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Abu Dhabi to host FIBA 3×3 World Tour Final 2022

ABU DHABI (United Arab Emirates) – The final of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour’s 11th edition will take place in Abu Dhabi on December 9-10, 2022. Abu Dhabi has been a pioneer in 3×3. Not only did the city organize a FIBA 3×3 World Tour Masters last year – which featured ten Olympic medalists, it played host to the Final both in ...

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Sri Lanka fined for slow over-rate in the second T20I against Australia

Sri Lanka have been fined 20 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against Australia in the second T20I held in Sydney. David Boon of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees imposed the sanction after Sri Lanka were found to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration. ...

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Heather Knight and Keegan Petersen voted ICC Players of the Month for January

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced Heather Knight and Keegan Peterson as the winners of the ICC Players of the Month Award for January 2022. England skipper Heather Knight came up with a brilliant batting performance in the only Test of the multi-format Women’s Ashes against Australia. Knight amassed 216 runs during the Test match in Canberra, including a magnificent knock of an unbeaten 168 during ...

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The changing landscape of women’s cricket

Karachi, PAKISTAN: Indian women cricketers Jaya Sharma, (L), Reema Malhotra, (C), and Neetu David display a victory sign after winning the match against Pakistan during the second Women’s Asia Cup match at the National Stadium in Karachi, 30 December 2005. India won by 193 runs. AFP PHOTO/ Rizwan TABASSUM (Photo credit should read RIZWAN TABASSUM/AFP via Getty Images) The growth ...

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Shaheen’s first over burst blows away Gladiators

Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Shah Afridi (player of the match) produced another searing opening over to lay the foundation of his side’s thumping eight-wicket win over Quetta Gladiators in the 20th match of the HBL Pakistan Super League 7 played at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore on Sunday night. Shaheen sent back Gladiators batting mainstays Jason Roy and James Vince for ducks ...

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Tickets go on sale as ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 declares, ‘This is the Big Time’

Tickets to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 go on sale to the general public today, giving fans the opportunity to secure their seats to see the world’s best players from 16 international teams fight for the ultimate prize across Australia from October 16 – November 13. Tickets will go on sale at t20worldcup.com from 1200 Midday (AEDT) on Monday 7 ...

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Yash Dhull named captain of the Official ICC Upstox Most Valuable Team of the Tournament

ANTIGUA, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA – FEBRUARY 02: Yash Dhull of India celebrates their century during the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League Semi Final 2 match between India and Australia at Coolidge Cricket Ground on February 02, 2022 in Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. (Photo by Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images) The Upstox Most Valuable Team of the Tournament ...

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India win ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2022 with victory over England

India beat England by four wickets to win their fifth ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup in the West Indies. The two unbeaten sides met at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua and Barbuda as England went in search of only their second title, but it was India who extended their record of most tournament wins. Raj ...

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Prest and Dhull set out stall ahead of U19 Men’s CWC Final

England and India enter the final of the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup both unbeaten and knowing that the only way to come out on top will be to keep playing attacking cricket.  For India, a record fifth title is the objective in their fourth successive final, while England have enjoyed their best ICC U19 Men’s CWC in ...

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Australia claim third spot in ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup

A fine all-round performance from Nivethan Radhakrishnan fired Australia to third place in the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup with a two-wicket win over Afghanistan. The ambidextrous all-rounder took three for 31 to limit Afghanistan to 201 all out batting first, before notching a half-century in the chase. Australia were made to sweat but eventually snuck home with ...

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