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'It's more of a future thing' - why Glenn Phillips bats left-handed sometimes
January 06, 2026

'It's more of a future thing' - why Glenn Phillips bats left-handed sometimes

It is a tactic that's been "in the pipeline for a couple of years" to combat the ball turning away from him

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Bairstow and de Kock ace 177 chase in 14.2 overs
January 05, 2026

Bairstow and de Kock ace 177 chase in 14.2 overs

SEC claim a bonus point and go two points clear of JSK, who have a game in hand

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Steyn questions Baartman's exclusion from T20 World Cup squad
January 05, 2026

Steyn questions Baartman's exclusion from T20 World Cup squad

The SA great has labelled Baartman "one of SA's best white-ball bowlers"

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Lanning: Want to put 'my own spin on it' to help UP Warriorz move forward
January 05, 2026

Lanning: Want to put 'my own spin on it' to help UP Warriorz move forward

Warriorz head coach Abhishek Nayar described Lanning as "the best mind in women's cricket"

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Davies, Kerr take Sixers home in a low-scoring thriller
January 05, 2026

Davies, Kerr take Sixers home in a low-scoring thriller

Defending 114, Heat had Sixers 56 for 7 before Davies and Kerr added 62 in an unbroken stand

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Shreyas Iyer to captain Mumbai in remaining VHT league games
January 05, 2026

Shreyas Iyer to captain Mumbai in remaining VHT league games

The India ODI vice-captain, who is returning to competitive cricket after recovering from a spleen injury, steps in for the injured Shardul Thakur

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Stokes dismisses Labuschagne after heated exchange
January 05, 2026

Stokes dismisses Labuschagne after heated exchange

The incident occurred late on day two, and culminated with the wicket of Australia's No. 3

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Bangladesh bans IPL broadcast over Mustafizur row
January 05, 2026

Bangladesh bans IPL broadcast over Mustafizur row

Bangladesh government adopts strong stance "in public interest" after KKR released Mustafizur Rahman from their IPL 2026 squad on instructions from th...

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Root takes centre stage with 160 before Head's 91* leads response
January 05, 2026

Root takes centre stage with 160 before Head's 91* leads response

England fail to capitalise on day one position and then struggle to make inroads with ball

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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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