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County cricket to trial replacement players in 2026, covering injury, illness and significant life events such as childbirth
May 07, 2026

County cricket to trial replacement players in 2026, covering injury, illness and significant life events such as childbirth

Teams will be allowed to use replacement players in County Championship cricket this year to cover illness and significant life events, as well as inj...

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PSL: Fakhar Zaman found guilty of ball-tampering after Lahore Qalandars penalised in defeat to Karachi Kings
May 07, 2026

PSL: Fakhar Zaman found guilty of ball-tampering after Lahore Qalandars penalised in defeat to Karachi Kings

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suspended Fakhar Zaman for two ‌Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches after the batter was found guilty of ball-tam...

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Ben Stokes: England captain to miss first month of county season as he continues to recover from gruesome cheek injury
May 07, 2026

Ben Stokes: England captain to miss first month of county season as he continues to recover from gruesome cheek injury

England Test captain Ben Stokes is poised to miss the first month of the County Championship season with Durham as he continues to recover from facial...

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New Zealand complete record women's ODI run chase as captain Melie Kerr scores 179 not out against South Africa
May 07, 2026

New Zealand complete record women's ODI run chase as captain Melie Kerr scores 179 not out against South Africa

New Zealand completed the highest successful run chase in women's one-day international history off the back of captain Melie Kerr's stunning 179 not...

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England's Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell receive cautions but Josh Tongue escapes action over clash with nightclub bouncer in New Zealand
May 07, 2026

England's Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell receive cautions but Josh Tongue escapes action over clash with nightclub bouncer in New Zealand

England white-ball captain Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell have been cautioned by the Cricket Regulator, but no further action is to be taken against Jo...

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County Championship: Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley endure lacklustre starts to County Championship season - round-up
May 07, 2026

County Championship: Ollie Pope and Zak Crawley endure lacklustre starts to County Championship season - round-up

Ollie Pope's bid to regain his England place got off to a disappointing start as under-pressure Test opener Zak Crawley fell for just nine on the open...

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England vow to re-engage with county cricket as new season offers hope to Haseeb Hameed, Sam Cook and more
May 07, 2026

England vow to re-engage with county cricket as new season offers hope to Haseeb Hameed, Sam Cook and more

"I think the gap is as wide as it has ever been."Sussex head coach and former England assistant Paul Farbrace could have been talking about where is...

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England Ashes review: Rob Key on Brendon McCullum, Harry Brook's incident in Wellington and England lessons in Australia
May 07, 2026

England Ashes review: Rob Key on Brendon McCullum, Harry Brook's incident in Wellington and England lessons in Australia

ECB managing director Rob Key discusses England's Ashes disappointment, how Brendon McCullum can evolve and whether the team has a drinking problem fo...

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ECB chief executive Richard Gould defends England regime over criticism from 'dropped' players
May 07, 2026

ECB chief executive Richard Gould defends England regime over criticism from 'dropped' players

Recent criticism of Rob Key and Brendon McCullum's England regime from active players is a reaction to being dropped, according to England and Wales C...

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County Championship: James Anderson takes five-wicket haul to put Lancashire on top against Northamptonshire
May 07, 2026

County Championship: James Anderson takes five-wicket haul to put Lancashire on top against Northamptonshire

James Anderson rolled back the years with a five-wicket haul as Lancashire ended the second day of their opening County Championship match against Nor...

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