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Ranaweera's four-for leads Sri Lanka to tense win over West Indies
February 21, 2026

Ranaweera's four-for leads Sri Lanka to tense win over West Indies

Sri Lanka defended 240 to edge West Indies by ten runs in the opening ODI

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Perry's career a story of evolution as another milestone nears
February 21, 2026

Perry's career a story of evolution as another milestone nears

The allrounder will play her 350th match for Australia in Adelaide on Saturday and could soon become the most capped female cricketer

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Zampa: 'Probably the worst-feeling four-for I've ever got'
February 20, 2026

Zampa: 'Probably the worst-feeling four-for I've ever got'

'I think the last three days for me [have been about] reflecting on how the last three [T20] World Cups have gone'

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Zampa four-for, Marsh 64* take Australia to big consolation win against Oman
February 20, 2026

Zampa four-for, Marsh 64* take Australia to big consolation win against Oman

They were already out of the running for the Super Eight, but produced a clinical nine-wicket win at Pallekele

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Conrad's SA hope to 'expose India under pressure'
February 20, 2026

Conrad's SA hope to 'expose India under pressure'

South Africa coach wants to use the weight of scrutiny and expectation on India against them

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Asa Tribe 64 not out seals England Lions win over Pakistan Shaheens
February 20, 2026

Asa Tribe 64 not out seals England Lions win over Pakistan Shaheens

Lions spinners restrict Shaheens before Tribe anchors successful chase in Abu Dhabi

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NZ meet familiar opponents Pakistan in spin-friendly Premadasa
February 20, 2026

NZ meet familiar opponents Pakistan in spin-friendly Premadasa

The two teams have faced each other 41 times between October 2022 and April 2025

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Keshav Maharaj to lead South Africa for T20I series in New Zealand
February 20, 2026

Keshav Maharaj to lead South Africa for T20I series in New Zealand

Most of the players from the T20 World Cup squad will not be travelling to New Zealand

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BCB central contracts: Taskin, Mushfiqur demoted; no player in A+ category
February 20, 2026

BCB central contracts: Taskin, Mushfiqur demoted; no player in A+ category

Fast bowler joins captains Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Litton Das in category A

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Renshaw returns for Australia's dead-rubber game against Oman
February 20, 2026

Renshaw returns for Australia's dead-rubber game against Oman

This is the last group-stage game of the tournament and both sides are eliminated from Super Eight contention

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ECB push back at Pakistan 'shadow-ban' reports ahead of Hundred auction
February 20, 2026

ECB push back at Pakistan 'shadow-ban' reports ahead of Hundred auction

More than 50 Pakistani players have registered for Piccadilly event in March, out of 950 players

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NZ get Santner boost ahead of Super Eights, but Ferguson still a 'wait and see'
February 20, 2026

NZ get Santner boost ahead of Super Eights, but Ferguson still a 'wait and see'

New Zealand, who play all three Super Eights games in Colombo, face Pakistan on Saturday

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Buttler 'frustrated' by World Cup form but won't rein himself in
February 20, 2026

Buttler 'frustrated' by World Cup form but won't rein himself in

England opener passed 4,000 runs against Italy but has not gone past 26 in four group-stage innings

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The tactics behind Sam Harper becoming an opener
February 20, 2026

The tactics behind Sam Harper becoming an opener

The wicketkeeper had not opened in first-class cricket before this season but is currently averaging 91.50 in the role

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Voll makes strides in trying to fill Healy's shoes
February 20, 2026

Voll makes strides in trying to fill Healy's shoes

The opener dominated Australia's innings in Canberra with 88 which set up a series-leveling 19-run victory

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Broken Australia look to avoid ignominy of third straight loss
February 20, 2026

Broken Australia look to avoid ignominy of third straight loss

Australia would have viewed the game as a tune-up before the next stage, but instead it's two eliminated teams taking each other on

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Associates need 'more opportunities against best nations' - Saad Bin Zafar
February 19, 2026

Associates need 'more opportunities against best nations' - Saad Bin Zafar

Former Canada captain calls on ICC to ensure "more exposure and experience"

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Zadran and Nabi help Afghanistan sign off with massive win
February 19, 2026

Zadran and Nabi help Afghanistan sign off with massive win

While Zadran struck his T20I best of 95 not out, Nabi finished with 4 for 7, his best figures in T20Is to inflict an 82-run defeat on Canada

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Jonathan Trott on England role: 'I don't know what future holds'
February 19, 2026

Jonathan Trott on England role: 'I don't know what future holds'

Outgoing Afghanistan head coach says he'd be interested in leading a team 'so close to his heart'

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Hubballi to host Ranji final; Chinnaswamy not yet ready
February 19, 2026

Hubballi to host Ranji final; Chinnaswamy not yet ready

ESPNcricinfo understands the KSCA had the option of hosting the fixture between Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir either in Bengaluru or Hubballi

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