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Harry Brook of England cricket team as reports reveal he was struck by a nightclub bouncer in Wellington and came close to losing his white-ball captaincy after being fined GBP 30,000 and given a final warning ahead of the Ashes 2025-26 series
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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.

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Shai Hope celebrating his record-breaking 118 off 69 balls as Lungi Ngidi claims SA20's first-ever hat-trick to power Pretoria Capitals to a thrilling 15-run victory over Durban's Super Giants at Kingsmead with Jos Buttler stranded on 97 not out

Hope's record 118, Ngidi's historic hat-trick inspire Pretoria Capitals win

Shai Hope blasted the highest individual score in SA20 history with 118 off 69 balls before Lungi Ngidi claimed the league's first-ever hat-trick to power Pretoria Capitals to a 15-run win.

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Former India batting coach Vikram Rathour as Sri Lanka Cricket announces his appointment as batting coach for the T20 World Cup 2026 on a consultancy basis from January 18 to March 10
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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.

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Packed crowd at Sydney Cricket Ground during the fifth Ashes Test as the match attracted a record 211,032 spectators breaking the 79-year-old attendance record set in 1946-47 with Australia clinching 4-1 series victory over England
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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.

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Travis Head celebrating as he becomes the first batter in Ashes history to score over 500 runs in a series while maintaining a strike rate above 75 with 528 runs at 87.12 in Ashes 2025-26 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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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.

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BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar as former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh gives him a perfect 10/10 rating for T20 World Cup 2026 squad selections despite the controversial decision to exclude Shubman Gill

Harbhajan Singh rates Ajit Agarkar's T20 World Cup squad selection 10/10

Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh gave BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar a perfect 10/10 rating for T20 World Cup 2026 squad selections, despite the controversial decision to exclude Shubman Gill.

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BCCI reportedly puts India's tour of Bangladesh on hold after Mustafizur Rahman's release from KKR, raising possibility of Pakistan-like treatment for Bangladesh cricket

BCB reveals ICC willing to address T20 World Cup security concerns after venue row

Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed ICC expressed willingness to work closely with them on security concerns for T20 World Cup 2026 after BCB requested relocating matches from India to Sri Lanka.

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Jacob Bethell celebrating his maiden Test century as England build a 119-run lead over Australia in the fifth and final Ashes Test at Sydney Cricket Ground leaving the match on a knife edge
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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.

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Ben Stokes walking off the Sydney Cricket Ground holding his right groin after suffering a right adductor complaint during day four of the fifth Ashes Test against Australia
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Ben Stokes walks off injured with adductor complaint during fifth Ashes Test

England captain Ben Stokes left the field on day four of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney with a right adductor complaint, joining a growing list of injured fast bowlers on the tour.

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Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh speaking as he defends head coach Gautam Gambhir and offers his verdict on split coaching following India's poor Test cricket performances with home whitewashes
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Harbhajan Singh defends Gautam Gambhir, offers split coaching verdict

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has defended Gautam Gambhir following India's poor Test performances, urging patience while suggesting split coaching could be considered in the future if needed.

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Josh Hazlewood bowling for Australia as the fit-again fast bowler returns to Big Bash League with Sydney Sixers ahead of T20 World Cup 2026 in India
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Josh Hazlewood set for BBL return with Sydney Sixers ahead of T20 World Cup

Josh Hazlewood has regained full fitness and joined Sydney Sixers for the remainder of BBL 2025-26 as a supplementary player ahead of T20 World Cup 2026 in India after injury layoff.

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Dhananjaya de Silva batting for Sri Lanka as the Test captain returns to the T20I squad for the three-match home series against Pakistan ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026
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Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva returns to T20I squad after 18 months

Sri Lanka recalled Test captain Dhananjaya de Silva to the T20I squad for a three-match series against Pakistan ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, which they co-host with India.

The Cricket Standard Desk4d ago1 min