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Ben Stokes Suffers Brutal Facial Injury During Training in Durham

Ben Stokes Suffers Brutal Facial Injury During Training in Durham

England captain Ben Stokes suffers severe facial injury with black eye and bloody nose during Durham training, posts Instagram photo joking about cricket ball.

The Cricket Standard Desk 06 Feb 2026 4 min read
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Australia Aim to Overcome Injuries in T20 World Cup Title Defence

Australia Aim to Overcome Injuries in T20 World Cup Title Defence

Australia faces T20 World Cup challenge with Cummins Hazlewood injured, Steve Smith snubbed, and fresh off 3-0 Pakistan whitewash in tough Group B.

The Cricket Standard Desk 05 Feb 2026 4 min read
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Death threats for Bangladesh cricketers after Tamim Iqbal called Indian agent

Death threats for Bangladesh cricketers after Tamim Iqbal called Indian agent

Bangladesh cricketers faced death threats and were labelled traitors after boycotting matches to demand removal of BCB director who called Tamim Iqbal an Indian agent.

The Cricket Standard Desk 18 Jan 2026 3 min read
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Sunil Gavaskar rips into England, calls them "paper tigers" after Ashes debacle

Sunil Gavaskar rips into England, calls them "paper tigers" after Ashes debacle

Sunil Gavaskar branded England “paper tigers” after their 1-4 Ashes defeat, saying Ben Stokes’ side no longer values discipline or accountability under the failed Bazball approach.

The Cricket Standard Desk 16 Jan 2026 3 min read
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Brandon King to lead West Indies in T20 World Cup prep series vs Afghanistan

Brandon King to lead West Indies in T20 World Cup prep series vs Afghanistan

Cricket West Indies announced a 16-member squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan starting January 19 in Dubai, with Brandon King as stand-in captain in Shai Hope's absence.

The Cricket Standard Desk 14 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Dewald Brevis unfazed by outside noise ahead of T20 World Cup

Dewald Brevis unfazed by outside noise ahead of T20 World Cup

South Africa youngster Dewald Brevis has said there is always outside noise whether you play SA20 or World Cup and it does not affect him as he prepares for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.

The Cricket Standard Desk 14 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Ireland announce T20 World Cup squad with Paul Stirling as captain

Ireland announce T20 World Cup squad with Paul Stirling as captain

Ireland announced their 15-member squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 with Paul Stirling as captain and Lorcan Tucker as vice-captain. Three new faces included in the lineup.

The Cricket Standard Desk 13 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Travis Head surpasses Kohli, equals Dravid with 11th Test POTM award

Travis Head surpasses Kohli, equals Dravid with 11th Test POTM award

Travis Head claimed his 11th Player of the Match award in Test cricket after his 163 in the fifth Ashes Test, surpassing Virat Kohli and equaling Rahul Dravid and Imran Khan.

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Geoffrey Boycott brands Brendon McCullum a "gambler" after Ashes defeat

Geoffrey Boycott brands Brendon McCullum a "gambler" after Ashes defeat

England legend Geoffrey Boycott launched a scathing attack on Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes after England's 1-4 Ashes defeat, branding the coach a "gambler" with no accountability.

The Cricket Standard Desk 12 Jan 2026 3 min read
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Stuart Broad reveals details of Ben Stokes-Marnus Labuschagne spat

Stuart Broad reveals details of Ben Stokes-Marnus Labuschagne spat

England legend Stuart Broad pinned the blame on Marnus Labuschagne for instigating the heated confrontation with Ben Stokes during Day 2 of the fifth Ashes Test, revealing exclusive details.

The Cricket Standard Desk 10 Jan 2026 3 min read
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Harry Brook nearly loses captaincy after nightclub bouncer incident

Harry Brook nearly loses captaincy after nightclub bouncer incident

England's Harry Brook was reportedly close to losing his white-ball captaincy after an altercation with a nightclub bouncer in Wellington ahead of the Ashes 2025-26 series.

The Cricket Standard Desk 10 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Vikram Rathour appointed Sri Lanka batting coach for T20 World Cup 2026

Vikram Rathour appointed Sri Lanka batting coach for T20 World Cup 2026

Former India batting coach Vikram Rathour has been appointed as Sri Lanka's batting coach for the T20 World Cup 2026 on a consultancy basis, beginning January 18 until March 10.

The Cricket Standard Desk 10 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Fifth Ashes Test shatters 79-year-old SCG attendance record

Fifth Ashes Test shatters 79-year-old SCG attendance record

The fifth Ashes Test at Sydney Cricket Ground attracted a record 211,032 spectators, breaking the 79-year-old attendance record of 195,253 set during the 1946-47 Ashes series.

The Cricket Standard Desk 10 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Travis Head makes history with 500+ Ashes runs at 75+ strike rate

Travis Head makes history with 500+ Ashes runs at 75+ strike rate

Travis Head has become the first batter in Ashes history to score over 500 runs in a series while maintaining a strike rate above 75, plundering 528 runs at 87.12 in Ashes 2025-26.

The Cricket Standard Desk 10 Jan 2026 2 min read
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Jacob Bethell's maiden century leaves final Ashes Test on knife edge

Jacob Bethell's maiden century leaves final Ashes Test on knife edge

Jacob Bethell scored a chanceless maiden Test century as England built a 119-run lead over Australia, leaving the fifth Ashes Test at Sydney Cricket Ground finely poised.

The Cricket Standard Desk 10 Jan 2026 3 min read
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