Ireland handed debuts to three seamers while allrounder Dean Foxcroft made his Test debut for NZ
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Peake ‘picked for a reason’ but Australia coach asks for patience
Andrew McDonald urges public to be patient with the 19-year-old as he begins his international career in Pakistan after the frenzy surrounding Sam Konstas
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‘Predictable’ – GT’s bowling is ‘a bit like SRH’s batting,’ says Tom Moody
“GT either have the game under complete control or they lose it,” Ambati Rayudu says after RCB crush GT in IPL 2026 Qualifier 1
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Peake ‘picked for a reason’ but Australia coach asks for ‘patience’
Andrew McDonald urges public to be patient with the 19-year-old as he begins his international career in Pakistan after the frenzy surrounding Sam Konstas
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Bhuvneshwar stays ahead of Rabada in IPL 2026 Purple Cap race
Virat Kohli scored a 25-ball 43 in RCB’s 92-run win over GT in IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 to move up to fourth place on the Orange Cap table
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Mo Bobat: RCB ‘walk towards pressure situations rather than away from them’
“Everybody who had a chance to impact the game and put pressure on the opposition was able to do that,” RCB director of cricket Mo Bobat says after crushing GT in Qualifier 1
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Stubbs fires on debut as Hampshire Hawks down Essex Eagles
South African whacks unbeaten 69 off 42 before Scott Currie’s four-for seals points for home side
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Patidar leads the way as RCB storm into second straight final
After amassing 254, the RCB quicks ran riot, taking out half of GT’s side in the powerplay and eventually bowling them out for 162
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Gill admits GT’s ground fielding ‘not up to mark’
Gujarat Titans dropped three chances and missed a run-out chance in the first innings, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru raced away to a record 254 for 5
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Ireland host rare home Test as New Zealand seek red-ball rhythm
This will be the first ever Test between the two countries, who have both had little red-ball practice lately