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Sri Lanka aims to give veteran cricketer Dimuth Karunaratne grand farewell in 2nd test vs Australia

After an embarrassing defeat by an innings and 242 runs in the first test against Australia – Sri Lanka’s worst loss in its history – the hosts are hungry to bounce back in Galle and level the two-match series.
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Joe Root back in England ODI team for first time since 2023 Cricket World Cup

Joe Root back in England ODI team for first time since 2023 Cricket World Cup

NAGPUR, India (AP) — Joe Root is back in England's ODI team for the first time since the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The 34-year-old Root will bat at No. 3 in the first match of the one-day international series against India in Nagpur on Thursday.
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Concussion sub Harshit Rana takes 3-33 as India seals T20 series win against England

Concussion sub Harshit Rana takes 3-33 as India seals T20 series win against England

PUNE, India (AP) — Concussion substitute Harshit Rana took 3-33 on debut and India beat England by 15 runs to win the Twenty20 series with a match to spare on Friday.
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Pakistan recalls Fakhar and Ashraf for Champions Trophy after injured Ayub ruled out

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Host Pakistan recalled opening batter Fakhar Zaman and allrounder Faheem Ashraf for the Champions Trophy while Saim Ayub was ruled out on Friday due to a broken ankle .
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The Canada Super 60 League, a new cricket competition, set to launch in July

The Canada Super 60 League, a new cricket competition, set to launch in July

TORONTO — A new cricket league is set to launch in the Toronto area in July, with the hope that it will grow across the country. The Canada Super 60 League will feature the short-form 10-over version of the game.
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Sri Lanka on the ropes after Australia batting blitz rewrites records

Sri Lanka on the ropes after Australia batting blitz rewrites records

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka was staring down the barrel at 44-3 after Australia achieved its largest ever total in Asia — 654-6 declared — on day two of the first test on Thursday.
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Afghanistan's female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile due to Taliban ban

Afghanistan's female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile due to Taliban ban

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Cricketer Firooza Amiri says her team will "represent millions of women in Afghanistan who are denied their rights” when the side reunites after more than three years for an exhibition game in Australia on Thursday.
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Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah wins ICC cricketer of the year award

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah won the ICC's award for men’s cricketer of the year on Tuesday for his stellar performances in both the red-ball and white-ball format during 2024.
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Head set to open batting as Australia weighs options for first test against Sri Lanka

Head set to open batting as Australia weighs options for first test against Sri Lanka

GALLE, Sri Lanka (AP) — The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting.
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Owen ties Big Bash record with 39-ball century to help Hobart Hurricanes win final

Owen ties Big Bash record with 39-ball century to help Hobart Hurricanes win final

HOBART, Australia (AP) — Mitchell Owen hit the co-fastest century in Big Bash League history as he rushed the Hobart Hurricanes to their first Australian Twenty20 domestic title on Monday.
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