Test cricket
Windies' arrival in England a 'huge step forward' for cricket
Fans who have had to make do with months of television repeats can now look forward to the real thing again, with England captain Joe Root saying of the West...
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Three West Indies cricketers turn down England tour
The Test series, rescheduled because of the coronavirus outbreak, is to be played behind closed doors and is still subject to the final approval of the British government, CWI added.
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Hendricks looking to build on season of firsts
Following his introduction to Test cricket, Hendricks said he now knows the level that he has to perform at on the international stage.
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Root 'very optimistic' England will play home Tests despite virus
Root said as long as the British government relaxed lockdown rules sufficiently to let the matches go ahead some international matches could yet be salvaged from an otherwise possibly barren campaign.
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Warne suggests weighted ball to solve shining dilemma
The traditional way of shining the ball by rubbing it with sweat and saliva to generate swing is likely to be discontinued on health grounds when cricket restarts after the pandemic has subsided.
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Australia topple India in Test rankings
Australia’s rise ended India’s stay at the top since October 2016 in the latest update, based on results over the past three years, which removes Virat Kohli and his men’s impressive 12-1 win-loss record in the 2016-17 period.
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Sri Lanka to play two Tests in Zimbabwe
Both Tests will be held in Harare, the first from Sunday and the second starting on 27 January, Sri Lanka's cricket board said.
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Buttler apologises for Test outburst
Buttler was fined 15% of his match fee and given one demerit point by the International Cricket Council for an expletive-laden outburst against South Africa’s Vernon Philander.
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Australia take huge lead against New Zealand in first Test
After the home side made 416 the Kiwis were dismissed for only 166 in their first innings just before lunch as Australian paceman Mitchell Starc terrorised their batsmen.
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Du Plessis confident Proteas can bounce back in Pune
South Africa lost the first game by 203 runs, in what was also both teams inaugural match in the World Test Championship.
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Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in first Test by six wickets
Captain Dimuth Karunaratne posted his ninth Test hundred as he scored 122 in a key opening partnership of 161 runs with Lahiru Thirimanne.
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Dale Steyn retires from Test cricket
Dale Steyn’s retirement brought to an end one of the great fast bowling Test careers of the modern era.
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EXPLAINER: World Test Championship kicks off new era
The nine top-ranked sides will play three series each at home and away over two years to determine the best Test team in the world.
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Mohammad Amir announces retirement from Test cricket
Mohammad Amir made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in Galle on July 2009, he featured in 36 Tests, taking 119 wickets at an average of 30.47.
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'Anybody can beat anybody': Test upsets keep Black Caps wary
The Black Caps made history this week when they were elevated to second in the ICC Test team rankings for the first time following South Africa's shock 2-0 defeat at home to Sri Lanka, the only time an Asian team has won a series in South Africa.
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India win first ever Test series in Australia
Australia were still 316 in arrears when the match was called off as a draw, leaving India with a series triumph after wins in Adelaide and Melbourne.
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Kohli savours 'very special' victory over Australia
The visitors won a tightly-contested opening Test in Adelaide by 31 runs on the fifth day after setting Australia a target of 323, which would have been a record run chase at the ground.
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Yasir Shah fastest to 200 Test wickets, breaks 82-year record
Yasir, whose 14 wickets helped Pakistan level the series 1-1 in Dubai, now has 27 wickets in the three Tests against New Zealand.
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Kohli backing gives Gower hope for Test cricket's future
The popularity of quickfire T20 matches can be seen most starkly in the Indian Premier League, where players earn vast sums of money playing in front of packed houses.
