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Rashid, Shakib star as Sunrisers defend another low total

After defending 118 in Mumbai, Sunrisers prevented an in-form Kings XI Punjab from chasing down 132

BCCI

'Kings XI too dependent on Gayle and Rahul'

Shaun Tait, Ajit Agarkar and the ESPNcricinfo team discuss Kings XI's failure to chase 132 in Hyderabad

BCCI
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    Sunrisers v Kings XI

    IPL 2018, Hyderabad

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    Talking Points: If Kaul doesn't get you, Thampi will

    Sunrisers' bowlers have been asked to defend two below-par totals, and they are proving they have no weak links

    Rajpoot smashes Kings XI's bowling records

    Despite finishing on the losing side, Rajpoot's 5 for 14 - the best figures for a Kings XI bowler - earned him the Man-of-the-Match award for the second game in a row

    Top headlines

    Future of English cricket

    Changing landscape

    Morgan declares himself 'big fan' of The Hundred

    Eoin Morgan, England's limited-overs captain, has thrown his weight behind the ECB's 100-ball concept, saying it was important to reach new audiences

    Does cricket need the ECB's 100-ball concept?

    A shorter form of the game designed to get new fans through the gates? Mark Butcher wonders if we've seen all this before

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    Newell comes out against conferences idea

    Nottinghamshire's director of cricket has urged the English game to resist the temptation to restructure the County Championship into conferences

    Talking T20 Podcast

    Episode 3, Opening batsmen

    A team of only power-hitters?

    43:29

    Daredevils v KKR

    IPL 2018, Delhi

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    Can new leadership spark Daredevils revival?

    KKR, who have three wins in six games, will want to find a little more consistency as they travel to the Feroz Shah Kotla

    On the Road: Kolkata's cricket culture

    Rochelle Maria Rao goes On The Road in IPL 2018

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    Should Daredevils drop Gambhir altogether?

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    T10 League

    Tournament Revamp

    T10 League set for second-season expansion

    Karachians, from Pakistan, and Northern Warriors, based out of India, will join the six other teams to make it a ten-day competition: up from four days in the first season

    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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    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

    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

    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

    RCB v Super Kings

    IPL 2018, Bengaluru

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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

    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)

    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

    1:53

    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

    3:42

    Coach's Diary: Sorry Sachin!

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    Quick-arm action makes me stand out - Rashid Khan

    2:54

    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

    Milton Ahmed

    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

    3:24

    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
    1:24

    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

    1:32

    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

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