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Poker-faced Dhoni leaves the Chinnaswamy gobsmacked

Slow starter? Spent force? Definitely not on Wednesday night, when Chennai Super Kings' captain rolled back the years in an awe-inspiring burst of power-hitting

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Coach's Diary: Reopening old wounds

What went into our (imaginary) coach's diary after MS Dhoni and Ambati Rayudu bossed RCB in a breathtaking chase

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Talking Points: Dhoni's cardiac Kings do it again

Plus, how bad have Royal Challengers been at the death this season? (Spoiler: extremely bad)

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Talking T20 Podcast

Episode 3, Opening batsmen

A team of only power-hitters?

What will the future of T20 openers look like? Sanjay Manjrekar, Gaurav Sundararaman and Jarrod Kimber discuss

43:29

NZ women in England

Squad News

NZ women call up Watkin, Bezuidenhout for England tour

The duo was named in a 15-member squad that will play ODIs against England and Ireland apart from a T20 tri-series involving New Zealand, England and South Africa

2019 World Cup

Tournament schedule

If you're going to the World Cup, go to Manchester

Presenting the full and - nearly - final schedule of the 2019 World Cup.

Old Trafford to host India-Pakistan World Cup clash

England and South Africa will kick off the tournament at The Oval on May 30, and Lord's will host its fifth World Cup final on July 14

Delhi Daredevils news

IPL 2018

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'I was not good enough' - Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir explains why he took the decision to step down as Delhi Daredevils captain

Manjrekar: Gambhir as batsman alone not great value

Gaurav Kalra and Sanjay Manjrekar on Gambhir's resignation and Shreyas Iyer's appointment

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Why Gambhir had few options but to quit

Gautam Gambhir's batting this IPL was so poor that he was among the worst batsmen this season, according to ESPNcricinfo's Smart Stats

Pakistan tour of Ireland and England

Test preparations

Heavy burden on Amir as Pakistan rebuild Test side

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur is hopeful that the time of the year will help them overcome the loss of legspinner Yasir Shah

'Ball-tampering bans a reality check for world cricket' - Arthur

The former Australia coach is not against Steven Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft being allowed to play some cricket during their bans

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Sunrisers v Kings XI

IPL 2018, Hyderabad

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Hot and cold Sunrisers face Kings XI juggernaut

Kane Williamson leads a sensational bowling attack, but his opposite number R Ashwin has a line-up that can both pile up and contain runs

Manjrekar: Think Kings XI have more bases covered

Shaun Tait and Sanjay Manjrekar pick their XIs for Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab

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Buy a bit of Lord's

English cricket

'This isn't about confrontation' - Gower on Lord's land offer

David Gower, Allan Lamb and Keith Bradshaw of the New Commonwealth consortium explain why they are offering the public the chance to own land within Lord's

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Public offered chance to buy shares in Lord's

A new scheme, fronted by David Gower, is offering members of the public a chance to buy parcels of land on the Nursery Ground

The Hundred

English cricket

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English players criticise ECB's 'lack of information and clarity'

On Wednesday the PCA revealed widespread misgivings about the "future of the game", ahead of the meeting with the ECB on May 8

What do 'mums and kids' make of 100-ball cricket plans?

Andrew Strauss has said the new 100-ball format is aimed specifically at mums and kids - but what do their target audience make of it?

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Gloves Off

IPL 2018

Gloves off: Lack of good seamers in IPL 2018?

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IPL 2018

Agarkar: RCB over-reliant on Kohli, de Villiers

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Coach's Diary: Sorry Sachin!

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Quick-arm action makes me stand out - Rashid Khan

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We played thinking there'd be demons - Jayawardene

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Mumbai v Sunrisers

IPL 2018, Mumbai

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Dikshit: Back of a length helps Rashid bounce back

Having gone for 104 in his previous eight overs, the legspinner realised exactly where he had gone wrong, and set things right spectacularly

What is Pollard's role in the Mumbai XI?

Siddarth Kaul effectively used distinct plans for different batsman. Did his performance improve his stock as an end-overs bowler?

'No one took responsibility' - Jayawardene

The Mumbai Indians head coach said he can't get too emotional about the team's performance, and wanted time to reflect on it before deciding on a future course of action

West Indies news

Charity T20I, Lord's

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Denied the chance to help the Caribbean - Bravo

The West Indies allrounder reacts to being omitted from the Hurricane Relief game at Lord's on May 31

England news

Ball-tampering

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England 'suspected' Australia ball-tampering during Ashes

Alastair Cook has admitted England were curious about how Australia got the ball to reverse-swing on the final day of the Perth Test after heavy rain

Jamie Overton sidelined by side injury

Somerset fast bowler could miss a month with a muscle tear, while Leicestershire's Zak Chappell has been subject to an approach from Warwickshire

The 100-ball proposal

Player views to be canvassed

The Hundred 'will bring new people to cricket'

Joe Root, England's Test captain, has welcomed ECB plans for a 100-ball competition in 2020, suggesting it will appeal to a "completely new audience"

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Injury news

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Stanlake leaves IPL 2018 with fractured finger

The Australia fast bowler picked up the injury during Sunday's home fixture against Chennai Super Kings in Hyderabad

South Africa news

New CSA MOU

CSA, SACA set for urgent meeting over contracts

CSA and the South African Cricketers' Association will have an urgent meeting on Wednesday to try and reach common ground on player contracts

Making it big

Bangladesh cricket

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Salauddin Sakil: from labour camps to left-arm fast

He has left the deserts of Dubai behind to, quite improbably, become a professional cricketer in Bangladesh. And his skills could take him further

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Daredevils v Kings XI

IPL 2018, Delhi

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Talking points: Time for Yuvraj to be dropped?

Also, is it time for Gautam Gambhir to drop down the Delhi Daredevils batting order?

Where do Delhi Daredevils go from here?

Do they have a replacement for Gambhir the captain? Sanjay Manjrekar, James Faulkner and the ESPNcricinfo crew discuss

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Coach's Diary: How not to win trophies

Our imaginary coach lays into Delhi Daredevils - batsmen and fielders in particular - in his imaginary diary

BCCI
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Pakistan in England and Ireland

Team departs

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Amir granted UK visa, to fly out on Wednesday

It is not clear why Amir's visa was issued later than the rest of the Pakistan squad's, but his arrival will boost an inexperienced pace attack

World XI v West Indies

Squad Additions

Rashid, Shakib and Tamim join World XI to face West Indies

They join Shoaib Malik, Shahid Afridi, Thisara Perera and Eoin Morgan, with more names expected to be announced in the coming days

Video features

Pressure Point

Fight or flight: what can dot balls do to you in T20s?

Shayamal Vallabhjee, a sports scientist and EQ consultant, explains how the brain deals with the pressure of dots

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South Africa news

Schedule confirmed for 2018-19

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Centurion takes Boxing Day Test from Port Elizabeth

South Africa release schedule for 2018-19, including tours from Zimbabwe, Pakistan and Sri Lanka

IPL 2018

'Lifetime experience for Gowtham and us' - Samson

BCCI
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'Mumbai is known for bouncing back' - Kishan

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Coach's Diary: The Rayudu surprise

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Bravo and Watson's experience valuable - Chahar

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Sunrisers v CSK

Hyderabad

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Faulkner: Sunrisers will be upset about the no-ball that wasn't called

James Faulkner, Shaun Tait and Deep Dasgupta on the high full-toss and Kane Williamson's fifty in Sunrisers Hyderabad's chase

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Rayudu, Chahar star in another last-over CSK win

Chennai Super Kings came back from a slow start to post 128 off their last ten overs and edge Sunrisers out in a four-run win

    India women

    Jhulan Goswami

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    Stamp issued in honour of Jhulan Goswami

    It commemorates her unprecedented feat of taking 200 wickets in women's ODIs

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    The 100-ball proposal

    Future of cricket

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    100-ball tournament: Aye or Nay?

    Shaun Tait, James Faulkner, Cyrus Broacha discuss if the ECB's proposal for a 100-ball tournament will ever become the next big thing.

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    Want to make the game as simple as possible - Strauss

    Under the radical format put forward last week, the matches will consist of 15 six-ball overs and a 10-ball over to complete the 100 deliveries

    KKR v Kings XI

    IPL 2018, Kolkata

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    Dinesh Karthik questions Kings XI's revised target

    Also suggests considering VJD method for revising targets in IPL, instead of current DLS system

    DLS explainer: Why Kings XI had to chase just 125

    How does the DLS system work? And would the VJD method have made a difference to KKR's chances?

    Surprised asking rate dropped after rain - Karthik

    The KKR captain also said his team didn't bowl well, even if the total it was defending was just par

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    RCB v Daredevils

    IPL 2018, Bengaluru

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    Kalro: De Villiers goes back to having fun

    Of late, he has often been forced to score tough runs, through injury or circumstance. On Saturday, he shed all that weight off his shoulders

    Talking points: Will the real Chris Morris please stand up?

    Also, a deathly slow start from Daredevils, and de Villiers feasts on his former team once again

    The 100-ball proposal

    Future of cricket

    Nicholas: Why only a hundred balls?

    The ECB's new idea is not a bad thing. Here's how it could be better

    Hopps: Commercial gamble over sporting integrity

    Many fans of short-form cricket have been shocked by the ECB's 100-ball proposal and the response of the players over the coming weeks and months could be critical

    IPL 2018

    Social dugout: CSK fans back on track

    4:44

    Coach's Diary: Kings XI's happy problems at the top

    1:24

    Gloves Off: Are coaches redundant in T20s?

    7:04

    The Chatter: Happy Birthday, IPL!

    4:04

    The IPL's broken XI

    1:59

    Surprised asking rate dropped after rain - Karthik

    1:27

    Could this be Manish Pandey's year?

    1:58

    'Been dreaming of days like this' - Watson

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    'Watson more classical than Gayle' - Laughlin

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    Pakistan tour of UK

    Captain backs squad

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    Pak squad for Eng tour 'best of the best' - Sarfraz

    The Pakistan captain believes extensive preparation in the lead up to Ireland's inaugural Test and two Tests in England will help team cope up with difficult challenges

    USA Cricket

    New Governing Body

    Inaugural USA Cricket election slated for May 18

    All eligible candidates will be announced to voters on May 13, with the winners to be declared on June 11

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