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Curran, bowlers lead Desert Vipers to maiden ILT20 title
January 05, 2026

Curran, bowlers lead Desert Vipers to maiden ILT20 title

After Sam Curran crashed an unbeaten 74, the bowlers shared the spoils to damage MIE's chase

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'It sucks' - Swepson pleads for Australia spinners to be given a chance
January 04, 2026

'It sucks' - Swepson pleads for Australia spinners to be given a chance

The Queensland and Melbourne Stars legspinner believes something needs to be done about pitches

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Raza four-for razes through MI Cape Town as Paarl Royals register huge win
January 04, 2026

Raza four-for razes through MI Cape Town as Paarl Royals register huge win

It was defending champs MICT's fourth loss, and potentially leaves them needing favours to make the playoffs

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Two retired outs and a tie: drama in New Zealand's Super Smash
January 04, 2026

Two retired outs and a tie: drama in New Zealand's Super Smash

For the first time in the history of men's T20 cricket, two batters were retired out in an innings

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Lanning named UP Warriorz captain for WPL 2026
January 04, 2026

Lanning named UP Warriorz captain for WPL 2026

Lanning was signed for INR 1.9 crore in the WPL 2026 auction

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Paris, Turner lift Perth Scorchers to second spot
January 04, 2026

Paris, Turner lift Perth Scorchers to second spot

Pope and Shamsi had shared seven wickets for Adelaide Strikers but their effort went in vain

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Bangladesh refuse to travel to India for T20 World Cup
January 04, 2026

Bangladesh refuse to travel to India for T20 World Cup

The BCB has cited concerns around "safety and well-being" of the players in a climate of deteriorating political ties between the two countries

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Brown 84, Sutherland cameo seal Renegades' dramatic win in Melbourne derby
January 04, 2026

Brown 84, Sutherland cameo seal Renegades' dramatic win in Melbourne derby

Sutherland took down Stoinis in the final over in front of the third-highest crowd in the BBL

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Doctors hopeful of moving Damien Martyn out of ICU after 'miraculous' turnaround
January 04, 2026

Doctors hopeful of moving Damien Martyn out of ICU after 'miraculous' turnaround

"There is still some treatment and monitoring to go but it's looking positive," Adam Gilchrist says of Damien Martyn's condition

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Player safety vs entertainment debate at SCG: Vaughan leads calls for change in 'mindset'
January 04, 2026

Player safety vs entertainment debate at SCG: Vaughan leads calls for change in 'mindset'

"Our game shoots itself in the foot time and time and time again," Jason Gillespie says, while Harry Brook "just sat around waiting for it to be calle...

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Bangladesh bring back Taskin, drop Jaker from T20 World Cup squad
January 04, 2026

Bangladesh bring back Taskin, drop Jaker from T20 World Cup squad

Bangladesh are scheduled to play their first three matches in Kolkata and the last one in Mumbai, but are expected to write to the ICC to switch their...

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Root and Brook shine before afternoon gloom ends play early
January 04, 2026

Root and Brook shine before afternoon gloom ends play early

Joe Root and Harry Brook shared an unbeaten 154-run stand before bad weather halted play with only 45 overs possible as Australia struggled in the abs...

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Bangladesh look to move T20 World Cup matches from India amid Mustafizur row
January 03, 2026

Bangladesh look to move T20 World Cup matches from India amid Mustafizur row

BCB cites safety concerns with Sri Lanka a potential alternative host

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Serial winners MI stand between well-rested Vipers and a maiden ILT20 title
January 03, 2026

Serial winners MI stand between well-rested Vipers and a maiden ILT20 title

An MI franchise - men or women - has never lost a T20 final since 2010, when CSK toppled Mumbai Indians in the IPL

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Fast-forward Ashes reaches its final instalment with WTC points at stake
January 03, 2026

Fast-forward Ashes reaches its final instalment with WTC points at stake

There is debate about what a 3-2 series result would mean for England while Usman Khawaja ends his Test career

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KKR release Mustafizur from IPL 2026 squad following BCCI instructions
January 03, 2026

KKR release Mustafizur from IPL 2026 squad following BCCI instructions

BCCI secretary says KKR will be allowed to bring in a replacement player for Mustafizur Rahman

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Ward 90 trumps Warner 130* as Hurricanes top table
January 03, 2026

Ward 90 trumps Warner 130* as Hurricanes top table

Sams gave Thunder a sniff in the chase before Chaudhary took the game away

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Shreyas Iyer, Gill back in India's ODI squad for NZ series
January 03, 2026

Shreyas Iyer, Gill back in India's ODI squad for NZ series

Siraj also returns to the ODI set-up, having last played the format in October 2025 in Australia

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Injury setback for Ferguson ahead of T20 WC; Milne back with a bang
January 03, 2026

Injury setback for Ferguson ahead of T20 WC; Milne back with a bang

Ferguson suffered a calf injury while playing for Desert Vipers in the ILT20

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Erasmus to lead young-looking Namibia at T20 World Cup
January 03, 2026

Erasmus to lead young-looking Namibia at T20 World Cup

The squad of 15 has a host of players with very little international experience, and will have Gary Kirsten collaborating with Craig Williams in the b...

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Gill's return to Vijay Hazare Trophy delayed due to food poisoning
January 03, 2026

Gill's return to Vijay Hazare Trophy delayed due to food poisoning

He is understood to be recovering well and is likely to play Punjab's match on January 6, against Goa

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