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CricketPremiumKeightley to quit England women's cricket

Australian Lisa Keightley is to leave her role as coach of the England women's cricket team at the end of the English summer.

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Huge offer Battle looms after Lynn-sane offer tabled for Aussie batter

Chris Lynn's plans to play in the lucrative UAE T20 tournament could be blocked by Cricket Australia as it clashes directly with the Big Bash League.

Scott Bailey

CricketPremiumMaxwell shakes off injury in Spirit win

Glenn Maxwell and Nathan Ellis were on the winning side again in England's Hundred competition with the veteran all-rounder surviving an injury scare.

Glenn Moore

Re-signingScorchers lock in quick on new WBBL deal

Speedster Taneale Peschel says her decision to re-sign with Perth Scorchers as an easy one and believes the reigning Women’s Big Bash League champions can build a dynasty.

Jordan McArdle

CricketKohli, Rahul return, but Bumrah injured

Defending champions India have recalled batters Virat Kohli and KL Rahul for the Asia Cup, but will be without seamer Jasprit Bumrah who is injured.

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CricketZimbabwe win ODI series over Bangladesh

Hosts Zimbabwe have sealed a one-day international series win over visiting Bangladesh after chasing down 290 for their second five-wicket win in three days.

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Commonwealth GamesPremiumAustralia win T20 gold after COVID drama

Australia have beaten India to win the cricket gold medal at the Commonwealth Games after a COVID-19 drama involving star Tahlia McGrath.

Steve Jancetic

Big CallVideoCOVID chaos: Aus star plays, wins gold despite positive test

Drama engulfed Australia’s Twenty20 gold medal win over India before a ball was bowled, with star Tahlia McGrath cleared to play despite a positive COVID-19 diagnosis.

Mitchell Woodcock

Penultimate dayCommentsPremiumWhat to watch for on day 10 of Comm Games action

Peter Bol will run for gold in the men’s 800m from 2.30am while WA’s Paul Burnett plays for Volleyball gold. And don’t miss the team sport finals featuring Cricket, Netball and Hockey.

Aaron Kirby

CricketPremiumAussies scrape through to T20 Games final

Australia are into the gold medal match in the women's T20 at the Commonwealth Games after beating New Zealand by five wickets with three balls to spare.

Steve Jancetic

CricketIndia win WI T20 series with game to spare

India have won the Twenty20 series against West Indies 3-1 with a game to spare after winning by 59 runs in Lauderhill.

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CricketIndia beat England to make T20 Games final

India will play Australia in Sunday's Commonwealth Games T20 gold medal match after beating England.

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Pointy endCommentsPremiumWhat to watch for on day 9 of Comm Games action

The Aussie Diamonds have their chance for revenge against England from 4pm as they take on the 2018 gold medallists in the semi-final and Australia will play New Zealand in the cricket semis from 1am.

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CricketParnell bowls South Africa to T20 win

South Africa have beaten Ireland by 44 runs to sweep their T20 International series in Bristol.

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CricketZimbabwe in rare ODI win over Bangladesh

Zimbabwe have pulled off their equal third highest run chase to beat Bangladesh in the opening ODI in Harare.

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CricketNZ ease to T20 series sweep over Dutch

An unbeaten century partnership between Mitchell Santner and Daryl Mitchell has steered the Kiwis to an eight-wicket win and a series clean sweep.

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CricketAussies chase new jewellery for collection

Australia are embracing expectations as they head into Saturday's Commonwealth Games women's T20 semi-final against New Zealand as heavy favourites.

Steve Jancetic

CricketEngland thump NZ to set up crunch semi

England have routed New Zealand to top group B at the Commonwealth Games and set up a crunch semi-final with India on Saturday.

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CricketEllis bowls Spirit to London derby win

Australian quick Nathan Ellis has continued his fine form in English domestic white-ball cricket by setting up London Spirit for a derby win in the Hundred.

Glenn Moore

CricketBlack Caps defeat Dutch in first T20

New Zealand have taken a one-nil lead in their T20 series against the Netherlands despite Bas de Leede, making 66.

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CricketDepth fuelling T20 freedom for Aussies

The depth of Australia's batting line-up is fuelling a freedom which the side hopes can deliver women's T20 gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Steve Jancetic

CricketHendricks, Markram blast SA to T20 win

South Africa have won the opening game of a two-match T20 series against Ireland thanks to impressive batting displays by Reeza Hendricks and Aiden Markram.

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CricketVince earns Brave opening Hundred win

Marcus Stoinis faced Adam Zampa as English cricket's The Hundred competition began its second season, but it was Sydney Sixers batsman James Vince who starred.

Glenn Moore

CricketEngland cricket skip Knight out of Games

England captain Heather Knight has been ruled out of the rest of the Commonwealth Games because of a lingering hip problem.

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