Cricket News
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Warner drink-driving plea, Sixers appoint Mott, Pakistan tune up for WI Tests — cricket digest 22 Jul 2026
Off-field headlines led the day in Australia, with David Warner’s court plea raising questions over his Sydney Thunder captaincy and the Sixers moving quickly to install a new BBL coach. Elsewhere, Pakistan and West Indies turned their attention to the upcoming Test series, while Zimbabwe refreshed their squad for India’s visit.
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Australia recall Cummins, Hazlewood and Lyon; Gaikwad to captain West Zone — cricket digest 21 Jul 2026
Selection calls set the tone ahead of a heavy Test calendar, with Australia weighing up their fast-bowling pecking order as Bangladesh arrive next month. In domestic and franchise news, West Zone named their Duleep Trophy squad while the Hundred and One-Day Cup both moved into focus.
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England clinch India ODI series at Lord’s, NZ seal West Indies ODI, Bangladesh win in Zim — cricket digest 20 Jul 2026
A high-scoring Lord’s decider settled England’s ODI series with India, with injuries again shaping selection and the post-match conversation. Elsewhere, New Zealand wrapped up their ODI series in the Caribbean, while Bangladesh finished their Zimbabwe tour with a hard-fought T20I series win.
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Associates hit out at ICC World Cup revamp, Pakistan women reshuffle, WI chase NZ — cricket digest 19 Jul 2026
The ICC’s latest ODI World Cup overhaul sparked a sharp response from leading Associate captains, who say it narrows the very opportunities they’ve spent years chasing. Elsewhere, Pakistan named a new-look women’s T20I squad for Sri Lanka, while West Indies head into an emotional Barbados leg against New Zealand.
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Sobers dies aged 89, Rohit retirement talk swirls, Blast Finals Day gets boosts — cricket digest 18 Jul 2026
Cricket is mourning Sir Garry Sobers, one of the game’s defining allrounders, who has died in Barbados aged 89. Elsewhere, India’s focus at Lord’s has been sharpened by fresh noise around Rohit Sharma, while Finals Day squads and World Cup format debates also moved on.
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Root’s 99 seals England’s ODI leveller, Ronchi takes Renegades job — cricket digest 17 Jul 2026
England’s ODI series with India is heading for a Lord’s decider after a tense chase at Cardiff. Elsewhere, Melbourne’s BBL clubs kept shuffling key roles, while Washington Freedom and New Zealand both delivered big results in their own series.
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Henriques calls time on Australian domestic career, Stokes set for Durham return — cricket digest 16 Jul 2026
A long-running domestic career in Australia is drawing to a close, while in England attention turns to how quickly big names settle back into county colours. Elsewhere, the ICC signed off membership and tournament-format changes, and selection debates continued around India’s ODI balance.
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Knight bows out after Lord’s Test, India strike back in ODIs, Australia WNCL hit — cricket digest 15 Jul 2026
England’s summer kept moving on multiple fronts, with a major changing-of-the-guard moment in the women’s set-up and the men’s ODI series against India getting under way at Edgbaston. Away from the UK, scheduling pressures again look set to thin out Australia’s WNCL star power.
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Knight calls time on England career, McCullum bows out as Test coach, India savour Lord's — cricket digest 14 Jul 2026
England’s summer kept moving at speed on and off the field, with a landmark Lord’s Test in the women’s game followed by more upheaval in the men’s set-up. India’s squads are also coming together for the next leg of their tour, while New Zealand and West Indies continued their spin-heavy ODI series.
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Fleming leaves CSK after trophy-laden run, Hetmyer called up vs NZ — cricket digest 13 Jul 2026
Chennai Super Kings are set for a new voice in the dugout after Stephen Fleming ended his long association with the franchise. Elsewhere, West Indies have drafted in Shimron Hetmyer for the New Zealand ODIs, while Major League Cricket’s league stage continued to take shape.
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McCullum out as England Test coach, ECB back Key; India women close on Lord's — cricket digest 12 Jul 2026
England’s red-ball reset gathered pace as the ECB moved on from Brendon McCullum and immediately began plotting what comes next, with the Pakistan series looming. At Lord’s, India’s women pushed hard for a landmark Test win, while the Blast group stage signed off with quarter-final places and near-misses decided across the country.