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Royals v Capitals

IPL 2019, Jaipur

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We had a plan for Archer's short balls and yorkers - Shaw

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Kishore: Rahane, Pant make statements by playing to strengths

One has been dropped as captain and both have missed out on the World Cup but this was a display of them at their best

Pant's brilliance puts Rahane century in the shade

The wicketkeeper batsman has been criticised for not finishing games, but in Jaipur, his unbeaten 78 off 36 not only secured victory but took Capitals to No. 1

Dhawan took the game away from us in the Powerplay - Samson

Sanju Samson addresses the media after Rajasthan Royals' loss to Delhi Capitals

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Agarkar: Rahane looked a lot freer today

Shaun Tait and Ajit Agarkar discuss Ajinkya Rahane's brilliant century

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Agarkar: Pant shouldn't change free-spirited approach

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    World Cup Squad

    West Indies news

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    Russell, Pollard, Narine: Who will make West Indies' World Cup squad?

    With about 24 hours left for squad to be finalised, ESPNcricinfo has listed the key names the WCI selection panel will deliberate on.

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    RCB v CSK

    IPL 2019, Bengaluru

    Smart stats - Who has been the best fielding side in IPL 2019?

    An in-depth look at who are the best and worst fielding teams and who are the key game changers - positively and negatively

    BCCI

    Ravindranath: Dhoni to the rescue but even he needs help

    An early collapse and a Dhoni rescue act has become a running theme for CSK this season, one they need to turn around soon

    Will never question Dhoni's decision in the back end - Fleming

    The CSK coach said that Dhoni refused singles in the 19th over because he felt best equipped to hit the big shots at the death

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    World Cup squad

    Afghanistan news

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    Hamid Hassan picked in Afghanistan's World Cup squad

    Asghar Afghan, who had been removed from captaincy earlier this month, is part of the squad

    End-of-season developments

    IPL 2019

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    Hyderabad to host IPL final on May 12

    Chennai, the original host, has failed to sort out the issue with its stands, but will share the playoff matches with Visakhapatnam

    Raj, Kaur, Mandhana to lead in Women's T20 exhibition

    Three teams will contest the event this year, with Jaipur to host all four matches

    ESPNcricinfo regulars

    On This Day: Gayle flays 175 in a T20

    Quote Unquote: who is saying what

    IPL 2019: points table

    World Cup archive: 1975-2015

    Rankings: The top Test bowlers

    Ask Steven: stats and trivia Q&A

    Your shots: Readers' pics

    Inbox: the readers' blog

    Pakistan in England 2019

    Squad news

    'All bases covered' for England-bound Pakistan - Mickey Arthur

    Despite being underdogs, according to captain Sarfaraz Ahmed, coach Mickey Arthur believes Pakistan have what it takes to go all the way at the World Cup

    Shadab Khan ruled out of England series with virus

    Pakistan legspinner to meet specialists in England after "tests revealed a virus that will require treatment and rest for, at least, four weeks"

    Editor's Picks

    What went wrong for Ambati Rayudu?

    Chappell: Who are the main World Cup contenders?

    Kumar Sangakkara takes our World Cup quiz

    4:01

    How many slower balls does cricket have?

    Katherine Brunt will not go quietly

    Nel: 'I want to make a big difference off the field'

    How many of his team-mates are in Eoin Morgan's all-time World Cup XI?

    Eoin Morgan picks his all time World Cup XI. How many of his current England team-mates are in it?

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    'Bristol will always be there' for Ben Stokes

    Hardus Viljoen: From rugby hopeful to T20 freelancer

    The original Chennai Super King comes home

    Can Steven Finn finally reach his potential?

    Mark Butcher takes our World Cup quiz

    Former England cricketer Mark Butcher attempts to answer some World Cup questions

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    World Cup Countdown

    39 days to go

    2003: Ponting leads another Australian juggernaut

    His belligerent innings left India hapless in the 2003 final

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    Billy the Kid breaks Pakistan hearts, 1987

    Craig McDermott's pace and accuracy left Imran Khan's dream of lifting the World Cup on the subcontinent shattered

    World Cup preparations

    Bangladesh news

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    Walsh does not want to 'rush' Mustafizur before World Cup

    Walsh was concerned about the injuries picked up by Bangladesh's players, including Rubel Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin and Abu Jayed

    Pay Disparity

    Australia news

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    Alyssa Healy 'realistic' about current gender pay gap in cricket

    Although Healy understands the situation, she has "no doubt" the women's game will continue to close the pay difference

    Super Kings v Sunrisers

    IPL 2019, Chennai

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    Does Shane Watson need a break?

    With the Australian struggling to find his touch, Super Kings could look at either Sam Billings or M Vijay to give the top order some solidity

    Concerns for CSK as they look to bounce back after successive losses

    Sunrisers Hyderabad have won their last two games, and will want to give star opener Jonny Bairstow a fitting farewell

    Agarkar: Raina and Rayudu need to get some consistency

    Shaun Tait and Ajit Agarkar preview the clash between last year's finalists at the MA Chidambaram Stadium

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    World Cricket League Division Two

    Round-up

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    Ali Khan five-for clinches two-run thriller for USA

    Oman comfortably overcame Canada and PNG held their nerve against Hong Kong on the second day of the World Cricket League tournament

    Delhi Capitals v Kings XI Punjab

    IPL 2019, Delhi

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    Dasgupta and Tait celebrate Lamichhane's temperament

    The Nepal legspinner was hit out of the park by Chris Gayle, but came back strongly to take three wickets

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    Iyer, Dhawan fifties help Delhi break the home jinx

    Kings XI Punjab were kept to a middling total despite Chris Gayle's explosive half-century

    Talking Points - Why Kings XI were unusually aggressive in the Powerplay

    Not for the first time this season, a visiting team came to the Feroz Shah Kotla with a ground-specific batting strategy

      ROYALS v MUMBAI

      IPL 2019, JAIPUR

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      With bat and in mind, Smith is happy where things are at

      'Perfect team man' Ajinkya Rahane responded positively to Royals' leadership change, says the new captain

      Smart stats - Was Smith the right Man of the Match?

      Legspinner Shreyas Gopal was a serious contender, with a Smart Economy Rate of 2.25

      How Archer and Unadkat beat the IPL's best batting side in the death

      Mumbai Indians have been rampant in overs 16 to 20 thanks to Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard but in Jaipur they were both outdone

        WCL 2019

        Division Two

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        West Indies squad announcement

        Women's cricket

        West Indies recall Hayley Matthews, Stacy-Ann King for Ireland, England tours

        Offspinner Anisa Mohammed and wicketkeeper-batsman Merissa Aguilleira, meanwhile, have been dropped

        From the Ombudsman

        India news

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        Hardik, Rahul directed to pay INR 20 lakh each to charity

        They have been asked to do so "in order to purge" their "collective indiscretion" for their controversial comments on a talk show

        WCL 2019

        Oman ride on Mohammad Nadeem's sizzling form to overcome USA

        Anshy Rath stars in Hong Kong's win over Canada while Namibia squeeze past PNG in low-scoring thriller

        KKR v RCB

        IPL 2019, Kolkata

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        'Have to be flexible as a team' - Russell moots promotion to No. 4

        The big-hitting batsman said KKR could gain strategically by sending him up the order and forcing opposition captains to use their best bowlers earlier

        Kohli hundred gives RCB victory despite Rana, Russell scare

        Andre Russell and Nitish Rana plundered a barrage of boundaries in the death overs but fell short in the last over

        Battered and bruised - Kuldeep's horror IPL 2019 continues

        The pressure on the spinner has been rising since Knight Riders' losing streak began last week, and the 59 runs he conceded on Friday nearly broke him

          World Cup Countdown

          41 days to go

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          Trent Boult on his first World Cup, 2015: "If in doubt, be aggressive"

          The New Zealand bowler talks about the thrillers against England and Australia, and more

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          The 1996 World Cup in pictures

          Waugh dazzles, but an island rejoices

          India batsman incoming

          County news

          Rahane set for Hampshire stint

          English county waiting on BCCI approval for Ajinkya Rahane to fill their overseas vacancy

          World Cup countdown

          England news

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          Hales given leave by Notts due to 'personal reasons'

          Nottinghamshire say "no timetable has been set for his return" after Alex Hales pulled out of their opening Royal London Cup game

          Squad announcement

          2019 World Cup

          Mohammad Amir left out of Pakistan's World Cup squad

          Usman Shinwari and Asif Ali were also omitted while Mohammad Hasnain made the cut

          Why Amir isn't in Pakistan's World Cup squad (yet)

          The numbers say one thing about Amir, but many a Pakistani heart is at odds with that. He has one last chance before the World Cup to beat his bowling blues

          World Cup Countdown

          42 days to go

          1999: The start of something big

          The 1999 World Cup was the first under the ICC's control but it also served as a wake-up call for cricket's governing body in managing itself and world cricket better

          2015: Bangladesh knock out England

          Rubel Hossain took four wickets to help his side advance to the 2015 World Cup quarter-finals

          A trans-Tasman wedding

          New Zealand allrounder Hayley Jensen marries Australia's Nicola Hancock

          The two became the third pair of active women cricketers to walk down the aisle in the last three years

          Con de Lange 1981-2019

          Scotland news

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          Scotland spinner Con de Lange dies aged 38

          The left-arm spinner, who played 21 international games for Scotland, had been diagnosed with a brain tumour

          India's World Cup squad

          Naming the 15

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          Who bats where in World Cup is a decision for later - Kohli

          But the India captain backs Vijay Shankar's inclusion for the tournament, and says Dhoni 'is the most important factor'

          Squad announcement

          2019 World Cup

          Amla in World Cup squad; Hendricks, Morris miss out

          Quinton de Kock is the only specialist wicketkeeper in the squad, with David Miller available for back-up should de Kock be injured during a game

          World Cup squad

          Sri Lanka news

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          Thirimanne, Siriwardana, Vandersay in World Cup squad

          Not selected, meanwhile, are Niroshan Dickwella, Akila Dananjaya, openers Danushka Gunathilaka and Upul Tharanga, as well as Dinesh Chandimal

          Karunaratne to captain Sri Lanka at World Cup

          It is a left-field choice though considering the opener has not played any ODIs since the last World Cup

          Obituary

          Pat Rousseau

          Former West Indies board president Pat Rousseau dies aged 85

          Rousseau was considered a visionary administrator for bringing in a professional set-up and initiating the corporatisation of the WI board

          Sunrisers v CSK

          IPL 2019, Hyderabad

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          Tait: Rashid does things the Warne way

          Experts Shaun Tait and Murali Kartik praise Rashid Khan's consistency over the years in the IPL

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          Sunrisers' vintage bowling attack takes them back to winning ways

          After three successive losses, they relied on the depth in their attack, some solid bowling plans and a bit of fortune

          Ambati Rayudu v Vijay Shankar - non-fight after mega hype

          In the same week one took the other's place in India's World Cup squad, they squared off against each other in an IPL game and it was... well, weird

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