The end of the toss in Test cricket?
Faf du Plessis gets the ball rolling with the traditional toss

The end of the toss in Test cricket?

In a bid to stop home teams manipulating their wickets and riding home-ground advantage, the ICC is considering scrapping the toss. (more…)

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Bumrah cracks open fourth-place race
Jasprit Bumrah

Bumrah cracks open fourth-place race

Jasprit Bumrah’s exceptional death bowling opened up the playoff race as he stole a victory for the Mumbai Indians, who beat the Kings XI Punjab by three runs in Mumbai. (more…)

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Kuldeep bowls KKR to victory
Kuldeep Yadav ... supreme bowler

Kuldeep bowls KKR to victory

Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav’s tight four wickets choked the Rajasthan Royals out of the game, setting up a six-wicket win for the Kolkata Knight Riders. (more…)

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Bancroft free to play in Perth
Cameron Bancroft (L) and Steve Smith in lighter times

Bancroft free to play in Perth

Disgraced Aussie opener Cameron Bancroft has got the nod to pad up for Perth club cricket after a ‘constitutional anomaly’ has been waived by local clubs.

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100-ball game ‘ready to launch’
The Blast ... not good enough?

100-ball game ‘ready to launch’

Colin Graves, chairman of the ECB, says the new 100-ball tournament is ‘ready to launch’ because young people are not attracted to cricket in its present formats. (more…)

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It’s an honour to bat with AB – Kohli
AB de Villiers and Virat Kohl

It’s an honour to bat with AB – Kohli

Virat Kohli gushes over batting with AB de Villiers after the pair led their side to a five-wicket victory against the Delhi Daredevils on Saturday.  (more…)

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Proteas Women clinch series over Bangladesh
Ayabonga Khaka embraced by Dane van Niekerk

Proteas Women clinch series over Bangladesh

Ayabonga Khaka and Marizanne Kapp ripped through the top order as Bangladesh were skittled for 71 to set up a nine-wicket win and seal the series for the Proteas Women.  (more…)

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