon Harmer, Kagiso Rabada and Gerald Coetzee led South Africa's response with the ball.
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Australia moved closer to winning the series in Cape Town after South Africa's top order lost wickets through poor shot selection.
12:53 PMBBC Sport Cricket
New Zealand face India's powerful batting lineup with a depleted bowling attack, while India have the depth to rest some key players.
10:30 AMESPN Cricket
Lockie Ferguson will miss New Zealand's T20Is in India. Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson are managing niggles but remain on course to feature in the ODIs beginning November 4.
4:12 AMESPN Cricket
Ben Duckett's 167 propelled England to 386 for five in a dead rubber, extending a run of high-scoring performances after the previous week's match in Rawalpindi.
12:49 PMESPN Cricket
James Anderson is without a county contract, raising the question of whether the most successful fast bowler in England's history is nearing the end of his playing career.
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Afghanistan recovered from 4 for 5 to post 221, their third-highest T20I total, led by a century from Azmatullah Omarzai. Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza also made a hundred, but Afghanistan's recovery proved decisive as they won the series.
Omarzai's innings converted a collapse into a match-winning total and showed Afghanistan's lower order can
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Afghanistan's ability to rebuild from 4 for 5 marks a major gain in their T20I competitiveness.
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Zimbabwe give debuts to Tsiga and Masakesa against Afghanistan, while Afghanistan omit Fazalhaq Farooqi and Noor Ahmad and bring in Fareed Ahmad and Abdollah Ahmadzai.
Both teams have altered their combinations, but Zimbabwe's debuts carry the greater immediate uncertainty because
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The match tests how quickly Zimbabwe's newcomers can contribute and whether Afghanistan's changes preserve their advantage.
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Shadman Islam scored 100 for Bangladesh in the first Test, but West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets to trigger a collapse before the visitors closed day two on 134 for four.
Bangladesh converted a strong individual start into a vulnerable position after Warrican broke through the
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Warrican's spell has shifted a match that Bangladesh appeared to control toward West Indies.
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Bangladesh were bowled out for 272 after losing their last five wickets for 19 runs. Shadman Islam's 105 and Litton Das's unbeaten 34 could not prevent the collapse, with Warrican taking five wickets.
The late collapse erased the value of Bangladesh's strong platform and handed the initiative to
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Bangladesh's fragile finish turned a competitive total into a major opening for their opponents.
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Josh Inglis scored 102 as Australia built an 82-run lead, despite losing four wickets in the session. Simon Harmer, Kagiso Rabada and Gerald Coetzee led South Africa's response with the ball.
Australia retained control because Inglis converted his opportunity into a century before South Africa's attack
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Australia remain ahead, but South Africa's burst has limited the damage and preserved a route back into the contest.
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Australia moved closer to winning the series in Cape Town after South Africa's top order lost wickets through poor shot selection.
South Africa's batting errors handed Australia control of the match and shifted pressure onto the
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The contest is being decided as much by South Africa's execution as by Australia's bowling.
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New Zealand face India's powerful batting lineup with a depleted bowling attack, while India have the depth to rest some key players.
The matchup is tilted by New Zealand's lack of bowling resources, which leaves them needing
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New Zealand are testing their reserves against India's depth, while India can balance winning with player management.
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Lockie Ferguson will miss New Zealand's T20Is in India. Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson are managing niggles but remain on course to feature in the ODIs beginning November 4.
Ferguson's absence weakens New Zealand's pace options before the India T20Is. Henry and Jamieson's fitness
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New Zealand's bowling plans now depend on whether two further fast bowlers can recover in time for the ODIs.
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Ben Duckett's 167 propelled England to 386 for five in a dead rubber, extending a run of high-scoring performances after the previous week's match in Rawalpindi.
Duckett's innings confirms England's batting is producing at a level that can overwhelm opposition attacks
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England are building batting confidence, but the next competitive test will show how much the run glut means.
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James Anderson is without a county contract, raising the question of whether the most successful fast bowler in England's history is nearing the end of his playing career.
The decisive issue is Anderson's lack of a county home, which removes the clearest route
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Anderson's next contract decision could close one of English cricket's defining careers.
A curated list of other prominent stories from this day.
The fourth T20 international between New Zealand and India is being tracked in Auckland through the latest scorecard, including runs, wickets and the match situation.
8:00 PMBBC Sport Cricket
The fourth ODI between Namibia and Ireland is underway in Windhoek, with the latest scorecard tracking the match's innings, wickets and individual performances.
8:00 PMBBC Sport Cricket
The Newlands surface began the match flat and favorable for scoring but has started to turn, with increasing dust suggesting that spin will become more influential. The changing pitch is expected to shape the deciding Test.
2:29 PMESPN Cricket
Brendon McCullum said Harry Brook will have developed significantly as captain after England's difficult tri-series, despite their win over Pakistan in a dead rubber.
1:54 PMESPN Cricket
The podcast features Ben Duckett after his century helped England defeat Sri Lanka in their final tri-series match.
1:25 PMBBC Sport Cricket
Saif Zaib will leave Northamptonshire for Hampshire, where he is expected to become an important part of the club's push to return to Division One after relegation.
7:52 AMESPN Cricket
Mumbai Indians have parted ways with bowling coach Lasith Malinga and assistant coach Paras Mhambrey as they continue restructuring their coaching staff. The franchise had already replaced head coach Mahela Jayawardene with Kieron Pollard earlier this month.
6:08 AMESPN CricketSouth Australia were dismissed for 154, while Western Australia's second innings also collapsed after Jhye Richardson narrowly missed a hat-trick. Western Australia nevertheless retained a substantial lead.
6:05 AMESPN Cricket
Ireland legspinner Ben White has retired from professional cricket at 28 to take a full-time role at a software company.
4:49 AMESPN Cricket
Sri Lanka will bowl first with an unchanged side, while England bring Baker back into the team for the final match. Jamie Overton misses out with a quad injury as England pursue a consolation win.
4:16 AMESPN CricketSummary
The fourth T20 international between New Zealand and India is being tracked in Auckland through the latest scorecard, including runs, wickets and the match situation.
The scorecard captures a match where short-format momentum can shift quickly between innings. The result
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A fourth-match result can decide the series trajectory before the finale.
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The fourth ODI between Namibia and Ireland is underway in Windhoek, with the latest scorecard tracking the match's innings, wickets and individual performances.
The scorecard is the clearest indicator of which side has gained control in the fourth
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The match offers both sides a chance to seize series momentum.
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The Newlands surface began the match flat and favorable for scoring but has started to turn, with increasing dust suggesting that spin will become more influential. The changing pitch is expected to shape the deciding Test.
The surface has shifted from a batting advantage toward a contest where control and variation
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A pitch that initially rewarded run-making may now make spin selection and fourth-innings batting the central tactical questions.
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Brendon McCullum said Harry Brook will have developed significantly as captain after England's difficult tri-series, despite their win over Pakistan in a dead rubber.
The tournament exposed Brook to sustained leadership pressure, and McCullum views that experience as valuable
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Brook's growth as captain is becoming a central question for England's leadership and performance.
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The podcast features Ben Duckett after his century helped England defeat Sri Lanka in their final tri-series match.
Duckett's innings provides the main takeaway from England's closing performance and gives context to how
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Duckett's contribution could carry into England's next assignments even though the tri-series is over.
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Saif Zaib will leave Northamptonshire for Hampshire, where he is expected to become an important part of the club's push to return to Division One after relegation.
Hampshire are adding batting depth immediately after dropping out of the top division. Zaib's arrival
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Hampshire are reshaping their squad for an immediate promotion bid, while Northamptonshire lose a key batter.
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Mumbai Indians have parted ways with bowling coach Lasith Malinga and assistant coach Paras Mhambrey as they continue restructuring their coaching staff. The franchise had already replaced head coach Mahela Jayawardene with Kieron Pollard earlier this month.
The departures show that MI's reset extends beyond the head coach and reaches the staff
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MI are changing the leadership group across multiple roles, signaling a broad response rather than a single coaching adjustment.
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South Australia were dismissed for 154, while Western Australia's second innings also collapsed after Jhye Richardson narrowly missed a hat-trick. Western Australia nevertheless retained a substantial lead.
The collapses have made bowling the defining force of the match, but Western Australia's first-innings
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Western Australia's lead has survived a batting collapse, leaving South Australia with little margin for error.
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Ireland legspinner Ben White has retired from professional cricket at 28 to take a full-time role at a software company.
White's departure removes an established spin option from Ireland's limited resources while he is still
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Ireland lose a useful bowler, while White's exit exposes the retention challenge facing associate and smaller full-member cricket nations.
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Sri Lanka will bowl first with an unchanged side, while England bring Baker back into the team for the final match. Jamie Overton misses out with a quad injury as England pursue a consolation win.
Overton's injury forces England into a late change and removes another seam-bowling option from a
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The toss and team news leave England needing both a sharper performance and a successful replacement for Overton to salvage the finale.
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