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Gill gets another hundred as India's lead nears 500
July 05, 2025

Gill gets another hundred as India's lead nears 500

England's attack was made to toil on day four at Edgbaston

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King, Cross overpower Essex in rain-reduced win at Old Trafford
July 05, 2025

King, Cross overpower Essex in rain-reduced win at Old Trafford

Ashes rivals take two wickets each to seal five-overs-a-side contest

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Asitha and Hasaranga bundle out Bangladesh for 248
July 05, 2025

Asitha and Hasaranga bundle out Bangladesh for 248

For Bangladesh, Emon and Hridoy scored fifties but the visitors were bowled out in 45.5 overs

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India's tour of Bangladesh deferred to September 2026
July 05, 2025

India's tour of Bangladesh deferred to September 2026

India were originally supposed to travel to Bangladesh in August 2025

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India's lead swells as Pant comes out swinging
July 05, 2025

India's lead swells as Pant comes out swinging

Rahul stroked a composed half-century before Pant's chaotic cameo took India's lead to 357 by lunch

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Samson returns to Kerala cricket with record KCL signing
July 05, 2025

Samson returns to Kerala cricket with record KCL signing

KCL will mark Samson's first competitive appearance since the conclusion of IPL 2025

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Sciver-Brunt out of remainder of T20I series, Bouchier called up
July 05, 2025

Sciver-Brunt out of remainder of T20I series, Bouchier called up

The ECB expects Nat Sciver-Brunt, who has a groin injury, to recover in time for the three-ODI series that will follow the five-match T20I series

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Phil Salt 80, Jos Buttler 54 fire Lancashire past Northants
July 05, 2025

Phil Salt 80, Jos Buttler 54 fire Lancashire past Northants

Saqib Mahmood hat-trick helps Lightning overtake Steelbacks at top of table

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Young guns in focus as depleted SA look to sweep Zimbabwe
July 05, 2025

Young guns in focus as depleted SA look to sweep Zimbabwe

SA will be without many of their main players, including regular captain Bavuma, Markram and Rabada

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Maxwell and Netravalkar set up Freedom's demolition of Orcas
July 05, 2025

Maxwell and Netravalkar set up Freedom's demolition of Orcas

Heinrich Klaasen was the only batter to resist as Orcas were bowled out for 82, which took Freedom just 9.2 overs to overhaul

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Short and Bartlett do it for Unicorns as Super Kings go down by one run
July 05, 2025

Short and Bartlett do it for Unicorns as Super Kings go down by one run

Super Kings dropped to No. 3 after failing to get 13 off the last over, with Unicorns going clear at the top after their seventh win

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Wharton, Luxton power Yorkshire victory to keep top-four hopes alive
July 05, 2025

Wharton, Luxton power Yorkshire victory to keep top-four hopes alive

Worcestershire quarter-final prospects dented after falling well short in chase of 234

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Ackermann fireworks light way as Durham crush Notts
July 05, 2025

Ackermann fireworks light way as Durham crush Notts

Colin Ackermann hits 83 not out, Alex Lees 77 as home side run up 231 for 5

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Siraj six-for hands India huge lead despite Smith and Brook hundreds
July 05, 2025

Siraj six-for hands India huge lead despite Smith and Brook hundreds

Day three at Edgbaston was as stirring, emotional and mesmerising as this format gets

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Headingley disappointment fuelled Harry Brook hundred
July 05, 2025

Headingley disappointment fuelled Harry Brook hundred

Harry Brook insists England aren't out of the game despite collapses topping and tailing their innings at Edgbaston

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Seales' late strikes, King's 75 put Australia under pressure
July 05, 2025

Seales' late strikes, King's 75 put Australia under pressure

King made a maiden Test fifty as West Indies were bowled out for 253 before Seales claimed both Australian openers as the visitors hold a narrow 45-ru...

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McSweeney, Renshaw and Peake star in big Australia A win
July 04, 2025

McSweeney, Renshaw and Peake star in big Australia A win

Sam Elliott ran through the Sri Lanka batting with five wickets during the first one-day game in Darwin

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Dunkley, Filer star as England keep series alive in thriller
July 04, 2025

Dunkley, Filer star as England keep series alive in thriller

Harmanpreet fell with six needed off final ball as hosts clinched error-strewn win

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Hughes sets up Sussex, Lamb five-for skittles Kent
July 04, 2025

Hughes sets up Sussex, Lamb five-for skittles Kent

Visitors maintain top-four form with comfortable win in Canterbury

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Leonard five-for condemns former team to tight two-run loss
July 04, 2025

Leonard five-for condemns former team to tight two-run loss

Somerset suffer upset against Glamorgan thanks to allround batting and key bowling display

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Taylor, Charlesworth, Shaw keep Gloucestershire revival on track
July 04, 2025

Taylor, Charlesworth, Shaw keep Gloucestershire revival on track

Essex remain winless after 13-run loss in seesawing contest at Chelmsford

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