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Usman Khawaja's forthcoming autobiography claims Cameron Bancroft volunteered to use sandpaper on the ball during Australia's 2018 ball-tampering scandal. The account has revived scrutiny of Bancroft's role as he seeks to move beyond the episode.
10:37 PMESPN Cricket
Darren Lehmann has rejected Usman Khawaja's claim about what people knew during Australia's 2018 South Africa tour. Lehmann also questioned the timing of Khawaja's revelation, linking it to the release of his book.
7:19 AMESPN Cricket
Usman Khawaja says he was never interviewed by Cricket Australia about the 2018 Cape Town ball-tampering scandal, ahead of publishing his account in an autobiography.
3:03 AMESPN Cricket
India defeated New Zealand by four runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a low-scoring second ODI. Fast bowlers took 15 of the match's 20 wickets, with only 247 runs scored overall.
10:33 AMESPN Cricket
India seamer Gurnoor Brar took 4 for 30 against New Zealand after relying on his strengths in seamer-friendly conditions. He said timing the use of bouncers was crucial.
10:32 AMESPN Cricket
Mumbai Indians are expected to trade Hardik Pandya to Punjab Kings for Arshdeep Singh. If completed, the deal would leave Mumbai with a new captain for IPL 2027.
11:02 AMESPN Cricket
Hardik Pandya has been left out of Baroda's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad after a run of injuries. He has spent much of the past few months at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
2:31 AMESPN Cricket
Josh Tongue has been ruled out of England's ODIs in Australia and will return to the UK for assessment of a big toe problem.
5:22 PMESPN Cricket
Pakistan have replaced Ali Usman and Abdullah Fazal in their Test squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka. Uncapped players Ali Shabbir and Saqib Khan join Aamer Jamal and Tayyab Arif as the additions.
6:32 AMESPN CricketSummary
Usman Khawaja's forthcoming autobiography claims Cameron Bancroft volunteered to use sandpaper on the ball during Australia's 2018 ball-tampering scandal. The account has revived scrutiny of Bancroft's role as he seeks to move beyond the episode.
The new account shifts attention back to Bancroft's agency in the scandal, rather than treating
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Fresh details can reshape how responsibility for one of cricket's defining integrity scandals is assigned.
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Darren Lehmann has rejected Usman Khawaja's claim about what people knew during Australia's 2018 South Africa tour. Lehmann also questioned the timing of Khawaja's revelation, linking it to the release of his book.
The dispute reopens questions about who knew what during a defining episode in Australian cricket
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The competing accounts could affect how responsibility for the tour's controversy is assigned.
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Usman Khawaja says he was never interviewed by Cricket Australia about the 2018 Cape Town ball-tampering scandal, ahead of publishing his account in an autobiography.
The lack of an interview, if accurately described, raises questions about the completeness of Cricket
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A disputed investigation into a major integrity breach may face renewed scrutiny as more firsthand accounts emerge.
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India defeated New Zealand by four runs under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in a low-scoring second ODI. Fast bowlers took 15 of the match's 20 wickets, with only 247 runs scored overall.
India's pace attack decided a match in which neither batting lineup established control, and the
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India have secured the series through bowling depth and now hold the leverage to complete a clean sweep.
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India seamer Gurnoor Brar took 4 for 30 against New Zealand after relying on his strengths in seamer-friendly conditions. He said timing the use of bouncers was crucial.
Brar's performance shows how India converted helpful conditions into wickets through disciplined execution rather than
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Brar's spell strengthens India's pace options and underlines the value of adaptable aggression in helpful conditions.
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Mumbai Indians are expected to trade Hardik Pandya to Punjab Kings for Arshdeep Singh. If completed, the deal would leave Mumbai with a new captain for IPL 2027.
The proposed swap would reshape both teams, exchanging a high-impact all-rounder and captain for a
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The trade could alter the leadership structure and balance of two IPL squads before the 2027 season.
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Hardik Pandya has been left out of Baroda's Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy squad after a run of injuries. He has spent much of the past few months at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
His omission confirms that Hardik's fitness remains unresolved and delays his return to competitive cricket.
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Hardik's continued unavailability complicates India's planning for upcoming limited-overs assignments.
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Josh Tongue has been ruled out of England's ODIs in Australia and will return to the UK for assessment of a big toe problem.
The immediate issue is whether the toe injury is a short-term absence or a longer
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The injury creates uncertainty around England's pace depth and Tongue's near-term workload.
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Pakistan have replaced Ali Usman and Abdullah Fazal in their Test squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka. Uncapped players Ali Shabbir and Saqib Khan join Aamer Jamal and Tayyab Arif as the additions.
Pakistan have opted for a reshaped squad rather than continuity, giving two uncapped players a
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The replacements may accelerate Pakistan's next generation, but they increase uncertainty around the team's immediate balance and experience.
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New Zealand and India played a low-scoring match in Wellington on a pitch that offered substantial assistance to seam bowlers.
11:03 AMESPN Cricket
Afghanistan reached 402 for 7, moving to within 102 runs of Zimbabwe, despite Newman Nyamhuri taking four wickets.
9:31 AMESPN Cricket
Adil Rashid took four wickets to lead England to victory in their warm-up match at the WACA. Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson and Jofra Archer also contributed run-outs during the fielding display.
7:15 AMESPN CricketTowhid Hridoy's unbeaten 190 rescued Bangladesh from 184 for 7, with Taijul Islam providing support as they reached 318 for 8. The partnership shifted the innings from collapse toward a competitive position.
6:05 AMESPN Cricket
Yashasvi Jaiswal made 102 from 138 balls, following his unbeaten 155 in the previous match, while Sai Sudharsan reached 77 not out before rain halted play. Their performances put India A in a strong position ahead of the Test series against New Zealand.
12:34 AMESPN CricketSummary
New Zealand and India played a low-scoring match in Wellington on a pitch that offered substantial assistance to seam bowlers.
The conditions shifted the contest toward movement, discipline and survival rather than sustained strokeplay. Such
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The match renews the debate over whether bowler-friendly surfaces improve competition or overly suppress batting.
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Afghanistan reached 402 for 7, moving to within 102 runs of Zimbabwe, despite Newman Nyamhuri taking four wickets.
Afghanistan have turned Zimbabwe's early advantage into a closely contested match through sustained batting contributions.
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The match now hinges on whether Afghanistan can complete the recovery and build a meaningful lead.
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Adil Rashid took four wickets to lead England to victory in their warm-up match at the WACA. Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson and Jofra Archer also contributed run-outs during the fielding display.
Rashid's four-wicket haul gives England an early signal that his spin can remain influential in
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England's attack and fielding produced confidence-building returns before the higher-pressure matches begin.
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Towhid Hridoy's unbeaten 190 rescued Bangladesh from 184 for 7, with Taijul Islam providing support as they reached 318 for 8. The partnership shifted the innings from collapse toward a competitive position.
Hridoy has turned a probable heavy deficit into a contest by converting survival into sustained
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Hridoy's innings could determine whether Bangladesh avoid losing control of the match in the first innings.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal made 102 from 138 balls, following his unbeaten 155 in the previous match, while Sai Sudharsan reached 77 not out before rain halted play. Their performances put India A in a strong position ahead of the Test series against New Zealand.
Jaiswal has converted consecutive opportunities into substantial scores, strengthening his case for a central role
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India's leading Test candidates are producing runs, but weather is reducing the quality of the preparation available to both sides.
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