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Sunrisers Leeds sign Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed in Hundred auction
March 12, 2026

Sunrisers Leeds sign Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed in Hundred auction

Abrar is first Pakistan player bought by an Indian-owned Hundred team; Sussex's James Coles goes for £390,000

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West Indies name unchanged squad for home T20Is against Australia
March 12, 2026

West Indies name unchanged squad for home T20Is against Australia

West Indies will be facing Australia for the first time in an international match since October 2023

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Men's Hundred 2026 - How the teams stack up after the auction
March 12, 2026

Men's Hundred 2026 - How the teams stack up after the auction

All the eight men's Hundred squads after the first ever auction ahead of the 2026 season

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If England win T20 World Cup, women's Hundred will change hugely, says Malolan Rangarajan
March 12, 2026

If England win T20 World Cup, women's Hundred will change hugely, says Malolan Rangarajan

"You will have a lot more girls and parents encouraging them, 'Come watch the game!'," says the London Spirit assistant coach

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Thomas O'Connor upstages dad Shayne with 13-wicket haul
March 12, 2026

Thomas O'Connor upstages dad Shayne with 13-wicket haul

Thomas rewrote family history and Otago records, bagging a match haul of 13 wickets in the Plunket Shield

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Handscomb finds a way in another season favouring bowlers
March 12, 2026

Handscomb finds a way in another season favouring bowlers

The Sheffield Shield has again been dominated by the bowlers, which continues a broader debate around the balance of the red-ball game in Australia

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Pakistan look to raise their game as Bangladesh target quick series win
March 12, 2026

Pakistan look to raise their game as Bangladesh target quick series win

Bangladesh played a flawless game in the first ODI, and Pakistan, who fielded four debutant batters there, might want to bring Haris Rauf in to streng...

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Karnataka government-appointed experts to conduct final Chinnaswamy inspection on March 13
March 12, 2026

Karnataka government-appointed experts to conduct final Chinnaswamy inspection on March 13

An approval, which the KSCA expects to come through, will mean an official seal on the Bengaluru stadium to host IPL 2026 and other matches

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Bim10 corruption: Javon Searles among three provisionally suspended
March 12, 2026

Bim10 corruption: Javon Searles among three provisionally suspended

Team owner Chitranjan Rathod and official Trevon Griffith also charged under anti-corruption codes

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Patterson reflects on 'wild' day after New South Wales seize their chance
March 12, 2026

Patterson reflects on 'wild' day after New South Wales seize their chance

The One-Day Cup final was just minutes from being called off which would have handed Tasmania the title

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Lisa Keightley 'disappointed' at lack of female head coaches in women's Hundred
March 12, 2026

Lisa Keightley 'disappointed' at lack of female head coaches in women's Hundred

MI London head coach was the only woman in her role among the eight teams at Wednesday's historic auction

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Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine earn £210,000 Hundred paydays
March 11, 2026

Beth Mooney, Sophie Devine earn £210,000 Hundred paydays

Dani Gibson sold for £190,000 as franchises splash out on first morning of women's auction

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The Hundred 2026: How the women's teams stack up after the auction
March 11, 2026

The Hundred 2026: How the women's teams stack up after the auction

All the eight squads with each player's winning bid at the auction

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Hesson: Pakistan left 'exposed' with the bat by Nahid Rana
March 11, 2026

Hesson: Pakistan left 'exposed' with the bat by Nahid Rana

Pakistan coach said they went into a shell and will have to turn things around quickly after a chastening loss

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Will O'Rourke on the verge of returning to action from back injury
March 11, 2026

Will O'Rourke on the verge of returning to action from back injury

"Will's been like a bull in a china shop wanting to get back on the park, but understands he's an important resource," selector Larsen says

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RCB vs SRH to kick off IPL 2026 in Bengaluru on March 28
March 11, 2026

RCB vs SRH to kick off IPL 2026 in Bengaluru on March 28

The IPL has released the schedule for the first 20 matches of the season including four double-headers

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Nahid Rana and Tanzid Hasan complete Pakistan's demolition in opening ODI
March 11, 2026

Nahid Rana and Tanzid Hasan complete Pakistan's demolition in opening ODI

Rana's maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs shot out Pakistan for 114 before Tanzid made easy work of the chase with a rapid half-century

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Patterson guides NSW to One-Day Cup title in rain-hit contest
March 11, 2026

Patterson guides NSW to One-Day Cup title in rain-hit contest

The match was reduced to 22 overs per side after being 12 minutes from a washout and Tasmania collapsed to 25 for 5

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Kishan jumps to second in T20I batting rankings
March 11, 2026

Kishan jumps to second in T20I batting rankings

Varun was the joint-highest wicket-taking but lost the No. 1 spot among bowlers to Afghanistan's Rashid

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Bangladesh opt to field, Pakistan hand four debuts
March 11, 2026

Bangladesh opt to field, Pakistan hand four debuts

Sahibzada Farhan, Maaz Sadaqat, Shamyl Hussain and Abdul Samad are the four debutants for the visitors

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Amelia Kerr's all-round brilliance seals NZ's 3-0 sweep over Zimbabwe
March 11, 2026

Amelia Kerr's all-round brilliance seals NZ's 3-0 sweep over Zimbabwe

The new New Zealand captain scored 80 before returning to claim 5 for 22, including a hat-trick, as Zimbabwe were bundled out cheaply

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