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Amid controversy, will The Hundred prove to be a success?

Some of the world’s best cricket stars have made themselves available for the draft of The Hundred, an inaugural 100-ball cricket competition starting in England and Wales next July. Eoin Morgan, Chris Gayle and Steve Smith have all registered their desire to play in the tournament, which will allow audiences to watch the best talent […]

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No Ashes victory, but plenty of reasons for England to smile

For English cricket fans, it is hard to remember a more memorable summer than 2019. A scintillating World Cup victory on home soil, moments of outstanding individual brilliance from the likes of Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer and a very competitive Ashes series will all go down in the history books. The failure to regain […]

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Ball tampering brings shame on Australia but Smith can rise from the ashes

In his short Test career, Cameron Bancroft has hardly set the world alight with his batting – registering a high score of 82 in one of only two times he has gone past 50 – but he has certainly proven himself no stranger to drama. Having become the first Australian opener to make his debut […]