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        <title>Hose fifty, Raza four-for light path for Worcestershire </title>
        <description>Glamorgan succumb in gloom as Rapids continue good start to season</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Zaman's the man as Qalandars fell Zalmi to keep play-off hopes alive</title>
        <description>Bracewell's 83 in vain for Peshawar as qualification goes down to the wire</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:58:57 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>'The culprit here is me, not Shaheen' - Raza on PSL security breach</title>
        <description>&quot;Afridi went down on my request, because it was my close family and friends; I didn't want to meet them in the business centre,&quot; Sikandar Raza says</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/psl-lahore-qalandars-in-security-breach-sikandar-raza-seeks-to-exonerate-shaheen-shah-afridi-1529741</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:45:44 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Shaheen, Raza blamed for 'forcefully escorting' four visitors to hotel room</title>
        <description>As a result, their team Lahore Qalandars have been accused of &quot;serious breach of established security protocols&quot;</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:16:02 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Kishan jumps to second in T20I batting rankings</title>
        <description>Varun was the joint-highest wicket-taking but lost the No. 1 spot among bowlers to Afghanistan's Rashid</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:27:47 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>South Africa go into semis unbeaten despite Raza's heroics</title>
        <description>Raza first smashed 73 off 43 and then took 3 for 29 but it wasn't enough</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-sa-go-into-semis-unbeaten-despite-sikandar-razas-heroics-1526513</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:01:09 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Raza on Zimbabwe's progress: Super Eight 'is a tick but certainly not the whole box'</title>
        <description>&quot;One of the goals we set out to achieve was certainly that we're going to bring more recognition and respect to our country,&quot; the Zimbabwe captain added</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:48:24 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Zimbabwe take on Ireland with clarity about Super Eights path</title>
        <description>With Sri Lanka beating Australia on Monday night, a win will be enough for Zimbabwe to seal qualification</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 18:50:10 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Raza: Win over Australia 'will count for nothing if we slip up now'</title>
        <description>The Zimbabwe captain wants the team to focus on the Ireland game and the &quot;goals we set&quot;</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:15:42 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Worcestershire bring in Sikandar Raza for Blast</title>
        <description>Zimbabwe allrounder joins for full season after withdrawal of Ben Dwarshuis on CA orders</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:55:51 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Raza: 'Associate nations have caught up with the T20 format'</title>
        <description>The Zimbabwe captain thinks they are on the right track for a transition post next year but need to find a bit more consistency</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:36:56 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Oman's Jatinder Singh counts on warm-up game 'psychological edge' against Zimbabwe</title>
        <description>Oman had beaten Zimbabwe in the warm-up game at Colombo Cricket Club last week</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/oman-captain-jatinder-singh-counts-on-psychological-edge-against-zimbabwe-1522895</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:04:31 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>PSL: Babar, Shaheen retained in Platinum category; Sultans release Rizwan</title>
        <description>Multan Sultans were the only team not to retain any player; Sialkot Stallionz and Hyderabad will make their retentions by February 7</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/psl-2026-babar-shaheen-retained-in-platinum-category-sultans-release-rizwan-1522269</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:46:56 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Markram and spinners keep DSG alive with demolition of Royals</title>
        <description>DSG move up to fourth and hope that other results go their way</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/sa20-aiden-markram-and-spinners-keep-dsg-alive-with-demolition-of-paarl-royals-1519889</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 06:30:39 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Raza four-for razes through MI Cape Town as Paarl Royals register huge win</title>
        <description>It was defending champs MICT's fourth loss, and potentially leaves them needing favours to make the playoffs</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 22:41:19 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Pretorius, Baartman star as Paarl survive late scare to keep MICT winless</title>
        <description>Linde and Rashid added 51 off 27 balls for the seventh wicket, but Paarl held on to take the thriller by one run</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/lhuan-dre-pretorius--ottneil-baartman-star-as-paarl-royals-survive-late-scare-to-keep-mict-winless-1517853</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:43:36 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Bennett, Raza and Evans star in Zimbabwe's win over Sri Lanka</title>
        <description>Bennett and Raza added 61 off 44, while Evans' three-for meant Sri Lanka were bowled out for 95</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/brian-bennett-sikandar-raza-and-brad-evans-star-in-zimbabwe-win-over-sri-lanka-1511974</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:18:17 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Rashid three-for, Ibrahim fifty lead Afghanistan to series win</title>
        <description>A rapid powerplay meant the Afghanistan batters were never troubled during their chase of 126</description>
        
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        <url>https://www.cricinfo.com/story/zimbabwe-vs-afghanistan-rashid-three-for-ibrahim-fifty-lead-afghanistan-to-series-win-1509512</url>
        
        
            <pubDate>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 17:05:58 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Curran century headlines day as Zimbabwe take big lead</title>
        <description>Zimbabwe took a 233-run lead, and then prised out one Afghanistan wicket before stumps</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:47:26 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Sri Lanka slump to their second-lowest T20I total as Zimbabwe romp to series-levelling win</title>
        <description>Raza, Muzarabani and Evans shared eight wickets among them to never give the visitors a sniff</description>
        
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        <title>ODI rankings: Raza new No. 1 allrounder, Maharaj first among bowlers</title>
        <description>Raza scored 151 runs and took a wicket in two ODIs against Sri Lanka</description>
        
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        <title>Nissanka's 122 leads Sri Lanka to 2-0 series sweep</title>
        <description>The chase became nervy but his 90-run partnership with Asalanka turned the tide in their favour</description>
        
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        <title>Madushanka seals thriller with last-over hat-trick</title>
        <description>Raza had valiantly revived Zimbabwe's chase through the middle overs but he could not take them over the line</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Sun, 31 Aug 2025 07:54:54 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>Ben Curran and Sikandar Raza in Zimbabwe squad for NZ Tests</title>
        <description>Kaitano, Masvaure, Madhevere and Matigimu have been left out while Brendan Taylor is expected to return</description>
        
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        <description>Seattle Orcas pulled off the highest successful chase in MLC after Nicholas Pooran (108* in 60 balls) and Tajinder Singh (95 in 35 balls) had taken MI New York to 237</description>
        
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        <title>Klaasen quits as Seattle Orcas captain, franchise parts ways with coach Mott</title>
        <description>Klaasen quit &quot;to focus fully on his responsibilities as a batter,&quot; to be replaced by Sikandar Raza</description>
        
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        <description>The two helped Lahore Qalandars chase down 202 with a ball to spare in an electrifying PSL final against Quetta Gladiators</description>
        
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        <description>Lahore Qalandars had prepared two team sheets, one with Raza and the other without, and was eventually able to include him</description>
        
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        <description>Visitors put in battling display through morning session before spinner stars with fourth Test five-for</description>
        
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        <description>With English conditions in mind, Zimbabwe have replaced legspinner Masekesa with seamer Nyamhuri</description>
        
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        <description>Lahore Qalandars became the first team to beat Islamabad United in nearly 14 months, snapping a PSL-record ten-match winning streak</description>
        
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        <description>Sultans might have felt their 185 would be enough on a tricky surface, but Mitchell and Raza finished the chase with an over to spare</description>
        
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        <description>Joseph's three-for helped bowl Qalandars out for 129 before Babar and Talat led Zalmi home with unbeaten fifties</description>
        
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        <title>Rain hands Zimbabwe series win after batters struggle</title>
        <description>The middle order had given the home side some impetus but the weather had a final say</description>
        
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        <title>All-round Campher, Stirling help Ireland draw level</title>
        <description>Campher first picked up three wickets and then added 144 with Stirling, who scored an excellent 89, to steer the chase</description>
        
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        <description>Curran and Holden hit fifties each but it went in vain as Capitals recovered from 31 for 3 to chase down 190 </description>
        
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        <description>Ireland also play three ODIs and three T20Is during their full tour of Zimbabwe starting on February 6</description>
        
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        <title>Ismat and Rashid put Afghanistan in sight of victory</title>
        <description>Craig Ervine, batting on 53, holds the key for Zimbabwe, who are 73 runs from their target but have just two wickets in hand going into day five</description>
        
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        <title>Muzarabani, Ervine and Williams keep Zimbabwe ahead</title>
        <description>Zimbabwe took a 86-run first-innings lead and left Afghanistan three down at stumps</description>
        
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        <description>The visitors, who made five changes heading into the Test, were bowled out for 157 on the first evening</description>
        
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jan 2025 17:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
        


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        <title>New-look Pakistan go 1-0 up after Zimbabwe lose 8 for 31</title>
        <description>From 77 for 2, Zimbabwe collapsed to 108 all out in their chase</description>
        
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        <description>Sikandar Raza became the country's first T20I centurion, reaching the mark in 33 balls</description>
        
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        <title>Patriots bring in Hasaranga and Clarkson as reinforcements</title>
        <description>Hasaranga had been ruled out of CPL 2024 earlier but now comes in for Sikandar Raza</description>
        
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        <title>Klaasen pulls out of CPL 2024 for family reasons</title>
        <description>St Lucia Kings sign up New Zealand's Tim Seifert as a replacement</description>
        
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        <title>Fielding makes the difference as India go 2-1 up against Zimbabwe</title>
        <description>Madande and Myers script a fightback for Zimbabwe, but a top-order collapse had left them with too much to do</description>
        
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        <description>Hosts defend 115 to take 1-0 lead in five-match T20I series in Harare</description>
        
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        <description>Raza in the runs as Sanderson's three-for leaves Worcestershire in the doldrums</description>
        
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        <title>Royals bring back Theekshana, Patriots sign Hasaranga and Stubbs for CPL 2024</title>
        <description>Royals have also retained Quinton de Kock and David Miller, while Patriots have brought in Rilee Rossouw and Sikandar Raza</description>
        
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        <title>Bennett, Raza seal consolation win for Zimbabwe</title>
        <description>They won by eight wickets in the fifth T20I to reduce the margin of the series defeat to 4-1</description>
        
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        <title>Sikandar Raza joins Northamptonshire for Vitality Blast campaign</title>
        <description>Zimbabwe captain and allrounder available for entirety of tournament's group stage</description>
        
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        <title>Two-match ban ends Sikandar Raza's involvement in T20I series</title>
        <description>The Zimbabwe captain picked up two demerit points following an altercation with Josh Little and Curtis Campher during the first T20I</description>
        
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        <title>Raza shines as Zimbabwe edge Ireland out in dramatic finish</title>
        <description>With two needed off the final ball, Muzarabani managed to get an inside edge that beat the wicketkeeper for a one-wicket win</description>
        
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        <title>Namibia seal their spot in 2024 T20 World Cup</title>
        <description>The hosts of the Africa Region Qualifier won their fifth straight match on Tuesday</description>
        
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        <title>Zimbabwe in danger of missing T20 World Cup as Uganda make history</title>
        <description>Zimbabwe have lost two of their first three games at the Africa Region Qualifier</description>
        
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        <title>Muzarabani returns as Raza leads strong Zimbabwe squad at T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier</title>
        <description>However, Zimbabwe will be without seamer Brad Evans, who has not yet fully recovered from shin splits</description>
        
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        <title>Raza named T20 captain as Zimbabwe hope to get 2024 World Cup ticket</title>
        <description>Houghton retained as coach ahead of Africa region qualifier later this month</description>
        
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        <title>Elbow injury cuts short Faf du Plessis' CPL season</title>
        <description>Sikandar Raza takes over as St Lucia Kings captain, with Colin Munro roped in to replace du Plessis</description>
        
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        <title>Williams' 142 fashions tight victory for Zimbabwe</title>
        <description>Prajapati ton in vain for Oman as hosts take another step towards the ODI World Cup</description>
        
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        <title>Six teams, two spots, and all to play for - especially for West Indies</title>
        <description>Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka look best-placed to get their tickets to India as the Super Six begins at the World Cup qualifiers</description>
        
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        <title>Zimbabwe stun West Indies to storm into Super Sixes with full points</title>
        <description>West Indies are also through but with a handicap, having conceded a game of small margins in front of a bouncing Harare crowd</description>
        
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        <title>Sikandar Raza clubs Zimbabwe's fastest ODI century in crushing win over Netherlands</title>
        <description>He got there in 54 balls after Sean Williams cracked 91 off 58 deliveries, as Zimbabwe made it two in a row</description>
        
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        <title>Raza and Burl back, Zimbabwe name full-strength squad for ODIs against Netherlands</title>
        <description>Muzarabani, Williams and Chatara are also back after recovering from their respective injuries</description>
        
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        <title>Qalandars win from 50 for 7 thanks to Raza fifty and Rauf three-for</title>
        <description>By the end, they laid claim to the record of joint-lowest total successfully defended in a PSL match in Pakistan. </description>
        
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        <description>Qalandars romp home to a 110-run win to move to the top of the table</description>
        
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        <title>Gary Ballance included in Zimbabwe squad for home T20Is against Ireland</title>
        <description>Sikandar Raza has been granted permission to miss the series and play in the ILT20 for Dubai Capitals instead</description>
        
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        <title>'Happy and humbled' Sikandar Raza caps dream year with IPL deal</title>
        <description>&quot;It was part of my thinking that before I hang my boots up, it would be nice to have the IPL on my CV&quot;</description>
        
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        <title>ESPNcricinfo's T20 World Cup XI: Suryakumar, Nortje, Raza, Phillips and Little make big impacts</title>
        <description>The usual candidates like Virat Kohli and Jos Buttler also feature in our Team of the Tournament, put together using Smart Stats</description>
        
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        <description>Williams enters top ten in allrounders' rankings, Nissanka gets into top ten among batters</description>
        
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        <title>Netherlands seamers, O'Dowd all but knock Zimbabwe out</title>
        <description>Despite a 24-ball 40 from Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 117 and Netherlands aced the chase in 18 overs</description>
        
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        <title>'Thank you very much, Ricky' - how a Ponting clip 'did a wonder' for Raza</title>
        <description>How Ponting inspired Raza to put up a match-winning performance against Pakistan</description>
        
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        <title>Raza, Evans and never-say-die Zimbabwe leave Pakistan on the brink</title>
        <description>Babar's men stumble in a chase of 131 and will need other teams' help to stay alive in the T20 World Cup</description>
        
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        <title>Zimbabwe ready to 'cause some damage' in the Super 12s</title>
        <description>Craig Ervine says the pressure of making the next round is off, and hopes his players will express themselves with freedom</description>
        
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        <title>Chatara, Ervine and Raza lead Zimbabwe into Super 12s</title>
        <description>They finished top of Group B, and will join their neighbours South Africa in Group 2 of the Super 12s</description>
        
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        <title>Alzarri Joseph the difference as West Indies keep T20 World Cup hopes alive</title>
        <description>A 31-run margin against Zimbabwe speaks of a comfortable win, but it was punctuated by familiar anxieties</description>
        
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        <description>Namibia's JJ Smit and Zimbabwe's Raza have also made significant gains following their performances in the T20 World Cup</description>
        
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        <title>It's Raza's day out with bat and ball as Zimbabwe trump Ireland</title>
        <description>The allrounder hit 82 in 48 and picked up a wicket, and the Zimbabwe bowlers did their bit, to script a 31-run win</description>
        
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        <title>Lord's haul pushes Rabada to No. 3 on Test bowlers' table</title>
        <description>Sikandar Raza and Shubman Gill move up after Zimbabwe vs India ODIs, but Imam-ul-Haq slides after poor run in the Netherlands</description>
        
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        <title>Gill's 130 trumps Raza's heroic 115 as rattled India make it 3-0</title>
        <description>Zimbabwe fought back from 169 for 7 to fall narrowly short in a chase of 290</description>
        
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        <title>ILT20: Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Sikandar Raza, Mujeeb Ur Rahman sign up for Dubai Capitals</title>
        <description>Dushmantha Chameera, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Niroshan Dickwella and Hazratullah Zazai are the other big names in the squad</description>
        
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        <title>Sikandar Raza pleased with Zimbabwe youngsters stepping up in absence of senior players</title>
        <description>Zimbabwe handed ODI debuts to Victor Nyauchi, Brad Evans, Tony Munyonga and Clive Madande, as they beat Bangladesh 2-1</description>
        
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        <title>Zimbabwe seal series victory after Raza and Chakabva script thrilling comeback</title>
        <description>Coming together at 49 for 4 in a chase of 292, the fifth-wicket pair put on a rollicking 201-run stand</description>
        
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        <title>Raza: I may not be a fighter pilot, but I am a fighter within myself</title>
        <description>After sealing a big chase for Zimbabwe, the batter talks about dealing with pressure and how training for Pakistan Air Force in his youth has shaped his mentality</description>
        
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        <title>Raza and Kaia's record-breaking hundreds sink Bangladesh</title>
        <description>Zimbabwe chased down a target of 304 with ease and ended a 19-match losing streak in ODIs against this opposition</description>
        
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        <title>Suryakumar rises to No. 2 in T20I batting rankings, within two points of top-ranked Babar</title>
        <description>The Indian batter has a great chance of toppling the Pakistan captain, who won't play his next T20I until the end of August</description>
        
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        <title>Mosaddek Hossain and Litton Das power Bangladesh to series-levelling win</title>
        <description>Zimbabwe could not come back after losing five wickets in the first seven overs in Harare</description>
        
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        <title>Raza, Madhevere, bowlers give Zimbabwe 1-0 lead</title>
        <description>Litton, Nurul impress for Bangladesh, but the steep target proves too much in the end</description>
        
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        <title>Raza takes 4 for 8 as Zimbabwe win T20 World Cup Qualifier</title>
        <description>Zimbabwe will play against Ireland, Scotland and West Indies in T20 World Cup opening round in Hobart</description>
        
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        <title>Debutant Nijat Masood, Hazratullah Zazai, Najibullah Zadran put Afghanistan 1-0 up</title>
        <description>Sikandar Raza's 31-ball 45, Ryan Burl's three-wicket haul in vain for Zimbabwe</description>
        
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        <title>Rahmat, Shahidi, Rashid and Nabi star as Afghanistan go 1-0 up</title>
        <description>Four wickets from Muzarabani and a fighting 67 from Raza couldn't prevent Zimbabwe from sinking to a 60-run defeat</description>
        
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        <title>Madhevere, bowlers help Zimbabwe crush Namibia</title>
        <description>Sikandar Raza took 3 for 16, while Tendai Chatara also chipped in with three wickets as Zimbabwe won with 17 balls to spare</description>
        
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        <title>DPL: Dhanmondi top first phase, Naeem and Anamul cross 700 runs</title>
        <description>A round-up of the fourth week of matches, which included Mohammedan nearly falling into the relegation zone</description>
        
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        <title>Newcomers Rupganj Tigers topple defending champions Abahani Limited</title>
        <description>Left-arm quick Qazi Onik, Left-arm spinner Sunzamul Islam among the best bowlers in the tournament</description>
        
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        <title>Arafat Sunny spins Dhaka up to third place; Sikandar Raza's 64 in vain for Khulna</title>
        <description>Dhaka needed 11 off the final over, and Shuvagata Hom struck successive sixes off Thisara Perera to seal the chase</description>
        
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        <title>Zimbabwe seamers build on Ervine and Raza's efforts to level series</title>
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