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Hampshire to become first county with overseas owner after GMR Group deal

According to the deal, GMR’s parent company (GGPL) has agreed on a “phased acquisition” of Hampshire’s parent company along with an initial reduction of their debt. GGPL will initially acquire a majority stake in Hampshire with a complete 100% takeover expected in the next two years. “This is the fulfilment of a dream for me […]

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Bangladesh reach final after thrilling tiebreaker win over Pakistan

Despite not winning any matches in the group stage, Bangladesh advanced to the semi-finals of the SAFF U-17 Championship. However, they made a remarkable comeback with brilliant football in the last four. Bangladesh will face India in the final battle for the title next Monday. Despite not winning any matches in the group stage, Bangladesh

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BCB won’t take responsibility for Shakib’s security

BCB President Faruque Ahmed informed the media that Shakib will have to make his own decision regarding security, as the BCB does not have the capacity to provide him with personal security. The experienced all-rounder stated that he would play his final Test in October, against South Africa at home. However, before playing the series,

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Brook to captain England in ODIs with Buttler out

Harry Brook (right) will captain England for the first time with Jos Buttler (left) out injured A right calf issue forced Buttler, 34, to miss the T20 series as well as The Hundred and he has not recovered sufficiently to feature in the five-match 50-over series. Left-arm seamer Josh Hull has also been withdrawn from

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All-rounder Moeen retires from England duty

England all-rounder Moeen Ali has retired from international cricket, saying “the time is right” to move on. Moeen played all three formats for England after making his international debut in 2014. The 37-year-old was part of the white-ball squads that won the 50-over World Cup on home soil in 2019 and the T20 World Cup

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The Italian town that banned cricket

Miah Bappy and other Bengalis have to play cricket outside the town of Monfalcone Under the scorching sun on Italy’s Adriatic coast, a group of friends from Bangladesh are practising their cricket skills on a small patch of concrete.They are playing on the outskirts of Monfalcone, close to Trieste airport, because they have in effect

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0 not out off 137 balls – club cricketer plays epic innings

Ian Bestwick’s previous innings saw him score 25 off 94 balls Ian Bestwick helped Darley Abbey Cricket Club’s 4th XI finish on 21-4 after 45 overs against Mickleover 3rd XI – 251 runs short of victory. Both teams are at the bottom of the table in Division Nine south of the Derbyshire Cricket League. Thomas

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Cricket: Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in historic Rawalpindi Test

Bangladesh dedicate their historic win to the people who lost their lives in recent protests, and top player donates prize money to flood survivors. Bangladesh’s cricket team have shrugged off political unrest back home to notch a historic 10-wicket win over Pakistan as the host nation collapsed to 146 all out on a dramatic final

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Yates stands tall as Bears battle back at Somerset

Rob Yates went past 50 in red-ball cricket for the Bears for the seventh time this season Winless Warwickshire showed some much needed spirit in their mission to beat the drop to Division Two as they battled back well against treble-chasing Somerset at Edgbaston. Needing a win to maintain their pursuit of Division One leaders

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Faruque wants to ‘take the country’s cricket forward’

“Let us not be diverted. We want to move forward as Bangladesh cricket team and Bangladesh as a country country,” the new board president said. Faruque Ahmed, the newly-appointed president of Bangladesh Cricket Board, has said that his ‘first and foremost responsibility is to take cricket forward’. The former national captain, who had also served

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Afghanistan erupts in celebration as team reaches T20 World Cup semifinal

Fans take to the streets from Kabul to Kandahar and Khost to Laghman as Afghanistan reach first-ever World Cup semifinal. Zikria, a 30-year-old Kabul resident, stayed up after the predawn prayers to follow Afghanistan’s ICC T20 World Cup 2024 virtual knockout match against Bangladesh that started at 5am (00:30 GMT). Four and a half hours

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Rockets beat leaders Invincibles in thriller

Oval Invincibles missed out on the chance to confirm a place in the final of the men’s Hundred competition as they lost to Trent Rockets by six wickets in a thrilling encounter at Trent Bridge. Opener Dawid Malan hit an unbeaten 53 as the Invincibles set a challenging target of 151, but Tom Alsop (41*)

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Russell: Some West Indies players are ‘just not interested in playing Tests’

The issue is not money, but that youngsters want to play on the big stage, Russell argues It’s not the money. According to Andre Russell, premier West Indian cricketers are “just not interested in playing Tests.” The issue has been simmering forever, with cricketers popular with T20 leagues around the world – like Russell – often

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Naseem, Hamza three-fors skittle Bangladesh A for 122

Mahmudul was the only Bangladesh A batter to show fight as the rest of the unit crumbled Fast bowlers Naseem Shah and Mir Hamza picked three wickets apiece as Pakistan A bowled out Bangladesh A for just 122 in 44.3 overs on the opening day of the first four-day clash in Islamabad on Monday. After the start was delayed

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